Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January 10.
SENATE.

Mr.. HENDRICKS presented petition
from eighteen Miami Indians residing in
Indiana, relative to the public lands occu-
pied by them. and also introduced bill ON
the same subject. Referred.
Mr.. HOWARD presented the petition of
Indians and persons of Indian descent, res
idents of Michigan, belonging 10 the Alta
wa and Chippawa tribes, ,alleging that great
injustice had been done them by the Off
cials of the United States, and asking a
thorough investigation. Referred.
Mr.. STEWART, from the Judiciary
committee, reported the following consti-
tutional amendment, and asked that the
committee be discharged from further con-
sideration of the subject:
ARTICLE Is. The right of citizens of the
| United States to vote ard hold office shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
States or any State on account of race, col
or or previous condition of servitude.
Mr.. ATES introduced bill to enable
the people of Colorado to form a State
| Government, which was referred to the
committee on Territories.
| The Senate resumed consideration of the
Sue Murphey case.
| During the discussion the PRESIDENT
presented the credentials of Senator Buck
| ingham, of Conn.,, which were read.
Mr.. ROBERTSON moved to recommit
/ the bill that the committee might further
| inquire whether Miss Murphey had been
loyal before the occupation of Decatur,
| Ala, by our troops, and whether she was
| owner of the property before that time,
and if so how long.
Mr.. ROBER rSON modified his motion
so as to make it merely motion to recon-
NIT.
Mr.. SUMNER moved as an amendment
| to recommit resolution instructing the
| committee to consider the expectancy of
appointing commission to inquire into
the claims of loyal citizens in tue South,
to classify these claims and specify circum-
1 stances and evidence in each case.
After further discussion on the motion,
Summers bill and pending amendments
were recommitted to the committee on
Claims, and the Senate adjourned till Mon
day. H
a HOUSE
| Mr.. DAWES, from the committee on
Elections, reported in the case of the Rep
resentative from the Sixth Congressional
District of Georgia, that John I'll. Cristie
having voluntarily given aid to the rebel
lion, is not entitled to seat; that the con-
testant, John A. Wllpy, is not entitled to
| it, because he did not receive majority OF
the votes cast, and that the committee on
Elections be discharged from further con-
| sideration of the question of removing po-
litical disabilities from John III. Christie,
| duu Glldb III Ut IclCTTcu tO tuO Ou
Reconstruction. Laid on the table and Or
dered printed.
Mr.. SLOWER indicated his dissent from
the report of the committee made yester-
day in the case of Anderson against Switz-
Ter, from the 9th District of Missouri.
The consideration of the Niagara Falls
ship canal bill was then resumed.
| Mr.. JUDD spoke in support.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts, also ad-
vocated the bill.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Ashley, Of Illinois, Bailey, Spalding. Null
Inns and Chandler against the bill, and by
Messrs. Allison, Logan, Barnes anu Inger-
soil in favor of it.
Finally Mr.. DELANO moved to lay the
bill and amendments on the table. Mega
tived.
After further discussion the bill was de.
| feated by reference to the committee OF the
whole--yeas 81, nays 60.
| Adjourned till Monday