The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-19

sc,bsd By Congress- known Is the test OATH without further
The above was referred to the Committee on Recon.
struct0n
CLERKS or DISTRICT COURTS.
On motion Of Mr.. DUxosr (rep.l OF Ind Was re-
solved that the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed
TO inquire into the expedency OF providing by law that
no person shall DO appointed Clerk Of District or
Circuit Court OF the United states who Ia OF kin related
by blood or marriage to the Judge thereof.
INQUIRY As TO WHETHER OBSTACLES ARE PRESENTED IN
slLlINoRs TO PERSONS VISITING WASHINGTON.
On mot on of Mr.. SLOAN, (repl OF Wis, the Committee
Roads and Canals Icted inquire whether
persons visiting the national subject TO any
unnecessary nconvenienecs obstacles In passing
thro gh tho city Of Baltimore, and to report to this
House at early day whether Il would be just and
pedient 10 authorize the Northern Central Railroad Com
pany OF Pennsylvania TO extend their road 10 this city
THE TEsr OATH.
Mr. HiLL, (rep.) Of Ind, introduced the following
Resolved That the Of July 1882 prescribing oath
TO be taken and subscribed elected appointed
sa s s shs jass sass once. binding
should IN no instance be dispensed with.
motion made to lay the resolution on the table.
This was disagreed to by yeas 50, nays l2O as fol-
ssss HdSss
sesss sisass asai sss
rsS" hs, hGfss Ross sA'nk
Alley AsOn Amss Aaderssn Ashley Of
NAM sssisas s%%s bingham allow .' ssa..sii
SssSs ss 81 Ohio Clarke q %sn.s. Ge"siss COCK
p ps"s s Rssn s e os s8
hsSss 5?Ts mSS't.S NJ
RR,s u. Rsf hss
@ S Lynch Ms0 MSsGss
k srsa Phelps Phs rsn .s haRs
Nonssc sawyer, Schenck, Scoheld shoabager Sloan,
Smith, SUaling Starr, stWeIl Thayer John j..
ihomss ~ rowsrit;e Ipson Van herman Van Horn Of
wilson Of Iowa, Wilson Of ra-l2o 7
The resolution was then passed
CALL FOR ATesiEAr OF NUMBER or MEN FUR
,isHaD ny THE loyal STATES FoR mE sUrrREs los OF
the War BITS OF the Loyal States reported resolution,
which adopted cali NC upon the Secretary OF War to
mca furnished by each State from the ls Of April,
lS8l-the number Of three months men. ana the nun
Der credited TO each state ON the standard oil three
years, etc
IspRovEpESr OF THE SRA AND LAKE coAs-s
On motion Of Mr.. ELIOT, trepD OF Mass, tho Cont
miltce on Commerce was directed 70 inquire into the
expectancy 81 reporting general bill pro idng anpro-
pations Tor the ne csfy Improvement on the sea and
lake coasts and in navigacc rivers.
STAN NAVIGATION rRoa cHgsApEiKx nAr TO LAKE
osT RI.
Mr. h'uEe, (rrp OF Pa introduced bill 10 ascertain
,he praclicahity Of la ing steamship navigation from
tao nesapeake Bay, at the mouth OF tho Susquobanna
river "a Lake Ontario, in the State OF New York. Re-
iercd
pgArH rREsiurSr LINCOLN
MESSAGE wa received from tn Senate accompanied
By report ON tit body, proposing appropriate action
consequent upon the death Of President Lincoln
The report was unanimously concurred in By the
House
RELIEF or MRS JycoLy
Mr. WtsuruRSr, OF H., from the Select Committee
lief OF ars Lincoln, &c, reported the same
with substitute, namely that tho s crctary
OF The Treasury pay cut q any monoy in tie Treasury
Mrs yid
Of Abraham Lincoln ,,e President Of the United statcs
or in lbs ct Of her death before payment ton 70 her
legal representatives wcntyGr Thousand dollars pro
yidod always that any sum OF money which shall have
bccn paid 10 BIZ personal representatives since his death
on account OF his salary az President 81 tbs United States
shall b. deducted from the said sum o. twenty tive thou
e;ind dollars.
hr wAsmrasE .aid this the precedent IN the case
OF tao dcat 81 Pre- s.dcnt Harrison.
