The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-05
CONGRESS.
Senate.

SGnAUbs
WAsHISGFoN March 5.-Fhe President pro
tem laid before the Senate the petition of citi-
zen n'of Columbia South Carolina, setting forth
that his entire property, valued at $4,000, was
destroyed by the firing of that city last winter;
that he has always been loyal man, etc.; and
asking indemnity from Congress. Referred TO
the Committee on Clelms.
Mr. Wade (Ohio) presented the petition of
citizens of ohio asking for equal rights, and the
abolition of all distinction on account OF color.
Referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.gSumner (Mass.) presented petition that
no State be restored to the Union without full
guarantee for the future.
Also the petition of the congregation of the
Park street church, Boston, for equality before
the law. Referred TO the Committee ON Recon
strucion. ,..,
the Assistant Assessors of New York for an
increase OF compensation. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Wilson GLASS introduced O JOINT resoiu-
| ton for the representation in Congress OF the
States lately in rebellion. 1t provides that they
| shall be entitled to representation upon their
| adopting laws repeating all distinctions In civil
rights on account of color, and conterr1ng the
| right of suffrage upon all colored men who have
| served in the army who can read the ConstiCu-
| ton and who pay tax on real or personal pro-
perty. Referred TO the Committee on Recon
| struCtion.
The Joint resolution to amend the Constitution
| on the subject of representation was taken up at
| / o'clock, and Mr.. Pomeroy (Kansas) took the
| floor.
House OF Representatives.
The Speaker proceeded, as the first business
in order, to call the States for bills and Joint
Mr.. Woodbridge (Vt.) asked leave 10 intro
| duce the tollowing:-
Whereas The people and Government of the
United States OF america are NOT e ~ se
blish and perpetuate their republican iorm ol gov
ernment;
its duly authorized agents. about to issue Sb0OJO,
600 IN bonds $1,000 each, dated April ], 1866 with
| New York In gold coin the principal after thirty
years, and the interest seml-annualy at the rate OF
seven per cent per annum, each of which bonds is
to bear the signature of the register appointed by
his Excellency M Romero, the duly recognized
Minister from the said republics therefore 20
That the payment of the aforesaid loan OF httY
mons OF dollars with the interest thereon accord.
inp TO tenor OF the said bonds, be, and the same
hereby is, guaranteed by the United States Of
INV MI Woodbridge asked that the resolution be
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Mr. Blaine me. IL object to its introduction
The Speaker-The question Is, Shall leave be
The tellers were ordered, and there were n
ayes and 20 nays, no quorum voting.
Mr. Schenck (0hio)--I understand that all tina
the gentleman from Vermont Shr; WooaDndgel
asks, is that the resolution De introduced, re
| ferred, and printed.
| done looking to that end
The speaker--No debate Is In order ~ I4
Mr.. Ashley (0hio) called for the yeas and nays
| which were ordered.
The vote was taken and resulted in yeas "a
nays "a. The Speaker voted In the affirmative
so that leave was granted for the introduction @
the resolution, which was thereupon read twic
and referred TO the Committee on Foreig
Affairs,