Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-02-16
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eign nag Wr. Clark introduced Oil 70
inlet punishment for the crime of Kid
mapping, and inhicting heavy penalties
upon masters of vessels engaging IN the
business. The Senate then resumed the
consideration of the House resolution
ameDdipg The constitution. Mr.. Fesseu-
den Of Maine, spoke at length IN favor of
the measure and In opposition to the pro-
posed substitute offered By Mr.. Sumner
HoUsE--A bill was passed declara-
tory of the meaning of certain portions
Ofthe Internal Revenue law. Mr.. Brooks
presented the credentials of certain per-
sons claiming to be Representatives from
the State of Arkansas, which were re-
ferred to the committee on reconstruction.
Mr. Brooks presented a nUmeTOusly sign
ed petition from women asking the
privilege of voting, which after some de-
bate of a humorous character, was re-
fered to the committee on reconstruction.
a bill from the Senate. giving Mrs. Lin
coin the franking privilege, was passed.
/ The usual evening session for speech ma
king was held-Messrg Welker of Ohio,
Henderson, of Oregon, and Keen, of Mo,
giving their views on reconstruction.
SENATE, Feb 8.-Sundry petitions and
resolutions of inquiry we're presented +;
and several new bills introduced. Mr..
Lane of Indiana, addressed the Senate
at length on the constitutional amend
ment In regard to apppOrtlonment and
taxation. advocating the adoption Of the
measure Mr Trumbuil, from the Ju-
dicary Committee, reported back the bill
to enlarge the powers Of the Freedmen S
Bureau. with the House amendments.
The amendments, with one exception,
were agreed to, and the bill passed.
HoUsE.-The House passed a bill for
disposing of the public lands IN South
ern States for homesteads, IN small tracts,
without distinction as to color Of the pur-
chaser or pre-emptor Of such lands
and limiting the amount to be entered by
one person, Some time was spent in con
sidering the naval appropriation bill, and
the bill to establish a uniform system OF
bankruptcy-bu no action was taken
on either.
SENATE, Feb. 9.-After some general
DISCUSSIONS in reference to a motion for
a committee to examine alleged frauds by
cotton agents, the Senate resumed the
consideration Of the proposed cOnstItu=
tional amendment, Mr.. johnson of Mary
land, speaking at length in opposition to
the measure.
HoUsE-The House was occupied for
a considerable portion of the session IN
considering private bills. Cen Osterhaus
mentary speech by the Speaker, and was
introduced to the members. Gen.
Ward was similarly received. The ma
val appropriation bill was passed, and the
bankrupt bill discua sed but no action
taken on it.
Feb. 1O.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion to- day In the House the day was
devoted to speech making Mr.. Ward,
of New Y oTk, Delano, of Ohio, Williams,
of Pa, and Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey.
severally gave their views on the state of
the country and particularly in regard to
reconstruction. Mr. DelanO made a
strong argument against the State suicide
theory, and urged the propriety ofa con-
ciliatery policy In bringing the lately re-
bellious States back to their proper rela- /
tions to the Government.
Feb. 12.-This being the day set apart
for the observance of services commem- /
orative Of the death of President Lincoln, |
both Houses assembled to hear the eulO-
gy on the character and public services Of
the illustriOus deceased-and save the |
adoption of a Joint resolution thanking the |
orator for his grafton and asking for
copy for publication, no business was
The Senate by unanimous
vote resolved to print 10000 copies of the
oratiOn.
SENATE Feb. 13.-Mr. Fessenden, from
the committee on Reconstruction, report
ed the following as an amendment to the
Congress shall have pow
er to make all laws necessary and proper
to secure to the citizens of each State the
privileges and immunities of citizens of
the several States, and to all persons of
the several States equal protection in the
rights of life, liberty and property Mr.
Brown offered a resolution, which was
ld0pted, instructing the committee on
Commerce to inquire what legislation is
necessary to protect the lives OF passen-
gers in western steamers from the dan
gers incident to the explosion of tubular
boilers. The constitutional amendment
n regard to appoTtiOn ment and taxation
vas called up, when Mr.. Sumner offered
IN amendment ezemPSng from taxation
hose who on account of color OF Fa05 are
lenied the right of suffrage. Mr.. Hen
lerson addressed the Senate at length,
md without concluding his remarks gave
gay to a motion to go into Executive
session.
HoUsE.-Mr, Whaley Of West Virgin
a, submitted a preamble and resolutions
n favor Of the Monroe doctrine and
gainst the French invasion of Mexico,
which were referred to the committee on
Foreign Relations. A resolution was
,assed instructing the Commissioner of
Public Buildings to have painted on the
quare panes Of glass in the ceiling Of the
House the escutcheons respectively of !
he States of West Virginia and Nevada.
Ir. Bingham, from the joint committee
n Reconstruction, presented the same :
constitutional amendment that was pre-
ented in the Senate by Mr.. Fessenden :
rom the same committee. a motion to
Omit to the privileges of the floor Mr..
ohnson, claiming to be a Representa-
i've from Arkansas, was laid on the table a
y a vote Of 78 TO 20. During the debate
n the subject, Messrs. Smith of KY, and I
asson of Iowa, earnestly eombatted the
1eory of Mr. Stevens of Pa, that the :
tates lately In rebellion are "defqnet .
tates," arguing that they are still and
ways have been States in the Union.
SENATE, Feb, l4.-Suqdry petitions
ere presented and properly referred,
hen the Senate resumed the considera- Z
on of the Constitutional amendment y
hich recently passed the House Mr. :
henderson concluded his spaaeh, and was 4
,llowed by Mr. CLARK, who favored the I
Of the blacks, and said p
e was opposed to the present admission 1 1
the privileges of restored States of any
? those lately In rebellion, except per y
aps Hepnessee: u
HoUsE-After transacting some unim- "
0rtant business, the House resumed the
of the Michigan contested