Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-02-23
xxxIxTH CONGRESS

OENATE.-Ine credentials OF Ia. n. 1ar-
sons, elected to the Senate by the Legisla
tuTe of Alabama, were presented and laid on
the table A petition of colored soldiers,
asking the right Of suffrage, was presented.
Another amendment to the Constitution
was proposed, providing Congress shall
have power to make all laws necessary and
proper to secure to the citizens ofeach State
the privileges and immunities of citizens of
the several States, and to all persons of the
several States equal protection in the right
of life, liberty and property" Ordered to
be printed. A committee was instructed to
report what legislation was necessary to pro-
tect travellers on western steamboats, from
danger by explosion of tubular boilers. The
bill to extend the time for Withdrawing
goods from warehouses was taken UP and
debated, and then postponed until to day.
Mr.. Wilson reported bill fixing the military
peace establishment 1t provides for five
regiments of artillery, twelve of cavalry fifty
of infantry, cadets, ETC. The FIVE regiments
ef artillery are now organized, but the Or
/ ganization of the first, second, third and
| fourth shall be like that of the fifth The
| infantry regiments are TO be made up of ten
companies each taking the present first ten
as organized, taking the battalions of the
new regiments, and adding two companies
to each, with FIVE new white regiments and
| lelght regiments of colOred troops. Six new
regiments of cavalry are authorized The
/ bill was postponed. The representation
amendment was taken up and debated. No
conclusion was arrived at and the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-A preamble and resolutions were
presented affirming the Monroe doctrine,
deenouncing the action of France in setting
/ M
| the President to solicit the assistance of all
/ the republics in the continent for the pur-
pose of enforcing the spirit Of the resolution.
1t was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, after an unsuccessful attempt to
call the previous question. The new States
of West Virginia and Nevada were directed
to be represented by means of their escut-
cheons on the glass panels in the ceiling.
A resolution was offered that James NJ.
johnson, claiming to be elected Represen-
tative from Arkansas, be admitted to the
floor of the House, on which long debate
ensued The resolution was finally laid on
the table. The Baldwin Trowbridge contes-
ted election case was discussed. Adjourned.
/ WEDNESDAY February IA.
SENATE. petition from the represen-
1 tatives elect from Tennessee, asking that the
present State government may be recognized
&C., was presented Also several petitions
for the abolition of distinction in civil rights
on account of color The women of New
England petitioned for the elective franchise.
/ The proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion relative to representation was taken Ut
| Mr. Henderson continued his speech COM
menced on Tuesday Mr.. Clark also spoke
on the subject, Mr. Ramsey introduced a
bill appropriating $40, 900 to be expended
for the survey of the upper Mississippi river
from the Falls of st. Anthony to the Rock
Island Rapids, and $1,000 for the survey Of
the Minnesota river to the mouth of the
Yellow Medicine. Referred to Committee
on Commerce. Adjourned.
i HoUsE-The House received from the
Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco d
memorial asking for an appropriation oi
| $500, 900, to remove rocks in the harbor Of
/ that city. A resolution authorizing the
Secretary of War and the Secretary Of the
/ Navy to grant to the city of New York YES
sells of hulks, for quarantine purposes, was
| passed. A bill to establish a National
Bureau OF Education was introduced, and
referred to a Select Committee of seven.
The Committee on Ways and Means was
| instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
graduating the tax on tobacco. The Com
/ mlttee on Post ofhces reported a resolution
/ appointing commission to select a site for
apost Office building in New York city. Af-
| ter some discussion the resolution was nassed
| A bill authorizing the Postmaster General.
when the public service shall require ana
until the 30th of June, 1868, to deposit pos.
/ tage stamps with such persons as he may
] select for sale and circulation, under the in
structions of the Postmaster General, COM
pensation not exceeding five per cent to be
/ allowed, was reported and caused lengthy
debate, but no final action was taken. The
/ Michigan contested election case was taken
| up, and the resolution confirming Mr.. TroW-
bridge In the possession of his seat was adop-
ted. The Bankrupt bill was then discussed
| up TO the adjournment
/ THURSDAY, February Is.
/ SENATE. Mr.. Brown introduced bill to
appropriate $6,775,000 to reimburse the
State of Missouri for moneys expended to
aid in the suppression ofthe rebellion. Mr.
Pomeroy, bill to revive and extend the
provisions of and act granting the right of
] way, &C., to Arkansas and Missouri for the
construction of railroad from the mouth of
the Ohio nver TO the Texas boundary. Mr..