The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 81.

WASHINGTON, Januahy 'A'
The Chair laid before the Senate sew
eral communications, including joint
rasoint;on of the Ohio Legislature
resembling the constitutional amend
ment.
,;on from the Ohio Legislature, Mr..
sherman called for reading of the res
ointien: he could not allow the resolu-
tion to be entered in the journal with
ont makiRg some remarks. That they
did not speak the voice of the people of
Ohio it was bis clear conviction. The
people of Ohio, in the canvass OF 1866,
had ratified that amendment by o vote
of Al, 600, and had never rescinded that
assent. These resolutions were the
voice of partizan majority of the
Legislature representing minority OF
the people, and who were elected on IS.
sues entirely different. He was satisfied
that the people of Ohio to-day would
vote in favor of the Constitutional
amendment by one hundred thous-
and majority. Last fall the
people never dreamed that the Legisla-
ture would take such action as that issue
they considered settled. When the Leg
islature of Ohio had submitted to the
people the negro suffrage amendment,
they had unwisely coupled with 1t a
proyision, DISTINGUISHING deserters,
which was thought as contended by
their opponents would include many
notriotic soldiers. This caused defeat
of the proposition to inaugurate uni
yersal suffrage in the organic law. He
believed, although he would not say
positively, that the people of Ohio would
declare in favor of general principles OF
the reconstruction bill, and he was sat
isfed that next fall the people of Ohio
would reverse the decision, and univer-
sal suffrage would be inserted in the
Constitution.
In addition to all this the manner of
opposing these resolutions was the most
extraordinary. They had been rushed
through without any debate.
Mr.. Sumner said the action Of the
Legislature was most unprecedented.
A State having once given its assent to
the amendment to the Constitution 1T
had no power to withdraw it, and that
the resolutions of this Legislature were
a mere brutem .fulmeR.
Mr.. Johnson argued on the opposite
side.
The matter was then referred to the
judiciary committee.
The bill supplementary to the tenure
of office bill was taken up.
The question was on Mr.. Summers
amendment, that the bill shall not do
away with the foreign agents of the
State Department.
Mr.. Patterson moved as an amend
ment that such agents shall not exceed
five III number
Messrs. Sumner, Anthony, Grimes,
CONFESS and Cameron opposed such re-
striction on the part of Congress.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the bill was laid aside, Mr.. John
son giving notice of his intention to
press for vote in the case on Monday.
Senator Thomas supplementary re-
construction bill was taken up.
Mr.. Howe spoke in its favor.
Mr.. Terry obtained the floor on the
bill, but on motion of Mr.. Harlan, its
further consideration was postponed
until Monday, and the Senate took up
the bill providing for the formation
of corporations, and regulating the
same in the District of Columbia. The
bill was discussed by Messrs. Johnson,
Harlan, Wiley and ConkIing, the lat
ter condemning it, as granting UMPIRE
cedented powers. The bill was amend
ed so as to require the principal Offices
of the corporations to be kept in the
District of Columbia, and by making
the private property of stockholders in
certain cases liable for the amount of
the par value of their stock.
After further verbal amendment the
bill was passed to a third reading and
Mr.. Buckalew called for the yeas and
nays on its final passage, but there be-
ing no more than twenty Senators pres
ent. the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Sumner tried TO call mp the bill
to regulate the selection of officers, &c,
in the District of Columbia, but on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hendricks the Senate adj
jourued till Monday.