The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-22

ca TO establish civil government In n. Carolina
u provides for holding a convention at Raleigh,
Nay 20, 1867, OF one hundred aud twenty loyal
citizens as delegates, 10 frame constitution. 10
DC submitted To Congress for approval or rcicc-
ton. All male residents, twenty one years of
age without distinction VI race or color ~ who
own SlOO or more, shall vote provided that no
one heretofore entitled To vote shall be disqualified
from voting In said election. II also declares the
present government void, aud the functions Of
all state officers ut an end
MoSDAY, Dec. lT.--SHaie. (. Wade present.
cd the petition Of citizens Of pdria,. praying
for the rciroccssion Of tina the District
Of Columbia, on the grou II nroicction
eau be obtained under the Nrginia An
animated discussion took pli ....-snc eepcal Of
the 'hir'cenil section Of the Amnesty law, which
anlhotlxes tue PRESIDENT to Lardon. Scnaior
TEumbull argued that the Prcsident has power
under the Constitution 10 pardon before conyir.
ton, rs pardon Is an offence not OF conviction
sustaining ihn position by English and American
authorities. lie claimed that the rrpcal will mo-,
affect the Presidents power 10 restore properly.
but that Il was proper ~ an expression Of tie
sense OF Congress rs TO the abuse III The nar.lon
ing power by the President.
Ia the House OF Representatives, Mr. washbprp
OF Illinois, introduced . resolution which WAS
agreed TO, directing the Special Committee IN,
the New Orleans Riots To investigate al.o ns An
the frauds Ia the New Orleans Custom House Nm,
employment OF Rebels there 10 the raclnsion of
Union men, &c. Mr.. Harding, Of illinois. intro
duccd u resolution, which was agreed 10 dcrnr.
ing that the House will give all aid and enronr.
agcmcni 20 the Executive in any effort To aid now
cts battling for constitutional liberty and 'th,,
the House approves Of the public voice In rela.
tion 10 the neighboring Republic Of Nssico
which was referred. Nj. MouliOn, ~ llrnoi.
introduced resolution ins;ruciing tie commit.
tee on Reconstruction to inquire into tie ,yrcdi
a eutiflfur nu1 I'll L.. q
residing In the late Rebel States To form ron.itu.
uonal State governments, and 10 provide for re-.
storation OF such States 90 all privilege In the
Union. The Committee Of Investigation In ,.i,
iion ,O the murder Of Union soldier IN Noth|
Carolina were instructed To inquire also q. To the
cases ofloyalisis IN the Southern State who have.
been indicted or convicted for acts performed IA,
soldiers of the United States during the wa
Mr.. Schrnck called attention 20 an adyefiiseu.,,
Of the sale OF "A negro NJ Anuatoiis N,tyi,,I
for larceny, and offered pFcari.Nio and -
ton referring the subject 10 the Conn
the judiciary for investigation. M Steven.
said that there WAS more OF the old virus 81 slave
ry in Mary land than any other State except. Ter.
haps, Kentucky, and that there was 10 such
thing IN this State rs q republican, form Of 10Y.
ernment, ard that we needed reconstruction 800
The resolution was amended aud adopted tin
motion of NJ Ashley, select committee Wa.
authorized TO inquiic whether any acts have be,n
h'hN hll OF Tue NfukfgntnNut 90 Tie
United States which, in the CONTEMPLATION 81 ,l.
Constitution, are high crimes aud misdcmcanors
and whether said acts were designed or c..ruii'.
cd TO overthrow aud snbVcrt or CORRUPT the t,.,.
eruioent Of the United States or any dcpifimcrf.
thereof. Mr.. Mckee. OF Kentucky, introduced a
bill to protect loyal persons in States lately 10 t-
belliun, including Maryland, Kentucky. and VI.
sour. The House then went into the Commute,
Of the Whole on the Presidents Message
TrIsuAV. Dec I 4 u4ff 4 f,.tu.r,.t g..
the tnion League Of Norfolk. Virginia. protest.
ing against the policy Of the accidental President
OF the United States, aud asking for the nii o.nt
meut Of Judge Underwood a. Terfitotial
Governor, was referred 10 the Committee On r..
construction Mr. lrumbul presented a memo.
rial from loyal citizens of louisiana, said o..
comprise onc.ih'rd OF the iulul white citizens Of
the State, and signe by Governor Wells md
others, stating ths, the present political or.nri.
