Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-19

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az ~ e 20 come any chance Of either Of these results
dherg2re, ne hesotUed That in the opinion Of thi:
H. mLl"uSe Lne gonstt9l9n of the United States should
" 50 hehneS; ana that 10 State which has recently
been IN rebellion against the General Government
ought to be entitled TO representation in Congress
properly constituted authority h9vc aj0pled Said
amendments. "''P'0' S'i'
Referred to Select Committee on Reconsfruction.
,r POLYGAMISFS.
MI Grnlnell introduced bill to prohibit the nav
ment OF monies to polygamist3 in the employ Of T6e
ciaE. ~"
RELATING TO SOUTHERN BANKS.
Mr. Wilson submitted the following:
ResoL0ed, That the Committee on Banking and
Currency be instructed to inquire and report to the
House whether any order has been issued or ar
rangement made, whereby National Banks in thc
Southern States should have preference in the rTa
haratlon and delivery Of their circulation over Ma
conai BANKS 6 IN other States, and report all facts
=, MORE DTRECTORS FOR TIE Pacific t. r.
NJ. hubbard, of Iowa, introduced resolution
authoTiMng the appointment of one or more Govern
ment Directors in companies organized for the con
st[EHicth9n OF all branches Of the Pacific Railroad
RIGHTS or FREEDsn.%.
MI hOngyeaT, OF Michigan, introduced resolution
requiring the select committee on freedmen TO in
ton to secure to the freedmen Of the States lately in
rebellion, such civil rights as are enjoyed by citizens
IN the loyal States. Agreed to.
NAVY YARD on THE MISSISSIPPI
Mr. Blair, OF Missouri, introduced resolution in o
.tructng the Committee on Commerce to inquire
INTO the prnprety of erecting navy yard somewhere
on the Mississippi river or its tributaries Agreed TO-
CLASS RULE AND ARIST0CRACY.
Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, submitted the following.
Whereas, Class rule and aristocratic principles of
Government have burthened well nigh all Europc
with enormous public debts and standing armies
whlch press as grlevous incubus on the people, alb
sorbng their substance, impeding their culture and
lmpairng their happiness; and whereas, the class
rule and aristocratc element Of sayeholding
which found place in our Republic has proved H.
self in like manner hurttul to people by degrad
ing labor and prohibition of popular educati,p :, q
Union in Fragments by causing the blood of hundred
ot thousands OF patriots to flow and by compelling
the people to impose on themselves debt of Euro
pean magnitude in defence of liberty, nationality
and civilization on this continent.
Nv, ineFgore oe ~ feso,ccd, as me sense u hi7 H0Es"
That once for ali we should have done with class rule
and arisocracy MS Dripjiegcd opccr bet0re the hr in
thlS nation, no matt or where or in what form they
may appear; and that in restoring the normal rea-
tions of the Statcs lately in rebellion il is The high
ana sacred duty of the Representatives of the peOpe
70 proceed upon the true distinguished from the
false democratic principles and to realize and secure
the largest attainabe liberty the whole people Of
thc, republic irrespective Of class or rule.
hlr. johnson, Of Pennsylvania asked if this resolu
ton included the cod fish aristOcracy.
On motion, the resolution laid upon the table
Mr.; Be9m9n, of Michigan, moved to reconsider the
vote ny WHICH the resolution was tabled. Agreed TO-
Rir. Conillng inquired if the House reconsidercd
the vote by which the resolution was laid on The
ence to the select committee?
iIhe The Speaker decided that it would.
. Inc vote then recurring on the previous question,
On mouon OF Mr. COnklmg the resolution was re
ferred to the select Committee ou Reconstruction.
DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS ARMS
On motion of Mr.. Ingersoll the Committee an the
Militia were instructed to INQUIRE into the cxucdien-
cy of distributing equiably the surplus arms Of tie
United States among the several states which have
never been IN rebellion.
JEFF. DAVIS.
Fir. Moult0n, of Illinois, introduced resolution
inquirng why The traitor JEFF. Davis who is said T.
be confined ut Fortress Monroe. has not had trial
and if any obstacles are in the way Of speedy trial
ODlpstlCnS hpIOr tun1p tbp rocn nlutiC It,yf
JUDGMENT LIENS.
