The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-12-12
T RALEIGH, N c., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 1866
public money. The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on Vays and Means. -

public money. The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on Ways and Means IN ..zt
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, introduced bill to fix
the times for the regular meetings of Congress at
IL o'clock, noon, on the day on which the term
begins, the first Monday in January, and on the
second Monday in November, next preceding the
end of the term for which the Congress is elect
ed The second section of the bill provides for
the amendment OF the act of July 28th, 1886, ma
king appropriations for sundry civil expenses,
&c, so that no member shall receive mileage for
travelling to the place of the meeting of the Con-
gress to which he is elected .5r
Mr.. Kelly, of Penn, introduced bill to create
and organize department to be called the De-
partment of Internal Revenue Referred to the
committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Stevens, OF Penn, introduced q bill to reg
ulate removals from Office.
Mr.. Warmer of Conn.,, offered q resolution in
quiring of the President whether any postmas-
tiers still held offices in violation of the act for
the organization Of the Post Office Department.
Mr.. Farnsworth and Mr.. Stevens both moved,
in succession, that the House adjourn, but the
motions were lost, and the House remained in
session until The reception of the Presidents
Message, which the clerk proceeded to read.
Mr.. Stevens moved to suspend the further
reading until tomorrow. Lost.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 42SENATE.-Mr Sumner
gave notice he will tomorrow introduce resolu-
tions declaring the power of Congress on the SUBJ
ject of reconstruction, and the right to exclude
the late rebellious States from Congressional rep
resentation and from voting on constitutional
amendment H}r fN't
Mr. Chandler moved, but the Senate refused,
to take up House bill repeating the act authori-
zing the President to issue proclamation of am-
nesfy &c. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House Of
Representatives to-day adopted resolution in
quiring into the e1pediency of repeating the cot
ton tax
Mr.. Broomall, of Pa, also offered resloution
which was adopted by vote of f07 to 81, in
structing the committee on territories to inquire
into the prOpriety of extending territorial or
ganization over the States lately in insurrecton.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, resolution
of five to examine into the relations between the
government and Southern Railroad Companies.
. The joint committee on reconstruction Is re-
vived.
The House committee on the judiciary have re-
ported ae ainst repeating SO much of the confsca-
ton act as prohibits the forfeiture of the real
estate of the included classes beyond the term of
their natural lives. They say to forfeit altogether
the property of those engaged in the late rebell
ion would be the enactment of er post Jtacto law
within the meaning of the constitutional inter-
dict, by annexing to crime already committed
new and additional punishment,
The tone and temper of Congress, as exhibited
in the speeches at the public welcome yesterday,
and by the proceedings of both Houses thus far,
are decidedly radical. Another indication of this
is the nearly unanimous adoption of the resolu-
ton, directing inquiry into the propriety of ex-
tending territorial governments over the South
ern States.
1t is probable that a caucus of Senators will re-
move Mr.. Doolittle from the Craftsmanship of the
Committee on Indian Affairs, Mr.. Cowan, from
Patapfs and Mr. DiyOn from Post 0ffica
In the Senate, on the 5th, the list of stand
ing committee es agreed upon by the Repub-
licans in caucus, was adopted. ~ u
Mr. Sumner remains as chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs; Wilson chair
man of the Committee on Military Affairs,
Grimes chairman of the Committee on Naval
Affairs, and Wade chairman Of the Commit
tee on Territories. The three friends of the
President -Doolittle, DIXON, and Cowan-
have been deprived of the Craftsmanship of
the committees respectively of Indian Affairs,
Post-office, and Patents. There are no conf
mittees now that are headed by friends of
Mr.. Wade introduced bill for admission
of Nebraska into the Union. 1t was ordered
to lie upon the table for the present.
The committees for the session were an
nounced.
Mr. Williams offered resolution directing
the joint Committee on Retrenchment to in
quire into the power of the President to re-
store confscated property, and ifsuch power
exists, under what laws; and also the right
of the Secretary of the Treasury to restore
lands without payment of taxes and costs
incurred under authority of the United States
laws. The resolution was adopted.
The house bill repeating the pardoning
power of the President was taken up.
Mr. Turnbull moved to refer to the COM
mittee on the judiciary which motion Chan
dler earnestly opposed, and called for the
ayes and noes Some discussion ensued !;
during which Chandler made assertions and
charges respecting the use of the pardoning
power; which called forth an emphatic de-
NAL from Mr.. Dixon, who said that if the
charges which Chandler had made against
the president were true, they would render
him liable to impeachment He then repea-
ted his denial of any and al the charges laid
against him. After some further discussion
the bill was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Summer offered series of resolutions
declaring for reconstruction, the Jurisdiction
of Congress over the whole subject, the ille-
gaGty of the existing governments in the
South, and the exclusion ofthose States with
such illegal governments from congressional
representation, and from voting on the con-
stitutional amendments. They also declare
that it is the duty of Congress to proceed
with the work of reconstruction, and to this
end it must assume jurisdiction over the
States lately in rebellion, except 80 far as
that Jurisdiction may have been renounced,
and must recognize only the loyal States as
entitled to representation, and to vote on the
constitutional amendment. He said he
would not discuss the resolutions, but would
read letter from friend in Texas, showing
the Importance of the matter, which he did,
and after finishing. made some characters
tic remarks. The resolutions were ordered
to be printed. Mr.; Morrill, gave notice that
he would call up on Monday next the dis
trict of Columbia Negro Suffrage bill.
In the House. on the same day. Mr.. Will
liams read lengthy written argument on
the bill regulating appointments to, and re-
movals from, Office. He was very severe
upon the President, who he said had be-
trayed his party and country. Several a.
mendments to the bill were offered, and it
| was made the special order for tomorrow.