The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-02-13
CONGREssIONAL.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4.

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SENATE.-Mr. Williams, or Oregon
Introduced a scheme for the government ?
# the Southern States by military OH. '
.ers, military commissions, Nc, II was !
'eferrodJtotho Reconstruction Committee, /
The Bankrupt bill was taken up and de-
oated
HousE.-Mr. Kelso's impeachment
resolutions were sent to the Judiciary
Mr.. Noel, Of Missouri, otfer'
ed q resolution 10 reconstruct Massachus
sets, SO as to insure the people OF that
State a Republican Government, a
resolution offered by Mr.. Schenck was
adopted, ~instructiug the Committee on
Naval Affairs to enquire into the expedl-
ency of removing the Naval Academy
from its present location at Annapolis,
MARYLAND, to some more "loyaN' place.
1t was charged that the pupils at Annap.
olis are surrounded by pestilent social in.
duences that make them imbibe opinions
highly injurious to true loyalty. a1n
IUEODhis Il
SENATE Mr. Sumner presented TWEEN
ty. eight petitions from whites and ne
groes in North Carolina HGthe, establish
mept by Congress Of a "loyal" govern
ment in that State.
The Bankrupt bill was taken up. Mr..
| Sumner endeavored to confne it to per-
sons who could take the 1n.clad oath,
but failed The bill on its passage was
lost-yoas 20, nays 81. A reconsidera-
tion was moved, after which the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.--A majority report, and a
minority report, on the alleged frauds in
the Indian Buren, u, were made. The
Majority report denies fraud, while the
minority charges fraud. General Sheri
dan appeared on the floor Of the House,
which suspended business to receive him.
A joint resolution was passed to purchase
David's Island, in Long Island Sound,
for s35,5OO.
WEDNESDAY.
SENATE,-A message was received
from the President furnishing the name
Of the author of the letter to Mr.. Sew
ard respecting Mr.. Motley, Minister to
Austria. The Writer is a Mr.. McCrack.
en-.
Mr.. Dixon presented as an amendment
to Mr.. Wade's Constitutional Amend
ment, the plan Of adjustment said tc
have been agreed upon by the President
leading Southerncrs and Conservative
Republicans. Mr.. Salisbury, Of Della
ware, repudiated the scheme on the par
Of the Democracy.
; HoUsE.-Several bills wero reported
from the Militry Committee. The follow
ing of them were passed I: The House
bill to extend to general officers and sol
diers on the retired list the benefit Of ar
additional ration for every FIVE years ser
vice the House bill to amend the act es
tablisbing the National Asylum for disa
> bled volunteers a bill %amendatory Of thu
bounty act of July %, 1866.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Reconstruction
: Committee, reported a bill to divide tn
) Southern States into four Territories, an
> govern them by military power.
=, THURSDAY.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens Military Re
construction bill was taken up. Explain
ations were made by Mr.. Ashley ant
Steven denying the truth of statement
r made by tho Washington correspondent
. Of the Cincinnati Commercial as to thei
. hostility to General Grant, and Of report
, ed conversations said to have taken plac
; on the introduction Of Ashley's impeach
/ mCnt resolutions.
RI FRIDAY.
SENATE.-AppropriatiOn bill, on mo
. tion of NJ. Wade, to strike out the nam
of the Duly Globe from the appropria
ton for reporting and printing the pro
ceedings Of Congress. The object o
this movement is to give the job to FOR
/ ney's Chronicle.
i The Nebraska bill was passed over tn
PRESIDENTS veto.
HoUsE.-Mr. Raymond introduced
bill to prohibit the transportation o
criminals from foreign countries to tn
5 United States, and prescribing punish
ment therefor.
Mr.. Stevens Military Rec :nstructio
I bill was taken up. Mr.. Shellabargc
4 (Rad) said he would not vote for a mil
i tary measure of this kind, unless it wa
to be followed by an enabling act. TIL
a previous question was demanded by Nj
Stevens. The House refused it by a vot
q of sixty.onc for, to eighty,ninO against
1 The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY.
, SENATE.-Mr. Yates OF Illinois, pre-
scented the petition Of a widow Of one {
the "loyal" men killed in the New Oh
/ leans riot. He expressed the hope tn;
\ every "loyal" sufferer by that riot woul
a be cared for by the government.
q HousE.-Nr. Stevens Reconstructio
bill was considered. Mr., Banks (Rat
spoke in opposition, as did also Mr.. Mi
il lack Dem Mr.. Raymond Grady su
- gested its reference to a special commi
tee. The veto Of the Nebraska bill W
called up; when the bill was passed ov'
the veto. The death Of Mr.. Order W
I. announced, when, the House, in respec
2. adjourned.