The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
SENATE.-March %.

The United States Senate was in ses-
sion on Saturday.
In the abstract Of the Loan bill. which
was telegraphed from Washington and
published Saturday morning, there was
an important error. 1t retained the /
foreign clause permitting the Secretary
to sell the Government bonds in other I
countries, the interest and principal to |
be pald IN the coin of the countries in |
which they were sold. That clause was
eHicken out by the committee, and the |
Dill was passed without it.
HousEoF REPRESENTATIVES,, March 25.
In the House of Representatives the
session was devoted almost exclusively
70 general demonstration of the Presi-
0ent and his policy of reconstruction
Mr. Moulton assailed the President in
ORter terms, saying that che would not
only go down to posterity as the betray-
.er of his party, but as an migrate VIA
NOUS in all time to Gomez Several
other members expressed their opposi-
ton to the President, but in n1ilder
terms. Mr. Buckland of Pennsylvania
spoke in his defence, and deprecated the
policy of the radicals in encouragingand
fostering bad state of feeling between
the President and Congress.
SENATE-March 26.
Mr.. Summer moved to amend the
Journal by striking out the vote of Mr..
Stockton on the question of his seat in
the Senate. Mr.. salisbury rose to
point of order, which was that the jour
nal was correct, and Mr.. Summers mo
ton conld not be entertained. The
Speaker declared that Mr. Summers
notioR was in order. Mr.. Sumner made
. long speech in favor of his motion
Mr.. johnson replied to Mr.. Sumner
Mr.. Trumbull made a speech denying
Mr.. Stockton's right to vote in his own
ease, though he thought him entitled to
his seat, and said the proper way to dis
pose of the case was to move a reconsid-
GRAFTON. Mr.. Sumner then withdrew
his motion. A long discussion ensued,
in which Mr.. Stockton and several other
members took part concerning his right
to vote. Mr.. Stockton finally offered to
withdraw his vote. Mr.. Poland then
offered resolution to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was passed
1t yves agreed to. A motion was made
by MIR. Sherman to refer the matter to
the Committee on the Judiciary, to re-
port next Thursday. The motion was
lost-yeas Is, nays %. The question
was then taken upon a resolution offered
by Mr.. Summer that Mr.. Stock tons vote
abe not received in determining his
right to a seat in the Senate, - which was
farther consideration of the case was
postponed until the next day, and the
Senate adjourned.
31ousEor REPRESENTATIVES, March 26.
A report Of Major General Pope, Civ
ing a statement of the condition of af-
fairs in his department, was laid before
the House. 1t was ordered to he print
ed. The House took up the resolution
Lx,N kof
last. fa*ering the reputation by the
United States Government of all Con-
federate debts, the full payment of the
Federal debt and equal taxation ef all
persons. Mr.. Rogers then made a
speech advocating these measures. A
resolution to print three thousand copies
of the report of the coast survey was re-
Ierred to the Committee on Printing
A bill to construct military and postal
railroad from Cumberland, Maryland, to
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was introduced
by Mr.. Stevens and referred to the Sc
aect committee on the Air Line Road
between Washington and New York,
and the Speaker was authorized to APP
point two additional members or that
committee. A long debate arose be-
tween Gov. Thomas, of Maryland, and
the appointment of these members,
which would make majority Of the
committee in favor of bill to which
they were now adverse. He argued
that since the close of the war nothing
but the sternest necessity would justify
the Government in authorizing such a
road to be built by assuminga high pow
Ell, dominating over the States, and in
ierfering with State legislation" The
motion to reconsider was lost. The
committee as now constituted, are in ia
vor of the Air Line bill. The Commit
tee on Elections reported in favor OF
Wm f. Dodge against James Brooks
for the contested seat from the Eighth
district of New York. A minority re-
port ON this case was also laid before the
House The case will be called up on
Thursday next. The bill amending the
postal laws was then taken up. After
some debate the bill was passed. The