Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-02-27
Congressional Summary and
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, February 20.

WASHINGTON, February 20.
At the opening of yesterdays session
the Senate Sgas notified that the Houst
had declined to concur in its amend
ment 20 the House Military Bill. On 1
motion to insist on its amendment anC
ask a committee of conference. the
Senate engaged in II general and very
earnest debate, evincing the opinion or
nearly all sides that the matter of diff
ference was TOO important 10 be referred
to such a committee, especially with sc
slig bit aprospect of q harmonious result
The amendment was therefore insisted
on. The bill from the House to allow
increased pay to army officers, but con.
tanning aclause which provided for the
disarmament of the militia oSthe rebel
States, was then considered, the dis.
armament clause stricken out and, after
sitting to a late hour to await action by
the House on the Military bill, it be-
came evident that the Senate could do
nothing more and an adjournment was
had.-The House assembled at IL
and Immediately took up the
Military bill, as amended in the Senate
by the insertion of the Blaine-Sherman
substitute. Refusing TO concur there
in, by a vote of 70 to 90, a committee
of conference was appointed. After
passing several bills, including the one
for Indian appropriations, Post Routes,
and the Official Tenure, and Congress
ional Printer bills, the Army Appro-
priation bill was considered until a
messsgef from the Senate made known
that its. amendment to the Military
bill was insisted upon. Mr.. Blaine
moved to recede, but Mr.. Wilson NOV
ed to concur, an additional amend
ment being made. Thereupon flibus-
.tering tactics were resorted to by the
Democrats for the purpose of delaying
final action long enough to enable the
President to pocket" the bill. These
tactics prevailed and, at a late houF,
the House adjourned, with a general
agreement to haYe the final vote to-day,
which, however, will be too late to en-
sure its becoming q law at this session.
Surrett is having his confinement
made somewhat pleasant, and to-day
enquired after his sister, who resides
down in Maryland. His brother Isaac
is still a fugitive, and is believed to be
about Baltimore, awaiting an
to avenge the death of his
mother.
THE MILITARY L
An argument, made last night to vote
the amendments to the Military
Bill, brought out the entire strength of
the House, and Immediately upon
the reading of the journal, Blaine, de-
manded the previous question on the
amendment offered by Wilson, ofIoYa,
last night. Mr.. Shellabarger asked TO
have his motion read, but Mr.. Blaine,
in an imperious manner, refused
and Stevens tried to ask ques-
but Blaine refused, and the
noise and confusion became very great,
in the midst Of which t~ellers, on de-
handing the previous question, were
ordered and carried out, amid cries of
i'vote him down." from the Republi-
side of the House.
sHELLABARGER's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. S~hellabarger offered his amend
ment which prevents any persons who
are prescribed by the Constitutional
Amendment from voting, from partic-.
in, or voting in, any Constitu-
Convention, and also provides
that all State Governments in rebel
shall be deemed provisional and
open to abolition or amendment until
recognized by Congress.
On this roll being called, the Demo
voted no, together with the fol-
Republicans who have been in
more or less by rumors of trying
to compromise with the President =
Barker, Benjamin, Blaine,
Blowe, auckland, Darling, Davis,
Delano, Dodge. HubbeH of Ohio
.~uykendsll, Latin, George Lawrence,
Mckee, McRuer, Miller, Moorhead,
Pomeroy, Raymond. j. II. Rice, Still
Well, Thayer and Whalley.
This amended the Senate bill, and
he vote On the passage was a strict
party vote, under the lead of Stevens,
Boutwell, and Wentworth, of l25 ayes
X noes, the two Republicans being
AUykendall and Hubbell of Ohio
the ayes were Raymond.
This is the largest vote ever polled
or any reconstruction bill, and is re-
as a-complete discontinue of
he compromises 9Th the President
md g material triumph OF Stevens,
Boutwell,, and the leading radical, who
lesire legislation of a more radical ma
ure in the Fortieth Congress.
One OF the most remarkable features
# this debate Is the fact that, though
his bill settles for all time to come the
hat there shall be universal suffrage
the South, there has been no war
made upon it on that ground, but the
Democrats, regarding it IS Ia already
oregone conclusion, are putting them
elves in position to secure a potion of
he colored vote.
Beverly johnson to the general sur
rise, announced that he should vote
or the bill, and but for the desire Of
eYeral Senators who wished to make q
ew remarks, it would have been passed
y three o'clock this afternoon.
NJ, Salisbury, who signed the pledge
n Saturday night end got drunk Sun
morning, to day struck a match in
be middle of the Senate and lit his CT
ar. Mr.. Foster directed him to put it
which he did very promptly. A
esolution for his expulsion, on the
round of habituaI drunkenness, has
cen prepared ana will probably be
assed in March.
Rumors about a new Cabinet are
rsdually blowing over, and prove to
ave no foundation in fact.
The Ways and Means Committee
Ill accordingly report Allison's bill for
ne hundred millions loan, TO take up
le compound interest notes, and to
ear interest at a ate of 3.65 per cent.
ne Committee viii also report a bill
, prevent the Secretary from with
four million greenbacks per
lenth. The house viii probably pass
9th measures. 1,
1t is asserted very positively by friends
T the President that he will sign the
srif bill, when sent to him, and veto
romptly the Military and Recon
.ruction bills, as now passed.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 81.
The Senate to-day agreed to donate
ne buildings, &C., at Camp Chase for
Sc as an Asylum for disabled soldiers.
eTeral bills and resolutions of an un-
Important character were passed, and
he Indian Bureau bill was then con-
dered. A discussion arose on the
ropossa transfer of this Bureau. to the
Var Department., but no decisive ac-