The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-19
TH1RTY-N1HTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1865

PUNISHMENT ron ILLEGAL VOTING IN TIE DISTRICT
Mr. EDwARps, (rep) Of Vt, introduced bill to pre-
vent illegal voting In the Dstric. Of Columbia and for
other purposes which provides that any person not
duly qualified vote in the District and knowing that
he is not qualified, shall vote offer to VOTE who
shall procure attempt to procure himself to DO regis
tered voter shall! be punished by imprisonment not
exceeding six months less than months and II
person being qualified voter In said District shall
q a 10 vo be-
titled 70 vote, shall vote attempt TO vote than
once, shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding
qualified from voting thereafter in said District Refer
red 10 the Committee on the District Of Columbia.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS HOME.
Mr.. WILSON, tepl of Mass, presented the following.
which was ordered to lie upon the table,
SOLDIERS SAILORS ORPHAys' HONE,
To rsn SENATE AND HousE or REPRESENTATIVES, IN Cow
undersigned directors. would respectfully represent
sst after long months Of ton hey have established home
Maryland avenue The orphans are wen provided with
invested United states We do not desire any amend
men. TO the charter and We do especially protest against
S ss have @ snS had
Hs ssssa y Gran, Mr.. Henry D Cook Treas,
e Trums s lex Ms oO Captain p q uS Vice Prssd.p,
hs fI SFs sec9eta 1--we" ws.s '' Low" mrs David
sATIosAL BANKS
Mr. Pox.Hoy, rep OF Kansas, introduced bill author
the organization establishment national banks
in addition 20 those heretofore established under the
National Banking acs aud acts supplementary thereto
and ameudatoy hereofsand issue for the OF tho
said banks hereby authorized currency exceeding in
amount the sum OF - millions OF dollars. and provid-
ing that the oil Rad banks and the issuing
Of currency to the shall be regulated and controlled
in every respect provided in thesscvera referred
above Provided however, that the whole amount OF
currency issued for the OF national banks under the
provisions Of this act and previous acts located each
State Territory shall sustain tho name proportion 10
xla A of
state and Territory susains 10 the whole population OF
the United s,atos, Indicated by the census Of 1890 II
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
DISTRICT.
Mr.. SALISBURY, tdem.l OF Del, presented the petition
Of certain foreigners resident in the District Of Columbia
who have declared their intentions 70 become citi.
zens asking that they be granted the right of suffrage
he District and that they be thus placed on an equality
was referred to the Committee on the District OF
Columbia
ssIAnns OF UNITED ran. DISTRICT COURT JupGxs
Mr. MORGAN repl OF Y. ", presented the memorial OF
MT Charles oon1r aud other lawyers for an increase
referred 10 the Committee on the judiciary.
CREDENTIALS or SENATOR FROM AsKASsAs
.s 81 Sg r TnS, ae o. Nd presented The sr.den-
for The term ending March 1871 Ordered to lie upon
the table
VT srNsrH, Vepl ~ Mass, from the Committee
Foreign Relations reported avorsby upon the Joint
,aMcn Of thanks TO Cyrus W. Field, and said he would
sn ~ UP TOT action Tomorrow
ros'sHsrsr FoR INDUCING coLosm PEOPLE TO xuorars
:. rNigR rAtsr PpOsfsEs
NJ. svsNrn from the Committee Foreign Relations,
reported NE BIZ published In yesterday proceedings for
he punishment OF persons who induce coored per-
sons 70 emgrae under false promises with recon-
mendstion that IL rsss
tSxors 10 PLACED on TINE nrroRp
MT 'kaeN Wcp.l Of y. H., arose to q question Of
privilege nc rad that he was absent from the House
when the District Suffrage hill was passed. Had lie been
present NC "ou'u hhVe voted In the Affirmative
coNsiirFs oS CLAIMS.
Mr. Buckalcw appointed on the com,ni,tse On
Claims, vice Mr. Sherman, resigned.
Mr. suNsrn presented the memorial OF the Oval Icocur
OF Norfolk Va for the 81 the state govern
neDt OF Virginia and the appointment OF Judge rnder.
wood ~ Governor Referred TO the Committee on re-
construction.
sEsoriAt rnE AUGMENTATION grsrp coyxpv.
LorrtArA
Mr. rsrstULJ presented memorial from white low.
ssis of louisiana setting forth that the present state
government OF Louisiana dslcya now during the
var, that Union men are prosecuted &c. II asks for
tie reorganization ~ the state government and 10
ssncf w Governor Wells aud others Nc. Trumbul IN
preventing the above made remarks the grev.
ances complained Of He asserted the right Of Congress
70 give protection 70 the loyal citizens OF the lately
eeout sises, under It's duty 10 guarantee republican
form o. government. II evident from this memo.
rsl that tho Stae government o. Louisiana
rnbbcAn 10 form He commanded tha, the whole subject
~ recnnsfuetion belonged 70 Congress- and not the
ifeNtdsnt He added that taNes being raised IN
eramf sud othe states 70 paw snaree rebel officers
W. bo~AEn, rep Of aioh said ths, the authority
i1 tF vas ~ the circular ~ the Secrefarv 81
rsNto iaus ssah, q the vsroua Fro,.sctAl Gov.