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of fifteen without debate, and no members shall | Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman,

be admitted from either of said so-called States,
until Congress shall declare such States or either
of them entitled to representation.
Which was passed-yeas 107, nays 56, as fol-

low:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Defrees, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Ferry, Grinnell, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes. Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr.. John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso. Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, George V Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, M.Ruer, Mercur, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill, Orth, Pame, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan. Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thyer, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Buri Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Elihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom-107.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Blow, Boyer, Brooks, Darling, Davis, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Farquhar, Finck, Glossbrenner, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Harding, Hill, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James R. Hubbell, James Humphrey, James M. Humphrey, Johnson, Kasson, Kerr, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell. Phelps, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith, Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Francis Thomas, John L. Thomas, jr., Thornton, Trimble, Voorhees, Whaley, Winfield, Wright-56.

Elective Franchise in the States. December 18, 1865-Mr. Thornton submitted this resolution:

Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney
Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee,
Clarke, Conkling, Cook, Darling, Dawes, Defrees, Delano,
Deming, Dixon, Driggs, Dumont, Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot,
Farnsworth, Garfield, Grinnell, Hale, Abner C. Harding.
Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss,
Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas flubbard. jr., John H. Hubbard,
James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, Jenckes,
Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Laflin, Latham, George V.
Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Mar
ston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur,
Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill,
Paine, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, Raymond,
Alexander II. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck,
Scofield, Shellabarger, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thayer,
Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T.
Van Horn, Ward, Warner. Ellihu B. Washburne, William
B., Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F.
Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson-111.

NAYS--Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Bromwell, Brooks,
Chanler, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Farquhar, Finck, Good-
year, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hill. Hogan, Chester D.
Hubbard, Edwin D. Hubbell, Ingersoll, Johnson, Kerr, Kuy-
kendall, Marshall, McCullough, Niblick, Nicholson, Noell,
Orth, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall,
Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Sitgreo ves, Smith,
Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Whaley,
Wright-46.

February 26, 1866-Mr. Defrees offered this resolution, which was laid over:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this House that Congress has no constitutional right to fix the qualification of electors in the several States.

May 21-It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary-yeas 86, nays 30. The nays

were:

Messrs. Ancona, Dawson, Defrees, Denison, Eldridge, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James M. Humphrey, Kerr, Kuykendall, George V. Lawrence, Le Blond, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Sitgreaves, Stillwell, Taber, Taylor, Henry D, Washburn, Winfield, Wright-30.

Test Oath.

December 18, 1865-Mr. Hill submitted this resolution:

Whereas, at the first movement toward independence, the Congress of the United States instructed the several States to institute governments of their own, and left each State to decide for itself the conditions for the enjoyment of the elective franchise; and whereas during the period of the confederacy there continued to exist a very great diversity in the qualifications of elecResolved, That the act of July 2, 1862, pretors in the several States; and whereas the Con-scribing an oath to be taken and subscribed by stitution of the United States recognizes these persons elected or appointed to office under the diversities when it enjoins that in the choice of Government of the United States before entermembers of the House of Representatives the ing upon the duties of such office, is of binding electors in each State shall have the qualifications force and effect on all departments of the public requisite for the electors of the most numerous service, and should in no instance be dispensed branch of the State legislatures; and whereas, with. after the formation of the Constitution, it remained, as before, the uniform usage of each State to enlarge the body of its electors according to its own judgment; and whereas so fixed was the reservation in the habits of the people, and so unquestioned has been the interpretation of the Constitution, that during the civil war the late President never harbored the purpose, certainly never avowed the purpose, of disregarding it: Therefore,

Resolved, That any extension of the elective franchise to persons in the States, either by act of the President or of Congress, would be an assumption of power which nothing in the Constitution of the United States would warrant, and that, to avoid every danger of conflict, the settlement of this question should be referred to the several States."

Mr. Finck moved that it be tabled; which was disagreed to-yeas 32, nays 126, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler,

Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Finck, Grider, Aaron Harding,
Harris, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, Johnson, Kerr, Latham
Marshall, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Samuel J.
Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Strouse,
Tuber, Thornton, Trimble-32.

NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M.

Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter. Beaman,

Benjanin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee,
Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke,
Sidney Clarke, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Darling, Davis,
Dawes, Defrees, Delano, Deming, Dixon, Driggs, Dumont,
Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield,
Grinnell, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson,
Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hub-
bard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John II. Hubbard, James R.
Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes,
Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laf
lin. George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Long-
year, Lynch, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee,
McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Myers, Newell,
O'Neill,' Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Phelps, Pike,
Plants, Price, William H. Randall, Raymond, Alexander H.

Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that it be laid on the table; which was agreed to-yeas 111, Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Rousseau, Sawyer, Schenck, nays 46, as follow: Scofield, Shellabarger, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. Stillwell, Thayer, John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van

Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horu, Ward, Warner, Ellin B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson-125.

It then passed.

Test Oath for Lawyers.

January 15, 1866—Mr. Stevens offered this

resolution:

January 9—Mr. Bingham offered this substitute:

Resolved, That this House has an abiding confidence in the President, and that in the future, as in the past, he will co-operate with Congress in restoring to equal position and rights with the other States in the Union all the States lately

in insurrection.

42, as follow:

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi- and the substitute to the Committee on ReconMr. Bingham moved to refer the resolutions ciary be instructed to inquire into the expedi-struction; which was agreed to-yeas 107, nays ency of so amending the act of January 24, 1865, relative to the test oath, as to allow attorneysat-law to practice their profession without taking said oath, on an equal footing with the members of all other professions.

Which was agreed to-yeas 82, nays, 77, as follow:

82.

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Ames, Ancona, Bergen, B'ow, Boyer, Brocks, Buckland, Bundy, Chanler, Cobb, Cook, Darling, Davis, Dawson, Denison, Driggs, Eldridge, Farquhar, Ferry, Finck. Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Aaron Harding, Abner C. Harding, Higby, Hill, Hogan, Hooper, John 11. Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, James R. Hubbell, James Humphrey, James M. Humphrey, Ingersoll, Johnson, Kasson. Kerr, Kuykendall, Latham, George V. Lawrence, Le Blond. Marshall, Marston, Marvin, McCullough, McRuer, Miller, Moorhead, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Orth, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Sawyer, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith, S'evens,illwell, Strouse, Tuber, Taylor, Thayer, Francis Thomas Thornton, Trimble, Trowbridge, WinfieldNAYS-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, James M. Ashler, Baker, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Conkling, Dawes, Defrees, Delano, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Grinnell, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Holmes, Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas Hub bard, jr., Hulburd, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Laflin, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, McClurg, McKee, Mercur, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, O'Neill, Paine, Perham, Randall, Alexander II Rice, John II. Rice, Rollins, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Spalding, Starr, John L. Thomas, jr., Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Ward, Ellibu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Williams, James F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-77.

Endorsement of the President's Policy. December 21, 1865-Mr. Voorhees submitted these resolutions, which were postponed till January 9, 1866:

Resolved, That the message of the President of the United States, delivered at the present Congress, is regarded by this body as an able and patriotic State paper.

2. That the principles therein advocated for the restoration of the Union are the safest and most practicable that can now be applied to our disordered domestic affairs.

3. That no State, or any number of States confederated together, can in any manner sunder their connection with the Federal Union, except by a total subversion of our present system of government; and that the President in enunciating this doctrine in his late message has but given expression to the sentiments of all those who deny the right or power of a State to secede. 4. That the President is entitled to the thanks of Congress and the country for his faithful, wise, and successful efforts to restore civil government, law, and order to those States whose citizens were lately in insurrection against the federal authority; and we hereby pledge ourselves to aid, assist, and uphold him in the policy which he has adopted to give harmony, peace, and union to the country.

Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell,

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. Ashley,

Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee. Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland, Eundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eggleston, Eliot, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Hale, A. C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, Jolin II. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marvin, McClurg, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Phelps. Pike, Plants, Price, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger, Smith, Spalding, Stevens, Stillwell, Thayer, John L. Thomas, jr., Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Williams, S. F. Wilson, Windom-107.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, Darling, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Glossbrenner, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hogan, J. M. Humphrey, Kerr, Le Blond, Marshall, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Radford, Simuel J. Randall, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Voorhees, Winfield, Wright-42.

Withdrawal of Military Force. January 8, 1866-Mr. Thos. Williams submitted this resolution:

Resolved, That in order to the maintenance of the national authority and the protection of the loyal citizens of the seceding States, it is the sense of this House that the military forces of the Government should not be withdrawn from those States until the two Houses of Congress shall have ascertained and declared their further presence there no longer necessary.