Mr.. Cullom, of H., introduced resolution in
structmg the Committee on Judiciary to inquire into
the cNpedlcncy of so amending the law OF Congress
in relation to judgment liens, as that judgments IN
ale Circuit courts OF the United States may not be-
come liens upon real estate until such judgments are
filed for record in the counties wherein such real
estate may lie. Agreed to-
CALL ron MEXICAN CORRESPONDENCE.
Mr.. Qrth, Of H. introduced q resolution request
Ing the PreSldent II not incompatible with the pub
he interest to eommnjcatc to this House any cor
respondence or 0thcrnformaton in possession oft
Executive Department in regard to steps taken al
any time by the so-called Emperor Of Mexico, or hg
any European power, to obtain from the governneft
q the United States recognition Of the social 4
Empire of Mexico, and also what action II any has
been taken or what correspondence, if any has ben
had in tho premises by the government Of the United
States. Agreed 10.
-, AFFECTING SOUTHERN REPRESENT ATIvEs.
Mr. Sullwell, Of Indiana. introduced the folIowinr
resolution which referred to the joint select com
Resolgcd. That the people who have been in rrbel-
hon against the Government, and who have sUbm
ted to the laws Of the United States adopted re.
publican form OI government, repealed the ordinance
ei secession, passed tho Constitutional Amendmo
forever aboIlshinE slavery, eIudard tho rebel wa5
debt and passed laws protecting the free iman in h-
ioerty the representatives. Of those people elected
congress. having received their certificates of clrg
uon from their respective GOycrnOrf, should be re
cciyed 2S members Of the 31th Congress when tho,
shall take the oath prescribed by Congress: known KS
the test oath, without any necessary delay.
APPOINTMENT or RELATIVES
Mr.. Derln0nt reported q resolution prohibiting Ly
of af,,, L..
S1geurt ana other courts to eefkshpA under Their
THE TEST OATH.
Mr. HIi!, 0! Indiana, introduced 4 resolution dc
claring the test oath obligatory in all departments f
the public service. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hooper, Of Massachusetts,. introduced resolu-
non requesting the Secretary Of War to inform tbo
House of the number OF men furnished By e. h Stg.r
during the late Agreed to.
:, ,,WASIiINGToX AND LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Nh, Washbune, from the select committee, asked
that the committee be discharged from further #c-
ton and consideration of what token of respert and
affection 1t may DO proper for Congress to express
concerning the death of the late President. lhey.
completion Of the Washington monument to the
memories Of Washington and Lincoln.
BENEFIT or MRS. LINCOLN.
Mr.. Washburne, from said committee, reported 4
bill, which was referred to them, paying Mrs Mar
Lincoln widow Of the late President ont Of tic
treasury, the sum of $4,000. deducing so much as
had been received by the late President as part ofh
salary.
Mr. Wentworth moved to amend the amcndnicr
OF the committee by inserting $l00,00O which was is
agreed to.
The bill as reported then passed.
RIGHT or SUFFRAGE IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Wilson, tromCommittee on Judiciary reported
bill for extending the right Of suffrage in the Dis
tlct OF Columbia, striking out from all laws and par
oflaws the word white as prescribed for the quaIit
cation Of electors for any office in the District of Co
lumbia and repeating all lHws of Maryland in force
in said district This bill was made the special order
for Wednesday January 10th, 1866.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House then resolved itself into Committee If
the Whole to take into consideration the Presidents
message.
Mr., WashbuTne, Of Illinois was called to the chair
when Mr.. Stevens introduced resolutions, reterrng
sac parts relate to the Government and Congre>7
to the respective committees to which they belong.
The resolutions passed, when Mr.. Stevens eN-
pressed his views upon the Constitutional relations
existing between the loyal and the rebelious State
stating that as they were acknowledged bel!iSe
rent power, and had formed what they called an i'll
dependent government, they were subject to wha,-
ever action the cOnquerOr should impose. After con
sderaOn and passage of several resolutions the Com
mittee rose and the House alinnrnsl