Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-15
WASHINGTON. May Il, 1866.
SENATE.

| PETITIONS.
I Mr.. Sprague presented petition asking the abo-
htion Of the tax on deposits saving banks having
no capital Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military At
ialrs, reported joint resolution for the payment Of
| read.
| Nj Morrill, offered joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War to grant be use of um5er moi
required for the cf the department for the tenn
porary buildings in the city of Washington for the
accommodation OF the National Fair in this city for
| the henGht Of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
| Home; which was agreed to.
| - RECONSTRUCTION.
| Mr. Stewart submitted an amendment intended t6
be proposed TO the House joint resolution amending
the Constitution, and also amendment TO the bill
to provide Tor restoring to the States lately in insur-
rection their full political rights the latter (Which
| also nmbodies the Constitutional amendmenD being
Whereas tits e1pedient that the States lately in
insurrection should, the earliest day consistent
with the future peace and safety of the Union be
restored 10 fuii participation in all political rights:
| and 'CIersas, The Congress did by joint resou-
ton. propose for ratification TO the Legislatures of
the several States, amendment of the Constjtl
ton OF the United States an article in the following
| words, to wit:
| Section /. All persons Indians suntaxed eycepted
horn within the limits and under the jurisdiction of
| the United States ard al! persons naturazed under
States and citizens of the several States within which
| they reside, and no State shall enforce any law
such citizens nor shall any State deprive any person
| Of life, liberty or property without due process Of
i b c noI UGy 9 10 any peTso4 @l'n It's jurisdiction
Sec sh oii b
tb scoroI a' St+ 80 G hi6 = la i H. no among
I, o,ii ~ - ~ ; S po iici sieG "thlh TINS
;- tb NIL nj f - TeoLaS nutoSr ~ count
| Guiding Indians not taxed. But whenever, in any
oatE e-9 eeceioH disncnse Snall oe Uenleu ~ any
years of age, in any way abridged except for par
tlGlpaIo,, N feoeLtHn 9f oIter crime the pass OF
rpnGTtio pi to ] Sft f & oe &fGuuGeo ~ inc
SnaI pear 10 tne whoie number OF male ctizons not
i's S vi ~ N;tS -Qgo ~ rtd HG$to % t Ss,
sIiall or Pay ahy utot OF Ghhg&lon already
If Wt wor o y eaGS1et Pe incurred IN aud
or oI n oI oi war agnSt me United states
VI vi aS Gan AIt cohpesaIoi ior IeSS oI lnFolunta-
So + IN M ~ 49,. I,-. IL =, L., -
by onnrot "a s fii ~ IEc power 10 ENFORCE
"PpAoplato lesiSidItou Inc PROVISIONS OF TINS ar
w.
! EoW' ' IheTel2gre, ., s,,.,r
e u e@HGte1 Dy ne Nea'te Gad t!oHse Of Reprcsen-
,stfGS p me CheE State' V America n Congress as
8@HHOte4 81, n
pee l. Jul tue 4th DAY OF uly IN the year 1870
an persons VINO voiQnt2ry adhered to the late IN
caed rom tbe ab i to v" @ 2 sna pc eH
DDonsfess Ds ana i2T eegtors @ ior President and Vice
III ~ ~ y, & INC CitIGI LII : Sti!esi
A. dH2C no person sna AZ pe eilgaoe TO any ONCE uGder
eIe uOVerhnehI Cl the Ohited states VINO is lucuG-
| eu IN any OF the following claSses, name ~:
ilSI. Inc freSluent ana wee President OF the
| Confederate States of America 40 called and the
Ae%NS o. departments thereoi;
ctcono,c Ihose wGo IN other countries acted as
agents o1 the Confederate states OF America, So
M
thiId. neads OIL depaT tmets o. the United States,
o1eerS OF The army and navy of the United States,
ana all persons educated at the military naval
academy ol ne Cntei States judges OF tho courts of
the United States and members OF either House of
Ine tHirLy-slX m w congress OF the United States who
gave aL9 OF T Soll9rf 10 Tue iate repetition:
tourth; Ihose who acted as officers OF the Confed-
eLte StiSeS OF AeFca 50 caed apoVc tae grade CT
SoloG' III Wy allhy VI tNaSIeF III me navy and any
one Wo as uoNerhor cl either OF the so-ealled Con-
IeJerate STATES gave ald or comfort to the late
| pemighh.
| soldiers
OF SloCS OF he army OF navy o1 the Cnted States,
captured during the late war otherwise than law
| i"SS S as nFLsohcII I. I " NaL.
