mendment for Female
Suffrage -- Attempt to out-radical the Radicals -- Opinions
for and against Female Suffrage -- Reading and Writing as a
Qualification -- Passage of the Bill -- Objections of the
President -- Two Senators on the Opinions of the People --
The Suffrage Bill becomes a Law.

CHAPTER XXII.--The Military Reconstruction Act.

(Page 502-551.)

Proposition by Mr. Stevens -- "Piratical Governments" not to
be recognized -- The Military Feature introduced -- Mr.
Schofield's Dog -- The Only Hope of Mr. Hise -- Conversation
concerning the Reconstruction Committee -- Censure of a
Member -- A Military Bill Reported -- War Predicted -- The
"Blaine Amendment" -- Bill passes the House -- In the Senate
-- Proposition to Amend -- Mr. McDougall desires Liberty of
Speech -- Mr. Doolittle pleads for the Life of the Republic
-- Mr. Sherman's Amendment -- Passage in the Senate --
Discussion and Non-concurrence in the House -- The Senate
unyielding -- Qualified Concurrence of the House -- The Veto
-- "The Funeral of the Nation" -- The Act -- Supplementary
Legislation.

CHAPTER XXIII.--Other Important Acts.

(Page 552-560.)

Equalizing Bounties -- The Army -- The Department of
Education -- Southern Homesteads -- The Bankrupt Law -- The
Tariff -- Reduction of Taxes -- Contracting the Currency --
Issue of Three Per Cents. -- Nebraska and Colorado -- Tenure
of Office.

CHAPTER XXIV.--The President and Congress.

(Page 561-567.)

The President's treatment of the South -- First Annual
Message -- Mr. Sumner's Criticism -- The President
triumphant -- He damages his Cause -- Humor of Mr. Stevens
-- Vetoes Overridden -- The Question submitted to the People
-- Their Verdict -- Summary of Vetoes -- Impeachment --
Charges by Mr. Ashley -- Report of the Committee.

CHAPTER XXV.--Personal.

(Page 568-576.)

Contested Seats -- Mr. Stockton votes for Himself -- New
Jersey's Loss of two Senators -- Losses of Vermont --
Suicide of James H. Lane -- Death in the House -- General
Scott -- Lincoln's Eulogy and Statue -- Mr. Sumner on Fine
Arts in the Capitol -- Censure of Mr. Chanler -- Petition
for the Expulsion of Garret Davis -- Grinnell assaulted by
Rousseau -- The Action of the House -- Leader of the House.

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