The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-01-16

meeting shall tak6 plAce on the succeeds
log day; also thai no person who was 81
member Of the previous Congress shall
receive compensation for going g Or re-
turning ffum-the additional session provi-
ded for in this act.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill to amend
the organic acts Of the Territories Of the
United States, by prohibiting the denial
of civil or political rights on account OF
color, and offered the following substitute;
That from and after the passage OF this
act there shall be no denial Of the cleo.
tive franchisssi in any of the Territories o.
the United States, which are now or may
be hereafter organised, to any citizen
there, on account Of race, color or previous
condiiion of s~ervitude, and all acts, or
parts Of acts, eithsrsaf Congress or OF the
Legislative Assemblies Of said Territories,
inconsistent with the provisions Of this
act, are hereby declared null and voids4
Adopted asa substitute, and p~assed--yeas
a; nays g. tat q, $50 ,w1r ~. gel
HoUsE.-The Senate joint resolution
appropriating SIS 900 for the expenses Of
the Retrenehment Committee was sharply
criticised by Mr. Ward, who thought the
first act Of the COMMITTEES did not look
much like retrenchmests He wanted to
know If they had saved that much to the
Government. fa s;.N Hl3
Mr.. Schenok, . member Of the Com
mittes, could not tell. , 70
The resolation passed. .ysai,
The Senate bill for The admission d
Nebraska was brought up, but the mem
bers not being prepared to vote on th'
question, it was decided to bring the ibh
up on Friday ID Hl ind.
SENATE-Fy Friday The bill to chang
the present mode Of appointing pension
agents, andrto regulate Offices, were con
!, sidered.9 20 ssll 55 vij@ w6Ni I
Among It's provisions is one that if an.
person, CONTRARY to the aot,. shall accep
any appointment TO Office, he shall Sd
! deemed guilty Of a high misdemeanoran l
] liable to . ins ofsSl000 and imprison
!; uient for FIVE years, or both. Every RI
: moval or appointment, held or exercise
contrary to this1act, shall be also, . hig
: misdemeauor aud liable tolthe same pur
(. ishment. g.The Secretary of the Senai
shall deliver to the SECRETARY of the Trea
!, ury at the close of each session q full Iii
of all persons nominated by the Presidel
: and rejected by the Senate.
Passed yeas 30 nays 8.
Mr. johnson resumed tho floor on Il
bill to regulate the tenure Of Office.
Mr.. Edmunds repuaiatcd the char
made on the other side Of the Chamb
that the pending bill had no other than
70 partisan object; pending the consider
tion Of the bill and amendments, the Be
. ate, ct $40 p. NJ, went into executi
|. session and soon after adjourned. ma
HousE.-Nothing Of importance W
done in the House on Friday.
Is SENATE was,not in session on Saturd
d and very little was done 10 the Hous
70 Mt. Paine introduced q resolution
claring that the American Governme
= ought to protec; Amor,san industry, b
= if the people are compelled TO submit
! free trade in products Of agriculture u
= ought to have at the same time free ira
y in products Of manufactures. Referred
:. the Ways and Means Committee.
After some unimportant business, the |
Y for the admission Of Nebraska came i
10 but was postponed, on motion of MI. G
field, in favor Of the joiutfesolution, &
ing the 20per cent. additional compen
tien TO Government employees in Wa
!, ington. which passed by a vote Of
AGAINST az. "'N
Mr.. Epson introduced a bill auth'
4. zing the payment of the reward ofel
:, by the President for The capture Of JEFF
son Davis. Referred.