Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-01-05
Congressional.
Congress re-assembled on the 18th ult.
SENATE.


SENATE
Mr. Wade introduced Joint resolution.
which was referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, declaring against the at
tempt to force a monarchy upon the Mexi-
can people, and requesting the President to
take such steps as would vindicate the hon
or and interests Of the United States. A
resolution was offered, but laid over, obiec-
ton being made, asking the President
whether the rebellion was yet fully suppress
sed, and whether all the former relations of
the National Government had been restored
in the late rebellious States Bills were in
troduced to punish as felony the buying, sell
ling or holding of the notes, bonds, ETC., of
| the late Coniederacy; to confirm the titles of
| the freedmen to certain lands on the South
| Carolina and Georgia coasts; granting land to
aid in the construction Of the Pacific Rail
( road by the southern route through Missouri
! and Arkansas; to establish national mining
! bureau, and to increase to $50 the pensions
/ of soldiers or sailors wbo,have lost both feet
1 in the national service. A memorial from
| the Pennsylvania Union State Central Com
mittee asking amendments to the Constitu-
| ton prohibiting all recognition of the rebel
| or reputation Of the national debt, giving
power to collect duties on exports, denying
| the right of any State to secede, and basing
| Congressional representation on the number
Of voters A petition was presented from
the North Carolina Legislature asking the
repeal of the test OATH The Senate's por-
ton of the joint committee to take suitable
action relative to the death of President
Lincoln was announced. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th ult, bill was
introduced to establish telegraphic commu-
nication between New York and the West
Indies. MIR. Anthony called up the House
resolution for committee of Is to consider
and report whether the States lately engaged
in the rebellion are entitled to representa-
tion in Congress. He moved to amend the
resolution by striking out those portions OF
it prohibiting debate and providing that
none of the abeyant representatives should
be admitted until the committee had report
ed on the cases of all On this motion an
animated debate took place Mr. Howard
of Michigan, in support of the resolution as
it came from the House, taking the ground
that the rebellious States are now subiuga-
ted provinces, whose inhabitants are disloy-
al and not entitled to representation. Mr.
Doolittle, in advocacy of the amendment
said that the territorial theory could not be
maintained, insisted that the attempt to pre-
vent ueDate IN Sucn marter was unprece
dented and dangerous, and said that Mr.
Thaddeus Stevens, the author of the reso
luton had introduced it in pursuance Of &
settled plan Of hostility to the President
The amendment was agreed to, and the res
olution, as amended, was adopted by SO yea.
to il nays. A resolution requesting thu
President to furnish information as to whetb
er the rebellion is really suppressed, anc
! whether the former relations between thu
, National Government and the Southern
States are restored, was adopted and tn,
Senate adjourned
HOUSE
The standing committees were announced
Mr.. Schenck introduced the joint resolution
on Mexico, which was referred to the Com
; mittee on Foreign Affairs Joint resolution
) were introduced proposing amendments t
the Constitution to make the President an,
: Vice-President elective by direct vote 0
the people, and TO remove all color distinc
: tons in the application of National an,
: State laws. Bills were introduced declaring
the condition of the States lately in REBEL
ion and the powers of Congress relative E
: them; establishing q uniform system 0
j bankruptcy; granting suffrage to the negroe