Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-02
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Mr.. BOUTWELL, sent to the Clerks desk an
amendment which he proposed to offer to one Of the
bills reported yesterday by the committee on Recon
'tructOn, and which was ordered to be printed. It
provides that whenever the proposed constitutional
amendment shall have become part Of the C0nstitu-
tiOn, and Tennesse and Arkansas shall have ratified
the same aud shall have modified the Constitution
n conformity Herewith, and shall have established
an equal and just system Of suffrage for al male cit
liens within its jurisdiction, who not less than 2l
years Of age the Senators and representatives from
such State, if found duly elected and qua fed may
alter having taken the required oath ui Office. be adj
mitted into Congress As such provided, that moth
ing IN this section contained shall he so construed
"a to require the disiranchsement Of any loyal per
! 'On who is entitled to vote.
] Mr.. BINGHAM also sent up substitute which he
proposed teOer for the bill aud which was also or
( derrd to be printed IL provides that whenever any
state lately insucction shall have ratified in good
faith and irrevQcably the above recited amendment,
! and shall have modified its Cons tuition and laws
IN conformity herewith, the Senators and Repre-
'entatyes from such State if found duly elected and
qualified, may, after having taken the oath of Of
nee required by law, be admitted into Congress as
SUCH
/ Mt.STEVENS, from the committee on Appro-
pratons, reported back the Senate joint resolution
making appropriations for the expenses of collect
ing the revenue from customs, which considered
and passed.
Mr.. ELLIOT offered a resolution, which was
adopted, recting thatan alarming condition Of des
ututiOn is reported existing among the white
| population and freedmen, extending TO. absolute
want Of food in various portions Of the South, es
pfcialiy in Arkansas, Alabama and South Carolina,
and that without Government aud thousands must
perish by starvation before raising OItrer crops
aud directing the select committee on Freedmen TO
inquire into the eXpediencv OF recommending an
appropriate ion OF goo for the immediate ree by
ratOns OF food for the destitute giving the prefer
ence IN such relief to those whose personal property
and supplies .Ot food have been destroyed by the
ray9ges of war, TO be expended under the direction
of the Commissioner Of the treedmen's Bureau
With leave % report at any time. ~ ~ C
Mr.. STEVENS suggested that the inquiry was
not neces' ar, as the committee Un Appropriations
had yesterday reported bill appropriating eleven
mil ions for the FTeedmen'S Bureau.
MIR. ELLIOT sad that bill did not cover the OBJ
Ject int ded by the res. luton.
Mr. hlCE, Oi Mass, fiOm the committee on Naval
fairs, reported back the Senate amendment to the
House bill for the better organization of the pay de-
partment OF the navy. The amendments were con-
CURED in.
The House then proceeded to tho consideration
OF the bill reported on the 1lth Of April from the
committee ON mmerce, to amend the act of July
4tn, 1864, to encourage immigration, and the act of
March Sd, 1885, tO regulate tho carnage of passen
gers on steamships aud other vessels. The bill, af
ter amend nent in some of its details, was passed.
. MIR; KELLY offered tho following resolution,
which was adopted: .. .... n
WHEREAs, 1t is reported by citizens of Alabama.
in formal memorial to tie two Houses of Congress,
that many Of the ps pie of the northern districts of
that State are suffering from want, and that cOnsd
erable numbers Of them have died Of actual starva
tOn Therefor;
Resoived, That the President be requested TO in
struct the proper officer officers of the Bureau of
Refugees And freedmen to inquire into the cOndi-
insurgeDt Stsies IN Which such os Ua te
said to exist and to relieve tho peope tncreoS and
pTovide them wth corn and otbor Sad co. iort;m Gm
tor annual oIuT, sn% sSS1 CO. 10, Psp.ns
ilyrcntn ring snch relieT S"Pp'' tOi eHh
MIR. ROSS inttoduced A bill 10 construct shin
the Mis- ssop river To LaEo S Micbgs We S
road twice ana referred to the committee on r "Ss
and Canals ''tT y" ou Pt'Y'oNeis Pt'Y'oNes
MIR SCUEECK from the committeo on N;l;tsr,
Affairs reported back the senate ;ont t% rssnntogg
passed by that b"dy ON the T7Tb n Februsr,
pressiye of The gratitude OF, The painnt fbe
soldiers aud seamen of the United STATES by NSoss
yaIor and endnranee nm land and SO. The sboiii
has been crushed and It's pride and mower hsvo beon
humbled by whose fidelity to the cause nj tresJo
the government of the peopIe has bcen maints;noI
and 6y whose orderly return from the fire. an bIoo5