The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-05
Speech Of Schuyler Colfax
Smuggling on the Frontier
CONGRESSIONAL PROClEI,EIDTNC,s..
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1865.
SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1865.
SENATE.
Met at 10 O'Clock, noon, and wa.
called to order by Vice President Eos
The Rev. Mr.. Gray offered Il. up
AR. Foote, of Vermont, presented tht
credentials Of Mr.. Luke P. Pollard, ap.
| pointed to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Mr.. Collamer.
After the announcement of prayer by
Mr.. Gray, the following Senators were
present, MeSsrs. Anthony, Brown,
BuckalewI Chandler, Clark, Conway
Gowan, Crtsswell, Dixon, DoolittIe
Fessenden, Foster, Foote, Grimes
Guthrie, Harris, Howard. Howe, John.
son, Lane, of Ind, M'DOugall, Morgan,
Morrill,, Nesmith, of KY, POmeroy,
Ramsey, Riddle, Sherman, Sprague
Stewart, Warner, Trumbull, Van Win
and Wright. Mr.. Foote presented the
credentials of Mr.. Luke n. Pollard to
| fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
\ OF Mr.. Collamer, of Vermont. The Gre
dentials were received and Mr.. Pollard
took the prescribed oath of allegiance,
Mr.. Wright presented the credentials
| of Mr.. Stockton as Senator elect from
New York. El. f5I
Mr.. Cowan presented protest
against the reception of Mr.. Stockton.
signed by the members Of the New
Jersey Legislature, alleging that Mr..
Stockton did not receive unconstitutional
majority of votes which was necessary
to his election as Senator. The protest
was ordered to be laid upon the table
for the present, and Mr.. Stockton was
duly sworn into Office. Yr.
Mr.. Wade presented a bill to regulate
the elective franchise in the District OF
Columbia. The bill provides that from
and after its passage every male citizen
of p years of age, who is Il citizen OF
the United States of America, resident
of the District for six months, and new
er convicted of an infamous crime,
shall have the right of suffrage in the
District. Section two imposes penalty
for interruption of or Interference with
the rights granted above. The bill was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to pre-
serve the right OF trial by Jury, which
provides that grand juries shall consist
one-half of persons of African descent,
in sections where one-siXth of the
population are Africans, and the same
proportion in petit juries, where the
matter relates to any injuries inflicted
by person of African descent upon n
person not of such descentor vice versa
against such Africans. Races Is made
ground OF challenge and exclusion
from such juries.
The bill was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced n bill pre-
scribing nm oath to maintain "a republic
can form of government in the States
in rebellion, as follows:
~ do truly swear that 1 will, at all
times hereafter, use my best endeavors
to maintain republican form of gov
ernment In the State of which am an
inhabitant, in the name of the United
States. That / will, at all times, recog-
nize the indlssoluble unity of the Re
public and Will always discountenance
and resent any endeavorS to break
away and secede from the Union-that
/ will give my influence and vote at all
times to sustain the national credit
that viii always discountenance and
resist any attempt, directly or Indirect
ty, to repudiate or postpone, either in
any part or in any way, the debt which
was contracted by the United States in
spbduing the rebellion, or the obliRa-
lions assumed to the Union soldiers
that will always discountence and re-
sist any laws making u distinction of
color or race, and in all ways will strive
to maintain n State government COM
pletely loyal to the Union where all
men shall enjoy equal protection and
equal rights"
Such oath shall be preserved, and if
falsely taken, such person shall be
guilty of perjury; and in addition to the
present penalty for that crime, he shall
forfeit his right to hold office. This was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner offered bin to enforce
the constitutional amendment by pre-
venting any attempt to control the SER
vices of any person contrary to this
provision, by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or Imprisonment not
exceeding 10 years, or both at the dis
cretion of the court; and it shall be no
defence that it is sanctioned by any
State law. 1t annulls laws in conflict
with it, and restricts Jurisdiction in
cases growing out of it to the. United
States Courts. This was ordered to be
printed. ,.if.a'- t3ifrH- ~
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill to give
the right ofsuffrage to persons of color
in the District of Columbia, which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner introduced joint reso-
fusion, proposing to amend the consti-
population, the basis of representation
in, Congress. .in
Mr.. Sumner introduced a concurrent
resolution; declaratory of the adoption
of the constitutional amendment abol-
ishing slavery.
Mr.. sumner introduced series of
resolutions declaratory of the duty of
Congress, especially to the loyal citizens
of the States lately in rebellion. 7f
Mr.. Brown gave notice of bill au-
thorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at st. Louis.
Also, a bill to reimburse the State of
Missouri for expenses in fitting out and
eQuipping militia, DC.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill to regu-
late the Judiciary of the United States.
Mr.. Foote moved the adoption of an
order that the Senate meet every day at
u O'Clock, which was carried.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to main
tain the freedom of the inhabitants of
the States declared to be in fnsurrec-
ton, which was ordered to be printed.
AT half past IL o'clock the Senate took
a recess until one, when it re-assem bled
and directed the Secretary to inform the
House of its organization. s1
Adjourned. 1stlliif:sA
u TT1siTrl HOUSE. ri; -rrfrrfe
The galleries of the House were dense
ly crowded at noon. Mr., Mcpherson,
the Clerk, proceeded TO call, as required
by law, the roll of the members elect.
While the roll was being called, Mr..
Maynard of Tennessee, whose name had
not been placed on the roll by Mr.. Nc