The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-12-13
Congressional.

COmmlCt OH ferTiCOTles, Il OIL TO dQmit
Nebraska, and introduced bill to admit
Colorado, which latter was referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Edmonds from the Joint Com.
mittee on Retrenchment, reported with
amendments, the dill introduced by Mr..
Williams, on the first days of the ses-
sion, in regard to the terms of Office.
1t prohibits renoval without the consent
Of the Senate, Sc. Mr.. Edmunds, gave
notice that he should call up this bill on
Thursday.
The b. i toregulate the elective. IRAN
chise in the District of Columbia was
taken up, or motion of Mr.. Morrill,. Mr..
Trumbull having. previously tried and
failed, to call up the bill to repeal the
amnesty power Of the President.
In the Touse. under the call of States
for bills, the following were introduced
and referred: Mr.. Ward Of New York,
introduced bill guarantee certain
States that have. been in rebellion,
republican form of government.
WASHINGTON, December 1O.-It is
not true, as telegraphed hence that the
Supreme Court has made rule dispcn.
sing with the test oath. is still ad.
ministere1. ....
The United States Consul, at Vera
Cruz reports to tne State Department,
that Maxlmihan was to leave Orizaba or
The 9th November, for the city of Mex.
so, and that Ns' mission was likely to be
regarded in friendly manner by the
French troops Of that Republic.
Mr.. Eliot Introduced resolution,
directing the Secretary OF War to COM
municate Information Interference to the
Norfolk riot, Of the 18th April, 1885,.
ana rs to ,thesimpfisonment in Georgia,
Of Rev. Wm!: Fncher a missionary to
k the freedmen.
Mr.. Perham introduced resolution
calling for Information as to pensioners
IN rebel States.
Mr. Kelly introduced resolution de-
clariag that tie proposition that the
J war debt Of the country should not be
extingnished by the generation that
contracted it, IS not sanctioned by sound
| principles of national economy, and does
not meet the approval of this House.
Referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Spauldimg introduced resolution
directing the Reconstruction Committee
TO inquire into tho expediency of pro.
posing a joint resolution, declaratory Of
the purpose of Congress to admit the
rebel!ious States on the ratification by
them OF the constitutional. amendment,
and the establishment Of republican
form of government.
Mr.. Hart introduced resolution,
calling on the President for information
as 10 all pardons granted by him. Mr..
Broomall introduced resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Ways and Means
to inquire into the expediency of abol-
ishing the FIVE per cent. internal reve-
nue tax on manufactures and products
Of mechanical skill
WASHINGTON, Dec .l0.-It appears
from official documents communicated to
the House to-day, that the Government
had information as long ago as Septem
| Ocl, lOOO, IildU IL. oulfdlt,
Gated IN the Lincoln assassination, had
escaped from Canada to Europe. Months
elapsed before he could be Unidentified
for arrest, which was accomplished ear
ly this month, In Alexandra, Egypt, A
person who crossed, the Atlantic with
Surratt makes affidavit that Surratt &C
knowledgcd, his own as we'll .as his
mothers completely in the assassination
| Select committees was announced rs
follows: On New Orleans Ellor,
Shelleberger and Campbell. On muir
der Of of United States soldiers in South
Carolina--Pike. Farnsworth and Coop
er. On Southern Acknowledgment
McClnng, Mercer.
In the. Senate, ,'qni,ea lengthy discus.
sion ensued on the suffrage bill, particu
larly on the class di iranchised those
citizens who left here to join the Con
tederate canse. This prohibition was
acknowledgement by Wilson. Of Mas
, saoIusntts amuuv others who sail II