The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-23
,cONGREssIONnPROCEEDENGS.
WAsnINaroN, Jan. q, 1866.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
2. Mr.. Sumner presented . memorial OF
the Boston Board Of Trade asking for
the massage of a law to exempt North
ern creditors from the operations Of the
Southern statues of limitations, which
was referred the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Clark called UP the bill In rela-
ton to publications. for jurors proy1d=
ing that no person shall be d1squRl1ned
from acting on grand or petit jury py
reason of his having formed or express
ed an opinion upon the matter to be
submittedto such jury founded upon
public rumor or newspaper statements,
DC. The bill was made the special or
der for Thursday.
The bill for the enlargement OF the
Freedmen's Bureau was taken up,
pending which action was taken upon
Mr.. Cowan's amendment to limit the
Jurisdiction of the Bureau to States late
ly in rebellion.
= Mr.. Fessenden, from the special
committee on reconstruction, reported
n Joint resolution to amend the Consti-
tuition by providing that representation
and direct tax shall be apportioned
among the several States which may be
included within this Union according
to their respective numbers, counting
theWhole number of persons in each
State, excluding Indians not taxed pro-
yided that whenever the elective fran
chise shall be denied or abridged in
any State on account of race or color
all persons of such race or color shall
be excluded from the basis of represen-
After debate of Mr.. Cowan,s amend
ment it was rejected. Ayes IL, nays 50.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the pro-
vision extending the military juEisdic-
ton and protection to agents and em-
ployees of the Bureau which was re-
fected. Ayes s, nays 81.
An amendment was adopted restrict
ing the military Jurisdiction to the e1-
ersise of officers pertaining to the Bu-
reau Several other amendments were
offered and rejected. sifi
The Senate then went into executive
session and adjourned. ca
HOUSE.
Mr.. Fink introduced bill prescrib-
ing an: oath of office and repeal
ing the test oath of 1862, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Messrs. jerks and Myers severally
introduced bill regulating suffrage in
the District of Columbia. Referred
Mr.. Bradford introduced bill pro-
viding for the admission of the State OF
Colorado into the Union.
Several resolutions We're introduced
instructing the Committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency
of taxing tobacco in the leaf, and into
the expediency of reducing the tax on
common leaf. ail
MIR. Stevens introduced resoluEon,
which was adopted, instructing the
Committee on Judiciary to inquire
whether further legislation is necessary
to compel compliance with the law re-
ouiring all officers to take the test oath.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolution,
which was referred to the Committee
on Reconstruction, declaring that the
by court martial or a military commits
sion, and that it would be inexpedient
to try them by q civil court, when jur-
ors in the South would be the equals of
those accused of crimes.
Mr.. Stevens, from the COMMITTEES on
Reconstruction, reported tine amend-
ment to the constitution providing that
representation be based upon whole
numbers of persons in States, and
where elective franchise is denied or
abridged on account of race or color, all
such persons shall be excluded from the
basis Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, from the
Reconstruction Committee, opposed tne
amendment, arguing that II is contrary
to the principles on which the Govern
ment is founded. viz: representation and
taxation must go together, It was de-
signed to degrade the white man.
Mr.. Rice, of Missouri, introduced
bill providing for the defense OF the
northeastern frontier, which was refer
red 10 the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs.
Mr.. jerks, of Rhode Island, intro
duced q bill to regulate sutfrage ana
elections in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Myers, of Pennsylvania, intro
dnced bill providing that IN the case
of the election in the District OF Co1uIn I,
bia. to entitle citizen to vote, he shall
have resided in said District one year
preceding the election at which b1s
vote is offered. They were seyerally re-
ferred to the Committee for the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Bennally introduced a bill to pro,
vide for the payment of officers ana
men of the army who, by confinement
in rebel prisons or otherwise, were pre-
vented from being mustered into the
army for some time after their appoint
nent. which was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Fink, of Ohio, introduced a Dill
to prescribe the oath of office to every
person elected or appointed under the
Government. either in civil or military
and navy departments, excepting Pres
ident, and they are to swear or affirm
that thew will support the Constitution
of the United States and defend 1t
against all enemies, foreign or domes-
TIC, that they will bear true and faith
tuI allegiance to the same, ana that tnsy
will well and faithfully discharge the
duties devolving upon them so help
them God. The second section repeats
the act approved July 2, 1862, prescr1b-
ing the oath of office. The bill was re-
ferred TO the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
!. T.SH 20, no condemnation of n
ship canal around the Falls of Niagara,
which was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Roads and Canals.
Mr. Bradford, delegate from Colora-
do, introduced a bill providing for the
admission of the State of Colorado into
the Union. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Territories.
ON motion ofAr. Miller, a resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee
on Manufactures to inquire into the ex-
pediency of reporting the bill Tor re-
moving the tax on cigars manufactured
and sold within the United States, &C
cording to quality.
Mr.. Williams, ofPennsylyania, offer
ed a resolution that the head of the late
so-called confederate government, ana
other leaders of rebellion, should be
tried by military commission or court
martial, DO. Referred to COMMITTEES on
judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Myers, the commit
tee was instructed to inquire into the
expediency ofso amending the Internal
Revenue law as to. levy a tax on tohac-
co in the leaf
which was adopted: Whereas, several
high officers have communicated the
fact that they have appointed to office
and allowed to act several rebels who
could not and did not take the oath re-
duired by law. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the