Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-09
SPEECHES BY VARIOUS MEMBERS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.


ofthe Treasury enclosing letter from Bowles. As
SCISSOR of internal Revenue for the third district OF
Georgia concerning the test oath. The letter states
that after great efforts to tnd competent to fill
the part of assistants end who could Ia Ike the test OATH
only procured out Ct twentvthToe OF the most
populOus counties of Georgia The assessor states
that he organized his Office by allowing his assistants
to take the oath of allegiance, and proceed to the
discharge of their duties, trusting that Congress
would provide means for their payment. The men
have families dependent on them, and II some pro-
vision is not made to meet the case, will be COM
PEELED to seek other occupations. The assessor re-
commcnds that the oath be modified far as it re
latcs to officers of the Internal Revenue and the Post
Once Department. The letter was ordered to be
printed.
THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE VOTE.
The following communication from the Mayor of
Washington was received:
WASHINGTON CITY, D. G., Mayors Office City Hall
% @paTg Sn o[ IN e d% Snva Fes%s%t I 5Smo2 Of
in compliance with act ofthe councils of this city
approved December 10th, 1865, TO transmit through
election held on Thursday, the 2lst of December.
ITO ascertain the opinion of the people Of Washington
on the question of negro suffrage at which the vote
6j26, segregated as follows: Against negro suf
frage, 65 for negro suffrage, % majority against
negro suffrage, 6,55j.
ever polled in this city, cOnclusively shows the
unsnimiy of sentiment of the people of Washington
i'll opposition to the extension Of the right of suffrage
to that class and that ITS integrity may be properly
apprecia ted by the Senate, l give the aggregate of
the vote east at the five elections Immediately pre-
ceding for Mayor:-ln 1885, 5SiO; 1858, 6sl3: 1860,
6975 1862 4,S16; 1864 $40 No Others in addition
to this minority of thiryve, are to be found in this
community who favor the extension of the right of
suffrage to the class, and in the manner proposed
cepting those who have already memoTialiZed the
Senate in its favor, and who with but little assoca-
affinity with the citizens Of Washington, receive here
from the General Government temporary employ
ment, and having at the National CaRjtal res,
dence limited only TO the duration of a Presidential
term. claim and invariably exercise the elective
franchise elsewhere. The people of this city. claim
ing independence of thought. and the right to
If have Tins given and deliberate ut
terancc in an uneXaggcratCd way to their opinions
and feelings on this subject.
This unparalleled unanimity of sentiment which
peryades all classes of this community in opposition
the extension of the right of suffrage to that class
this expression of their wishes the respect and
sideration they would individual members, yield
to those whom they Immediately represent, would
abstain from the exercise of its absolute power, and
avert impending future apparently objection
able to those over whom, by the fundamental law of
the land, they have ''eXclusi We jurisdiction
With much respect | am sir, your own and the Sen
ates obcdient servant
RICHARD WALLAcH. Mayor.
PETITION FR0y MEDICAL STUDENTS.
Mr.. Clark presented Il petition from the Faculty
aud students Of Georgetown College, asking that the
facilities be granted to Medical Colleges of the
District of Columbia for procuring bodies for di Sec
ton anatomical material, now furnished by
the laws Of the several States. Referred to tne Com
mttce on the District Of Columbia
CLAIMS AGAINST SOUTHERN DEBTORS.
Mr.. Morgan presented memorial from the Char
Der of Commerce Of New ork, representing that the
merchants 9i that ana otner cttles hold claims Sgant
citizens of the southern States to the amount Ut $780,
0000O that the liquidation Of these claims will soon
be barred by statutes of limitation, and that they
have so far had no opportunity TO enforce these Claims
They therefore ASK that the period OF the rebellion be
excepted from the time provided by the laws Of those
States Referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
EQUALIZlTIO OF PAY AND COUNTY
Mr. COwan preSentad petition from soldiers, which
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,
asking that pay and bOunJeS may be equaliZed.
I. 5 SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA.
Mr.. johnson presented the credentials of Randall
Hunt; elected to the United States Senate by the
Legislature OF LOUISIANA which were laid upon the
table.
Ar. M9rrl MOTT ~ introduced pm 70 !ncoi 9orate the
which was refrrcd to thc Gon,,ritfea an tb ntit
REsotrTroys OF EX1rIRyl w.
Mr.. McDougal offered a resolution. which was
agreed to- calling on the President to communicates
to the Senate il not Inconsistent with the public in
terests any correspondence or other information in
his possession, in regard to General 0, der No. II.
issued by the comman ier of the Dep-rmet of Cali
fornia dated San Francisco October il 1856 INSTRUCT
ing the United States officers commanding the dis
tricts of Arizona and Southern California to suffer
frontier; whether this discrimination is a breach Of
our neutrality towards our sister Republic Of Mckee
the premises.
IMr; Cresswell offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to.
Resolved That the Secretary of War be- and he is
hereby requested to inform the Senate whether any
commission or commissions has, or have been ap-
pointed under and by virtue of the provisions of the
24th section of the Act, approved February 2i 1864
entitled N act to amend al act entitled an Act for
enrolling of and calling out the national forces and for
other purposes, approved March ID. 1863 and what
awards, u any, nave peen maze hE SAID commission
or m IN eac o. le sate states represented
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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Blaine. Of Me- introduced a bill to regulate
holding of United States District Court in Maine
R Referred
Also bill for the app0intment of Representatives
to Congress. Referred.
Mr. pike of Me- introduced bill for the disposal
of public lands as homeseads in the States of Arkan
sas Florida, Alabama and Louisiana. Referred
Also, a joint resolution proposing to amend the
of nonnIation
u Mr. Stevens on leave from the Committee on
W. ond News ranrtad tbn c;I,;l onnrn,r;o+ ~ IN
biIi II yroS orJnroJ 70 he nr;nted api
70 that Committac This Xii snnniieS Jefnianciea
for the vear nnSinS JnIv SO 1875
loT tne Eat Sfr efIs f Was 'Gy O Io1o hill od M
aot creating the Rureau of Freejmnn and r efngees
Referred to select committee on that sTbiec
Mr. Raymond of New York introGnced hill 70
omnn5 tbo sevaroj octs ralatinr 70 natnrai;aoton
d nforrod 70 tbo Jud;o;or,, Tn,nrnItteo IL - Iii ~
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Is 10 aES t"9 directors IN the company,
70 oe nPp3hteu py tue irvSlueht. Inc route 10 be
lronl dSliHSton ilousu -ha[Slaiu ana fennsylva-
nla MA anu ~ Ncm Jersey. ~ ~ -
NAVIGATION FROM CHESAPEAKE BAY TO
. ,, - LAKE ONTARIO.
MI. MINER NJ Oh ehsylvithia: introduced hlll look
lns 70 tGe pi VI F Steaooat naFl-
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hiI 70 nrorida fap nscera;nns ANY a roaucee
oil! W pIoSlue lol user dhihs anu ADJUSTING the
clms IoI uhlscs ioI 1e IesII ucNoh OF property by
IlIady IN "a Turing INC la'e war Referred to
tue OlaIHiS al OoullaiIiiee' 6i ,.
MT, Nclker' Oh ghlo' lhITouuceu Dill to lncorpo-
rate lle -at'pnal qi ohl3n EhNGoPe ana stamp Com
pahy' III lhe DtstIITt @ Ui y ooiunpla- @ @ referred
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Mr.: uarnelu; Oh ORo, introduced Pll tor the con-
ork 10 WasnlIglon, anu aske9 that 1t might be rc-
10 OF seven that