The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-15
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ofhce, which was made the special order
for Friday, Dec. 7.
Lawrence, of Ohio, yesterday offered
resolution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the judiciary Committee to enquire
into the expediency Of providing mode
of proceeding in cases Of impeachment. =
Wentworth. of Illinois, offered the fol-
lowing resolution in response to that por.
ton of the Presidents message that re-
lates TO those communities which claimed
to be the Confederate States Of America /:
Resolved, that this House finds the many
acts Of disloyalty which have transpired
IN these communities since its last adj ourn-
ment as well as in the recent elections in
the loyal States, additional reasons for
ipsistiag on the adoption of tho Constitu.
al Amendment before it will consider tho
propriety of giving thcm Congressional
representation.
Apcona, Of Pennsylvania moved to lay
the resolution on the table, lost-aycs 81,
noes ll9. The resolution was then adop-
tod withoGta Division
On motion Of Orth, Of Indiana, the
President was requested to communicate
ANY correspondence or information relat-
iug to the attempt Of Sapta Anna and
Ortega to. organize an armed expedition
within the United States, for the purpose
of overthrowing the national government
Of the Republic Of Mexico.
Brownell, Of Pennsylvania, ofFerod the
following resolution: Resolved, that the
committee on Territories be instructed
to enquire into the cxpediency Of report
ing bill providing Territorial govern
mcnts for several districts Of country
within the jurisdiction Of the United
States, formerly occupied by the once ex-
isting States of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missis-
ippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Texas, aud giving to all adult male inhab-
itants, born within the limits Of the Uni
ted States, or duly naturalized, and who
did not participate in the late rebellion
full and equal political rights in such
Territorial governmepts-Adopted, ayes
l07 noes 81.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered reso-
luton for the rc.appointent Of the Joint
Committee OF Reconstruction, and that the
documents and resolutions that we're re-
ferred 10 in anew-Adopted.
In the House, Wasaburne, Of Illinois, from
the Committee Of Rules, reported new
rule for the appointment, at the COM
mcncement of each session, of standing
committee Of niue members on freedmen )
affairs-Agreed TO.
4 bill reported last session from the
Banking Committee, toamend the nation
al currency act, came up. Hooper, Of
Massachusetts,, argued against its recon-
initial, arguing that the committee had
given the matter full consideration for six
months Of last session, and that the House
was as competent to consider it as the
committee was After some discussion
Hooper withdrew his motion, and the bill
posponed till the third Tuesday of Decem-
Der.
Winans, Of Pennsylvania, from the Ju-
on the same subject. making provision for
a seperate bureau for controller ofcurren-
cy. 1t was made a special order for
Thursday next.
Winans, of Pennsylvania, from Ju-
dietary Committee, reported back adverse
~ the House Bill to create the Northern
Judicial District of Pennsylvania, the
bill to authorize the employment of addi-
tional counsel on cases of claims pending
against the Government.
House resolution to repeal that portion
Of act Of July 18th, 1862. which limits
| forfeiture of real estate for the crime of
treason to the lifetime of tho owner was
laid on the table.
miscellaneous News Items.
Men York, Dee 9.-The steamer Ris-
ing Star brings news from Aspinwall aud
| Valparaiso. The allied squadrons are ex-
pccted to sail November 18th, with sealed
orders. 1t is believed Mansauillo is the
destination, and that the design is to in
terrupt the Spanish vessels. The session
of Congress terminated in the defeat of the
opposition:
The Chilians were trying to purchase
iron clads.
Provisions quiet.
An attempted revolution was quelled
The steamer Pahatan had arrived al
Papama, November 9th, to await Admi.
raj Dalhgreen,
New YORK, Dec. 9.-The steamship
Celestial Empire, built for the San Fran.
cisco and China line, was launched al
Webb's ship yard yerterday, and will be
ready for service March lst, 1867. She
is 376 feet long, and of 1000 tons burden
Recruits for the regular army are being
sent to Texas, California and the Western
frontier
Few YORK, Dec. 9,-The Henrietta
Vesta and the Fleetwing yatch. for the
ocean race, have taken out Custom house
clearances for England, and will start
Sandy Hook, blow high or blow low, or
Tuesday morning the 18th, for the Isle o.
Wight, between Prunella Leonard Os
good, and the stakes, $4,000, have beer
desposited with Leonard w. jerome.
The United States Circuit Court, Small
ley presiding, gave verdict of $40, ,OO(
against Ben Holiday, for the loss Of
money package, near Julesburg, two years
ago, when the Indians destroyed the
Overland coach but the Court rulec
otherwise.
WAsHINGToN, December 9th.-The
remainder OF the crew of passengers o
the Suwanee, were picked up by the Ap
pomattox, and reached Charleston Dec
9Th. A dispatch from Norfolk says the
only passenger badly scalded was Thoma:
Kelso; three coal passers were killed; the
wounded are doing we'll.