The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL

ashlhgtoi, hIhfch Oh the House,
under u call upon States for bills, etc,
Woodbridge, Of Vermont, offered a resolution
as fellows:
WHEREAS, The Republic of Mexico has
proposed to borrow fifty millions for thirty
years, ut seven per cent. interest, payable
semi annually. and whereas the United Suites
is not Indifferent to the welfare of that Re
public, therefore,
ReSo}eed, That the United States guaran-
tee the payment Of principle and interest.
Woodbridge asked that the resolution be
read twice and referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. Blaine objected, and there
being n tie vote, the speaker voted in the af-
iirnlatiye 50 the resolution was received,
read and referred.
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, offered rcsolu-
tons, which were adopted, calling ON the
President for information ON the following
.points: Ask how many persons worth $50,
600 he has granted special pardons, with
their names how much Of the enemy's
property was seized and how much restored.
and whether the claimants ever served the
rebel cause; how much abandoned property
allotted To freedmen has been restored, stat
ing particulars.
Price Of Iowa. chairman of the Pacific
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organization Of a company to construct n rail
rna,l and telegraph from Puget Sound to the
columbia river read twice and referred
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the appropriation bill.
Bingham, of Ohio; from the Rreonstruc.
ton COMMITTEES, reported the following Joint
Resolution:
WnERRAs, The people Of Tennessee have
made knuNn to Congress their desire that the
Constitutional relations heretofore existing
between them and the United States shall be
fully re.essablished, and did, ON the 52d oi
Feb, 1865. by a large and popular vote adopt
and ratify a Constitution republican In form
and not inconsistent with the Constitution oi
the United States. and the State Government
has been organized under the provisions
thereof, and
WHEREAS, The people of Tennessee are
found IL ie in condition 70 exercise the fune-
lti0ns Of a State IN the Uuion aud exercise the
same ly consent of the law making power oil
the United States. Therefore,
Resoieal, That the State of Tennessee is
hereby declared to be one Of the Unite,
States, on an equal footing with other States,
ppon EXPRESS conditions that the people OF
Tennessee will maintain and enforce in good
faith the present constitution and laws, ex,
Guiding those who been engaged in the re-
beliian against the United States from tbs
elective franchise for the respective period,
lof time therein provided, and shall exclud,
the same persons for like periods from elisi
biliU TO Office, and that the State shall new
ee assume or pay any debt incurred in aid o
the late rebellion, nor ever in any manner
selaim from the United States. or take allow
ance or compensation for the slaves enamel
pated, which conditions shall be ratified b,
statutes.
The Joint resolution was read a first ans
second time, aud on motion OF Bingham, re
committed and ordered printed. Bingham
! also presented the memorial and the testiIno
ny relating 10 Tennessee, with accompany
ing documents.
Rogers, Of New Jersey, offered a minorit,
report Of himself and Order, Of Kentucky
which takes the ground that TENNESSEE is III
ready in the Union aud had never been cut
and this, with q resolution that the member
elect lie sworn in. Ordered printed.
Washburn, Of Illinois, says that Trumbul
of Iiilnais, and himself dissented from tin
| majority report, and would Sic their reason
hereafter. The grounds for their dissent ar
that the resolution does not afford snf6cien
guarantees Cor fidelity, nor protect the freed
men.
March, in the Senate, Wilson of Mas
saehusetss. offered a resolution, which wa
adopted, instrueting the Judiciary COMMITTEE
to inquire what legislation is necessary t
protect officers Of the army from arrest b,
Iciyil process for acts done in obedience to or
ders.
Davis, Of Kentucky. offered a resolution
for n standing committee on the abuses 0
power
Carrot Davis made a speech declaring tina
we might see in this land two bodies, on
composed of Southern Representatives an
Senators and Democratic and Conservatiy
E members from the North, and the other 0
Republican members alone. Each of thesi
bodies would claim to be the Congress. an
the President would be obliged to r~ecogniz
one or the other. As the former body woul
be a majority, why would the President rec
~lognize It as the lawful and legitimate Con
gress of the United States? Davis said h
| believed jackson would have done this, an
he hoped johnson would invite the Southern
members elect to the city TO unite with tn
other men he had designated, and recogniz
them as the Congress.
The House Select Committee of Freedmel
this morning reported a new Freedmen's Blu
] Tctiu htfi. II G*litt8iuGS tA1t tt1c WltCl
the present bureau was organized for three
allows the appointment of two additional As
~sistant Commissioners, under direction of tn
President. and when the same shall be nee
~essary, divides the various districts into sub
districts. and provides for the appointment
of agents for the same.
The bill retains that section of the vetoel
bill which set apart three million acres o
public lands in Mississippi, Alabama, Flori
da. Louisiana and Arkansas, for sale to freed
men. The Sea Island section has beef
changed, but it provides that the present oc
~Eeupants shall not be disturbed for three year
from the date of General Sherman S field or
der, unless provision be made for them wit
their written consent and the approval of tn
commissioners. Military protection is ex
tended all over the States lately in rebellion
in respect toAall cases involving the rights Q
the freedmen, till the ordinary course of ju
idicial proceedings shall be restored, and tn
Estates shall be represented in Congress.
Boutwell, aud Washburn submitted thei
minority report from the reconstruction com
mittee, that a further condition be added +
I the admission of Tennessee, and that in reg
ularing the franchise no distinction be mad
on account of race or color.
The resolution adopted by Congress pro
viding that hereafter the vignette of no liy
ing person shall be placed upon the fraction
al currency was passed in consequence of th
removal Of the vignette of Washington fror
the last issue of Eve cent notes, and putin
; in its place that of Spencer NJ. Clark, th
inarSan IN .borra of tho Note prinfinr Ru-oai