Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-12-14

Mr.. Dawson moved to lay the bill OH the
table. The House refused to lay the bill on
the table. The bill, as introduced by Mr..
Stevens, was then passed by the following
vote: Yeas l22, nays 36, The House then
adjourned,
| Washington, December 5.-Senate met at
noon, President pro tenn, Mr.. Foster, in the
Chair.
A message was received from the House
announcing its organization, and requesting
committee to act with one of its appoint.
ment to wait upon the President for his mes,
sage. 4 message was also received from the
House announcing the passage Of the House
Joint resolution for committee Of fifteen on
reconstruction.
| Mr.. Grimes offered resolution for the ap-
pointment oil a committee of two to act with
the House Committee in waiting upon the
Persistent.
Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Sherman,
took recess till one o'clock.
On re-assembling, Mr. Doolittle moved,
that as the House Committee for waiting on
the President was not ready, recess be extend,
ed till two o'clock Carried.
| Mr.. Doolittle introduced bill in relation
to the qualifications of jurors in certain cas-,
es, providing that in trials for treason or high
misdemeanors committed against the United
States, by organized military forces, no juror
shall be adjddged incompetent by reason OF
having formed or expressed an opinion upon
the guilt or innocence of the accused, based
upon public rumor, statements in public jour
mails, or the common history of the times
provided he will, Notwithstanding, impartial
ly try the accused
Mr. Morrill, introduced bill repeating all
laws in force in the District of Columbia
which make any distinction on account of
color, and prohibiting the authorities of Wash.
ington and Georgetown, and the County Court
of the county of Washington, from cnactng
in future, any law or ordinance that shall not
affect alike all persons, of whatever race or
color. The section takes similar action re-
specting the several territories of the United
States Any officer violating such provision
is liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and
Imprisonment for not less than six months,
nor more than twelve.
At two clock the Senate again come to
order, and at halfp two the Presidents
Message was received and read by the Secre-
tary of the Senate, Mr.. John W. Forney.
AT the conclusion of its reading, on motion
Of Mr.. Anthony, five thousand copies of the
message and documents were ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Doolittle, the Senate ad-
iourned at $50 p. NJ.
HOUSE
Washington, Dec 5.-The House then pro-
ceeded to the election of Chaplain. Rev.
Mr.. Boynton, Congregationalist was elected.
Pending the decision of the question, Mr..
Randall offered the following resolution
"Resolced, As the sense of this House, that
the public debt created during the late rebel
lion was contracted upon the faith and hon
or of the nation; that it is sacred and invio-
late, and must and ought to be paid, princi-
pal and interest and any attempt to repudi-
ate, or in any manner to impair said debt,
should be universally discountcnanced by the
people and promptly rejected by Congress, if
proposed"
This resolution was agreed to. yeas, 1S2;
nays, |.
h' WIG IiihS WV hiCooaSC was lSCclNt'l, ANU
read, by Mr. Mcpherson, the Clerk. On the
conclusion of the reading, applause followed
from both sides of the Hail.
Mr. Washburnc, of Illinois, following n
melancholy precedent, offered resolution
that committee, consisting of one member
from each State, be appointed to join such
committee as may be appointed on the part
of the Senate, to consider and report what
token of respect Congress shall adopt to ex-
press the deep sensibility of the nation on the
event of the dccease of President Lincoln,
and that so much of the Message as relates
to the melancholy event, be referred to said
committee
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill to extend the suffrage i'll the District Of
Columbia.
On motion of Mr. Morrell, it was resolved
that when the House adjourn tomorrow, it be
till Monday next
The message of the President was referred
to the Committee of the whole on the state
Of the Union. The question of printing 80,
900 extra copies was referred to the Commit
tee on Printing.
Adjourned.