Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-10

ton of bureau officers with private be-
nevolent aspirations and their agents
and teachers III furnishing facilities for
the education of freedmen; and requires
the furnishing of sites and buildings for
school houses; it secures to freedmen
the enjoyment of all rigats and immu-
mites enjoyed by white persons under
the common law, including the right
to testify, hold property and bear arms,
and accord to them military protection
until the state governments are restored
and the states represented in Congress;
! prosecutions of freedmen are punishable
j by 6ne
BINeHAMreported from the committee
on reconstruction, joint resolution to
amend the constitution by adding the
following article That Congress shall
have power to make all laws which shall
be necessary and proper to secure to
the citizens of each State all the rrivi-
leges and immunities of citizens OF the
several States, and to all persons in the
several States equal protection in the
rights of life, liberty and property.
Bingha = supported the measure In
brief speech.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-SENATE. -
WILSON, from the committee on militia
nv affairs, reported the militia bill with
amendments, many of them of minor
Ilmportance. One of them strikes out
drunlzards and vagabonds from the ex-
empted persons, another includes the
executive and judicial officers of the
states aud territories among the exempt,
but the states are not allowed to make
exemptions; the companies may consist
of from 10 to 100 privates in addition to
officers. The oath of non participation
in the rebellion is stricken out; a ney
section is added authorizing the COM
handing general of the armies of the
United States to cause inspections to be
i made from tinao to time both Of the mi
litla and the officers of the adjutant
generals.
HOWE introduced bill to sell the I'M
sold lots of the Fort Howard military
reservation in Brown county, Wiscon-
sin, by giving two months notice by
advertisement, that it will be sold for
cash. Referred to the committee ON
public lands. Is
HOWE also introduced bill granting
lands TO make up the difference of for
mer grants in aid of the Tomah d St.
Croix and the st. Croix d Lake Supe-
rior railroads.
POLAND introduced bill to amend
an act of March Sd. 1866, relative to
Lind bounties for military service,
which provides that in case OF the death
OF any person who would be entitled to
such bounty if living, his widow may
apply tor and receive the bounty, or
children if there is no widow, and she
can marry without invalidating her
claim if she first makes the application.
SUMNER introduced The following,
which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Senate on the 5th of Jan
1866, adOped q resolution in the following
terms:
Resolced, That the President of the United
States, il IN his opinion it is not Incompatible
Nith public interest be required to furnish the
Senate copies OF all papers or proclamations
designating certain persons as provisional
governors of states, and an account of the
salary, if any they may have been allowed,
the oaths, if any they may have taken before
entering upon their duties, and If they did not
take the oath of Office prescribed by Congress
for officers of the United States, then why did
they not take the same? Also copies of any
communications in his possession from such
persons to any convention or legislative as
sembly i'll their resp ctive states; also copies
of the constitution or laws purporting to have
been adopted in such States. so far rs the
same affect the present condition of such
states and rights of persons therein. And,
whereas, no answer has yet been received by
the Senate for the information called, which Is
deemed so important, therefore,
Resolred, That the President of the United
States, if in his opinion not Inconsistent with
public interests, be requested to furnish to
the Senate the Information called for IN the
foregoing resolution.
The morning hour had expired, and
the concurrent resolution that no senator
or representative be received In either
house from any OF the late rebellious
states, until such state shall have been
declared entitled to the representation,
was taken up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-SENATE.-
WILSON introduced joint resolution to
fix the rate of mileage for officers trav-
cling on public duty, which was re-
ferred to the committee on military af-
fairs.
The annual report of the commission
er of patents was laid before the Sen
ate.
CoNNEss presented the memorial OF
the legislature of California asking for
certain amendments to the Pacific
railroad bill, which was ordered to be
printed.
STEWART presented the memorial OF
the legislature of Nevada against the
sale of mineral lands; also concurrent
resolution asking for the speedy trial Of
JEFF. Davis. Both We're ordered to be
Iprinted.
CoNNRss called up the bill to grant
public lands TO aid in the construction
OF railroad from Humboldt Bay to San
Francisco Bay in California, which was
lpassed. Ca CLIO
On motion of Mr.. Brown the Senate
took up the bill to grant public lands 10
aid in the construction of railroad to
the Pacific through Missouri and Arkan-
sas, by the southern route. AT the
conclusion of the reading of the bill the
morning hour expired and further con-
sideration of it was postponed until to-
morrow.
FEssENDEN, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported the naval appropria-
ton bill for the ensuing year, with GER
tain amendments, which were ordered
to be printed. iA ~
JOHNSON presented the credentials of
T. Perry, Senator elect from Sonth Car
DINA, which were ordered to lie upon
the table.
The concurrent resolution that no
Senator or Representative from the
States lately in rebellion shall be admit
ted until Congress shall have declared
such state entitled to representation.
was taken nm