Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1866-02-15
XXXIXth Congress..1st Session

The bill for the sale of postage stamps and
stamped envelopes on credit, was taken up and
passed. .-' r.'
Mr. Trumbull, Of ILL.,, called up the bill fol
the protection Of all persons in the enjoymtn N
of their civil rights
On motion of Mr. Norton, of Mimi, ar
amendment was adopted striking ont por
ton of the seventh section imposing fne o
81 ,U0D in case of the escape Of any culpri,
IRON the officers in charge. The bill then
passcd-3l to r.
Adjourned until Monday. @
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
PASSAGE OF JCDGE TRuM1uLLs BILL
Washington, Feb. 2--The Senate passed
today, by q vote of SO to L. what is conceded
by every Gag to lie the t1,7sao=t important meH.
ure brought before Congress since the passage
of the constitut onnl amendment aboiiShine
slavery, viz; Judge Trumhulrs bill to pro
tect all persons in the United States in their
civil rights, and to furnish the means of thei,
vndication The first, second and last sec
tons are as follows: .. .t.. .s. ....
SEC !. ".All persons born in the United
States and not subject to any foreign power
or tribal authority, excluding Indians, mr.
hereby declared to be citizens Of the United
States .....r .H.'
SEC. 2 "There shall be no discrimination
in the civil rights or immunities among the
nhabt,n,s Of any State or Territory of the
United States on acc count of race or color, or
previous condition of slavery, but the inhabi
tants Of every race and color without regard
to any previous condition OF slavery Or in"o!,
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crime, whereof the party shall have been daily
convicted, shall have the same right 10 make
anil enforce contracts, 70 sue the parties, and
give evidence, to inherit. purchase, Lease, sell,
hold and convey real and personal proper
ties to the iull and equal benefit of ail laws
and proceedings rorthe security Of person and
property; and shall be subject to Ike punish
ments, pains and penalties, and to none other,
any law, statute, ordinance regulation or Gus.
tom to the contrary notwithstanding -
SEC. 10. That it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States, or such, per
son as he may empower for that purpose, TO
employ such part Of the land or naval forces
ol tho United States or of the militia, as shall
be necessary to prevent the violation aud en-
force the due execution Of this act .r.-, .l~
DlS lhSL 6eStOH "to oPptsV''
by Cowan and Hendricks, but was adopted by
33 TO IL, and is a copy Of n section Of the bill
passed during the Democratic Administration
of Van iBuren. eiJlsI.1S n '!o sgr... ~
Mr.. briggs, Of Mich. offered preamble,
setting forth that the remyval of the capitol
of the United States is subject Of great i'm.
portance, and demanded by The future on ac-
count Of the increasing population Of the
great West that twenty odd States have been
added to the Union since Washington was es-
tahshed as the capitol, which is nov outside
of tho geographical and business centrr in
the States that considering that wise egisla-
ton at the present day, as well as in the in'
,ure, ia Justly due to the interests and conye,
neuce Of the great majority OF the people OF
the United States, it is proper that the national
capitol should be located in central position
TO preyent il from the possible attacks and de.
struction by foreign enemies as well as that
the representatives of the people cannot leg
islate for the enlranchjsement OF citizens,
without menace, and threats from the sur
rounding inhabitants; that those who are not
opposed to removal regard it as mere
question of time; that il is unwise and i'm
proper that any more money shall be spent
on public works in this District, until the
onestion shall be settled; therefore, .
Resolred, That the Committee en- Recon
structon take the subject into consideration
and report by bill or Otherwise such action as
they may deem necessary, either during the
present or the pext session. e 5...f
The resolution was referred to that Com
mittee. ss@', Z.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the Senate bill to enlarge the powers OF tho
Freedmens Bureau, sy5.g 9-
Mr.. 'rrimble. of XIV, opposed the hll.
Mr. Gri,upll, of Iowa, while supporting the
hill, took occasion to reply TO the gentleman
who had Just addressed the House, denoune'