Which was passed-yeas 94, nays 37, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Ames, Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, Baker, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Bundy, Cullom, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Holmes, Hooper, Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, John Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, H. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall Laflin, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marvin, McClurg, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Plants, Price, Alexander II. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger, man, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Spalding, Stevens, Thayer, Trowbridge, Upson, Van AerEllihn B. Washburne, Welker, Williams, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom-94.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler,

Davis, Dawson, Delano, Denison, Eldridge, Glossbrenner, Grider, A. Hording, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James M. Humphrey, Kerr, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, Niblack, Rogers, Ross, Smith, Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Nicholson, Noell, Samuel J. Randall, Raymond, Ritter, Voorhees, Winfield, Woodbridge, Wright—37.

The Legal Effect of Rebellion-the Duty of Congress-the Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Thanks to the President.

February 19, 1866-Mr. Longyear submitted these resolutions:

Resolved, That in the language of the procla

mation of the President of May 29, 1865, "the rebellion which was waged by a portion of the people of the United States against the properly constituted authorities of the Government thereof in the most violent and revolting form, but whose organized and armed forces have now been almost entirely overcome, has in its revolutionary progress deprived the people" of the States in which it was organized "of all civil government."

2. That whenever the people of any State are thus " 'deprived of all civil governinent," it becomes the duty of Congress, by appropriate legislation, to enable them to organize a State government, and in the language of the Constitution "to guarantee to such State a republican form of government."

3. That it is the deliberate sense of this House that the condition of the rebel States fully justifies the President in maintaining the sus pension of the writ of habeas corpus in those States.

4. That it is the deliberate sense of this House that the condition of the rebel States fully justifies the President in maintaining military possession and control thereof, and that the President is entitled to the thanks of the nation for employing the war power for the protection of Union citizens and the freedmen in those States. Mr. Finck moved they be laid on the table: which was disagreed to-yeas 29, nays 119, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Brooks, Chanler, Dawson, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner. Goodyear, Grider, Aaron Harding, II gan, James M. Humphrey, Kerr, Le Blond, Marshall, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Taber, Thornton, Trimble, Voorhees-23.

Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth,
Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom,
Woodbridge-102.

NAYS.-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler,
Dawson, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner. Goodyear, Grider,
Hale, Aaron Harding, Hogan, Chester D. Hubbard, Kerr
Latham, McCullough, Mercur, Niblack, Nicholson, Phelps,
Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross,
Rousseau, Shanklin, Smith, Taber, John L. Thomas, Thor
ton, Trimble, Whaley—36.

The second resolution was agreed to-yeas 104, nays 33, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, James M. Ash. Bidwell, Bingham, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell. Broom ley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, all, Reader W. Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Griswold, Hale, Abner C. Harding. Hayes, Henderson, Higby. Holmes, Hooper. Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, James R Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Laflin, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marvin, Mc Clurg, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Moorhead, Mor rill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth. Paine, Perham, Pike, Plauts, Pomeroy, Price. William H. Randall, Alexanfield, Shellabarger Sloan, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thayer. John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt burn, Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F. Wilson, Van Horn, Ward, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. WashStephen F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-104.

der H. Rice, John II. Rice. Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, Sco

NAYS-Messrs Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, Auron Harding, Hogan, Kasson, Kerr, Latham, Le Blond. Dawson, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Phelps Redford, Samuel J. Rondall, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Smith, Taber, Thornton, Trimble, Whaley—33.

The third resolution was agreed to-ycas 120, nays 26, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Bauks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, ingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Reader W. Clarke, idney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Dawes, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley. Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Griswold, IIale, Abner C. Harding, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Chester D Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, John II. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes. Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, La tham, George V. Lawrence, Willium Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch. Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham. Phelps, Pike, Plants, Pomeroy. Price, William II. Randall, Raymond, Alexander II. Rice, John II. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thayer, John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-120.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, James M. Ashley, Biker. Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell. Eingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Bromwell, Broomall, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Dawes, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield. Grinnell, Griswold, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hayes. Ien-McRuer, Mercur, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, derson, Higby. Holmes, Hooper, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, John II. Ilubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, Ingerso 1 Jenckes, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers. O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, William H. Randall, Raymond. Alexander II Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Rousseau, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thayer, John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-119.

A division of the question having been demanded, the first resolution was agreed to-yeas 102, nays 36, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eggleston, Elio, Farnsworth, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Abner C. Harding, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes. Hooper, Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, John II. Hub. bard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Perham, Pike, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, William II. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thayer, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, Dawson, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, Aaron Harding, James M: Humphrey, Kerr, Le Blond. McCullough, Newell, Niblack, Radford, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Taber, Thornton, Trimble-26.

