The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-12-27
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which is signed by Gov. Wells and
other prominent Union men, was de-
tended by Mr.. TRANQUIL in an able and
lengthy speech, in which he urged the
duty OF Congress to protect the Loyal
, people of Louisiana, which it had full
constitutional power to do. He allud.
ed 70 the peril in which the loyal men
and freedmen Of that State were Iiv.
ing, being tie constant ubjects of mur-
Iderous outrage by the dominant rebel
class.
Mr.. Trumbull was somewhat imper.
tinently answered by Garrett Davis OF
hy., who accused bin of scheming for
reelection to the Senate, and receiv.
ed from Mr.. Trumbull an angry re.
buke. The memorial was referred to
the Committee on Reconstruction.
The bill for the admission of Ne
oraska was debated at great length,
Mr.. Wade Of Ohio advocating it, Mr..
Sumner Of Mass. opposing it because
impartial suffrage was not provided
for in its Constitution, Mr.. Cowan OF
Penn. because the Southern States
were kept out, and Mr.. Dooittle Of
Wis because the population of Ne.
0raska was not more than 10000, and
1t was doubtful whether its people de.
sired admission as State. The cues.
ton pending wasan amendment to the
Dill providing for impartial suffrage;
but no vote was taken.
HoUsE.--The Legislative Appropri-
alton Bill was the main topic of de-.
bate, the leading item discussed being
the appropriation for publishing the
debates IN the Congressional Globe"
which the House manifested strong
disposition TO cut off, An amendment
was finally agreed to giving notice that
The contract tor purchasing one set of
the Globe for each Representative
should close at the end of the Fortieth
Congress. Mr. Stokes, OF Tenn, pre-.
sented petition from the coored peo.
pie OF that State Tor the removal Of all
political inequalities on account of race
or color.
Mr.. Boyer of Penn. (Dem) was ap.
pointed u member Of the special com.
mlttec on the Now Orleans riots. in
place o. MIR. Dennison Of Penn. Dem !
resigned
The usual tokens of respect were paid
to tho memory Of Senator Wright of
Now Jersey, deceased.
The following resolution was adopt.
cd:
ReSotUed, That tho Committee on
Ways and Means be instructed to in.
qpre into the expodiency of authoriz.
ing or requiring the appointment of
female clerks in the Executive Depart.
ments OF the Government, with def.
mite restrictions as TO number and DUAL.
lticatlons, and in every case to give
precedence TO the wives, daughters and
mothers of men who fought to pro.
serve the Union during the late rebel.
ion.
WASHINGTON, December 49,
In the Senate to-day number of
bills and resolutions were offered dur
ing the morning hout. Among them
is one from Mr.. Pomeroy, looking to
tho retirement of greenback currency,
and the circulation OF National bank
notes in their stead, The Secretary ofI
the Treasury is directed by it to retire
q million per month in Treasury notes
during 1857, and twice That in 1868;
The bill was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Ross, Of Kansas, offered q pre-.
amble and resolution, setting forth
that, whereas, certain OF the rebel
States had rejected the constitutional
amendment, therefore tho Committee
on Reconstruction should be instructed
to report aplan Tor the government OF
such rebelllouS districts.
This wos ordered o be printed and
lilo upon the table
The Secretary of State was called
upon, BY resolution of Mr.. Sumner,
ior Information as TO what steps had
taken for collecting the produces, coins,
weights, &c, OF the United States for
tho Paris exhibition.
Al o'clock, tho bill to admit Ne.
braska. came up us tho unfinished bus
lness OF yesterday.
Mr., Howard took tho floor on it
His speech, like those OF Others while
lhe bill has been before the Senate,
was devoted mostly to tho subject of
reconstruction, Referring to the re
,ent declaration OF Mr., Sherman that
Congress had agreed to admit the rob.
u States upon their ralilying this
amendment, he denied that any such
agreement bad been either made or un
lerstood. He did not assert what con
litens he 'uld agree to as q basis of
'cconstruction, but simply denied that
he rebel States would be admitted as !
ast as they should ratify tho amend
nent.
Me-. Norton interrupted Mr., Howard ;
o ask him il he llowardl had not
taled in a speech, in ST, Paul, last :
autumn. that the constitutional amend.
nent was TO be tho settlement of the
whole question:
Mr. Howard said no was grossly Y
misunderstood by those who put any :
uch construction on his remarks
Mr. Roverdy Johnson followed Mr..
Toward in long constitutional argu. |
mont !
Three hours We're spent in fillibus. a
ering to prevent the passage OF the \
'ill There was clear majority in fa. D
'or oft but Messrs Sumner, Brown ),
md few others were determined to I
prevent it's passage, and hence a. sue
osslon Of dilatory notions, and no re. {
ult was reached, and nouc probably |