Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
Capital Employed in Manufacture.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.


the vacancy be filled by the chair which was granted
REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN ALL STATES
Mr. Sumner presented a number of petitions from
ea.ens s m Of pennsyyania, asking Congress to
Referred to Joint Committee on Reconstruction.
a, PErfTIoNs..CTvTL RIGHTS, sci
mr.. Cowan presented petition from citizens of Ma
honlng county, asking that civil rights may be con-
ferred upon all persons, without regard to race or
color Referred to ajoint committee of fifteen.
hiso petition from citizens of Pennsylvania, ask
ing modification OF the revenue lars Referred TO
the Committee on Finance
SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on Posto1ice and
Post roads reported back with amendments, the bill
authorizing the sale Of postage stamps on credit The
amendment provides that such sales on credit shall
not continue beyond June 80, 1868.
INCREASE OF PoSToFFICE CLERKS.
Nh, MI; Dixon. IRON ON the same committee reported a
fostotce Department, ana asked its present conside
ration.
The bill was read three times and passed
BILL ABOLIsHING THE CITY CHARTER
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill repeating all laws re-
lating to the government of the District of Columbia
and the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and
providing for the control Of the District by three
sH9nmmissiqners, Hn to be appointed by the President
President Of the United States for the District Of
Columbia, one solicitor, one assessor of taxes one
collector one treasurer, enc comptroller of the treas
ury, one clerk OF the commissioners engineer er
surveyor board OF health to consist of four phys-
clans, board of education, superintendent of
weights and measures board of police consist of
the commissioners above mentioned, three citizens
OF Washington, one of Georgetown, and one OF the
county police clerk, superintendent of police ten
SergeantS OF police, as many police patrOlmen and
special police may be necessary superintendent
OF Streets supervisor of streets, fire department
TO consist OF one hook and ladder cGmpany, and az
many fire engines are necessary, fire alarm tele-
graph, and a water department to consist of com
missioner, superintendent and draughtsman.
All the principal officers to be appointed by the
President of the United States and the subordinate
officers by the commissicners; The salaries of the
officers not mentioned The bill vas referred to
the Committee on the District of Columbia.
THE SOLDIERS, CLAIM AGENT BILL.
On motion Of Nj Wilson, the bill restricting the
expenses OF collecting soldiers claims taken up.
: MIR. salisbury Opposed the bill He contended that
Congress mad no right to regulate the business of
private citizens.
Mr.. Wilson replied in favor of the bill
r, PASSAGE OF THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU BILL.
The morning hour having expired, the unfinished
powers OF the Freedmen 5 Bureau, came UP.
Mr.. r.. Davis % took the floor. and argued at length
stgmatIzed as an outrageous and monstrous measure
He said the Car of Russia, the Ottoman Porte. or
features Of the biI lie quoted from wrtsrs on on be e
Constitution to sustain the position assumed by him.
and protested with great force against the jurisdc-
Delaware and Kentucky. He said that if CLAY and
Webster were now alive. they would avert as they
thB country.
MIR. Sherman said that he had no personal interest
IN tins matter but the interests of many people in
affected by 1t, and some further attention should be
bestowed upon it. South Carolina had no represen-
1--WE mere, Dut he understood that the Governor of
that Commonwealth had written a letter intended
Tor Congress bearing on the question. He under
stood the letter you'd be printed tomorrow. and
received.
Mr.. Trumbull said if it was a simple matter of
letting the bill rest until tomorrow, and no public
questions involved in it, he would not object
but the bill could not nos be amended here and il
II was reconsdered the same long debate would have
to be gone over. Their action would not be final the
bill had to go to the House of Representatives and
the consideration presented by Gov. Orr could be
laid before the Committee of that body Mr. Trum-
DAVIS.
Mr.. johnson asked whether it would not be better
to let this bill go oyer until tomorrow.
MIR. Trumbull-1 have already given my opinion
on the subject, there is no necessity for it.
Mr. Johnson-I know that, but Others may have
different opinions. There may be matters connectei
with this bill that the Senate know nothing Of and
few hours delay will make no difference.
