Warner. Elihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Be it resolved, As the opinior of the House
Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, of Representatives, that said Davis should be
Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-118.
NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Dawson, held in custody as a prisoner, and subjected to
Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Aaron Harding, a trial according to the laws of the land.
James M. Humphrey, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Rad-
ford, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin,
Taber, Thornton, Trimble-23.

The second clause of the fourth resolution was agreed to-yeas 135, nays 8, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ancona, Anderson, James M. Ashley, 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, IIulburd, 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, Saw yer, 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, Denison, Eldridge, Finck, Goodyear, Grider, Hale,
Aaron Harding, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James Humphrey,
Kerr, Kuykendall, Latham, Marshall, McRuer, Néwell, Nib
lack, Nicholson, Noell, Phelps, Radford, Raymond, Ritter,
Rogers, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Taber, Taylor, Thornton,
Trimble, Whaley, Winfield.-38.

NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M.
Ashley, Baker, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin,
Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, isandegee, Bromwell,
Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Cook,
Callon, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Dumont, Eckley,
Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry,Grinnell, Abner C. Hard-
ing, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Hotch-
kiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hub-
bard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian,
Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, William Lawrence, Lynch, Marston,
McClurg, McKee, Miller, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neill,
Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perhani, Pike, Price, William H.
Randall, Alexandar II. Rice, John II. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer,
Scheuck, Scofield, Schellabarger, Sloan, Spalding. Stevens,
Stillwell,Thayer, Francis Thomas John L. Thomas, jr., Trow
bridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van
Horn, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, Henry D. Washburn,
Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen
F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge.-100.

Trial of Jefferson Davis.
June 11, 1866-Mr. Boutwell offered this reso-
lution.
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 Presi-
dent of May, 1865, the said Davis was charged
with complicity in the assassination of President
Lincoln, and said proclamation has not been re-
voked nor annulled: Therefore,

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, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Griswold, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Chester D. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, James 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 H. 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. Rundall, Ritter, Rogers, Sitgreaves, Ta ber, 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, for the reason that during our late civil war she did in effect, by her conduct, repeal her neutrality laws; and whereas when reparation is demanded for damages to our commerce, resulting from her willful neglect to enforce the same, she arrogantly denies all responsibility, and claims to be the judge in her own case; and whereas the existence of our neutrality law of 1818 compels the executive department of this Government to discriminate most harshly against those who have ever been and are now our friends, and in favor of those who have been 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,

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

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

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Delos R. Ashley, James M.

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.

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, Kel-
ley, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, Wil-
liam Lawrence, Longyear, Marvin, McClurg, McKee, Mo-
Ruer, Mercur, Miller, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers,
O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Price,
William H. Randall, Raymond, Alexander H. Rice, John H.
Rice, Ross, Rousseau, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shella-
barger, 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, Mr. Hale moved to table it; which was lost-Grider, Hale, Aaron Harding, Hogan, James M. Humphrey, Darling, Davis, Dumont, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, yeas 8, (Messrs. Cobb, Davis, Dawes, Dodge, Johnson, Kerr, Ketcham, McCullough, Niblack, Pomeroy, Griswold, Hale, Sloan, Trowbridge,) nays 113. Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Sitgreaves, Smith, StillMr. Banks moved to refer to the Committee Wright-35. well, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Winfield,

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.

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

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-yeas 47, nays 123, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Ancona, Delos R. Ashley, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Finck, Gloss brenner, Goodyear, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hogan, Chester D. Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, James M. Humphrey, John son, 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, Win field-47.

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

Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee, Brom-
well, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney
Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Darling, Davis, Dawes,
Defrees, Delano, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley,
Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield,
Grinnell, Griswold, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes,
Henderson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Asahel W. Hub-
bard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, James
Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso,
Ketcham, Laflin, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence,
Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McKee,
Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers,
O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Plants, Pome-
roy, Price, Raymond, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice,
Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan,
Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Stillwell, Thayer, Francis Thomas,
Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert
T. Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William
B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F. Wil-
son, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-123.

Mr. Darling modified his motion so as to post-
pone until the first Tuesday in March, which
was disagreed to-yeas 34, nays 138, as follow:
YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Banks, Conkling, Darling, Davis,
Defrees, Eggleston, Farquhar, Ferry, Griswold, Hale, Hart,
Henderson, Hill, Hogan, Jas. Humphrey, Kasson, Ketcham,
Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, Marvin,
Mercur, Miller, Orth, Phelps, William H. Randall, Raymond,
Smith, Stillwell, John L. Thomas, jr., Trimble, Robert T.

