Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-27

Mr.. s. sent up to the Clerks desk and had read.
the resolutions of the members of the Ohio Legsla-
ture and the Indiana Democratic Convention on the
late veto message He read from newspaper an
account of Mr.. VallandighaIn addressing meeting
in support Of the President and hanging has out
Mr.. Cresswel-What Tag was it?
Mr.. Sherman-I 90 not know.
Mr.. CreSswel-I suppose ltwas the same that he
carried during the
Mr.. Sherman concluded his remarks by expressing
his determination to stand by the President as long
as he stood by the party which had elected him. and
said word of his should drive him into an associa
ton with those who when he was hero OF the war,
rcved and spit at him; but if he left them he should
| part from him with unaffected regret.
Mr.. Dixon moved that the further consideration of
the resolution be postponed until tomorrow. which
gave rise to considerable debate.
Mr.. Trumbuli said the charge had been made that
| Congress was opposed to the admission of eleven
States but he had yet to see the man who was.
| Mr., Wade said he desired to make an EXPLANATION
in regard to the bill, which had been alluded to by
his colleague. He said Mr.; Davis was very anxious
that something should be done to settle this great
question. believing that the war would soon be
Mr.. Davis introduced the bill in the House, and il
| was passed there with the word white in it. When
it came here he Mr. u y cndeavOred to strike the
word white out, but finding Il could not pass in that
form, he waived his desire; The bill was passed and
sent to the President and he, in the exercise of his
| undoubted right withheld his consent There Mr..
Davis and he let it rest, but the President not
content do so, and issued pronunciauento giving
his Yiews Not being willing that the President alone
should give his opinions they thought proper to issue
| paper giving their views, aud ne lMr. W. had
never yet heard that it was disapproyed OF by the
| people
| might be political disadvantage but no morta!
man had attempted to galnSay and contradict the
| arguments they advanced When q man assalieu
him, (Mr. W. politics or no politics, he would reply
| to him He did not make any reply to this on his
/ own account but for the sake of Mr.. Davis, than
whoa more noble or patriotic man ever lived. Mr..
Davis haa drqyn the paper Up Up, and deserved the
credit for it, although he Mr.. W. had agreed to It,
and was responsible for all it coqtained
The motion to postpone was then agreed to.
The iii to authorize the laying Of a submarine tel
| egraph cable between New York and the West In
dies. then taken up and read The bill gives to
the International Ocean Telegraph Company of New
York the sGia privilege for twenty-five years to con
struct and opened Geographic lines and cables be
| tween the United States ald Cuba the Bahamas anl
! other West India Islands. The United States, il
time of war; to have the of the cable free Of e.
pcnse, and an operator Of its own selection: A
lengthy debate ensued the bill. participated in by
! MesSrs. Sherman. CONFESS Fessenden and Clark.
NJ, Clark objected to the great limit of the bill. II
years to go anywhere within the jurisdiction OF the
United States and lay tier wires. 1t might go into
! anayy-yard or fort. lie moved to strike out The
| Nj. C6aadler said it was well known that the
United States had lest the trade Of this continent
from want Of entefpfisei Great britain had sub
| South American States, and monopolized the trade
| If we had telegraPhie communication to the poinj
| named, orders could be received here and the good
| sent much quicker than from Europe. MIR, ClarE
WitElrew his motion to amend, and moved that tht
BIZ! te Ie59;n mited to the Committee on Commerce
On On motion Of Mr, Crimes, the Senate then ad
''''' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Mr. Besman If Mich, INTRODUCED bill to extern
the operations of the F.eedmen's Bureau. Referee
to the Select COMMITTEES on that subject.
structing the Military Committee to inquire if an,
legislation is necessary to secure better artiticia
limbs and arms to soldiers III the late war; which wa
/ ~T--T THE SOUTH To BE TAXED.
I Mr.. McGImg, Vi Missouri, offered the following
Where's, IL is clearly manifested that tho con
tinucd contumacy in the seced;ns States renders !
necessary to exercise Congressional tegillGton il
order to give 10 the loyal citizens of those State po
lection in their natural and personal rights, and ii
addition thereto makes 1t necessary to keep on foo
a barge standing army to maintain the national au
| thority a4d 70 keep the peace; and whereas, tn
| country is already 2gerburdencd with debt III
! cured to defend the oogern1ncnt against IL
famous rebellion and it is neither lGst nor proper
inGi2t this vast additional expense. Therefore
ResoiDed, That it be referred TO the Joint Commit
tee of the Senate aud House to inquire into the ex
pediency of laying contributions on the sloyal in
ordinary expenses that would otherwise be imposed
upon the General Government and that said Com
The preamble and resoiasiera with the instruction
wers Fc'rred to the Joint COMMITTEES On Reeonc.-ue
REsoLuqptys INTRODUCED.
On motion Of Mr. Washbulae. Of Illinois, resolu
ton was adopted assigning the kego.tsr of the As
Mr.. Ross Of Illinois, offered resolution instruct
ing the Select Gna Standing Committees of the Hons
! who have clerks, to repe.t if their. services b
disEe4sa1 with; also, what time said clerks occulr
in attending TO their official duties aG 20 the phi
vato business OF the members Of paid committees
Not laid on the aiie-yeas IS. nays Stand the reSQ
| luton was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.: Ortiz. Of Indiana, resolution
was adopted, declaring the OF the House t4n
there shoGid be an equalization Of the odicrS Eoun
tes and that ia Military Committee be instru cta
10 fepSgt q bill in accordance Herewith.
