The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-15
CONGRESS-.

House Of Representatives A large number of
bills and resolutions were introduced and referred.
The committee on post-offces was instructed to
impure into the espedieney of comforting upon the
i PoEtoflice Department the same jurisdiction over
telegraph lines as it exercises postofces and
post roads A special committee was authorized
to be appointed to inquire into all the facts con-
corning the New Orleans riot and similar
/ committee to inquire into the release of three
4 South Carolinans from Fort Delaware, charged
with the murder of Union soldiers. Among the
bills introduced was one to grant pensions to the
soldiers of the war Of 1872. The bill to regulate
the time for the meeting of Congress was taken
/ up and discussed but no final vote was taken.
MONDAY, Dec. l0.-SenGte.-Mr. Morgan pre-
sented the petition of the Comptroller of New
York in favor of the General Government assum-
ing the war debt of the several States. Mr.. Sum-
mer presented the petition of VIM. G. Jewett,
| praying that Hannibal Hamlin be declared the
/ President of the United States. Mr.. Wade, from
the committee on Territories, reported favorably
on the bill for the admission of Nebraska.
+ Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on the Ju-
to~ofice, with amendments Mr. Wade intro
! duced bill to admit the State of Colorado into
the Union, which referred to the Committee
on Territories Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill
providing for manhood suffrage in the District
Of Columbia, to which he offered amendments
Mr.. Wiley also submitted an amendment for the
BILL Mr.. Morrl's amendments DISTINGUISHES all
those who participated in the rebellion. Mr.. Will
ley's establishes an educational test, making a
reading and writing qualification necessary AT
ter prolonged debate on the bill, the Senate
adjourned.
Ia the House of Representatives to-day Mr.
Ward, of New York, introduced bill to guar
antee to certain States that have been in rebellion
a republican form of government. Referred to
1t. ,aA.0 IL Ion
for setting aside the present State Governments,
| the appointment of Provisional Governors by the
Chief Justice, the formation of State constitutions
| and State governments by conventions of dele
gates elected by all the people who are citizens oil
the United States except certain classes of Rebels,
among whom are perurers, guerllas, murderers
and editors of rebel papers, who shall forever be
dsfranchised Several other bills of a like i'm
port are in preparation in other quarters. Mr..
Farquhar, of Indiana, introduced bill to dis
franchise all persons in the District of Columbia
| who bore arms in the Confederate Government
during the late rebellion or who accepted office
under the Coufederacy. Mr.. Perham, of Maine,
introduced a resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions to inquire whether any
person in the late Rebel States who had been
dropped from the pension rolls by reason of par
ticipation in the rebellion had been restored, and
if so, by what authority, which was agreed to-
4 Mr.. Paine introduced resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to provide by law that all officers appoint
ed to positions in the regular army from the vol
unteer force, shall be entitled to and allowed bre
vet rank in the former service for gallant and
meritorous service in the latter. Mr.. Eliot, oil
/ Massachusetts, introduced a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary Of War tc
communicate to the House any report or evidence
in his possession relative to the riots in Norfolk
in April 1866, and also any information relative
to the murder in Georgia of Rev. Mr.. Hinton, 8
missionary to the freedmen of that State. Mr.
Hart, ofSNew York, introduced resolution
which was agreed to, calling upon the President
to furnish the House with the of all persons
engaged in the rebellion who have been pardon
ed since April, 1865 the rank and position held
by such persons !; and whether such persons hac
held office under the United States Government
prior to April IA, 1861 and the names of the
person or persons who endorsed the application
for such pardon. Mr.. Kelley; of Pennsylvania
introduced resolution, which was referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means, declaring
that the proposition that the war debt of the
country should be extinguished by the generation
who contractedit, is not sanctioned by SOUND
principles of national economy, and does not meet
the approval of this House. Mr.. Spalding o
Ohio, introduced a resolution which was agreed
| to nstructing the Committee on Reconstruction
to inquire into the expediency of reporting
joint resolution in relation to the admission o
Senators and Representatives of the United States
from the late rebeous States upon the passage
of the Constitutional Amendment and the estab-
lishment of Republican forms of government il
those States. The House then took up the spe
cial order, which was to regulate the time o
meeting of Congress, and which provides that the
, Fortleth Congress shall meet on the 4th of Marcel
: next. The bill was pasSed-yeas 100, nays 20
The House then went into Committee of tn
Whole on the Presidents Message.
DECEMBER ll.-Senate. Wade, from TIL
Committee on Territories reported the bill for tn
admission of Colorado as State of the Union
with Recommendation that it be passed. Mr.
Fessenden said that the Comittee on Finance haC
been instructed to report the Tariff bill on the frs
Monday of December. The committee had no
yet been able to consider 1t, and he would NOV
for the printing of 500 extra copies of the bill
/ which was adopted. Mr.. Anthony offered res
olution which was adopted requesting the Com
mttee on the Judiciary to enquire whether an,
further legislation is necessary in regard to tn
succession to the Presidency in the case of tn,
disability, by death or otherwise, of those nov
I designated for it. The House bill providing 70
the meeting of the Fortieth Congress on the Att
of March next, was referred to the Judiciar,
! Committee. The bill to regulate suffrage in tn
District of Columbia was then taken up, the CUES
) ton being on the amendment Of Mr.. Cowan Il
strike out the word ''nale..'f After prolonged
debate in which there was good deal Of wind,
talk from Mr.. Cowan, OF Pennsylvania, on the sub
ece of female suffrage, the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Com
+ mittee on Judiciary, reported a bill relative t
the duties Of the Clerk of the House, and certify
ing how he should act in case of applications O
members from the Southern States. The yea
and nays were demanded on the passage of tn
bill, and resuled-yeas l33, nays 81, and the bill
was passed. Mr.. Wilson also presented bill Il
prevent the counting of illegal Electoral votes 70
President and Vice President of the United States
The bill declares the States lately In rebellion on
of their political relations with the Union, ant
not entitled to representation in Congress unit
, they are restored to these relations by the law
making power of the government, and until 81
, restored they have no right to vote for Presiden
|, and Vice President The bill was made tn
special order of future day. Mr.. Lawrenc
. submitted bill repeating the law which limite
i the prosecution for treason to within three year
after the committal OF the offence. While tn
bill was under discussion, Mr. Stevens of Penn
E syvania, made one of his characteristic speeches
. opposing its passage. The bill regulating ap
pointments and removals from office was take
up, and after considerable discussion and tn
adoption of several amendments, was postpone
! until tomorrow
: WEDNESDAY, Dec l2.-Sendte The Dstric
: of Conmba Suffrage bill was then taken up tn
n question being on Mr.. Cowan's amendment to ex
tend the franchise to females, and the debate c
D the previous day was resumed. Mr.. Dowan'
: amendment was finally rejected, yeas 8, nays 81
: Mr.. Dixon of Connecticut, then offered a
amendment establishing an educational test, O.
2 which the debate was resumed, and the Senat
q adjourned without coming to vote.
In the House of Representatives Mr. Blaine c
D Maine, introduced resolution authorizing th
Committee on the War Debt ofthe Loyal States t
e report bill authorizing taxation of two and
half per cent? on National banks for payment {