The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-01-27
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southern states and settle it with northern |
migrants. 1t is sort of Massachusetts
emigration scheme to propagate Massachu-
sets ideas in southern heathendom
Mr.. Cook, from the same committee, said
desire to state in "A word the reason that
induces to dissent from the opinion Of
the majority of the committee in relation to
this bill. Ii will be seen that the bin pros
yides for the incorporation of a company
with capital of So, 600, and gives them
power to lease or purchase and hold lands,
and to sub-lct, sell, and convey the same for
use, settlement, and cultivation, TO lend
money on mortgage of lands or pledges of
growing crops, with view to promote the
reorganization of labor, dc. 1t provides for
the incorporation of a stock company that
shall open books of Subscription and shall
hare power to do tie things which ere
enumerated. 1t seems to me that this IS
novelty IN Federal legislation that while
many States have been accustomed 10 iucor-
porate companies within their borders whose
business is exercised entirely outsiae the
borders oil the States where the corporation
is made, such has no. heen the history Of
legislation in Congress. Companies have
not been incorporated by Congress which
sld;i ACT III tHt states cSclLSlFelS. II ltll>
system oil legislation Is adopted. il seems TO
me to be a fair precedent for the incorpora.
ti1n by Congress Of any kind of companies,
for manufacturing or banking, or any other
purposes. and supersedng by the action of
| Congress the action Of the State legislatures
entirely upon the subject of interpretations.
The powers conferred Upon this co;npanv
are very great There is no individual liza
bilty Of the corporators. | was constrained
20 believe that it was not proposed that a
corporation Of this kind sho,:id be created
| by Federal legislation TO operate exclusively
outside of the District 81 Columbia. and in
/ States where, If sDch an incorporation is
desirable, 1t mint be had by the agency OF
State leg station.
Ia the house, January 18th Mr.. Cook, by
unanimous consent, submitted the following
:esolu;;on, which was adopted:
! R;s0lrcd, That the committee OF ways and
means be instructed TO inquire into the ck-
! pedleacy of changing the Internal revenue
! laws 80 that but one tax shall be imposed
upon the sale of farm products By dealers,
whether such sale be made by dealers tham-
/ selves or through the agency of commission
merchants.
FriiaY, I'm. l9.-ln the Senate Mr.. vii.
son introduced bill limiting the fees Of
soldiers claim agents to SO in each case.
/ Mr.. Dooiitt.o presented the credentials OF M
Marvin. senator elect from Florida. strongly
urgin. Liz admission, youching for his loyal-
/ ty from the commencement of the war. ana
stating tina; h Mr II. vas ready TO take
the congressional oath. The bill to enlarge
/ the powers of tie Freedmen's Bureau was
again taken MP and discussed Mr. Hen
/ bricks making strong speech against IT,,
and Mr.. Trumbull replying.
In the House. the navy appropriation bill
was considered; then laid aside, and the dis
crissipn Of the Presidents message resumed,
Mr.. Denning, Of Conn, making speech in
favor o! negro equality at the Sonth, and ~
Smith, Of Ky. replying. The House aG>
jourasi over to Moaiay.
Jan. 20.--In the Senate, the JOINT resoIu-
ton extending he time for the compile ion
of the Burlington and Missouri River rail
road was passed. The bill authorizing the
President, Instead of the Secretary of the
Interior, to appoint pension agents, &c, was
also passed. The bill to enlarge the powers
Of the Freedmen Bureau was called up aud
debated. Mr.. Guthrie, Of Kentucky, made a
speech in opposition to including that State
in the bill.
Ji0ndCy, Jan. 22.-In the Senate the com
mi-tee on reconstruction reported a Joint
resolution for an amendment to the Coasti-
tuition prescribing that population shall be
the basis Of representation in Congress. but
in any State whete the elective franchise is
denied or nbrid ged on accoun. Of race or
color Disseminated agains: shall be excluded
from tie basis of representation. The bill
enlarging til" powers of the Freednen's
Bureau was discussed, and the amendme Mt
restricting the operations Of the Bureau TO
the rebel States was rejected.
IL the House, like resolution to that
reported in the Senate, proposing to amend
the Constitution, vas reported by the joint
committee on reconstruction, and made the
order for the 81. Bills were also presented
TO repeal the test oath of 1852: further to
~ oHA4''.F !'i i'9StIttl III tOluis
to provide for tie defence of the North Car
DINA frontier for the admission Of Colorado
as State; an d for the construction of a
ship canal around Niagara Falls \ resou-
ton declaring that the rebel leaders should
be tried by military court, was referred to
the committee on reconstruction. Mr.. Ste>
vens asked leave to introduce a resolution.
instructing inquiry into the expediency of
making loan to the Republican Govern
ment of Mexico, but subsequently withdrew
the resolution, on account of having no
opportunity tor explanation.
jan. 23.-In the Senate, the bill enlargng
the powers OF the Freedmcn's Bureau was
discussed. Mr.. Sumner offered an amend
ment to the bill for the admission of Colora>
do, providing that the act shall not take
effect so LONE as the proposed State makes
race or color the ground of distinctions in
any civil rights. Mr. Henderson offered a
proposition to amend the Constitution SO as
10 prohibit States from Withholding the
elective franchise on account of color,
In the House, the constitutional amend
ment relative to the basis of representation
was discussed at length. Mr.. Stevens moved
the previous question, but subsequently
withdrew il. The committee on reconstruc.
ton was Instructed to inquire into the expe,
diency of taking census of the United
States during the present year. Resolutions
were offered that the whole territory of Texas
ought to be set apart for the use of the
colored people.
Jan. 24.-In the Senate, Mr. Wilson