Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July l6.
SENATE.

AsiiiNGToN, July 10.
, SENATE.
! Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill amend
ing the charter of Washington City 10 al
low colored persons 10 hold office.
Mr.. BUCKALEW objected TO the pre-
sent consideration of the bill, and ii goe
over.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
miitee, reported substitute for the IIous,
bill for the relief of certain soldiers ant
sailors, charged with desertion. The sub
stitute declares that no soldier or sailol
shall be held to be n deserter who faithful
" served until after April 10, 1865, ant
then went home without leave from TN,
proper authority: but nothing herein con
tanned shall operate as remission of any
forfeiture of bounty, back pay or pension
incurred by desertion.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to amend by
inserting section to repeal so much O
the act of March. 1865, rs DISTINGUISHES de
serters and disqualifies them from holding
office.
After debate, participated in Ivy Messrs
HENDRICKS. BCCKALEW, CAME
RON, WILSON and EDMUNDS, the
amendment was disagreed to-ayes, {;
noes, 80.
Mcssrs. Buckalcw, Davis, Hendricks
johnson, Norton, Patterson and Van Win
kle voted in the affirmative The bill as
reported then goes back to the House for
concurrence.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a
communication from the President, trans
hitting a copy of the treaty with Russia
and calling fhc attention of Congress Ia
the necessity of appropriating S7,2oo,o0o
10 carry the same into effect. Referred 10
the Committee on Appropriations: also
the proceedings of the late Convention be-
tween the United States and the Republic
of Venezuela. Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations; also message
transmitting the correspondence between
Lewis ID. Campbell. while Minister to Mex
leo. Referred to the Committee on FO-
reIgn Relations.
Mr. EDMUNDS offered resolution
that one member of the Senate and two of
the House be added TO the Committee on
Reircnchment. Passed.
! On motion of Mr.. ANTHONY, 1000
copies OF the recent decision of Chief JUS
tice Chase. at Raleigh, ~ C.. were order
ed printed for the use of the Senate.
| The Senate then went into Executive
session.
| The doors wore rc-opened at 2:2O.
I On motion of SIR. WILSON. the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War were asked if
any legislation is necessary to expedite the
tymcnt of bountics, under the act of the
aSt Congress.
; Mr.. HENDERSON called up the bill to
establish peace with certain Indian tribes
Ii provides for a Commission consisting of
Generals Sherman, Hancock, John f.
Smith, Anger and others, to- treat with a
view TO their removal TO the reservation to
be selected for them north OF Nebraska
and south of Kansas, and appropriates
{: 1000 10 carry the project into effect
After debate, Mr.. MORRILL, moved to
amend the bill, so that the Commissioners
shall examine the district instead of select
ing it, Adopted.
Mr.. RAMSAY suggested that the Com
miSsioners be allowed to examine any ter
ritory west ri the Missouri River.
Mr.. MORRILL,. moved To- amend by
providing that when the territory is select
ed and approved by Congress. il shall be
secured TO the Indians as permanent homes,
subject only To the jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States.
,ir. HOWARD protested against any
such motion.
On motion, the boundaries Of the terri
tory To he examined were described as
north of Nebraska. west of the Missouri
River, east of the travelled routes of Mon
tana Territory. and south of the 18th dc
gree of north latitude.
Adjourned.
Mr.. SELYE offered q resolution declar-
ing that IN the opinion of Congress. no fur
ther issue of bonds of the United States
ought to be made for any purpose not al
ready provided for, except on the distinct
condition that they shall be subject TO tax
alton for State, county and municipal ex
penses. Referred to the Ways and Means
committee.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, of Penn
sylvania. the two bills prepared by him in
reference TO reconstruction, and TO enable
the inhabitants of the Southern Territories
to form State governments, were ordered
printed, and referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction.
The bill declares all Governments and pre-
tended Governments in the Southern terrific
ry null and void and of no effect, other than
that which they shall derive from The ac-
tion of Congress; the existing corporations
and officers existing te .foctO for local pur
poses to be continued until Congress, or
those authorized by Congress, shall de-
termine their existence with proper Con-
stitutions. Until admitted into the Union
each district as now existing, shall be gov
erned by three commissioners, civilians,
chosen by the joint action of Congress; the
registration to be continued with view to
the foundation of State Constitutions, which
l~.. t.1 80 IF
gress. The bill declares that the admission
construction of old ones ia the sole duty
ard work of Congress, and neither the
President nor any head Of Departments.
nor the judiciary, nor the military, have
any right to interfere in such matters, un-
less required by Congress. The opinion
of the Attorney General on any point con-
nected with the admission of new States or
the reconstruction of destroyed one, is
unauthorized, and ought not to be obtruded
upon the Government.
On Mr.. STEVENS motion bill to es-
tablish a system of common schools in the
District of Columbia, was referred to Sc
lect committee of five.
On motion of Mr. SCHENCK, the rules
were suspended, and his resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation concerning the Metropolitan
Board Of Internal Revenue, sitting in New
York, was called up.
DIr. ROBINSON moved to suspend the
rules that he might offer resolution for
the appointment OF a select committee to
examine into the working of the detective
system OF the Internal Revenue Depart
mcnt.
The House refused to suspend the rules
ayes, 25; noes not counted.
Mr. BRIGGS offered preamble and res
olution, rsciting that the Washington Mon
ument Association had been in existence
twenty years, without accomplishing any
thing beyond the partial erection-of square