The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, D r sY u.

The Senate, in considering the Bunk.
rupt bill to day, listened to a good deal
Of debate upon Southern political affairs
and finally passed the bill by the close
vote Of % to 20 Mr.. Shel mar reported
with the approval of the Finance Com
mittee the eighty millions loan certificate
bill. The Military Committee reported a
bill for an increase Of pay to army off.
GERS, which,a prohibits the whipping
of criminals in any unrecOnstluctcd
States, abolishes New Mexican pconago
and disbands the militia in each of tho
late rebel was States.
HOUSE The bill reported by Elliot,
from the. COMMITTEE on the New Orleans
riot was passed. Subsequently, Stevens
Military District bill considered.
WEDNESDAY.
Nothing Of importance. was transacted
in the Senate to-day.
In the House, Thad Stevens, bill es.
tablisbing Military Governments in the
South was, after an animated debate,
.passsd-ycas 100, nays IS.
THURSDAY.
SENATE.-The Senate to day took
up tho bill establishing q naval depot for
iron. clads at League irland, and passed
it. Committees Of Conference were ap.
pointed on the official tenure bill, and
the bill for the punishment of certain
offenscs.
The Senate then considered tho Loar
certificate bill, increased the amount ia
$500, 600, 900.
HoUsE.-The House named Commit
tees Of Conference with the other branch
on certain disagrcemcnts as stated above.
The bill to reimburse the war expendi.
lures Of the loyal States was considered
and finally sent to the Ways and Means
Committee. The amount to be a%ppropri.
ated is fixed at $4,000, 900, The In.
terDal Revenue bill was her taken up.
and tho consideration of various amend.
mcnts thereto occupied the rest of the
day,
FRIDAY.
sENATE,-In the Senate, after the
transaction Of some business Of minor in
tcrcst, the Military District bill was ta-
ken up and The Blaine amendment pro.
posed by Mr., Revcrdy johnson, clicitlng
q general expression of opinion from
Senators, and debate continued until re.
cess. At the commencement Of the eve.
ming session Mr.. Wilson introduced a
bill declaring, LIST. that the Constitution.
al Amendment had been duly and legally
ratified by the requisite number Of States
but providing, I'd that any of tho late reb-
Ell States which should also hereafter rat.
ify it, conforming thereto its Constitution
and laws, and securing equal and impair
tial suffrage and the enjoyment of all
civil rights to all its citizens without dis
tinction, such State Constitution and
laws receiving the approval Of Congress,
should thereupon be permitted to resume
fully its political relations to and repre-.
in the Federal Government.
Debate on the Military bill resumed.
HoUsE.-Tho Bounty Bill was consid.
cred by the House., and after a protracted
discussion and various action upon the
the amendments proposed was passed, 95
to 6S. The disagreements with the Sen.
ate on the Bankrupt bill were referred to
a Committee of Conference. The Inter.
nal Revenue bill was then considered un.
til adjournment.
SATURDAY.
SENAyE.-After o session protracted
until $3.50 A. NJ, the Senate adjourned
on Saturday to meet again at its usual
hour of noon.-On ro.assombling the dis.
of the Military District bill was
resumed and continued with brief inter.
ruptions until 2:30 A. NJ, Sunday. A
for the bill, substantially en-.
bodying the Blaine amendment, was then
adopted, on motion Of Mr.. Sherman. The
debate continued until 6:15, when a>vote
was taken; and the bill passed as amend.
ed 20 to 10. The title was further amend
cd, aud The Senate adjourned at $50 Sun
day morning.
HousE.-The House concurred in the
Senate amendments to the Invalid Pom.
sion bill. Bills declaring what proper
officer should assume the Chief Magistra-
cy in case Of vacancy in the Offices of
and Vice President, a%ppropria-
ting S4,SQO,0OO for the improvement Of
rivers aud harbOrs, making apprO-
priations for the revenue service, and to
prevent smuggling, were also passed. Tho
Of the day was given 10 q general
debate upon the Presidents Message, i. 0.
upon the various political questions of
Jo-