June 27, 1866-The bill, as reported to the Senate from its committee amended, was conEidered, the pending question being Mr. Morrill's motion to insert in the first section the words in brackets, below:

That from and after the passage of this act, each and every male person, excepting paupers and persons under guardianship, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who has not been convicted of any infamous crime, or offence, and who is a citizen of the United States, and tion therein, [and excepting persons who may who shall have resided in the said district for the period of six months previous to any elechave voluntarily left the District of Columbia to give aid and comfort to the rebels in the late rebellion,] shall be entitled to the elective franchise, and shall be deemed an elector and entitled to vote at any election in said District, without any distinction on account of color or

race.

Mr. Morrill moved further to amend by inserting, also, after "therein," the words "and who can read the Constitution of the United States in the English language, and write his name;" which was disagreed to-yeas 15, nays 19, as follow:

ter, Harris, Kirkwood, Morrill, Poland, Pomeroy, Sherman,
YEAS-Messrs. Anthony, Cragin, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fos-
Trumbull, Wade, Willey, Williams-15.

Guthrie, Hendricks, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Norton, Nye,
NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Buckalew, Conness, Davis, Grimes,
Ramsey, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Van Winkle, Wilson,
Yates-19.

Mr. Willey offered this substitute for the bill: In all elections to be held hereafter in the District of Columbia, the following described persons, and those only, shall have the right to Vote, namely: first, all those persons who were actually residents of said District and qualified

February 8-The bill passed-yeas 112, nays 29; the latter all Democrats, except Messrs. Driggs and Latham.

The bill as finally passed provided that until January 1, 1867, any person applying for the benefit of the act shall swear that he has not borne arms against the United States, or given aid and comfort to its enemies'

to vote therein at the elections held therein in | James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Wood. bridge-104. the year 1865, under the statutes then in force; second all persons residents of said District who have been duly mustered into the military or naval service of the United States during the late rebellion, and have been or shall hereafter be honorably discharged therefrom; third, male citizens of the United States who shall have attained the age of twenty-one years, (excepting paupers, persons non compotes mentis, or convicted of an infamous offence,) and who, being residents of the ward or district in which they shall offer to vote, shall have resided in said District for the period of one year next preceding any election, and who shall have paid the taxes assessed against them, and who can read, and who can write their names.

Habeas Corpus.

IN HOUSE.

March 20-The bill to amend an act entitled "An act relating to habeas corpus, and regulating judicial proceedings in certain cases," approved March 3, 1863, was passed—yeas 113,

No further vote has been taken up to date of nays 31, as follow: putting this page to press.

West Virginia Bill.

February 6, 1866-The House passed a joint resolution giving the consent of Congress to the transfer of Berkeley and Jefferson counties to West Virginia-yeas 112, nays 24; (the latter all Democrats except Mr. Baker.) The SENATE passed it, March 6-yeas 32, nays 5.-Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, voted aye; the other Demo. crats, voting, voted nay.

Extending the Homestead Act.

IN HOUSE.

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Delano, Deming, Dixon, Driggs, Dumont, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr.. John H. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Lynch, Marston, Marvin, McClurg McKee, McRuer, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moul ton, Myers, Newell, Noell, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Price, William H. Randall, Raymond, John H. Rice, Rollins, Rousseau, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Smith, Stevens, Stillwell, Thayer, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van liorn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-113.

February 7, 1866-A bill providing that all the public lands in Alabama, Mississippi, Louis- Coffroth, Dawson, Eldridge, Glossbrenner, Grider, Hale, Aa NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, iana, Arkansas, and Florida, shall be disposed ron Harding, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James M. Hum of according to the stipulations of the home-phrey, Jones, Kerr, Le Blond, Marshall, McCullough, Nich stead law of 1862, no entry to be made for more Strouse, Taber, Thornton, Trimble, Winfield-31. olson, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Sitgreaves, than eighty acres, and no discrimination to be made on account of race or color, and the mineral lands to be reserved, was considered.

IN SENATE.

April 20-The bill passed-yeas 30, nays 4. as follow:

Mr. Taber moved to add this proviso: And provided, also, That nothing in this act YEAS-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Conness, Crashall be so construed as to preclude such persons gin, Doolittle, Edmunds, Foster, Henderson, Howard, Howe, as have been or shall be pardoned by the Presi-Johnson, Kirkwood, Lane of Indiana, Morgan, Norton, Nye, dent of the United States for their participation bull, Van Winkle, Wade, Willey, Williams, Wilson, Yates-Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Trumin the recent rebellion from the benefit of this act. NAYS-Messrs Buckalew, Guthrie, Hendricks, Saulsbury

Which was disagreed to-yeas 37, nays 104, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Delos R. Ashley, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Buckland, Chanler, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hoyan, Chester D. Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, James M. Humphrey, Kerr, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, McCullough, McRuer, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Phelps, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thayer, Thornton, Trimble, Voorhees 37.

NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Darling, Davis, Dawes, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eggles ton, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Hale,

30.

-4.

No Denial of the Elective Franchise on Account of Color.

IN HOUSE.

