Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-03-27
Summary and
Washington News.
YAsHlNcroN March 1e.

between the two Houses related to the
mode of rstifying the Constitution of
the reconstructed States. It was set.
tied by requiring it to be ratified by /
8 majority of the registered vote of the
qualified electors cas- at the election
on adopting the Constitution, with at
least one-hslf of the registered voters
voting upon the question. Congress is
then given the power to be satisfied
that there was q full and free election,
and that . o voter was intimidsted from
going 70 the polls.
Thad Stevens this afternoon deliver
ed his expected speech upon the Con-
iscation Bill, offered by him. The bill
forfeits all the public lands belonging
to the ten Confederate States, and calls
for the condemnation of such of the
property belonging to the belligerent
enemy as is deemed forfeited by act of
18th of July, 1862. Out of the lands
thus c~onfscated, the slaves who have
been liberated by the operations of war
are allotted homestesds. Out of the
balance of the property a sum shall be
raised for the erection of homestead
buildings, and the further sum of $780,
100000 of the amount shall be sppro-
pristed for an income for pensioners by
the war, and to pay damages done to
loyal citizens by the C~onfederates. The
property of no one shalIbe seized whose
entire estate on the 4th day of March,
1866, was not worth more than five
thousand dollars, unless he shall have
voluntarily become an officer or en-
ployee of the Confederate Government,
and in enforcing coniscations, the valuN
of FIVE thousand dollars shall be left TO
the delinquent.
Mr.. Stevens commenced to read his
speech from printed slips in . low tone
Of voice, and evidently with much
physical difficulty. After reading a few
minutes he was compelled by weakness
to ask the Clerk of the House to con-
tinue the reading. The speech was
listened to with marked attention, and
on its conclusion the bill, at Mr..
Stevens request, was postponed till
next December.
A Committee Of three from each
State, appointed at the Pittsburgh Sol
diersP Convention, met here to-day, to
inaugurate measures to effect the per-
manent organization and consolidation
of the various societies composed of
soldiers throughout the country. The
| object is to have State associations, with
q National head in this city. General
Barnum, Of New York, is Chairman of
the Committee.
It seems 10 be generally agreed that
Congress viii adjourn as soon as the
Reconstruction bill is disposed of by
the President. Several Senators and a
good many Representatives have al
ready left for home.
MARCH @.-In the Senate yesterday,
a bill providing for the payment of
$500, 900 to Indiana, for expenses incur
red by her in the Morgan raid, was
discussed but not disposed of. The
case of the new Senator from Maryland,
Thomas, was sent to the Judiciary
Committee. The bill directing the
War omce to furnish clothing to desti.
tute soldiers was passed. A Committee
Of Conference was appointed on the
Registration bill; the report Of this
COMMITTEES, at & late hour of the day,
was agreed TO, the House scceding to
the views of the Senate. The rest of
the day was occupied with business of
little general interest, including, how
ever, two Executive sessions. The
House passed g joint resolution exclud-
ing from the benefits of the Agricultur-
al College grant, all States which have
not yet been restored to their practical
relations to the Union. The Stevens
coufiscation bill, after an elaborate
speech from that gentleman, was, upon
his motion, postponed to the next ses-
sion. The bill for 9 grant of one mil
lion dollars, for the relief Of Southern
restitution, was debated at great
length, and q substitute was proposed
by Mr.. Schenck, TO authorize the Dis
trict Commanders to levy the amount
by tax upon the wealthier citizens of
their respective districts. Further &C
ton on the bill was deferred, in order
to consider the Registration bill, which
had been sent to a Conference Commit
tee. The report Of the latter was
agreed to, and, the Senate concHffing,
the bill was sent Z the President, and
the House adjourned.
The million dollars bill was brought
up today, only to be again mauled,
and again postponed. It's chances for
passage are growing fainter and fainter,
General Howard having stated, to-day,
that he had funds enough to take care
Of all cases of real destitution that will
occur up 70 December.
The House to-day virtually settled
the Colorado contested election case,
by giving the seat to Chillcott, Repub-
hcsn, upon the Prina faeie evidence Of
the case. Hunt, Democrat, now con-
tests, and tomorrow the House will
settle the contest finally by the Com
mittee reporting in.favor of Chillcott,
who will be given the seat.
The work Of registering votes in the
District OF Columbia, under the law of
the last Congress, is progressing very
quietly. Many Of the old residents and
rebel sympathlzers refuse to be register
ed along side Of colored men, and will
accordingly lose their votes. Common
cling in the LIST Ward of this city they
have 50 far registered 756 colored and
4le white votes. 1t is probable that
the white Union men are strong enough
with the colored voters, to sweep near
" the entire city in the June election.
On calling the roll to-day, it
indicated that forty members have
gone home, q caucus Of both Houses, to
consider an adjournment, will be held
on Friday night, if the President
should send in the veto 30 ss to have il
acted on by that time.
The Internal Revenue receipts TO-
day are only a quarter Of q million dol
lars.
General Logan introduced to-day,
and had passed through the House, q
bill to authorize the Secretary of War
to settle the accounts of officers who,
for reason Of being prisoners of war,
may not have made proper returns and
vouchers
MARCH 2l.-The Senate Yesterday
passed the bill sprropristing 100000
to pay the expenses incidental TO South
ern Reconstruction also a Joint resolu.
ton p~rohibitiIg the National represen-
tatiVe abroad from wearing any costume
or uniform not prescribed by Congress.
The residue of a brief session was occu-
pied in considering certain trust fund
claims Of the Choctaw and Cherokee
Indians. A large number of bills and
resolutions were introduced in the
House, among which was adopted one