The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
WARRINGTON, December II.
BIZ the NeU York Associated Press.

Senates
communication was received from the seCre:.
the Commissioners, provided for by an act of 1854,
for the payment Of loyal owners of enlisted slaves
The Communication was accompanied by a report
Tnch was referred 10 the Committee on Military
Mr.: sumner presented the proceedings ofa reoen
SIG IN S i0Iai citizens without regard to color
OF the Cove rpment Of Virginia. 80. II -
Mr. Salisbury, of Delaware objected, that, under
meeting could not be received unless they came in
the form OF memorial.
Mr. Sumner, OF Massachusetts, said this was not
simply the proceedings of meeting. 1t was in the
nature Of petition.
was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr. Wade (Ohio) presented petition for the
Virginia, 10 the District OF Columbia. Ordered to
Mr.. Wilson IMass) reported favorably the House
resolution for the erection OF q monument to the
memory of the late Lieutenant General scott
Mr; irumb1ll til introduced bill 20 provide for
Courts OF Law. Referred TO tho Judiciary Com
Mr. Sumner (Mass) presented bill 70 punish
those who induce emRatlon of free colored per:
sons under false pre- enses
Mr.. Sumner said there were persons here from
foreign countries endeavoIing to persuade colored
persons to emigrate. but virtually to inaugurate
sort Of Coolie trade Referred to the Committee
The bill to repeal the Presidents amnesty power
was then taken M.
Under the call OF States for resolutions
MI Washburne (ln.) offered resolution, direct
ing tne select committee on the NeX orleans riot to
Custom House, and the appointment of Rebels
therein to the exclusion of Union men, and INTO all
matters connected with the administration OF affairs
in that Custom House.
Mr' Harding ms offered the following RE-
Congress Of the United States will give uniatering
support to the Executive Department of the Gov.
ernment to vindicate the tmeh0nored policy of this
republic against foreign armed intervention, which
tends to the destruction of constitutional liberty
this continent and especially commend tho tone of
the national voice In reference to the republic of
Mr. Cook iii j offered the following:-
ResoiVed, That the Committee Banking and Cur
rency be instructed to inquire into the expectancy 4
B S 9S as S%Sy
BE- done without t. the banks and Of yng
by the Government of the United sta 'es.
Mr.. Cook TN moved the previous question, on
which Mr. Brandegee demanded tellers.
The previous question was seconded-yeas, 6S;
MI Brandegee called for the yeas and nays saying
he wanted to see who was In favor OF destroying the
and resuted-yeas, 6s; nays) 49, SO the resolution
Mr. Ross (ill) offered the folowing:-
Resolved That 1t is the sense of Congress that no
more Government bonds shall be issued that not
ject to the same rates Of taxation other bonds.
Mr.. Thayer (Pa.) moved to lay tho resolution on
the table and Mir. Ross called for the yeas and
nays, but the House refused to order the yeas and
MI Baker (Ii) offered the fol.owing:-
RESOLVED, That The Committee on Banking and
Currency be instructed to report bill preventing,
for some temporary period, the further withdrawal
of legaltender currency. - -.i'7
Mr. Washburne III } suggested that the resolution
should be modified so as to direct the Committee
simply to inquire into the expedlencY OF reporting
| such bill. .L l.I7..- ..L.
Mr.. Morrill, (Vt moved to lay the resolution on
| the table.
Ihe question was taken by yeas and nays. and re.
| sulted-yeas, 88 nays, 9S SO the resolution was
| laid on the table
Mr. Moulton TN offered a resolution directing
the Committee on Territories to inquire into the
expedency OF inviting and authorizing the loyal
citizens OF the United States residing the districts
of country recently in rebellion, excepting Tennessee