The first clause of the fourth resolution was agreed to-yeas 118, nays 23, as follow:

YEAS--Messrs. Allison, Delos R. Ashley, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter. Beaman. Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling. Cook, Cullom, Dawes, Defrees, Deming, Driggs, Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Griswold, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John II. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch. Marston, Marvin McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Moorhead, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham. Phelps, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, William II. Randall, Raymond, Alexauder H. Rice, John II. Rice, Rollins, Rousseau, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger. Sloan, Smith, Starr, Stevens, Thayer, Francis Thomas, John L. Thomas, jr., Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horn, Ward,

Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn,

Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson,
NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Dawson,
Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Aaron Harding,
James M. Humphrey, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Rad-
ford, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin,
Taber, Thornton, Trimble-23.

Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-118.

The second clause of the fourth resolution was agreed to-yeas 135, nays 8, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ancona, Anderson, James M. Ash ley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Ber gen, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Boyer, Brandegee, Bromwell, Brooks, Broomall, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Dawson. Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eggleston, Eldridge, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Finck, Garfield, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Griswold, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hayes, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, James M. Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Johnson, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Kerr, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence. Le Blond, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, Mercur, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, Raymond, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Rousseau, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Taber, Thayer, Francis Thomas, John L. Thomas, Thornton, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-135.

NAYS-Messrs. Grider, Aaron Harding, McCullough, Nicholson, Ritter, Rogers, Shanklin, Trimble-8.

Recognition of State government of North Caro

lina.

March 5, 1866-The SPEAKER having proposed to lay before the House a communication signed Jonathan Worth, Governor of North Carolina, Mr. Stevens objected to its reception; and on the question, will the House receive the same, the yeas were 38, nays 100, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Delos R. Ashley, Bergen, Brooks, Chanler, Davis, Denis n, Eldridge, Finch, Goodyear, Griler. Hale, Aaron Harding, Hogan, Elwin N. Hubbell, James Humphrey, Kerr, Kuykendall, Latham, Marshall, McRuer, Néwell, Niblack, Nicholson Noell, Phelps, Radford, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Taber, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Whaley, Winfield.-38.

of Representatives, that said Davis should be Be it resolved, As the opinior of the House held in custody as a prisoner, and subjected to a trial according to the laws of the land.

Which was agreed to-yeas 105, nays 19, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Bromwell, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom. Darling, Davis, Dawes, Defrees, Donnelly, Eckley, Eliot, Farnsworth, Far quhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Griswold. Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Chester D. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Jaines R. Hubbell, Julian, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marshall, Marvin, McClurg, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, William II. Randall, Raymond, Alexander H. Rice, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan. Smith, Spalding. Thayer, John L Thomas, Thornton, Trow. bridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Ward, Warner, Henry D Washburn, Welker, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Winfield, Woodbridge-105. NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Boyer, Coffroth, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Grider, Harris, Hogan, Johnson, McCullough, Niblack, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Sitgreaves, Taber, Trimble, Wright-19.

Neutrality-The Fenians.

June 11, 1866-Mr. Ancona offered this resolution:

Whereas the Irish people and their brothers and friends in this country are moved by a patriotic purpose to assert the independence and re-establish the nationality of Ireland; and whereas the active sympathies of the people of the United States are naturally with all men who struggle to achieve such ends, more especially when those engaged therein are the acknowledged friends of our Government, as are the Irish race, they having shed their blood in defense of our flag in every battle of every war in which the republic has been engaged; and whereas the British Government, against whom they are struggling, is entitled to no other or greater consideration from us as a nation than that demanded by the strict letter of international law, NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. for the reason that during our late civil war she Ashley, Baker, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, did in effect, by her conduct, repeal her neuBroomall, Buckland, Bundy, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Cook, trality laws; and whereas when reparation is Cullom, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Dumont, Eckley, demanded for damages to our commerce, resultEliot, Farnsworth. Farquhar, Ferry, Grinnell, Abner C. Harding, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Hotch- ing from her willful neglect to enforce the same, kiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hub- she arrogantly denies all responsibility, and bard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, claims to be the judge in her own case; and Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, William Lawrence, Lynch, Marston McClurg, McKee, Miller, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill, whereas the existence of our neutrality law of Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Price, William H. 1818 compels the executive department of this Randall, Alexander II. Rice, John II. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Government to discriminate most harshly against Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Spafuling, Stevens, Stillwell, Thayer, Francis Thomas, John L. Thomas, jr., Trow- those who have ever been and are now our bridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van friends, and in favor of those who have been Horn, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, Henry D. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen faithless, not only to the general principles of comity which should exist between friendly States, but also to the written law of their own nation upon this subject: Therefore,

F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge.-100.

