Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHNGroH, Jan. 20, 1866.
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J ti4S ttiu pitOfDH "a the Dur dt}StuH N AflSSou-
4 ii railroad was passed The bill for the APP
/ pointment Of pension agents by the Presi4
/ dent was taken up and pa ssed Mr.. Stewart
/ gave notice that on Wednesday next he
| would call up bill for tie administration
of Colorado. Mr. Trumt oil called up the
! bill to enlarge the powers # the freedmen s
Bureau. Mr. Cowan offe red an amendment
restricting the operations IF the Bureau to
| the States lately in rebellion, M. Trumbull
/ said this would exempt from the operations
Of the bureau the States Of Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Delaware and Maryland. Mr.. Guth-
/ rie contended for the exemption of kentucky
/ from the operations of the bill No vote
was taken. Adjourned
HOUSE.
/ The House was not in session, having adj
journed until Monday.
WAsHINGToc Jan. p. 1866.
SENATE
The Committee on the condition Of the
late rebellious States reported a resolution
! proposing an amendment 70 the Constitution
4 which provides that representatives and d.
rect taxes shall be apporhoned according to
numbers but where persons are disfranchis-
| ed on account ofrace or color all such per-
sons shall be excluded from the basis of rep
|
+ present The bill in relation TO the quali6-
cation of jurors was taker up and discussed,
and then postponed until Thursday. The
resolution to refer the par ers and documents
on the subject of the representation Of the
lately rebellious States 10 the Committee
on Reconstruction, was passed. The bill
for the enlargement of the powers of the
| freedmens S bureau was taken up. An a
mendment to restrict its operations only to
the States formerly in rebellion was not
adopted. A proposition 10 abolish military
jurisdiction met with Ill fate An exec
utive session was held. Adjourned
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced ior the defence of
the Northeastern frontier to regulate elec
tions in the District Of olumbia; to pre-
vent the passing of counte felt United States
money; for the establishn ent Of navy yard
on the Delaware river; q gllnting pensions to
the soldiers Of the war OF 1872 to prescribe
an oath Of Office for the admission of the
State Of Colorado into ne Union, all of
which were referred NJ Stevens offered
a resolution, which he subsequently with
drew, to instruct the Con mittee on Foreign
Affairs to report upon he expediency Of
granting loan to the Republic of Mexico,
to enable her to prevent the establishment
ola mnnarehical geyernnl 9nt on her soil.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution calling
for the immediate trial by court martial of
jeff Davis and other leading men of the
late rebel government. 4 resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution,
making the Chief Justice Of the United
States the legal successor to the chief mag
istracy if both President and Vice Presi
dent should die or unable to act, was refer
rod A eo,ioc &C ,.aenlt fi..rc daclara tore, of
the status ofthe Southerl States, was of
fered and referred A resolution eongratu-
lating the President on his refusal to accept
a present of a carriage and horses was Of
fered, but no definite action was taken A
resolution proposing an amendment 10 the
Constitution was offered see Senate) in re-
gard to representation. The matter was
discussed at length Adjourned The de-
bate viii be continued to day.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. %. 1866.
SENATE.
A bill was introduced 10 amend the act
for the relief of seamen and others on the
books Of vessels lest at sea, which gives of
ficers Of the navy and marine corps compen-
sation, not to exceed one month sea pay,
for personal effects lost at sea, provided that
no loss prior to April, 1861, be paid. II
ptOFluCe5 III du0lLiolij lut+l tuG bOullt9 Hl0H-
ey paid to ATTY seaman or marine, when en-
listing, be deducted from his prise money
The bill to meet the expenses of collecting
soldiers claims against the Government
was reported An amen lment to the bin
for the admission of Colorado as a State,
sets forth that it would not take effect, ex-
cept upon the principle that all persons there
should be equal before the law An amend
ment TO the sale Of postage stamps and
stamped envelopes on credit were reported;
it stated that it it should become expedient
to change the style of postage stamps, the
Postmaster General be authorized to so
modify the present contract as viii allow the
contractors sum suffcien mt to cover the the
expenses of manufacturing Ordered to be
printed. A petition from the artisans of
the country for the adopt on of the eight
hour system was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs. A petition from the cit
liens of Allegheny CO., Pa, asking for the
relief of the sufferers by the recent explo-
sion OF the Allegheny arsenal, was referred.
A protest from the California Legislature
gaiust the survey and sale OF mining lands
OF the United States was printed and refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands a
protest from the citizens of st. Lawrence
county New York, against the renewal of
the reciprocity treaty was referred to the
Committee on Finance The Military Com
mittee reported against he sale of public
property at Point Lookout, which was for
the present suspended The bill to enlarge
the powers of the freediaen's bureau was
then taken up, pending the discussion of
which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The Committee on Reconstruction were
instructed to report upon the expediency of
authorizing the taking of census of the
United States during tn present year. A
series OF resolutions were offered and referred
declaring that the United States Govern
ment was formed by the people, aud not by
States as such; and that the doctrine Of
State rights is subyersive Of all governments
By an act OF secession the States forfeit
their rights and privileges, and the territory
formerly controlled by them reverts to the
Government. The resolution also declares
that Texas should be set apart for the color
ed population. The amendment in relation
to the apportlonment OF direct taxes and
representation was taken up and discussed
until the hour of adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. 1866
SENATE
A joint resolution was offered proposing
an amendment to the Constitution prob Bit
ing payment by the United States, or any
State, Tor or on account Of the emancipation
OF any slave or slaves, nor for debts con-
tracted IN aid Of the rebellion against the |
National Government; referred Samuel j. |
klrkW0Od was sworn in 90 a Senator ,.opo |