The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

RUulLdIlOu VI buN
State, and one from the Society for the
Relief Of the Poor in Cincinnati com
planning that great distress exists among
the widows and orphans Of soldiers, in
consequence Of the delay experienced in
collecting bounties aud back pay.
The bill to regulate the tenureIof office
was taken up, aud debated at length
Mr., Doolittle said he would not speak at
length on this topic now, but at some fu-
ture time he expected to prove that the
policy of the Administration was the poll.
cy Of MI. Lincoln, and from which the
Republican party had departed.
Mr.. Sumner made some remarks, In
which he denounced tie President as ian
enemy to bis country" .a
HoUsE.-Afer the intr, duction OF
various bills, Thad. Stevens Reconstruc-
ton Bill was taken up.
MI. Baker spoke against the bill in its
present form, Directing to several points
in it and expressing doubts on the con
s%titutionality Of that8d section. His sub.
~stantial objection, however, was to the
9th section, in, combating which he de.
MED that the people Of the Southern
States were aliens or could be made so by
a law Of Congress They had never ceas-
ed to be citizens Of the United States
Their government had never been recog.
mixed by the United States or any othel
country. lie objected to other sections
Of the hill, and desired it to be referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction, warn
ing the House against degrading or dis.
honoring the States Of the Union.
Mr.. Griunell supported the bill; he
would not advocate the execution or ban.
ishment Of rebels, but would place the
black mar by their sides with equal
rights.
In reply to the Speaker, Mr.. Stevens
intimated that be would try to close the
debate on his bill next week.
Adjourned.
SENATE-Frddy.-The Chair submit.
ted the resolution Of the Kentucky Legis.
lature rejecting the Constitutional amend.
ment. Tabled and ordered to be printed
Various petitions we're presented and
referred, including 0 asking for the
passage Of lave against the present sys.
tenn Of the determination Of the Indian
race.
The bill to regulate the tenure Of Office
was taken up. The question was upon
Mr.. Summers amendment as on addition.
al section providing that oil officers Of the
Government, except clerks Of depart
ments, whose salaries exceed 81 900 pei
anEum, shall be appointed by the Prtsi
dent, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner made a violent speech, in
which he said The President has usurp,
ed the power Of Congress on a colossal
scale, and he has employed these usurpet
powers in fomenting a rebel spirit, and
awakening anew the dying fires of rebel
lion. This great and objectionable of
feDse, for which history must condemn
him, If you do not. He is a usurpcr
through whom in infinite wrong has beer
done to his country. He is a usurper
who, from rising to be a Moses, has be.
come q Pharaoh, and in the maintaiDauc,
Of his u%surpation he has employed thu
powers of removal from Office on some WHIT
would not become the partisans of his ty
ranny, and he has, according to bis owl
language, kicked out /; others are left, bu
are sileuced by his monaoes Or the fate o
associates.
Reverdy johnson replied.
The Senator from Massachusetts, char
gcs the President with bel g false to hi
country. The Constitution Of the United
States, which says that a charge of thi
description is to be passed upon by tn,
Senate Of the United States, supposes tina
every member Of tho Senate would brine
to the consideration Of that question ,
mind as white as paper, uron which moth
ing is written that can influence his judg
ment 4; yet the Senator urged, as l think
by what has occurred in the past, burtfu
to himself, when he was, as he thought
improperly treated by this officer, has suf
ferred bis feelingsto lead him astray, ant
to pronounce q statement in this cham5e'
to-day which will render it improper foI
him to sit as a judge upon such a case.
Mr.. Edmunds offered the following
amendment to the seventh section "Pro.
viding that the President shall have pow
er to make and deliver, after the adjourn,
ment of the Senate, commissions for al
officers whose appointments shall hav,
been advised and consented to by the Sen
ate" Amendment adopted aud bill pass
ed-yeas 20, uaysl9.
HOUSE There was no important bust,
ness transacted ID the House to day. Ste,
ysns' Reconstruction Bill was discussed.
Mr.. Eldridge spoke in opposition to the
bill. He knew ii was.pf little avail to Of
for any resistancefto the settled decree Of
the majority Of the House, but it was SAD
to sit silent and see the Republic 20 t
ruin. With the passage of this bill mus
die every vestigo of Constitutional Gov.
eminent.
SENATE Saturday. mo special bu
siness was done in the Senate 10 day.
The Bankrupt bill came up as the gen.
eral order. Itis the House bill of lasl
session amended by the Judiciary Com
mittee. The amendment gives the ap,
pointment Of Registers Of Bankruptcy t.
the District Of the Circuit Court, upon
the recommendation Of the Chief Justice
This was adopted. Adjourned.
HousE.-During the brief session oI
the House today, Mr.. Stevens Recon
struction Bill was considered.
Mr.. Spalding offered an amendment