Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-20

ing amendment to the Constitution; Article-No
person except citizen of the United States who has
at all times borne true allegiance thereto shall ever
hold any office under the United States and Con.
greSs snail pass any laws TO prevent violation of tn
same. Referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton.
RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN
resolution declaring that the President ofthe Senate
and the Speaker of the House adjourn their respect
i've Houses on the Thursday of May
Mr.. WaShburue ofIllinoS, desired to ill the blank
| by naming the last Thursday, but objection was
made. The resolution was then agreed to. Yeas So
| nays 81.
BoUYTIEs TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
| On motion Of Mr.. Coforth, tDem) of Pa, reso-
luton was adopted, instructtng the Committee on
Military Affairs to report at early day, bill to
equalize the bounties OfsailOrs and soldiers.
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVES,,
Mr.. Randall, lDem.) Of Pa, offered resolution,
declaring that all REPRESENTATIVES elect from the
Southern States who take the test oath should
be at admitted to seats in this House. Objection
being made, ne withdrew it.
Mr.. McCluTg lkepJ of Missouri, offered Joint
resolution providing for the representation in Con
gress of the Southern States when they comply with
the following
First-That all constitutional provisions, laws
statutes acts, ordinances rules and regulations here
ofore in force or held valid in the said State whereby
or wheTeNer any lnequaJ OF evil or political rights
munlties among the inhabitants of said States is
recognized, authorized maintained by reason of or
founded upon any distinction or differences of color
race or descent, or upon previous condition OF
status of slavery involuntary servtude be declared
absolutely null and void; that it shall forever be an
any sub constitutional provision law, statute act
ordinance. rule or regulation or TO enforce or to at
tempt TO enforce the same.
SecOnd-That no payment shall ever be demanded
by the said State, or any part thereof Of the United
States. nor be made by the said State or any part
thereof by the United States for or on account Of
the emancipation of any slave slaves or for or or
account Of debt contracted or incurred in aid Of
the rebellion against the United States and that said
State shall faithfully and punctuay contribute lis
fair share toward paving the debt Of and meeting all
its pecunary obligations to the Government of the
Third-Ihat the following described persons, hay
ing taken leading part in the late rebellion, shalt
be excluded from the right Of suffrage or from hold
ing Office: Whoever, as citizen, officer, member
of the Legislature or Convention of any State has
voted for, signed advocated the passage oc
any ordinance of secession; whoever has sought
or held any Office of the SOC called Confederate.
Government other than merely municipal or below
the grade Of captain; whoever has voluntarily loaned
Or donated any money or property to the said pre-
tended Government, or invested in its bonds: who
ever while an officer Of the United States, has aided
cOunselcd or encouraged any secession from or war
against the United States left the service Of the
United States to take nartin the rebellion.
Section The provisions of this joint resolution
shall take effect rs soon as either of the said State.
for and by its legislature or by convention shall
by solemn act ordinance declare the assent of the
said State to the fundamental c9nditlons therein
prescribed; which conditions shall be in said act or
ordinances declared forever irrepealable under any
circumstances whatever.
Referred to Reconstructed Committee.
Mr. Baker, of H., offered Constitutional amend
ment. the purport OF wnch sto prevent any one who
has held any Office under tho socalled Confederate
States from being eligible to any office under this
Government. Referred to the Reconstruction Com
mittee
Mr. Hooper, Of Mass. introduced bill to provide
ways and means and pay the interest on the public
debt; which was referred. to the Ways and Means
Committee. The bill proposes that the act of March
3 1860 shall be extended and constructed to empower
the Secretary Of the Treasury to sell any dissertation
OF bonds authorized by said act nj such rates. not less
than par he may think advisable for lawful money
Of the United States or to receive IN payment any
Treasury notes compound interest notes, certificate
of indebtedness. of deposit, with the interest ne
crued thereon which have been or which may be in
sured under any act of C0ngress. II shall be tie
duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury to retire ana
cancel an amount Of Treasury notes, certificates or
other obligations bearing interest equal in amount to
the bonds disposed Of and the public debt shall not
he increased hereafter BY this any other act and
from the LIST ofJuly next the interest and certificate
Of deposit for temporary loans shall not exceed the
annual rate Of five per cent.
