The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

" aShlngton, Dec. TN the Senate Mr. Sum-
ner Introduced a series of bills relative to carry
ing out the Republican form of governmen, in
the District of Columbia enforcing the consti
tutional amendment prohibiting slavery, guar
anteeing a Republican form of government in
the late insurrectiouary States, &c
Mr Summers bills bear the following titles:
A bill for prescribing oath to maintain re-
publican form of government in the rebel States;
A bill on the sube of appropriate Legislation
to enforce the amendment of the Constitution
prohibiting slavery;
A bill to enforce the guarantees Of republican
form of government in certain States where the
governments have been suspended and over
thrown.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to maintain the
freedom of the inhabitants OF States declared in
rebellion without distinction of race or COLOR
[Tbe simple meaning of this is to kill the last
vcstge Of State Rights
In the House, Mr Colfax was elected Speaker
over Brooks, the former receiving 1870 votes,
the latter So All the old officers reelected
except the Postmaster, who is Josiah Given
Mr Stevens introduced resolution to appoint
committee Of fifteen members to report whether
any of the late Confederate States are entitled
to representation, which passed by l23 to 36.
rather noisy occurred in the House
while the Clerk was calling the roll. Mr. May
nard of Tennessee arose and desired to submit
some remarks. but the Clerk said he could not
recognize any as member whose name was
not on the rcll. And when the House about
proceeding to the election of Speaker. MIR May
nurd again attempted to be heard, but silen-
ccd by cries of ''order."
MIR Brooks of New York. protested against the
refusal to hear Mr. Maynard. claiming that if
Tennessee was not State of the Union, and if
Mr. Maynard was to be regarded as an alien. the
President of the United States. a citizen of Tenn
also an alien and an usurper. He demanded
that the members from louisiana and Virginia
should be admitted, and. denounced tha refusal of
the House. AS dr<potisn
Mr. Brooks was frequently called to order dur
ing his remarks by Mr. Stevens Of Penn, and
others Mr. Brooks asked Stevens when he pro-
posed to consider the question. Stevens replied
thot he proposed to consider it at the proper time
Mr. Brooks then moved that Mr. Maynard be al
lowed to make his statement This was loudly
Objected to, and the matter was dropped.
December 5.--In the Senate. to-day, the Gre
dentias of Messrs Alcorn and Sharkey. Senators
elect from mississippi were presented, but no
action taken.
almost unanimous vote, that the public debt of
the country ought to be paid promptly There
one vote against this resolution, Mr. Trimblc
OF Kentucky.
Dec. Gin tile Senate. Mr. Dixon offered a
series ofEeSoluti0ns passed by the Legislature
of Connecticut in favor 1T equality before the law.
Mr. Sumner introduced bill regulating Co.'s
Inerce between the States. Mr. Morgan u bir to
incorporate International telegraph line from
New York to the West Indies.
In the House, resolutions for the relief of Mrs
Lincoln. by the payment in full of her husbands
salary, were introduced and referred Mr. Bing
ham proposed bill amending the Constitution
annuliing the prohibition of export duties, pro-
hibiting the payment of the rebel debt, and
ACQUIRING all persons equal in the protection of
life. liberty. &c. Mr. Farnsworth offered reso
ton declaring that good faith demanded that
colured soldiers should be entitled to all the ights
and privileges of citizens of the United States.
Beth Houses adjourned till Monday.
y dispatch from Washington, December G.,
says:
The leading Republicans here are getting
somew hat alarmed at the recent precipitate ac
ton of the House in choking down Mr. Maynard
of Tennessee, thoroughly loyal man and
strong personal friend OF the President. It is
understood that Mr Johnson has declared that
he will not confer the offices at his disposal up
on those who expose his policy Of reconstruc-
ton, not will he appoint the friends of those
opposing him in this policy.
The Republican leaders therefore com
tored with the less Of all Executive patronage,
and 1t staggers them pr0digiously, as there Is
scarcely member who has not some favors to
ask Tor his political friends. Already, many
OF the members beg in to manifest change of
'front.' and desire to be considered in any other
attitude than that of hostility to the President
1t Is to be hoped that thus timely hint from
the President may yet result in coalition Of
the conservative Republicans and Democrats
sufficiently powerful to check the malignant
spirit Of the Radicals =