The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL

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Washington. Feb. 2u.-Thc following is the
vote on the Presidents veto of the Freednan's
Lii in the Senate Ayes-Autiiony, Brown, Chan
der. Clark. Conness, cragin. Cresswell. Ftgsen-
den, Foster, Grimes, Harris, Henderson, Howard.
Howe, E~ifkwood, Lane Of Indiana, Lane Of Kan
za4, Nye, Poland, FoiarrcF, morrill,, Ramsay,
Sherman, SrrseHe. Simmer, Truinbnil, Wade,
Williams. Wilson, Yates-@0.
Noes-IStcka!ey, Gowan, Davis, Dixon, Dooiit-
Tie, Guthrie, HcnlTicks, johnson, McDougaIl.
Morgan, Neslnith. Norton, Riddle. Salisbury,
lste3ayt. Stockton. yanWinklc and Willey-Is.
There rot being two-tlirds of the Senators
against the veto. the bill failed.
Senator Il adc denounced the President and said
that any one who would favor the admission Of
the nnwashed traitors 10 Congress, was himself &
|~traitor At heart.
In the House, Stevens Of Pennsylvania, from the
joint COMMITTEES. reported . resolution declaring
no Senators or Representatives ff9fa the Southern
States shall BE- admitted an.il Congress shall de-
clare them eatit@ed 70 representation. After much
excitement tie resolution Wsk rassea-ayes, lt9
noes. 40.
Feb. 21.@Thc Senate Committee On the District
IF Columbia have decided - report the House bill
comforting negro suffrage in the District. and re-
E~eonmend its Immediate passage
Tie Senate Committee On Territories reported q
bill = extend the boundaries If the State Of Nc
yada, thereby wipiug out the Territory Of Utah.
1 In lie House, Merrill of Xeraient, speaking upon
the finance bill, said it was not IN order to alulc
70 What had recently taken place in the Senate,
aa. happen what may Union men will not forget
that thcg have 4 country To save.
Garfield, of Ohio, caused 10 be read 2 telegram
from Columbus. Ohio. giving a resolution adopted
by the caaeus IF the Union members Of he Ieyis-
@latare, sustaining tn Congressional plan Of recon-
struetiop.
Feb. 2s.-Thc resolution to keep s%outhern rep
resentatises ont If Congress. wlsieA passed TIE
House, esfno mp IA the Senate. Sherman opposed
- -aa=.s - IS = n-rT1 -Aa l. -
At tbs tine; the events OF yesterday were too
ifr.sl in the minds Of Senators st present. Fes-
sendcn believed tie resolution ought TO be acted
On. lie intiu.ated that the President had not
acted consistently with the yiews set forth in his
MESA &c. lie beiiesed the vetoed bill cUnstitu-
iieual. aud thought c ncress had the right 70 de
clare when The Southern representatives were to b
admitted.
The consideration Of The resolution was post
poncl.
L. the House. The seat occupied by VOORHEES, Of
Indians vas giTea - II. D.. Nashburne, by a vote
of 81 to736.
Fsb. 26.-In tie Senate. Grimes of iowa. caIlel
attention II the published dispatch freln keokuk,
DIVA, Of = meeting {, endorse tie President
signed claggets, ard said he was unwilling that
the report should s. forth as representing the sen
timcnt Of Iowa.
Lane, Of Kansas, moved to take up The ereden.
tials Of Baxter and Snow. Senators elect from
Arkansas, which being dose. the Htstssn 10 adnil
them VAS laid on the tahle-22 to Is.
TIE House eoncarre3 IN tie resolution dec airing
that Congress viii net admit Southern Represen-
tatiTes till The States have been declared entitled
20 representation, was then taken ap. and Sherman
proceeded to address the Senate. contending that
the resolution conferred 20 additional power, and
was only declaratery.
In Tie House, Eiurhar4. of Ohio, advertea to
the Constitutional Amendment. reported from the
Reconstruction Committee, that Congress shall
have power to make alI laws necessary to secure
70 citizens of each State all privileges enjoyed BY
citizens Of several States. Rogers, of New Jersey
spoke against it as 4 most dangerous movement
toward Capitalization.
MeC!nrg. of Missouri. offered q resolution pro
viding that contributions be levied upon the dis
loyal inhabita- IS Of the disloyal States to pay The
expenses Of troops in the South-referred to tht
Com Hittee on Reconstruction.
The House Committee ON Public Lands stanl
I've in favor Of Jalian's bill for the survey and sal,
Of the mineral lands, and four against ii. McRuel
Of California, will submit q minority report. TIL.
recent decision of the Supreme Court recognizing
pessessory titles in mining claims strengthens til.
opposition to the bill.