Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-24
C-ongressionaI News.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th, 1866.

II SUFFRAGE BILL PASSED.
The House to-day, contrary to the gen
eral anticipation, and the supposed de
claration purpose of the late caucus, pass
ed the bill without any amendment to
enforce universal suffrage in this District,
by a vote of one hundred and sixteen to
ffty-two. The motion to lay the whole
subject on the table received forty six
votes, including the Kentucky and Mary
dand delegations, with the single eXcep-
rion of Elk Governor Thomas. A motion
made by Mr.. Darling, of New York,
to postpone till March. received but thir-
y-four votes. Messrs, Raymond and Oar
ling, of New York, SUllwell, of Maryland.
and Smith, OF Iowa, voting with other
Republicans in its favor. Most of the
Democrats voted against any postpone
ment. The question was then raised In
favor of i~nstructiHg the Committee on the
Judiciary to report a bill for qualified
suffrage, which was lost by tifty-two
against one hundred and eighteen
Messrs. Banks, Blow, Brandagee, Conk-
ling, Davis, Durfees, Deland, Egleston,
Hooper, Kasson, Moorhead, Raymond,
Rice. of Massachusetts, Shenck and Van
horn, of Missouri, and other Republicans
voting in favor, with nearly all the Dem
ocrats against it, the object of the latter
being to force q bill of the most radical
character to a final vote. Had those Re-
publicans in favor of qualified suffrage
been supported by the Democratic vote,
the bill which finally passed might have
been modified TO hat effect. The vote
on the bill which simply strikes out the
word white" from all laws in force in
this district, was then taken up and
passed by the vote already given. Those
who voted finally with the Democrats
against the bill, are Messrs. Anderson of
! Missouri, Asbly, of Nevada, Benjamin,
of Missouri, Farquhar, Of Indiana, Hub
bard, of West Virginia, Kuyendall. of
Illinois, Latham, of West Virginia, Phil
lips. of Maryland Green Clay Smith, OF
| Kentucky, Stillwell and John II Thomas,
Maryland, Vanhorn Of Missouri, and
Randall of Kentucky.
TAX on Farm
Mr.. Cook, of Illinois. offered a resolu-
ton that the committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into the
.expediency of changing the Internal
Revenue law so that but one tax shall be
imposed upon the sale of farm products
by dealers, whether such sale bemade by
dealers themselves or through the agency
of commission merchants. It was agreed
to.
The Banking Committee are opposed
to any further extension of the currency
! of the National Banks until there is a
large dimInution of the circulation OF
greenbacks.
TIL FINANCIAL BILL
The WAYS and Means Committee ar
rived at no conclusion to-day. in regard
to the Financial bill. Mr.. Morrill, and
Hooper were in conference with Secreta.
~ Mccullough to-day, in reference to
the matter. 1t is known hat the bill
was prepared by the Secretary, and that
he is anxious that it should pass without
any change.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Are holding daily sessions, and are tax.
ing some evidence. 1t is said they propose
to appoint four subcommittee, and tc
have the Southern States divided into
four districts, each committee examining
persons in their respective districts as to
the condition of affairs, sc. 1t IS opposed
on the ground of expense.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
h FINANCE BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee had
another meeting to-day, for the purpose
of considering McCulloch's financial bill
They are very much divided in regard tC
the foreign clause, the vote standing
four to four. On the other features o.
the bill there appears to be very little
disagreement. 1t will not be reported
before Monday next.
GOV. AIKEN,
OF South Carolina, arrived here to-day
He says the negroes are doing nothing
and that the next crop is likely to be en-
tirely a failure, unless some thing is done
to compel the negroes to work. He has
been appointed to come here and lay the
matter before the President and General
Grant. and see if some meana cannot be
devised to remedy the difficulty.
THE PENSION BILL,
as it has passed the Senate Finance Com.
mittee, amounts to seventeen and a hall
millions of dollars. The Senate added
two and a half millions to it, and there
is a deficiency Of two and a half millions
OF collars.
NEW JERSEY s-ENAToRsHIP.
The Senate Judiciary Committee viii
make a majority report in favor of the
sitting Senator, Mr.. Stockton, of New Jer-
sey, holding his eat The report will
undoubtedly be adopted by the Senate.
INCREASE OF THE REGULAR RNY
The House Military Committee are still
considering bill for an increase of the
Regular army. The Senate bill will be
changed in many important particulars.
STATE SUICIDE.
The House to day heard another State
suicide speech from Mr.. Deming. of Con
necticut. It was listened to with pro-
found attention on the part of the House.
The speaker was warmly congratulated
at its close of by nearly all the Republic
can members. The main point of his re-
marks was, that the Southern States were
conquered Territories, whose r~e-admission
he should oppose till they placed the ne
gro on a footing before the law, in all re-
speets, with the white men. Mr.. Deming
has always been regarded as a conserva-
tive, and his position to-day caused con-
siderable surprise among his political
friends.
Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, follow
ed in a very earnest speech in support of
the Presidents restoration policy.