Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

SENATE-Yesterday The resolution offered
hn Mr. Chandler, requesting the President t
ss;thdray the United States Minister from the
Court Of ST. James, and to declare non inter
eorrse between this country and Great Br
ian. was called up, and after a brief debate, a
,not;on NOT was made to lay the resolution on the
table which was carried by vote of 25 yeas te
1onavs. The resolution recommending
the trial of Mr.. Davis and Clement G. Clay BY
. military commission, on the charge OF being
;mnlicated il. the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln,
and of numbering Federal soldiers, was called
m changed to concurrent" resolution, and
ornderea IA to be printed A resolution was adop-
"a calling upon the President for any cores
nondence he may have had with Judges Of the
Sunreme Court, respecting the holding Of civil
courts ia insurrectionary districts Ihe bill
Granting to negroes the right Of suffrage IN
The District Of Columbia, was then taken up,
end MIR. Davis spoke in opposition TO the bill.
HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVE Es.-Mr. Conk-
limo introduced series Of resolutions announc-
inethe only conditions on which the Southern
States should be permitted to be represented
in Congress. Those conditions are-tlrst
The Remuneration of secession as a doctrine.
Second: The reputation Of all debts obllga-
tiors and liabilities, Of every kind and descrlp-
tioo contracted in support OF the rebellion.
Th;ra The protection Of al persons IN THEN
civil RIGHTS, without regard to race or color.
Fourth: The grant of the right OF suffrage to
4 the negroes. Fifth The election ofSesators
and REPRESENTATIVES Of undoubted loyalty and
TIA reDudiation Of the ring gleaders In the late
revolt, Some debate ensued on the resolutions
but they were finally left unacted upon. bill
tn ;ncornorate the United States Homestead
Compapy was reported back with amendments
The object of the bill is to encourage mlgratlol
and settlement in the Southern States, and tc
nroyide homesteads for black as we'll as white
& sett|ers The names OF certain Southern mer
! az cornorators were expunged from the bill or
the ground of disloyalty The joint resolution
oftbe Senate, authorizing the Committee or
q Reconstruction to send for persons and papers
4 was taken up and concurred in by vote G.
q 125 yeas or IS Lays. The consideration OF thf
bill to grant the right of suffrage to negroes =
8 the District of Columbia was then resumed
A long debate ensued, and at its close, withou
4 coming to a vote, the House adjourned,
VIRGINIA AND u. S. TAXES. The following
q has passed both branches Of the Virginia Leg
j Blature: ~
3 Tr0;;nia, That the present Congress OF tn
y United States of America be, and they hereo;
q are, respectfully requested to suspend the co COZ
lection Of the said internal revenue taxes, (th
8 direct tax and other imposts mentioned IN th
& preamble to this resolution Reporter Whlc'
q accrued previous to the appointment OF asses
8 sors and collectors in the respective revenue
d districts in this State Thatif the governmen
b Of the United States shall, upon consideration
d be Of opinion that the interest OF the coountT,
81 REQUIRES that said taxes shall lie paid BY tn
81 Deorle of Virginia, the General Assembly re
81 spectfl]Iv request that further time may be al
b lowed for the payment thereof, and tnat TO
/. same NAV be extended through series OF year
b certain norton to be paid in each year: That
b the said taxes Of 1861 are to be paid, the Gen
/. eral Assembly will assume the payment there
d Of, and will proceed to levy ana collec5 1he TAX
81 es necessary to meet this obligation. lhat thl
d General Assembly respectfully asks that all con
b tracts and transactions in this State, entere
h into prior 70 the establishment OF collectors
b Offices in the respective districts, which may D
u Invalid by reason OF the non use OF stamps lha
d be legaiized and declared valid.
b A despatch from Brownsville, Texas, OF tn
H Sd instant states that q detachment OF te
B men, under Lieut.. Murphy, Of the 18th coIore
i regiment, attempted the night previous t,
h capture an imperial gunboa:, but were repplseo
B Lieut.. Murphy will probably be dismissed tn
h Service for the act.
Gen. Scott, is said 10 have left New O'
leans grieved to fiad SO many OF bis ola torme
b friends dead, broken and ruined; and no nc
h friends to take their places, or to welcome
b entertain him.
b We are not without hopes that the peop
b of Maryland, with the consent OF the generoU
b and right thinking of all parties. will be ab
.IA to -,anna,.a .a.esal &C 4La odiouo Rnuiatr