Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-05
XXXIxTgg CONGRESS.
The Reconstruction Report
REsoLU9IoTgs OF TNQUrRx.
FEDERAL HONORs ToTHE CONFEDERATE DEAD
SENATE.

| Postmaster General, in answer to resolution of tn
Senate of February g. relative to the establishment
of telegraph in connection with the postal system
| which was referred to the Select Committee on in
! cooperating National Telegraph Company, and or
| dered to be printed.
PETITIONS.
| Mr. Morgan presented the remonstrance of tn
Board OF Trade OF the city Of Charleston against tn
passage of the bankrupt law recently passed bv IN
House. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
= Mr.. Howe presented the petition of ritizers 0
away their corporate charter. Referred to the Com
| mittee on District of Columbia.
RESTORED.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported joint resolution to authorize tht
| restoration of Lieutenant Commander Richard L.
Law 70 the active list fthe U. S. Navy; which was
passed. ~
RECONSTRUCTION.
Tho unfinished business Of Thursday being thc
Joint resolution from the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton, was taken up, the question being on the adop-
u0n OF the following as the 7th section:
Ihe obligations of the United States, incurred in
suppreSslng nsurrecton, or in defence of the Union
or for payment of bounties or pensions incident
thereto: shall remain inviolate.
Mr.. Hendricks, of Indiana, took the floor, and
proceeded to address the Senate the several mer-
Its of the subject.
Mr.. Hendricks offered the following amendment to
he inserted after the word taxed in the second
ton, excluding also two-ffths of such persons as
any proclamation Of the President of the United
atateS @ or py the amendments to the Constitution OF
tive franchise may be denied.
The amendment inserting the above as the fourth
section was then agreed to.
The, amendments to the fifth section were then
Mr.; Van winkle submitted an amendment to be
inserted as u new section: That every perSon nat
mentioned or described in section three Of this prt-
Gle, who shall have engaged in insurrecton or rebel
lion against the United States and against whom no
prosecution OF treason has been nstit uted within
years, shall at the expiration of that time upon
taking an oath to support the Constitution of the
oh1tea Staes. oe exempt from all pains, penalties
beion." ~
MIR sherman said this was subject for legislation
and not 1or constitutional amendment.
vote: -0'''" MS
-Ayes-Messrs. Cowan. Davis, Doolittle, Guthrie.
Hendricks, Riddle Van Winke and Wills.
?, Nays7MeSsrs. Chandler, Clark, Connesg. Cragin
derson, Howard, Howe, kirkwood. Lane of Indiana,
Morgan Nye, Poland, Pomery, Ramsey Sherman
Stewart. Sumner, Wade Williams. Wilson and
The amendment of Mr. Hendricks was then disa-
e MI Doolitto offered the following as substitute
After the be taken in the year 1870 and each
succeeding census, Representatives shall be appor-
uoned among the several States which may be in
cluded within this Union, according TO tho number
in each State of male electors over twentyone years
OF age, qualified by the laws thereof to chose mem
beT9 OF the most numerous branch of its legislature
and direct taxes shall be apportiOned among the
several States according to the value of the real and
personal taxable property situate in each State not
belonging to the State or to the United States.
Mr. DQolittIe advocated the adoption of his amend
two majority to the free States in the electoral col
lege.
Mr.. Edmunds said the proposition of the Senator
was one OF inherent error in both principle and prac
tice.
On motion of Mr.. Doolittle, the Senate then went
into executive session, and after short time snent
therein adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
This being Monday the first business during the
morning hogr was the call OF the States for bills and
Mr.. Lawrence. of Ohio, introduced a bill to pro-
yido 4 Temporary government for the Territory of
Mr. Farnsworth. of Ill., introduced bill to amend
the act Pestlng to the practice in the United States
Mr. Burleigh, of Dacotah, introduced p Joint reso
amount Of money paid to Indian tribes Referred.
,u HoYoRs TO CONFEDERATE DEAD.
