Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,

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~ srNArE--Y YEsTERDAY.-Mr. Wilson intro
dnced Ito maintain and enforce the freedom
- the Inhabitants Of the u. S. Fl repeals all
1aus u and regulations heretofore il force in any
State or Territory Of the United States,
wher.i.i any equality on account OF distinction
# color or previous slavery has heretofore 4ex
isted and provides in various wayst for the Pro
faction of the negroes In ali their rights before
the law. The Chair appointed Messrs. fes-
oon,Aon, 1uu4lv, u.4Lso1, !, 44l4o ;sl.s..-4;t4
r;s to serve. With the Committee Of the House,
an the Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition from negro
soldiers, asking for the same bounty as white
volunteers are allowed, and protesting against
the admission Of the Southern representatives
except on basis Of general suffrage Mr.
Howard presented a petition from thirty-seven
hundred colored men Of South Carolina, pray
ing for equal rights before the law, political and
otherwise. Mr.. Howard introduced a pream
bic and resolution declaring that the Constltu--
ton provides for q speedy trial by jury, and
requesting the President to inform the Senate
upon what charges ''the traitor, JEFF. Davis,
is still held in confinement, and Why ne is not
nlaced upon trial The preamble and resoEu
tion were adopted. A Sharp discussion then
sprang up on Mr.. Wilson bill, and Mr.. Sum
,ners remarks on the message OF President
s@Johnson. At its close, Mr.. Uragin introduced
8 Joint resolution TO- amend the Constitution:
Il provides that paramount sovereignty shall
reside in the T. s.: that every citizen Ct the
III, s. shall be bound, and shall primarily owe
aleeiauee to the i. S anything IN the Cnnstl-
mtion Of any State or territcry to the contrary,
& notwithstanding, and every State heTeoioHa IN
the Union, or that may hereafter lie adnalt-
ted iato il, shall iorever form paEt:oS the
Us. am! shall not under any elEcum staices,
have the rightto Withdraw theretrom
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE MIR. Hub
bard introduced resolution opposing the re-,
cognition by the Government OF the UnlE9d
States OF al al tempt by any ytoreIgn rover 80
establish monaychlca! Eornl or government CIV
this continen. RHtsrrei VIZ. Aie5 suin'l|-
ted resolution instr l2"tDg Iits Cs.;%!''1~G =
Post Roads 80 inquire !ta EEe exp stit nc -
establishing naElonal Sls5':t! III tEi> s;:'io%
throughout the United States, uu er Ilt: 5.sls
pices Of the Federal Government. A<}opted
Mr.. Conkliug introduced resolution request
ing the President 10 furnish any report OF re-
ports made BY the Judge Advocate Gcocra|,
or anv officers of tie Government, LII regard 70
y y the charges upon which Me,sfa. Davis, Clay,
Mallory and Yulee, or either Of them, are held
in confinement The resolution weatoser. A
resolution was introduced granting pensions to
volunteers who entered tIhe service tGg 100 days.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced resolutions decar~
Ing that the message OF the President, at the
s opening Of Congress, is regarded by the House
j Of Representatives as an able and iudicous
State paper, and the policy therein advocated
I is the safest and most praotica bic that can be
applied to the restoration OF our domestic
affairs; that no State, either singIy o. IN con-
federation with others, can sunder us coDnec'
ton With the Union except by sus5eerting the
$ present system ct goveTIment; tn2t the Pfesl-
dznt deserves the thanks OF the Governaent
for his faithful, wise and successful! efforts to
resi- ore civil government, law and uE4af 20 tbe
S ates late il r4b4IIion, an3 taat the nzGuloers
Of the House Of Kepr4sens2tive pie.ge Ehenl-
a selves to aid assist and upisold E1i1 i'll tne
n0lov which he has adonte1 Their consider
alton was poSt1oned uatl 81 Monday, January
eth. The House then vent into Coasalitc" q
the Whole ca The preGil> Mt 6 Message: an5i
speeches advocating tie reoonst: uct1on .p8sE3
Of President johnson were MADE by MI. Fllek.
of Ohio, and Mr. e. J. Ray1nout, q re"
York
3 On THURSDAY lssr: negro soldier vss shot
and killed by oae. .off tl1eoitg polica q Augusta:
Ga. The soldier vas disoEaarIy at TIC tine,
and in attempting to arrest hiln, b be made q
motion as If to draw a weapon Aalt polict- ;
man IS in prison and it is tho4gng VIII ne tEleo
before Military Commission iAe negro
the thorouehfafes With loaded ulnskets and
fzed bayonets. disarning The citizens, and ar
resting the police. The latter were afterwards
discharged, and the pistols taken we're re-
stored to their owners
e Ill to fyY;sa !11raf0