The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-13
CORRECTIONAL.

WAsHIydToy, December 12.-SEsArg.-Mr.
Wilson gave notice that tomorrow he shall
introduce n bill to continue in force the Freed
mans Bureau, and to amend the act establish.
ing 10.
Mr.. Morgan introduced joint resolution OF
thanks 10 Cyrus w. Field for his services in
laying the Atlantic cable. 1t WAS referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Trumbull introduced resolution call
ing upon the President to inform the Senate
whether any person appointed to any office
required by law to be filled by consent OF the
Senate, commissioned during the recess of the
Senate previous to the assembling OF the pre-
sent Congress, has been continued in office
since the end of the session without the sub
mission of the name to the Senate for confirm
alton and particularly whether surveyor
or naval officer of the port Of Philadelphia
has been so continued in Office without the
consent of the Senate; and if so, whether he
has received compensation therefor. The re-
solution was adopted.
The bill for negro suffrage in the District of
Columbia was then taken mp.
Mr. Brown took the floor in advocacy Of the
right of female suffrage.
MIR. Davis followed Mr.. Brown in 'opposi-
ton to the bill and pending amendment, after
which Mr.. Sprague, in written speech OF
considerable length, took ground In favor of
universal suffrage. Several Senators made
speeches on the pending amendment, including
Messrs Doolittle and Buckalew after which
the vote was taken, and the amendment re-
iected by n vote of thirty-seven TO nine.
Mr. Dixon offered an amendment to the bill
TO provide that no person who has not hereto
fore voted in this District shall be permitted to
vote unless he shall be able at the time of Of
| fering to vote TO read and write his own name.
Debate ensued, but no action was taken.
HorsE-Consent was asked for the intro
| duction of the resolutions assigning to the
| loyal States the right to tax national banks in
| lieu OF State claims for war expenses; calling
for information ms to the withdrawal of the
national currency, and declaring that the
| withdrawal of more than four millions would
not add to the general welfare; declaring that
the constitutional amendment is the most
conciliatory offer that the rebel States could
exuect, and that the theory of universal am
| nesty ought to be discouraged by every loyal
patriot Objections being made, none OF the
resolutions were introduced.
The bill to repeal the statute of limitations so
far as il applies TO treason and capital offences,
which was reported yesterday from the Judi
ciary Committee by Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio,
came up in regular order in the morning. MIR.
Jenckes made Il speech against it, arguing that
| the statute of 1890 should be regarded as a
statute of peace and repose. Mr.. Rogers fol,
lowed on the same side Of the question.
Afer debate the bill was recommitted 10 the
| Judiciary Committee.
The bill for the regulation of appointments
to and removals from Office was taken up and
discussed. Various amendments were offered
and disposed of finally without conclusive ac-
ton. The bill was postponed until to.mor-
row, and ordered to be printed with all the
| pending amendments.