Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-10

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| that the act to which this is an amendment shall
continue in force in all its provisions except as modi-
| SIC. 2 That the Secretary of the Treasury shall
report TO Congress at the commencement of the next
session the amount OF exchanges made or money bor
| rowed under this act, and Of whom and on what
terms, and also the amount and character of the in
debtednesS retired under this act and the act which
TINS Is an amendment with detailed statement of
| the expense ofmaking such loans and exchanges.
MIR. y Wade made personal explanation. He had
alluded on Friday to Mr. Voorhees, as being connected
| with the knights of the Golden Circle The Senator
from Indiana Mr. Hendricks), had denied it, and he
lMr W would have o. course, Withdrawn the state
Lnent lie had seen the statement in pubic print,
but satisfied there was no foundation for IL
and ID, it gave him great pleasure to say SO.
| The Senate then, at 345 P. NJ, adjourned
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| For the first time in several weeks the galleries
were filled to oyerfowing with spectators, while a
| floor.
| BALTIMORE SHIP CHANNEL
!. The Speaker laid before the House a communica-
| ton from the Secretary of War transmitting lin obe-
dience to resolution of the House,. statement of
the cost of deepening and widening the ship channel
river, in Maryland. The Secretary says It viii cost
two millions of dollars. Ordered to be printed.
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
| Inc Speaker also laid before the House commu-
nlcatlOn from the Secretary of War, giving the
amounts paid the Illinois Central Railroad during
| the war.
Mr.. stevens OF Pennsylvania, offered a long series
OF resolutlons which were agreed to- requesting the
secretary OF the Navy not 10 settle the claims of any
| officers who claim prizes from captured and uban-
doned property until the question to whether it is
lawful prize Is decided by the Supreme Court
| POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT.
The resolutions Of Mr.. Davis, of New York offered
January 10th, expressing confidence in the policy
the Preside ent and in mis- patriotism and ability and
pedgng the House to coOperate with him in support
of the general policy of reconstruction came up in
regular order, aud were. on motion Of Mr.. Raymond.
OF New York, postponed for two weeks from to day
TRIALS FOR TREASON.
Mr.. Boutwell, of Mass, offered the following which
the ter
| without debate:
on the third day Of May, 1865, By Proclamation de-
clare and make known that it did then appear from
evidence In the bureau of military justice that the
atroclous murder of the late President Abraham Lin
coin, and the attempted assassination of Hon VII
liam Il. Seward Secretary Of State, was incte1 con-
certed and procured by and betw Jefferson Davis
late OF Richmond, Va, and Jacob Thompson, Glenn
ent C. Clay, Beverly Tucker, George n. Sanders, VIM
T. Cleary, and other rebels and traitors to the Gov
ernment OF the United Stoes and ,0hereas said JEFF
ferson Davis, in said month of May was arrested by
the military forces of tho United States, and has
been since held in the custody thereof under the
authority of the President of the United States;
ResolUed, That the Committee on the Judiciary he
instructed to inquire whether there probable cause
| to believe that any of the persons named in said
procl lamaon alleged, and if so whether any legisa-
ton is necessary in order to bring such persons to
speedy and impartial trial. and said Committee have
power to send for persons and papers. And be it
ResolUed, That said Committee be in like manner
| empowered to inquire whether there is probable
cause to believe that said persons or any of them
are guilty of treason against the United States and
whether any legislation is necessary in order to
bring such persons to speedy and impartial trial in
the District where such crime may have been com
mitted.
ADMISSION OF STATES
Mr.. Conkling, OF New ork, presented joint reso-
lutions of the State of New York relative to the
terms and conditions which the Southern States
should be allowed representation. Ordered to be
printed and laid on the table.
ASSESSORS OFFICES.
On motion Of Mr. ketchum, of New York, reso-
luton was adopted instructing the Committee on
| Ways and Means to inquire into the eXpedency of
so amending the internal revenue law to allow as
SCISSORS such sum for the rent Of their offices may
| be deemed eXpedient.
NATURALIZATION
On motion of Mr.. J. NJ Humphrey, of N. Y,
resolution adopted instructing the Committee on
the Judiciary to inquire into the expedency of so
amending the internal law so to extend the rights
of naturalization to the class of persons enlisted
| in the navy as are enlisted in the army.
IMPORTS.
MI. Mr.. Strouse, Of Pa asked but failed to obtain
mttee Ways and Means to inquire into the expe-
PEY o G qy rge @sd from IN C4ada and the
Mr. Moorhead, of Pa. introduced joint resou.
ton to increase the duties on imports fifty per cent.
Tor 6o days from the passage OF the same. Laid en-
| the table. Yeas lO9; nays A.
TAX ON INCOMES ETC.
Mr.. Ancona, of Pa, offered the following which
were laid on the table:
ResolUet, That a direct tax upon income should
only be resorted to IN great emergency, and its
continuance justified only long that necessity
exists.
