Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-17

Resolued, That The Union party OF the nation
represented I'm Congress earnestly desire tnat
alf states recently in rebellion shall al the
earliest possible moment consistent with the
safety of the national Union, be restored TO al
the privileges, rights and dignities OF States
of the American Union which have not Deen /
| in rebellion and that so soon as the constitu-
| tional state governments organized there, IN
which shall be secured by constitutional pro-
visions the rights of all loyal men without re.
gard to race or color, and when the people OF
such states shall have elected men OF I'M |
doubted loyalty as senator's and represents,
tives, the Congress of the United States WIN
organize such government as the constitu-
tional government of such state.
/ ResOlUed, That in addition to the foregoing,
Congress will also demand, as a cenditlon 10
the complete restoration OF any reorganizeu
state, the entire exemption OF any citizen
from liability to taxation for the payment OF
the rebel debt or reimbursement, either Oi
/ expenditures incurred by the state or loyal
authorities in aid of rebellion, or for the loss
incurred by the emancipation of slaves hc
The Speaker said the morning hour
having expired, the resolutions go OYER
for two weeks from to-day. II
BINGHAM, from the Joint Committee
on Reconstruction, reported the follow
ing joint resolution ~
: Resotred bg The Senate and House Of Repre-
Isentdtires in Congress assembled, That where
| as the people of Tennessee have made known
To the Congress of the United State their de-
SIRE that the Observation-Disclosures heretofore
existing between the United States and that
: state may be fully re-established, and did on
, the 22d day Of February, 1865, by large pop
ular vote adopt and ratify constitution OF
government, republican in form, and not IN
= consistent with the constitution and laws OF
{ the United States, and state government has
been organized under the provisions thereon,
which said provisions and laws passed IN pur-
suance thereof, proclaim and denote loyalty
J to the Union; and whereas the people OF
l m, md IN hn in n
! exercise the functions of state within this
| Union; and can only exercise the same by
5 consent of the law making power OF the United
States, therefore the State OF tennessee Is
thereby declared TO be one of the United States
of America, an equal footing with the other
L | states upon the express condition that the
4 people of Tennessee will maintain and enforce
: ia good faith their existing constitution and
Laws, excluding those who have been engaged
in rebellion against the United States from
: exercise of the elective franchise for the re-
g spective period of time therein provided; ana
n the state of Tennessee shall never assume OF
: paw any debt contracted in aid OF the late re-
o beilion; nor shall said state ever, In any man.
e ner, claim from the United States any compen-
r satiun for slaves emancipated or liberated IN
I. apy manner whatever, which condition shall
. | ne ratified by the legislature OF Tennessee, or
= the people thereof, the legislature may
ii direct, before this act shall take effect
e The Joint resolution was read first
II and second time, and, on motion of Mr.
IL BINGHAM. was recommitted.
The Speaker also directed the Clerk
q to read the following letter from the
5, Governor OF North Carolina Executive
L Department:
l. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
D. February 18th, 1866.
re Hon. Schuyler CoTd1, Speaker ~ the House
a | REPRESENTATIVES,:
. sIR:-I herewith enclose to you a resolution
5 of the General Assembly of this State, accept
a ing lands donated by the Congress OF tn
se United States. by an act passed July 18TH
j. 1862, entitled an act donating pubic lands U
. several states and territories, which ma.
20 provide colleges for the benefit OF agriculture
~ and the mechanic arts.
l. Very respectfully your obedent servant,
= | (SipnecD JONATHAN WORTH.
:. Gov. of North Carolina
~ STEvENs-I object to the reception o
7. the paper.
- ELDRIDGE asked for the ayes and nay
20 ON that question, which being given
!" resulted in yeas 81, nays rs.
So the House refused to receive tht
paper.
j WASHINGTON, March 6-SENATE. =
he DooLITTLE, from the Committee OIL
he Indian Affairs, reported a bill to pro
1t vide for an annual inspection of Indian
A. affairs, which was ordered to be printed
" A very lengthy message from the
O1 President, In response to Summers reso
rs luton of inquiry in regard to the organ
izatlon of governments in the lately re
p bellious states, was read and ordered Il
"a be printed; also the report of operation.
s. were referred to the Committee Oh Re
Do construction.
20 CLARK called up the joint resolution
Is to give the consent of Congress to the
e annexation of the counties of Berkley
y; and Jefferson, belonging to the State O.
"a Western Virginia.
n The joint resolution was then passed
n by vote of 80 yeas against 8 nays.
n House On motion of SLOAN, the
a bill granting land to aid in the construc
a. tion of a railroad and telegraph line
j. from the states of Missouri and Arkan
Ill sas to the Pacific coast was taken from
III the Speakers table, read twice and re-
q. ferred to the Committee on the Pacific
he Railroad.
KELLY introduced a bill allowing
a compensation to MANNED soldiers and
60 sailors who are entitled by law to arti.
Ms fetal limbs, in lien of artificial limbs
Q, which was read twice, and referred to
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
N The House reconsidered it's action in
n regard to the Military Academy bill, SC
in that Mr. Schenck might offer again his
Q, amendment, which he did as follows
n And provided further, that no part OF
of the money appropriated by this or any
to other act, shall be applied to pay OF
to subsist any cadet from any State de-
IS clared to be in rebellion against the
"a Government of the United States, APP
ID pointed after the 1st day of January,
u 1866, until such State shall have been
4 returned to the Union under and by
IF virtue of an act or joint resolution Of
N Congress made and provided.
lie After a further debate between
\, BLAINE and STEVENS the question was
q taken on Schenck 8 amendment, Blaine s
IS substitute not being able to be offered
n Schenck's was adopted by vote of SO
to 80. The bill was then passed.
8 WASHINGTON, March 7--SENATE-Mr.
e WILSON offered resolution which was
= adopted, instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire what legislation is
e necessary to protect officers of the ar
my from arrests and prosecution by civ
!, il courts, for acts done in obedience to
e orders from superior officers while in
the u. s. service. .
SPRAGUE offered a resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs to report bill
for the appointment of commission of