The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-14
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.


Congress-, Yesterday.
WAsHrSGTOS, December l3.-SEyATE.-Mr. |
Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported the joint resolution TO amend the 9th
section of n bill for the protection of the lives
Of passengers on steamboats,, so as 10 allow
steamboats, TO carry friction matches without
storing them, rs required by that act, in fire.
proof safes. Read three times and passed.
Mr.. Yates introduced a bill to provide for
the publication Of the amendment to the Con-
%stitution of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Howe offered n resolution, which was
adopted, instrQcting the Committee on Public
Lands to report upon the eXpediency of print
ing the report of the commissioners of the
land Office for the year ending June, 1866, in
different foreign languages, for distribution at
the Paris exhibition.
Mr.. Wade moved that tomorrow be set
apart for the consideration of the bills 10 adj
nit Nebraska and Colorado, but subsequently,
withdrew the motion, and gave notice that he
should call up the bills tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman introduced Il resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for the
names of national banks tina have not COM
piled with the provisions of the law requiring
lltll ~ Keep u ltStl = Ihiib Si ''i'''
The District suffrage bill was taken up, the
question being upon Mr.. DiXon's amendment
10 attach Il qualification of reading and writing
TO the nam of the voter.
Mr.. Cowan opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Foster spoke in favor of it.
The debate continued on the amendment OF
Dixon, which was finally voted down by a
large majority.
Mr.. Lane declared that the southern States
never should be reaGmittcd until they con-
ferred suffrage on the negroes that the whole
matter was under the control Of Congress,
representing the loyal States, and that neither
President or Cabinet had anything to do with
il.
Mr.. Wilson said as soon rs negro suffrage
was established, the Democratic party, with
that keen scent peculiar TO IL, would court the
negro influence, and the Wises and Lctchers
of The South would be after them, claiming
relationship and as the same blood did really
roll in their veins, they would bring atidayits
10 prove it if necessary.
The Senate, by Il vote of 80 against -, passed
the bill comforting suffrage on the negroes of
the District, but excluding those who may
have voluntarily given aid and co mfort TO the
rebels in the late rebellion.
A bill for 4 similar purpose with unrestrict-
ed suffrage passed the House last session, and
there is no doubt the measure will become 4
law, as the two thirds or more in each branch
are in favor of it.
House OF REpRgsESTATIvBs.-Mr. Paine in
troduced a bill to erect eight houses at the en-
trance TO Mendate Harbor, Michigan, which
was referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
On motion of Mr.. Hurtbrel, n delegation Of
three from the Committee on Public Expendi-
ture was authorized to proceed to New York
to finish taking testimony in reference TO the
custom-house frauds.
Mr.. Schoield introduced n bill to extend the
jurisdiction Of the United States District
Court for the western district of Pennsylvania.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
The same introduced another bill relative 10
the rank and pay Of army officers, which went
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Cooper presented the credentials of Mr..
Wiley, representative from the Second Con-
gressional district of Alabama which were
referred TO the Committee on Reconstruc.
ton.
Mr.. Bidwell offered a resolution instructing
the Post office Committee TO inquire into the
expediency ofre establishing another overland
man route from Sdu GJillClsCO cu 14Oo aHstlOS
to Memphis. Adopted.
From the Committee on Civil Service Mr..
Jacks reported a substitute for the Civil Ser
vice bill. 1t was recommitted and ordered TO
be printed.
Under call of committees for reports, Mr..
Brundig, from the Naval Committee, reported
4 bill for payment to commander Preeble OF
the navy his pay from July 18th, 1852, as If
the order discharging him had never been
served. A discussion arose on the bill, Wash
burne, of Illinois, opposing it on The ground
that 1t proposed TO give pay 10 the officer for the
time he was out of service. The bill was
finally referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced . bill repeating the fourteenth section
of the act of July 18th, 1850, 10 protect reve-
nue., and ordering the direct tax commissioner
in the insurrectionary districts TO impose the
fifty per cent. penalty and ten per cent. per
annum interest on unpaid taxes. Referred 10
the Committee on Ways and Means.
The House agreed to adjourn from the Goth
instant TO the lst January.
Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill TO re-establish
civil government in North Carolina, 10 enable
it to resume its former relations rs one of the
constituent States of the Union. He stated
that he did so at the request of several gentle
men from North Carolina. Referred TO the
Committee on Territories.
A bill was introduced 10 reorganize the De-
partment Of Agriculture. Referred.
On motion of MIR. Taylor, Of Tennessee, the
Secretary was requested TO furnish any infor'
nation in the War Department relative to the
New Orleans riots.
The House, in committe Of the whole, dis
cussed the Deficiency bill, which was reported
to the House. Discussion on the Presidents
message was commenced, and Mr..
Ward, Of New York, made a speech, IN which
ha penaralIy denounced the President.