Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-08
XXXIXth oONGRBsS--1st Session.
WAsgIN6ToN. June 7.
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SENATE.
| Mr.. RAMSEY introduced bill for the relief d
the United States Express Company. which was re-
ierred TO the committee on Finance, IL provides I1
the issue Of dqplicste bonds lost by fire January 30
1866, on the, New York aud Erie Railroad. while ~
possession Of said Express G mpany. The seveath
city bonds of the denomination Of $500. $1,000
and $50 dated June 15, 1855 also similar notes Of
July Is, 1865, and August 49, 1854. few skies OF
is6l are included, the whole issue amounting to
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the select committee on in
cooperating the National Telegraph Company. re-
ported bill to aid 10 the construction of telegraph
lines and 10 10 the Government the use OF the
same for postal. military and other purposes
| 1t authorizes the National Telegraph Company.
which was organized April lg, 1866 under the laws
Uf New York, reconstruct and manta lines through
the U nied States along any military or post road.
provided there shall be obstruction to ordinary
travel by land or navigation of rivers, with the right
to stone and timber from the public lands in con
structOn Of such lines. and With grant Of public
lands not exceeding one quarer section for each tel
| earaph station. The I'd section provides for the
transporatirn Of Government dispatches. The Sd
section prohibits the transferring Ot these rights and
privileges to another company without the consent
OF Congress- provided that the Gnvernment may at
any me after five years purchase the property Of
this company at price fixed by five competent dis
interested persons seeoted two by the company two
BY the Postmaster General, and one by the other
four The last section reserves the right OF Congress
to grant similar privileges TO any other company.
Mr., HARRIS. from the committee on Private
Land Claims, reported bill TO authorize docuinCn-
tary evidence of titles ~ be furnished TO the owners
of certain lands in the city of st. Louis. which was
passed.
Mr.. HENDERSON called up bill to grant lands
in aid of the construction Of the Kansas and NechO
Ia Valley Railroad. and its extension TO the Red
| river. -
Mr.. HENDRICKS spoke in opposition to the bill
until o'clock, when, the morning hour having eX-
Rired, the Keconstrsction resolution was taken up.
| The pending question was on the following amend
| ment submitted in behalf of the committee Of Fiji
| teen BY Mr.. Williams:
| strike out the second section and insert in lieu
| thereof the following:
Sec. o hepres eutatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according 10 their respect
i've numbers, counting the whole number OF persons
| in each State. excluding Indians not taxed but
whenever the right to vote at any election held un-
der the Constitution and laws Of the nted STATS,
or of any State denied TO any portion Of the male
lnbab tants OF each state beng citizens Ot the
United states twenty-One years Uf age. or in any
way abridged, except for participation in the rebel
lion or other crime, the basis OF representation shall
| be reduced in the proportion which the numUer OF
such male citizens shall bear 10 the whole number
| State.
The section proposed to be stricken out is as fol-
| lows:
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
| among the several states which may DO included
| within the Union according to their respective
numbers, counting the whole number of persons in
each State excluding Indians not taxed but when
ever in any State the elective franchise shall be de-
| MED to any portion Oi its male inhabitants being
citizens Of the United state not less an u years
Of age. or any way alb idged except for participa
ton IN Tebell or other crime, the basis Of repre-
senatlon In such State shall be reduced in the pro-
portion which the number OF such ma citizens snail
bear to tue whole number Of male citizens not less
| than 81 years of age in such State,
Mr.. DAVIS took the floor in opposition to the
joint resolution. lie commenced BY speaking Of the
backwardness of the public business, which he at
tributed to desire the part Of the majority 10
elevate and sggrandize what was called the freed
men. lie then adyerted to what he termed the diff
ference between the Pre- ident and the majority lie
| said the Presiden right Mr. JOhnsOn's policy
| al ID IN
and the majority in Congress now denOuncng
him because he refused to be supple tool in their
| hands.
| Mr.. Davis spoke from l O'Clock to 1850 2. NJ.
At the conclusion Vt his speech, pending the con-
sideration Of Mr. Williams amendment, the Senate
| at $40 adjourned.