The States having been called through the nnvt
oTsd May Ma e. by M Whna and ID
Pennsylvania. They were read, as follows:
Whereas, 1t has been declared by the supreme ex-
ecutye authority of this nation in accordance with
humanity, and the undoubted sentiment of the peo-
pie Of the loyal States that treason should be made
odlo9s and traitors not only dssraced but mpoyer-
ished; and whereas it is represented that, While
traitor who has survived the chances of the battle
field and escaped the retrbuton due to his crimes at
9 HH ahaD BY the award Of 9as S Segn
ors the remission of disabilities qualify him for
an a9 a1d By dead
entertainments and treasonabe utterances IN honot
of their crime, which have not only oecn tolerated
by the national authorities, but IN some lnsLan-
on HSeca9Xgd by closing the public omces
graves while the tt2Eal processiOGs Ike tner an
Union Who iEsi pershgd ID aead I o. & nc armies of tie
ing the treason of those who are thus fR1nn1ed
denied to the LOYAL people of those communities bl
the local authorities with the connivance or consent
OF toe military or civil agents Of this government;
ana whereas the encouragement liberation of such
enormties Is of pernieiOus and dangero as examnie
insulting to the living soldiers ofthe republic as well
as 10 the memories OF the dead and calculated to
make loyalty odius and treason honorable and to
Distract if not entirely prev tho growth Of such
feeling as is essential to any cordial or leral4ee-t
reunion of these States Therefore
Resolued. That the President be requested to in
form this House whether any of the military or civil
employees of this Government, within the State of
Georgia any Of the other rebel States have in any
way countenance or assisted in the rendition of pub
lie honors 60 of he traitors, either living dead,
who AaVo been waglng parricldal war against this
Government, in commemOTation OF their great crime
either by closing their offices such occasions or
making other favorable demonstrations in connec
ton therewlthi and further, whether the privilege of
doing like honors to loyalty at the graves of the
Union soldiers who have periShed far from their
homes and kindred has been, in any instance OBJ
structed denied by the rebel authorities with the
concurrence or acquiescence of the officers of this
Government
MIR, Eldridge of Wiscqnaln. inquired where tho
facts came from recited in the preamble.
They appeared N loyal paper published in Georgia
The resolution was then agreed to.
M. EEuTluBe Jlen ueIlanueu the yeas and NAYS
the preamble, which was agreed toyeas T3, nays 80.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
Inc next business IN order the following reso-
luton laid over under, the rule on Monday last
being offered by Mr., Kelley, of Pennsylvania.
Rcs0Lued That the Secretary of War be directed to
furnish to the House of Representatives schedule
of the Government on May /, 1865; whether held by
right OF capture or by purchase, and if by purchase
stating the cost. Also, what disposition has been
made of such property if sold, whether for cash OF
credit and if for credit, under what law authority
and whether the, purchase money has been paid oI
what steps have been taken to recover it.
1t was agreed to without division.
The next business in order the following reso-
lutions offered on March 18th, by Mr.. Dawson, Of
ResolUed, That she United States cannot guaranty
the bonds o. .Re Mexican or any other government
without impaiIing her own credit and imposing new
burdens upon her people.
Resoiued. That the sacred faith of the American
people is pledged to the payment of our public debt
and that 1t Is unwlse TO comphcate our fnancia
affairs by the assumption of the obligations of othe
Resolved That tke true policy of the United States
is, in the language of Mr.. jefferson, peace, com
| merce and honest friendship with all nations; Ell
tangling alliances with noue"
They were referred to the Committee on Foreign
| Affairs.
| offered by Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. on May %:
| ResoLved That the Secretary of the Treasury b.
directed to report to this House how much gold be
longing to the Government has been sold since Jan
uary, 1866 the date and amount when sold, the com
pensation allowed for suoh sales, and the premium
received; also whether gold has been bought TO
| the Treasury, the amount paid, and also whethe
4 any United States bonds have been bought for tn
/ Treasury
The resolution was agreed to.
| Mr.. Niback. of Indiana, offered resolution
| which agreed to. instructing the Committee o.
| Appropriations to inquire into the expediency c
| making provision Tor u new executive mansion fC
the President of the United States and if found ex
pedient to look into the propriety of setting apal
| the present executive mansion for the use Of th
State Department.
Mr.. Clark, of Ohio, offered resolution general
| endorsing the Fenian movement, and declaring tha
the Fenians ought to be recognized as belIgerents
1 The previous question was not seconded, and de
bate arising it went over under the rule.
Mr.. johnson, of Pennsylvania, offered resolution
| which was agreed to, instructing the Committee o
equalizing the mileage of members of Congress- with
| out increasing the compensation of the same.
| RECONSTRUCTION.
| The morning hour having expired
| The House proceeded to consider House bill
provide for restoring to the States lately in insurre
ton their full political rights.
| Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, briefly addressed the Hou,
in support of the bill, declaring that impartial su
| frage was the only guarantee TO the Governme1
against future treason and rebellion. In the cours
| of his remarks, he said that If the Supreme Cour
| or any judge assumed to entertain decide th
question of the secession of State to decide thi
| question. he would be guilty of judicial treason.
The bill was then postponed until Wednesday.
Mr.. Trumbull, OF ILL.,, presented the credentials
J. w. Webb as Representative elect from the tai
l of Mississippi. Referred to the Joint Committee
| Reconstruction.
PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS,
| The House then resumed as the unfinished busine
of last Thursday the bill to fix the pay of officers
| the army This bill does away with the system
1 op1f frIal and