Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-02-10
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WASHINGTON, January 23.-The House
resumed Reconsideration of the Constitution
al amendment fixing the basis of representa-
tion.
Mr. Stevens wished to bring the House to
an Immediate vote, but was defeated by his
friends, who, not understanding the exact
effect of the proposition, desired further time
for examination and debate
A discussion of several hours duration en-
sued, during which various amendments were
suggested, in order to prevent the Southern
States from cutting off the negroes from vo-
ting, by requiring of them property, cduca-
tional or other qualifications.
The Senate was engaged in the discussion
of tho bill to enlarge the powers of the freed
mans Bureau No vote taken.
WASHINGTON, january "a, 1S66.--Ip the
Senate, Mr. Wilson offered joint resolution
to propose an amendment to the Constitution
prehibltlag any payment BY Congress ,a,e for
rebellion, which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee
The Bill for the enlargement of the Freed
mems Bureau, was taken up and discussed
until the adjournment
The House resumed the consideration of
the proposed constitutional amendpcnt fixing
the basis of representation. A new amend.
mcnt was offered proposing to apportion the
representation according to the basis of voting
population. No vote was taken. The Bill
in relation to negro testimony passed a second
reading to day.
WAsu1NoroN, January 25.-In the Sen.
ate, the bill enlarging the powers of the Freed
mems Bureau was passed.
The House adopted resolution instructine
the Committee on the District Of Columbia to
report bill excluding from the right of suf-
frage parties in this District who were volun-
tarily in service in the late Confcderacy.
The discussion of the Constitutions basis
During the debate, MIR. Bingham, who is a
member of the Reconstruction Committee,
said it had under consideration another amend
ment to the Constitution. protecting the rights
of all persons, white or black, which had not
heretofore been enforced owing to the want of
power in Congress-
Alcssrs Strausse, of Pennsylvania, and
Nicholson, of Delaware, favored the admission
of Southern Representatives, to participate in
a debate so much concerning their interest.
WASHINGTON, January 26, 1866.-The
House resumed the consideration of the con-
stitutional amendment relative to the basis of
representation. Harding, Of Kentucky, and
Wright Of New Jersey, during the debate,
spoke in favor Of the admission of Southern
Representatives,. They said that they could
sec no necessity for the constitutional amend
ment which was intended by the Republicans
as piece Of party management to secure the
suffrage Of the negros. The House will vote
on the question to-day. The Senate consid-
cred the Joint resolution for the appointment
of a Provisional Government in the Southern
States. Howe. of Wisconsin, also introduced
resolution and mad5 speech advocating the
same measure.
WAsmNoToN, january 27.>-The House
consumed the day in spcech-makng, the Rad
icals insisting on additional guarantees from
the South before tho admission of its repre-
scntatives.
WASHINGTON, January 29.The Senate,
to-day, discussed the bill to provide for the
,protectionof all persons, without distinction of
color or race, in their civil rights. gG5s
Mr.. Trumbull offered, as an amendment, a
clause that all persons Of African descent, be-