Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-01-11

bill; against the cuTtailment OF the currency, {
and an increased duty on foreign wines c
Also, resolution instructing the Committee {
on Commerce to inquire into the expectancy !
of prohibiting passenger vessels from being II
sent 10 sea after they have been In use a
certain number of years After some debate |
q motion to postpone and print was lost.
The message was then discussed by Messrs.
Morrill,, Sherman, Cowan, Williams, John
son aud Doolittle. The bill was then passed,
Notwithstanding the veto--yeas 30, nays 10.
The Nebraska bill was taken up. Anamend-
ment that there shall be no distinction in
the civil or political rights OF the inhabitants
en- account of color, was agreed to- No
further action was taken on the bill. Adj
journed.
In the House Of Representatives large
number of bills were introduced, and were
referred to the various committees, A reso-
luton instrucung tho judiciary Committee
to inquire into the expediency of repeating
all laws allowing compensation to loyal
owners of colored volunteers was agreed to
Mr. Loan offered resolutions declaring that for
the purpose OF securing the fruits OF victories
gained during the late war against the rebels, |
ii is necessary to impeach the President; TO |
provide for the faithful administration of the |
Executive Department.; to provide effective |
means for Immediately demonstrating civil |
governments in the lately rebellious States |
and to secure by directintervention of FEEDER |
al authority the right of franchise alike,
without regard to color, to all classes of loyal
| citizens residing in the States named. After
brief but exciting debate the resolutions
were referred to the Reconstruction Com
mltteo, MS portion referred to the subject
OF reconstruction. Subsequently Mr.. Kelso
offered the portion of the resolutions relating
to the impeachment Of the President A
motion to lay on the table was disagreed to.
Under the rules the resolution then went
over until Monday Mr.. Stevens recon
struction bill was at his request, postponed
until Friday the 18th. Mr.. Randall intro
duced bill authorizing the issue of Treas
ury notes not bearing interest," to be used in
providing q sinking fund for the extinguish-
ment oil the national debt. Referred Adj
journed
TUESDAY, January 8, 1867.
The United States Senate, on Tuesday, re-
ceived petitions for an increase of pay of
army officers, for an increased tariff on wool.
for the repair of the Mississippi levees, and
circumstances against increased duty on
steel, against the admission OF Nebraska
with constitution restricting suffrage to
white citizens and against the curtailment
of the currency. A resolution asking the
President if any violation of the Civil Rights
! bill had come to his knowledge, and il so,
what steps had been taken to punish the Of
Tenders, was adopted The bill in relation
to the appointment Of pension agents was
considered, but was not finally acted upon
The Nebraska bill was taken up and was
discussed by Messrs. Sumner, Cowan, Grimes,
. Edmunds, Howard, Kirkwood, Wade, Doc
little and Cresswell. No vote on the bill
!, was arrived at. Adjourned
The House of Representatives instructed
the Committee on Indian Affairs to INQUIRE
:, into the massacre at Fort Phil. Kearney.
| m unit tim
!, structed to inquire into the eXpediencV OF
allowing drawback of all duties and taxes
u upon articles used in the construction oil
y steam and sailing vessels The District OIL
y Columbia bill was taken up and passed
% Notwithstanding the yeto--yeas 113, nays
?. 3s. The bill Of Mr.. Kasson explanatory Of
- the constitutional amendment Rbolshnl
- slavery was amended and passed. yeas ZIG
% nays "a. 1t is as follows: An act to ex
y plain and enforce the 18th amendment
- OF the Constitution of the United States.
sc Whereas, The Congress of the United
= States, at the second session of the thirty
~ eighth Congress proposed to the peYera
=, States for adoption the 18th amendment t
~ the Constitution Of the United States, which
\, !. has now, by the ratification Of three-fourth
a. OF the States of the Union, become part o
10 the Constitution, and which by its terms
=. forever prohibits slavery or involuntary ser
~ vitude, except as a punishment for crime
~ whereof the party shall have been duly con
:: victedi and whereas, in some parts of thi
4e Union 1t is asserted and maintained that
~ ~ notwithstanding this amendment, il is law
,s full to sell or otherwise commit into unoflcia
r n servtude, subject to slavery, persons VIII
~ may be convicted of offences against the law
u by reason whereof certain inferior tribunal
~ have adjudged free citizens of the Unite
~ states to be 30 disposed of as 10 re-establis
H. chattel slavery for life, or for years, agains
W the principles OF the Christian religion, c
~ civilization and of the Constitution of tl
w. w. United States, which now recognizes no II
i as voluntary servitude except to the law an
ies TO the officers of its Administration. Now
50 therefore,
W Be 1T enacted, &C., That any person G
~, persons who shall hereafter sell, or offer fc
70. sale, or attempt to sell any person or person
~ whomsoeTer IN the limits of the Unite
f,s States or who shall make or issue any ordt
~, ~, for such sale, or who shall in any way pa
M tlcipate in such sale or attempted sale, {
100 shall hereafter hold in servitude any perso
.Se so sold, shall be held to be guilty of ielon,
,en and shall on conviction thereof, be imnrisni
ae. ed for period of time not exceeding te
AZ years, or fined In sum not exceeding $40
am 600, or both, at the discretion of the Cou
Mi by which such offender shall he tried.
moi The following named Democrats voted f
IAN the bill:- Messrs. Bergen, Humphrey, HUI
,AI ter, Radford, Randall, of Pennsylvania, RIA
en-. dali, of Kentucky, Ross, Taylor of Tenne
m. see, and Winfield.
No. Several petitions were presented, aft
eo, which the House adjourned
cry WEDNESDAY January o.
aid 10 the United States Senate on Wednesda
ned the Nebraska bill came up. Several amen
who ments providing that there shall be no denial
bly,, the elective franchise on account Of color we
hat voted down. One Of the amendments was afte
,ss- wards adopted and the bill passed.
8 of AS passed, the bill is in the following la
apt guage.
Of bill for the admission Of the State Of N
ent. braska into the Union.
Whereas, on the n2lst day of March, A.
As 1864, Congress passed an act to enable the ne
feat Pile Of Nebraska to form q constitution and Sta
peo- Government and offered to admit said Sta
why when 20 formed, into the Union upon CONN
pro. ance with certain conditions therein specife
per- and whereas il appears that the said peoI
have adopted constitution, which, upon d
! by eEaGinatcni is found to conform to the prov
hies onsand comply WITH Ipe oon4liios o. sold q
lest aud to lie republican id its form Of Goyerhme
My, aud that they now ask for admission into
ern Union, thereOfbe it eu0cted, by the Senate a
e Of House Of Representa- yes Of the United Sta
e, as OF America in Congress assembled, That
VAR. conniiniiou and State Government which
the people Of Aebr6eke have formed for themsei,
or be and the same is hereby declared to be one
end the Vuted States Of America, and is hereby
acts mitted into the Union ;s 80" an equal fOOtl
uite with the original States In all rssns,,s
DoA ever. p'O's "nA'
last Section 2, And be it further enacted Tb
'plc the said State Of Nebraska shall be and IA be
be by declared to be entitled to all the rights mi
Upon leges, grants and immunities, aud 10 BE- q,