- ne MiIeheNct ChG aoOFe Ieclteu amend
mem ne Saai nave become part OF the Constitution OF
tlo otltGd 1tates' aneahy state lately IN lnsurrec
tlon Shall haVe fatlHed the same and shall have
| houIlled us Sonsututlon and laws in conformity
!netewlih; ana ShaI h9ye consented byan ordinance
& 10 tlG GonuloHS Oh the INST second and
tIu sectlohs ot thLs act senators and keprcsenla-
iEeS fo5 from rom Suen oLae II oGna duly elected and quail
lS! iuay, ater having taken the required oaths, be
| aSlnt'teu Ea nm IhIQ G@nngreiS @ as s9ch. ~
a Sc :; Inat @ !nsteaa o5 the term and conditions
snlne9 IN ne hrst second and third sections of this
act, the following alternative Is hereby submitted,
| VIZ; e..
| mat each OF said States whose people were
IaIey IN insurreeu9n as aforesaid shall be recog-
niLeu as having iSly ana Naildly resumed its for
Ingr VIII bnS aoyeTnment and It's chosen
IIGPIeSehtatiNeS snah ,oc aGnltted INTO the two
noussf OF the National Legislature. and a general
nnesS{y hai BE proclaimed IN regard to all persons
IN suJu otdL? VINO were IN any way connected with
srmed opposition to the government Of the United
States and they shall be wholly eXoneTaed from all
which they may have become liable by reason of
their connection with the rebellion, whenever said
sni Taps names f9e a2Gyo Teeted amend
have modified the Constituon and laws in
therewith anS shall oiso bSI t1d ' ~ 40 ~
franchise by an amendment to lis C0nStitnton ord
laws to ali classes of CITIZENS Wihont 4o
berause of race color or preyious condition
that in any case any State shall impose otbe. re-
strictiye qualifications on snfracn han Srcb os @
founded on race color or mreyionS conGiiinn nf
servtude such restrictions need NOT annIv tn neT
sons now voters unless sucb STATE shall eecf 70 a
ProyiTeG fIrtIe, Thai no nerSon S aii b anu az
any office under the CovernmeDf If The nitd 80
who is included in classes to-yy;t '4o '''u @I''c'
l. The President and Vice President of tho CorfJ
rate States of America, so-caIied INC '0iiie00-
. Heads of Departments of the limited States on5
members of the Tbirtvsixtb Copge f "a ing
States who gave aid and comfort t ba I rebo g Ueo
g. Those who have treated officers or soIdars nf +bo
United States cantured durinp the 9th 80 tl @
lawfully rs nrisnpers Of Sar - q" ''nA "Iso 'ndu
On morton Of M Have tbe mint ro,o1utior - -,
th0riza fha nnrcbasa af fb 'l I 4 I W R 10 aQ
lanes l. pettiSreTv 0f Wort% I;S o. 't9 ldte
brary of Congress was takcn mn and read - ~
After some discussion the Vote peSsin@ tb iif
resolution to third reading was reconsi5erad ord
its further consideration nostnonnd mill tu
lit apprnpriates for the puFcbase IS 060
On motbon of Mr. Snrague Iysci,Sg iaao,-o &c 81
sence was granted IN his eNIIaacuo Mr. IntboUI, q"
On motion of Mr. Morrill, tho bili further to Dre
Consderahis Giscussion fnoli nIoca on IN Hi o
anumber of amendInents were agreed To- 1-1N
The further consideration of the bill was then
postponed until tomorrow
On motion of Mr. Wilson the Senate wont info
Executive session and at its conclusion odionrnej
UOTTSE or REpR RESENTATTVTC
- W -' In IL L7'
NJ r.,, srrIAA5HIP SERVICE;
:, MI. bldwell' OF Gailiornla introduced bill au-
tnOl!!ElnE lLo eStiolSIHlenI oI steamship postal
SeTHIcn T pe1"een Jhe Ohlted states and Sandwich
4'talus' heIerleu. -
NJ D1, LANp "a ~: DONATIONS:
Mr. DohnSLyr ol tnlnhesota, introduced bill to
aeu I an dct upndtnH iahas 70 such states as pro-
N4ue AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS auu cOlieses' referred,
n THE JUDICIARY.
1. vi. " lltIus' vi IehISylVdnla, oHered resolu-
tion, Whlch was agreeu 20. lnstructng the Commit
Lee on ie uoIlaiy 10 inquire lhto tne eApedlency
oa % 81 81 a. y. ~ " a9rosate the tenure OF
oice @ a. a. to po u tle power, Where-
eHG % " tte % ae GM eAass, "Iq " dhe lHehl Supect
t Ug - b @ Hi M W soou oen"'or Win leave 10
lepoFt ny JILL u @ UCLlei WISE,
NJ, CT. FhE MEMPHIS RIOTS
-hI. Stevens oHeIeu resolution l0r the appoint
meht OF seleet cOmmlttee OF three members, to be
appqlhte4 oy Tne Speaker 70 proceed without delay
70 MGmphls ehheSsee ana investigate the cause of
the pioou f9ls Wnch began tnere on the Is OF this
month; als9 me origin OF sad rlo the names OF par
4es engage9 ~ IT. no" II terminated the amount and
character OF tne properly destToyed the names Of the
killed ana wounded, ETC.; and that the Sergeant-at-
Arms ana the Stenographer OF the House accompany
the committee, and that the expenses be paid out of
the contingent fund of the House.
Mr.. Harding, Of Illinois. desired to move an
amendment inquiring into murders committed at
chattanooga, tennessee. as to whether the army
sSfSICeS s Lnele are elclent ana Whether tue army
0IictEs are GolGIroHlsed IN them and also as to
whether any legislation Is necessary.
MIR. Chanler, OF New Y Ork, desired the Jnnrirv