Mr.. Kerr, e Indiana, ol,Sred resolution deciarln
that %
ton of voters IN the'S States. Debate arising it wen
! over under the rule.
! Alexander Hamilton Jones, Representative cleo
from the It'll Congressional district of North Cafol.a
| Referred to Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
The Spea-1Sr appointed Mr.. Niblack. Of Indiana
| to fill the vacancy en- the Committee of Appropria
| lions caused by the reSicament of Daniel w. Noor
i heas.
On motion of Mr.. Sehenck Of Ohio, q .o;nt resolu
! ton was adopted authorizing the Secretary q WA
Home for Orphans such bedding blankets. etc, no,
in tbs Surgeon Generals Department as are not need
ed by the Government.
was adopted instrueting the Committee On Post q
fees and Post Roads TO report a bill to amend tn
postal laws so as to allow soldiers memorials parti
written and partly printed) to pass through the mail
rs printed matter.
On motion of sir Stevens. of Pa resolution WI
referred to the Committee on Printing to print hrt
| thousand copies OF the address of Hon A. j. Cres'
well the ii!a Of Il. Winter Davis, delivered her
I on the I'D of February
AMEXDMEST 40 7:!E CONSTITUTION.
| Mr, Bingham from the C0mLlittee on Reconstrul
ton, reported the following amendneat 10 the Cor
| stitution:
ResoiUed bv The Seaote and House OF Representa-
tiUes. (two-thirds of eacE House concurring) Tn;
the following article be proposed TO the Legislature
of the several States as an amendment 10 the Const
! tuition of the United States, which, when ratified
h fOurths of the said Legislatures. shall be val!
I as part Of said Constitution
| Article That Congress shall have power to- max
ali laws which snail be necessary and proper to secUI
to the citizens of eaee etate all privileges and immr
Af f1Unr in fhn uThf m oil
sons in the several States equ.4 protection in Ii
rights of life, liberty, and property.
! Mr, Bingham, in few remarks, said tA&t ~ c.
was netting in this amendment which was not IN ii
very woras OF the present Constitution (articie t. U
they came frot the llustrious trainers of that II
strument. For years he declared ,-the judicial off
of the various States mad violated the provision
| of the Constitution, and had violated every sent
ment Of American nationality. He sUSa2tted tn
amendment t. the calm and dispassionate jpasGeI
of this House as reely for that state of affairs.
Mr.. Rogers. Of New Jersey OF the Committee, OF
| posed the amendment at length. lie had hoped fro
what had transpred within few Gays, that the Coz
stitution of the United States would be secure
against further Invasion by Congress or by the Eeepl
| When he read the recent speech Of the President Q
assat immortal instrument, and heard the expressO,
of Comparative gentlemen on the other side
thought W. would have no more dangerous invasion
of the liberties Of the people for when this amend
ment was sifted fronoD to bottom it was found to
the complete embodinet cS the Capitalization OF a
power in the Federal Government. H. was oppose
/ to amending the Constitution anti It would n
, | amount &c so much as the resolutions @ : tow
| meeting-to use the words of the President
| Mr.. Kelley, OF Pa. asked the gentleman from Ne
Jersey if he did not kGoy that in session of Coz
sress, while member Andrew johnson had sui
! mitted nine amendments to that instrument?
Nj. Rogers replied that he not hsse to endor;
all OF the past acts of Andrew Johnson. lie endorse
his present stand in defence of the Constitution
would sink party and all in supporting that instr
ment, and he commended the bold, stand Of TIL
noble hero of liberty. the gentleman from New Yer
tNr RAYMOND for his speech in New York city, al
would follow in his steps. Ike Mr. r. proceeded
denounce the Joint Committee Jacobip Con
| mittee Committee OF DeSpotism, q Committee
. Destruction instead of Reconstruction, eommitte
| which a disgrace to the nation, and which ha
| perfected measures of tyranny for the people.
:. Mr.. Randall, of Penn, asked Mr.. Rogers if h
| noa..ion as member of that committee would pr
W. - soun stating what the tyranny consisted
| to wbich tho o., teman had alluded.
| Mr. RoaarS sold he AS not privileged to speak
what was in the COMMITTEES nut e I na4 DC;
| lad by that Committee before this A.. ~ W, :
tyrannical character. He believed that a.. vas
Mmte, mans government and that this Coma.
should not provide by Constitutional amendment f.
nVadlng the rights of the States and thereby Civ
SUnSreSs the power to compel even an intermarriag
: Iou my races IN south Carolina, and give a negr
Se same privileges in all of the States as wer
H. So " @hlte men, He commended at length tina
hey would at no distant day be ali renraSentpS ho
~ was IN favor oil admitting every renrasent liz
VINO conlq supply take the oath nresc-;ho - i ~
consultation If the test oath was enfnrca ~ "
southern states could never be Represented - NY
tne cIo:e OF ms remarks he said that if he had ~
| Ine Oh!cago platform he would have made II for
more vigorous prosecution of the war than H. i2 u
| publican party were then prosecutinc if NJ p ne
| having concluded, Ah' ''oser
| The Constitutional Amendment was +her ro.