Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-05
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.


SENATE.
Mr.. Doolittle said that he would have voted
for the bill to guarantee civil rights had he
been in the Senate on Friday when the vote
was being taken.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition Of Gen.
Sheridan and other officers, asking for an in
crease Of pay. Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Howard presented the petition of citi-
Gems Of Detroit, asking for protective tariff.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Chandler. from tho Committee on
Commerce, reported the House bill to pre-
vent the issue Of American registers to yes.
sells whose owners procured foreign registers
daring the war, and asked that II be passed
Immediately.
Mr.. Sherman asked that II lie over till to-
morrow, as 1t was very important. So or
dered.
Mr.. Foot offered resolution, which was
accepted, calling on the Secretary Of War for
the report Of General Roberts, setting forth
his views on the best mode Of retaining
swamp lands in the basin Of the Mississippi
Mr.. Fessenden called up the House joint
resolution from the Committee on Recon-
struction, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, basing representation upon
population, and excluding from representa-
tiOn all persons denied the right Of suffrage
on account Of color.
Mr.. Sumner took the floor in opposition to
the joint resolution, and offered a substitute
declaring that all persons shall be equal be-
fore the law In civil and political rights, in
advocacy Of which he spoke at great length.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A bill was introduced to incorporate tho
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Dis
trict of Columbia and it was referred to that
Committee.
Mr.. Blaine introduced q bill providing for
special enumeration Of the inhabitants Of
the United States prior to October l, 1865 (;
which was referred to the Committee on Re-
construction.
Mr.. Mckee asked leave to introduce bill
in effect to remove to the Court Of Claims any
suit or prosecution commenced in any State
court against any military or naval officer for
arrest, imprisonment, or trespass during the
existence Of the rebellion, where the arrest,
imprisonment, or trespass was committed in
compliance with the order Of superior officers
and in good faith.
Mr.. Harding. Of Illinois, objected to the
reception Of the bill but the House gave per-
mission, and the bill was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Ingersoll introduced o bill to amend
the act to extend the charter Of the Alexan-
dria and Washington Railroad Company,
passed March 3, 1858; also, q bill to incorpo-
rate the Great Falls Ice Company Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; also, an act to incorporate
the Metropolitan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company Of the District Of Columbia.
M. Cromwell introduced q bill for char
teripg the National Capital Insurance Com
pany OF the city Of Washington.
The above bills were referred to the Com
mittee for the District of Columbia.
MANY other bills, on different subjects,
were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Deaman introduced q bill TO incor-
porate the National Union Corporation;
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. This bill concerns the operators
in telegraph Offices.
Mr.. Ward introduced bill to punish for
the removal Of dead bodies in the District of
Columbia; which was referred to the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Ross offered an amendment to the
rules 30 that one day be set apart in each
week for the consideration of public business,
to be called The white mems day.
On motion Of Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois,
the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. McClurg offered a resolution, instruct
ihB WV Ou IoCOubITuCLlOn 10
quire into the expediency of levying q tax on
the late rebellious States, in order TO defray
the expenses of keeping up standing army
among them to keep the peace.
Tho House refused to lay the resolution on
the table, and debate rising, It went over.
Mr.. briggs offered a resolution instructing
the committee on reconstruction to take
into consideration the subject of removing
the Capitol of the United States to a more
central position, to be secure from foreign
enemies, as well as to afford more security to
legislation. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. McIndoe offered a resolution, which
was rejected directing inquiry into the ex.
pedisncy Of paving Pennsylvania avenue
with the Nicholson pavement.
The House resumed the consideration Of
mems Bureau.