The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-12-15

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1ills and resolutions were introduced aud referred
Tue committee on post-olliccs was Instructed "a
inquire into The espcdicncy OF comforting upon the
fesiothce Department the same Jurisdiction over
telegraph lines rs u exercises over postoces and
| post roads. special committee was authorized
to be appointed 10 inquire into all the facts con-
| crrning the New ORLEANS riot and similar
committee to inquire into the release Of three
south Caroliuians from Fort Delaware, charged
win the murder Of Union soldiers Among the
biis introduced was one 10 grant pensions 10 the
soldiers Of the war OF 1879. The bill 10 regulate
tue tme TOT the meeting Of Congress was taken
| up and discussed, but no FINAL vote was taken
! MoSDAr, Dec. lO.-S,Hatc-Mr. Morgan pre-
senied the petition Of the Comptroller Of New
/ lork in favor OF the General Government assu.n-
ing the WAR debt OF the several States. Mr.. SUM
mer presented the petition Of VIM. &. Jewctt.
\ praying that Hannibal ilamlin he declared The
PRESIDENT OF the United States. Mr.. Wade from
the committee ON Territories reported favorably
on the hill Tor the admission Of Nebraska.
] Mr. Edmunds. from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill regulating appointments
" ofiec, with amendments. Mr. Wade intro
duccd bill 10 admit the State of Colorado into
! the Union, which was referred TO the Committee
on Terdiorics. Mr. Morrill, called up the bill
providing Tor manhood suffrage in the District
| Of Columbia, 10 which he offered amendments -
Mr. Wiley also submitted an amendment for the
| bill Mr. Morrllls amendments disfranchiscs all
those who participated In the rebellion. Mr. vii.
ley establishes "A educational test making a
reading aud writing qualification necessary. AZ
ter prolonged debate ON the BILL tie Senate
| adjourned
n the House OF Representatives today Mr..
| Ward, VI New York, introduced n bill 20 guar
euiec 10 certain States that have been In rebellion
| republican iorm Of government Referred 10
The Committee on Reconstruction. II provides
| for setting aside the present State Governments
The appointment Of Provisional Governors by the
Chief Justice, the formation OF State constitutions
\ and State governments by conventions OF dele.
gates elected by all the people who are citizens of
the Uniicd States except certain classes Of Rebels
among whom are perjurcIs, guerilas. murdcrers
AMI editors OF rebel papers, who shall forever be
disfranchised. Several other bills Of a like i'm.
port are In preparation in other quarters. Mr.
| fhrquhar, Of Indiana, introduced bill TO dis
franchise all persons IN the Dislric, OF Columbia
| who bore arms In the Confederate Government
during the late rebellion. or who accented Office
| under the Cunf,deacy. Mt. pcrham Of Maine
/ introduced a resolution insiruciing the Commit.
| tec on Invalid Pensions 90 inquire whether any
I person IN the late Rebel States who had been
dropped from the pension rolls hy reason OF mar.
ucipaiion IN The rebellion had been restored and
/ Il so, by what authority, which WAS avtectl 10 -
Mr. Paine introduced resolution. which was
1 agreed &C. irstruciing the Committee on Military
Affairs 10 provide by law that all officers appoini.
ed TO positions in the regular army from the vol.
unteer force shall be entitled 10 aud allowed hre.
I vel RANK IN the former service for gallant and
mefiturous service Ia the latter Mr. Eliot Of
Massachusetts, introduced a resolution. which
was agreed 90, directing the Secretary Of War TO
communicate 20 the House any report or evidence
In his possession relative 20 the riots In Norfolk
In April, 1886. and also ans information relative
to the murder in Georgia Of Rev. Mr. Hinton q
missionary 90 the freedmen Of that State Mr.
