The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13
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CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
The Congressional proceedings yesterday were again
of important and interesting character In the Senate
after the presentation Of petitions from soldiers asking
bountes for volunteers who en- sted early in the war
and from Pcnnsylyanians requesting the imposition Of
higher tariff imports the introduction OF bill to
tnbsh Geographic communication between New York
and the West Indies, and of resolution by Mr..
Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, declaring the writ Of
habeas corpus restored throughout the country Mr An
thony called up the House resolution for committee OF
fifteen to consider and report whether the States lately
engaged the rebellion entitled representation
Congress Mr.. Anthony moved to amend the resolution,
to the extent described in yesterdays HERALD striking
those portions OF VIII ch prohibited debate and pro-
vded that o. the aboyan representatives should be
admit d until the committee had reported the cases
OF all together On this motion animated debate took
place, confined exclusively the republican Senator's
Mr. Howard, OF Michigan in support Of the resolution
as 1t came from the House, taking the ground that the
rcbclous States are ubjagalct provinces, whose
inhabitants dsloyal and not entitled to repro
senation. Mr. Doolittlc in advocacy of the amend
mcnt said that the territorial theory applied to the
Southern States could not be maintained insisted that
the attempt to prevent debate Ia such matter
preccdcntcd and dangerous and took OCCASION during
the course OF his remarks to show that Mr.. Thaddeus
Stevens the author Of the resolution had introduced It
in pursuance Of settled plan of hostility the Prcs
dent Mr. Doolttc also condemned the haste with which
the resolution pushed through the republican
and the House. Finally the amendment agreed to,
and then after some further discussion in which also
democratic Senators participated, the resolution, as
amended adopted by thirty three yeas TO eleven
nays 1t will have to to the House. for the
concurrence dissent Of that body resolution
questng the President to furnish information to
the former relations between the national government
and the Southern States restored adopted and
the Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives nearly the entire
days session occupied In discussion and action on
the Of the members elect from the state OF Tcnncs
zee. copy OF the act OF tho Virginia Legislature in
favor Of tho repeal Of the act giving tho
sent OF that state 10 the formation OF tho
State OF West Virginia presented and
referred to the Judiciary Committee. The Postal Com
miticc requested to inquire into the cxpcdicncy Of
amending Tho postal laws to substitute commissions
foS salaries, and the Military Committee instructed
to report the property OF granting additional bounes
volunteers who enlisted 1891 and 1852 Raymond
OF New York, then presented the credentials OF the
Tennessee Representatives and moved that they
be received and referred 10 the proposed joint
mtee o. fifteen on the condition OF the Southern
States when IL shall have been formed. Mr..
Thaddeus Stevens objected TO the consideration
OF the subject, holding that it no question
OF privilege but overruled by the Speaker,
when a long and earnest debate participated in
by number OF both republican and democratic
Representatives ensucd Other resolutions and propo-
sitions wore submitted but not entertained and
ultimately DR. Raymonds motion agreed to by one
hundred and twenty-five ysas to forty;wo nays After
further discussion and additional suggestions relative
by one hundred and hiry.two yeas thirtyhve nays
inviting the Tennessee members 10 occupy seats tho
floor during the tendency OF decision their claims
take part in proceedings Of the Hous, The Appro
pratons Committee instructed to inquire in regard
10 needed repairs the White House. and the Territorial
Committee was directed to name OF the Terrific
sizes Lincoln
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamship Teutonin, Captain Haack, from Ham
burg the 25th umo arrived this port yesterday
morning. Her advccs no later a. she did not touch
at Southampton this trip owing TO the prevalence
Of cholera ut the latter port Among her passengers Is
C. p Richards ESQ., OF this city, of dispatches to
Washington from the United States Legation at Berlin.
Lieutenant General Grant had interview with Presi
dent Johnson yesterday and communicated TO him tho
result Of his observations during his trip through
virgin North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia The
Idencss and nearly all refuse to until af
ferChrmas believing that general division property
ia 70 take place that time Tho Southern OF nu
cnce wero outspoken in favor of complying with any
demands the President might consider necessary for
their restoration General Gran. believes that the people
OF the South almost unanimously dosrc spcedy read.
mission 10 their old polion in the Union, aud that their
professions Of future loyalty and good behavior are
honest and sincere.
Proyisiopsi Governor Johnson Of Georgia has sent
telegram to President johnson asking to be relieved
recommending that Mr. Jenkins tho newly elected Gov.
crnor, be allowed to take his oillcc
The Georgia Legislature, which assembled on the Ah
inst. organized without delay The President of the
Senate delivered very sensible address on the stua
tom Accompanying our report of the proceedings Il
che statement that Alexander II. Stephens In declining
a candidate for Congress suggested the selection
not identified with the confcdcracy We have
heretofore noticed the that the Georgia Legislature
adopted after converting, the anti slavery amend
nent to the national constitution.
The steamship Quaker City, Captain West, which mr.
rived here early yesterday morning from Charleston
brought our correspondence to the 9th inst new
legal question: growing out OF the emancipation Of the
negroes has been raised South Carolina IL Is whether
debts incurred for slaves purchased before the procama
lion took effect collecabc Many OF the peopl,
Of the Palmetto State deeply interested In this
matter being still In arrears old purchases from the
Vlrrna slave dealers The subject has been brought
The attention Of the Legislature, which cxpcctc,
viii make provision Tor partially dscbarrng the cred
itors, claims Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, will
his family had arrived at Charleston where he re
celyed with sautes and other honors by the an