Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


luldntIy. porllOn Oh Ine forces are 10 De
cOlored troops The bill to regulate the
elective franchise in the Dis trict of Colum-
bia was taken up. 1t provides that each
and every male person Of the age of TWEEN
ty-onc years and upwards, who has not
been convicted of an infamous crime, who
is "a citizen Of the United States, and who
shall have resided in the district for six
months, shall be entitled to the elective
franchise Some amendments in regard to
the penalty Tor rejecting votes, &c, were
adopted, and the bill was recommitted to
the Committee on the District Mr. Howe,
of Wisconsin, offered a joint resolution de-
claring that provisional governments should
be instituted In the eleven late insurrection-
ary States. The resolution was referred u
the Special Committee on Reconstruction.
After an Executive session, adjourned.
In the House 0! Representatives the Com
mittce on Appropriations reported bill ma
king appropriations for the support oi the
Navy for the year ending June 80, 1851
The Committee ON Commerce was iustruc-
ted to inquire into the feasibility Of deep
ening the channel Of Hurlgatc, East river,
New York harbor SO as to allow the ingres5
and egress Of vessels of war and commerce.
The Committee on Ways and Means was
instructed to inquire into the cxpedcncy OF
revising the system Of income taxes, and If
desirable, dispense with the syst IN if not
that they provide that the tax on incomes
shall hc Tor amounts over twelve hundred
dollars, and to reduce the present per cent
age on all incomes The Committee On
Freedmen's Affairs was instructed to III
quire into the alleged injustice Of South
Carolina planters towards the freedmen IN
their employment. By a resolution the
President was requested to communicate
any report made by the Judge Advocate
General as to the grounds on which Jclicr-
son Davis, G. C. Clay, 5. Il. Mallory and
David 5. 4ulec are held in continemcut--
Mr. Brandegee introduced bill to punish
cOunterleitlng with death A resolution
asking the President why jeff. Davis has
not been tried for treason was adopted
The resolutions offered by Mr.. E!dridgc. OF
NIscOnsIs, declaring that there is n0 war
rant or authority in the Constitution Of the
United States for any State or States to So
cede, &c., were taken up. The Speaker de
cided that the resolutions must 90 up to the
Committee on Reconstruction, when Mr.
Eldrldge appealed from the decision, and
the appeal was laid on the table and the
resolutions were referred. On motion, Mr..
Fuller Of Pennsy vania, contesting the seat
OF Mr.. Dawson, was granted the privilege
OF the floor pending the subject The bill
extending the right Of suffrage in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, by striking out from all
laws the word ''whitc," was taken up. 4
motion was made to rccommit the bill. Up
on this there was lengthy discussion, and,
without action, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. H. 1866
In the Senate, Mr. CHANDLER presented
petition from citizens Of Michigan, against
the renewal of the Reciprocity treaty. Mr..
SUMNER presented a petition in favor Of I'M
iversal suffrage Mr.. FEssENDEN called up
the bill to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to appoint Assistant Assessors
of Internal Revenue A proviso was off
cred by Mr.. SUMNER, to the effect that no
person should be appointed who had not
taken the oath prescribed by Congress-
After some debate, the amendment was
withdrawn, and the bill was passed. \
JOINT resolution was introduced and order
ed to be printed in relation to the three
months extra pay Of officers Of volunteers
when mustered out Of service. 4 resolu-
ton was adopted respecting the march no
OF United States troops through Mexican
territory to Arizona. A bill was reported
to enlarge the powers Of the Frcedmcn's
Bureau. \ resolution was adopted to print
10000 copies Of the Diplomatic Correspon-
denCe. A debate cnsucd on the appoint-
ment Of Provisional Governors. Mr.. JOHN
son, Of Maryland, made long and able
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tus of the Southern states. At the con-
cluslon OF Mr.. JoHNsoN's remarks, Mr.
HOWE obtained the floor, and the Senate
adjourned
In the House. the credentials Of Messrs
FARRow and KENNEDY, as members from
South Carolina, were presented and refer
red to the Committee on Reconstruction
resolution was adopted asking for mfor-
nation as to the amount of money eXpen-
dcd IN the Philadelphia Navy-yard since
its establishment. \ bill was reported
making appropriations for the support of
the army for the year ending June 30, 1867.
a resolution was adopted to inquire into
the cXpedicncy Of dividing the Territory of
Utah between Ncvada and the adjoining
Territories. Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont in
trodnced bill proposing an additional tax
on cotton. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means. \ bill was introduced,
and referred to the Committee on Com
merce. making an appropria ion 10 improve
the harbor OF Chester, Penn. An interest
ing debate then ensucd upon the bill t.
extend the suffrage in the District OF Col
unbia by striking out from all laws and
ordinances the word white" Mr. ROGERS.
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