The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-03-28
Congressional Summary.

Congressi0ns! Summary.
Scene an the House-Ass lrate Member-Saarp
Words from Mr. Stecens
In the House on the 18th inst, MIR. Smith,
OF Kentucky, rose to personal explanation
and said that he had been attacked in an ar
ticle in the Pittsburg Gazette, rejecting on
himself and Colonel johnson, Representa-
tive elect from Arkansas, whose admission to
the courtesy of the floor of this House he
had unsuccessfully attempted in December
last and February last. He did not know
the author nor the promptings of the arti-
cle 1t was read. Mr.. Smith then proceeded
to say that the doctrine which had been ut
tered in this house of the untenable and
damnable hcresy that the States were with
out the Union, prompted just such articles as
that read at the clerks desk.
Mr.. Broomall Rep) of Pennsylvania, rose
to point of order. The gentleman has no
right to characterize the opinions CT this
House as damnable heresy.
Mr.. Banks CRep) of Massachusetts s-The
question now recurs whether the gentleman
shall be allowed to proceed in order.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania object
+ We have had enough of it.
Mr.. smith.-Very well, I will give you
more of it.
The House then voted as to whether Mr..
Smith should be allowed to proceed.
The House refused to allow him to go on
yeas so, nays 70.
Mr. Smith rose to another personal expla-
nation. He said that it had been observed
OYl tho HGnr thaff fba .I- IL 1 l..
few moments ago that "you will get more
OF 1t" applied to the House He desired to
say that he intended it for the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (AIr. Stevens.) He had
regard for this House, but not for the gentle
man, QMr. Stevens) He would say, further,
that he was good and true Union man, as
good as any on the other Republican) side
of the House, and he was always opposed,
and would be forever, to the doctrine of Sc
cession.
Mr.. Stevens.-I have no reply to make
As l fave said before, what no gentleman
could utter, no gentleman can answer. (Sen-
sation.)
In the Senate, on the 10th inst, on motion
of Mr.. Chandler, Tuesday next was set apart
for the consideration of bills from the Com
mittee On Commerce Mr.. Stewart, of Ne
vada, introduced joint resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Recon
| struction. The resolution prescribes certain
! conditions, on the acceptance of which the
late rebel States shall be permitted to have
their representation in Congress. The prin-
cipal conditions named are the abrogation of
| all distinctions Of color as affecting civil
rights, the reputation of all debts created
in aid OF the rebellion, the renunciation of
all claims to compensation for slaves emanci-
pated, and the extension of the elective fran
chise to all, without regard to color or pre-
vious condition of servitude 1t is further
proposed that on the acceptance of these
conditions all pains and penalties incurred
| by participation in the rebellion shall be re-
mitted and a,general amnesty proclaimed
After some dscussi6l, On msf :ra sss Mr.
| Stewart the RESOLUTION was ordered to bt
| printed. On motion of Mr. Fessenden the
deficiency bill was taken up and passed, and
after a short executive session the Senate ad
journed until Monday.
SENATE.-On the goth instant, jolnt res
olution appropriating $4,000 for the reliel
of the destitute colored people of the Dis
trict, to be expended under the direction
reau, was introduced by Mr. Morrill,, from
the Committee on the District of Columbia
and after some debate was adopted. On
motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the bill making
appropriations for the naval service for the
year ending Jnne 80, 1867, was taken up
and after receiving several amendments was
passed. Mr.. Chandler called up the bill to
amend the act relating to officers employed
in the examination of imported merchan-
disc at the district of New York Several
amendments were adopted, after which the
bill was passed. On motion of Mr. Chand
Ter, the bill to establish collection district
at Port Huron in the State of Michigan
and extending the collection district of Pu
get Sound and afterward the House bill to
authorize the sale of marine hospitals and
of revenne cutters was taken up and passed
the latter receiving several amendments be
fore its passage. The bill to issue American
registers to the steam-vessels Michigan and
Despardi was taken up and passed. The
bill to grant aid to the International Tele
graph Company, to facilitate telegraphit
communication between the United States
and the West Indies, with certain amend
ments, was discussed for some time, and
finally postponed until I p. m on the 21st
after which:the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The bill making appropriations
for the legislative, executive, and judicia
departments of the Government for the veal
ending June 30, 1867, was taken up, receiv
ed two amendments, and was then passed.
A resolution in relation to the publication O
awork which shall give full and accurat,
maps and landscape views of the various
battle-felds of the war, with plats of thu
Notifications of the contending armies, wa.
adopted. The House then resumed the con
sideration of the bill heretofore considered
amendatory of an act entitled An act rel
ative to haJeas corpus, and regulating judi
cial proceedings in certain cases." approved
March 8, 1868, which, after some debate
was passed by vote of 112 to 81. Th'
"bill making appropriations for the service
of the Post Office Department during thu
fiscal year ending June 80, 1867, and fol
other purposes" was passed after some de
bate, and the House adjourned.