The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-12-15
Congress. .

blcd at IL O'Clock, NJ, on Monday
the 4th inst. The Senate was called
to order by Vice President Foster
Wade intl oduced bill comforting
the right of suffrage on negroes in
the District of Columbia. Sumner
introduced several bills and resolu.
tions relative to tho late insurrcction-
AIRY States, providing for the sitting
of negroes on juries in certain cases;
for the extension oi the right of suf.
! fragc; for amendments to the Consu-
tuition apportioning representation
according to votes instead of popula.
ton, &c. Bills were introduced au.
thorizing the building of a bridge
across the Mississippi at st. Louis,
also to reimburse Missouri for mil.
itia expenditures. In the House of
Representatives the Clerk called the
II II of the members elect, emitting
those of Southern members, the Ten
nessec delegation included. Mr.
Maynard, of Tennessee, cndeavorcd
to make suggestion in regard TO
the matter, but the clerk refused to
be interrupted. One hundred and
seventy five members were present
Brooks, (Dem. } of New York, said
some severe things concerning the
omission of the names OF Southern
members. Mr.. Colfax was elected
Speaker, receiving 139 votes; Mr..
Brooks, (Dem. } received 35 votes
Mr.. Coltax, amid applause, was con.
Quoted to the chair by Messrs. Nor
rell and Brooks, when he returned
his thanks in n brief and eloquent
speech. II
The Speaker took the oath of Office
and afterwards administered il TO the
members, who were called up by del.
egations.
a resolution was then adopted de.
claring Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk; Mr..
Ordway, Sergeant at Arms; Mr..
Goodenow, Door Keeper; and Mr..
Given, Post Master, until their sue
cessors shall be duly qualified.
SENATE.-Thc petition of Francis
Cook and twenty five hundred other
colored citizens, of the District was
presented asking the right of suf
tragc. Referred to the Committee
on the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Brown presented bill to grant
land for aiding in the construction
of Railroad to the Pacific coast
through Arkansas and Missouri, by
the Southern route, which was or.
dcrcd to be printed and referred TO
the committee on the PoCinc RaiI
road.
/ Mr.. Howe introduced q bill pro
viding that whenever person who
is entitled to Il pension, ior injuries
received in the military service, shall
die before the time of filing his ap.
/ Iplication, the allowance of the iull
amount Of his claim shall be made
TO his executors.
Mr.. Sumner presented n bill to
confirm the land titles granted by
General Sherman to colored men in
the Sea Island, referred TO the com.
ittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilson presented n Joint res.
olution to prevent the sale Of the
bonds and scrip of the late so. called
confederacy, which was referred to
the committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Nye gave notice Of ILL to
change tic 'a rn boundary Of the
State OF Nevada so as TO include al
dltional territory, to be tab, n Fl ON
Utah and Arizona. Also, q bill for
the speedy completion Of lhe Pacific
Railroad.
Hr. Howard introduced rcsolu.
ton calling on the President for what
information he his in ms possession
respecting the occupancy OF Mexican
territory.
Mr.. Cowan, Of Penn presented q
petition from number of soldiers
in the late war, asking for bounties
for those enlisted carly in same, as
were given to those WHO enlisted to-
ward the close of the war.
Mr.. Davis, of Ky, offered a reso-
luton declaring that whereas there
no longer exists armed rebellion or
public danger, therefore the privilege
of the writ Of habeas corpus is re.
stored in every State of the Union.
Mr.. Davis said lie did not intend III
the above any opposition to the
President. He, and the people of
Kentucky, intended to support Pres.
idcnt johnson IN so far us he did
what they believed to be right; but
this was question of principle which
demanded frank and respectful op
position. The resolution was then
referred to the Judiciary committee.
HOUSE, A resolution was intro
duced 10 reimburse the loyal States
for the advances of money made and
debts contracted for the preservation
Of the Union; one against establish
ing monarchal government in
Mexico, and asking the President to
take such steps as will vindicate the
honor Of America; a bill to annul all
political distinction oir account OF
color, in the District of Columbia;
bill granting bounty land and money
TO u. s. soldiers who served during
the rebellion; providing for govern
ment land and money to all soldiers
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