The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-07
XXXEXt hCONGRESS.
Prompt Organization CT the Hcuse.
Numerous Bills Introduced i'm
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Decd.
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Anthony, Brown, Buckalew, Chandler,
Clark. Conness, Cowan, Creswell, Dixon,
Dooittle. fessenden, Foote, Foster. Games,
Guthrie IIawes, Howard, Howe. John
son, Lane, of ind, McDousall, Morgan.
Morrill,, Nesmith, Nye. Pomeroy Ramsey,
Ridley, Salisbury, Sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner. Trumbull, Van Wink lie.
Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson and
Wright
Mr. FOOTE presented the credentials
of Mr. Luke n. Poland to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr.. Collamer,
of Vermont The credentials were read
and Mr. p took the prescribed oath of
| allegiance.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented the credentials
of Mr.. Stockton as Senator from New Jer-
sey.
Mr.. COWAN presented protest
against the reception OF Mr. Stockton,
signed by members Of the New jersey leg
Sature, alleging that Mr.. Stockton did
not receive constitutional majority of the
votes which was necessary to his election
as senator. The protest MAS ordered to be
laid upon the table for the present, and
I iI CtUChtoiI WIS NuIr chOib Ihto
| Mr. WADE presented bill to regulate
the elective franchise in The District Of
! Columbia. The bill provides that from
and after its passage. every male citizen of
twenty ole years of age, who is citizc
Of the United States, resident O. the
District for six rlonths, and never convicted
of an infamous crime, shall have the right
of suffrage in the District.
Section imposes pcualty for inter-
ruption or interference with the right
granted above.
The bill was ordered to be printed
Mr. SUMNER introduced bill to pre-
serve the right Of trial by jury. which pro-
vides that gran juries shall consist one
half of persons of African descent in sec
tons where one-sixt OF the population are
Africans. and the same proportion i'll petit
lurics, where the matter relates to any
injuries injected by q person of African
descent upon person not OF such descent.
or vice rersa, and prejudice asains, such
African race Is made ground ofchaIlcnge
and exclusion from such jurics. The ball
was ordered to lie printed
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a bill pre-
scribing an oath to maintain a republican
form Ofgovernment if'he States in rebel
lion, as follows:
Il do hereby swear that VIII ut all
times hereafter use my best endeayors to
maintain Republican form Of Govern
mcnt in the State of which | am an inhab-
liant, and The Union of the United States;
that I will at all times recognize the indis-
soluable unity of the Republic, and will
always discountenancc and resent any
endeavors to break, away, or secedc from
the Union that will give my influence
and vote at al times TO sustain the nation
al credit that will always discountenance
and resist any attempt, directly or indirect
ly TO repudIaic or postpone. either IN part
- m any way, the debt which vas con
ted by the Upited States in subduing
the rebellion or he obligations assumed to
Union soldiers; that | will always dis
countcnance and resist any laws m..King
any distinctions CT color or ace. and al,
ways will strive to MARIAN State Gov
ernment conn., ,ctely loyal to the Union
whe:c -, men shall enjoy equal protection,
--nd 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 hid Office. This
was ordered to be printed
MIR. SUMNER offered till to enforce
the Constitutional Amendment b. punish
ing any attempt to control the services of
any person, contrary to this provision, by
fine not exceeding one thousand dpllars.
or Imprisonment not exceeding ten years
or both. at the discretion Of the Court !;
and it shall be no defence that the claim
is sanctioned by any Stste law. 1t annuls
State laws in conflict with it and restricts
jurisdiction in eases growing out Of it to
United States Courts. This was ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill to give
the right of suffrage to persons Of
color in the District of Columbia, which
was ordered to BE printed
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a joint reso-
luton proposing to amend the Constitution
so as to make voters instead Of population
tie basis of representation in Congress.
Mr.. SUMNER.introduced concurrent
resolution decaratory of the adoption of
the Constitutional Amendment abolishng
slavery
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a series ofres
olutions dcclaratory of the duty of Congress
especially in respect to the loyal citizens
of the States lately in rebellion.
Mr.. BROWN gave notice of a bill to
authorize the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi River at st. Louis
also, bill to reimburse the State of Mis-
souri, for expenses in calling Out and
equipping militia &c.
Mr.. HARRIS introduced bill to
regulate the judiciary system of the Uni
ted States.
Mr. FOOTE moved the abortion of
an order that the Senate meet every day
at II o'clock which was carried.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to main
tain the freedom of the inhabitants of the
States declared 70 be in instruction, which
was ordered to be printed.
At ia o'clock the Senate took a recess
until O'Clock, when it reassembed. and
directed the Secretary to inform the House