Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-05
IXXIXTH CONGRESS-FIRSTs SESSION.

D
SESATF.-Mr. DOoIittle stated that he would
have voted for the bill TO guarantee civil rights
had he been in the Senate en- Friday when the
vote was being taken.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition Of General
Sheridan and other officers, asking for an IN
crease Of pay. Referred to the Military Com
mittee.
MIR. Howard presented the petition OF citizens
of Detroit, asking for protective tariff. Referred
TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported the House bill TO prevent the
Issue of American registers to vessels whose
owners procured foreign registers during the
war, and asked that it be passed lmmediateIy.
MIR. sherman asked that il lie over till to-
morrow, as it was very important SO ordered.
Mr.. Foot offered a resolution which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary Of War for
the report OF Gen. Roberts, setting forth his
views on the best mode OF retaining swamp
lands in the basin of the Mississippi.
Dir. Fessenden called up the House Joint res
olution from the Committee on Reconstruction
proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
basng representation upon population, and
excluding from representation all persons de-
MED the right Of suffrage on account OF color
Mr.. Sumner took the floor in opposition to
the Joint resolution, and offered a substitute
declaring that all persons shall be equal before
the law in civil and political rights, in advo-
cacy OF which he spoke al great length.
HOUsH.-A bill was introduced to Incorpo-
rate the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
the District OF Columbia, and it was referred
to that committee.
Mr.. Blaine introduced a bill providing for a
special enumeration of the inhabitants of the
United States prior to October 1, 1866, which
was referred TO the Committee ON Reconslruc-
ton.
Mr.. Mckee asked leave TO introduce bill,
In effect To remove 10 the Court OF Claims any
suit or prosecution commenced in any State
court against any military or naval officer for
arrest, Imprisonment or trespass during the
existence OF the rebellion, W here the arrest
imprisonment or trespass was committed in
compliance with the order of superior officers,
and in good faith.
Mr.. Harding of Ill, objected to the recpp
ton Of the bill; but the House gave permission:
and the bill was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. lngerEoll introduced bill 10 amend the
act TO extend the charter OF the Alexandra and
Washington Railroad Company, passed March
B. 1S63. Also, bill to incorporate the Great
rails Ice Company OF the District OF Column
ba Also. an act 10 incorporate the Metropoli-
tan Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of
the District of Columbia.
MIR. Broomwell introduced a bill for char
tering the National Capitol Insurance Com
pany OF the City of Washington.
The above bills were referred TO the Commit
tee for the District OF Columbia
Many other bills on different subjects were
introduced and referred.
Mr.. Beaman introduced a bill to INCORPORATE
the National Union Corporation, which wa.
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
rms bill concerns the operators in telegraph
MIR. Ward introduced a bill to provide for the
removal OF dead bodies in the District OF Co.
lumbia, which was referred 70 the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Ross offered an amendment to the rules.
so that one day be set apart in each week for
the consideration Of public business, to be
called the White mems day.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois,
the resolution was laid on the table.
MIR; McClurg offered a resolution instructing
the Committee en- Reconstruction to inquire
into the expedfency Of levying tax on the late
rebelllous States, in order to defray the ex-
penses of keeping up a standing army among
them to keep the peace. The House refused TO
lay the resolution on the table, and debate
rising, it vent over.
MIR. briggs offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Reconstruction TO take in
to consideration the subject OF removing the
Capitol Of the United States to a more central
position, to be secure from foreign enemies, rs
well as TO afford more security to legislation.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Mclndoe offered a resolution. which was
rejected, directing inquiry into the expediency
of paving Pennsylvania avenue with the
Nicholson pavement
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill to extend the powers of the Freedmen's
Bureau.