The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-03-27

puPuiat EVtoy w W iatihou w d muJuTlty
at an election where at least one half Of
the registered votes should be polled, and
by the substitution Of q modified form Of
oath, and at last, the bill was passed by o
vote Of 88 to 2, Reverdy johnson voting
aye and only twoD Democrats being pres
ent to represent the opposition. The Sen.
ate then, at l1:60 P. NJ, adjourned
The House did not sit to-day.
MONDAY.
SENATE.-The Senate devoted consid-
cradle time to o discussion upon the DO.
litical an~tecedents Of the new Senator from
Maryland. Thomas, charged with "treas.
onabA declarations and acts" After a
protracted debate, the subject was post.
poned to another doy.
Nothing of special interest was done
in the House.
gg9sp TUESDAY. .
SENATE.--In the Senate, a bill provi-
ding for the payment of $500 900 to In
diana, for expenses incurred by her in the
Morgan raid, was discussed but not dis
posed Of. The case of the new Senator
from Maryland, Thomas, was sent to the
Judiciary Committee. The bill directing
the War Office to furnish clothing to des.
titute soldiers was passed.
HoUsE.-The House passed q joint
resolution excluding from the benefits of
the Agricultural College grant all States
which have not. yet been restored to their
practical relations to the Union. The Ste
VEINS confscation bill which we publish In
another column, after an elaborate speech
from that gentleman was, upon his mo.
ton postponed to the next session. The bill
for a grant Of one million dollars, for the
relief of Southern restitution, was deba.
ted at great length, and a substitute was
proposed by Mr., ScheHck, to authorize
the District Commanders to levy the
amount by tax upon the weather. citi-
zens of their respective districts. Fur.
Their action on the bill was deferred, in
order to consider the Registration bill,
which had been sent to a Conference Com
mittee. The report of tie latter was
agreed to, and, the Senate ooncurring,
the bill was sent to the President, and
the House adjourned.
1000 WEDNESDAY, '2T.19
SENATE.-The Senate passed the bill
appropriating $500, 900 to pay expenses
incidental to Southern Reconstruction /;
A large number Of bills and resolutions
were introduced in the House, am ong
which was adopted one1to provide for a
Standing Committee on Labor, and anoth-
er, to pay to disabled soldiers The sum al.
lowed for artificial limbs, instead of furn.
ishing the limbs. The Southern Relief
bill was considered at much length, var
ious amendments and substitutes being
proposed, and many members taking part
in the debate.
THURSDAY.
HoUsE.-In the House, q resolution
was reported by Mr.. Hulburd, turning
over to the Senate the testimony reflect.
ing upon Messrs. Patterson and Doolittle,
may be dealt with in that body, of which
they are members, was passed. The bill
for the relief Of Southern restitution be.
ing under consideration a debate arose,
during which a very bitter personal colo
guy occurred between Messrs. Bingham
and Butler, after which tho bill was
amended by limiting the amount to be
expended to such sums as remain undis.
bursod from former appropriations for the
Freedmen's Bureau. All other amend.
ments pending were rejected, but before
taking the fual vote, the House adjourn
ed.
FRIDAY.
SENATE "A concurrent resolution was
offered in the Senate, reciting the charges
against Jefferson Davis, and expressing
the opinion Of Congress that he should
either be put on trial or admitted to bail,
without longer confinement in prison.
No action would be had on this resolution
until 1t comes back from the printer
The Morgan raid claims Of Ohio and In
diana we're referred TO q board of three
commissioners TO be- audited. The reso.
luton to provide arms for 10000 of the
Tennessee militia was agreed to ; also q
resolution directing an enquiry into the
expediency Of mistaking the United
States a party to the General information.
al treaty for the amelioraticn Of the con-
dition of wounded soldiers. The House
amendments to the Southern relief bill
were also concurred in.
HoUsE,-Tho House finally passed the
Southern Relief bill, as amended ii com.
mittee. t,s