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Wednesday Morning, December IL, 1866
xxx OoNGREss--sEooND SESSION.


i GE .E8 81 E3sE WAsHINGTos, Dec. IL.
Petitions were introduced and referred
among them one from New York underwriters
for an appropriation to remove the wreck O.
the steamer Scotland. L 81
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported the bill introduced yesterda, fol
the admission of Colorado.
The House bill to fix the time for the meet.
ing of Congress- was taken up and referred tG
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Trumbull moved that the Committee on
Military Affairs inquire into the expediency Of
extending to former volunteer officers now in
the regular army the same privileges as other
regular officers. Gsaas d4
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Finance Commit.
tee, reported without amendment the bill tc
suspend the payment of compensation to own
trs of drafted slaves. Fe --gs4t.ftt
Mr. Fessenden said the tariff bill had beer
! referred to the Finance Committee last ses.
sion, with Instructions to report ON the second
Monday in December. The committee had
not yet had time to consider this bill but would
do SO at an early day. 81
Five hundred extra copies were ordered tt
be printed, and at u 80 the bill for negro suf
frage for this District was taken up, the ques
ton being upon the amendment OF MIR. CowaI
to strike out the word male, so as to grant
suffrage to both sexes. ~
Mr.. Anthony advocated that amendment
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor of the bill, and
Mr.. Cowan said he was in earnest in making
his amendment 1fnegroes were to be enfran
chised, he was in favor of enfranchising wo
men also. He read letter from Mr.. Wade tt
Susan B. Anthony, in favor of female suffrage
and insisted that all his Republican friends
should support his amendment.
Mr.. Morrill, replied, that while majority o.
the House was RADICAL it was rational He
would not permit Mr.. Cowan to endorse radi.
calism in order to make it odious. i-n
Mr.. Wilson spoke strongly and at length il
favor of the bill. The right to vote should b.
limited only by years of discretion, greater linn
itation tended to aristocracy He had no doubi
of the right of women to vote, and the time waI
approaching when it would be acknOwledged
but he should vote against the amendment, be
ing opposed to Connecting the two questions
He supported negro suffrage as O necessity, anG
predicted that before March 4, 1857, all negroe:
would be clothed with the right of suffrage. &
The debate, which was equally divided be
tween negro suffrage and wOman's rights was
continued by Messrs johnson, Cowan, Wade
and Frelinghuysen, until, on motion of Mr.
Doolittle, the Senate adjourned. tgt
Mr.. Taylor of Tennessee was placed On the
Committee on the New Orleans Riots.
Mr.. ngersoll asked leave to Introduce bill
to regulate the sale of coin and bullion By the
the Committee On Ways and Means. iA
The bill which was read proposes to direc
the Secretary to give notice of his intention tt
sell certain amount of gold and to advertise
for bids therefore, &c.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, thought ths
country had had enough Of gold gambling, and
objected to the reception of the BILL
Mr.. Ingersoll declared that the object of eths
bill was to prevent gold gambling. tt
Objection being made the bill was not intro
duced. tsss Hf
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Judiciar,
I'm fa1 - 1axo ~
duty of the Clerk of the House in organiza
ton. 1t desires the Clerk to place on the rol
the names of the members from those States
only that are represented in the preceding ses
sion. In case of vacancy or of disability of tht
Clerk, the duty is to devolve upon the Ser
geant-at-Arms. In case of vacancy or disabil
ity of that officer, it is to devolye upon the
door keeper. Violation of the directions O
the first is to be deemed felony and punished
by Imprisonment. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Wilson also reported bill to preven
the reception or counting of illegal electora
President of the United States. 1t excluded
from the next Presidential election all the lats
rebel States except Tennessee.
After some discussion the bill was made
special order for Thursday next.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, from same commit
tee, reported the bill to repeal SO much of the
law of April 17th, as to prevent the prosecu
ton for crime against the United States, after
the lapse of three years, so far as treason and
capital ofenses are concerned.
Mr.. Stevens spoke against it, and was speak
ing when the morning hour expired, and thu
bill went over until tomorrow.
In the course of his remarks on repeating
the law of 1890, Mr.. Stevens declared there
was no peace; the nation is still in belliger
ent condition, and the conquered are in tn,
power of the conquerOrs-to be dealt with al
captives ar d not as criminals. He did not be
lseve the death of Wirz has atoned for tht
starvation of 10000 men.
The House bill for the regulation of appoint
ments to and removals from office, came up a
special order
Various amendments were offered and tn,
bill discussed at length.
The President transmitted reports from thu
Secretary of War and the Attorney General
referring to the case of the rebel Genera
Pickett. Ordered to be printed. M
Also communication from the Register 0
the Treasury, showing the receipts and expen
ditures. Ordered to be printed.
The bill incorporating the Soldiers Hom
in the District of Columbia, was read ant
passed.
The bill regulating appointments and re
movals, was taken up and miscellaneous dis
cussion took place. The House finally amend
ed the first section so that no officials shall b.
removable except by impeachment and convic
ton, provided that in case of his conduct O
disability where the public service will suffer
the President, on recommendation of head
of Departments, may commission another tt
act until the Senate shall act thereon, and tn
suspended officer is to be reported aud not al
lowed to draw salary. .ka3a
Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment, maxim
any rejected nominee incapable of holding OF
fee within one year, unless the disability b
removed by two-thirds of the Senate. He de
nounced the creatures who had lately crowde
into office. &
Mr.. Hale rallied Mr.. Stevens, and said thi
would put it in the power of the President t
destroy one officers usefulness by nominatin
him for another Office.
1872. ~ - -
The bill lies over, and the House at $40 ad
journed.
Proclamation from Gov. Fletcher of Mes
souri,.
o. ST. LOUIS, Dec. II.
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