Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-13
.XXXIXth Uongress--SeCond Session.
WAsnINGroN, Feb. IL, 1867.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. POLAND offered a resolution in
structirg the Judiciary committee to in
qnire into the propriety of amending the
Constitution to limit the time of service of
the United States President to one term, to
extend its duration to six years, to abolish
the Vice Presidency, and to provide for the
election of President by popular vote,7-
Laid over till Tomorrow.
The Bankrupt bill was taken up. The
vote rejecting it having been reconsidered,
the question was on its passage.
Mr.. SUMNER endeavored to offer
amendments excluding rebels from the
privilege Of voluntary bankruptcy. et
The CHAIR ruled that unless the vote
ordering the. bill TO n third reading was re7
considered, it was not amendable.
A debate followed. ,...s
Mr.. DIXON said that while he admitted
that negroes were badly treated ia some
parts of Texas, he utterly denied that such
was general, or anythi1g like it. .,.,.is
Mr.. YATES replied, alleging his belief
that Union men were badly treated in the
South. . ..-
Mr.. HOWARD believed there was moth
ing like adequate protection to Unionists in
the South, especially blacks. He had heard
from gentlemon from Texas that not less
than 1,500 Unionists, black and white, had
been murdered by rebels the past year, aud
not one of the murderers had been brought
to justice. 81 ., ,,., ri.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE read a letter from La
grange, Texas, the home OF Jack Hamilton,
contradicting reports of the maltreatment
Of UnioniSts, ...,. .,.i N. 4.
Mr.. SUMNER said he was constantly re-
ceiving letters from the South giving ac-
counts. OF the persecution and murder Of
Unonists, If Senators would vote down
his amendment, well and good. lie had
been voted down before when he brought
in the bill to repeal the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. CONNESS said he was tired of the
whip of the leaders in the Senate, and of
hearing Mr.. Sumner accuse the Senate of
cowardice. lie had tried to do his duty
here, and was determined no longer to sub
NIT to Mr.. Summers lash. He thought it
unbecoming and indecent in Mr.. Sumner to
accuse him and others of derelicLion Of
duty.
After further debate, in the course of
which Mr.. Lane opposed the bill as pros
pective, because of its voluntary pro-
visions, because it was not uniform in its
operations, and because its effect would be
In favor of fraudulent debtors and against
honest men, the bill passed. 1t goes to the
House for concurrence of amendments.
Mr.. MORGAN, from the committee on
Commerce, reported bill amendatory to
the act to provide for the safety of passen-
gers on steam vessels, &c, by making all
vessels navigating all bays, rivers, &C., of
the United States, except those engaged
in foreign jurisdiction and engaged in
foreign trade, amenable to the navigation
laws of the United States. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. DARLING. the COM
mittee on Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the propriety of allowing
reduction of 10 per cent. of duties on all
goods imported in American bottles.
Mr.. NOEL asked leave to offer resolu-
ton for inquiring by special committe into
allegations of ontrages by the Missouri
militia upon officers and citizens of the
| United States.
Mr.. ELIOT objected to it. 1t was toe
late in the session to appoint select COM
mittee.
Mr.. LEBLOND remarked it was never
too late to do good.
The House resumed the consideration oI
the bill reported yesterday from the select
committee on the New Orleans riot. The
vote ordering the main question was recon
sidered, when, on Mr.. Eliot's motion, the
18th section, providing for the election of q
delegate from Louisiana to the House, was
| struck out.
Mr., ELIOT then renewed his demand
for the previous question, but after some
debate, allowed opponents two hours fol
speeches.
Messrs. BOYER, HARDING and FINCK
spoke against it, and at O'clock the House
seconded the previous question.
Mr.. ELIOT being entitled to close the
debate, made few>remarks in support Of
the bill, yielding the floor successfully tc
Messrs. LeBlond and Noel, who opposed it
and Mr.. Shellabarger who advocated it
The bill passed.
Recess till 7:30 2. M.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. SLOAN, the commit
tee on Banking were instructed to inquire
into the expediency of preventing by law
the sale of gold by the Treasury Depart
ment and by National Banks, and of ex-
empting from State or local taxation that
portion of the capital of National Banks
invested in U. S. loans. 90
On motion of Mr.. DARLING, the COM
mittee on Territories were instructed to
inquire into the propriety of changing the
name New Mexico to Lincoln.
The House considered Mr.. Stevens Re-
construction bill. r
Mr.. KELLY advocated its passage as a
necessity from the perfdy of Andrew
Johnson.
Mr.. MAYNARD supported the BILL
Congress had either to move forward or be
thrust irrevocably backward.
Mr.. ALLISON spoke in favor of the bill,