, 1866-01-12
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
News Of December I2ih.

privileges, except representation in Congress
has paralyzed The action Of the radical Re
publicans aud produced an intense interest
aud an exciting contest may be expected
however, betEeen the radicals and conserva
tives, supporters of the President
CoNREssIoNAL-sE
Washin stOu, Dec. 29.-Mr. Wade pre
sented memorial of the Society of Friends
of Baltimore, asking that something be done
in behalf of the freedmen of the South. Re
ferred to a special committee on freedom.
The bill for the payment Of S25, 900 tc
Mrs Lincoln, was passed.
Mr. Averhill, fIOm the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported bill to regu.
late the elective franchise in the District, by
removing the distinction ofc1lOr as a qualif.
cation for its exercise
Mr.. Sumner hoped it would be acted
on very soon. The country demanded it.
Mr. Wilson called up the Senate bill 70
maintain the freedom of the inhabitants OF
the States in rebellion.
Mr.. Sumner addressed the Senate in favor
of the bill When he thought Of what oo
CURED in this chamber yesterday, in heated
temper to whitewash the unhappy condition
of the rebel States, he thought they ought
to speak of bothing else to-day. He pro,
ceeded to speak of the right of Congress to
pass the bin aud read letters from the South
eru States private aud public, to show that
the spirit OF the rebellion still exists there,
and the rights of the freedmen are being dis
regarded in all the Southern States
Stevens G Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to pay p,nsions and damages done to
Union properly by rebels, out of coniscated
property. Referred to Committee of the
Whole
Lawrence Of Ohio, submitted resolution
which was laid on the table, TO be printed,
affirming that jeff Davis should be tried
and punished for treason, and, olso, on ac-
count Of the starving Of prisoners.
WAsHINGfON Dee 22.-in the House,
Lawrence, of Ohio, introduced resolution
that jeff Davis aud leading rebels should at
once be brought to trial, aud il found guilty,
punished to the extent Ol the law
The following is synopsis Of Wilson's
bill, INTRODUCES to div. ia the Senate, to maIn.
tain and en.o:.3 free .,m of the blacks.
The prcrnD, rec;,c.. rhn Congress sub
mitted an lm.nlaI ut t. the Constitution of
the several States for The aoo!ition Of sllv>
cry, and 4 Enal procls nation has been made
that snch amenIment has been ratified bv
three faurtl,s Of the States. The bill pro
viIss that all laws, orlmtn,es. and re-ala,
tions in any State or Territory, recognizing
meou,lity cfciyil ri ,hts or immunities au1
the inbl5i,ants in consequences of race or
color be puJ and void, and rendering it lis
lpg,l IN make OF enforce such laws hereafter
fWashin,.o,. Dec. 22.-Ln the House,
Hubbard. Of Connecticut, offered resolution
drclarip, thar the o,yernmaot of the United
Stato, nm. IN, mayer IN reco,oizg anv govern
mrot INN ,.sJ unou auy II ,tion on this CONT
rsnt he ,bc arm, ofanv Euron,n p,wer.
R.C,rrcd n the C,mmittec on Foreign At,
c,irs
Voorboos oF4,d , resolution indorsing the
Presidents annual message. and pleigin
,bo snn,,r, Of ,ba Uouse tn the principles
onuno.atod in il
WasLin,,,n, D,c G2-In the Senate.
m melon ~ TI,v,ri or Nichigan. resoIu-
tiG6 o.kiog ,he President pnon what grounds
Lar D,y;s i confined rod WHY not brough,
70 ,r;aI
Tba to,I,v;,o committee on Mines was
,.n,"J 1;,,h2 If California. Ashley. of
WauoJ, CIR Of Wisconsin, Strouse Of
ponnsmi,onia Rri,,, of Micbip,n. Ashley.
aFOhig uan3orsnn of Oragon Allison Of
T. 0nd Nil of Missouri
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