Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-03-09
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vent their reorganization Mr. Sherman
I reported from the committee on AgrIcuI-
: ture bill to grant discretionary powers
to the Secretary Of the Treasury to allow
+ the importation Of cattle and hides from
districts not infected by the cattle disease.
4 The concurrent resolution In relation to
2 the admission Of members from rebelljOus
2 States was taken up aud discussed at
. some length.
HoUsE-Mr Wilson, from the judi
. ciary Committee, reported amendments
to the Senate bill TO protect all persons
3 in the United States IN their civil rights
and furnish the means of their vindlca-
ton. Considerable discussion ensued on
. the merits Of the bill. but no vote was
taken Il resolution was adopted dITec-
ting the Secretary of War to report the
number of regiments furnished by each
State during the war, IN what battles en-
gagged, aggregate strength on entering the
service, number of recruits received, and
the number killed aud wounded in each
battle.
SENATE, March 2.-Mr. Lane offered a
resolution, which was ordered to be priu-
ted, instructIng the Judiciary Committee
to inquire into and report upon the eZ-
pedIency Of passing a law calling Ma
tionaI Convention to consider amend
ments to the Constitution A bill was
passed granting lands to aid IN the con
struetion Of railroad from Springfield,
Mo. TO the Pacific. The House resoIu-
ton refusing to admit Senators and Rep
Iresentatives frcm the States lately IN re-
bellion until Congress shall have deelaT-
ed them entitled to TepTesent ntatOR, was
taken up and after considerable discus
sion was passed, yeas %, nays Is.
HOUSE MIR. Et & es on. Of Ohio, intro
dUced bill to provide for the safety of
/ the lives of passengers on board steam
| boats. The committee on Military Af-
4 fairs was instructed 80 inquire into the
4 expedlency of providing by law that sol
/ dlers who enlisted in 1851 and 1852, and
| served more than a year aud were dis
! charged on account OF disease contracted
/ ia the service. shall receive the govern
I meut bounty to which they would have
/ been entitled had they served two years
I a proposed amendment TO the Constitu-
I ton was introduced to exclude from the
/ Presidency, Vice Presidency. Congress-
I the Army and Navy aud the Judiciary of
the United States, all who have volunta-
riIy aided the rebellion, by taking part
/ IN the rebel civil, military or naval ser
vice.
March, 3.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion to-day, and the House was occupied
exclusively in speech making Messrs.
Mckee of Ky. Loan of Mo. Thornton,
COyk endall and Marshall, of H., and
Finck, of Ohio, each gave their views on
the state of the country
SENATE, March 5.-Sundry petitions
were presented and appropriately referred /
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution, which I
was adopted, calling upon the President /
for any information In his possession IN /
regard to the alleged kidnapping of col /
Ored persons on the Southern coast and /
their sale as slaves IN Cuba or elsewhere. /
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, introduced a series
Of resolutions prescribing the terms upon I
which the rebellious States may be ad- +
mitted to all the privileges pertaining to 4
States ofthe Union. Mr.. Pomeroy ad- /
dressed the Senate at length in favor Of
the Constitutional amendment on the |
subject Of appOrtiOnment and taxation
A resolution was passed by a unanimous
vote to pay Miss Clara Barton S15, 600 /
for expenses incurred 10 searching for
missing soldiers and for the further pros
e cUtion of the same.
HOUsE.-Mr. Woodbridge, introduced
a resolution, which was referred to the
committee on Foreign Relations In favor
of the Endorsement by the United States
of 500, 900, COO of bonds to be issued by the
Republic of Mexico. Mr.. Ashley Of Ohio
a series of resolutions on the
subject of reconstruction, which we're
postponed for two weeks. Mr. Bingham,
rom the reconstruction committee, made
a report on behalf of the majority of said
committee. IN reference to the State of
Tennessee, as follows
"Resoiced, by the Senate and House of
Representatives, in Congress assembled. {
That whereas the people of Tennessee
have made known to Congress their de- 7
sire that the constitutional relations here
.ofore existing between them and the
U nIted States may be fully established, 7
md did, on the 22d day Of February, 1865,
by large popular vote, adopt and ratify :
l constitution of government republican
form, and not inconsistent with the :
constitution and laws of the United
states, and State Government has been Z
under provisions thereof, which
aid provision and laws passed in pur-
uance thereof proclaim and denote Iov- C
lty to the Union; and, whereas, the peO- d
lie OF Tennessee are found to be in a con- v
ltlon to exercise the function Of State al
rlthln this Union, and can only exercise c.
he same by the consent of the law-mak- r
ng power Of the United States =
Therefore the State of Tennessee is =
ereby declared to be one of the United =
tates OF America, on an equal footing with l.
ne other States, upon the express condi- u
on that the people of Tennessee will -
lalntaln and enforce IN good faith their -
zlstIng Constitution and laws, excluding y"
nose who have been engaged IN rebellion
galust the United States from exercise L
the elective franchise for the respec- II
NG BGAioeo W liLAA0 LLCi Clu DIONtQGu TOT ID
nd shall exclude same persons for the m
ke respective periods of time from illeg-
,lllty to office. and the State of Tennessee n
lall never assume or pay any debt or y.
contracted or incurred in aid vi
the late rebellion; nor shall said State co
7er in any manner, claim from the lhl
nited States or make any allowance or
,mpensatiOn for slaves emancipated or
oerated IN any way whatever, which Th
ndition shall be ratified by the Legis- vot
ture of Tennessee, or the people there wit
, as the Legislature may direct, before of
is act shall take effect % gre
The joint resolution was read the first niU
d second time, and, on motion of Mr.. ent
ngham, was Tecommitted and ordered asst
be printed mes
Mr., Washburn and Mr. Boutwell, dis ~
lted from the report. as also Messrs. not
)gers and Grider-the last two named cv
ntlemen presenting a minority report thi.
le Army appropriation bill was taken ers
and after considerable discussion was war
ssed. Wa
SENATE, March 6-Mr. Ramsey intro tha
oed the following joint resolution. on
lch was referred to the committee on its
mmerce The
Pesolved, That it shall be the duty of to a
Secretary of War, with the co-opera- Den
0 Of the Secretary of the Navy, whose
cuFFrent action shall ba diraotod b,,