Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-08


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70 Pending the discussion Senate adjourned.
|. Mr., Stevens, Of Penn. from the Committee
on Reconstruction, reported back the const-
tutional amendment with modification
striking out the words direct taxes, and
confirming the apporiionment to Representa-
tives. The resolution, with this exception, is
precisely as originally reported from the Com
mittee. During Mr. Stevens speech in sup
port of the resolution, he took occasion to
speak Of President johnson as having but re-
Gently put forth proclamation Or command,
at the very time Congress was legislating on
the constitutional amendment This, Mr.
Stevens said, WIS in direct violation of the
privileges of this body, ard if it had been
made several centuries ago by British king
to Parliament, it would have cost him his
head, hut this day we are tolerant of usurpa-
ton and the abuse of power
Mr., Smith, Of KY, called for the reading of
the paper to which Mr. Stevens referred t
The paper was then read, being the re-
ported conversation between the President and
a distinguished Senator on the subject of the
amendment of the Constitutions &c
Mr. Stevens, in conclusion, said that if n
three-iourths vote of each House of Congress
be given for depending amendment, it would
be a law, irrespective of the signature of the
President, to whom it had not to be presented
for approval ,f '. ,"
The House then voted on the resolution re
port from the Reconstruction Committee =
yeas, 100; nays 46.
The Speaker, saying twothirds having vo-
ted therefor declared it passed.
The proposed Constitutional az lcndmcnt,
as adopted reads thus: ht.'
I Pesolred by the Senate and House of Rep
reScntatices Of the UmtedaStates of America
in Congress- assembled t,oo thirds Of both
Houses coacur,ipg, That the following ar
|tjclcs he proposed to, the Legislatures of the
several States rs an amendment to the Con
stiution of the United States, which, when
ratified by three-Iourths of the said Legsn
nres, shall be valid as part of said Constitn
ton, viz Representatives shall rapport oncd
among the several States which may be in
cluded within this Union, according 10 thri,
respective numbers, counting the whole mum
her Of persons in each State, ncudin In
dans not taxed; provided, that whrnevr t1e
elective franchise shall be denied in any State
on account Of race or color, persons th re II
Of such race Or color shall be excluded from
the basis of representation.
..,.,. ..... .. SENATE.
Washington, February l-Mr Howard, OF
Mich, (tlnion) called up the resolution offer
I'd by hm some time. since, recommending
the trial Of JEFF Davis and c. Clay by
military commission for completely in the as
snssination of Mr. Lincoln. and for the viola
ton Of the laws and usagrs of war. Mr.. How.
ard offered an amendment to include with
Davis and Clay such others as acted in con.
cert with them
Mr.. Howard said that on the 2lst day OF
Dec ub"r he submitted resolution of inuui-
~ respecting the charges upon which Davis
was confined, and that in res ponse to this the
President sent brief message. accompanied
by two communications, one from the Secre
tary Of War and the other from the Attorney
General .... ...
Mr.. Howard having read extracts from
hrsr documents, proceeded to conrovert the
position Of the Attorney General that Davis
must be tried for treason i'll some one Of the
States whtrr the treason was committed. II
there he an expectation, said Mr.. Howard.
VIII ch has been more prevalent than another
among the loyal people of the United States,
It is this that Is due to our dignity as u nation,
and to the obligation we owe to the Constitu
ton Of the nation, that there should be an ar
ralgnncnt and punishment, according to the
forms of law OF som" AT least OF the r:nnlnnd
ers OF the rrhclot. 1t WIS Davis command
that shed the blood ur caused the death OF
moro than one quarter Of Il million of men,
and the vase and destruction of more than
S. DO0O00 900 Of property .Mr Howard then
entered into legal argument in opposition
to the Attorney General He said that Da-
Wis might bn tried in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or
amy other state in which the war was carried
under the orders Of the President of the late
Coniederaey He looked upon it as wholly
out Of the question to try to convict Davis in
amy Of the lately rebel states, because no jury
could be found there to convict him. In con
cIusion, Mr. Howard said if there was no oh
lection he would like to have a vote on his
resolution.
Tho expiration OF the morning hour pre-
vented any action on the above, by calling up
the bill for the protection Of all persons in
their civil rights.
The House resumed TIE consideration OF
the Senate bill to enlarge the powers of the
FrtcdmcnS Bureau.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, after expressing his
belief that the pending bill WAS necess; ry to
the condition Of the freedmen, said he was
not able to agree with the President as to the
status Of the states lately in rebellion, but he
did not adm in any large Or comprehensive
sense, that those States are ont of the Union.
In the contemplation Of the law of nations,
state is u sovereign, and capable of doing ali
things 81 sovereign can do The rebellion was
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