The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1866-12-08
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CoSGREss.-The Senate was called to order BY
Vice President Foster. Mr.. Sumner moved to pro-
coed with a bill to regulate the franchise in the
District of Columbia. Mr.. McDougal objected. at.
ter which the Presidents Message was received
Mr. Sumner gave notceof bis intention to intoduce
Nferies Of resolutions declaring the entire control
81 Congress over the subject Of reconstruction and
the right to exclude the late rebellous States from
representation in Congress and from voting on
amendments.
In the House bill passed repeating the section
of the Act of 1862, giving power TO the Presidents
Amnesty, by a vote of Ill, to 80. Stevens intro
duced a bill to regulate removals from Office. A
resolution was adopted directing the Judiciary Com
mttee to inquire into the expediency of providing
mode of procedure in cases OF Impeachment The
follow ing resolution was adopted:
Resoired. That this House finds in the MANY acts
Of dsloyalty which have transpred in these ON
muntles since its last adjournment, well as in
the recent elections in the loyal States additional
reasons for insisting on the adoption of the pending
constitutional amendment before it will consider
the propriety of giving them Congressional repre-
sentation.
The following resolution also adopted
Resoired That the Committee on Territories be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of report
ing bill providing Territorial Governments for
several districts Of country within the jurisdiction of
the United States, formerly occupied by the once
existing States of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia. Florida. Mississippi Alabama,
louisiana Arkansas, and Texas, and giving to all
adult male inhabitants born within the limits of
the United States duly naturalized and OF par
tcipating in the late rebellion full and equal politi
cal rights in such Territorial Governments. Ayes,
l0I; noes, 81
We have endeavored to give sufficient of the pro-
ceedings to show the spirit and temper in which
Congress assemblies. This, together with the Pres
idents message, which we publish in full to the
cuson of "a variety Of local and other matter will
give readers toera bly, clear idea Of the situa
ton of Affairs at the National Capitol. We cannot,
of course hope to give the entire proceedings of
Congress during the present session, but thought
it proper to show our readers how the different
branches of the Government viewed matters at the
present period. The questions involved will afford
many them for Excelsior debating clubs in rural
school districts during the winter. and their full
discussion is recommended. We shall endeavor to
preserve more space hereafter to local and miscel
laneous matters, but at the time keeping our
readers posted upon what transpires at the Federal
Capitol. Just now it will be that the Eyecu-
tive and Congressional backs are slightly elevated
and sitting against each other somewhat firmly.
RETURNING HoME-Some ten or twelve eight
and ten mule teams, with their huge wagons and
tenders attached passed through town on Monday
last, on their way to Sacramento. They left that
city on the nth day of August for Idaho, by the
Humboldt route, and have been to Snake River
returning By the way of Surprise Valley, Black
Rock, Susanville, Msgaa aud Orove. They will
thus make the round trip in 10 days, against l20
days required to make it by the Humboldt route.
They made no secret of expressing their decided
preference for the Orove and Susanville route
over that of the Humboldt, whatever they may be
compelled to say when they arrive in Sacramento
They belonged to the Sacramento Transfers Asso-
citation, and we hope the trip thus made may deter
mine them in favor of the Northern California
route to Idaho. With railroad connection. and
consequent cheap delivery of freight to Oroviiie, |
the Transfers Association would be enable to COM
mand the entire freighting business OF Northern
California and Idaho, from this point. at a less Fl G.
ure, and greater profit to themselves than from
any other punt. In doing this, too, they would
build up for themselves permanent and constant
~ increasing business Our railroad men should
look TO this channel of communication with the in
terror territories, and endeavor to make arrange
ments for shipping freight forward from TINS point
another season. They would thus increase their
own business and help to build up Northern Cali
fornia 1t is well known that the Central Pacific
Hook and Ladder Company are paying huge bonuses
to the Transfers Association TO coniine their busi
ness TO the humboldt route, and until some il duce-
ment is made for the delivery of freight over this
natural and easy route we suppose it will continue
to climb the mountains the ramshorn route by
Dutch Flat while the railroads and other property
in Northern California is taxed TO enable the Cen.
tral Pacific Railroad Company TO pay teamsters
bonus for travelling longer and more difficult
route Northern California is rich in mineral and
agricultural resources, but there should be some
limit to imposition and exactions imposed it.
PAY GRIT.-That is what it wants to find paying
rock in our quartz lodges and in our placer mines,
Just as it required for in any other husi-
ness pursuit-Pay Grit. The grit to hang on until
quartz ledge or placer mine is thoroughly pros
pected. Not having the grit to do this has caused
many ledge and claim in Butte county TO be aban-
doned and pronounced worthless, and many man
10 miss the chance of making fortune. Thirty or
forty, or fifty feet down claim may not pay.