Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnlSGToN, Dec. l8.

CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnlSGToN, Dec. l8.
| SENATE.
addressed to the government, setting forth
that in CONSEQUENCE of the destitution in some
Of the counties of there existed danger of an
outbreak, and asking additional military
force. Referred to the committee on military
| affairs.
Mr. Drake introduced bill supplemental TO
several acts in relation to The reconstruction
Of the rebel States as follows:
BE il enactcd that any acts heretofore pass.
ed in relation to the reconstruction of the rcb.
! Ell states that had been constructed as author.
izing the re-oIening Of the registration lists
| in any Of the states at any time, or at any
| election that shall be held therein for members
/ OF the Convention as is provided in such acts:
nut at any election heretofore held in any of
said states the qualified voters therein shall
be those who was registered as such prior to
the general election at which the members
were chosen; and at any election in said
states upon any constitution granted in and
j for such states, us provided in such net, it
shall not be necessary that one half of Ill the
/ registered voters shall vote on the question Of
ratification. and that SO much Of any such act
as requires that number to vote al such elec,
tion, is hereby repealed.
Referred to the Judiciary committee.
i A bill to exempt uumauufactured cotton
from Internal TAX was taken up, the question
being, on motion Of Mr. Conkling postponed
until the third Monday of February.
The general subject was debated Mt length
until motion to adjourn BY Mr. Ramsey stop
! ped the debate.
Mr. Ramsey however yieldsd to the suggcs-
tion of the Chair to allow the reading of n
message from the President relative to Gen.
. Hancock.
Mr wilson said the military committee had
! referred 10 them resolutions of thanks TO Gems
Sheridan, Sickles and Schofield for their ad.
mlnistration of law in the South, and he NOV.
ed to refer the communication to that com,
mittec.
Mr. Doolittle-"And printed
Several Senators-"No! Nor
Mr.. Doolittle said sof course it should to
printed M
Mr. Conkling-.Why ~
MIR Doolittle-.sWe meyer saw Presidents 5
message that was not printed
Mr. Conk linz ID th.t Al.
Government there never had to his knowledge
| been message like that oac, AMI showing
such spirit as that showed. lie did not know
that the proper disposition Of it was to refer
it to the committee on military affairs but he
thought it would strike a majority of the Sen.
ate, when they read and reflected upon Il.
that something more or less than that should
be done. He therefore moved to lay il ON the
table for the present.
Mr. Doolittle made an effort to get the floor
but Mr. Ramsey insisted on his motion 10 ad-
journ which was agreed to.
HOUSE. .
Mr. Poland, from the Election Committee.
reported on the Missouri contested election
case that Van Horn was entitled to his seat.
Report laid over.
Mr. Kelly introduced bill 10 amend the
Bankruptcy law. Referred to the Judiciary
Mr. Garfield, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported bill providing that all
persous be relieved from the charge of descr-
tion, or absence without leave, from the Army
or Navy by act of July 10Th 1867, and shall
be furnished certificates OF honorable dis
cnarge under the limitations and restrictions
Of that act The second section repeals the 2ls,
section of the act Of March I'D, 1863, which dis.
franchises deserters, except it is not to effect
any decision Of court martial.
Mr. washburnc opposed the second section
Of the bill, and moved to strike it out
Mr. Allison enquired whether the 2lst Sec
ton of the act Of March 3D., 1865, would not
virtually relieve from all penalty, those off,
GERS Of the army and navy, who had abandon
ed their flag and embraced the cause Of the
rebellion.
Mr. Garfield replied that it did not.
Mr. Schenck asked him whether those men
having gone back to civil life, and being no
longer in the military service could be tried |
as deserters.
Mr. Garfield presumed they could.
4 Mr. Schcnck then argued that the repeal Of |
the 21st section Of the act Of 1866, would let
Ill these men 90 free.
After further discussion the morning hour |
expired, and the bill went over.
Mr. Batter from the Committee on appr,pri- |
ations, reported an appropriations bill to sup
ply the deficiencies in tho execution of the |
reconstruction law, and Cor the service Of
Quarermas,crs, and supplies
Various items in the bill makes the total !
amount Sis.G6'.0 900. liouse went into commit
tee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr. Elslriegc cnquirc,i whether il was in
order now 10 offer resolution Of thinks to
Gen Hancock.
The Speaker said ii would require the
unanimous consent.
Mr. Washburnc, Of Ill. wished The resolution
TO bc read.