The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-01-13
Congressional.

WAsu1SaToN, January S.-There was no
business of Importance In the Senate to-
day. The session only lasted hall an hour
In the House, Mr.. Williams, of Pennsyl-
vania, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
I,9solred. That in order to maintain ma
tional authority, and protect the loyal
citizens Of seeding States, the military
forces Of the Government be not with
drawn from such States while Congress de-
clares their presence necessary.
Latham, of West Virginia, madc a speech,
arguing the rebellion was limited by State
laws.
WASHINGTON, January 9.--Thc Secretary
ofthe Treasury communicated 10 congress,
to-day, the statements of the Internal Re
venue officer. Of tho Third District OF Gcor-
gia, earnestly requesting q modification OF
the tcst-oath, and setting orth the great
difficulty existing under its provisions OF
securing proper assistance to transact the
business of tho department in that section.
Gen. Howard, of the Freedman's Bureau,
reports to the House Of Representatives,
that in consequence OF orders received to
restore abandoned property to former
owners when pardoncd, the tenure upon it
was re cred so ancertain that the steps
taken ~ allot it 10 freedmen were counter
manded, and the revenue resulting there
from had been very materially cnrtailed.
The Joint Committee 10 prepare testi-
nunials Of respect to the memory of the
late Mr.. Lincoln, have requested Governor
Bancroft to deliver an address.
The President transmitted report to
the House OF Representatives, to-day, in re-
sponse to the resolution Of that body re-
lat;ng to Mexican affairs. T. embraces
much diplomatic correspondence ON the
subject, and is mainly to the effect that
there is an indiaposition Oh the part of the
United States to recognize any otter Go
Vcrnmc1it i'll Mexico except that Of the re-
public presided over by Juarez, with whom
,ve have so long been On terms of amitv.
Senator Sumner offered q resolution to
prevent freedmen from being kidnapped
s,;d carried to Cuba and Brazil there to
bc held i'll 4 state OF slavery. He read
letters FROM persons from all sections,
stating that. this was being done, and he
remarked thEt Federal officers were among
the guilty .artics. He moved that the
inquire whether further legislation was
necessary to prevent the revival of the
slave trade.
Davis, of Kentucky, remarked that he
had no doubt the Yankees were re-opening
the slave trade; they certainly would do so
if they could make money Ivy it.
The resolution was adopted.
Senator Wilson gave notice that he
would call II bill. on Wednesday, to increase
and fix the number of men in the regular
army.
lle Senate, after executive session, ad-
journed.
In the House, Voorhees,, of Indiana,
made speech endorsing the Presidents
policy of restoration, and combating the
doctrine Of Stevens, that the Southern
States had ceased to exist He contended
that the war having ceased, obedience to
the law was the only necessary guaranty
to representation, and in conclusion ex-
pressed himself opposed to the division of
protection to domestic manufactures
Bingham replied to Voorhees,. He de-
clined to concur in sentiments which kept
the rebellion alive. He had asccrtained
that the President was in accord with Con-
;sress, and he protested against the dogma
that States that were out of the Union
would require representations for their
loyal constituency.
Shellabarger, Of Ohio, argued that those
States by disobedience to established laws
had placed themselves outside the Union