Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-16
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.

The bill introduced by Mr. Patterson in
the House on the 11th, repeats certain laws
and ordinances in the District of Columbia
providing.
!. That all laws or ordinances in force in
the District, which make any distinction be-
| ,u,Oi persons on account OF color. be re-
pealed, and the corporate authorities of the
cities Of Washington and Georgetown, and
the Levy Court of the county of Washing
ton, are prohibited from enacting or execut-
ing any law that does not affect persons of
whatever race or color in all repects alike,
anything in the character or laws ofthe two
cities TO the contrary Notwithstanding
. That all laws in force in any Of the
Territories of the United States making
any distinction between persons on account
Of color, be repealed.
3. That any officer or person who shall
attempt TO execute any law in the District
Of Columbia or Territories of the United
States, contrary to the provisions of this
act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and, on conviction, shall be subject to a
fine of not less than five hundred dollars
and imprisonment for not less than six nor
more than twelve months.
Mr.. Eliot's Mass joint resolutions, in
PRODUCED in the House the same day, declare:
l. That the United States, as conquerors
in war, now have the political power OF the
States recently in rebellion.
>. That, until action by Congress, the
President, as Commander-in-C Chief, has au-
thcrity to organize and maintain Govern
mcnts within said States.
3. That the States are not entitled to take
part in the Government Of the United States
until Congress shall, on such terms as il may
prescribe, confer upon them the power to act.
1. That, disclaiming all desire to impose
hostile or burdcnsome conditions and mind
ful only of irrcversible guarantee against |
future disscntion or secession, and of plight |
ed faith TO all who have aided in the over
throw of the rebellion, we declare it to be |
our indisputable condition for the recogni-
ton Of said States that their constitutions |
should secure to all the inhabitants thereof |
equal rights before the law, without distinnc-
lion Of colcr or race.
II is said that Senator Nyc, Of Nevada, is
about TO Introduce n bill to disfranchise
in the South and thus strive n
worse blow, il anything, against the Presi-
Tents policy than Stevens has by his reso-
ution.
The bill for n uniform national bankrupt |
aw introduced in the House by Jcnckcs,
It Rhode Island, is the same one which has
'een presented by him for several previous
essions. lie is the chairman of the special
ommittce on that subject, and intends to
ring it before the IIonsc at an carly dav.
{ is a very elaborate document
The recommendations made by the Comp
roller Of the Currency in his report relative
D an increase Of the national revenue by a
TX on cotton, tobacco, whiskey, etc met, it
said, with approval by a majority Of the I
lemhcrs Of Congress. i
Representative Garfcld's bill, introduced
} facilitate commercial intercourse between
ne States, is in accordance with a para I
raph in the annual message. 1t prohibits r
per capita tax by a State on passengers by a
nj or boat, and looks to an air line railroad
tween Washington and New York. i
Representative Wilson. Of Iowa. introduc- $
a bill to reorganizc the Judicial system Of Il
ie United States. The object of this bill is
perfect arrangements for the trial of JEFF !,
rson Davis in the United States Circuit u
curt at Richmond, Virginia. i,