Trial of Jefferson Davis. June 11, 1866-Mr. Boutwell offered this resolution.

Whereas it is notorious that Jefferson Davis was the leader of the late rebellion, and is guilty of treason under the laws of the United States; and whereas by the proclamation of the President of May, 1865, the said Davis was charged with complicity in the assassination of President Lincoln, and said proclamation has not been revoked nor annulled: Therefore,

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Be it resolved, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs be, and they are hereby, instructed to report a bill repealing an act approved April 20, 1818, entitled An act in addition to an act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," and to repeal the act therein mentioned, it being the neutrality law, under the terms of which the President's proclamation against the Fenians was issued. Mr. Davis, of New York, moved to lay it on

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committee would report upon it. The motion was agreed to-yeas 87, nays 35, as follow:

the table, which was lost-yeas 5, (Messrs. Cobb, | on Foreign Affairs, stating that if referred the Davis, Grinnell, Hale, Trowbridge,) nays 112. Mr. Schenck moved this as a substitute: Resolved, That the President of the United States, in the opinion of this House, should reconsider the policy which has been adopted by him as between the British Government and that portion of the Irish people who, under the name of Fenians, are struggling for their independent nationality; and that he be requested to adopt as nearly as practicable that exact course of procedure which was pursued by the Government of Great Britain on the occasion of the late civil war in this country between the United States and rebels in revolt, recognizing both parties as lawful belligerents, and observing between them a strict neutrality.

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Delos R. Ashley, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Bromwell, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Cook, Cullom, Dawes, Defrees, Delano, Dodge, Driggs, Eckley, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Grinnell, Harris, Hart, Hayes, Holmes, Demas Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, Jenckes, Jones, Kasson, Kelliam Lawrence, Longyear, Marvin, McClurg, McKee, Mcley, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, WilRuer, Mercur, Miller, Morrill, Morris, Mculton, Myers, O'Neili, Orth, Paine, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Price, William H. Randall, Raymond, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Ross, Rousseau, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Spalding, Thayer, Trowbridge, Upson, Ward, Welker, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F.

Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge—87.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Chanler, Coffroth, Darling, Davis, Dumont, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Mr. Hale moved to table it; which was lost-Grider, Hale, Aaron Harding, Hogan, James M. Humphrey, yeas 8, (Messrs. Cobb, Davis, Dawes, Dodge, Johnson, Kerr, Ketcham, McCullough, Niblack, Pomeroy, Griswold, Hale, Sloan, Trowbridge,) nays 113. well, Strouse, Tuber, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Winfield, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Sitgreaves. Smith, StillMr. Banks moved to refer to the Committee Wright-35.

XI.

VOTES ON SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

AND OTHER POLITICAL BILLS.

Suffrage in District of Columbia.

IN HOUSE.

January 10, 1866-Pending this bill, offered by Mr. Kelley, December 5, 1865, and reported from the Judiciary Committee by Mr. James F. Wilson, December 18, and then postponed till this day:

A Bill extending the right of suffrage in the
District of Columbia.

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Be it enacted, &c., That from all laws and parts of laws prescribing the qualifications of electors for any office in the District of Columbia the word white" be, and the same is hereby, stricken out, and that from and after the passage of this act no person shall be disqualified from voting at any election held in the said District on account of color.

SEC. 2. That all acts of Congress and all laws of the State of Maryland in force in said District and all ordinances of the cities of Washington and Georgetown inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed and annulled. After debate, Mr. Wilson moved its recommitment.

Mr. Hale moved to amend by adding these words: with instructions to amend the bill so as to extend the right of suffrage in the District of Columbia to all persons coming within either of the following classes, irrespective of caste or color, but subject only to existing provisions and

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Third. Those who have served in and been honorably discharged from the military or naval service of the United States, and to restrict such right of suffrage to the classes above named, and to include proper provisions excluding from the right of suffrage those who have borne arms against the United States during the late rebellion, or given aid or comfort to said rebellion.

January 17, 1866-Mr. Wilson accepted Mr. Hale's amendment as part of his.

January 18-Mr Darling moved to postpone the bill till April 3.

Mr. Niblack moved to lay the bill on the table, which was disagreed to―ycas 47, nays 123, as

follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Ancona, Delos R. Ashley, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hogan, Chester D. Hubbard. Edwin N. Hubbell, James M. Humphrey, Johnson, Jones, Kerr, Kuykendall, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Phelps, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, John L. Thomas, jr., Thornton, Trimble, Voorhees, Winfield-47.

NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman,

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