Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-09
xxxIxTH CoNGREss-FIRsT sEssIo,

TUESDAY, January
SESATE.-Mr. Sumner presented the petition
of clerks in the State Department asking for an
increase Of salary. Referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
On motion of Mr.. Foote, VIM. ]. Mcdonald
was appointed chief clerk in lieu Of General
Hickey deceased.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported the House resolution ac-
cepting the in vitation to the United States to
participate in the Paris Industrial Exhibition.
MIR. Sumner offered resolution instructing
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire
what legislation is necessary to prevent the
kidnapping of freedmen and the revival Of the
slave trade on the southern coasts.
Mr.. Sumner stated that negroes were being
captured on the southern coasts and taken to
Cuba and Brazil, to be sold into slavery.
Mr. Wade called up bill TO give the sane
ties of Berkeley and jefferson, of the State of
Virginia, to the State of West Virginia. Read,
and at the suggestion of Mr.. johnson, laid
over till tomorrow.
The Senate, at lax o'clock, went into Exee-
uuye session, and soon after adjourned
HoUsE-The Speaker appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as the Select COMMITTEES
on inc proposed military and postal railway
between Washington and New York: Mr.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Garfield. of
Ohio; Mr.. Francis Thomas, OF Maryland; Mr.
Brandagee, of Connecticut Mr.. Starr, of
new new jersey; Mr. Grinnell, Of Iowa. Mr.. Rad
ford, of New York.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, sent to the
CLERKS table paragraph which appeared in
'ho w oIctsucI lndsstcnusetts) Spy, and which
was written by Mr. Bald win, a member of the
House, who is the editor of that paper The
paragraph in question refers TO Mr.. Wash
burne, OF Illinois, and says the bill TO facilitate
commerce between the several States was in
tended TO relieve Illinois Central Railroad
from its Obligations TO carry the mails and
munitions OF war free of charge, etc.
Mr.. Baldwin, ofMass., admitted that he wrote
the article
Mr.. Washburne denied he had any real or
concealed purpose TO benefit the Illinois Gen.
tral railroad; and after further explanation
Mr.. Baldwin maintained the bill would have
the effect of releasing the Illinois Central rail-
road from its obligations, bu' disclaimed that
the paragraph in question was designed to re-
hect upon Mr.. Washburne.
The latter gentleman expressed himself sat-
isfied, and again repeated that he did not want
to relieve the Illinois Central railroad.
Mr.. Rogers made some remarks, showing
that the bill under review was pressed through
under the operation Of the pre- vious question,
without an opportunity Of the minority being
heard.
Finally a message was sent to the Senate re.
questing the return Of the bill.
Mr.. BIoomall of Pa. offered a resolution de-
claratory OF the policy which should govern
ia reconstructing the Southern States; which
was referred TO the Select Committee on Re-
construction. =
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the resolution Of Mr.. voorhees,, heretofore in
uoduced, endorsing the restoration. policy of
the President; when =
Mr.. Voorhees, made q speech, giving his
views on the pending political questions, en-
dorsing the views OF the President as 10 resto-
ration, and mbatting the views Of Mr..
Stevens that the Southern States by the war
bad ceased to exist. He contended that war
having ceased, obedience 10 the laws was the
only guarantee to representation; and, In con-