Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.
SENATE. 18 si'

8ENATE.
Mr.. YATES presented memorial of cit
l 1Sens OF Utah praying for the erection of the
Territory of Wyoming, and the annexa-
ton of Utah and Idaho thereto. Referred
to the committee on Territories. iafi ga
Mr.. PATTERSON, of New Hampshire,
presented petition of 1000 citizens OF
Louisiana setting forth their grievances
and hardships. Referred to the committee
on the Judiciary. ri
the Judiciary, reported a bill for the sur
render of persons convicted OF certain
crimes, with amendments. 1t forbids per-
sons adjudged guilty of certain crimes be-
ing allowed to enter the United States, and
authorizes the President, on satisfactory
evidence, to prevent the entrance of such
convicts, and to deliver them up to the
country whence they came. After some
discussion on the subject of extradition,
during which it appeared the bill was not
applicable to persons convicted of political
offenses, and it was introduced to meet
cases of countries with whom we have no
eXtradition treaties. s,y 4i
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment
to provide that the principles of extradi-
tion treaties be applied to those countries
After further discussion the bill was re-
committed. af- ai1fI3u.lssti 3 7rs.il7
s Mr.. HOWARD, from select committee
to whom was referred message of the House
on the subject of Impeachment, rep 1rted
the following resolution
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives,
on the 25th day of the present month, by
two OF their members, Messrs. Stevens and
Bingham. at the bar of the Senate, inn
peached Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, of high crimes and misde-
meanors in Office, and informed the
Senate that the House of Representa-
tives will in due time exhibit particular
articles OF impeachment against and make
good the same, and likewise demanded that
the Senate take order for the appearance of
the said Andrew johnson; therefore,
Resolued, That the Senate will take the
proper order thereon, of which due mo-
tice will be given to the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The committee also recommend that the
Secretary of the Senate be directed to no
tify the House of Representatives of the
passage of this resolution.
The resolution was adopted without dis
sent, and the order was made accordingly.
On motion of Mr.. SALISBURY, the
Senate took up the supplementary recon-
structiOn bill, upon which Mr.. Salisbury
addressed the Senate. ai
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, reported the bill defining the
jurisdiction of the United States courts In
certain cases, introduced February l7,with
oiuOuohiSu1o osiihiuS Ou1 TIC ClduSc us
missing all cases now pending in the Su-
preme Court, which have grown out of the
execution OF the reconstruction acts, ,charg-
ing the various acts which authorize an
appeal in such cases to the Supreme Court,
to their suspension; and providing that no
law heretofore passed extending the judi
cial system of the United States over the
rebel States shall be construed to reorgan-
niZe any State Government existing there.
in, until Senators and Representatives
from such States shall be admitted, or Con-
gress shall recognize State Government
therein "a valid.
The bill was postponed to Monday.
Mr.. THAYER having the floor, bill to
provide for the deficiency of expenses in
CURED in connection with the Sioux In
dians reservati IN was taken up and
after debate, was referred to committee on
Appropriations.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. HARLAN,
now concurred in the Honse amendments
to the bill appropriating $4,000 for tenn
pOrary relief OF the destitute population
in the District of Columbia.
The committee on Military Affairs recon-
sidered an amendment donating certain
portions of lands to a college chartered by
West Virginia.
After considerable debate the amend
ment was agreed to. Further amendments
were agreed to requiring the sale to be at
public auction, giving credit of one or
two years with proper security, and pro-
.viding for notice OF sale to be given in
Washington, New York and Cincinnati for
sixty-tive days previous, and the bill was
passed.
Adjourned.