The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-01-10
Upton, IOWA:
CONGRESSIONAL News.

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Inthe Senate, on the Sd inst, Com
missioner Wells report on the Tariff bill
wass referred to tho committee. MI
Summer offered resolution directing
the Judiciary committee TO inquire ii
aa1y legislation is necessary to prevent
the saieof persons into slavery a. pun.
ishment, which was adopted. MrSum.
ner presented n resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire il
further Legislation Is necessary to pre-
vent the enslarement Of Indians in
New Mexico, or any system of peonage.
Mr. summer said it was carried to very
great extent, and United States officers
were guilty OF It,. The resolution was
referrod. The discussion of tho Eebras-
ka btANaa laid over until Mon day. A
motidn by Mr. Trumbull to take up the
resolution to reconsider tho vote pass
Ing abh1 to make an extra allowance to
the 4iiTaukee and Rock River Canal
COMPANY, of Wisconsin, over and above
the amount recommended by the, Com.
missioner or the Land Uince, after much
discussion, was not agreed to. Thebill
to repeal the thirteenth section Of the
Confiscation bill was called up and post
ponea.4 afael a. aag8as 2a 4~z ~ fs
In the Ii0uae, Commissioner Wells'
Tarifbi was presented. The regular
ordeFMAsStevens' bill for the RECONSTRUCT
ton At the 1rebe!!ions States. saad was
read By sections. Mr. Bingham mado an
effort to arrest its consideration. The
bill making appropriation for the sup
port Of the Military Academy for the
year was made the special order for
Monday. Mr. Paine, of Wisconsin, i'll
troduoed . bill for the reorganization of
the militia in the States and Territories.
1t pr9yides that all able-bodied citizens
over eighteen years of age shall be en-
rolled within sixty days of the passage
OF the bill. 1t also provides for Ma
tional Guard of two regiments in each
Congressional District. ~ Among the
qualifications is THAT Of loyalty. The
officers to be elected by the troops and
commissioned by the Governor. The lat
ter shall exercise authority over the
National Guard, and no State b. y,er-
mittod 10 organike any other troops.
No Governor shall exercise authority
over tec0psaunless he has taken the iron
clad oathsssC Congress may order the Ma
tional Guard into service to rcpcl invas-
lon or SUPPRESS instruction Also. to
Mid inlth0 execution Of the laws of any
States, and the suppression of insurree-
tion therein, ut the request of tee Lcgis-
lature Of such State. Refusal to serve,
subjects the offenders to penalty rs de
serters. 1t provides that the National
Guard shah become part vi. Inc regular
army in time Of war. Bill referred Mr.
Kelly reviewed the secretary of the
Treasuiy's report OH the finances, favor
ing repeal ofthe i've per cent. tax on
manufacturers, and opposing the idea
that debts she,;ld be paid by the genera
ton crsailnG taen. -a@ ..
aHsi RECONSTRUCTION s.
ThoSHouse th2n proceeded 10 the con-
s:deration OF the bill reported by Mr.
Stevens on the Goth OF April, 1866, from
the Joint Select Committee on Recon-
struction, to provide for restoring to the
States lately in Instruction their full
political rights; the question being on a
substitute proposed therefor by Mr. Sc.
rens OF The 10Th of December, 1863.
Mr. Brigham made point Of order,
that, as the eighth section provided for
the admission Of rebel States on compli-
ancc with the conditions prescribed. il
must be referred to the Committee on
Rcconstruction. sss ..- te..s ..
The-Speaket oyerruled the point of Or
der, as that bill has been reported from
the committee, and was before the
House subject to the amendment.
Mr. Stevens supported the sub
stitntea. He said The late decision of
the Supreme Court rendered the action
necessary. It had taken away the pro-
lection of loyal men, black and white
1t had unsheathcd the assassin's dagger.
II true loyal people Of the South were in
terrible peril, this bill enabled loyal men
TO form governments to protect them
selves. One Of the most atrocious muir
derers ever let loose, Watson, had been
liberated under this decision. Cong,es $
must courageously provide for such cas-
es. Speaking of the President he said
that although he was COMMANDMENTS
Chief, Congress was his commander,
aud please God he should be made to
obey. The President and his satraps
should know that this was a Govern
ment Of tic people, and that Congress
was the people. Unless impartial suf-
frage were introduced in the rebel States
every one Of them would be sure to send
selid rebel representation, and cast a
solid rebel electoral vote They, with
their Kindred copperheads of the North,
would always elect u President, and con-
troll Congress and the people.
Mr. Stevens modified the third section.
Mr. Ashley moved that the amend.
ment be ordered 10 be printed.
II declares tho nets of tina so.callod