Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

WEDNESDAY, Dee 12-The Senate, to-
day, was the scene of an animated debate
over the negro suffrage bill for the District
of Columbia. Cowan took position in ia
vor of woman suffrage, which caused quite
good deal of merriment. The bill finally
passed.
The House had under discussion the bill
limiting the power Of the President. The
probabilities are that this bill will become
law before the close of the session.
The President has not yet sent to the Sen
ate any important appointments for confr
nation.
THURSDAY, Dec 13.-From present indi-
cations it is very evident that large major
ity Of the House are opposed to any contrac-
ton of the currency. There is even a rumOr
that bill viii be introduced to amend the
Act Of last session which authorizes the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to retire circulating
notes to the amount of not over 81, 100000
per month.
The opinion is that Nebraska viii be ad-
mitted in a short time. The President Is
said to not be opposed to its admission.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
had an informal meeting to-day, when our
relations with France and the Mexican diff
culties were fully discussed. No conclusion
was reached, although the understanding Is
that the Committee are almost unanimously
opposed Recommending any action by Con
gress so long as affairs continue In their pres
ent shape
FRIDAY, Dec. 14-The House judiciary
Committee have as yet done nothing thus
far looking towards impeachment of the
President, although that subject has taken
up much of the Radicals time in the lower
House. There are many Radicals opposed
to such measure, while on the other hand
there are some who would like to depose
the President.
SATURDAY, Dec. 15.-To-day's papers
state that the Nebraska bill was up before
the Senate on the 14th. 1t was announced
during the debate that a new bill in the case
of the admission of Colorado would be pre-
sented
Plans for the reduction Of the Southern
States are becoming quite as numerous in
the House this session, as constitutional
amendments were during the last.
The Senate, for the first time this session,
had an executive session, on the l4th. The
appointments made by the President were
referred to the appropriate Committees. No
combinations were made.
The House Military Committee had under
consideration the bounty bill reported last
session, giving 800 year to every soldier
for his term of service deducting the local
bounty. The present law gives 800 to sol
diers over two years, and $50 to all under
that time
The House seems determined to investi-
gate the cause of the New Orleans riot
This body might be better employed.
The House bill to repeal the Amnesty law
will come up this week. At least it is so
thought
Thad Stevens introduceda billin the House
to establish civil government in North Caro-
lima. 1t provides for Convention, which
body shall frame State Constitution and
submit the same to Congress for approval or
rejection. This bill is in the hands of the
Territorial Committee Mr. Stevens said he
introduced this bill at the instance Of prom
inent citizens of that State.
MONDAYS MAIL, Dec 1.-THE Secre-
tary of the Treasury has been considering,
says the newspapers, the propriety Of dis
missing all female clerks in his department.
| Nothing definite in the matter has been de-
| termined. These clerks, by many, are con
sidered nuisance in the Departments.
There is every reason to believe that the
| President will veto the negro suffrage bill
| Congress will adjourn during the holidays
which will afford the President ample time
| to prepare his veto message.
Southern Postofices were lately discussed
The Postofice accounts with the South are
now to be straightenad up, and the late off
GERS made toe the mark. Many of then
eft theIr accnunts ip rather bad shsne