Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-02
HOUSE,

Several bills and resolutions were introduced.
among them resolution by MI. C0hroth, to retund
10 citizens of ChambersbuTR, Pa who suffered by
the rebel raid under McCausaud, toe inter al tax
paid by them for the year 1854 and one by Mr. ketch-
um, to reduce the ddty on paper. Both Of these
resol9 ions were referred to the committee on Ways
Mr. WILSON, from the judiciary committee, ro.
ported amendments IN the Scnste bill to protect all
persons in the United States in their civil rights,
and to furnish the means Of their vindioatiOn. He
made an hours speech in explanation and advocacy
of the bill. %
Mr.. KAY MOND stated that early in the session
he had introduced bill to attain the same general
object contemplated by the present bill, and ASSERT
ing the same general principles. Mr.. Raymond then
sent his bill to the Clerks desk TO have it read,
which he proposed at the proper time to move as a
substitute.
position, and was frequently Interrupted by ques-
tins and laughter. |.... -Ls
Mr.. COOKE Of Illinois, spoke in, support of the
bill. In listening to the remarks of the gentle an
from New Jersey Mr.. Rogers, he had been aston
ished to find that in his apprehension this bill
designed to deprive somebody Of some rights. lie
sorry the gentleman had not informed the House
what rights were to be tai en- away and from whom.
He SIR. COOD had examined the bill with some
care, and had not found anything in it tending TO
take from anybody, white black, any right which
he now enjoyed under the Constitution an laws Of
the United States This general denunciatiOn Of the
bill did not seem entitled to weight. Four million
of human beings had been set free by the prOcama-
ton Of the President and by amendment of the Con-
stitutOn, and had become self-dGpendent They
were now. required TO take care OF themselves =
Many Of them had been engaged in defense Of the
country and with their aid the Government had sue
ceeded in suppressing the rebellion and now what
was to be seen in at least six States of the Union
Laws had been enacted by reconstructed Legsla-
lures malignant in their spirit toward the freed
men. so subversve of the liberties, that the Pres
| dent Of the United States, or commanders acting
under his authority. had set aside those laws and
| prevented their execution. General Thomas in
| Mississippi, General Swain in Alabam' General
| Sickles in South Carolina, and General Terry in
Virginia, had issued positive orders forbiddng the
execution Of laws passed by the Legislatures of thO,e
States in relation To black men. Vagrant laws had
| had been ,assed which, under pTetense Of selling
coored per'ons as yagrants, were calculated and in
tended to reduce them to state Of slavery again.
Laws so abhorrent to the spirit OF the age
had been set aside by military power, but the time
| when military power could protect them must cease.
1t was idle to say that they would be protected by
the States. The conclusive answer to that was that
| the states had already passed laws virtually remit
| ting them to a state Of slavery. The gentleman
from New Jersey (Rogers) had declared himself for
the protection OF these men. But t, he was opposed
lie was like the man in the State Of Maine who
| said he was in favor Of the Maine liquor law, but
was opposed tn enforcing it, He (COOk) knew no
| ccptthat which animated the Savior Of mankind
when he made an stonement for the human ra"e.
While he (Rodgers) was striving TO have these peo-
pie left utterly deenseless in the hands of men who
constantly devising means to re-enslave thS M
for himself he trusted that his bill would be passed,
that those men would be protected that Congress
would say to them, Because on our call you aided
to suppress the rebellion and because the honor
and faith Of the ration were pledged for your pro-
lection. We will maitain your freedom and redeem
that pledge.". .
Mr.. .THAYER obtained the floor, and the bill went
Mr.. .STiTGREAVES presented Joint resolutions Of
the New Jersey Legsa relative to bounty to New
Jersey soldiers. Referred to the committee on Mill
Mr. NSWORTH offered a resolution, which
adopted directing the Secretary of War to report
the number of regiments furnished during the war
tering SERVICE number OF recruits received number
of killed and wounded at each battle. &c.
MIR. MYERS introduced bill regulating appeals
to the examners-in chief of the Patent office which
was read twice and referred to the committee on
Patents.
The SPEAKER presented papers in the Missouri
con ested election case OF. Boyd against Kelso Re-
ferred to the committee on Elections.
Tho House went into committee Of the Whole on
the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill, Mr.. Went
Mr. BENJAMIN moved as an amendment, a pro-
viso that no part OF the sums appropriated by the
act should be expended in violation Of the proyi-
sions of the act prescribing an oath of office.
Some debate arose on this, but it was subsequent
Mr. WINDOW moved to amend by striking out
the item of 100000 for moneys advanced by Brig
ham Young to Indians and old claims, which, after
On motion Of Mr.. THAYER, a proviso was put in
the bill that hereafter portrait or likeness of any
living person should be placed on any of the bonds,
securities postal currency Of the United States.
and passed by House.
Mr.. NIBLACK introduced joint resolution de-
clarlng eight hours labor full days work by arti-
zans, &C., in the employment of the United States
| Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Senate bill granting lands to aid in the construc-
ion Of railroad and telegraph lines from the bay of
San Francisco to Humboldt bay, was referred to
committee on Public Lands. .... .....
Senate bill granting to Wisconsin donation Of
public lands to aid in the construction Of Breakwater
and harbor and Ship canal at the head Of Sturgeon
bay, to connect the water of Green bay with Lake
Michigan, was referred to the committee on Public
| bands.
Adjourned. .s-8-. .. u ...