, 1865-12-05
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLA.
TURE"SYN0PSIS OF
THE GOVERNORS
MESSAGE,
TREALlEGEp NEVTRAilTYVI0.
laiI0HS ON THE RIO
enknDE.
Important Correspondence Be-
tween Gems. Mejia and
WeitZel.

tween Gems. Mejia and
Weitzel.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Dee. l.
SENATE.
After prayer by the Eev. Mr. Graz, the following
Baekales, Chandicr, cIaik, coancss, coasn. Crs,,
vel, Dixon. DoolLttle, Fcssendcn. Fooie, Poster,
Gaines, Guthrie, Hnues. Howard. Howe, johnson,
SSe.ni!b, Ne Pone1oy,. Ramsey, Riddle. sais'
Fl ss $; r %si Tsss %s', %sa, '9 vi
Mr. F9ofE pre.ented the ezeden,t.1. Of MI.
Lake n: Poland 70 au the vacancy oecasicned by
dentiAs we're read and MI P. took he prescribed
So. WRldnT presented the credentials OF Nj
MI CoWAS presented a protest against the re-
eepuGTn Of ~ Stockton. sic9ed os members q the
did no, rrceire constitutional majority of lie votss
which WAS necessary to his election as SENATOR The
protest Nae ufdered to be Laid upm the table for The
Present, and Dir. Stockton was duly sworn inio
NJ; WADE presented bin to regnlate the e1ec-
Ge e cpd m1aShse e.f IN nc District Of Columbia 1ho
male Citizen Of twenty-one yearu Of aer, who il
cu7en Of The United States, resident OF the Die-
District-
Section = imposes penalty for interruption or
interference e. rilh the right granted above.
The bill wat ordered to Be printed.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced i bill 10 preserve the
gas s q 3u yhsa p;osiae 9t aaa
descent IN tectIons where onesiz.h OF the popnla-
l1on Are Africans. and the fnnc proportion IN petit
llicted BY person Of African descent 1pon person
not OF such descent, or ei<e rersd, and prejudice
against such African 1ace is made ground Of cha1
lense md exclusion from tneh jurses. The bill WIS
M SUMNER introduced hill prescribing an
oath to maintain republican form Of government
In the Statcs in rebellion, as follows:
u do hereby swcar that will at III tines heresf
ter rse my best enoeavots 10 maintaln Repnbli-
am an tnhabsta1t, and the Union Of The United
StateA that viii a1 all times recognize the fnds
so,nab1e uuity Of tbe Republic, ind will always
away+ OF secedc from the Enioui that wtll give
my influence and vote 1t III times 10 .ustain the
md Iesi.t my attempt, dreeiiy or adirccils 10 re-
tic debt whieh was cenilactea 67 the United s,aiss
eur,ed 10 Un1on soldiers thai will always dis
eonnienance and resist any lsws making any dis.
to ton sasiasan sia,s Government eoiaplciely ioysl
tcciion aud equal .ishte"--rueh osih eha1 b pr
;; 9 ann "a f. aad;9 "a ~ 111 n
penalty tor shsi aaae Dc ahsl forfeit Is right to
SeS Il. oas k T. o esas H. Con-
stttutional Amendment By Furnishing any attempt
TO control The se1yiccs Of any pcrson, contrary 10
doTate, o. Imprisonment not ereeeans ten sears.
o. bo'h, At the discretion oi the conrt and i shall
bc no dcfenGe that the claim = sancnoned hy any
state law. It annnls STATE Aws IN conflict "lth II
and restricts jurisdiction IN cnees growing ont Of
| it 10 United States Courts This was ordered
10 te p1nseo;
| Of granee 10 persons Or color in the District of
Colmnnia Mhtsh ssas ordered to be printed:
posire to amend he CONSTITUTION 20 ~ 10 maze u
sotetx iDrtead Of population the basis Of teprese1-
| t1tion tn Congress
dcclaIntorE OF The adoption ol the Constitutional
AnenamsM A1o1shln T3 siasE1y.
As sn4NEk ,h in19a1ced sl, q teraes o. resolutions
Y T. .ezpc@t @ TO she loyal citizens OF the states
lsiely l1 fsRslion.
he construction of bridge aesose the slssissppi
State Of MitsguH for e1pcnses In calling out and
Mr.. HARRIS introduced a giu to regu1ate the iu-
dietary fystE1n OF Tie United States
the Senate meet every day 1t II O'Clock; which VA.
ca5r,td
| NJ WILSON tnt1oducsd m eliI to maintasa la tae
f'e in 1ntu1ccton, which WIS ordered 10 be printed.
A. 12h O'Clock the 6enafe took reces. until
mnGa safor e. aee Fl ano y, me
| HOUSE.
THE pn,e,i-t of tbr Uonsc a,r den.etv ernwaed
Al noon H. ncrher.nn' @ % tie CietE. a1 nr1oceeded ~
I'm. A. 5enutred hv nv The roll OF he mcmbers
cleSf Wki1c Il .ras f,e.nr calied. Nr Msrnard n
| Tennessee wpnted to tu7rext somefhiuC but M
Click refused 10 be 1ntcrrnnied Aflcr tEe cali was
completed. ar. Maynard asain rose ~ 10 m speas, Sat
lhe Clerk again ruled him out Of order tpe hurd-
uames. ',0@~
Nr. JAMES BROOKS. of New York. made a
speech characerzine the omission OF ihe members
;,et and totally unca1led for. ii be said Nr,
Maynard was not 4 loyal man from a Union md
ie s,ste thGp The 'asn .s ef The ga5tsd sa.e
lie chsrred ihat thc adopt1on OF the rcsouuon, ex-
Guiding the Southern membess from thie House, by
bs hsPqs9a f;1s1; ssass 20: assEss
The House look no lacIion On the eublect. but,
uE1cr The operation Of the presioas question, pro-
ColiaE. Of indians. and Hon. James Brooks, Of New
| YORK, were nut il nomination
The House theq projected T. vote. with the fol.
Brooks, Is, Af. Coltax WAS declared elected, and,
emia epnlause, waa conducted ta The chair BY
The Speaker delivered he following address:
Gentlemen Of the nouee Of Representatives.:
The Se.a*senb,1ns Of Conriess, marking As It
wnys regarded with interest by the people 70.
whom u 10 to ees.ate, bat 1t ia moi unsafe 70 saF
,hst m'SHs .9 NOR ts1 e.s, Ssoc *, Eo se
opens ttk INST session today, with m esrnestue.s
md solicligde une9uallfd On similar oocasio9s u u
the rast The 1h1rr-clshth Consrs4s c1oset tts
| constitutional existence Win Inc storm cloud OF
var still over ne. snd amer Pine months absence
Coneress resumes tts Legislative authority n these
snd 'het Z mat 10 fn''e IN
1fe dui1ed a1E as OBVIOUS ts tut huu lAa1u"sy II