The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-21
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CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON. Nav 81.
Senate.

'ASh'-'uiON' NAY Il.
Senate.
MIR. Wilson Mass from the Military Committee,
reported the bill to create the grade OF Generals In
the army,
Mr. Ramsey MINI ca led up bill for the survey
OF the Upper Misslssippi and Minnesota rivers which
was reao ana postponed
Mr.. Williams (OregOn) offered resolution direct
ing the judiciary Comhtttee to inquire into, and
report upon the expeo cncY OF providing for a new
form ana effective mode ut eecon OF United States
senators by the Legislatures of ne respective States
which was adopted.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Lawrence (Ohlo) Introduced, under the call of
tie States, bills TO project the rights of action OF
loyal citizens, to define and punish certain crimes,
anc amend the act TO estaOII the judicial Courts
terIed TO the Committee on the Jud carV.
MIR. Dum mt (lnd.) introduced q NIL to amend the
National Lurrency act o. June 3, 1864 Read twice,
and referred TO The Committee on banklng ana Cur
rencY.
Mr. Trowbridge mich ioti oduced a bill to amend
the act granting the right OF way the MILITARY
reservation &C Fort GIa lott MlchIgan. Read twice,
and referred to toe Committee on commerce.
Mr. McRuer (Cal IN reduced joint resolution,
authorizing the Postmaster. Genera TO pay an addl.
tiona salary to the letter of San Francisco
Read twice, and referred TO tue Post Office Com
mlttee.
Mr. Donnely (BIinn introduced bill relating to
Assistant Surgeons in tGe UnueI states Army pro-
vlding Tor additional compensation to all Post Sur
geons engaged under cont act by the Government
Read twice. and referred to Ihe Committee on Mlli-
tarY Affairs.
Mr.. Hitchcock (Nebraskal introduced a bill to
constitute Omaha and Nebraska City, IN the rerrI-
tory OF Nebraska, ports OF delivery Read twice,
and referred o Committee on Commerce.
Mr., Bradford (ColoradOi introduced bill In rela-
ton to trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes
Read twice, and referred 10 The Committee on
Indian Affairs.
The call OF the States for bills being concluded,
the States were called tor resolutions.
MIR. Latin IN. " offered resolution directing
the Commissioner of the FreedmeD's Bureau 10
communicate to the House tho reports Gently made
concerning the acuon OF the Bureau bV Generals
Steadman and Fullerton, and Oy GeOerals Whittle.
sey and SeMel and such other reports as may be in
possession OF the Bureau
Mr.. Le Blono (0hio) deslr to amend by directing
such reports TO be printed and bound with the tesn
mony taken by the Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. Latin IN. ~ explained that thu was impOs-
sible now, as the testimony was already printed Hhe
resolution was adopted
MIR. DAVIS IN. offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Committee on Banking and
Currency to report as TO the eXpediencY of except
ing the currency OF the State banks outstanding
the 1st OF July next from the tax OF ten cent.
provided by law until the 1sG of july, 1851 or
Ihe call of states Tor resolutions winch com.
menced on the 9th OF February last, progressing
little on each Monday, having Oeen concluded. the
next business in order the consideration of
re, Olution offered by Mr. IlcC urg mo on tue 9th
OF February, and which then laId over for
day, under the lule decarIDg that the continued
oonumacy in the secedln States rennered 1t neoes-
saTy TO exercise Congress onal legsaIOn m oroer TO
give the loyal citizens oithoSeStaes in their
national and personal rights enumerated IN the Con-
sltutiOn and, in addition thereto makes it neces-
sarY TO keep on loot lar0e standing army TO main
tam the authority OF me Governments; that the
Government Is already oYerDurdened by war
deDt incurred to defend the nationality against
an infamous Rebellion, and that is IA neither Just
20 itsc II fict this vast additlonaI expense
the peaceful industry of the natlons therefore
solving that it be referred TO Joint Committee on
Reconstruction TO inquire into the eXOediencY OF
JeYyng contributions the sucedlnT States to de-
fray the extraordinary eH lenses tlgt would other
wise be imposed on the General GOyernment, and
that the said Committee be in'rructed to report by
bill or Otherwise -r
Mr.. Niblack (InJ moved to law the resolution on
the table NesatlVed.
The RESOLUTION YVES agreed to. Yeas 49, nav, 85
The next business in order was the conslaeration
OF the resolutions offered by MIR. Henderson on the
10th of February and which wers then laid over
under the rule declaring that tins House will stand
by and sustain the President executing the laws
of the United States upon a sufficient number of
leading Rebels in each the States lately insur
recton against the National Government to vindIcate
the majesty OF the law 10 sustain the oonddenc3 OF
loyal people and warn tho refractory tor all time to
come
Mr.. Nblaek suggested that the resolutions were
too indefinite and that the House should inform the
| President about how many Rebels he should have
| executed. .ir
Tine previous question being called the resolutions
| were agreed to without division.
The next business IN order was the consideration
OF q resolution offered by Mr. nerees lind on the
| 26th OF February, and which was then laid ever
under the rule declaring that II is the opinion OF
| tins House that Congress has no Constitutional
right to fix the qualifications of electors IN the seVe-
raj states.
After debate the rescJution was referred to the
| Committee on the Judiciary,