Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-05

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/ proposed amendment to the rules to make
4 the Globe reporters officers of the House,
I subject to appointment and removal by the
! Speaker. The matter was referred to the
Judiciary Committee An application from
Judge Yarmouth tobe admitted as del
egate from the Territoryof Louisiana, was
presented and referred to the reconstruction
| Committee. Mr. Stevens introduced a bill
to double the pensions of Union soldiers and
to pay them, as well as loyal citizens who
suffered damages from the Confederate
/ Government, out Of confscations of Rebel
property, which was referred 10 the Commit
tee OF the Whole. Resolutions, which were
ordered printed and laid on the table, were
introduced by Mr.. Lawrence of0hio, declar-
ing that Jefferson Davis and the other lead
ers OF the Rebellion should have early trials
and, II convicted, should suffer the penalty
OF the law. On motion of Mr.. Stevens,
Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen S
Bureau, was requested to inform the House
i any lands of Rebels, set apart for the
freedmen, have been restored to their for
mer owners, and, if so, why The death of
Mr. Kellogg was announced, and after ap-
proprlate remarks of members, the House
adjourned.
DEC. 2l.-Mr Hubbard of Connecticut
offered resolution declaring that the Uni
ted States should never recognize any Gov
ernment imposed by European arms upon
the people OF this continent, which was re-
Ierred to Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Voorhees, Of Indiana offered a resolution
lndorSlng the President S Annual Message.
and pledglng the support of the House to
ITS policy, which was postponed TO Jan. Q.
The House went into Committee of the
W hole on the President Annual Message.
Mr.. Fink of Ohio combated the positions
taken by Mr.. Stevens, claiming that the
Southern States were never out Of the I'm
ION, and that their representatives ought to
be received, both on the ground of Justice
and excelency. Mr.. Raymond ofNew York
followed, controverting the subiugation the
ones OF Mr. Stevens, saying that if his posi-
tons were true then war was waged against
the south, as separate nation, for the pur-
pose OF subjugation Adjourned to Jan. s.,
Secretary Seward, in response to the re-
guest OF the House of Representatives fer
information regarding the decree of Maxi
milan establishing peonage in Mexico, has
furnished an opinion of Attorney General
npeed and certain correspondence, which
are now in the hands of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. The opinion of the Attor-
ney General IS that the decree establishes a
system of Slavery in Mexico. Some time
ago copy of this opinion was forwarded to
the United States Minister at Paris, who
called the attention of the French Foreign
Minister to it but there has yet been no re-
ply from the French Government.
In response to the inquiry of the Senate,
the Secretary of the Treasury has announc-
ed that there are no persons in the employ
OF his Department whose positions are not
provided for by law but admits that there
are some who have not taken the prescribed
oath and says that insome of the Southern
States it was impossible to find properly
qualified persons who could take the oath.