Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-09

other financial agents of the Government in the sew
eral collection districts of the country; which was
agreed to.
MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AUTHORITY.
Mr.. Williams OF Pa, introduced the following:
enesosged That in order to securg the maintenance
OF the National authority, and the protection of Oyal
citizens of the seeded States it is the sense of this
House that the military forces of the Government
should not be withdrawn from those States until the
two Houses shall have ascertained and declared their
presence longer necessary, which was agreed to-
Yeas "a, nays 81. The following members voted in
Messrs. Ancona, Bergen. Boyer, Brock rbanIar
i L Davis, Dawson, Delano, Dennison Eldridge,
Glossbrenner, Grider Harding, Hogan, Hubbeli, J.
n: Humphrey, Kerr. Latham. lie Blond, Marshall,
BI BBlblaek' Sieholson NOEL Randall Of Pa Raymond,
FoTers Fo R9ss, SIN smith Stillwell, Strong, Taylor,
Mr.. Miller Of Pa., offered resolution as the sense
OF the H9nse that all volunteers who enlisted in the
army in 1861, should be paid thesame bounty as were
| paid to those who suhsequ nty enlisted
Mr., Brooks, Of N; Y, said he understood that the
| resolution was agreed to.
| NATIONAL BANK NOTES LEGAL TENDER
Mr.. johnson, of Pa. offered resolution that the
Committee on Banks and Currency be instructed 70
Inquire into the eXpediency of making The National
hak notes legal tender for the paymento all dues,
MI. Kelley, OF Pa, offered resolution that the
Nav2l Committee be instructed to inquire into the
| eXpediency of reporting bill authorizing the Gov
eminent TO accept the title to League Island and 70
provide for the sale Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mr.: .O'NeiI introduced bill granting additional
b9Tnties to soldiers who enlisted 1861. Referred.
the Committee on Wys and Mesns to noure pf9
the expediency OF increasing the duty foreign salt
| which was agreed to.
Mr.. Brandagee offered resolution instructng he
Committee on the Judiciary to report bill imposing
the death penalty on all persons convicted of coun-
| terteltlng Government notes or bonds.
! Mr.. Randall. Of Pa, introduced resolution in
structing the judiciary Committee to report bill
applying statute of limitation for six wears to cases
| brought before the Court of Claims; which was
| adopted.
Mr.. Ward, Of n. Y, introduced a resolution de-
claring that jefferson Davis shoud be tried for the
crime of treason at early day-but Mr.. Rogers of
Nd. objected to its reception, and it withdrawn.
- EXQRBlTANT RENTALS TO BE TAXED.
MIR. Rollins. of n H., offered a resolution that,
Gwng to ON me high rate OF rents in the city Of Wash
be instructed to report bill levying tax of 20 per
cent on all rentals exceeding $500 per annum. snch
and to be applied to the education of coored chill
dreni which was agreed to.
Mr. Ward of n. Y. called up his res ,lution de-
clariGg that Notwithstanding the law against pelyga-
my, that abOminable institution still exises and is
on tue increase, III Utah; tha' it is the remaining bar
harsm of the age, and, like its twin sister, slavery
should be swept from the Territories of the republic;
KeSoiued, That the Committee on Territories take
the whole subject INTO consideration and inquire into
the conduct OF the United States officials in that Ter
ritory, and report by bill or otherwise such law or
remedy as the exigency Of the case demands; which
was agreed to.
SIX PER CENT COIN BONDS
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill to authorize the Secretary of
the treasury to issue per cent coin bonds, in an
indefinite amount 70 fund all the floating debt. 1t
provides that the interest to be payable in Europe
shall be i've per cent, and that all interest bearing
notes shall to be legal tenders at maturity
The bill was ordered to be printed and then be re-
committed to the Committee on Ways and Means.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House here resolved itself into the Committee
of the Whole Mr.; Washburn in tho chair, and Mr..
