, 1866-12-20

Sa9, esp e h td Ss 9.s sp.,s fs,e e *
Congress had pledged itself to tho admission Of
f1ituiionai Arsndmen.. Leading members u
the House held the same doctrine. he presumed
s Senator from Michigan so ehes woS1a sss
y ~, ds.l3ss M r s:s e ss@'sd Il /. ID: IL
ator from Missouri lBsosr} provided that Tbs
condition Was 10 BE- no, only condition prec:: /
dent, but condition to be kept 1usio'ate fot all
more pr puIous, and chose to throw that condition !
ont OF ~ Constitution. there were, any power
bcr tS Senator; das{ had no Ro"
had been recognized rs =, maxim that
these Suites mus, be equal: Before sae
e9p s
old no' deleeute to the General Government they
ieseErcd to inemselve.. and none u thess c2nia
eendition g Wss necessary 70 constitute repa6:
ean o hs ssiq not Of the
e faos Is, t9sp e. Of fqFs
teen hsd a,temr.sd; 10 question the shs
He commended to the attention Of the Senate the
bill introduced to-day bJ the senator trnm Oregon
(Nillt9m:l to prevent the aoo'iRs 9! California
Of ca'ilo17 Ia republican m for.u. Did The Consh-
luton give to Congtess TIT right to interiors with
a. Of tie 11shls OF the Siates: No Constitution
gsess over stale. He i,nsted The United Stays
would live forever, and bel!eyed That It would.
nes: os Ss s;sea s o s
III: wilson tNas..> moved an amendment
right to dc.ide the quesuou Of suffrage; who're
upon 1t should become part Of the Law Of the
S9 aud ~ Tvs aogS Sc q s 81 Sc Ell,
hns fi%as se @ Ia VII ssaa s. as tssae i
oa of Sens so'eo sE 'n
was important bel vote should be
he sia q freedom but ths county I'd De-
eded fe ane r.
party. had now a two-thiEds majority. ne be-
lie. Cd i was proper to impose he condition Is hs
a ri lie qassoe I'd u Il e 8hi!c s
reprcsentaure5 scculd be here. BE bel!c:cd that
pefcre The iii Of March the Cons :! Amend
nei't woul4 be adopted He a1to believed 1t va:
the hanos Of rebels and give 1t to loyal men. His
amendment. Be- said, was copied from the MIS-
By the suggestion Of Mr. WILLIAMS. Of Ore.
eon, the amsnameq. vas modified to include the
words excluding Indians not taxed"
stns;oI unde1stooa that lie f.i1h Of % he nstsa
wa pledged to the admission Of the Southern
States On their adoption al lhe Constitutional
MF. WILSON said he voted for Tennessee be-
canse she was nttcd to come in; pu, denied tlat
CONGRESS lad made any pledges. LII said he
wsR go IN TO H. ns pet f Of tssss peSp
must respec, lie. liberty ord properly, and ho
thought the o:'ly way 70 +eclrc that was 10 give
hold thoEe Governments, aud he thought II. the
duty Of the General Government to t4kc them
M Mr. ID DoOiiTrLE sad tic fact tha. Cor
eress Ind submitted the amendment for those
States 10 vote On was an acknowledgment that
hsy o Msne ka1s aaa u xantea
rot yield Tie guarantees already insisted on. sad
Mr. tDooj 5 iTTLE a. wheiber Congress had
not, by submitting the amend ioy ratification,
assnmsd th1t iAoss ssatSs M @ had power to fatifys
" provided thai # should be submitted 10 the
Ny. poot11TLE. said 1t vas submitted on the
% have representation as soon as theT adopted
! IT.. Ihc Rcconst1nctson Committee had :onlmlt-
10 hs 10 ns 'd tsy
had state Governments. OF they had not.
no!ion to I'D jonrn wae lost;
/ amendment oilesed By ;ie senator from sia.sa.
chusc1ie ~ ilson> have d1Icscd from the provision
In the Missouri bill, and arsned Legislature
could not change Mca:ufc which could only be
acts Oh BY the people.
! ,lr. Cowan'a amendment was lost.
Various mo:ious to adjourn were also voted
% %Measrs.sUMSER, BUcEALEw, and Others de-
| sntd pcstponemcnt and time 10 consider q
eppea ba
from massachusetts tSumner} 10 account for call
Ing disiuyai provision ~hich WIS also con1atuea
| iu he cnr-titIt:on Of Iowa.
| Mr SUMNER fasd be had not referred to Iowa,
hut bu reiterated. the proposed Constitution was
disS1aesiul. After further discussion AMI vari'
sir. FEsSESDES called attention to the small
u"mtts presen! Of the advocates Of the bill, and
OIL motion The senate aa}oarned.
Mr.. MCKEE introduced I'LL requesting the
Judiciary Gofnmitfee to Inquire Into tie expe1icn
ey ot iresea In, the salary Of ths Jadss Of the
fe1ed to thc Judiciary COMMITTEES.
