Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-20


would grow grander every day, and the Union remain
lnnoyeabie It the midst of all commissions.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Yates remarks the further
consideration of the resolution was postponed
message from the President returning the hill to
enlarge the powers OF the treedmens Bureau with
out his assent was then received and read
When the reading of the message was concluded
applause and disapprobation wasagain manifested in
the galleries. when the President BRO TEN orderad the
portion OF the galleries from whence the noise pro-
ceeded to be cleared.
Mr.. Sherman invoked the forbearance of the chair
MIR. Trumoull said, the Senator from Ohio must
remember that this was the second time to-day thai
| the respect due the Senate had been violated.
The galleries having been cleared and order re-
stored the chair said that the question now was,
whether this act should be reafrmed notwi thsand-
ing the objections of ths President.
Nf. Lane OF Kansas, move 10 print the message
| and postpone the vote until Tomorrow. He cx-
pressed his desire that the great party which had
| elected the President should rot be divided
Mr.. McDougail sad it would be an insult to the
PreSident to vote on the measure this afternoon.
The first part Of Mr. Lanes motion to print the
| message was agreed and the yeas and nays having
been demanded on inc question to postpone resulted
| as follows:
Ayes Messrs. Bue5ale,r, Cowan, Davis, Dixon.
Dooittie, Guthrie, Hendricks, Lane of Kansas Nc
DOugall. Morgan, Nesmith Riddle, Salisbury, Stew
art. Stockton, Van WinkIe and Wiliey-l7.
Conness, Cragin. CreSsgeII Fcssenden, Fo5tcr
Grimes. Harris. Howard Howe KirkWood, Lane of
Indiana, Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Kamsey
Sherman, Sprague. Sumner, TrUmbull, Wade, Vii
Hams, Wilson and IateS-8
50 the motion to postpone was not agreed TO-.
lost by vote of . to l9.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas. said: There were number
OF Senators who were not present, and he deemed it
his duty 10 do all he could uBder the rules of the SEN
ate TO postpone this matter. He therefore moved to
postpone until two o'clock Tomorrow. upon which
he demanded the yeas and nays The vote was then
taken. and the motion lost by vote of % to IT,
Mr.. Davis obtained the floor but gave way to
Mr.. Sherman, who said that he thought itno moro
the message Tor themselves should have time to do
So Besides, 1t was utterly impossible to come to
vote tonight. and they would all be wearied out
for no good. IL would therefore renew the motion
to adjourn, with the understanding that the question
would come up tomorrow as unfinished business
| The motion to adjourn was then put by the chair
| and agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TAXES FROM THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Speaker laid before the House n communica-
ton from the SccretaTy Of the Treasury, On
TO resoutiOn) transmitting statement of ali taxes
paid by the Southern States from April !. 1855. 10
| February l, 1866. The total amounts S27g45T4U.
TAX ON RAILROtpS
Mr.. Harding, Of Illinois, introduced bill to amend
the Internal Revenue law so as to compel railroad
compano to pay Is per cent their gross receipts
where they charge more than three cents freight per
mile per ton for wheat corn, oats, etc. Referred TO
| the Committee on Ways aud Means.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Rogers, of New jersey, introduced bill con
stitutins eight hours days work for all workmeu
and mechanics in Government employ. Also. bill
to repeal all acts of Congress which exempt from
Federal, State or municipal taxation all Government
bonds and other securities which referred to
| the Judiciary Committee. Also a bill to equalZe
the payment of bountes to volunteers Referred to
| the Military Committee
Mr.. SpauIding of Ohio, offered a joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF War to transfer 10 any
BENEVOLENT institution in any of the States tho
teTlaS Of which barracks hospitals are construct
eq whenever the puohc interest VIII warrant It, pro
ydcd that the cost of said materials does not cxcacd
five thousand dollars. Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Mckee, of Kentucky, offered Constitutional
Amendment, which prohibits any person from hold
ing any Office under the United States which is filled
by the President Congress who has in any way
been identified with the rebellion. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Moulton Of Illinois, introduced a bill to rro-
ect persons from Illegal arrest, who acted under the
orders OF the Government Referred to the Judiciary
Mr. Bromwoll, ofIIIinos. offered series of resolu-
tOns declaring in effect that those State Govern
nentS which stood by the General Government during
the war are only competent to r9tlty an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States and that an
amendment ratified by three-fourths OF said Legis-
latureS IS to be OF legal effect Referred TO the judi
Ciary Committee
MIR. Ferry, Of Michigan, introduced bill to en-
courage emigration from Europe 10 the Northern
Peninsula Of Michigan. Referred.
