The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-03-16

poned until next Tuesday. A bill was
reported from the same committee and |
passed, declaring the number of JuSti- |
ces that shall hereafter constitute the |
Supreme Court of the United States, |
and defining the different circuits in /
the United States. A bill was reported |
from the same committee, restricting |
the fees allowed to agents for prosecu-
ting claims for soldiers. After long !
debate. it was recommitted by vote |
Of yeas 20 to nays 90, with instructions
to provide for a system of agents for
soldiers claims in the several States. to
be paid by the Government. The Sen
ate bill to secure to all persons the same
civil rights in the several States was
then taken up. Several members made
long speeches on the bill. The House
then adjourned without taking vote.
SENATE.-A petition from citizens of
Wisconsin, asking that the election for
President and Vice President be made
directly by the people, and also peti-
ton from citizens Of Massachusetts as
king that treason be punished and 10y
atty rewarded, were referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction. The
consideration of the Joint resolution
fixing the basis of representation was
then resumed. Mr.. Fessenden made
a long speech in favor of the resOlu-
ton. He was followed by Mr.. Wilson,
and at the close OF his remarks, the
question was taken upon the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Henderson, which
provides that no State in prescribing
the qualifications Of electors therein,
shall discriminate against any person
on account Of color or race. 1t was re-
iected-yeas 10, nays 81. Mr.. Clarke
offered asan amendment fOrthe amend
ment Of MIR. Sumner, that Representa-
tives shall be appointed according to
the number of male citizens in each
State above tWenty-One years of age.
The amendment, after speech from
| Mr. CresWell, was withdrawn by con-
sent. The amendment of Mr.. Sumner
| in favor Of negro suffrage was then ta-
nays to yeas. The question was next
taken on the original resolution Us re-
ported by the committee. Thatresolu-
| tiOn declared that representation shall
| be appOrtiOned among the several
! States, which shall be included within
| this Union, according to their respec-
! tive numbers, cOuntingth whole num-
! Der Of persons in each State. excluding
! Indians not taXed.-PrOvided. that
! whenever the elective franchise shall be
| denied or abridged in any State on aC-
| count of race or color, all persons there
| in of such race or color shall be eXclU-
! ded from the basis Of representation"
! The vote resulted as follows: Yeas p,
/ nays -. Two-thirds of the Senators
not having voted for the joint Teeou-
| ton, it was lost. On motion of Mr..
! Henderson, the vote On the resolution
was reconsidered, and, after several a.
| mendments had been proposed, il was
agreed to postpone further considera-
ton of the subject until Thursday
next. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF FREPRESENTATIyES.-The
House took up the bill to protect all
persons in theircivil rights and furnish
means for their yindication. 4Ir.
! Bingham, of Ohio, made a speech a.
gainst the bill. Me-srs. Shellabarger
and Wilson then spoke in favor of it.
A motion was made to lay the whole
! subject on the table. The motion was
lost by vote of yeas b, nays rs. y
motion to recOmmit the bill, with in-
/ StTuClOllS, WAS TtIuStu. II N1N lltii
recommitted to the Committee on the
Judiciary by voteof yeas s., nays 70.
\ bill was reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations TO reimburse the
State of Missouri for expenses incur
red in equipping the militia during the
war. 1t was referred to the Committee
| OF the " HUip. 1Tt MOrrln. OF ' er-
mont, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, said, in reply to Mr., Ray
mond, that he committee would re-
port at an early day in regard to the
cotton and income tax and reductions
in other parts of the internal tax law.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the bill regulating
trade between the United States and
the British Provinces. Mr.. Stevens
proposed an amendment taxing btu
minOus coal one dollar and twenty-five
cents per ton, instead of fifty cents, as
in the BILL \ long debate ensued.
Mr.. Francis Thomas, of Maryland. and
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, spoke in
favor Of theamendment. 1t was final
~ agreed to by vote of yeas G6, nays
Is. The committee then rose, and
without final action on the bill, the
House adjourned.
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