The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-12-14
Hxl1 coIeREss-..2 SESSION..

asNArs. Dee. 7. NJ. Trumbuil on Thursday
rsvdrted hvoesAly from the Judiciary Com.
mittes OJtSs bill OF Tbs House 10 repeal IA
Amnesty power Of the President. AND sssed
immediate consideration. Mr.. Hendricks OBJ
jected, and Il goes over. -.
mittee be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of passing mors stIingsst.lAvs to- cheek
bribery In elections. n 4 , u "a 81 ! - y
Mr. Myers offered . resolution, requesting
the President Ia furnish the names OF all per-
sons appointed by him to Office without the
consent Of, or since the adjournment OF the
SENATE ,; a motion no, to l.y On Pie table u'' neg
On motion Of Mr.. washburn Of Illinois. the
Post Once Committee was instructed TO inquire
into thcexpefieucy of conferriug on The fost
Ohce Department the same Jurisdiction and
control over the various telegraph wires now
in operation and hereafter tn he cnustracte,i
that Is now exercised over Post Offices and
Post Roads, and TO rcpor. by bill or otherwise.
| The bill tr the regulation of appointments
To aud removals from Office came up and wss
postponed ill ,londay next.
| Onnotior Of Mr.. Pike. q select committee
OF three was ordered TO inquire into the cir-
cumstar ses Of the murder 81 three u. s. 81.
diers IN South Carolinsi IN osWber, 1883. and
OF %. reprieye aud Subsequent pardon OF those
convicted thereof
! Mr. Dawes introduced n bill to fx the cleo
}, ton Of members for the Tuesday alter the first
Monday In November, 1865, and the same day
each alternate year thereafter, which was refer
red ~ tho Committse on Elections. lrl. - :
I On motion Of Mr.. Eliot = Committee of three
was appointed To proceed tn New Orleans to
institute ~ inquiry into the riots there In July
and. August last. IL, .r.s.,- N
On motion OF Mr.. Watson Of Iowa, the Ju
dietary Committee were instructed tn Inquire
into the necessity Of further legislation In re-
gard Ia the organization OF the House and the
counting Of the electoral votes.
On motion Of Mr.. Kassop the same commit
tee were instructed to inquire Into the prop,e'
i ~ " directing martial Law to he proclaimed IN
counties in the rebel States where Union men
have been murdered aud the laws not enforced
| against the murderers.
Mr.. Schenok's bill to tx the time for the reg.
ular meeting OF Congress came up rs special
order. Mr.. s. explained and advocated u.
Aher an extended discussion on the amendment
ordering elections In all the States ON the 22i
OF Feb'y next, aud after providing In the hrst
section that Congress shall meet on the fourth
Of March, the House adjourned till Monday.
Senate, Dec. l0.-Mr. Wade reported bills
for the admission OF Nebraska and Colorado,
Referred. Mr.. Edmond reported bill to proT
hibit removals without the consent OF Senate
Mr.. CONFESS introduced bill in favor 1T the
San Francisco Central Railroad. Referred
Mr. Ramsey offered n resolution raking Aggri
cultural and Mechanical College land scrip re-
csivable in payment for prescription. Adopt
ell. A resolution was introduced Tor the better
protection Of lives, cf passengers On hoard
steam vessels. Referred. The hill To fix the
franchise in The District OF Columbia, was Ia.
ken uD AMI amer some discussion the Senate
adjourrel. w.
HousE, Several bills were introduced and
Ill T., tpa rfai n
States that have been in rebellion, republican
form Of government. Granting the right TO
land submarine Cable. To repeal the neu-
trslity laws. To make valid certain proclama
| tons of tho President. The following resolu-
| tons were adopted :-Instructing the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs to report bill making
| the heads az the mrchsnical departments nj
the various Navy Yar,ls subjected to the ar.
proval Of the Senate. Directing the Seer etary
of War 20 report information relative to the
Nork,lk riot. Also the Imprisonment OF Rev.
