The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-02-27


license tax to one thnusand dollars was re
jected, aud it was finally agreed that the
tax should remain at one hundred dollars,
as in the present law.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
HOUSE Bounty Bill was taken up,
In the course Of an explanation of the pro
, visions, of the bill, Mr.. Schenck stated that
the estimate Of the committee of the amount
Of money required was between serenity nee
and eighty millions Of dollars. The Wan
. Department estimate was eighty millions.
After an amendment TO Include some Mis-
!, sOuri and Maryland volunteers and slaves,
, the bill was passed-ytas g5, nays SIS. The
amendment of the Senate TO the Bankrupt
Bill was taken Up. Mr.. Stevens moved to
lay them on the table-yeas 6S, nays Co.
the amendment were then -conrurred
in. The Internal Revenue Bill was fur
ther considered.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l6.
SENATE S1na;o met at noon. Mr..
Morrill,, (Rad. of Maine, from the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, repor-
ted adversely on petition for the enfran-
chisement of the unnaturalized citizens of
Washington and the District Of Columbia.
The Military Reco struction Bill was taken
up. Mr.. Dooittle made speech vindica-
ting his course in reply to the request cf the
! Wisconsin Legislature to re,igh his eat
He concluded by a condemnation Of the
Military Bill and closed by saying:
After the hundreds of peaceful PROPOSE
tions which have been introduced and aban-
doned, the majority now proposes to recon-
struct with the sword-a power which
should not be instructed to an angel from
| heaven"
Messrs Salisbury, Davis, of Kentucky,
and Cowan opposed the bill Mr. Sherman
proposed a new amendment, which had
| been agreed upon by a ciucus Gf Senators,
embracing the Military Bill as it passed the
| House, with the so-cAllea Blaine amend
ment added. The debate was continued all
| night.
House. Wentworth, of Illinois Grad. J,
submitted, Gs n question of privilege, in,
voving, as he said, the honor, purity and'
independence Of the II use, long prealn
BILE aud resolution rcciting- ....
"That it has been for some time rumor-
ed and has at last been asserted in public
newspapers, that certain members of the
House have been holding private meetings
| with a view to a corrupt bargain pledging
! themselves to act adversely to the report
OF the judiciary Committee on the question
of impeacf ment, if unfavorable to the Pre-
sident, and also. to act adversely to certGi il
other measures pending before the House,
to which they had hitherto been iavorabl, ,
provided that the Presi Gent do certain
things to which he has hitherto declared
himself hostile, and refrain from doing GER
tain other things which he has heretofore
declared himself favorable to; and giving
instruction to the Judiciary Committee tC
inquire into the fact wether such meetings
had taken place, and such corrupt bargains
been made; what persons have carried com
nun cations from such members to the
President, end from the President to them:
the nature OF communications, &c, and tt
report such resolutions for the action OF thu
House as the Committe may deem necessary
tn the preservation OF its honor and inde-
: pcndeu2a.
Mr.. Eldri &c, of Wisconsin, dem
wanted the resolution amended so as tC
direct inquiry as to whether the members oi
! the o'her side had not been holding meet
ings for corrupt purposes and had not
with corrupt objects, determined to impeacl
5 the Presid ent. The resolution passed
yeas 80, nays 4l-but was subsequently re
considered and referred to select commit
tee of three The bill to declare who shal
, act as President in certain contingencle was
passed. The River AMI Harbor Bill, ap!
propriatcing over 81 800, 90, was passed -
A night session was held for speech making
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II.
SENATE. The Senate had been in sessio,
= all night. At daylight the Sherman sub
stitute was passed, Mr.. Doollttle had al
amend nlent ADDED that sentence Of death
should not be executed by the military
,, under the bill without the approval of the
President -yeas q, nays II. at quarter
, past six clock, in the morning, the bill
was passed by the following vote; yeas %
nays 10.
On motion Of Mr. Sherman, the title ot
the bill was amended to read. An act tol
the1norc etfectual government Of the South
ern States, At $50 Sunday morning, thu
E Senate adjourned.
, The following is a synopsis of Mr. Sher
man substitute for the House bill, 1t pass
ed the Senate:
t The preamble declares that no lega
State government, nor a lequate protection
I for life or property, exists in the rcbe
: States Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana. Florida, Texas, and Arkansas
and that tits necessary that peace and goo
piuCl HHbuli bf fHiUICGu uHll loyal aDC
:; republican governments can be legally es
! tatlshcd
i The first secrion divides the States
-, named into five military districts, as in tht
t original bill t...
. Section two makes it the duty of the
0 President to ass gu to the command of eacl
district an officer Of the army, not below the
rank of l5ugadler general, and to detail sui
fpIa l.. l. -
J within the district, &c.
Section three makes it the duty of such
5 officer to protect all persons ii their right,
i OF person and property, TO suppress insur
+, reCtlon, disorder and violence and to punish
o: cause to be punished, all disturbers ol the
public peace and criminals He may How
' Local civil tribunals to try and punish ioI
D that purpose. All interference of State
$ authority is declared null and void.
{, Section four provides that all persons
arrested shall be tried without unnecessary
delay: No cruel or unusual punishment
shall be inflicted, and no sentence affecting
life or liberty be executed until approved by
the commander of the district
Section five provides that when the peo
pie OF any one of said States shall have
formed constitution and government, in
conformity with the United States in all
respects, framed by convention of dele.
gates elected by male citizens of said State
twenty-one years old and upward, of what
ever race, color or previous condition, who
} have been resident in said State for one
) year previous to the day of such election,
; except such as may be disfranchised for
precipitation in the rebellion, or for felony
at common law, and when such CONSTITUTE n
shall provide that the elective franchise
shall be enjoyed by all such persons as have
the qualification herein stated for electors of
, delegates, and when such Constitution shall
} be ratified by a majority of persons voting
5 on the question of ratification, who are
qualified as electors for delegates, and when
such Constitution shall have been submitted