ResolUed, That there should be a distir ction be-
tween income arising from capital of every descrip-
! tion, and income arising from labor merely
feS0ped, That 1t Is expedient TO distinguish be-
tween incomes possessed by persons who bore an in
tereSt IN the capital from whence the income arises
ResotCed, That increased economy should be exer-
clsed, and tho tax incomes removed as soon as it
snail appear that the other branches of revenue are
| sufficient.
RESTRICTING CURRENCY ISSUES.
On motion of Mr.. Francis Thomas of MARYLAND
The Committee on the Judiciary instructed to
aquire into the expediency of providing an amend
4nent to the Constitution of the United States re-
strlgtlng the power of Congress to issue circulating
medium.
PAY OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on Military Af-
fairs, reported back the bill to reduce and establish
tn the IT, pay of 9Ge5 ng and to t g9g9bbt b The pay of
mitted to the Committee. So ordered.
LOUISIANA.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, introduced bill to estab-
sh United States Provisional Court in Louisiana
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
:, The Speaker here appOinted.M Mr.. Winfield, of New
York. to fill the vacancy the Committee on Ways
and Means, made by the retirement of Mr. Brooks
Mr.. Winfield was also excused from further service
on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Rad
ford of New YOrk was also excused from further
service on the Committees on Elections and the Pa
clhc Railroad.
RESOLUTIONS OF Mr. RAYMOND.
Mr. Raymond of New York. offered the following:
Whereas, The President of the United States has
by proclamation declared the insurrection at an end
in the State Of Virginia; and
Whereas, The reasons which have heretofore pre-
vented the holding OF a court of the United States
in the said State for the trial of persons charged with
treason against the United States have been thereby
obhterated and removed, therefore
hesotVeG, That the President of the United States
be requested to steps for the speedy trial of Je
terson Davis who has been duly indicted in said State
Tor SAID crime OF treason unless he shall be with rea
sOnable despatch indicted for said crime, and put
upon trial IN some other district which he may be
legally liable .or trial.
Mr. Stevens; ;0f Pa said he saw no reason for such
resolution after the reference of those on the same
subject to the Judiciary Committee this morning.
Mr. Raymond sald his reason for oferlng it now
was IN view OF the runners OF steps to be taken for the
release OF M. Davis without trial, The resolution
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
The morning hour having expired
The Speaker received message from the Senate
through Mr.. Forneyitheir clerk, as follows:
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Mr. Speaker, am directed by the Senate of the
United States to return to the House of Representa-
IN their civil rights, and to furnish the means for
their together with the message of the
to the same, and the action of tho Senate thereon
The bill having been laid on the Speakers table,
Nj wilson, OF Iowa, moved that the House pro-
ceed to business on the Speakers table. The motion
was agreed to.
=, The Speaker said that the first business on the
Speakers table the message Just received from
the Senate returning the Civil Rights bill
Ihe CLERK then proceeded to read the action of the
Senate on the same of Friday last and also the bill
and the objections OF the President at length This
occupied nearly an hour, during which there was
much confusion on the floor and in the crowded gal
leries-the Speaker repeatedly calling the House to
order. The message and bill having been read
MI Wilson, Of Iowa, rose and said that the debate
ulCH OCCuITeH Oh WIS Dlll WHen IL was on It's
sage hele occupied two weeks. Some forty speeches
were made it, and the debate was not brought to
close until every member who desired to be heard
on the bill was heard The bill was then passed by
more than a two-thrds vote of the House. 1t has
now been returned TO us with the objections of the
Presd ent. l am disposed said Mr.. Wilson, 10 let
the debate close with the President; and ask the
friends of the bill to that message with their
votes and appeal to them to stand by the motion
shall make demand the previous question
The Speaker-The question is, shall the bill be
passed. the objections Of the President notwithstand
ing, on which the gentlemen from Iowa demands the
previous question,
Mr.. Niblack. of Indiana inquired of the Speaker
II 1t would be IN order to to lay the bill on the
table,
The Speaker replied that he thought the House
were acting under the Constitution of the United
States, and that other motion was in order but to
vote on the main question the passage of the BILL
Ihe speaker subsequently said that he was in error
and that motion to lay the table in order.
lie was induced to change his opinion by decision
IN the Zsh Congress, where bill which had been We
toed by the President was laid the table, An ap-
peal was taken from the decision of the chair that
tme and 1t was sactOned, and thus became incorpo-
rated IN the parliamentary law of the House 1t was
found IN Barclays digest which HAD been adopted by
tins House as Parliaman authority.)
The Speaker proceeded to say that two Fx-Presi-
dents, JOHN Quincy Adams and Millard Fillmore
William Pitt fessenden, Joshua A. -GdGings and
other distinguished men, voted to sustan the deci-
sion Of the Chair at that time. He bound to
spec that decision, and thought that motion to lay
on the table, brought the question entirely within
the control of the House.
MIR hain