The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Washington CONGRATULATIONS
West Virginia Member Breaks Ground for
tie prn.ihcnf,s Policy. hC.. &c,

From Washington - CONGRATULATIONS
West Virginia Member Breaks Ground for
the Presidents Policy, &c., Sc.
W,sHISaroS, January S.-SENATE.-A COM
municotion was presented from the Mayor of
Washington, transmitting the result of the
recent vote on the question of extending the
right of suffrage TO colored people in the Dis
trict of Columbia. II was ordered TO lie on
the table.
Mr.. Morgan presented tho memorial OF the
New York Chamber of Commerce asking for
legislation IN exempt Northern creditors Of
Southern men from the operation Of the State
statutes OF limitation Referred TO the Judi
ciary Committee.
After other business, the Senate adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr Williams, Of Pennsylvania, RE-
publican offered Il resolution declaring that,
in order 10 the maintenance of national autho-
rity and the protection ofloyal citizens OF the
seeding States, it Is the sense OF the House
that the military forces OF the Government
should not be withdrawn from those States
for the present. THE disposition of this reso-
luton is not stated in The telegram.
Mr.. Francis Thomas. of Maryland, intro
,iuced a bill providing for ascertaining and adj
iustinc claims against the Government for the
injury or destruction of property by the mill
tary during the late rebellion. Referred 10 the
Committee of Claims.
Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa, introduced BILL
which was referred TO the Committee Of the
Judiciary 10 secure the benefit OF the VIII Oh
LnJca8 c0rj,,t5 10 persons held in servitude con-
trarv 10 the Constitution of the United states
MI Morrill, introduced bin authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 issue six per cent
coin bonds to al indefinite amount, 10 iuhd al
foaling debts. The bill provides that the IN
tcrest payable in Englandis 20 be five per cent.
also that the in terest- bearing notes shall cease
10 be legal tender when due.
Mr. Latham, of West Virginia, addressed
the House. arguing that the rebellion was
never limited by State lines, but that its au-
thoritv extended as far as its power could carry
il. lie, therefore, protcs ted against the dog
mn that the States we're ont OF the thloh'
He was in favor OF restoring the State
Governments as they existed before over
thrown by the rebellion, subject only 10 such
changes and conditions - would make them
conform TO the present state OF the Natlon2l
Governments He doubted the necessity OF
any more amendments Of tn" Constitution III
they were necessary, the better plan would be
10 call a convention at once. He objected to
tho determination On The part of some
of the members 10 refuse admitt1nce 10 the
Southern representatives until the various
amendments pending are secured. Tie would
let the cases of all persons applying for admis-
sion rs representatives be considered on their
own merits, but would require them 10 take
the OF, of loyaltya as representatives of loyal
constituencies.
Mr.. Shcllabarger, OF Ohio, argued that,
according to the law OF nations and the Con-
,.stitution Of the United States the Southern
states. bv disobedienco 10 established law, had
placrd themselves outside of the Union. The
H0nee adjourned