1866, May 15-Pending the bill to amend the organic acts of the territories of Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, of which this is the ninth section:

"That within the territories aforesaid there shall be no denial of the elective franchise to citizens of the United States because of race or

Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Higby, Hill, Hooper, color, and all persons shall be equal before the
Hotchkiss, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hubbard, Ingersoll,
Jenckes, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Kuykendall, Laflin, law. And all acts or parts of acts, either of
George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Longyear, Lynch, Congress or the legislative assemblies of the ter-
Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, Mercur, Miller, Moor-ritories aforesaid, inconsistent with the pro-
head, Morris, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill, Orth,
Paine, Patterson, Perham, Price, William H. Randall, Alex- visions of this act, are hereby declared null and
ander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck,
Sloan, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Trowbridge, Upson,
Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B.
Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth,

void."

Mr. Le Blond moved to strike it out, which was disagreed to—yeas 36, nays 76, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Ancona, Delos R. Ashley, Bergen, Boyer, Chanter, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, Aaron Harding, Chester D. Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, Kerr, Kuykendall, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, Niblack, Nicholson, Phelps, William H. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Trimble, Whaley, Wright-36.

Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, William Lawrence, Loan,
Longyear, Lynch, Marston, McClurg, McRuer, Mercur,
Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham,
Pike, Plants, Price, Rollins, Sawyer, Spalding, Thayer,
Francis Thomas, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Ward, War-
ner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker,
Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Win-
dom-76.
The bill then passed-yeas 79, nays 43.
IN SENATE.

NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee, Broomall, Sidney Clarke, Cook, Cullom, Darling, Davis, Dawes, Deming, Donnelly, Dumont, Eggleston, Farnsworth, Ferry, Garfield, Griswold, Hart, Hayes, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, voted on.

June 29-The bill was considered but no

XII.

POLITICAL AND MILITARY MISCELLANEOUS.

Union National Platform, June, 1864. defence of their country and in vindication of Resolved, That it is the highest duty of every the honor of its flag; that the nation owes to American citizen to maintain against all their them some permanent recognition of their patrienemies the integrity of the Union and the par- otism and their valor, and ample and permanent amount authority of the Constitution and laws provision for those of their survivors who have of the United States; and that, laying aside all received disabling and honorable wounds in the differences of political opinions, we pledge our-service of the country; and that the memories selves, as Union men, animated by a common sentiment and aiming at a common object, to do everything in our power to aid the Government in quelling by force of arms the Rebellion now raging against its authority, and in bringing to the punishment due to their crimes the Rebels and traitors arrayed against it.

Resolved, That we approve the determination of the Government of the United States not to compromise with Rebels, or to offer them any terms of peace, except such as may be based upon an unconditional surrender of their hostility and a return to their just allegiance to the Constitution and laws of the United States, and that we call upon the Government to maintain this position, and to prosecute the war with the utmost possible vigor to the complete suppression of the Rebellion, in full reliance upon the self-sacrifiing patriotism, the heroic valor, and the undying devotion of the American people to the country

and its free institutions.

Resolved, That as Slavery was the cause, and now constitutes the strength of this Rebellion, and as it must be, always and everywhere, hostile to the principles of Republican Government, justice, and the National safety demand its utter and complete extirpation from the soil of the Republic; and that, while we uphold and maintain the acts and proclamations by which the Government, in its own defence, has aimed a death-blow at this gigantic evil, we are in favor, furthermore, of such an amendment to the Constitution, to be made by the people in conformity with its provisions, as shall terminate and forever prohibit the existence of Slavery within the limits or the jurisdiction of the United States.

Resolved, That the thanks of the American people are due to the soldiers and sailors of the Army and Navy, who have periled their lives in

of those who have fallen in its defence shall be held in grateful and everlasting remembrance.

Resolved, That we approve and applaud the practical wisdom, the unselfish patriotism, and the unswerving fidelity to the Constitution and the principles of American Liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the Presidential office; that we approve and endorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation and as within the provisions of the Constitution, the measures and acts which he has adopted to defend the nation against its open and secret foes; that we approve, especially, the Proclamation of Emancipation, and the employment as Union soldiers of men heretofore held in slavery; and that we have full confidence in his determination to carry these and all other Constitutional measures essential to the salvation of the country into full and complete effect.

Resolved, That we deem it essential to the general welfare that harmony should prevail in the National Councils, and we regard as worthy of public confidence and official trust those only who cordially endorse the principles proclaimed in these resolutions, and which should characterize the administration of the Government.

Resolved, That the Government owes to all men employed in its armies, without regard to distinction of color, the full protection of the laws of war; and that any violation of these laws, or of the usages of civilized nations in time of war, by the Rebels now in arms, should be made the subject of prompt and full redress.

Resolved, That foreign immigration, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, develupment of resources, and increase of power to