Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-15
CONanEssIoNAL PRoCEEDrNos.
WASHINGTON, March II
SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March IL
SENATE.
Mr.. Grimes, ofIOwa, offered the memo
rial of the Iowa Legislature, asking for
the speedy trial Of Mr.. Davis, which was
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, from the
Military Committee, reported the resolu-
ton Of thanks tothe seamen who assisted
in saving the soldiers and officers from
the wreck of the steamer San Francisco;
also a bill to fix the rate of mileage for
officers travelling ON public duty.
Mr.. SUMNER ask leave to send TO the
Chair an. amendment, which l hope at
the proper time to offer as a substitute
for the app0rtiOnment amendment to
the Constitution, which has been under
discussion so long in this chamber. !
send it to the Chair, and would ask to
have it read in order that it shall be
printed.
The amendment was read as follows:
ARTICLE -. Representatives shall be
appOrtioned among the several States
whichmay beincluded within this Union,
according to their respective numbers,
which shall be determined by taking The
whole number Of persons, excluding In
dams not taxed provided, that when
ever male citizens of the United States, |
over the age Of twenty-One years, shall
be excluded from the elective franchise
in any State, except for participation in
the rebellion, the basis of representation
therein shall be reduced in the proper
ton to which the number thus excluded
bears to the whole number Of male citi-
zens of the United States over the age of
twepty-one years in such State.
Mr.. Sherman presented the petition of
a citizen Of Columbia, South Carolina,
asking for indemnity for losses sustained
by the burning Of his house. In present.
ing the petition, Mr. Sherman read a
letter from Gen, Sherman In relation to
the burning OF Columbia, alleging that
the current reports Of this matter were
false that Columbia was not fired by
the Federal but by the rebel authorities,
and that Gen. Wade Hampton had be-
fore leaving town given an order to fire
it on the approach of the Yankees. Gen.
Sherman stated the town was on fire
when he entered it, The petition was
referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Wilson presented the following
joint resolution, which he intends, he
said, TO offer when the constitutional
amendment comes up again:
Representatives shall be apportioned
the several States according to
the number OF mals citizens over twenty
one years Of age, having the qualifica-
tions required for electors of the most
numerous branch of the State Legisla-
tuFe, excluding persons possessing like
qualifications disranchised for paTticipa-
ton in any rebellion, end persons Of Ike
eye not naturali7ed. The number of
representatives shall not exceed one for
every 10000 of actual population, but
each State shall have at least n repre-
sentative,
bfr. Grimes said he believed that his
time had come to offer a constitutional
and he, therefore, offered
the following;
Representatives shall be eppnTti0ned
among tbs several states which may be
included within this Union, according TO
their respective numbers, counting the
number Of persons in each State,
including Indians not taxed; but when
ever in any State the elective franchise
shall be denied to any portion Rf It's male
above the age of Fwenty-One
years, except for crime or disloyslty, the
basis Of representation ia such State shall
be reduced in the proportion of the num-
Der Of male citizens 50 excluded to the
whole number Of male c~itisens over
lwelty-one years Of age.
Mr.. Grimes said he did not know
whether he was in favor of the above or
not. It came nearer to what he thought
ought TO be adopted after the Senate had
the proposition before it on Fri
day than anything else he had seen pre-
HOUSE, Q arrrt
Mr. Spaulding, of Ohio, introduced a
'Oiut resolution In reference to the taxa
ton of United States notes and certificates
Of Indebtedness by the several States.
The joint resolution proposes to enact
hat the act of June 30, 1854, shall not be
90 construed as to exempt from taxation
5y or under State or municipal author
.ty United States notes Of. certificates of
Indebtedness mot bearing interest.
The jOint-TesOlution was read twice.
Mr.. Shellabarger offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Ju-
liciary COMMITTEES to inquire Gnd report
10 the House on the eOnstitutiOnality of
providing By law that no person who is
tislOyal TO the Governmental the United
States, and who has voluntarily engaged
rebellion against such Government,
,hall be entitled to exercise the right of
IN elector in any State, or hold office
such Government during such dis
Oyalty, and providing also by law for
who have 50 engaged IN such re
lellion being admitted to exercise such
franchise on proof of loyalty to
he Government.
Mr.. Schenck offered a resolution TO
print 10000 extra copies of the reports of
evidence taken by the Reconstruction
Mr.. LeBlond rose to debate, and, the
morning hour having expired, the resolu-
ion went over till next Monday.
Mr. Blaine, of Maine, asked leave to
Introduce the following
RssO1Ued, That, in giving lGave, on the
.th inst, for the Introduction of a resolve
o guarantee a loan for the Mexican Re-
this House does not thereby in
my way approve Of such q measure, and
t IS hereby declared as the sense of this
House that all schemes looking to any
guarantee Of Mexican bonds are unwise
inexpedient. ,
Messrs. Woodbridge and Smith OBJ {
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Mr.. Blaine wished to move to suspend Z
he rules, but NJ. Morrill, having the hoor, /
to yield for the motion. (
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