The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-23
CONGRESS.

1t appears that MesSrs Davis and Clay are held
in confinement as having been concerned in the
assassination of President Lincoln and the MUIR
der of federal soldiers, held as prisoners of war.
therefore it is respectfully recommended that
they be Immediately tried by military con-
mission
Objection being made, the resolution lies over
10 the House, the credentials of the rcpresen-
tatlves from Arkansas were presented and re-
ferred to the Committee On Elections.
A proposition was made, and received IL
votes, authorizing the negroes in the District of
Columbia to decide by ballot whether white men
should vote!
Mr. Stevens offered resolution instructing
the judiciary Committee to consider the expe.
diency of so amending the act of 1865, relating
to the test OATH as to allow lawyers to practice
their professions, without taking said oath, on
equal terms with other professions
| The House then resumed the discussion OF
the negro suffrage bill.
January, Is Sin the Senate, MIR Chambers
resolution declaring non intercourse between this
country and Great Britain, and Withdrawing our
! Minister from the court of ST. James, was tabled
The bill extending suffrage 10 the District Of
| Columb ia was discussed
| Mr. Howard offered resolution calling upon
the President for a copy of whatever correspon-
dence he may have had with the Judges Of the
Supreme Court respecting the holding Of civil
courts in insurrectionary districts for trial of
offenses against the United States The reso
luton was adopted.
| Mr. Chandler gave notice that he would at an
early day read the British Foreign Enlistment
Act and move the repeal of all existing neutral
ity laws.
| In the House, Mr. Conkling introduced
series of resolutions proposing the re establish
ment of Federal relations with thu rebellious
| communities on CONDITION of absolute renuncia-
ton of secession, reputation of the Confederate
war debt, the adoption Of such measures as will
relieve the government of standing armies in the
South, &c The resolutions were objected to-
| The Senate resolution authorizing the Com
mitee on Reconstruction to SEND for persons and
papers in their invesiga tons concerning the
re-admission Of the States lately in rebellion was
concurred in.
January lin the Senate, credentials of
| William A Graham, Senator FROM North Caro-
| lima. we're presented and ordered to be laid on
| the table.
Mr. Do"little made speech. supporting Pres
ident Johnson's restoration policy.
| The House rejected, by very large vote, a
bill Incorporating a National Protection Home
stead Company, which proposes to charter a
Company with three millions capital. to provide
| homes in the South for settlers without distnc-
ton OF color.
Negro suffrage in the District of Columbia
was again discussed.
| January lsth-In the Senate, Mr.. Nesn;ith
made a speech, advising generous policy to-
wards the South. Mr. Wade followed at length
enforcing the theory of equal rights to all men
before the lows.
The House engaged all day in the discus
sion of the bill to extend the right Of suffrage in
the District of Columbia and passed it by vote
Of l6 to so, giving, without qualification the
elective franchise to the negroes of the District
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR
WADE The following is from the Washington
| Chronicle Of the 18th inst:
On Wednesday evening last. between eight
and nine o'clock, man Of unusually large pro-
portions, dressed in gray clnthes called at the
residence of Hon Benjamin Z. Wade, United
States Senator from Ohio, on Four-and half
street. and ask ed to the Senator. He was
| shown up stairs by the servant to Mr. Wade's
ROOM After being seated, he stated that he
was trying to obtain employment in the United
States navy. and asked Mr. Wade to sign pap
of recommendation for him in order to further
| his object.
Senator Wade refused to Go so, saying he did
not know him. aud advised him to procure the
|
After listening to this reply the strange visitor,
whose physiognomy Mr. Wade describes a. sim
gnlarly malicious and brutal, looked at the Sen
ator with significant scowl, which the latter
| plainly interpreted meaning mischief.
! AT this juncture of the interview, Mr. Wade
arose. and, stepping into an adjoining room,
armed himself with loaded pistol, and quietly
returned again into the room where the man in
gray sitting.
After looking at each ether some time 10
silence, the began the conversation by say
iug: ''Aint you going to sign my paper?" To
which the Senator returned an emphatic mega
tive. adding that he had 90 knowledge Of him
Matters now began to reach crisis. The
stranger arose to his feet, drawing out bowie
knife. about twelve inches long. and remarking.
Il suppose you know alone, sir, in
this ROOM" He was proceeding to unsheath his
weapon, when Senator Wade sprang to his feet,
and drawing forth his pistol, placed it in short
distance of his head telling him to clear out i'm
mediately or he would shoot him.
Taken somewhat nv surprise the man in gray
began to find his way to the door, followed up
closely by Senator Wade. with his pistol still in
close proximity to his head. The Senator, with
true Western politeness, saw his visitor down
stairs. and, before reaching the door, quietly in
formed him that he had great notion to shoot
him anyhow. Upon this the stranger departed.
During tile visit he failed to produce any pa
pers for signature. and evidently made this a
mere pretext for the interview. At the time OF
visit there were no persons in the house beside
Senator Wade, except Mr.. Mathews, his lady and
a servant
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