Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-26

!. assume or pay any debt or liability incurre
IN aid Of the late rebellion, or which shal
: hereafter be contracted or incurred for sucl
! purpose Did not this suggest that the safet,
, OF the republic imPeratiVely demand, no
amply that the amendment should b,
passed, but that there should be an addition.
al provision, that no State in the Cnior
should ever raise by taxation any money tr
pay tribute or pension for the lives of those
who were engaged in the rebellion. As the
Constitution stands there was no power tc
restrain taxation for such purposes.
Mr.. BROWNBLL, of Pennsyltania, said
ne snould offer atthe proper time an amend
ment 70 the effect that representation and
1ireet taxation shall be apportioned among
ene States according to their respective num-
oers, counting the whole number of persons
m each State including Indians, not to he
taxed, provided whenever the elective fran
ohise shall be denied by the constitution ar
laws of any State TO any portion of male
citizens above the age of 81 years. the sarne
proportion shall be excluded from the basis
of representation.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of New York, said the Gov
ern ment was formed in the spirit of con-
eesslon and when the conflicting opinions of
an sections were reeonciled, and he believed
erauons. Every one conceded that Beces-
sIty existed for the amendment because
there was inequality of Misrepresentation. =
Mr.. WARD, Of New York, was mot satiz
he'd with the original proposition nor with
the amendment proposed. He intended ~
offer an amendment that no person shall be
deprived of elective franchise in any State
oy means OF tax or property qualifications,
or any other which was not in force on the |
ISL OF January, 1896, and that any States |
Wnere the same is applied shall be excluded |
from the basis of representation.
Mr.. NICHOLSON, of Delaware. brieav
expressed his views. He should vote not orlIy
against this bill but all other propositionsto
amend the Constitution. =
The House, without taking the question,
adjourned. 1~,'
SENATE.
Mr.. MORRILL, introduced a bill in addi-
ton to several acts for establishing a tenn
porary and permanent seat of government.
winch was referred to the Committee on the
District OF Columbia. Itrepeals the acts in :
cooperating the cities of Wasbinrton and !
georgetown, and declaring that the Iegis- ,
atlYe powers delegated to those cities are :
hereby restricted to be exercised exclusives /
y by congress till otherwise provided bv !
aW. The executive officers of the District | !
ire provided as follows Three Comrois.
loners, q private Secretary Of the President :,
or the District, a solicitor for the District. Z
ollector, treasurer, engineer and surveyor, :
Board OF Health consisting of the commits
toner's and four physicians, Board of Ed
eation consisting OF the Commissioners, a
ecreIary and superintendentof of public in 81
truetlon, superintendent of weights and oi
measures, board of police consisting of the
commissioners and six citizens and officers 4
the IRE department, etc. The principal Al
these officers are to be appointed by the 4
resident and confirmed BY the Senate for y
he term of four years, all the others are to m
e appointed by the commissioners. The ss
secretary and marshal are
ilarled at $4,000 per annum each. IL
Mr. DIXON reported the bill relative to IN
le sale OF postage stamps and stamped en- co
elopes on credit, with an amendment linn Al
ing its operation to the S0th of June, 1868, CT
e asked for the printing of an explanatory On
tier from the Postmaster General, which n
as ordered. an
Inc obJect OF the law authorizing the sale a
postage stamps on credit, as appears from lie
letter from the Postmaster General to the a.
lairman of the Senate Postofiee Con MT y
9, Is to enable the Department to eireul ite
stamps through the States lately in
liIon. He says this cannot be done to
" considerable extent for the reason that al
e law only authorizes the sale of stamps
fOstinasters lor cash, and that there are
rsoDs who can take the oath TO I'LL the cir
stothces, nor persons of sufficient means bal
oath eta df PHffhafa S55San laes 81 D9g
us accommodate a very great demand for Va
amps. He indicates his intention, if the :
u passes, to appoint as far as possible En-, En-,
SCISSORS, collectors and other officers Of the "
lited States. While the Compensation !
opposed is small, the penalties provided
g severe, as in the case of receivers and OF
stodians of the public money. He says,
rther, it is believed that a measure of the /
araeter proposed will not only produce ow
remuneration to the Depart sto
snt, but will tend to promote feeling Of an
ntentment and subordination among the ~ Z
ople Of the Southern States, and at the I
me time protect the department against 7
Mr.. F00TE asked to be excused from SER aDS
;e on the Committee on Pensions, and it sql
IS SO ordered. -
Mr.. GRIMES was excused from service
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. SUMNER presented petition from
liens of Pennsylvania, asking that the
arantee of republican form Of govern
mt be enforced. Referred to Committee
Reconstruction. 90 PEI
Mr.. HARRIS presented the petition of P. an
Forbes, asking for relief from contract
the building of vessel, which was re- Pel
red TO the Committee on Naval Affairs. "a
Ir. C0WAN presented petition from "a
liens of Pennsylvania, asking for such ~ ~
ion as shall prevent the States from ma POI
ig distinction in civil rights on account a. q.
color Referred. zee
'fr. C0WAN also presented petition in !I .ne
or of a protective tariff. Referred to Com ~ ~
ttee on Finance. sue
dr. HENDRICKS, from the Committee I: ns 7
Tl,,LI l., 1 Ii L.
additional land Office in the State of efF
,gon, which, at the request Of Mr.. VIII o.
ms, was taken up and passed. a.- Paa1
Or. WILSON called up the bill to restrict -,
expenses of the collection of soldiers ui1
inns, making it a penal offenss to charge 7
re than ten dollars for the collection Of -
lier's claim. I ioN
Ir. SALISBURY denied the right of ma 9:.'
lgress to regulate compensation between NV
,nts and attorneys, or between employers
employees.
dr. WILSON said the fees for collecting ing
lsions were regulated by law; why not dia
fees for collecting bounties and back WEI
y He had received a letter from q SOL the
r who had been charged $3.50 for collect by
a claim of $500, and other letters, show inn
that widows and heirs Of soldiers were act
ng defrauded in the collection Of back
:, &c. t.. 7
ending the consideration of the above Of
morning hour expired and the bill to
arge the powers Of the Freedmen's Bureau n
taken up. MI
Ir. DAVIS took the floor against the bill mO
ir. TRUMBULL said that that the SEN am
could not alter or amend the bill now rea
t it had been read three times, without 7
of the votes and perhaps 90 Z
to the committee. There was
an opportunity TO amend the bill in the VI
Use and he thought it had better be sent "
re as speedily as possible.
lr. C0NNE5S said he would move a re-
sideration. n
Ir. SALISBURY demanded the yeas cial
nays on the passage Of the bill and cha
y were ordered. amt
eas-AnthoAy, Brown, Chandler, CLARK, T
ness, Cragin, CresWell, Dixon, Doolittls, a st
senden, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Harris, She
lderson, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane sub
indiana, Lane of Kansas, Morgan, Morrill, abo
Sew York, Norton, Pollard, PomeroY, T
nsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sum- nun
Trumbul, Van Winkle, Wade, VIII clut
rs, Wilson, YateS-37. corr
ays-Buckalew, Davis, Guthrie, Hen Pre-
ks, johnson, McDougall, Riddle, Sauls- tier
y, Stockton, Wright-l0. adm
D the bill passed. Con
Ir. TRUMBULL moved to take up the Mes
to protect all persons in the enjoyment tim
heir civil rights.
Ir. HOWE said he would endeavor TO U
up his resolution for the appointment of hos
visional Governors in the Southern States ',r Ka,
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