The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL. Il.
MONDAY. JANUARY 81.

made. line uuty IN urtbSel max was III
creased so per cent. The ad Yalorem du-
ty on linen threads, &C., was changed to
IS per cent. Regalias for religious Ger
emonies, and animals imported as speci-
mems Of natural history, free. =
In the House, Mr.. Williams asked
leave to introduce bill defining and lin
lting the power of the Supreme Court Of
the United States to decide on the Con-
stitutionality of laws. It Provides that
such questions shall be heard only before
a full Board of Judges of said Court
Referred, After the introduction of sev.
oral other bills, Of no special interest, the
House proceeded to the discussion Of Ste
vens' Reconstruction Bill. Mr.. Dodge
opposed the bill. He differed entirely from
general sentiment on the Republican side
Of the House,. thinking, himself, that
Congress had already committed itself
against their view, that States in rebel
lion were not States in the Union. He
had failed to find in either Stevens
er Ashley's bill the first thing that prom.
ised peace, Cancellation and harmony. He
also deprecated the impeachment Of the
President. Mr.. Hise also made an able
argument against the bill. He was op'
posed to giving any substantial cause for
resistance. His opinion was, there never
had been State out Of the Union, and
that none but States could govern or be
governed by Congress of the United
States. The power was primary and full
to admit States into the Union, but there
was no power conferred upon Congress
or reserved by the States, to expol or tt
take a State out The details Of the bill
show that it contemplated the establish
ment Of despotism in the South-a des'
potism in country where nothing but a
free representative Government had ever
existed, or could ever exist He contend
ed that nos for moment was the repro
sentative rights Of the Southern States
destroyed.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson introduced
bill to equalize the bountieS of soldiers
sailors and marines in the late war, AM
each person who has been and isahereal
ter honorably discharged is to receiv,
eight and one-third dollars per montl
for every month Of service, and the wild
ows and heirs of deceased soldiers receiv
the same. Referred to the Military Com
mittee. The tariff bill was taken up
Some amendments were adopted, inclu
ding one to make it go irto effect April l
In the House, resolution to pay Of
Coifroth, of Pennsylvania, Voorhees,, Q
Indiana, and Brooks Of New York, tn
$ increased compensation from the begin
! ming of the Thirty-ninth Congress to tn
J, time they were unseated, was adopted b
e vote Of 84 to SS. :.
= Mr.. Wilson reported the House bi
D ! introduced by Mr., Bingham, December II
b 10 declare valid and conclusive certai
proclamations by the President, and ac
g done in pursuance thereof, or Of his ordeI
T. in the suppression Of the late rebelliC
e against the United States, with sundl
a amendments
" The amendments were agreed to, ar
d the bill recommitted, the committee
m give one days notice Of it being repofte
d The bill as amended, legalizes all &C
Iy of the President after. the 4th OF Marc
IS 1861, to the 1st Of December, 1865, T
to spect;ns martial law, military trials
" commissions, and imprisonment Of rebe
d or their aiders and abettors, and Of vlol
y, tors of the laws and usagcs of war, and
those guilty of disloyal practices.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary Coz
mittee, reported a substitute for the HOu
bill to prescribe an oath to public office
n. members of the bpr, SO. The substitr
y provides that no person shall be perm
IS. ted to act as an attorney or counselor
ad any court Of the United States who ha
ng been guilty Of treason, bribery, murd
to or any other felony, or engaged in any
We bellion against the Government OF
in United States, or giving aid, comfort
encouragement to the enemies OF the U
ed ted States in armed hostility thereto.
on The second section declares the 0
, I section the rule Of every Court Of
I! United States, and the third section ma
nd it the duty Of judges when,a suggest
nd is made in open Court, that any per'
/ a acting as attorney or counselor Of Coz
| or proposing 50 to act, or when the jut
Ter shall believe such person so barred,
mt ascertain whether such person has b,
all guilty Of treason, murdes, or any OF
I. felony, or has been engaged in anT rel
,ok lion against the United States, given {
lew comfort or encouragement to enemies
ext 1.-THE United States in armed hosti
md thereto, and if the Court bo Of the opin
te such person has been guilty Of such criI
md as to debar such person from the Office
ans attorney or counselor.
run Mr. Boutwell,, in brief, explaining
advocating the bill, said there were
Judges IN tho highest tribunals Of
49,, land who had not Sufficient self-resl
'TO, ,Sa to enact rules and enforce regulations
,ho ,ho would protect themselves from the
~. .s contamination Of conspirators and trai
!. uas :, againstthe goverumentofthn country
~ - time had come when the legislative
ou, @ partment Of the Government should
aIu 'or ercise its powers to declare who shall
'oA officers Of the Government in their
snu :, ministra,ion Of the courts Of law. !
AM1 M was for that purpose, and he hoped
!" House would pass il, HePovcd the