Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-13
XXXIXth CONGRESS- First Session,
WASHINGTON, March u.
SENATE.


| Mr.. GRIMES, of Iowa, offered the memorial of
the Iowa Legislature. asking for the speedy trial of
Jet. Davis, which was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
| HNr. WILSON, of Mass, from the Military COM
mttee, reported the resolution of thanks to the
men who assisted in saving soldiers and officers from
the wreck Oi the steamer san Francisco: asO the bill
to ix the rate OF mileage for officers travelling on
| public duty.
At 1890 O'Clock the bill to extend the time for
Withdrawing goods from public stores and bonded
warehouses was taken up. t|
Mr.. SPRAGUE took the floor in opposition to the
measure
bill was before the Senate. The vote by which the
bill was previously passed reconsidered and the
Ol Nv w1s USSSfSS 9SSeS2 tS1 amendment moRS5 en- h
the y9r9 April - where it occurs, and inserting the
Several amendments were proposed by Mr..
Sprague and rejected by the Senate after which the
bill was passed. IL now goes TO tho House for con-
curre5ce in the amendment Of Mr.. Conness., which
TSs adopted Namely T. strike Ap wherever
Mr.. SUMNER-I ask leave to send to the Chair
an amendment which hope at the proper time to,
ment to the constitutional amendment which has
been under discussion so long in this Chamber.
send It to the Chair and would ask to have thread in
The amendment was read as follows:
ARTTCLE-Representatve shall be appointed
among the several States which may be Included
within this Unon according to their respective num-
bels, which shall be deter mined by taking the whole
number Of persons, and excluding Indians not tax
ed provided, that whenever male citizens of the
U. States over the age of 81 years shall be excluded
from the elective franchise in any State except for
participation in rebellion, the basis of representa-
ton therein shall be reduced in the proportion which
ber Of male citizens Of the United States over the
age OF 81 years in such State.
Mt. SHERMAN, presented the petition of citizen
of Columbia. 3. O., asking for indemnity for the
loss sustained by the burning of his house. In pre-
scnting the petition Mr.. Sherman read letter from
Gen. Sherman in relation to the burning of Colum-
ba alleging that the current reports of this matter
were false; that Columbia not fired by the Fed
e5al, bpt BY the rebel authorities. and that Gen.
Wade Hampton had, before leaving the town, given
an order to burn it on the approach Of the Yankees
len Sherman states that the town was on fire when
he entered. The petition was referred to the COM
Mr.. WILSON presented the following joint reso-
luton, which be intends. he says, to offer whom the
constitutional amendment comes up again.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the
several States according to the number of male cit-
zens over q years of age having qualifications re-
the State Legislature excluding citizens possessing
like qualifications disranchised for participation in
any rebellion, and persons Of like age not naturaliz-
ceed one for every hundred thousand Of actual
population, but each State shall have at least one
Mr. GRIMES said he believed that his time had
come to offer constitutional amendment and he
there ore offered the following:
Representatives shall be apportioned among the
several States which may be included within this
Union according to their respective numbers, count
ing the whole number of persons in each State in
cliding Indians not taxed but whenever in any
State, the elective franchise shall be denied to
any portion of its male citizens above the age Of 81
years. except for crime or disoyalty, the basis of
representation in such State shall be reduced in the
proportion of the number Of male citizens so ex
cluded, to the whole number Of male citizens over
81 years of age. SEQ. .fa q q = =
I Mr., GRIMES said he did not know Iwhethor he
was in favor of the above not. IL cae nearer to
what he thought ought to be adopted after the SEN
ate had rejected the proposition before it on Friday
than anything else he had seen presented.
HOUSE.
The first business in order during the morning
hour was the call Of committees for reports to be
placed upon the calendar.
The next business was the call Of the States for
resolutions. peg. -.s.ir,l 81. .... \
Mr.. ASHLEY offered resolution directing the
Joint committee on the Library to inquire into the
expediency Of purchasing the portrait Of the Hon.
Joshua Il. Giddings, now on exhibition in the Con-
gressional Library Mr. Ashley stated that the pic
ture was painted and owned by Miss Ransom, Of
Cleveland, Ohio. and was work Of art as fautless
as it was faithful representation Of q great and
good man, who had for nearly q quarter Of CEN
tury
Faithful stood. with prophetic finger pointed to-
wards the blessed TO be-,
When beneath the spread Of Heaven every creature