Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-02-23
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Vt A-44ANNfANaH T cN z 81.
SKSATE-A JOINT resolution vas introduced ID
dissrm aud iisband the militia of the rebel ,r.
States. Mr. salisbury objected.
An amendment was offered g. reureseutl-.--
bill giving the right Of suffrage O. an citizens 4
African desceut who have been enrolled DO tie
Amy or navy who car read and write and aI
who possess $50 dollars worth Of property.
Mr.. / ates took the floor on the constitutional
[ amendment
/ Mr.. Yates argued that Congress had power 90
/ tx the conditions on which the late rebellion.
I States might be restored 70 the Union. The
/ States were not out Of the Union IT, Law though
they might be in fact, but he did not consider
them IL condition for restoration. He thought
all the constitutional amendments impracticatle
and argued in favor Of the bin presented bv
himself few days ago, prohibiting the enforce
Tnent Of every law recognizing 10 State or terri
tory any distinction Oh account Of race color or
previous condition.
The Yice-President then submitted the mes
sage Of the President yetoeing the Freedmen's
Bureau Bill, which was READ by the clerk amidst
evidences Of intense feeling on the part Of Sena-
tors anu gathered members O. the House. as
vel a. spectators IN the galleries but without
any open manifestation except az the close Of
the reading, when loud applause shook one
section Of the gentlemen gallery, mingled with
determined misses and emphatic blows Of the
Nice-President's hammer. That portion Of the
galleries was cleared. The Vice-President said
the message would be entered upon the journal
Would the Senate now proceed to reconsider
the bill ?
Mr.. Lane, Of kansas, moved that the message
be printed. and the consideration Of the hin +.
postponed till t0-n0rrOF at ! O'Clock
The motion to print it was agreed 10. Upon
the question Of pOstponement the yeas and Bays
were taken, resulting yeas Il, nays IS
After various dssultOry motions, Nj. Sherman.
who had voted with the majority, said il was
hardly fair TO refuse an opportunity for discus-
sion to those who had expressed a desire for II.
II four-hfths Of the body should determine 10
consider the subject now, II would be IN the
power Of two or three to keep the Senate in se5-
'ion al night 10 no purpose He Therefore
moved 10 adjourn. The motion was carried
without division, and the subject comes IN for
consideration tomorrow at one O'clock.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10
HOUsE.-A resolution was offered coucludipg
nat the House desires sufficient nunbsr ~
be leaders Of the rebellion punished, in orda- {
, sustain the national character, and warninr I
" the future. Debate arising. the resolution
as laid over. {
Resolutions were offered declaring that the (,
ssults Of the gar lett the people of the south q
itho1t any civil government, and hence il he 4
mes the duty Of Congress to authorize the Q
'oPle to erect State governments, aud sasfss.
eng to each State republican form OF gov
nment. and expressing the sense Of the Hopss
at the President is justified in keeping an
ny IN the rebel States and is entitled 10 H. s.
.nks Of Congress for protec ing loyal citi-sns 6
d freedmen,
The resolutions were adopted. II
. Dill directing the Secretary Of the NAVY m
ce steamer at the disposal Of Col. Chsrles
Buckley, engineer Of the Russian ana Amsyi-
ie'egraps line, nov building Passed at