Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-12-13
[Telegraphic Cor Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, December 10.

[Telegraphic Cor. Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, December 10.
Congress duly reassembled to-day.
and each House held four hours
session.
In the Senate a number of import
ant bills were introduced, among
them one from the Committee on
Retrenehments, which prohibits the
removal of any officer below a Cab
met Minister without the consent of
the Senate. 1t provides that the
President may suspend man from
Office for malfsasmce, during the
Congressional recess, but unless the
Senate shall concur, after exsmina-
ton, in the verdict of the President,
the officer shall be restored
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice.that he
should call this bill up on Thursday.
1t may lead to discussion, but its
passage can not be considered doubt
ful.
Mr.. Wade introduced a bill for the
admission of Colorado. This is
thought to be better way to get the
measure passed, than to attempt to
override the veto on this subject,
which is now pending in the Senate.
Many believe that the President will
not veto this bill, but it is difficult TO
see how he can do otherwise, as the
bill he has already vetoed is in al
most the identical language of this
one. -al sr
The bill to admit Nebraska was re-
ported from the Committee on Terri
tories, and will be carried up for
consideration IN few days, the de-
termination being pretty strong to
admit beth Colorado and Nebraska
at an early day.
Most of the time Of to days ses-
sion was taken up in discussion of
the District Suffrage Bill Several
speeches were made on both sides.
Mr.. Wilson declared himself in favor
of universal manhood suffrage, and
said he would be satisfied with moth
ing less. There was time when he
would have taken qualified or impair
tial suffrage, but the late election
showed that this wsuld not be
enough. ' .ri -..i,a.- /
just before adjournment Mr. Cowan
moved TO strike out the word male,
so as To include both sexes, as well
as both colors. and made y speech oil
the subject No vote was taken on
his proposition. 1t looks as il the
bill viii pass tomorrow, and that it
will provide for universal manhood
suffrage, without any educational
A vast amount Of unimportant bills
and resolutions were presented in
the House. The most Important bill
was that introduced by Mr.. Wsr1 Of
New York, providing for territorial
in the Southern States.
1t wss referred 10 the Reconstruction
Committee.
The bill fixing the meeting of the
Fortieth Congress on March I, was !
taken up anC passed. by strictly
party vote, the Democrats throwing
twenty nine votes against it. Pro !
vision is made fer those States which !
do not hold elections until after the
date named.
A number OF resolutions, looking
to radical changes in the national
banking system, were introduced and 4
voted down by large majorities, thus !
clearly defining the position OF the |
House On this branch of the national I
finances. s.-s -a54s-7D i.ra-s- -e-
The frstsspeech in Committee of
the Whole on the Presidents mes
sage was made in the House this af-
terHoon, by MIR. Blaine, of Maine
1t was brief, and took the ground |
that the late elections had decided
that the South. must adopt the con-
amendment before they
can be entitled to representation, v
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