Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25
WAsHInGTON, Jan. -

ZEN AEr
Mr Sumner presented a memorial
( from the Boston Board of Trade asking
| the passage of law to exempt northern
creditors from the operations of South
ern statutes of limitations. Referred
| TO Judiciary committee
! Mr.. Clark of New Hampshire called
| up the bill in relation to the qualitca-
tions OF jurors. The bill providing that
! no person shall be disqualified from act
ing on grand or petit jury by reason
OF his having formed or expressed an
| opinion upon the matter to be submit
ted to such jury, founded upon public
| rumor, newspaper statements, &c. The
bill was made the special order for
| Thursday next.
The bill for the enlargement of the
freedmens bureau was taken up. The
pending question was upon Mr.. Cow
ans amendment, to wit: The Jurisdic-
ton Of the bureau in the states lately in
rebellion. After the debate Mr. Cow
ans amendment was rejected, ] | against
80.
Mr.. Fessenden from the committee on
reconstruction reported a Joint resOlu-
ton to amend the constitution by pro-
vlding that representation and direct
taxes shall be apportioned among the
several states which may be included
within this Union, according to their
respective members, counting the whole
number of persons in each state, exclud-
ing Indians not taxed, provided that
whenever the elective franchise shall be
denied or abridged in any state on oc-
count OF color or race; all persons OF
such race or color shall be excluded
from the basis Of representation
Mr.. Davis moved to strike ont the
provision extending military iurisdc-
ton and protection to agents and EN-.
ployes Of the bureau Rejected, eight
against thirty-One.
An amendment was adopted restrict
ing the military jurisdiction to the ex-
ercise Of officers pertaining to the bu-
reau.
Several other amendments were of !
fered and rejected
The committee on reconstruction r.. +,
ported the amendment on the cOnstitu- |
ton the same as in the House.
A resolution was passed referring all !
papers and documents on subjects of |
representation Of the late rebellious
states to the committee on RECONSTRUCT
ton.
The Senate then went into executive
session and adjourned
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
MI. BranIord introduced a bill pro
viding for the admission Of the State of
Colorado into the Union.
Several resolutions were introduced
instructing the committee on ways and
means to enquire into the expediency Of
taxing tobacco in leaf and reducing the
tax on common leaf
A resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on judiciary to inquire
whether further legislation was neces-
sary to compel compliance with the law
requiring all officers to take the test
onth.
A resolution referred to the committee
on reconstruction declaring that the
leaders of the rebellion ought to be tried
by court martial or military commits.
sion and it would be iuexpedient to try {
them by civil court when Jurors in the ,
south would be the equals of those &C
Cused Of the crime.
Mr.. Stevens from the committee on
reported an amendment :
to the constitution providing that rep
be based on the whole num-
Der Of persons In the states, and that ,
where elective franchise is denied or
abridged on account of race or color.
All such persons shall be excluded from
the basis Of representation. ,
Mr.. Conkling's speech In favor OF the
on the motion of Mr.. Ste
vens, for the further consideration of
the subject, was postponed till to.mor-
row.
The following bills were introduced | i
and appropriately referred:
Providing for the defence Of the north
eastern frontier.
To prevent counterfeiting United 8
States money. a
TO regulate the appointment Of Adj 9