ME. PHELPS introduced resolution, which
was agreed 10. instEac',ng ths coma,ltfce o. o.
arnendn. tne internal revenue laws 30 as to DIS
pcnsc wi.e taxes, taxes % Ffoes receipts. -.
:cc,ine he Committee On Indian AsA:rs to exam
Inc 10 bills for certain goods wares, &c. for tht
md sher The
made. .he resolution was laid over
Mr. UpsOS ta1tchtsan) tnt:odaced BIZ sup,
Elementary to an act increasing ,:e pensions g q
so Rdp u
| Nr. AAiNARp tlean, rosc to personal e e
day anS ar ts sse to II ase ct 9sa Ia
! ycurC man named Nelson. OF Tennessee. had
been indicted for homicide in North Carolina
I *Q1iE 1T was On IQlu VIII t1tuEtal 1LuHEE4Au
snd that lhc Governor Of North Carolina had d:
mar ded The body Of Nelson iron, tho Governor q
Tennessee, hs i&r. Maynard had h:sn in
tad never maze any such demand. The iufosn,a
tion had been obtained IRON Governor BEo@uloN
'ed H. ei Es3f25 HSfGR afoaased a3H resolution
which was a:re 10, calling on the President fo1
all information in his possession relative 10 Geo
rlicity IN the attempt to rcleasc prisoners from
Camp Douclas.
act approved Sa,ch ), 1Sss, eran,ioe lands e u
s'atc q Kansas for The consiIuetion Of Fatlrost
and telegraph line. Alter discussion, Il was re
| ar. HOLMES. from the came committee, re
ported hill ancndatoEy OF SECTION aec9-1 o. ~.
IA Kan. a. and atlsnsas to teil iasds Heretofore DO
! mated 1or school purposes. The amendment al
lows lease Of mineral lands for fifteen years.
N I'll, McKUER. frou, tse Committee on pulelii
Land. reported against bill concerning publ
II Sesada ,;t ,ands ,s sEan,
stsaes!on q teirs,srh line oetTtsn califoTni
The Senate amendments 10 The Deficiency Bi'
: Ihe re:clndon to ray mileage to Me.erz: naw
| Illus. Sttkes AID Arncll, mc:nb ~ 1som 1chucs
: sec, for the lagt session, was referred.
> The CcmmIftee o. Public Lands we're tostructe
to inquire INTO The e1pedleEcy q amenaing ;;Ig "a
: cath that he has not borne azns against II
: i.G Mr. GERsol1 again offered a resolution fc
c | tnouIr7 Itto The awards Of cetain contracts Se
: goods for delivery to indians, and it wa
!: lie House, in Committee OF the Whole, the
= d considctcd Tic LeGIs!atle, Executive aud J9d
E cial Appropriation BILL The CLERK proceeded
9 ssS D. b ss as RsaPht
:, Tor compensation to The Private Secretary, ASH
sssEetaTy short hand Mri,es sls,k St pa
: aoai; a0a 1nesseees! saee f q ne r1ssident.
: NJ. GIINNEIL moved to s!:1ka oqt the cls' @
y pp1sons Se So1s sSousSt hs se1ess q
- CLERK might very well be dispensed Will nef
d a'!S1 nj. WENTWORTH, Of Ill.,. was opposed to It
: molten TO s,1iIe out. The Hopsc had dcalled upe
= = thr President Tor l{tt Of the psraon: alteat
s5:1sd aud 11 course ,., w0g1d Be Be. 'R} Fl
i soq'heg Rs2ers; t1.t
Of F}ode ,ds tt aad e hd Is.
inyretfcalinc into claims Of prisoners there {
pardon-. and had taken ap tas sa.s ot a9:o.o
ime 10, and decided that his conviction had Be-
obtained By peslurea Witnesses: etc; Esfsyoo e sy
p1sone9s eas tasff il a1 CAMP
f,Sa:sas pei: sna u 'hea 'ea' s DC
aS ,a9y sf lsd CHEZ a,e &c hsa
s,i sG Is the Dry To.tneas. and now the President
- - | besoucbt 10 pardon him. MI. MentNostn Qla
H want the pardcn clerk dismissed until LIE shou
u have Obtained report on this ono casc ii lea
IA 1lArEhttr.l
~ | lat session that upon caeh pardon sent sor
ir | there WAS 4 charge Of 500.
Is Mr. Ahp. o. 9eM tu'A 1ee1aA Ae1 "43' ~ W
-. III. sCOFIEtD went on to sAy that he bad q
~ been Informed ey gentleman who had been
II. ,rp in The Sonth, that a crest many pardoua B
been sent 10 them there by the Adams E1pre
he each orc marked &C. g: p.3*Sn" sna T..
ae The Mcrcy ESQ 9een CoLESteo anu .ta, -. ~,
led lie did mol na!nsen ssss.l -. eus t - ~ ~
as ii was true, he supposed the money had b
i'ey were so well paid he t9oa!