Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. II.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
SENATE.
The CHAIR announced Mr.. johnson
unwell and desired the vote on the admis-
sion of Mr.. Thomas postponed to to-
Mr.. DIXON presented the memorial of
several Generals that the Secretary of
War may be directed to appropriate a
large cannon to erect monument to Gen.
Sedgwick.
Mr.. CONKLINS presented resolution
of meeting of the citizens of Detroit on
the rights of American citizens abroad.
Messrs. FRELYNGHUYSENa and SUM-
NER presented petitions from freedmen
| that they be sent to Liberia.
Mr.. SUMNER presented memorial of
German citizens for the abolition of the
Presidency of the United States, on the
ground that it is a copy of royalty and dan
gerous to the United States.
Mr.. TRUMBULL presented a memorial
of citizens of Illinois Tor aid in the con-
struction of deep water communication
! between Lake Michigan and the Mississip-
pi river. All were appropriately referred.
Mr.: TRUMBULL. from the committee on
Judiciary, reported a substitute for the
House bill referred to the committee De-
cember 10Th, providing that hereafter any
election authorized by the reconstruction
act of March 49, 1867, shall be decided by a
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election at which the question of adoption
or rejection of any Constitution is submit
| ted, any person duly registered may vote
| in any part of the State in which he shall
have been registered, where he may reside
at the time of said election, upon presenta-
tion of his certificate of registration, under
such regulations as district commanders
may provide.
Mr.. TRUMBULL introduced a bill,
| txryhi rQfo fn ha nroif nm
Judiciary. defining the jurisdiction of the
courts of the United States in certain CASES,
1t afHrms that repeated decisions of the
Supreme Court have decided that the judi
cial power OF the United States does not
embrace political power. 1t declares all
courts of the United States in ad-
ministration of Justice shall be
departments of Government on polit-
ical questions. and that it rests wi h
| Congress to decide what Government is es-
| tablished in State. 1t further declare s
| that no civil State Government, Republic n
| in form. exists in the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida,
Arkansas and Texas, and that no civil
Governments in either of said States shall
be recognized as valid or loyal State Gov
ernments. either by the Executive or Judi
cial power of the United States, unles;
Congress shall so provide. or until such
State government is represented in Con-
gress; ald it it is further affirmed that the
| Reconstruction act of March z, 1867, and
acts supplementary thereto, are political in
their character. the propriety or validity Of
which no judicial tribunal is competent to
question. and the Supreme Court of the
United States Is hereby prohibited from
taking jurisdiction of any case growing
out of tie execution of said acts in either
l-f ,,ok fnfa hall h<
represented In Congress, or until Congress
Eshall recognize the State government re.
publican in form. all such cases pending
In said court shall be dismissed, and
all acts authorizing an appeal, writ
of error, habeas corpus, or other
proceedings to bring before said
Court for review any case, civil OIL
terminal, or other proceedings arisiog out
O. the execution OF said reconstruction
acts or authorized appeal from Circuit
Court in habeas corpus proceeding to the
Supreme Court, or which to authorize the
Supreme Court to issue a writ of habeas
corpus to bring before it for review any
Judgment of lower court in habeas cor
pus cases, are hereby repealed.
Mr.. WILSON reported from the Mill
tary committee bill for the gradual re.
duction of the army, and to discontinue
unnecessary grades therein.
Mr.. EDUMNDS, from the committee or
Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill
to regulate the presentation of bills to the
President and return of same, stated tina
the committee was unanimous in its favor
Mr.. HENDERSON, from the committee
on Indian Affairs, introduced bill appro
priating condemned property to the use o.
Indians.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER the Pres.
ident was requested to communicate any
Information concerning the alleged inter.
ference of the Consul at Rome with the
late difficulties in Italy.
The resolution asking the Secretary of
the Treasury for information relative to tht
abandonment of the Dennistonn cottor
sases was adopted.
The Senate considered the resolution fol
the admission OF Thomas, of Maryland.
Mr.. COLE advocated it.
Mr. DRAKE gave notice of an amend
lment that Mr.. Thomas can not take tn,
oath or hold q seat.
Mr.. HENDRICKS spoke in favor of ad
Messrs. MORTON and FOWLER op
posed the admission of Mr.. Thomas, wheI
the subject was laid over till tomorrow
and Mr.. johnson closed the debate.
The Senate concurred in House amend
ment to the bill supplemental to the act to
the payment of bounties.
Adjourned. a- '1riH's .taasai ~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvEs
A large number of bills and joint reso
lutions were Introduced and referred, in
Guiding the following: To repeal the &C
regulating the disposition of fines, penal
Il tom laws; providing that greenbacks b.
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