The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-06
CONGRESS.

CON GhESS.
February 26--In the Senate the members
discussed the concurrent resolution that no Sen
ator or Representative from any seeded State
shall be admitted, until Congress decides the
States entitled to representation. Sherman
contended that the resolution could confer no
power not already vested in Congress.
Mr. Lane, of Kansas, moved to take up from
the files the papers in the case OF Messrs. Bax-
ter and Snow, Senators elect from Arkansas,
and refer them to the committee on judiciary.
Mr. Clark called for division of the motion,
and the question was called for on Withdrawing
the papers from the files and decided In the af6r-
native. Mr. Clark then moved that the creden-
tails be laid on the table with those from other
lately rebellious States. Mr. Lane called the
ayes and noes. The question was decided in
the afhrmative-syes p; noes 10. Mr. Lane
moved to admit Messrs. Baxter and Snow to
seats on this floor, which motion was laid on the
table
10 the House DILL was introduced to con.
tinue in force the act to establish bureau for
Freedmen's affairs. Mr. McCuDg offered res
olution that it be referred to the Committee OF
Reconstruction to inquire and ascertain whether
contumacy be clearly manifested in the seeded
States, and if so, to inquire into the expectancy
Of levying contributors out OF the dlsloyal In
habitants Of such States to defray the extraor-
binary expenses which would otherwise be
thrown on the National government for keeping
a standing army, and protecting the loyal citi-
zens in their National and personal rights under
the Constitution. The bill was referred with
out the Instructions
The House discussed the joint resolution to
amend the Constitution, SO as to give Congress
the power to make laws to secure to the citizens
of each State all the privileges and amenities of
citizens in the several States, and to all persons
10 the several States full protection in the rights
of life, liberty and property.
The Speaker laid before the House the Gre
dentials of Alexander Hamilton Jones, member
elect from the Seventh Congressional district of
North Carolina. They swere referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Feb 27.-Mr Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the bill to provide for uniform
system of militia in the United States, with
amendments.
MIR Sumner introduced resolution calling
upon the President for information relating to
the appointment of Provisional Governors in the
South under what law appointed, how paid,
whether they took the oath, etc. The yesolu
ton passed.
Mr. Dixon made speech on the concurrent
sion of Representatives, in which he defended
the policy and acts of the administration.
Mr. Trumbull replied, taking strong grounds
in favor of the resolution.
In tie House, the Constitutional amendment
granting equal rights and privileges, which was
up for consideration yesterday, was debated to-
day during the entire session. No vote arrived
at.
Fobr tho law
ty of the members voted to postpone. until the
second Tuesday in April, the Constitutional
Amendment, giving Congress the power to
make all necessary laws, to secure to the cti-,
zens Of the several States, and to all persons in
the several States in the rights of life, liberty
and property.
1t is said that the Republicans are disagreed
among themselves as to what will be he effect
OF this amendment, and, therefore, they post
poned this part Of the work of the Reconstruct
ton Committee, with poor show of its ultimate
passage.
During tie debate Mr. Bingham, of Ohio
caused to be read an article in the Norfolk
Post saying that the veto was the greatest tri-
umph since the first battle of Bull Run, and
that President johnson was more efficient ally
Of the South than Lee or Jackson.
MIR Marshall 10 vain explained that the edi-
tor wrote ironically.
Mr. Bingham replied that whether the article
was written ironically or as an expression Of the
views of the Secesslonists, it afforded view of
the feelings Of the South, and he suggested that
at no distant day testimony would be adduced
to show to every honest man wheo.wishes we'll
to his country that there is a conspiracy extend
ing through every State lately in Instruction,
under the invitation to kill the "fatted calf" to
sway them all and take possession of the legis-
lative power Of our country and accomplish by