Mr.. Fletcher missionary To the freedmen 10
Georgia. For the better protection of passen-
gers in the United States vessels:
The bill fixing the times for the regular
meeting Of Congress was passed l27 to 30
Mr.. Muultbn moved that the Judiciary Com
mittee inquire into the expediency aud con-
stitutionslity ot repeating the law to pay own
ers uf slaves for the loss thereof. Agreed to.
SEsArr Dec. ii.-Mr fesscndon reported
without amendment the bill IT, suspend the pay |
ment Of compensation to owners OF drafted
slaves The bill for negro suffrage in the Dis |
trict Of Columbia, was taken up, the question
being MON the amendment Of Mr.. Cowan to !
strike out the word " male" so as to grant
suffrage to both sexes.
Mr.. Anthony advocated that amendment
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor If the bill, and
against Mr.. Cowan's amendment. -
Mr.. cowan said he was In earnest In making |
his amendment. II negroes we're to he ebfran-
chisei, he Was In favor OF enfranchising women
also. lie read letter from Mr. Wade to Sus.
an II. Anthony, In favor Of female suffrage,
and insisted that all his Republican friends
should support his amendment.
Mr. Morrill, replied. that while n majority of
the House Was radical. IL was rational lie
would not permit Mr Cowan to endorse iadi-
cslsm in order To make IL odious
Mr Wilson spoke strongly aud at length In
favor Of the bill. The right to vote should be
limited only by years OF discretion, greater
limitation tended To arstocracy. He had no
doubt OF the right OF women to vote, and the
time was approaching when II would be az
knowledged but he should vote against the
amendment, being opposed to connecting the
two questions. lie supported negro suffrage
NJ necessity, and predicted that before March |
4, 1867. all negroes would be clothed with
the right OF suffrage.
The debate, which vas equally divided be-
tween negro suffrage and woman's rights. was
continued BY Me.srs. johnson, Cowan, Wade
aud Frelinghuysen, until, on notion OF MIR.
Doolittle, the Ssuate adjourned. r.r 80
HuusE.-Nr. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Ju-
diciary Committee. reported bill to regulate
the duty Of the Clerk If the House in organi-
ration. II desires the Clerk to plsce on the
roll the names Of the members from those
States only that are represented In the proeeed-
ing session In case of vacancy or vt disabil'
ity Of the Clerk, the duty is 10 devolve upon
the Sergeant Mt Arms. In case OF vacancy or
disability Of that officer. IL isto devolye upon
OF the hrst is Ia be deeme,l felony and punished |
by imprisonment The bill Was passed.
Mr.. Wilson, also reported bill tn prevent
the reception or counting OF illegal electoral
votes 10 the election Of President and Vice
President Of the United States. II excluded
from the next Presidential election all the late
rebel States rxcept Tennessee. Alter some dis
cu.sion the bill Was made spe,ial order for
Thursday next.
The bin incorporating the Soldiers Home In
the District Of Columbia, WAS passed. The bill
regulating appointments and removals wss ta-
ken up and amer much discussion the House
adjourned.
that to morrow he should introduce bill "a
continue in force the Freedmen's Bureau ana
TO amend the act establishing II. i
| Mr.. Morgan introduce joint resolution OF
thanks to Cyrus w. Field, for his services 10
IL, ing the Atlantic cable. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
MIR. Trumhull introduced resolution calling
upon the President to inform the Senate
whether any person appointed to ANY once re-
auired by law 10 he filled by the consent OF
the Senate, commissioned during the recess OF
the Senate previous TO the assembling OF the
present Congress. had been continued In such
Office since the end Of the session, without the
submission % the name To the Senate for con-
armation, and particularly whether = surveyor
or naval officer Of the port Of Philadelphia had
been so continued In office without the consent
Of the senate, and " 80, whether he received
oo,n psnsation therefor. Adopted. The bill ~
regulate suffrage In the District Of Colunbia
wss taken up. The question Was On MIR, Cow
ans amendment Ia extend the franchise To fe- !
II -. n H. H.. II