Litchfield enquirer., 1866-02-22

Q 0<uC4Z&EN on xe&li%41e auo toe1Mbeats wAs Adopted A bill for tho mill ve5 teported by 1lr Wilsen. Tho joint rsso- lnk1on e aMsnd the Constitution on the sub. jeot ee representation was then called up. MF U1105ZSGSs 6x 7diS60urfS address6d the 6enate ntle1Gth q. favors of the samendment but be- fets4S hsN oonoldded his bpesch the Senate oG1Emrn 1A2aH ss%Sse
 h lAs Honss. ssriss of resolutions on the HIM doetFiRt were introduced, and refsrr- eyh44&Aa 0enniktes on Foreign RslAtions. MT 4n!la sf Kseiaeky easr.d rssalutioa shas AzkaA3as n adnitssd ts the priyiIeess of tho Aner renfine 5he inqnity into his claim. Mir. 9te<ApHq vanted to haye, the resolution re Nk<e6 W 0s Committee on Reconstruction. Mp14mo1Al tppessd the fsfstenee, and, after eonA& MA fhesrspolntien Mas laid on tho Hhlp, ,bY . yots of 76 yeas to 10 nays.
 m M4 8enfte, Mednesday, petition for rec eGhtdon 1le1k tks lSsnators and Reprsssnfs- nsee Aleet fkon Tennessee, was referred to t1e Oomniftee Of Fifteen. MT Sumner presen sedS pelitton non certain women of New kno16nd 1st ths abolition of ssx in certain caeeas. Hspatera declined to endorse the prop osltions fstilions cf deputy assessors of in lsevsAus for inorsassd pay were presen- te4saa The Constitutional Amendment was then teken pp md Mr Henderson concluded his spesohs dofine which he had spirited collo- quy N1tA Mfs YateB Mir Clark continued tAe Sebetess4nd the Senate at 5 P M adjourn
 n ths House, the Ways and Means Commit. te.1srs tnstsuctsd to report upon the pro priety Qk reyising the tobacco tax. The Sen ats blu to inersaee the clerical forne of the Posto1lcs Dspxrtment vas adopted. A debate thsa aress on1s bill reported by Mir Alley, au. Mortxtng tho Rostmastsr- General to deposit peetage stemps with such persons as he may sele6t, Tor Ss1e and cifcnlation. Compensation not sxcesdings Ave per cont, fsato Dc allowed No action was taken, The Bankrupt Bill vas taken np. Mr Stephens opposed it's passage onthe usooud that rebels could take advan- tafe ef II to teslthemselves from their debts.
 n the Senete, Thursday, MT Brown report e the Dill feimbursing the State of Missouri formnnsys sxpsuded sor military purposes $s.77t,0 t,0o0 MT. Pomeroy introduced bill fox f&llt0ad from the mouth of the Ohio kiyerste Tsxas. This bill is an extension of an enectmant passed iu 1653 Mir Ramsey re- ported bill for the erection bridge across the MiSsfssippi River ct St Louis. On the question of calling up the Military Peace Es- tabhshment Bill and the bi1l for the admis- sion of Colorado, Q debate ensued without ac- ti6n.a Tho Constitutional Amendment being next in order MT Williams, of Oregon, address sed the Senate in favor of the amendment. was pAsssd, also the bill reiinquishing the ii. tle to certain lands within the oity limits of
 nths House the consid deration of the bill making pfosisioni for supplying the Southern Stotes with postage stamps and stamped en- vslopes vas resumed. MT Kasson moved to strike out the second section, which provides that the Rosinsstsr- General may allow five per cent commission on all sales of stamps and envslopes. MT Alley, of Massachusetts speks in fsver of It as reported. A motion tosley the! bill on the.tsble was disagreed to- yees 80, nays 108. Further consideration of tho bill vas postponed for fortnight. MT Allsy reported . bill to amend the postal laws which authorizes the sale of stamped envel- opes At the cest of the stamps, allows dead letters to Dc returned free, also prepaid letter to bs foxuarded. without, additional charge und isttsrG feturned to the writers. It also authorises the transportation of mails by sail ins vsessls to and from foreign ports at : cost not exessding sss postage. On resolving it. self into Committee of the Whole the House procsedsd to consider the Miscellaneous Ap- pr1pxiaEian Bilisa Err gsai ssst
 Tn the. Senate; Friday Mr Dixon introduced . bill to prevent fraudulent use of the mail. It authorizes the non-delivery of packages or lettarsent to fictitious addresses, and imposes . inc for msiling handbills and circulars to invite investments in lotteries or gift enter prises. A memorial from certain citizens of Alexandris, Va. was presented asking for Territorial Geyernment for Virginia. The bill granting the benefits of the Pension law to sftifcers in the military service as we'll as soldisfss was passed. The Constitutional Amendmentl being taken up, Mir Hendricks took the floor in opposition 70 the measure, oontending that this is . white mans govern msnt ard thats the rebellion was put down by white soldiers.e He,adyerted to the immediate restoration of all the States lately in rebel ionss&sSRSz as's' @seS #!'AA
 h. the House ssbill was reported to reim- burss the loyal States for expenses in sup pre6sing the rebellion, A resolution of in- providing for the payment to nonoommission- cd .ofacers musicians and, priyates for horses lost without the fault of the soldiers. MT. Orth. Of Indiana asked leave to introduce an amendment to the Constitution declaring in- sligibIe to office under the Government of the United States all persons who have held civ il or military sofRce under the so-called Con- ssdsraeysl Objection was made.
 10es0n Monday the President vetoed the Frsedmens Bureau Bill, accompanying the veto with . long message giving his reasons for thsact.l We have not had time to read the message carefuily, and can therefore give no opinion segardiDg it this week. We fear, how
 ever, ,ahat 4hs President has committed an er- rorin ahas placing himself in opposition to foufsffths ef the House of Representatives, and thpsesquirtess of the Senate. *"' 'S
 1G The office of the Richmond Examiner was closed on the 18th inst, by order of Gen
 Terry. who acted under direction of Gen. Grant Pcllard, the editor. proceeded to Washington and afler the most humble confessions and