The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-02-07
Bitter Attack OF Thad. stevens
Upon the Prestdent-The lat
ter Declared 10 Have Violated
the Privileges OF C0agressHThe
PresIdenf's Mead Threatened.
WASHINGTON, January 81

Nd ~ WAsHIH0roN, January 81.
HoUsK-Mr. ElliOtt, Of Massachusetts,,
reported bill further 10 amend the regis
teIing Of vessels. Ii is, in effect, that yes
eels sailing under foreign licenses during the
reballion shah net again. be entitled to the
privileges Of American vessels except under
the provisions Of an act of Congress author
iZing such register, which was debated but
not one voted on.
Mr Stevens, from the Committe on Re-
construction, reported back the CoBstitu-
tional amendment with the modification Of
striking out the words direct taxes, and
confirming the apportionment to Represen-
tatives. The resolution, with this excep-
ton, is precisely as originally reported from
the Committee During Mr.. Stevens speech
in support of the resolution, he took occa-
sion TO speak of President johnson as hay-
ing recently put forth proclamation, or
command, at the very time Congress was
lcgislatins on the, Constitutional amend.
ment .a-. .,f'' ir.
This. Mr.. Stevens said, was in direct yio-
lation OF the privileges Of this body, and if
II had been made several centuries ago by
British King to Parliament, it would have
cost hun his head but on this day we are
tolerant Of usurpation and the abuse Of pow.
er. -' .'--
Mr.. Smith, Of Kentucky, called for the
reading of the paper to which Mr. Stevens
referred. The paper was then read, being
the reported conversation between the Pre-
sident and distinguished Senator on the
subject of the amendmen ut Of the Constitu-
tion, Il. - e'.-' -'"t ~ 1t-"
! Mr.. Stevens, in conclusion, said that IL a
three-foMths vote of each House Of Con-
gresS be given for the pending amendment
1t would be law irrespective Of the sigma
ture OF the President to whom il had not to
be presented for approval. The House re-
| jected Mr.. Schenck's amendment providing
that the apportionment shall be according
| to the number Of male citizens over twenty
one years Of age, having tue qualification re-
Quisite for the election of the most numer
GUS brauch of the State Legislature, by q
vote of SO to ITO. The House then voted
on the resolution reported from the Recon-
struction Committee. Yeas 100, nays 46.
| The Speaker, two-thirds having voted,
therefore declared it passed. -; i 81
I The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill enlarged the powers Of the Freed
mems Bureau itSl rH..., soa. s'. u
| Mr., Windou, Of Minnesota, introduced q
I joint resolution Of the Legislature Of Minnie
| sofa relative to the bounties and pay of the
| Union soldiers and officers in the late war.
| On motion of Mr ketchum, of New York
| it was N a"5 '@ ,tt
Resolved, That the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of authorizing the payment Of
Communication of rations to all prisoners oi
war for the period Of their confinement, and
| 4ho,, xayork h., b,l otharxz;ea . o. n
Mr. Washburne reporteda a bill authoriz.
sell to the highest and best bidder, after due
notice, such marine hospitals and lands per
4 tanning thereto as he may deem advisable,
and appropriate the proceeds of the same
to the marine hospital establishment. 7
MIR, Stevens, from the Committee on Re
construction, reported back the joint resolu
tion proposing an amendment to the Consti
tuition, with an amendment, 80 as to read al
follows tl+ Oh. -E ''
lResolDed, By the Senate and House O.
! Representatives Of the United States Of A
n,ericd, in Coagress assembled, tioo-tAirds o
both HDuses concurrin9, That the following
articles be proposed to the Legislatures o
the seyeral States as au amendment TO thu
Cons tuition Of the United States, which,
when ratified by three -fourths of the sait
Legislatures, shall be vailed as part Of saic
Constitution, viz: r-.ar.4 1.ra .ay..
Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States. which, may be in
! cludsd within this union, according II
; their respective numbers, counting the whol
number of psraons 10 each State, including
Indians not taxed provided, whenever tht
elective franchise shall be denied, in any
State, ON account Of race or color, all person.
therein, of such race or color, shall be ex
cluded from the basis Of representation
Mr.. Dawson addressed the House, and
opposed the power of the Freedmen's Blu
rcau. AT the close Of his remarks there wa
recess. . wi t59 o8 Z iD-l- la.. .,s,.
At the evening session Mr.. Dennison op
posed the amendment Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Kelly favored the protection to,A
merican industry. I4si, .,a.... +,
The bill passed authorizing the sale Of re-
venue cutters and as many marine hospitals
many be deemed useless. ~.
Adjourned. 'ir E E..if .irt".