Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-24
CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON Jan. | I.

Senator Doolittles speech TO-DAY
was an able and an elaborate defense
of the Presidents reconstruction pol
lev, and an answer to the arguments
of his colleague, Judge Howe, who
proposes the establishment Of proylS-
ional Governments for Southern0 States.
Senator Nesmith of Oregon will speak
tomorrow, and he will advocate the
Presidents policy. Several other
Senators have announced their lnten-
ton to speak on reconstruction, ana
there is no probability Of any lmmedl-
ate action on the question. Mean
while the Southern claimants OF seats
in the Senate and in the House peram-
bulate the Hobbies, having no seats
but at hotel tables, and unable to take
action on any bills except those pre-
scented by their landlords.
Tomorrow at halt-past three o'clock
is the time fixed for vote on the DIS
taict of Columbia suffrage bill, and its
originator, Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, de
clare8 he intends to press it to flnal
vote. In this case alone there Will
be several preliminary votes on
amendments. but there is manifest
inclination among those Republicans
opposed to an educational qualitica-
ton to delay action by recommitlng
the bill. Should this be done the
House bill may be regarded as dead,
and the House will act upon the Sen
ate bill, when it shall have been pass
ed in that body.
The House passed a joint resolu-
ton to-day directing the Secretary OF
War to suspend the sale Of the gov
! eminent buildings and other property
at Point Lookout. Nd, 1t is under
stood. however. that the Secretary has
). information that this is a Specializing
q dodge, got up 10y parties who have
purchased the land, and that cOnse
quently the sale will not be suspended
Mr.. Thad. Stevens denies that he
, was prompted to ask a repeal OF the
Attorneys test oath, by any apprehcn
= sion that the Supreme Court will pro
4 nounce it unconstitutional. He say
st that if parsons can preach and doctor
IS can physic without taking an oath,
is hard that lawyer cannot plea
without taking one. The probable
N ties are, however, that the House vii
,f take up the resolution and defeat it.
! The Senate Committee on the Jud
" ciary met today and took up the ere
- dentiaIs Of Senator Stockton, whic
tn had been referred for examination
ne protest having been presented again
e. the legality Of his election. No cor
NV. ciusion was arrived at.
The House Committee on F0reig
u Affairs to-dayauthorized Gen. Banks
p report an appropriation Of $1,000
III for securing a proper representation
.e- American products at the Paris Exp
49, sition of 1861. and for dciraying Il
h expenses Of a Board Of Commissio.
crs to attend and report on the Z
al position,
II The scheme for establishing a :
ID tioual Protective Homestead Cor
i pauv. which Gov. Boutwell, has adv
Gated, did not find much favor IN Il
House to-day.
Pesidcnt Johnson received Il vi~
this morning from the officers Of Il
Colonization Society. who were intr
'ics duced to him by President Latroh
,on President Johnson. in few remark
sn expressed his hearty approval OF Il
g.t work Of the Society. and conoratuI
!. "a n ted them on the success of their col
pin ny in Africa. which recent lcgari
m n will enable them ~ improve,
reh President Johnson also receiy,
''' the Hon. Messrs. Gait of Canad
WI Smith Of New Brunswick, and Hen
t d Of Nova Scotia with Mr.. Harvey. Il
Secretary. Mr.. NcCulioch present,
them as a commercial delegation fro
n-o The British Provinces, but the Pre-
rlt dent was very non-c0mmittal on tart
n.y. n.y., or reciprocity treaties.
I, ,t',' WASHINGTON. Jan. |
lch. This has been what is called hc
{ day at the Capitol aud the Uni,
The men, with an Unbrokcn front. ha
NE achieved another victory overcaste al
=; prciudicc, taking the most advanc,
nee ground, regardless Of executive fav
o' n OF, in some cases, Of personal pre-,
tia lections.
' the The Senate was the scene of
for animated discussion between Senate
, ov Wade and Stewart, in which the bIr
I'm old Ohio champion got the better oft
A. less experienced but more excital
L i.er gentleman from Nevada. At a
i. i other time their speeches would ha
attracted crowds to the galleries, b
SUI to-day the House was the attract
arena Of debate There were ma
" distinguished gentlemen on the hot
5 and the galleries were literally packt
a decided majority Of the spectacle
10 being coIored people, many of tn,
leo wearing the uniforms in which til
my had fought for the Union.
vas The real question, somewhat ii
on up by parliamentary red tape in t
I'M shape Of amendments, whether c,
tle gress would strike the word VIII
" from the laws regulating elections
~ this District, or whether blacks mic
soil sol vote under certain qualifications a
tie restrictions.
9 IS, Sidney Clark Of Kansas advocat
the universal suffrage, and then Phi
lh9 johnson, who represents a miner
''ll- district in Pennsylvania, denounced
IN true Democratic style. The Hou
was evidently caring little about wi
Al they said, and groups of the leadi
ysi- members were in the cloak rool
few discussing what was right or expe
will ent or proper. No one seemed
| in know yvb0+ +n 10 ~.