Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-13
Fortieth Congress---First Session
WASHINGTON, March !
SENATE

IegdIu 10 the french SpOIiatIOn claims, and
the bill to provide for the defense of the
Northern frontier, with favorable recon-
mefldations in each case.
MT. N4E introduced a preamble and
| resolution declaring the sympathy of the
| United States with the Irish people in their
struggle against British oppression, and
| asked IFS immediate consideration.
Mr.. SUMNER objected, and it went over.
Mr.. TRUMBULL introduced a Joint
resolution to make valid certain laws the
Legislature of New Mexico had passed in
1865. Referred to the judiciary commit
tee. .
Mr.. MORGAN introduced joint resolu-
ton for the survey of ship canal from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, for military.
naval and commercial purposes, Referred
to the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. MORTON, of Indiana, moved the
Senate take up the resolutions of Mr.. Sum-
ner, which yesterday were laid on the table
tie said he voted against laying the resolu-
! tions on the table, because he was unwilling
to see them disposed of in that way. He
| dissented entirely from the views expressed
by certain gentlemen, that the act of the
22d of March was pledge, and could not
be regarded in the light of contract, be-
cause that takes two parties-one to pro-
fpose and the other to accept. Consequent:
| ly. 1t is entirely competent for Congress to
| alter, amend or repeal that bill without
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much in the resolutions which he could not
approve, but he did approve most heartily
of what they said about education of peo-
pie of rebel States. He contended there
could be no Republican form of Govern
ment in the South unl less white and blacks
alike were admitted to the benefits of COM
mon schools. If Congress had the right to
grant suffrage to blacks, it had the right to
provide they should be qualified by educa1
| ton for the exercise of the franchise. 1t was
due to the whole country that this be done.
| Regarding the status of the rebel States, he
should always oppose the theory of Mr..
Sumner that they were rednced to a terri
torial condition. He had always held Con-
gress had full Jurisdiction over them as
States since their act of rebellion, and un-
der this power could do what it was now
proposing to do-reducing them to terrific
ries. .
Mr.. HOWE thanked Mr.. Morton for
| bringing the resolutions before the Senate
He voted yesterday against laying them on
the table, and found himself compelled to
do so without giving his reasons. He pro-
ceeded to address the Senate on the subject
matter of the resolutions, prefacing his re-
marks with the assertion of the control of
Congress over the whole subject of recon-
structiOn. He regarded the provision on
the subject of education as more Important
than any other; he did not think it could
be controverted he assented to the prop
osition that the homestead was necessary
| for the freedmen, but he was not prepared
to say this could not be obtained under the
existing homes tead law. ...- I'D.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved the Senate take
up the Supplementary Reconstruction bill
1t was taken up and referred to the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved an executive
| session. -- ~ -
Mr.. SUMNER opposed it, and there was
a slight passage occurred between Messrs.
Hine and Fessenden; Mr.. Sumner finally
said he would not proceed with his re-
marks, Just now, but when the Supplement.
tary Reconstruction bill came up, he should
move to amend it by providing that educa-
ton shall be secured to all alike in rebel
States and on that should address the
Senate. ....
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE. t- =.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced Joint reso-
luton providing for the expense of carry
ing into full effect the act of March ID, for
the more efficient government of the rebel
States, and all supplementary acts the bill
specifies. and moved to limit the amount to
$5.0Oe000. Agreed to, and the bill as
amended passed. = ""r
Mr.. JUDD, from select committee, re-
ported a bill directing the Secretary of
"
of clothing to each invalid soldier who is
an inmate of any regularly constituted SOL
dier's home in the United States, private
Institution as well as public. The bill
passed. g..
Senate joint resolution of thanks to Geo.
Peabody was referred to committee of the
Whole.
Senate joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the relief OF destitute colored
people in the District of Columbia was
passed.
Senate joint resolution appropriating
$10,000,000 for the relief of destitute per-
sons in the Southern and Southwestern
States, was referred to the committee of
the Whole. ">H
Mr.. HOOPER moved that the House go
into committee of the Whole to dispose of
the two bills thus referred. The motion
was rejected. a 'i
Mr.. SPAULDING (for Mr.. Washburn,
of wisconsin,, introduced joint resolu-
tion directing the Secretary of the Interior
to suspend the Execution act oflast session,
for the relief of John E. Banligny. ai's
The joint resolution recites that the act
was passed in the last hours OF the late
session without discussion, and under mis-
apprehension of the act that directs land
warrants to be issued to the amount of
75S4O acres, that by the solemn Judgment
of the Supreme Court of the United States
in 1858, it was adjudged that private land
claims, on which the act was based, was
invaled, null and void, and that to reserve
and legalize it, would also revive and le-
galize claims to the amount of many mil
lion acres. .l ..f --sr vF..
The resolution, under operation of the
previous question, passed.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved the House go
into committee o + the Whole, to dispose of
the bill appropriating one million dollars
for the relief of the destitute in Southern
and South western States. ii
Mr.. GRISWOLD moved to adjourn.
Carried. ~ =.