The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-12-20
proceedings Of Congress.

Proceedings Of Congress.
After transacting some business of
no general interest on Thursday, the
Senate proceeded to the final considera-
item of the bill to extend the elective
franchise to the colored population Of
the District of Columbia. The pending
amendment requiring those who have not
heretofore voted in the District to be-
/ able to read and write their own names
was, afterssome debate, rejected by yeas
IL, nays 81. After the adoption, Of
other amendments, the bill was passed
yeas 3 :, nays 13--amidst Kisses from
the whites and cheers from the celosed
persons in the galleries.
In the House, bin was introduced
to establish civil government in North
Carolina. It provides for holding a
convention at Raleigh, Mayn2 90. 1867,
of one hundred and twenty loyal citi-
zensq as delegates. to frame a constitt-
ton, to be submitted to Congress for.
approval or rejection AL male resi-.
dent citizens, twenty4oneg years of age,
without distinction oferaee or color, or
who own 500 orilnore. shall vote, pro-
vided that no one heretofore entitled to
vote shall be disqualified from voting in
said election. 1t also declares the pres
ent government void, and the functions
of all State officers at an end. Several
other bills eintroduccd aud referred.
It vas resolved that the House adjourn
ON the goth instant, and stand adjourn
ed until the Sd of January. The bill to
supply deficiencies for the service of the
government for the fiscal year ending
Jnne next was taken up, discussed,
amended, aud passed. o. y7ed
The Senate Friday amended and pass
ed the deficiency bill, and agreed to the
House resolution to adjourn over from
the 10th instant until the Sd of Janua-
ry. The bill to- admit Nebraska into
the Union was taken up, and an amend
ment offered that colored suffrage should
be granted before the admission should
be allowed. Considerable debate en-
sued, during which Mr.. Wade, of Ohio,
declared that he was Tor holding the
Southern States in military subsection
by force, if they rejected the constitu-
tional amendment. Without coming to
vote the Senate adjourned untilgMon-
day next. 5ioos ael.s5na adI
The House,. by avote of 11Sto 46,
passed the Senate bill to grant colored
suffrage iii the District of Columbia
1t was passed without debate under the
operation of the previous question. Of
the Maryland delegation, Francis Tho
mas voted yea, AIessrs Phelps andIIar-
ris nay, and Alessrs. Mccullough and
John l.. Thomas were absent. IA bill
was reported appropfiating s50,00O to
establish a government telegraph line
between New York and " ashington.-
Also, a bill to re-establish civil govern
mepts in the late rebellious; States
Several other bills were introduced. and
referred. The Senate amendments to
the deficiency bill were concurrsd in.
After transacting some other unimpor-
taut business, the House adjourned
until Monday. aaf ysDoa
a Washington correspondent writing
on the 18th, says: 'l"s 81
The proceedings of the House to-day
and yesterday give unnistakable indi-
CATIONS. of disruption of the Rcpubli-
can organization at no distaat day. The
bill introduced by Williams, of Penn
sylyania, regulating the appointment
and removal OF civil officers, has given
way to u substitute of Mr.. Hale, Of New
York, of less Objectionable character,
the f;ftetof which itself in its present
form is doubtful. The attempt Of law
renee, of Ohio, to repeal the limitation
criminal trials, contained in the act of
1890, has received its q,,ietus,3 and
learn that the rejection or modification
ofimany other projects thought Il dry or
two ago Of certain success, are highly
probable. Another Significant sign is
the position taken by Mr.. Stevens. Of
Pennsylvania, in the House yesterday
IN regard to the status Of Mr. Davis
| He said he did not believe that MIR.
Darisicould be tried for treason, nor chat
he had been guilty of treason His Of
fence was that Of bclligcreut, not Of a
traitor, and he was utterly opposed to
passing laws to hanss, a man, passed af.
ter his offence, aud for. the purpose of
hanging him. It is understood that
other leading Republicans will take the
same ground with Mr.. Stevens. 4.'
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