MF. lngersoll, Of Illinois. offered resolution to
reduce the duty or unsized paper. Referred to Ways
and Means Committee.
RESOLUTIONS on TIE STATUS OF THE REBEL STATES
Mr.; hongyear, Of Mich, offered the following:
l. Rcs0icsa That in the language of the procla-
nation of the President Of May - 1863 the rebel
lion which was waged by portion of the people ct
the United States against the properly constituted
authorities Of the Government thereof. ii the mos
violent and revolving form, but whose organized and
armed forces nave now been almost entirely over
come, has in Its revolutionary progress deprived the
people OF the States IN which II WAS organized Of
all civil government.
. ResoIUcd That whenever the people Of any State
are thus deprived Of all civil government" il be-
comes the duty Of Congress, by appropriate legisla
ton, to enable them 10 organize state government,
and in the language OF the Constitutions guarantee
3. He&oDed. That it Is the deliberate sense Of this
House that the condition of the rebel States fully
justfes the President III maintaining the suspension
l. Rcsolced, That it is the deliberate sense of this
House that the condition OF tho rebel states fully
jusifes the President III maintaining military pos
session and control thereof aud that the President
entitled 10 the thanks OF the nation for employing
the war power for the protection Of Union citizens
and the freedmen III those States.
Mr.. lie Blond, Of Ohio, moved 20 lay the resolu-
tions on the table. Not agreed to-aycs 90 nays l19
a strictly party vote. Mcssrs. Broomall. Raymond
and Lawrence demanded division Of the resoiu
tions, and separate vote on each one, which was
The first resolution was then adopted-yaas 102
nays 81. The nays were as follows. iRepubiicaus
in italics J-MeSSrS. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer Brooks
Chanler, Dawson, FIuck, Glosbrenuer. Goodyear
Grider. Hale Harding Of Ky, Hogan. HaJbari. "
Va Kerr, McCuilogh, NercUr, Ni0ack, Nicholson
Phelps, kaaiord, Randall Of Pa, l5oDDs9ad. Ritter
Str9q3e, Taber, Ihoge,, 'jod" H. Thomas, Trimblep
The second resolution was then agreed to-yeas loi
nays 50.
those who voted with the Democrats against it
were Messrs. Latham Of y: Va, Phelps, of Md. Ray
mond, Of n; ", smith, OF Ky, and Whaey, Of ",
Va. John L. Thomas voted in the affirmative
The third resolution then agreed to--yeas il9,
nays g.. Messrs. Phelps and John l.. Thomas voted
| in the affirmative.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, demanded division Of the
fourth resolution, and separate vote, which was
first taken on the following PORTION.
Resolved, That is tne deliberate sense of this House
that the condition of the rebel States fully justifc
the President in maintaining military Possession and
control.
Which was agreed to--yeas III, nays 90.
The second part Of the resolution was then agreed
to- as follows That tho President is entitled TO the
thanks OF the nation for employing the war power for
the protection Of Union citizens and freedmen il
| those States. The yeas were l24, nays s.
| ANAyY VESSEL TO ASSIST N LAYING TELEGRAPH
LINE At BEHEING'S STRAITs,
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee Foreign Affairs,
reported joint resolution requiring he Secretary
| graph line at Behring's Straits.
Mr.. Nashburnc briefly opposed the resolution, as
he thought It was to benefit private parties, as the
| enterprise belonged to a corporation.
Mr.. Banks repliei, that although private enter
prise it was conducted by eminent men, and was one
IN which the world was interested. 1t brought Us IL
contact with siS hundred millions of people who mad
proved our friends. 1t the advance Of science
and civilization, and the Government snould aid in
| the work; Ile Jolnt resolution was Passed,
Mr.. Schenck, Of OHIO, asked but failed 10 obtain
leave to offer resolution, calling the Secretary Of
! ment, relative 70 loan behalf Of the Libera!
Mexican Government, which had peen offered in this
| country.
| IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN CATTLE.
| Mr.. James NJ. Humphrey, OF New y ork, from the
| Committee on Commerce., reported bill to amend
1t gives the Secretary Of the Treasury greater dsure
| ton as to certain cases. The DILL YVES 4as.ea,
| INDIANA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
| Mr.. Dawes trolh the Committee Elections, re-
ported in the contested 9Th Indiana Congressional
District that Daniel W. Voorhees, is not entitled to
the seat he now occupies, but that Henry l.. " ash
burne the contestant Is. Laid over.
| PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The House nen resumed the consideration Of the
contested election case i0r The 10th Congressional
| District Of PennSylEan of COHroth VS.. koontz
IL. democrat led Tfh ha