Hart, ofeNew York. introduced a resolution
which was agreed TO- calling upon the President
To furnish the House with the names OF all perspus
engaged in the rebellion who have been pardon
ed since April 1865 the rank and position held
by such refsuns and whether such persons had
, held iiiCe under the United States Government
prior to April -. lsGl and the names OF the
person or iersCns Who endorsed the applications
tor such pardon Mr. Kelley; OF pennss lvania
introduced u resolution. which was referred 10
the Committee Of WAYS and Means, declaring
ihai tire proposition thSt the war debt OF the
country should be eNiinguished ly the generation
who contracted II, j. not sanctioned by sound
principles Of national economy and does not NEE,
the approval ~ this House. Mr.. SpAding, of
Ohio, introduced q fe-oluton, which was agreed
10 insiruc,ug tile Committee on Reconstruction
90 inquire inio the expectancy OF reporting
iuiat resolution in relation 10 the admission Of
Senators and Representatives Of the United States
| from the late scteliious States upon the passage
! Of the Constitutional Amendment and the estab.
lshmenl 81 Republican forms OF government In
those States The House then took up the spe-
NlhA "tN'ts NAtaN Wa W regulate tte ttfne OF
meeting Of Cougfcss. and which provides that the
FcFiFih Congress shall meet o. the 4,h Of March
next. The Till was passed-yeas 40, NAYS 2a.-
, The House then Wcnt into Committee Of the
Whole on the Presidents Message.
DEcENBgR ! -S,nafe MIR Wade from the
Committee ca Territories reported the bill for the
: admission Of Colorado As State 81 the Union,
with q Recommendation trat It be passed. Mr.
, | Fesseuden said that the Coniiee on Finance had
bten instructed 10 report the Tariff bill on the frs,
MONDAY OF December. The COMMITTEE had not
yet brel able 20 consider Il, and be would move
for the printing of 500 extra copies Of the bill
, which was adopted. Mr.. Anthony offered res
ulu'on, which was adopted requesting the Com
r miiee on the Judiciary 10 enquire whether ans
further legislation Is necessary IN regard 20 the
succession 20 the Presidency In the ease ~ the
disability. hy death OF otherwise Of those now
drsignatcd Tor It, The House bill providing for
the meeting Of the Foricth Congress on the 9Th
OF March next, was referred 10 the Judiciary
! COMMITTEES. The hill TO regulate suffrage In the
District ofCo.umbia was then taken mp abe qucs-
I ton being on the amendment Of Mr. COwan 10
strike out the word finale" After a prolonged
debate, Ia which there was good deal az windy
ialA from Mr.. CoWan. % Pensy lvana, on the sub
jece of female suffrage. the Senate adjourned
M5srf-Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, from the Com
, Uii:ec Judiciary, reported IA bill relative TO
The duties % the Clerk az the House, aud certify
9 ing how he should act IN casr Of applications Of
. and nays were dema ndcd on tho passage Of the
bill. aud resulicdveas l33 nays 81, aud the bill
was passed. Nf. Wilson aso presented a bill %
prevent the counting Of Illegal Electoral votes for
President aud Vice President II the United States
The hill declares the States lately IN rebellion out
Of their political relations With the Union, and
not entitled 20 representation IN Congress until
ihey are restored 10 ;hese relations b. the law
. making power ~ the government. aud until "a
, restored ihcy base right 10 vote for President
and Vier President The hill was made the
special order AZ future day. Mr.. Lawrence
: submitted liii seprsling The Law which limited
n tbs prosecution sAg s-rssun 10 within three year.
amer The tamm4ial pf the offence. White tiit
iii wns under Discussion. ir stevens 81 Penn.
Z sylvania. mafr uns Of histlataciers,ic speeches
. opposing ~ lasrsre. The hill regulating Atp
toinimsuts AID removals from Office was iakeu
a. sud after considerable discussion and IN,
adoption Of several amendments WIS postponed
A until tomorrow.
p WEDNESDAY,, De- l2-.SHafs The Disiric
- ofcolumhia Suffrage bill was then taken up, IL,
n question being 0a Mr CoxAns amendment 10 ~
tend the franchise 10 females, and the debate %
0 the previous day was resumed. Mr. Cowan'.
d. amendment was finally rejected, yeas o. NAYS 81
! Mr. Dixon, OF Connecticut, then offered NJ
amendment establishing an educational test. OF
2 which the debate was resumed, and the Senate
n adjourned without coming 10 a vote.
e In the House Of Representatives Mr. Blaine, o
D Maine. introduced = resolution authorizing tn
Committee on the War Debt ofthc Loyal States Il
= report bill authorizing taxation Of two and
half per cent, on National hanks for paymen; o
e such debts Mr.. Miller, ofPennsylvanfa, Iniroduc
i ed a resolution declaring that no State Of the aoull