Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-09

notes.
MoNuMBET TO GEN. SCOTT
On motion of Mr.. Hale. of N Y, a resolution was
adopted instructing the COMMITTEES on Military Az
1alrs TO inquire INTO the expediency of erecting a
monument at Vest Point to the memory of Lieut.
Gen. Scott.
RECoNsIDERED.
The House then reconsidered its vote on tba con
current resolution to adjourn June 2Sh and referred
the same to the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. blaine. of Maine, from the Committee on Mill
no detail of soldiers as clerks shall deprive them of
any bounty due OF te be due; which was passed.
PORTRAIT OF GEN. SCOTT.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, of New York, 4 resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on the Lii
bray to lnaulre into the expediency of purchasing
the panng OF the equestrian portrait of Gen. Scott.
PENSIONS.
Mr. Mo4lton. of Illinois, offered resolution which
was agreed to, inStructng the pension Committee to
date from the DISCHARGE of the soldiers.
The House then took up the bill to establish Ma
hGnal Bureau of Education.
u Mr.. Moulton, of IF Illinois; briefly addressed the
should vitalize and popuarize an educational system
throughout the dark spots of the South. Mr. Banks
OF Massaohusetts; had taken deep interest in this
question. and had early in the session presented
largely & signed led memorial praying for the passage of
tended to Capitalization of power.
Mr.. Pike. Of Maine. was opposed to the bill.
Mr.: Randall of Pennsylvania, proposed a substi-
tute for the bill to establish Bureau of Statis
tics IN the Interior Department, to collect educational
STATISTICS.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio. closed the debate on the BILL
An amendment to fix the salary of the Commissioner
OF Education at S4 ,0O0 was agreed to.
Mr.. iiandall's substitute was then rejected. Yeas
%, nays 10 The original bill was then rejected.
Yeas %. nays 81.
RECONSTRUCTION,
tee on heconstrHotion, made voluminous report on
dered. - "''7 VI
Most of the results are already familiar to the
pubic, but the Committee enter into elaborate ar
gunents in defence of their positions. They open
with general statement of their organization, and
then proceed to that the condition of the South
utter exhaustion
The evidence in this respect is open to ALL and ad-
mts OF dispute. They were besides in state ofan-
archy The committee say the law gave the President
no authority on the subject of reorganization, hut
by the Constitution he was Commander-n-C Chief of
the army and navy, and could appoint military Gov
errors. The people of the late Confederate States
we're only subject to martial law. Nothing of their
State Constitutions was left of which the Govern
ment OF the United States could take the slightest
notice For four years they had de faco governments
but they were usurped and illegal.
Ihe Committee say that as report has been made
IN the case of Tennessee. they will submit nothing
ADDITIONAL but leave it with Congress.
E. Ihe following are among the important concu-
sIgns which the Committee come to in summing up:
l. That the States lately in rebellion were at the
close OF the war dlSoTganized communities without
elVll government and without constitutions other
forms, by virtue OF which political relations could
ment.
nize as valid tho election of Representatives from
disorganIzed communities, which, from the very ma
ture OF tho case unable to present their claims
to representation under those established and
nlzed rules. the observance of which has hitherto
been required.
III. That Congress would not be justified in ad-
mlttlng such communities to participation in the
government of the country without first providing
such constitutional or other guarantees as will tend
to secure the civil rights of all citizens of the Repub
lic.. just equality of representation, protection
against the claims founded in rebellion and crime
rIaht tnf
who have not actively participated in tho efforts to
destroy the Union and overthrow the Government,
least portion of those whose crimes proved them to
confidence
Mr. Stevens moved that fifty thousand copies of the
above report be printed. which motion, under the
rules was referred to the Joint Committee on
Printing.
Mr. Rogers. of n. J.. gave notice that at some fl-
ure day he should submit minority report from the
Committee Reconstruction.
The House then adjourned