Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-06

THE HOUSE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SENATE.

| SENATE,
| WASHINGTON, Jan. S, 1856
| were present
| PETITION FOR coLoRED PEOPLE.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition of the DELEGATES
| OF me cnored people of the State of Alabama as
5 GtTsrs IN M tF gtaa at Mobile representing
sets forth in detail the condition of affairs in that
State and the grievances of the colored people Mr.
resented majority of one hundred thousand peopje
OF that state asking for suffrage. He also presented
again the recognt on of that State on acconnt Of
the radical injustice to the coored race in the recent
| ly adopted Constitution.
| All of these petitions were referred
| ~ PROTECTION OF COMMERCE.
| Mr. Chandler presented a memorial of citizens of
| commerce. Referred. 0'-'
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Sumner offered joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States
TO guarantee the payment of the national debt and
to prevent the payment of the rebel debt Referred
| to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Williams introduced Joint resolution promo
sing the following article as amendment to the
NO power shall exist in Congress to provide for
inc payment Oh any person persons for or on ae-
count OF the emancipation of any slaves in the United
States and no approximation Of money shall ever be
made by law of Congress for the purpose Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
NEW OFFICE WANTED
Mr. root introduced bill to create the Office of
NavalJ dvocate General to be selected from the
limo officers of the navy not below the grade of lieu
tenant commander at annual salary of three
thousand dollars; Ialso authorizes the appointment
o. Solicitor Of the Navy Department
FREEDMEN'S BUREAU,
Mr. Trumbull introduced bill. of which he had
given previous notice, enarging the powers of the
freedmen's Bureau, and guaranteeing freedom to
the colored citizens of the States lately in revolt
lIhls bill IS IN the morning papers.l
On motion of Mr.. Ramsey, the Senate at P NJ
adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
CASE OF B. C. HARRIS, OF ND.
J.. The Speaker laid before the House communics-
pliance with resolution of the House copy of the
record, including the testimony in the trial Of B. e.
Harris, member elect, from the State of Maryland
Referred t. the Committee on Elections
A statement of the number of soldiers furnished by
each State, from April LIST. 1861 also presented
by the Speaker. Referred to the Committee on war
debts of the loyal States
III StiI f AS 49, TO r 2 OF ARMY CALLED FOR
Rcsolued, That the President of the United States
If not incompatible with the public interests be re-
quested to communicate to this House the number of
men and officers in the regular and volunteer service
of the United States army. here and how employed
and who receive their pay without command
Mr.. Washburne introduced bill to improve the
upper and lower rapids of the Mississippi river Re-
ferrei to the Committee Commerce.
CoMPE ITIoN IN SHIP BUILDING.
Mr.. Pike: of Maine introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Ways and Means to
CATION laws to enable American shin builders
to compete with European. Agreet to.
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joint resolution in relation TO Commander John C.
Carter, placing him upon the active list of the
Navy: which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Afairs also resolution instructing the Com
mttee on Commerce to inquire into the propriety of
making improvement of the harbor at Erie in
Pennsy vania, and to report by bill or otherwise
Agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Connecticut, introduced resoI,I.
tion directing the Committee Military Affairs to
inquire hour many officers employed in the Vet
eran Reserve Corps and whether portion Of them
ToOt ho he IroC
Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Brandagee. it was
Re'olUed. That the President of the United States
be requested to communicate this House Gfnot in
compatible with the public Interest," such documnn-
tary ty information relative TO the condition of the
States lately in rebellion against the United States
as may be in his possession, including especially the
reports 1t: Gen. Grant, Gems Howard, Carl Shurz
and Hon. John Covode. together with all documents
exhibits and paners accompanying said reports or
referred to therein.
Mr.. Clarke. of Kansas introduced bill to regu-
late trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill, which was refer
red to the Committee on WAYS and Means, to re-lo-
cate the branch mint IN the State of Oregon.
POLYGAMY.
On motion of Mr.. lDRersoll. it was
Resolred That the Committee on Judiciary are
hereby instructed to enquire whether OR not any fur
ther legislation is necessary for the suppression of
the abominable system of polygamy, which is now
rampan. in the Territory OF Utah, and in case the
Committee find that the existing laws are sufficient
then enquire What further Hesitation necessary for
and that they report by bill or otherwise
On motion of Mr. Stevens, it ordered that
when the House adjourns it adjourn until Monday
next,
UNFAIRNEss TO SOLDIERS
Mr.. Hogan submitted the following resolution,
Fhereas it is alleged that many regiments, bate
reS and deta. he'd bodies of volunteer troops have
from the States in which they were mustered into the
service and whereas it also alleged that said troops
home and finally paid off but that such only received
pay up to the time when they were paid off and dis
charged which is not deemed fair to those dealt WITH
therefore
Resoived That the Committee on Military Affairs
he and they are hereby requested to inquire into the
facts Of such cases. and if found true to make such
provisions be proper for doing justice to snch
troops, and report by bill or otherwise.
DELEGATION FROM LOUISIANA
Mr.. VOORHEES, presented the credentials of D. G.
WckliGe, member elect from the third district Of the
State Of Louisiana, which were referred to tho Com
mittee on Reconstruction.
PENSIONS.
Mr.. Taylor introduced bill allowing persons hav-
Ing lost foot and one hand in the naval service of
the United States the same pension now allowed to
persons having suffered the loss in the military
service. Referred to the Committee on Invalid PEN
sIons.
RELIEF OF OFFICERS
On motion of Mr.. Cobb it was resolved that the
Committee Military Affairs be, and they are here
by directed to inquire into the practicI blitv and ex
of the volunteer service as during the war through
want OF proper blanks inadvertance or excusabe ne
glect failed to make proper returns Of ordnance
equipage other pubic property, for which such
officers were responsible, and that they report by
bill or otherwise
NATIONAL NORMAL SCHOOL.
Mr. DonneLy, OF Minnesota. presented the me-
mortal Of the National Normal School Association
adopted at the meeting held at Harrisburg, August
18TH 1855, for grant of private lands to the several
States for the purpose of establishing State normal
schools has been done in the case of agricultural
colleges The memorial forth that there are two
million five hundred thousand children in the South
ern States. and that fifty thousand teachers will be
nd NJ NAL nlao
qured to prepare these teachers.
PEACE WITH ALL NATIONS.
Mr.. Shellabarger introduced series of resolutions
declaring in effect that it the desire of Congress
to maintain peace with all nations, and remonstrat
ing against any interference with other governments
on this continent.
ence of the resolutions although he did not believe
word of them. They were then referred
On motion of Mr.. Pike the Committee on Commerce
were Instructed to enquire into the expediency of
repeating the statute of 1852 providing for registering
foreign vessels and also of providing by law that no
American vessel which surrendered her register and
took foreign papers, during the late war, shall under
any circumstances again receive American register
On motion of Mr., Stevens. the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union. (Mr. Washburne in the chair) The
Presidents message being under consideration. Mr.
Spaulding of Ohio. took the floor, and proceeded at
some length TO elaborate argument that the Uni
ted States Government not government of the |
States, but consolidated one. He quoted from the
proceedings of the Constitutional Convention 10
show that such the intention of the trainers of
the Government. Mr. S. proceeded to argue briefly
against the called right of secession and to define
the proper relations of the States to the General Gov
ernment,
The Convention then rose. and the House ad-
journed till Monday.
a Washington special says that Secretary
McCulloch will probably revise his estimate of the
cotton coming forward the current year and place If
in the vicinity of 1000 900 bales instead of 0O0
The Secretary of War has Just been issuing