The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-12-20
coaonEssroNAr PROCEEDINGS.
WAsu1aoToH, December l

CONGRESSIONAL f6OCGGU410os
WAsH1aoToN, December IA.
In she Senate, the Chairman laid before the Sem
ate the written inquiry Of tho Secretary ofss the
Senate, whether the Tennessee Senators ahould be
paid from the date Of their admission to the body
or from the commencement Of ofthepreHent Congress; {;
which was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
In the House, Rev. Boynton, Chaplain, in his
prayer to-day, thanked God that the Government
had Jurisdiction over one place vhero oil men were
enfranchised.
Mr. Shellabarger presented the memorial Of the
loyal people Of Louisiana, asking Congress to es-
tablish, under the care Of the United States Gov
ernmont, Government for that State. The mem
orial is signed by the Governor and several thou
sand electors Of Louisiana referred 10 the Select
Committee on the New Orleans Riots.
Mr. Julian introduced bill providing civil gov
ernment for the districts lately in revolt against
the United States. The bill provides temporary
territorial governments for the late rebel States,
except Tennessee-sufrage being given to all
males, without respect to color, and oil who have
borne arms against the Uuited States, or held civil
or military Office under the Confederacy, to be in
eligible either to hold Office or to vote. Referred
To the Committee on Reconstruction.
wAsHrxarox, Dec. 10.
In the Senate On extended debate took place on
the bill for the admission Of Nebraska. Sumner
strenuously opposed it, on the ground that the
State Constitution adopted by the people Of that
Territory did not confer negro suffrage. During
the course Of the debate the status of the Southern
States was also discussed, when Sumner declared
most positively that they never should be road
mitted without negro suffrage, even If they adopt
ed the Constitutional amendment. To this, both
the Ohio Senators-Messrs. Wade and Sherman
as positively replied, that the adoption Of that
amendment was the only condition to be imposed
on those States, and that upon their ratfying it,
their Senators and Representatives should be i'm
mediately admitted. Wade said that they had Of
fered this bargain to the South, and he, for one,
should stick by it. Mr.. Sherman said the people
of the North had so understood and would 30 abide.
Both these Senators, however, declared that If the
South refused to accept it, it must be held BY the
strong hand Of military power.
In the House, the Senate bill to regulate the
elective franchise in the District OF Columbis was
taken from the Speakers desk, and Ingerson
called for the previous question on the passage Of
the bill. Hale, Of New York, desired TO offer On
amendment, providing for an educational test, but
Ingersoll refused to yield for that purpose, and
the bill was reported in full and passed without
debate, by vote of III to 46 The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the Presi-
dents message, and Wentworth made speech,
reviewing the acts and policy Of tho President.
Maynard asked leave to introduce o resolution, to
except Tennessee from the application Of q resolu-
t;on Of last session, directing the Committee on
Claims TO reject all claims for damages to property
in rebel States during the war; an objection being
made, it goes over.
WAaH1NaTon, Deo. IL.
MFR. Sumner presented the proceedings Of re-
cent meeting Of loyal citizens, without respect to
color held at Norfolk, Va, asking for the re-or-
eanization of the Government Of Virginia, 60. Mr..
Salisbury objected, thnt under the rules Of the
Senate, the proceedings Of public meeting could
not be received, unless they came in the form Of
memorial. Mr. Sumner sold this waa not simply
the proceedings of public meeting-it was in the
nature of petition. The question on the recep-
ton Of that document was put and carried and the
document was referred to the Committee on Re-
construction.
Mr. Wade presented petition for the re-anne1a-
ton Of the city and County of Alexandria, Va, TO
the District Of Columbia; ordered TO Lie on the
table.
Mr. Wilson reported favorably upon the House
resolution for the erection Of monument to The
memory Of the late Sen. Scott.
Mr.. Sumner presented bill to punish those who
induce the emigration Of free colored persons, un-
der false prstences. Mr. Sumner said there were
persons here from foreign countries endeavoring
to persuade colored persons to emigrate, but vir-
tually to inuugurate sort of cOOie trade.
On the bill to repeal the thirteenth section Of
the Act to suppress the insurrection, Mr. Trumbul
said the real object of this section only proposes
take from the President the power to issue gen.
eral proclamation of amnesty. ~z. Johnson gaid