Latham, OF West Virginia, took the floor, and pro-
ceeded to argue against TIE right of any State to
Secede from the Union. and to regard the doctrine
lately advanced IN this Hail. that the revoted States
were without the Union. equal to the declaration
that the flag that waved over a Haunting
In referring to the situation of the South, he said
that he would refuse representation to the lately re-
bellous States, until their adhesion to constitutional
amendments Is given. Il wi he'd the dominant party
to continue to rule the desnies of the country They
deserve to do so, II they act wisely and justly which
Is not promised from their recent course. If they
continue to prohibit the minority from all participa
ton in the Government the Constitution. instead of
being the chart of our liberties. becomes an insru-
ment OF oppression to bind more firmly upon the
minority the yrannica rule Of the majority. Better
abolish it forever than that such should he the case
The people of this country were just and would re-
pudlate any party which tramples upon those great
principles. Mr.. L. declared himself as determined
to insist upon the following conditions towards the
Southern States
Applieants for seats in Congress must he
loyal of tchte-,C0Sded loyalty. but true from the
beginning, and must be able to take the test OATH
With his sanction no man who has committed treason
should be admitted into this body. Congress had
heretofore expelled one who had been guilty of no
overt act of treason, and it should never adm. those
.Sscond-The constituencies of these applicants
must be competent and loyal enough to maintain
against home dISafecton, without any military sup
port Whatever institutions IN accordance with the
Constitution Of the United States. The status Of
these States is not such TO entitle them present
to representation; from the tone of their press and
the character Of their lately elected State officers he
was satisfied that they yeiy far from fulfilling the
prerequisites essential to their admission If neces
saTy he would govern them by martial law for ten
years longer and would furthermore confsoate their
Estates but was free say that he hoped and believed
Supb n M ha fnrao1 1t1,t,
Mr. Blaine, of Maine, stated at length his obec-
tons to the Constitutional amendment proposing to
base representation suffrage. The groSsest inc
QUANTITIES would result from ltS adoption. lie cited
the cases of California and Vermont each having
| hayng DI0O0 voters and the latter but $1,000.
>hnlld the suffrage amendment be adopted Caliior
ma would be 2nttIed to t2riG times a5 many repre-
sentatlyes as Vermont. MIR. Blaine also compared
the States of Massachusetts and Indiana the latter
with only eight per cent; more population than the
former, would be entitled TO fifty per cent more rep
resentation He alluded to other inequalities that
would be caused by the adoption Of this amendment
and insisted that all such would be avoided by the
adoption of an amendment to the Constitution pro-
posed by him. which would debar the Southern States
from representation fixed upon their negro popua-
ton, until that population was endowed with the
right Of franchise and 8tatho same time would not
after the tresent ratio OF representation Of the loyal
States.
Mr.. Sheabarger of Ohio, addressed the commit
tee on the condition of the late revolving States pro
fine from eminent authorities international law
what constituted State. After celebrating tGat
covered all OF the ground at issue, viz ls it. un-
der the Constitution, possible and did the late rebel
lion in fact. so far overthrow the loyal State govern
mentS of the southern States that they have ceased
to have the rights and powers States within thiz
government, and whether the loss was such that the
United States Government may assume and control
the Te-admlsion of Su5h States within the Union p?
He declared that the eleven States in the South had
lost their rights and powers States.
He claimed that the acts Of Congress- the course of
the President, and the decisions of the Supreme
Court during the war; show that it was assumed that
the revoted States not regarded as States within
the gnion but that beigerent and sovereign powers
had been conceded to them. The Presidents procla-
nation appointing Provisional Governor of North
Carolina, and the orders ulder II were iagrart
violation of the constitution of the State of North
Carolina. which only provides for a State govern
ment. and the way to amend its own constitution
thus showing that she was regarded as a State. Mr.
5. proceeded at some length to give his legal views
these points, and then rected long list of the
crimes Gf which he adjudged the South guilty, and
which all eliminated in the murder of the President
He declared that when these revolted States gave
equal and exact justice to all of her people he should
welcome their coming back to tho Union; but if
they refused that ne would keep them out forever
LGreaL applause on the floor.
The committee rose. and the House adjourned