Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-07
Relief of Mrs. Mary Lincoln
AMENDMENTsTo HECoNsTITUTIoNPRoPO
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th. 1855

SENATE.-President pro tam Foster in the chair.
MIR. Dixon offered series of resolutions passed BY
the Connecticut Legislature the condition of pub
lie affairs, in favor of equality before the law, etc.
Ordered to be printed.
The Committees for the session were announced, a
follows:
Foreign Reatons-Messrs. Sumner. chairman
IDoolttle Harris. Henderson. Wade, johnson an(
Finance-Messrs. Fessenden. chairman, Sherman
Cewan, Van Winkle, Morgan, Williams and Guthrie
Commerce-Messrs. Chandler. chairman. Morrill,
:, Manufactures-Messrs Sprague, chairman. Dixon
Pomeroy, Riddle and Wright.
=, AgricuIture- MesSrs. n Sherman, chairman. Lane
Military Affairs and the Militia-Mcssrs Wilson
chairman, Lane Of Indiana, Howard. Nesmith
Naval Aiiars-essrs. Sii Grimes, chairman, Anthony
,;Judiciary-Messrs. Trumbull, chairman, Harris
Clarke Poland, johnson, Stewart, Hendricks.
Postolices and Post Roads-Messrs. Dixon, chair
man, Ramsey. Conness. Buckalew, Pomeroy. Var
Public Lands|SIessrs. PSmeroy, chairman, Stewart
Creswell, Grimes. Harris, Hendricks, Wright
r. Private Land Claims-Messrs Harris, chairman
Howard, Poland Riddle, Stockton.
Indian AHars-Messrs, Dooittle chairman, Lane
Of Kansas, Trumbull Clarke, Norton. Nesmith
Pensiong-Messrs. Lane, of Indiana chairman, Var
Wrinkle, Foot. Yates Wilson, Davis, and Stockton
II Revolutionary C2ims-Messrs Ramsey, chairms.
Claims-Messrs. Clark chairman, Howe. Anthony
HENDERSON, WILLIAMS, Norton and Davis.
y.
Wade, Wiley, Sumner, Henderson Yates and Riddle
Patents and the Patent 0ffice,-Messrs. Cowan
Lane, of Ind, Poland, Norton and Guthrie.
Public buildings and Grounds Messrs. Foot
chairman, Brown, Trumbull Grimes and Hendricks
,, On TerTitorieSEMessrs Wade. chairman. Lane. o
man n hs Pac 9iE HGg2Td 2SaTBd chair
Cragin, Ramsey and Stewart.
Mines and Mining-Messrs Conness, chairman
Stewart. Chandler, Morgan, Cresswell, Buckalew ant
TO Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses OF
the Senate-Messrs. Brown, chairman, Foot anG
Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Wiley, chairman, Lane
of Ind, and Sumner.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Printing-Messrs. Anthony, chairman. Brown
On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Nye, chairman, Howe
and Cowan.
On the hibrary-MesSss. Howe, chairman. Fessen.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill of last session tc
regulate commerce between the several States
which was referred to the Committee Commerce
Mr.. Sumner in reduced resolution ipstructng the
Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Senate
whether there are any persons employed in the
Treasury Department who have not taken the oath
required by law, also whether there any person:
employed there in offices not authorized by law.
Mr..Johnson objected to the resolution and it wen
over under the rules.
A committee of thirteen was appointed to confer
with committee from the House in relation TO ap.
propriate action on the death of the President.
Mr.. organ introduced bill to incorporate an in
ternationaI teIegragh company for telegraph line
from new OrR TO the w lnuleS, winch was refer
red to the committee on commerce.
The Senate adjourned at one o'clock to meet or
Monday next.
House OF REPREsESTATIvEs.-Mr. Stevens asked
leave to Introduce bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary
Lincoln, by giving to her the $25 900 salary which
would have Injured to her late husband. etc.
Mr.. Wentworth objected to the terms of the BILL
He had had conversation with the executor of tn,
estate and the Illinois delegation. and had prepared
Mrs Lincoln paying the salary in full, considerin:
the circumstances under which her husband came t.
| his death.
A single objection postponed the consideration oi
| the question at the present time.
Mr. Stevens introduced bill permitting wounded
| soldiers accepting employment under the Govern
| ment to receive pensions at tn same time. 1t wa
| referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
| On motion of Mr.. Eliot, resolution was adopted
to which shall be referred that part of the President
message and all documents and papers relative t
| freedmen's affairs.
Mr. Hooper offered a resolution providing for
committee of one from each State, consider and
port bill to reimburse the loyal States for expendi
lures incurred IN putting down the rebellion.
| Objection being made, the resolution lies over.
MIR. Bingham proposed amendments to the Consti
tuition; hrst, to annql that part prohibiting expSr
debit and third to secure ali persons to equal pTotec
ton in the rights of berty and life. twas referred
| to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Garfield offered resolution which was agree
to-yeas 49, nays 5S-granting the use of the hail. TO
public meeting to the a AmerGsn tEeedmens rec All
| General Rosseau, OF Kentucky appeared and quail
| fled.
| Mr.. Farnsworth offered a resolution declaring, a
the of the House, that good faith demands tha
coored soldiers should be admitted to all the right
and privileges of citizens of the United States
| that it would be incompatible with our system 0
government to deny such rights to large portion
the inhabitants who have shared both in the detenc
| and the pecuniary liabilities of the Government.
| He moved the previous question, but it was no
| seconded-ayes IS, noes 68.
| Mr.. Wentworth introduced the bill referred t
above for the relief of Mrs. Mary Lincoln, and hi
motion, it referred to the select committee of on
from each State heretofore authorized TO be appoint
ed to take action concerning the death of Presiden
| Lincoln.
1 The House adjourned,