The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-01-12
PRoCEEDIEas OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WAsHMGroN, Jan.e9.-Mr. Sumner pre-
seated d memorial, asking for donation of
public land for educational purposes in the
States lately in rebellion. Referred to the
Committee on Public lands.
Mr.. Henderson presented a memorial of
the st. Louis Chamber of Commerce. ask
ing for an appropriation for the improve
ment of the Mississippi River, which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Summer offered the following:
Whereas, 1t is reported that persons de-
clared free by proclamation of emancipation,
and by recent amendment of the Constitu
ton. are now kidnapped and transported
to Cuba and Brazil to be held as slaves, and
that in this way new slave trade has been
commenced on our Southern coast; there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Judici-
airy be directed, if any further Legislation is
needed, to prevent the kidnapping of freed
men. and cause the removal of the slave
trade on our Southern coast.
Mr.. Sumner read letter from gentle
man in Alabama, setting forth that the fact
stated in the above preamble actually ex-
listed, and Federal officers were aiding the
guilty parties.
Mr.. Johnson called for the name of the
author of the letter.
Mr.. Sumner refused to give the writer's
name, but said he was we'll known in the
other House. Mr.. Sumner then read a let
ter of similar purport from the United
States District Judge of Florida
Mr. Davis had 20 doubt that the Yankees
were endeavoring to reopen the slave trade
said he knew they would do so if they
could make any money out of it. lie was
in favor of the resolution. It was adopted
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he would,
tomorrow, introduce bill to increase and
fix the number of men in the regular army.
On motion of Mr.. Foote, the Senate went
into Executive session al 1890 P. NJ, and
soon after adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Senate. The
District of Columbia Committee has re-
jected the bill granting unqualified suffrage
here, but viii report bill permitting ne
groes to vote who have resided here six
months, and can read and write.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to increase
and fl the military peace establishment of
the United States Army. It provides that
the United States army shall bareafter con
sist of seven regiments of artillery, ten
regiments of cavalry. and sixty regiments
of infantry In addition to the five regi-
ments Of artillery now organized there shall
be two new ones, one to be composed of
negroes, and one of white persons, differed
by selections from volunteer officers, and
three new regiRents Of cavalry-one to be
of white and two of colored persons. In
the infantry there shall be eight regiments
composed of men from the reserve corps,
and differed by officers of that corps.
There shall be one Lieutenant General, five
Major Generals, and twenty-one Brigadier
Generals. The bill was referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
Mr.. Bingham offered the following as a
substitute for resolution offered by Mr..
VOORHEES,:
ResOlued, That this House have an abid-
ing confidence in the President, that in
future as in past, he will cooperate with
Congress in restoring to equal position and
rights with the other States lately in insur-
rection.
Mr.. Stevenson asked that the resolution
be referred to the Committee on Recon
struction.
Mr.. Bingham assented to this.
Mr.. Yoorhies--I should like to see the
question met
Mr.. Bingham--I demand the previous
question.
Mr.. YoOrhios-That is dying in the face
of the enemy. If the question should be
decided in the affirmative, it would not
carry my resolution.
The Speaker replied that it would.
The demand for the previous question
was seconded and under its operation the
question was referred to the Committee on
reconstruction. yeas 1o7, nays SO.