A'ilon OF LOUISIANA Is not republican or LOYAL
and asking that they bc superseded and "A Pro.
visional Government be established Ia pr,seut-
ing the memorial, Mr. Trumhull said iha, IL il
was true, rs alleged, that the loyal people wcr,
unprotected and a, the mercy Of the Rebels. IL
was the plain duty OF Congress 10 drive out tho
usurtcFs with a strong hand. The power Of Con.
gTess ia the premises was absolute, and il WI,
incumbent on them to extend the FOSTERING hand
0i tue GovctDment over the loyal ctizeus H.
tMr. !. was informed that taxes were NOW les,
led upon the people OF the State Of Alabama a.
pay the salaries OF Rebel officials Mr.. Howard
s.ud the authority To do this might he found in
the circular letter Of Secretary Seward authoriz-
ing taxes 10 be levied to pay the cxpcnscs Of M.
Provisional Governors aud the &, ns,itntionai
Conventions. Mr.. Trumbull said the cases Ia
which he referred wcnt farther Lnck than thai -
Taxes had been levied To pay the salaries Of IA.
hcl officials during the rebellion The Rebel con-
scfipiion officer OF Alabama had thus been paid
In fact, he had bgcn informed that unless some
thing was done, the loyal people og North Cnroli-
ma, Alabama, Texas aud other States would hav.
toleave. How long, he asked. was the Congress
OF the United States to sit idle aul let this state
OF affairs 80 on The duty Of Congress was To
interfere at once, aud SGT aside these political or.
ganizaiions. The memorial was referred TO the
COMMITTEE ON DEMONSTRATION The Till fui the
admission "i Nebraska was taken up, the pending
question being On the ans ndlncni OF Mr. brown
denying admission until civil and political rights
are secured 10 all, without regard 10 ,lor. Mr.
Wade argued ia favor ui the admission AMI
against the proposed amendment as incapable of
accomplishing its object. Mr. Sumner ufred lie
adoption Of the amendmcni. and Messrs. Cowan
aud Dooliiile addressed tbs Senate agnin,, the
bill '''N
House Of Representatives. bill changin,
the time for elcciing members Of the House was
referred To the Committee ON the judiciary. IN.
consideration OF the Legislative. Executive aud
Judicial Appropriation bill wa. resumed and sey-
cral amendments were adopted thereto.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. l9.-SHI'r The bill for
the admission OF Nebraska was taken up. White
the bill was under consideration Va Howard. a;
Michigan, took occasion to express himself ns dc.
eidedly opposed to any understanding that Con-
eress was committed e. the doctrine that m,
Rebel States should be rc-admiticd upon their ac-
ccpiauce OF the Constitutional Amendment, AZ
held that they mus, also modify their laws aud
state Constitutions 10 conform with the amend
mcnis 10 the Constitution Of the United States.
House - R,yrsscHf1firrs MIR. Phelps Of Mi
ryland, introduced u resolution which was
agreed 10, ins,ructing the Commute on WAYS
aud Means 10 inquire into tue cApodiency Of so
amending the Internal Revenue laws rs 10 dis.
pense with taxes on gross receipts. Mr.. Jnlian
Of Indiana, introduced "a resolution. which Was
adopted, instruciing the Committee on Public
Lands 10 inquire into the eApedicncy Of so amend.
ing The Homestead act rs 10 require III applicant.
for such lands, after June I. lsG1 TO make oath
that ihet had not been In rebellion against the
United States, and had not giv,a aid aud COM
tort 10 iis enemies. The House resolved itself
inio COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the Legislative.
Executive aud Judicial Appropriation lin. Al
amendment striking ou, the appropriation FOR
the Presidents pardon clerk was adopted -
An amendment, providing that Collectors and
Assessors Of the Internal Revenue not appoint-
ed 20 hll vacancy caused by death or resignation
should not be entitled TO receive any salary or
emolument Of their Office unioss confirmed hv
the senate. \ prolonged debate arose on this
proposition, aud Il was adopted.
Jeo-The Raleigh (N. CO. Standard, owned aud
edited by the former Provisional Governor. IIol-
d'n, has no faith In the present State govern
ments Of the South n sats