Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-08
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. %, 1856

In the Senate, wednesday, MT. W Il-N"N
introduced Joint resolution 10 tiX The rate
of mileage for officers Mr.. GRIMES in'r-
dncrd bill to establish a Hy.r"graph
Office in the Navy Department. Mr. STEW
ART presented II Concurrent resolution n'
the Nevada Legislature. asking for the
speedy trial of JEFF. DAVIS. Mr.. JOHNSON
presented the credentials of WM. +. PERRY,
Sruatur-rIect from South Carolina, which |
were ordered to lie on the table On res
umimg the consideration of the concurrent
resolution, Mr. NYE addressed the Senate
IN favor of the resolution. Mr.. STEWART
opposed the measure, and sustained the
policy of President JOHNSON.
In the House the consideration oi the
constitutional Amendment was resumed.
Mr. DAVIS spoke against the measure, De-
lievng that the Southern States were not
ont of the Union, and had not lost any ni
their rights under the Constitution. Mr..
WooDBRIDGE favored the amendment on the
ground of its necessity. AT the same TN
he expressed his confidence in the honest!
aud patriotism OF the President. MIR. BING
HAM suppr rted the amendment, cOntcnding
tiat it ia no respect imterlrred with Iii"
rights of the States. Mr. CoNKLING moved
that the subject be postponed To the second
Tuesday in April next, which was adopted
hy vote of ll3 to SO. Mr. ELDRIGE's motion
f., lay the subject nr the table was lost
yeas, Al nays, ITO.
Thursday. March l, 1866
SEHArE-A number of petitions were
presented, among them one from the Free
trade League of New York, asking CON
tinuance ni the reciprocity treaty, from
military officers asking for more pay, III
favor oi the retention Of the Veteran Re
serve Corps in the service, and from sol
ders for bnuntirs. A resolution was re-
ported for the dSbandnert of the militia
of the lately revOlted States, and to prevent
rrCogniz alton of the same. The blii pro-
hbiting the importation Of neat cattle, ;ts
IA means of protection against the lnUrodhc-
tinn Of the cattle plague, was passed, and
awaits the Presidential approval 10 becomc
II law The House resolution in reference
to the Congres sunal representation oi the
lately rcvolted districts was tak5n up und
discussed.
Adjourned.
HpuSE.--A resolution was adonted in
structing the Committee of Ways and
M.ams to inquire and report upon the pro-
pr cty of rsfundimg the citizens ot Cham
bershurg, Pennsylvania, the amount OF in-
tornal revenue tax paid by them during
1864 The same committee were also dI-
rrctcd To report upon the eXpedltncy ot re-
dncing the duty On paper. The Senate
bill for the protection of persons in their
civil rights was reported with several
amendments 1t declares that all persons,
without distinction of color, born i'll the
United States, are citizens A long debate
arose, and the suhj'ct was postponed un-
til to-day. The miscellaneous appropria-
ton bill was taken up. Adj urned.
Friday, M.rch 3 1866.
SENArE-A petition from authors and
publishers was presented, asking for an
international copyright law between this
country and Great Britain, which was re-
Icrrcd. Another petition read asking
IA change in the manner Of voting for Presl-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, and making the election direct 10y
the people, instead of through the medium
"f electors, Mr. Doolittle made an cxpla-
nation denying that he was missed OF ~
l"ncrd in Il recent speech made by him at
New Haven. The bull To- grant lAld t" aid
in the construction of a rail road from
Springfield, Missouri, to the Pacific coast,
was passed. The concurrent resolution in
reference II the representation of lately
rrbtlIious States was discussed at great
length, and finally pasS'd--yeas 2S, nays
10. The Senate then adjourned.
HoU>E.--A bill to provide for the safety
of passengers on board steam vessels was
read and referred, as was bill to con-
~truct a ship-canaI around Niagara Fall.
\ petition from colorcd citizens of Georgia
was read, representing that they have al
ways been loyal and will remain 81, aud
That H. order 10 make that loyalty of great
~ service to the Government, they ask the
right to vote. Another petition was pre-
Srnted from white citizens Of the same
State, setting forth the dcplurabe state Of
things existing there, asking that the ma
tional troops be not withdrawn, and pro-
testing against the Organization ot the mill
tia. Buth were referred 10 the Committee
un Reconstruction. Leave was asked to
introduce u proposition for constitutional
amendment excluding voluntary aderS aud
abetters of the rebellion from the executive
Legislative, and Judicial departments of the
Gnvrrumcnt, and from the army and navy.
The bill To protect all persons i'll the United
! States III their civil rights was taken up.
After some time spent i'll debate it was
postponed until THURSDAY.
Adj nrncd