Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-26
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April %


Mr. Wilson presented the petition of white voters
of Florida. praying that commission may be ap-
pointed to award damages for property confscated
by rebel authority. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Also petition of daughters of Revolutionary SOL
diers. Referred to committee on revolutionary PEN
sions.
RINDERpEsT
Mr.. Sherman from the Committee on Agriculture
reported resolution to print ten thousand copies of
the communication of the Commissioners of agricul-
tGre relative to the Rinderpest, cattle plague,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of citizens of New
! ork and BROOKLYN asking the abolition Of the frac
internal revenue. Referred to the Committee on on
Finance.
On motion of Mr. Ramsey. the bill to authorize the
building OF bridge the Mississippi river, at
Quincy, Illinois, taken up, and several amend
ments reported by the Committee agreed to.
Mr.. Henderson opposed the bill declaring that it
would interfere with the nayigaton.of the great Mis-
sissippi river.
COLORADO.
Pending discussion, the morning hour expired, and
the unt1ished business of yesterday, being the bill
to provide for the admission Of the State Of Colorado
little, of Wisconsin, was entitled to the floor.
Mr. Doohttie led of, and a long debate ensued,
participated in by .Messrs. Howe, johnson, and
Others on the question to reconsider the vote by
which Colorado was denied admission into the Union.
Pending the discussion, motion to adjourn was
negativtd by vote of q to II.
The discussion having been concluded, the ques-
ton was then taken the motion to reconsider,
which resulted rs follows:
. AyesTMessrs. Chandler, Clark. Conness, Cragin,
Creswell, Howard, Howe, KirkwoOd Lane, of In
diana. Nye, Poneroy. Ramsey, Sherman. Sprague.
Stewart, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wiley and Will
sOn-l9.
Nays-Messrs BuckaIew, Davis. Doolittle, Ed
mqnds, Foster, Grimes Guthrie, Hendricks, McDou-
gall, Morgan. Poland, Riddle and Sumner--13
number of Senators announced pairs.
SO the motion to reconsider agreed to- and the
Chair stated that the bill was now onis second read
ing. and open to amendment
Mr.. Sumner offered the following amendment
rovided That this act shall not take effect except
within the fundamental condition that within the
State there sha be no denial of thu elective fran
chiso or other right, account of race color
the People @ the Territory ba gi0in By majority of the
voters at public meeting publicly convened by the
Governor of the Territory, declare their assent to
this fundamental condition. and the Governor shall
transmit to the President of the United States an
authentic statement of such assent whenever the
same shall be given; upon the receipt whereof he
shall by proc amation announce the fact; whereupOn
without any further proceeding In Congress, this act
shall take effect.
The amendment was rejected by nays q; yeas
Messrs. Edmunds, Foote, Grimes, Howe. Morgan,
Poland and Sumner.
The bill was then read the third time, and passed
by yeas l9, nays Is.
The Senate then adjourned at 10 minutes TO 6.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
. COLLECTION OF DUTIES.
Mr.. boutwell,, OF Mass, introduced n bill to amend
an act to further provide for the collection of duties
on imports. THE bill removes certain legal obec-
tons to the mode of collection in the present law
MIR. ShankliD, of Ky, rose to personal cXplana-
ton, and stated that speech made Saturday by
his colleague. Mr.. Ritter, had been attributed to
nun by the Washington papers. He neither denied
the credit of the gentlemans speech the reputa-
ton of making Saturday speeches.
INCORPORATION.
Mr. Donnely, of Mimi, introduced bill to incor-
porate the Academy of Music Company of the city
of ashington. Referred.
TAX on IMPORTED STOCK.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill declaring that all live horses
mules, sheep and hogs hereafter imported shall be
subject TO an dd 5Tem duty of twenty per cent.
Mr.. Morrill, said that it would be long before the
tariff bill would be reported that it necessary
to pass this bill. Sheep with a full growth of wool
were driven from Canada to the United States and
then Sncared and driven back. The bill was passed
THE REBEL DEBT.
On motion OF Mr.. Kasson. of Iowa, resolution
was adopted calling on the President IT, in his opin
ion, 1t is not incompatible with the public interest tC
| transmit to the House any information relative tc
any negotiation hich may have been made relative
| 10 the Rebel DEBT known rs the cotton loan.
COURT OF CLAIMS ACT.
Mr.. Latham, Of West Virginia. introduced a joint
resolution to extend the benefits of the act to amend
the Court OF Claims act to the counties Of Berkley
and Jefferson In West Virginia Referred.
| OVER CROWDED VESSELS.
On motion of Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, the
Committee on Commerce instructed to inquire
what legislation is necessary to prevent vessels arri
| Der OF passengers.
| PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House then resumed as the unfinished business
Of last evening, the bill to construct Northern
received from the committee? and it agreed to
| The bill being before the House,
Mr. RICE, of Iowa, addressed the House in favor o
the bill declaring that 1t neither took money out
| the Treasury now, or land from the Government.
Mr.: Wentworth, of Illinois, spoke at length against
! the bill, declaring that it was backed by pow crfu
| lobby and should not pass.
After further debate and pending a vote tht
House at 4.30 2. NJ adjourned