Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-02-02
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. 1866.

SENATE.
The bin relative to the sale Of postage
stamps on credit was reported A bill was
introduced abrogating the charters of the
cities of Washington and Georgetown, and
investing the government OF the city in q
commission to be appointedby the President.
A petition was presented asking for such
action as shall prevent States from making
any distinctions in civil rights on account
Of color or race. The bill to restrict the ex-
pense of the collection of soldiers claims
was called up and discussed without result
The bill to extend the powers of the freed
mems bureau was taken up debated, and
passed; yeas 81 nay 10. An executive ses-
sion was held Adjourned
HOUSE.
Twenty y-fve thousand copies Of thereports
Of Generals Grant and Schurz ON the South
ern States, were ordered to be printed A
resolution was adopted requesting the Com
missioner of agriculture to communicate to
the House the amount of revenue received
and disbursements made by his bureau
since he took charge of the same. The
Committee ON Commerce were instructed to
report upon the propriety of renumerating
owners Of property thrown orerboard or
otherwise DESTROYED at sea in order to pre-
A.
Committee on the District of Columbia
were instructed to report bill excluding
room suffrage in the District all parties who
have voluntarily borne arms against the
United States. A resolution was adopted
asking for information whether any employ
ees OF the Government who could not take
the oath were required to give bonds, and
whether the suretIes were liable for breach
thereof The discussion of the suffrage a.
mendment was resumed No vote was TAX
en-, and the House adjourned without com
ing to any action.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. 1866.
SENATE.
A bill was intro luced to provide for the
improvement of certain haTbors in Ohio,
referred to the Committee on Commerce. a
resolution was submitted directing the
Committee on Finance to inquire into the
expectancy of providing by law that bank
directors, who were organized under the
authority of the United States laws should
give bonds for the faithful performance of
their duty. A resolution instructing the
Committee on Pensions to inquire into the
expediency Of providing for the payment of
pensions to the widows Of enlisted men
employed as artifcers, was agreed to- 1t
was ordered that when the Senate adjourned
it adjourn until Monday next The House
bill for the extension of time for the with
drawal of goods for consumption from pub
lie stoTe-houses, was called up and passed.
A resolution was introduced and adopted,
instructing the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into the expediency of appropria-
ating one thousand dollars for erection of
post Office and custom-house at Topeka,
Kansas. A bill to amend an act entitled an
act for the relief of seamen and others. borne
on the books of vessels wrecked or lost in
the naval service, was called up. The bill
was passed as reported by the Naval Com
mittee. A discussion on the appointment
of Provisional Governors in the Southern
States then took place, pending which the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A petition Of ten Thousand citizens and
soldiers of the United States for the equal
ization of bounties to soldiers who served 10
the suppression of the rebellion. for All in
crease of pensions to disabled soldiers, their
widows and orphans, and reminding Con-
gress of the feeling of the public in favor of
confiscation of the lands of the rebels and
their donation to the soldiers was presented.
A report from the Committee on Elections
stated that Alexander III. Coffroth, who has
the certificate of election for the Sixteenth
congressional district of Pennsylvania, has
prRia fdcid the right to the seat from that
district, and is entitled to his seat. A re-
port from the minority of the Committee
stated that w H. Koontz is entitled to his
seat. The reports lie over for future con-
sideration. A resolution was introduced
and passed directing the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to report as to the expediency
of directing the Secretary of War to CON
struct military road from the western
boundary of Minnesota to the gold fields of
Idaho and Montana; and also, for the pro-
lection of the emigrants, to establish militia
ry post along the line of said road A dis
cussion then took place on the constitution
al representative amendment. Adjourned.