Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-30
XXXJXthC Congress.
WAsHIN
HOUSE.

Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, from
the Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the Senate amendments to the Mil
itary Academy appropriation bill. Some
of the amendments were non-concurred IN
and Committee of Conference asked.
The bill to continue in force and TO
amend the Freedmen's Bureau bill came
up as the first business in order in the
morning hour.
Mr. CHANLER moved to lay the bill on
he table, but the motion was nsgatived.
The previous question was on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Schoield, to strike
out of the eth section the following words
"and shall provide sites and buildings for
purposes of education" down to the end of
the section, and insert in lieu thereof the
words "and shall hire or provide by lease
buildings for purposes of education when
ever such association shall, without cost
to the Government, provide suitable teach d.
ers and means of instruction, and shall fur
nish such protection as may be required
for the safe conduct of such schools" The
amendment was agreed to.
The next question was ION the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Shellabarger, to add
to the 9th section the following provided
that nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to effect the right of any person
right of possession which such person may
have in any of the lands received under
said field order. The amendment was
agreed to.
The next question was on the amendment
offered by Mr.. DAVIS, to add to Sect. the
following, and the powers conferred and
the duties eDjoined by the act hereby
amended shall be applicable to all persons
named or referred to in this section, and
acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this act are hereby repealed !;
and to strike out all remaining sections ol
the bill. The amendment was rejected by
| q vote of 35 to So.
The bill wss then passed by q vote of 9G
to 80.
On motion of Mr.. CULLOM the Senate
bill to revive the act of February 9, 1853
making a grant of lands for railroad pur-
poses to Arkansas and Missouri was taken
| from the Speakers table, read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The HOUSE then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bill reported from the
| Committee on Reconstruction on the 30th
of April, to provide for restoring to the
States lately in insurreetion their full po-
litical rights.
Mr.. ASHLEY addressed the House in
support of the bill. He held that the States
which had retained their constitutional
relatisns to the Government were the only
constitutional governing powers in the
nation, and that having put down the re-
bellion they had right under the law of ma
| tions as conquerors to prescribe such condi-
| tions as in the judgment of the majority OF
| the people were necessary for the national
| safety. He favored such an amendment o.
| the bill as would re-admit any State upon
| its ratifying the proposed constitutional
amendment instead Of awaiting its becom-
/ ing part of the Constitution. He referred r.
| the noticeable fact that wherever Senators
elected were from the late rebel States were
not beth unblushing rebels, the one who wal
elected for the long term while the moderat'
man was elected for the short term. Al
| luding to the howl of indignation raised al
over the country against the report of the
Reconstruction Committee he challenged
the pointing out Of single page Of history
where after putting down such a rebsllior
the conquorors were found making PROPOSE
| tons 50 mild, so merciful as the propositions
of the Committee of Is. Ho expressed
himselfin favor of strengthening the hand
of loyal men in the South by giving thu
black men ballot. With the ballot in thu
/ hands of every loyal man in the South tht
nation would be safe. Safe from rebellion
safe from Reputation, safe from war
without it the nation would not be safe.
| Mr.. LEBL0ND desired to ask his col
leage whether he was in favor of negro
suffrage in the States.
Mr.. Y-"Everywhere.
Mr.. .LEBLOND-"1n the State Of OhioG'
Mr.. ASHLEY" Every
Mr.. STEVENS" Be a little moro ex.
plieit."
Mr. .LEBLOND-'Yery good. Does M
colleague claim that Congress has the powel
to confer that right on the negro in th'
States 2"
Mr.. AsHLEY.-'I do not intend to pu
myself on record against the right Of Con
| gress. When the time comes for action OF
this point will be ready to do So"
Mr.. LEBLOND-"Is my colleague in fayo
of the Reconstruction Committees report 2
Mr.. ASHLEY-s'I am voting for it"
Mr.. LEBLOND-HAud Of keeping tht
States out until the conditions are complies
with ?" -.
Mr.. AsHLEY-"If my colleague ha'
been listening 70 me he would not have ask
ed the question"
Mr.. IEBLQND-"Thsn Why doyOu yiel'