Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-17
XXXIXth CONGRESS First Session,
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.
SENATE.


the table-yeas 25, nays H.
Mr.. Howard called up his resolution for
the trial of JEFF. Davis and Clement G. Clay,
which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Howard offered a resolution calling
upon the President for n copy of whatever
correspondence he may have had with the
Judges of the Supreme Court respecting
the holding of civil courts in insurrection-
airy districts for the trial of Offenses against
the United States, The resolution was
adopted. -." .
Mr.. Morgan, of New York, read memo
rial from the New York Chamber of Com
merce, asking for increase of pay for naval
officers. Referred to committee on Naval
Affairs.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of the
citizens of the District of Columbia asking
for repeal of the laws in operation in the
District making distinction on account of
color. Referred to committee on District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military commit
tee, reported bill to establish and fix the
military peace establishment of the United
States, which was ordered printed.
Mr. Wilson called up the bill in relation
to National Naval and Military Asylum
for totally disabled men and officers of the
volunteer service, which was amended by
Mr.. Grimes so as to make 1t exclusively for
officers and men of the army, striking out
the word navy wherever it occurred. The
bill then pas ed. '
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that he would
at an early day read the British foreign en-
listment act and move the repeal of all the
existing neutrality laws. '07R HL2T'r g.
Mr.. Anthony called up the resolution for
the reference of all papers relating to the
representation of the States lately in rebel
lion to the special committee on Recon-
structiOn.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to amend by insert
ing the words "eXcept credentials" after
the words "all papers"
Pending discussion on this subject, the
unfinished business of yesterday, which
was the bill for the regulation of the rights
of suffrage in the District of Columbia was,
called up.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an ameLdment in
cluding among those excepted from the
right of suffrage, all who voluntarily left
the District to give aid and comfort to the
rebels. ..-. ---.. .- .
Mr.. Davis took the floor in opposition to
the bill.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Davis remarks,
Mr.. Wilson moved to postpone the bill un-
der consideration and take up the bill to
enlarge the power of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau.
Pending which motion, the Senate ad-
journed. s.s Zoo. 90
-. '..ar HOUSE.
Mr.. Demming, of Connecticut, reported
back from the Military committee the bill
to revive the grade of General in the army.
The House coDcurred in the Senate's res
nj, Ia,
construction to send for persons and pa
pers.
4 Consideration of the District of Colum-
bia suffrage bill was resumed. %, ,.-.-..
Mr.. COnkling, of n. l., offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ReSOlUed, That in re-establishing the fed
eral relationship of communities lately in
rebellion, so as to permit them again to
participate in the administration of the
General Government, the following are nee
essary and proper requirements on the part
of the United States, and ought to be secur-
ed by such measures as will render them, as
far as possible, effective
lst. The absolute renunciation of all the
pretensions and evasions of secession as q
doctrine and as practice.
2i. Reputation, both by the State and
by the national Governments, of all public
debts and obligations, including State and
municipal liabilities contracted for or in
aid of the late rebellion, and including,
also, all claims by or on behalf of those who
were in the military or naval service OF the
insurgents, for bounty, pay or pensions,
and all claims by persons not loyal to the
United States for damages or losses suffer
ed by reason of rebellion and for advances
made in its aid. .H
Sd. The assurance of human rights to all
persons within their borders, regardless of
race, creed or color, or the adoption of such
provisions against barbarism, disorder and
oppression as will relieve the General Gov
ernment from the necessity of standing
guard over any portion of our country, to
protect the people from domestic violence
and outrage. .VaEr r..~.r-
4th. The impartial distribution of politi-
cal power among all sections of the coun-
try, so that four millions of people shall no
longer be represented in Congress in the
interest of ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and at the same
time deprived of political privileges and
rights.
9Th. The election of Senators and Repre-
sentatives in truth loyal to the United
States, and never ringleaders in thelate re-
volt, nor guilty of dastardly boasting
which preceded the war, or of atrocities
which war cannot eXtenuate.
Mr.. Raymond, of New York, inquired.
whether it was the intention of his col
league thatthe resolutions should go to the
committee on Reconstruction, to operate as
instructions.
Mr.. Conkling replied that he had offered
them as other resolutions, tor reference.
He had offered them on his own response
bility. They were mere declaration of
his own views.
2 Objection was made and the bill lies over.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, from the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported back the
amendments to the bill to incorporate the
United States Mutual Protective Home.
stead Company. One of the amendments
proposed to omit the name of Joshua Hill,
of Georgia, and several other Southerners,
as corporatols and substituting other names
from the Northern States. He explained that
the bill proposed to incorporate land COM
pany with capital of three million dollars,
for the purpose OF encouraging emigration
to and settlement in the States lately in re-
bellion. 1t was to encourage black as well
as white settlement, and introduced poll
cy to break up the immense bodies of land
in that section and distribute them among
a large number of holders. The names of
several of the corporators were left out be-
cause the committee was not satisfied of
their loyalty. sa y yrggz r. or
Mr.. Ingersoll offered an amendment, that
said corporation shall provide for landless
poor, without distinction of color, who may
apply for homes of not less than one hun
dred and sixty acres OF land free of charge. |
After debate, the further consideration of
the bill was postponed and the bill and |
ordered printed. IfTEE,go~l
On motion of Mr.. Stevens. of Pa. the |