The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-22

asking tor the speedy trial OF JEFFERSON
Davis, which was returned to the Jul
dietary Committee. Mr.. Wilson pre-
scented Il joint resolution to amend the
Constitution on the subject Of repre-
sentatiOn, which he said he should offer
when the Constitutional Amendment
came up. Mr.. Grimes thought his turn
had come to offer Constitutional
Amendment, and so presented one on
the same subject, which was read. He
said he did not know whether he was IN
favor of it or not, but it came nearer to
his i ca of what an amendment should
be than any which had been offered, and
hence he offered it, Mr.. Sumner offered
an amendment to the Constitution on
the subject OF apportioning representa-
ton among the States. The bill for the
admission of Colorado was then taken
I'D when Mr.. Sumner took the floor in
opposition to it, raising three several OBJ
iections all included in one--its eXclu-
Sion of the negro from the elective fran
chise. Mr.. Stewart briefly replied to
the arguments of the Massachusetts
Senator; when, pending the consider
alton OF the subject, the Senate went
into Executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
HOUSE OF Representative March II.
In the House, Mr.. Ashley of Ohio,
offered a resolution directing the Joint
Committee on the Library to inquire
portrait of Joshua r. Giddings, now on
exhibition in the Congressional Library.
Mr.. Eldridge demanded the yeas and
nays, which being ordered, the reso-
luton was adopted by vote of seventy
eight to thirty-three. Mr.. Julian OF
Indiana introduced bill to fix eight
hours as Il days work in all cases where
laborers, mechanics, or artisans shall be
employed by or under the authority of
the Government of the United States,
which was read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Spaul-
ding of Ohio introduced a joint reso-
luton in reference to the taxation of
United States notes and certificates of
Indebtedness by the several States. 1t
proposes to enact that the actof June 80,
1864, shall not be so construed as to ex-
empt from taxation, by orunder State or
municipal authority, United States notes
of certificates Of Indebtedness, not bear
ing interest. The resolution was read
twice, when it was moved to refer it to
the Committee on Ways and Means,
with leave to report at any time. The
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and carried, several objections were
raised to tie resolution, when the vote
ordering the previous question was re-
considered, and Mr.. Spaulding then
modified his resolution by striking out
the words Certificates of Indebtedness"
and in this shape the joint resolution
was referred. The question of taxing
Canadian lumber was brought up, and a
lengthy debate followed, during which
a variety of amendments were proposed
to the bill, regulating trade with the
British Provinces. In the evening ses-
sion the House went into Committee OF
the Whole, and resumed the considera-
ton of the above bill, when, after con-
siderable debate, a motion was made to
strike out the enacting clause, which was
carried. The committee then rose and
reported action, when a motion was
made to concur in the action of the
committee, which prevailed, and the
bill thus killed. Subsequently the ques.
ton of the repairs of Notifications and
some other matters were considered
briefly in committee, when the House
adjourned.
SENATE-March Is.
In the Senate, petitions were presented
for an international copyright law, and 9
protective tariff. A resolution to print
the usual number Of Lanman's DictiOn
airy of Congress, was adopted. Mr.. Lane
of Kansas introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on the Judici
airy to report five resolutions amendatory
to the Constitution: Basing representa-
ton on voters; basing direct tax on tho
value of property; pledging the faitl
of the Government to the redemption
of the national debt, and prohibiting
payment for slaves. The bill for thu
admission of Colorado was then taker
up, when lengthy discussion followed
in which the merits and dement's of tn.
bill were pretty thoroughly gone through
with. A vote was finally reached, whel
the bill was lost by vote of fourteen t.
twenty-one. The regular army bill wa
made the special order of the day.
HousEoF REPRESENTATIVES,, March Is
In the House, the Speaker announced
Messrs. Jencks, Shellaberger, Hogan
Baker, Myers, Mckee and James M
!, Humphrey as the Select Committee OF
the Civil Service. He also announced
the appointment of Mr.. Harris to fill I
DVi ,nt