Mr.. Kelley, (Rep.) of Pennsyiyar ia introduced Il
bill to provide ways and means for the Government:
which was referred to the Committee on Ways AMI
Means. II provides that the Secretary Of the Treas
nry be authorized and directed 10 pay and fully qU-
date the principal and interest of all the compound
interest notes when the same may become due; add
he Secretary authorized to issue legal tender notes
which shall not bear interest for the purpose Of pay
ing ana hquidatlng such compound interest notes,
provided the amount OF legal tenders issued docs
exceed the amount Of compound interest notes to be
! liludated.
act ii shall not be lawful for the Secretary of the
Treasury Increase the amount of legal tender notes
except as provided in the first section of this ar
10 diminish the amount 10 less than nine 90 hun
Section Provides that after the passage Of this
ret IL shall not be lawful for the Secretary to sell
disSte OF bny gold coins gold certificates OF tho
United STATS AZ les price tt.r; on SiSllar nHd
one dollar in gold coin one dollar OF the gold
tiiicates until the first day Of July next and AFT gr
that time it shall not he lawful for him to dminjsh
The price of gold more than per cent in any mOut
below the price of gold Of the preceding month.
THE CONFEDERATE DEBT.
Mr.. Rogers Of J offered the following;
constitutional right TO asul;e or pay the debt OF ID"
so-cailed Confederate government OF the nsurgent
gent States or the rebel debt of any Ct said State
and that it would be an outrage ever to attempt TO
Resotyed, That tne honor Of the Federal Govern
ment aud every principle OF Justice demand that the
Federal debt should be paid to tie utmost arthing
that reputation should be discountenanced, ana
Reso,red That equal taxation 5ust and right, ana
that every person in this countrg should bear his
equal share of the Federal and State taxes and that
there should be no privileged Class
The previous question was referred second time,
an the resolutions went over until next Monday.
THE LOAN BILL.
The morning hour having expired the Speaker
stated that the pending question was on the motion
to lay the table the motion to reconsider the vote
night The House refused cable the motion to re
consider by yeas 90 nays IS, which onght'the bill
again befoTe the House.
Mr. Broomali bciefy addressed the House ana la
vored the recommtInapt of the bill He had great
faith in the financial ability Of the Secretary of the
Treasury hut he was opposed tG granting the great
power contained in this bill.
Mr.. Boutwell, Of Mass declared that the D,sj ority
on this floor representing the loyal people Of this
policy Of this Government and of this Administr-
ton. Between now and the IL. q next December the
Secretary of the Treasury had tue power, without
this BILL to retire enc hundred and eighty millions Of
currency which with the present ratio Of premium
on gold, would be decline of twenty cent, and
bring gold down TO lO5-
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, earnestly supported the bill.
and contended that now was the time to commence
to eeislate values to their proper standard;
The vote Tas then taken the reconsideration Of
the vote reect!G the BILL and it resulted yeas 3d.
nays IS.
have voted in the affirmative, bu, e was paired Oh
with his colleague. Mr.. Francis ThomaS;,
The bill being now before the House, Mr. CongIing
of New York, moved TO recommit 1t to the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means. lie said that all parties
were agreed in favor of return to specie payments
and he did wish it understood tnst those who 0p
posed this bill were opposed to any such return. He
ntimated that the Democrats by voting for this Oil
were endeayoring to drive the Republicans into q
position just they did by theiT votes on the bill
| regulating suffrage in the District of Columbia.
| Mr., Randall, of Pennsylvania asked Mr.. Gsaklng
how he voted the legal tender act III the 3th Con
gres.if he did not vote with this democrats on that
question.
Mr.. Conkling replied that there was no part; ques-
| ton then on that measure,
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, subhitted that there
sgS no party in this.
The motion was then put to recount the bill to Che
without u division.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the bill making appropriations for the legislative,
executive and judicial expenaaS of the Government
for the year ending June 30. 1867.
This bill makes appropriations for all Of the sala-
res for the departments Congress- officers OF Terrific
ries and the Judiciary. Among the items agreed To
were the following:
For compensation and mileage Of Senators, S252,-
00O for Representatives and officers If the House.
sOOJ0 for the Globe, S2 200; for reporting for the
GEoo2 for this session, 81 900 for public printing,
1850 OG: FOR salary of the President, $ 0O0 for seeds
for the Agricultural Bureau 500 Gl5; for metropoii-
tan police of the District of Columbia. increasing
salaries so per cent. from July j. 1861 Sl2oQ90 the
Washington police Telegraph (Sl500W appropriation
was stricken out ~
The Committee then rose and reported the bill TO
the House. 1t was laid aside for action to morrow.
Mr.. Phelps, of Md, presented the petition of Mrs.
Margaret R. Colony, widow of the late Major DO
siah 3. Colony, of First Maryland Veteran Voun-
teer Infantry, praying for an increase OF pension
Referred to the Pension Committee. Adjourned.
From the New York Timesl '.
The Right to Use Hotel Names on Coaches
An Interesting Case.