The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

soon AFTER auJOurneQ.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTTIvEs-M 5.
In the House, on call of the States
for bills and resolutions, Mr.. Wood
bridge of Vermont, introduced a reso-
luton, which was read twice and refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
directing that the United States guaran-
tee loan of fifty million of dollars for
the Mexican Republic. Mr.. Banks OF
Massachusetts, introduced an act to in
corporate national association for the
education of negroes for the Christian
ministry: which was referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Spaulding of Ohio, introduced a
Joint resolution requiring the Secretary
of the Treasury to call in and suppress,
without unnecessary delay, the recent
issue of five cent notes, on which the
head of private individual appears, in
place Of that of George Washington;
and directing that henceforth no head
or face of any person be placed on any
portion of the bonds or currency of the
United States without express desig-
nation by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Reconstruction
Committee reported joint resolution
for the admission of Tennessee, which
was read twice and recommitted and
ordered to be printed, with the memo
rial and testimony in relation thereto.
Mr.. Rogers of New Jersey presented
the views of the minority; and Messrs.
Washburne of Illinois and Boutwell, of
Massachusetts, each declared their dis
sent to the majority report, and promised
to give their views hereafter. A COM
was received from the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina, informing the
House that the General Assembly Of the
State had accepted the land donated by
Congress, in 1862, for the establishment
of college of instruction in agriculture
and the mechanic arts. Mr.. Stevens of
Pennsylvania objected to the reception
of the paper, and the House finally re-
fused to accept it by a vote of one hum
dred to thirty-seven. After some gene
raj miscellaneous business the House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, when the army
and military academy bills
were reported with sundry amendments,
and discussed, but without any definite
action until near the hour of adjourn
ment.
SENATE-March 6.
In the Senate joint resolution was
introduced for the establishment of
quarantine regulations to prevent the
spread of Asiatic cholera. A bill was
reported from the Committee on Com
merce to establish Geographic commune
cation between New York and the West
Indies. The bill for the reimbursement
of the State of Missouri for expenses in
equipping and paying the militis of
that State, was taken up and passed.
The bill to extend the time for with
drawing goods from public stores was
taken up, the pending motion being to
reconsider the vote by which it was
passed. At the expiration of the morn
ing hour, the joint resolution to amend
the Constitution on the subject of repre-
sentation was taken up, when Mr.. Sauls-
bury addressed the Senate at length in
opposition to the resolution. At the
conclusion of his remarks, Mr.. Sumner
took the floor in reply; but, not being
prepared, asked that the further con-
sideration of the subject be postponed,
which was granted. Mr.. Clark then
called up the joint resolution for the
consent of Congress to the annexation
of Berkeley and Jefferson counties to
West Virginia. Mr.. Riddle of Della
ware made an Intellectual attempt to add
a proviso, submitting the question to a
vote of the citizens of those counties
The resolution was finally passed by a
vote of thirty-two to five. At four
o'clock the Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HousEoF REPRESENTATIVES, -March6.
In the House, Mr. Boutwell, of Massa-
chusetts, from the Committee on Re-
construction, reported in part evidence
relative to a portion of the Southern
States, and asked that it be printed,
which was adopted. Mr.. Schenck OF
Ohio offered an amendment to the Mill
tary Academy bill, providing that no
part of the money appropriated by this
or any other act shall be applied to the
pay or subsistence of any cadet from the
Southern States, until they shall be re-
stored to the Union by virtue OF joint
act or resolution of Congress. Mr.Blaine
opposed the amendment, and proposed
a substitute which shall limit the APP
preparation to such cadets as are here
after appointed in conformity to law
A lengthy debate followed, in which
several members participated, when
finally the substitute was lost, and the
amendment of Mr.. Schenck adopted.