The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

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foreign governments on condi ion Of
their emigrating to the United States.
Mr.. Riddle, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back the resolution
to print ten thousand copies Of the evil
dence taken by the Committee on Re
construction, with an amendment re-
ducing the number Of copies to six
thousand. After a long debate the
question was taken on the amendment.
1t was not agreed 10, and the original
resolution to print ten thousand copies
was passed The bin protecting all per-
sons in their civil rights was taken up
and the House amendments were con-
Cured in. Mr.. Trumbull stated that,
on Monday next, he would call up the
report of the judiciary Committee in
favor of the right of John =. Stockton,
of New Jersey, to the seat in the SEN
ate now held by him. The deficiency
bill was then taken up. Various a
mendments were disposed Of, and the
House proviso, that no portrait of any
living person shall be placed on any T.
nited States note, was stricken out
The Senate then adjourned without fin
al action on the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESEETATIVES.-A
bill authorizing the Baltimore and Po-
tOmac Railroad tOeXtenda branch from
its main track into the District of Co
lumhia, was introduced by Mr.. McCul-
Tough, of Maryland, and referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
A bill was reported from the Commit
tee on appropriations, to make apprO-
priations for the Indian tribes for the
wear ending June 80, 1867, and was
made the special order for next Thurs
day. The House then took up the bill
providing that actions brought against
officers Of the United States in State
Courts, on account Of arrests and i'm
prisOnments of the citizens of a State,
shall be transferred TO the United States
Circuit Court. After debate the bill
was laid over. The House then took
up the Loan BILL This is bill TO IL
mend an act providing ways and means
to support the Government and pay
the interest on the public debt. 1t au-
thoriZeS the Secretary of the Treasury
TO sell United States bonds to any a.
mount he may deem necessary, either
in the United States or elsewhere. The
Chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee moved to strike out the cOnclud-
ing portion of the bill, which provides
that the bonds sold out of the United
States may be made payable in the
coin or currencie5 Of The country in
which the bonds are held, and the in
terest on such bonds shall not exceed
five per cent. Several members then
made speeches on the bill. The House
finally adjourned without action.
SENATE.-A petition Of dress makers
of New York and Brooklyn, represent
ing twenty thousand Of that class, pro-
testing against the Internal Revenue
tax on that business, was referred TO
the Committee on Finance. Next Tues
day was, on motion Of Mr.. Chandler,
set apart for the consideration of bills
from the Committee on Commerce
The bill to reOrganiZe the Judiciary OF
the United States was reported, with
amendments. by Mr.. Harris, from the
Committee on the Judiciary. A bill
fixing the salaries of the District Judges
of the United State was introduced and
referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. \ Joint resolution, appropri-
ating fifty thousand dollars to bc used
by tie Surgeon General for the publica-
! tiOn OF the medical and surgical his
! tory of the war, was introduced and re-
/ ferred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Stewart introduced joint Tesolu-
tiOn for the admission of Southern rep
/ resentatiVes. ItprOvideS that the States
shall allow negro suffrage, repudiate all
debts contracted during the war, and
make no demand for compensation for
loss Of slave property.
Mr.. Stewart made q speech explaining
the resolution. A motion to lay the
resolution on the table was made and
disagreed to. The resolution was or
dered to be printed, and referred to the
| Committee on Reconstruction. The
Deficiency bill was taken up. 1t was
read three times and passed. The APP
preparation bill was taken up and read.
/ Several amendments We're offered and
agreed to. \ message was received
| from the President lin answer to a reSO-
( luton OF the Senate calling for infOr-
nation on the subiectl in regard to the
kidnapping of negroes in the South and
selling them as slaves in Cuba and else
where. II was ordered 10 be print
ed and laid on the table. The Sen
ate then went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned till Monday.
HUUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
bill authorizing the coinage of five cent
pieces was introduced and referred 10
the Committee on Coins and Coinage.
The House resumed the consideration
of the loan bill, providing ways and
means To support the Government and
to pay the interest on the public debt.
Several members made speeches for and
against the bill Mr.. Stevens made Il
long speech opposing the bill. The
House then took a recess until 7.30 p. NJ.
EleRbiQ .>e&SiOn.-A bill to establish
an ocean mail line from Charleston. :.
c., to Liverpool, via Queenstown, was
introduced and referred 10 the Postal
Committee. The House then again
took up the 'lOan BILL" Mr.. Garfield
made speech advocating the passage
of the bill as reported from the Ways
and Means Committee, and Mr.. Lynch,
of Maine, read a speech protesting
gainst allowing the Secretary of the
Treasury so much power. Mr.. Morrill,
made speech favoring the passage of
the bill, which closed the debate on
this subject. \ motion was made by
Mr.. Stevens to lay the whole subject
on the table, and was lost by a vote OF
yeas 81, nays 9s. Mr.. Stevens amend
ment was rejected. The bill, as agreed
on by the Committee on Ways and
Means, was also rejected.
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THE Boston Post, in the following
paragraph, presents an unpleasant di-
iemma for the admirers Of the two
Senators from Massachusetts:
That MeSSrS. Wilson aud Summer