New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-23
Congresatonnl.
sENATE-rERsoNAn EXPLANATION.

Salisbury, who had been waiting to'l some ume,
He SSanIsbury1 mad never asss ulted anybody,
and never advised anybody 10 assault another.
His presence at the disturbance on Thursday last
was purely accidental The sts tement in the Tri-
bune was false and its aathor was wiltuI liar.
REPORTS or GENERALS.
Mr.. Wade offered Joint resolution for the print
ing of the reports Of Generals Sherman, Thomas,
Pope Pleasanton and Foster, made since the close
of The report of the committee on the conduct of
the war, which was passed.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill in relation to the
Pacific railroad, which was under discussion Fri
ar. Cenness offered an amendment authorizing
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, with the con- |
sent and approval Of the secretary Of the interior
to locate and construct their road from Omaha,
Nebraska, westward, according to the most prae
dGable route.
T9sE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
On motion Of Mr.. Howard the House joint reso-
luton requesting the President &c transmit to the
several States for ratification the recent proposed
amendments to the Constitution, was taken up and
passed.
ADJOURNMENT,
0nmotion of Mr.. Sherman, pending the bill in
relation to mineral lands, the Senate went into eX
ecuttTe session, and soon att5E adjourned.
oUBz-INTRoDUCTzaS OF BILLS.
Er. Davis introduced an act to establish in Ger
many repository for furnishing information as to
the resources Of the United States, which was re-
fs-red to the Committee or Agriculture.
THE MARINE CORPS.
Mr.. Baldwin offered & resolution, which was
adopted, erecting the Committee on Naval At
fairs to consider the azpediency Of aboFshing
the mRrins corps, CT transferring it TO the army
PAYMENT 10 VERMONT.
MFR. Merrill introduced JOINT resolution to pay
| the State Of Vermont the sum expended for The
| protectisn Of the frnntier against the invasion
! from Canada in 1861, not to exceed $le,4 n.
! Read tree times and passed.
RELIEF Or rHE 81. ALBANss BANK.
I He asked for the passage Of joint resolution
| to suspend the collection Of taxes from the ST.
| Albaa7s Bank until farther orders
/ Mr.. Stevens asked his friend Mr. Morrill, what
had become Of tue proposition referred to by the
| Committee on WayS and Means two years since,
| asking fer the consolidation of taxes on the
property harmed by the rebels in Chambers
burg, Pa. e.... .....
Mr.. Morrill,, in reply to some questions ex.
planned that the amount taken from the bank was
S2I0OO0 ali o. which had been returned except
1 SO, $50 20.
Mr. wilson, of Iowa, argued that under the prin-
ciple eontended for, every bank and individual
that might BeE0bbed would have a claim for ex-
emptDg from taxes, and Congress would have as
mach business as it could attend to in sitting as
board of reiie4.
After some further discussion, Mr. Morrill, said
he would withdraw thepropostion for the present
| so that he might modify it.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Stevens introduced joint resolution pro.
| posing the following article as an amendment to
! the Constitution of the United States:
Congress shall have power to lay an impost
duty or tax on cotton exported from the United
1 States"
The joint resolution was read twice.
! Mr. Rodgers suggested that similar resolution
had already been referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Lebbard expressed the hope that it would
| not be pressed to vote, as It embraced very
important principle.
Mr.. Stevens moved the previous question, which
was seconded, and the concurrent resolution was
read the third time.
| Mr.. Garfield suggested that the proposed article
| should be amended by striking out the words " on
cotton exported from the United Statesn SO as to
let it apply to all exports.
| Mr.. Stevens expressed his willingness.
The speaker stated that the previous question
having been seconded, and the main question
ordered, no amendment could be offered, except
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. LIE Blond objected, because the matter was
being forced through under the gag law.
Mr.. Garfield moved q reconsideration of the
vote. The motion was negatiyed, and SO the
amendment could not be offered
! The question being on agreeing to the resolution,
the vote was taken by yeas and nays and resulted,
yeas 3d. nays 81; so twothirds not voting in favor
thereof. as required, the concurrent resolution was
rejected
The Speaker stated that the constitutional
amendment was published officially by the secre-
tary of state this morning.
The following joint resolution was offered
Resolved, by the House of Representatives the
Senate concurring, That the President of the
United States be requested to transmit forthwith
to the executive of the several States Of the United
States copies Of the article of amendment, pro-
posed by Congress to the State legislatures to
amend the Constitution
Mr.. Eldridge Directing, Mr.. Bingham moved to
suspend the rules; which ives agreed to, by vote
Of " yeas against % nays.
The resolution was then introduced and
agreed to.
BRITISH ARREST OF Z. s. CITIZENS.
Mr.. Aneona offered the following, which was
adopted:
Whereas, tits alleged that peaceable citizens
OF the United States, engaged in no unlawful act,
have been arrested and are held as prisoners by
the British government in Ireland therefore,
Be Il res0tUed That the President be requested
to inform the House what information he may
have as to such arrests, and what steps have been
taken TO protect such persons ia their rights ag
citizens of the United States.
MILEAGE.
Mr.. Garfield asked the unanimous consent of the
House to offer the following resolution:
Reso kUed, That the Committee on Mileage be
directed to examine and report whet discrepancy
If any, there was between the amount of mileage
claimed by members and the amount allowed by
the Mileage Committee of the thirty eighth Con
gress and that the Mileage Committee of this
House be directed in no case to ALLOW more mile.
Mr.. Spalding objected.
Mr.. Garfield moved 10 suspend the rules, in order
that be might offer it. but it was afterward with
drawn.
THE RESTORATION BILL,
che House proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to provide for restoring to the States lately in
msqrreetion their fuil political rights.
MIR. Raymond then addressed the House at
great length in explanation of his position. But
little, he said remained to be done in the way of
restoration, and several months had been spent in
discussing how that little was 20 be done. He re-
peated bis position: First, to receipt the present
status Of the Southern States, and regard them as
having resumed their position of self government |
in the Union. Second, that the House should de- |
eide ON the admission of Representatives by dis. |
tficts, admitting none but loyal men who can take |
the oath prescribed. Third, 10 provide by law for |
giving to the freedmen of the South all the rights
OF citizens in courts of law and elsewhere. Fourth
V exclude trem Federal Offices the leading actors
IN the conspiracy which led to the rebellion ia
gaoh D state Fifth, to adopt such amendments to
Sle constitution es may seem wise to Congress and
~ L9e States acting freely and without coercion
sets =. " lake such measures and precautions by
the disposition of military forces ae will preserve
ofdsf ana prevent the overthrow, by usurpetion
or otherwise, in any @'''"
He trusted the amendment would he adoptea
anu Re trusted that members would be admitted
when duly qualified, and presenting ihemaeivea
from loyal districts, His main objection IN Inc
bill was that it was an ASSUMPTION bv Conrross 81
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