The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-23
FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 8, 1868.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The President presented the annual
reports of Treasurer Spinner and the
Comptroller of Currency.
Mr. Williams introduced q bill 10
aid the construction of the Oregon
branch of the Pacific Railroad, which
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to
carry out the Reconstruction acts in
the State of Georgia, which was or
dered to be printed.
The Senate took up the bill for the
relief of political disabilities of F, J.
Moses, ,Chief-justice of South Carolina.
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, moved TO
amend the bill so as to extend the
same relief to all other citizens of
South Carolina. The motion was lost,
all the Senators present voting in the
negative, except Messrs. Bayard, Da-
Wis, Dixon DOolittle, Ferry. McCree-
ry, Norton, Patterson (of TennesSee)
and Salisbury. The bill then passed,
by 46 to 6.
A message was received from the
House, stating that they had passed
the bill regulating duties on imported
copper and ores, and transmitting the
act restoring the Bureau OF Indian
Affairs to the War Department. Laid
on the table
On motion the Senate took recess,
and on re assembling the Presidents
message was received at the hands of
his Private Secretary, and read by
the Secretary of the Senate. When
about half had been read, COnness
moved that further reading be dis
pensed with, on the ground that 1t
was offensive and untrue.
Mr.. Dawes opposed the motion.
/ Mr. Hnxryn fnIlnxx-ea1 ~, ark
Mr.. White claimed that all consid-
eratioDs propriety demanded its
Mr. Wilson, while denouncing Mir.
Johnson. thought the message should
be read,
Mr. Hendricks insisted it was only
the Presidents right to state his OBJ.
iections to Congressional policy.
Mr. Conness withdrew his motion,
and Mr. Cameron renewed it.
! Mr. Morton was surprised at the
motion, and declared its adoption
| would be little the Senate and indi-
cate mere spitefulness.
Mr. Drake suggested that, as Con-
gress had recCiVed many of like
character, it might as we'll take one
more.
Mr. Howe argued that the Presi-
dents duty was to communicate
facts-nOt opinions-and that the
Senate was not bound to hear his ar
gumentative and insulting message.
/ Mr. Edmunds said the transaction
of business would be facilitated by
deferring this question until to-moT-
was carried by 26 to %. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Paine, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported a bill to
relieve from all legal and political
disabilities, arising out of his connee-
ton with the rebellion, +, J. Moses,
of South Carolina, lately elected
Chiefiustice of that State. The bill
was passed by the requisite two
third vote.
Mr. Bingham, from the Committee
on Reconstruction, reported a bill
providing for an election In Virginia
. to be held on Wednesday, the Both OF
: January next. The question to be
, ''for the Constitution" or against the
Constitution" adopted by the Conven-
ton which met in Richmond on Dec.
8, 1867. He explained the bill, and
: said it was the same as one passed
last July, except as to time of holding
the election. He hoped the time was
near when there would be no further
| complaint In that State as to want OF
) local government resting on the oOn-
sent of the governed.
Mr.. Eldridge inquired whether the
: bill made any provision in reference
t to persons voting, excluded under the
! Constitution and laws of Virginia, OF
under the Reconstruction acts
Mr. Bingham replied that the bill
X in no way changed the Reconstruc.
!, ton acts as to the disqualification OF
citizens to vote ID thel plelimiS y
election.