Mr. WySlw'r sii the fact being wel known was
unnecessary 10 argue them. Thc y o.,ic elected Mr..
Lincoln FOR four years but he fell b. sssessn The
la act uf great rebellion, thus preventing him from
living To receive four years salary He moved that the
sum II hnn,lr d thousand Instead OF twenty 6ve
thnusand dollars lie appropriated
This was i agreed 10, and the bill approp-stlng
twenty i've Thousand dcilars as above reported wss
passed.
ExrzS'4SG THE Rcf'r or srsyrAcE os 10
Mr. w,lsos, trap) or icya, reported bin from tho
Judiciary Conitteo attending the right Of eutYrago III
the District OF Coumbfa4
rhe bill cnscis that IL vii Iews prescribing the qualities
rns OF electors In the District Of Columbia the word
whte', be and the s,iari3 hereby stricken out; aud
after The passage o. this .,t no person Shalt b as.
qualified from voting on s-sount cf color; oil acts Of
Congress and all awg OF Maryland IN force this Dis
rici, and MI ordinances Of tho corporations of Washing
ton and Georgetown incons s.rt herewith hereby
pcaIei and ann led.
Mr. E,eaEpnE. lden.l Of Wis objected the bill being
reported
On motion Of Mr. WILSON the yoase suspended the
FOR that purpose aud made the special order
for the 1oheor Jun ary next. u said, in reply 10
"a si!on OF order BY ar Johnson ,,st H. lMr
Wilson, was concerned. he would siow reasonable op-
pcrtuultv debate.
cnsraAcrroS oY THE crxsEsrr
Mr. A T I 81. # o Mes sa ss ~ s View.
Of ae ssc,,y o. n. Treasury II relation TIE necessity
sms q spce. y Ne bness ssss Of
action TO .Ha. end rpccd,y possible.
Tho resolution agreed to by yeas Ia nays6
sAvs--Ts-sr- Baker. coob. Ecsi-y Harris, smith and
nrsroRar1os or rur sotruwRS srAryS
Mr.. As'.gy, trcp.l Of Ohio, Introduces bill 20 enable
loyal citizens in tho states whose constitutions wcr,
Ing ticlr relations 10 ,l,e general government.
Tho bill Ess referred - tho Committee ~ Rcconstrc
ton.
rRGygfYayg vr,syLs
Mr.. 5rsrorG, trepj Of Ohio, introduced bill pro.
In foreign countries, bat wholly owned In the United
States
Thc bin sac referred b. the Committee on Commerce
poLycawy IN UTAH.
Mr. wlgD trop) cfH. ". introduced q resolution de.
oarng THAI. notwithstanding the law against poygamy,
'
Increase T. Utah thst u IL the remaining ssvisrism of
and country, aud, ike us twin sister, slavery IL
should be swept from the territories or this republic IL
takes the whole power oftts government 10 do So and
70 that end bc it,
Resolved That ths Com ssi..-c Territories take the
% ana s a'i nsr sas and r.
port BY ~ % cth.r~is-, -uca law OF remedy the ext
gcncy ~ sit denands.
There vas no formal action talSon on this subject.
PRESIDENTS MfssseE.
On nSkiSn u NJ. SfryrSs lrcrt Of Penn. tho Horsn
went iiso COMMITTEE or tho Whole tho state OF thu
rnon 9Th Mr. wnshburne, OF Illinois, In the chair
tho President Annual n ss,ge, when Mr. Stevens sub
rnilted 4 aries Of resoui ons referring tho various
branches Of The Message u the appropriate conmiitees
and iaac " relates 20 reconstruction referred
70 the Select co nmistoe.
a,y,.ru Nh. srarEvs nS Rrr0NsTruCTfoy
Mr. eyfyi.ss sad "a candid examination Of the power
and roper principles Of rcanst,ctlon be often
20 no one, and may possibly 10 profitable by oyc'ag
inquiry Oro Of tho Suggestions of the Messnge which
We ere considering has agccla reference 10 tAis
Perhaps IS he prlnclpe mont interest ng TO tho people
this time The President assumes, wha. no Doubts,
thai Tho ais rebel states have lost their constitutional
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