The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-15
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Congress Yesterday.
WAsnISeroS, December H.-SRyArE,-Mr.
Fessenden, from the Finance Committee, re.
ported the House bill making an appropria.
tion TO supply deficiencies In the appropria-
lions for the fiscal year ending June, 1867.
Read three times, and passed with amend.
ments.
Theitem Of s45, 900 for facilitating Geographic
communication between the Atlantic and Pa.
ciac States Is stricken out OF the bin as 1t came
from the House.
The Chairman laid before the Senate the
written inquiry of the Secretary of the Senate
whether the Tennessee Senators should be
paid from the date of their admission TO the
body or from the commencement Of the pre-
ent Congress. Referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Petitions for increased pay of army officers
were presented, and referred.
An extended debate then took place on the
bill for the admission of Nebraska. Mr.. sum
ner strenuously opposed it on the ground that
the State Constitution adopted by the people
of that territory did not confer negro suffrage.
During the course of the debate, the status OF
AiAt hSA W Io 'bNAa 49,
Sumner declared most positively that they
never should be readmitted without negro suf-
frage, even if they did adopt the constitutions
amendment. To this both the Ohio Senators,
| Messrs. Wade and Sherman, as positively re-
piled that the adoption OF that amendment
was the only condition that should be imposed
| upon those States, and that upon their ratify
ing it their Senators and Representatives
should be Immediately admitted. Mr.. Wade
said they had offered this bargain to the South
and he for one should stick by 1t.
Mr.. Sherman said that the people of thu
North had so understood it and would so abid'
by it. Both these Senators, however, declared
that if the South refused TO accept it 1t mus
be held by the strong hand of military force
The House resolution to adjourn over twt
weeks from the Goth instant was passed, ant
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
Housg.-The Rev. Mr.. Boynton, chaplain
of the House, in his prayer to-day thanked
God that the Government had jurisdiction
over one place where all men were enfran
chised.
Mr.. Hasson introduced q bill TO authorize
the purchase or construction Of n military o.
postal line Of telegraph under the direction o
the Post-olice Department. Referred TO Post
Office Committee and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, introduced n bill
for the construction OF Il Government tele
graph line from Washington to New York city
Disposed OF rs the preceding bill.
Mr.. Shellabarger presented Il memorial o
loyal people of Louisiana asking Congress Il
establish, under the care of the United State
Government, a government for that State. Tn
n,-,1r;, q. g,y,nl L.4 haT ~ nnI gnrnra
thousand electors of Louisiana. Referred Il
the select committee on the New Orleans riots
Mr.. Julian introduced 4 bill providing civi
government for the districts lately in revol
against the United States. The bill provide
temporary territorial governments for all III
late rebel States except Tennessee-sulfrag
being given TO all males without regard to co
lor and all who have borne arms against III
United States or neld civil or military ofiic
under the Confederacy to be incgible either t
hold office or TO vote. Referred to the Com
mittee on Reconstruction.
The Senate bill TO regulate the elective fran
chise in the District OF Columbia was take
mp from the Speakers desk, and Mr.. Ingersoll
of Illinois, called the previous question on tn
passage of the bill.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, desired to offer al
amendment providing for an educational test
but Mr.. Ingersoll refused to yield for that pur
pose, and the bill wa. reported III full, ant
passed without debate, the vote being III TO 4G
The House then went into Committed of III,
Whole on the Presidents message, and Nj
Wentworth made a speech, reviewing the act
and policy of the President.
Mr.. Maynard asked leave to introduce a re
solution 10 except Tennessee from the applica
ton of n resolution passed last session direct
ing the Committee on Claims TO reject al
claims for damage of property in the rebc
States. Objection being made, it goes over.
The House then adjourned till Monday.