Des Arc citizen., 1867-01-12
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l HOUSE
 l Nr. kasson joint resolution says tha Whereas, notwithstanding by the tn.
 eenth section ofthe amendment. it is th, aw in some sections to sell persons declar ',i to he free into slavery for life or fo, years, it is against the principles of freligi ous civilization and the Constitution therefore,
 Resofced, That the true intent of saie amendment prohibits slavery or involun ttary servitude. except in the case of sen lence imposing a definite penalty, whicl enalty, according to the Constitution :annot impose any other servitude thar hat ofimprisonment, under the immediate control of the officers of the law. according . the usual course and to the exclusion of all unofficial control of the persons SC held. and all other orders, judgments; anc decrees are declared null, as violating the thirteenth amendment, which passed the House to day.
 The House bill to cede Alexandria to the District of Columbia was referred tc he District Committee. 't4 o'
 The Committee on the Judiciary were on MT. McClurg's motion, instructed to inquire into the constitutionality and ex pediency of reopening the act appointing commissioners to award commutation to loyal owners of colored volunteer soldiers
 Mir. Loan, of Missouri introduced a resolution setting forth that for the pur- pose of securing the fruits of the victory over the rebellion, and in carrying out the will of the people expressed at the ballo, box, that it was the duty of the thirty ninth Congress without delay, to take ac- tioD upon the following subjects--yiz: FiRsT-The impeachment of the officer now exercising the functions of President of the United States for the high crimes and misdemeanors of which he is so notor. iously guilty as to render it unsafe to lon ger allow him to exercise the Executive functions, tz#.
 SEcoND-To abridge the powers of the Executive, so as to bring them within law tul limits.
 TnlRD-To effect perfect reorganiza- ton of the States lately in rebellion, and to restore them to their rights in the Un- ion. s n1 e. 7f9
 FouRTH--To secure by direct Federal intervention the right of the elective fran chise, without distinction of race or color for persons residing in the late rebel States
 The point of order was made that the resolution should go to the Committee on Reconstruction, and the pointwas sanction. ed and the resolution referred. 35 5Ba
 Mr. kelso, of Maine. subsequently intro duced the same resolution, modified by striking out the third and fourth clauses Mir. Davis of New York, moved to lay it on the table. Not agreed to, yeas 40, nays lO3. 4
 Pending further consideration the mor- ming hour expired, and the resolution went over. f .. .rt- -tn.f Ift.fA
 Mir. Ashly, of Ohio, introduced paper and resolution impeaching Andrew John son, Vice President and acting President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors, in that he had usurped power and violated the laws that he had made corrupt use ot the appointing power, the pardoning power, and the veto power that he had corruptly disposed of the pub lie property ol the United States that he had corruptly intertcred in the elections and that he was guilty of others high crimes and misdemeanors.
 The resolution instructs the Judicary Committee to inquire whether, in the dis charge of his power aad duties, Andrew Johnson, Vice President and acting Presi dent of the United States, is guilty ot acts designed to subvert the Government of the United States, or to subvert any de- partment thereof, and, also, whether he had been guilty of such acts as in law would be dcnominated high crimes and misdemeanors which required the inter position of the House, and the committee have power to send for persons and papers
 Mir Spaulding moved to lay the resolu ton on the table. Not agreed to, yeas 39 nays l05.
 Mir Ashly then demanded the previous question on the passage of the resolution which was ordered, and the resolution was then agreed to by vote of yeas lo6, nays 36
 X bill, dividing the Western District ot Arkansas into two Judicial Districts, was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 A bill for the relief of tho widows and heirs of those massacred or captured al Fort Pillow, was referred to the Military Committee.
 | A bill to provide true national curren cy, and to provide for the collection of 8 revenue for the liquidation of the nationa debts, and other purposes, was referred t( the Committee on Banks and Currency. A bill to repeal the Act of March 3 1863, relating to the writ of habeos cor pus and regulating judicial proceedings was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 In the Senate nothing was done witt 1 the exception ot the passage of the negro suffrage bill over the Presidents veto by vote of twenty-niue to ten.
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