The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-17
CsagressIsnal Proceedings.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. II.

WAsHNaToN, Jan. II.
SENATE.
MI. Johnston, Of Maryland, made speech
on the resolution offered by MI. Howe, yes
terday, providing for the appointment of
Provisional Governors for the Southern
States. He argued that Congress had no
right to make war on the States. It could
suppress instruction, but there was no pow
er to hold the Southern States as conquered
territory.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the
credentials of Messrs. Farrow and Kennedy,
Representatives elect from South Carolina
Referred to tie Committee on Reconstruc-
ton.
In response to resolution of the House, q
communication from the Secretary of War
was received, stating that commissioners were
appointed in Maryland and Delaware to
make awards for slaves mustered into the
army, but that the appointment was sus-
pended, by order Of the President, as to the
other slave States, for the reason that all the
available money in the treasury was required
to carry on military operations.
Mr.. Rogers of New Jersey, opposed the
negro suffrage bill, contending that this was
exclusively the white mans government, and
was so intended by the trainers of the Con-
stitution He characterized as abhorrent the
recent attempt to degrade the citizens of the
District of Columbia by comforting on the
negro the right of suffrage. He also main
tanned that this is Federal not National
Government.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, maintained the
contrary doctrine, insisting on the political
equality of man. He declared he would
rather sit in the House of Representatives
with Fred. Douglas than with Fernando
Wood.
Pending the consideration of the bill the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan'y IL.
SENATE.-Mr. Grimes presented the petit
ton of citizens of Arkansas asking for the
organization into territory of a district of
country lying to the west of that State, which
they assert, is now a wilderness, although
capable of supporting large population
Referred to the committe on Territories.
HoUsE.-Mr Raymond introduced reso-
luton, which was passed, requesting the
President to communicate copies Of all mes
sages, proclamations and other documents,
issued by Provisional Governors, and all
| acts, ordinances and resolutions that may
have been passed by the Conventions called
by those Governors, with such other infor-
nation concerning the public action, that
will throw light on their political condition
A bill was reported from the committee of
the Judiciary giving the assent of Congress
to the transfer of Berkeley and jefferson
counties from Virginia to West Virginia.
The bill giving the right of suffrage to
negroes in the District of Columbia was fur
ther discussed. No vote taken.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday.
The National Latelligencer of the 18th says:
1t is understood that the Senate Committee
on the District of Columbia have agreed up
on bill, which will be reported to the Sen
ate at early day, bestowing the right of suf-
frage in this District on all male persons of
color who shall have resided therein six
months prior to any election, provided that
every such person shall be able to read and
write, and capable of understanding the rudi-
ments of an English education. It is also
stated that the committee had agreed upon a
bill granting unqualified suffrage, and were
about to report the same to the Senate, when
an absent member returned and prevailed
upon majority of one to adopt an amend
mcnt substantially as given above.
We understand that the committee on the
death of President Lincoln have, instead Of
Edwin NJ Stanton, the present incumbent OF
War Department, designated the erudite and
gifted historian, George BANCROFT, for the in
spring but sad duty of delivering an eulogy
upon the late President. Mr.. Bancroft has
accepted.
On Friday Mr.. Williams, of Pa, introduc-
ed the following resolution =
Resolced, That, in order to the mainten-
ance of the national authority and the pro-
lection of loyal citizens of the seeded States.
It is the sense OF the House that the national
forces of the Government should not be with
drawn from those States until the two Houses
of Congress shall have ascertained and de
clared that their further presence there is no
longer necessary.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas "a
nays 81.
| YEAS-Messrs Ames, Anderson, Ashley
(Nevada,) Baker, Banks, Baxter, Beamem,
Benjamin, Bedwell, Bingham, Blaine, Bout
well, Brandagee, Cromwell, Broomall, Bundy,
Clark (Ohio), Clarke KANSAS, Cobb, Conk-
ling, Cook, Cullom, Defrees, Deming, Don
nelly, briggs, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth,
Faronhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Hardin.,
Ql.), Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Highly, Hill
Holmes, Hooper, Hubbard Qowa), Hubbard
CIV. Va), Hubbard Conn.,, Hubbell Ohio,
Hubbard, Jencks, Julian, Kelley, Kelso
Ketcham, Kuykendall, Latin, Lawrence
| (Ohio), Loan, Longacre, Lynch, Marvin, Nc
Clurg, Mckee, McRuer, Mercer, Muller, Moor
head, Morrill,, Morris, Moulton, Myers, O'Neil,
Orth, Fayne, Patterson, Plants, Price, Rice
(Mass.), Rollins, Sawyer, Scoield, Shella
berger, Spalding, Stevens Thayer, Trow
bridge, Epson, Van Herman, Van Horn
On. ", Van Horn (Mo.), Ward, Warner
Washbune Ql.), Walker, Williams, Wilson
Qowa), Wimdom-94
| NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Barger, Boyer
Brooks Chanler, Davis, Dawson, Delano
Dawson, Eldredge, Glosbrenner, Guider
Harding, Ny.,) Hogan, Hubbell, On. ",
Kearns, Jas. M. Humphrey, Kerr, Latham
Leblond Marshall, Niblack, Nicholson, No
ell, Randall, Pa.,) Raymond, Ritter, Rogers
Smith, Stillwell, Strouse, Tabor, Tyler, Vor
hees, Winfield, Woodbridge and Wright
81.