Litchfield enquirer., 1866-03-08
Congressional Summary.

In the; Senate the concurrent resolution pass
 ed by the House on the 2lst, was then taker
 up, and Mr. Sherman addressed the Senate it
 opposition to the resolution and in defenea o
 the late action of the President. Mir. Sherman deprecated . division in the Union Party, and denied the existence of any sufficient cause for a withdrawal of confidence in the President
 MT. Trumbull, inathe conrseS of some remarks
 said be had not met . member of either House
 who was not anxious to see the seeded States re-admitted as soon az cofisistent with the safe: ty Of the country. The Senate next proceeded to consider the bill authorizing ssteleeraphis communication between New York and West Indies. The bill was finally recommitted se In the House, Mir. Beaman introduced bill for the continuance of the Freedmen's Bureau.
 MT. Trowbridge offered resolution lnquirine into the quality of the artificial legs furnished to soldiers. Mr. McClurg offered resolution
 of inquiryins regard .ostbe condition of the se. ceded States and the expediency of levgipg con
 tributions on the disloyal inhabitants for the
 maintenance of a standing army in those States The resolution was referred Mir. Harding of. fered resolutionto to pay certain soldiers' claims withheld by court martial or military order.-- On motion of Mr. Thornton, an inquiry was ordered as to the expediency of amending tho Internal Revenue Act. 50 assto srelive auction eers from taxes on sales ofproperty made under judgments. MT. Deffres offered resolution denying the right of Congress to fix the quail factions of electors. MT. Bingham, from the Committee on Reconstruction, offered a joint resolution to amend the Constitution, by add, ing an article, securing to citizens Of each
 State all the privileges and immunities of citi- zens of the several States. and toall persons in the several Statesequal protection in the rights of life, liberty and property. Mr. Bingham supported the measure in . brief speech Mr.
 Rogers spoke against it, as embodying prins ciple of standardization dangerouss to the rights of the several states, and denounced the Com mittse on Reconstruction as q Jacobin Commit tee, and . disgrase to the government, as tyr. anical as Nero. moro tyranical than ghaFles the First Mir Rogors spoke at great lengfh.syss < In the. Senate Tuesday, Mr.. Wilson reported
 a bill to provide. for a uniform system of mili- tia with slight amendments MT. Poland in- troduced a bill providing that the claims of widows of soldiers shall not be inva!idated by marrying again. Mr.. Sumner introduced d resolution calling on the President for infor- aaafion relating to the appointment of Provis-
 ional Governors in the South, how appointed and paid. and whether they took the oath of office. The resolution WAS passed. Mr. Nor gen introduced a bill to exempt from taxation the lands granted to colleges for sducational purposes.. Mr. Wilson reportad as reselation expressing the gratitude Of the nation the officers and Boldiers and seauner of the Dnited States, which vas unanimously passed. Mr.. .Dasis sskedzfor the cousidsfaii0nsof tho resol: lution for sappointfnent of a Gomnifte6 to, Investigate frauds by agents Of the Cotton sBu- teau, and iengthy Communication was. read an ssidehcs of ths pfssaleAce of1thsSs If61d6. :.
 Inc .hoass sconcurfhnt sres6lntions ofatizs 1xles
 seos.socllona Eommittee being nextinserder,
 MT Dixon took the floor ip defepce of the pol- ICY oitne ffesjdent and tke late acfs of the Administfatio Tic a1iscdssiou continaed by Senators Trpmbull, Saulsbury and Cowsn.