Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-09

any bargains within ,hSt iimit. ftiA biii bAd bee
phtted for the purose p protecting this 4bldieri =
j The gentleman ffom Lli4biS atteDded 70 All thk
have tery little time 10 devote II reciprocity lsgsa
MI. WENTWORTH said he bad d,re 80 after ths
Mexican war and expected to do 80 hot, He WAS
the gratulous agent for every man IN his llstrict
eor all bis Washngtoh business tLauRhtef.u
:. hr, WILSON fepinded the gentleman that Tho
StHUe OF Illinois had sent more soldiers to this VIII
than the United States had rent ~ Mexico. He had
himself as he preshmed every other member bad
attended, cheerful and without Compensation 10 the
business Of the soldiers In his district. but he could
not undertake 10 attend to his duties member OF
CoIEress, a%d at the same Time attend TO all such
Mr. SCHENCK proposed to recommend the bill
with instructions thst il be amended by providing
for = system Of agents to be paid by tho United
States, bv whom he claims Of soldiers for back pny
bountes and pen, ions due rOnR the HfVernment
might be collected fres NJ cost to the soldier.
Aftsr considerable deHs'e by, Messrs, ,Shellabar-
ger. Wilson, Eldrdge,. .Cobh and Sehenck, IN which
4 was stated that Ohio Illinois. Iowa, and other
States bad agents here attending to the business of
the soldiers, the motion to recommit with nsttoc-
tons was voted on by yeas and nays and carried by
The House resumed consideration of Senate biz,
To protect all pes'ns in the United States in their
civil rights a. TO furnish the means Of their Yindi-
cation; which had been postponed to this dav.
Mr.. BR0OMAI,II spoke in favor Of the bill,
Mr.: BINGHAM offered an amendment IN the
pending motion 10 rec0mmit with instructions
The amendment proposes TO strike ont the words
and there shall bo M discrimination in civil rights"
from the st section and also to strike out everything
penal in the bill and authorizing criminal proceed
ngs, and in lieu thereof to give to all citizens of the
United States, injured by denial violation Of any
Of the rights secured and protected bv this act Of
action in the United States Courts with double costs
in all cases of recovery without regard TO amount Of
damage. 81.
Mr.. RAYMOND made speech in favor Of his
substitute Tor the bill declaring the freedmen cti-
Lens.
Mr.. DELANO spoke against the bill, which he
thought Corg gress had no power 10 pass.
Mr.. KERR spoke in opposition to the bill on con-
sttutinnal grounds. ~.
Mr.. WILSON withdrew his molten to recommit,
in order TO offer amendment which was 10 insert
the words Or for refusing 10 perform any act on the
ground that ii would be inconsistent with this act"
He then renewed the motion to recommit, and moved
the previous question, which was seconded This
gave Wilson the right to close the debate and be
agreed to devid his time with Mr.. Bingham. The
bill then went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. PATTERSON introduced bill for the trans
fer of the Smithsonian library. Referred.
MIR. UPSON, on leave, introduced bill 20 pay GER
tain moneys to the Chippewa, Choctaw and Potto-
Watomio Indians in Michigan which was read twice
and referred 10 the committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. WINDOW presented a petition Of certain
persons Of Minnesota, praying for damages commit
ted by certain Sioux Dacotah Indians in said State
in the wear 1883. .- re. r'..F. ss.|"
The House adjourned.