Mr. Irumbull, the Senator from Maryland, can
move to reconsider this bill to morrow. They were
Carolina had come here with letter. He was una
pie TO see any reason for delay and to say the least
thought 1t very modest request
MIR. JohnsOn-I think it is a modest reuest
am not aware that | have done anything to call
forth such remark from the Senator. He said he
did not intend to vote for the bill. and therefore
could not move to reconsider but he would be salts
ned If the Senator from Illinois would consent to do
Mr.. Trumbul--I will do so. I did not mean to
apply the term modest to the Senator from MARYLAND
but to the agent who brought this letter here. 1t is
from Illinois.
and resulted as follows
= Ayes-Messrs, Anthony. Brown Chandler, Clark
den, Foot Foster, Grimes Harris. Henderson. How
ard, Howe, Kirkwood Lane of Indiana, Lane of
PPansas Pdmsrav NRoTgn Morrill, Norton Nye Poland
ner, Trnmbull, Van Wrinkle, Wade Williams, vii
son and Yates-37.
Nays-;Messrs; ,Buckalew,. Davis, Guthrie. Hend-
rlckS, johnson. McI)Ouga1l Riddle
ton and Wrght-l0.
so the bill was passed
moved to amend by substituting, An act to appro-
pirate portion OF the public lands in some of the
Southern States and to authorize the United States
Hoyernment to purchase lands to supply farms and
build houses upon them for the freed negroes to
promote strife and conflict between the white and
black races, and invest the Freedmens Bureau with
unconstitutional powers to aid and assist the blacks
and to introduce the military power to prevent the
commissioner and other officers of said Bureau from
being restrained or held responsible in civil courts
lor their illegal acts in rendering such aid and as
sisfance to the blacks. and for other purposes"
The chair said the amendment was not in order
and declined to entertain it.
Mr.. Davis inquired why it was not in order and said
that 1t was for the Senate to decide
The chair said it inconsistent with the features
OF the BILL and that it was derogatory to the dignity
OF the Senate, and informed the Senator that he
couId appeal from the decision Of the chair, if he
Mr.. Dayis said that the chair had no right to
make such a decision but he declined 70 onneaI ~
Mr.. MeDougall said the chair was the REPRESENTA-
tive of the dignity of the Senate and that The nino
was Just and proper. The proposed amendment was
an insult TO the action OF the Senate and deserved
to be rebuked. ~
=, Inc proposed amendment was then sent back to
Mr. Davis.
PETITION FOR BACK PAY
Mr. Cresswell presented the petition of Captain J
): Young captain on the retired list, U. 5. Navy,
asking back pay from August r. 1854, to March 10,
1900. Referred to committee on naval affairs On
motion. of Mr.. Grimes the Senate then went into
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES, TAT I2TpERSGrned
Inc Speaker laid before the House lengthy tabu-
lar statement from the Secretary of the Interior (n
reply to resolution of the House, giving the popu-
lation of and the capital invested in manufactures in
all cities in the United States. whose population ex-
ceedS ten thousand. together with the number of
hands employed in such manufactures The popu-
latlon OF Baltimore Is put down at 2l24lS The
Eae 6ands dnPyiG e&poyad n IN
ducts. S2l ,0s3,O0O
NATIONAL BANKING LAW.
Mr.. Washburne. of Massachusetts, offered a resoIu-
ton instructing the Committee on Banks and Cur
rency to inquire into the expediency of 90 amending
the National banking law to allow any bank to
surrender its charter and close up its business within
a reasonable time. Agreed to.
REMUNERATION FOE PROPERTY IN CASES og SHIP
On motion of Mr. Rice, of Massachusetts, il was re-
solved the Committee on Commerce inquire into the
thrown overheard, otherwise destroyed at sea TO
preserve human life in case of shipwrecks.
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
On motion of Mr.. Farquhar, of Indiana, the Com
mittee the District of Columbia was instructed to
inquire into the eXpediency of reporting BILL with
proper RESTRICTIONS to exclude from the right of suf
rage in this District all who have voluntarily borne
arms or served in any civil capacity, in the socaed
Confederacy.
NOT HAVING TAKEN THE OATH
Mr. Benjamin, of Mo-, offered a preamble de-
clarlng that it appeared from official communications
70 the Senate and House, that certain persons were
holding office without taking the oath required by
aW therefore resolved that the judiciary committee
pc instructed to inquire and report whether any OF
are required to execute official hon0s
and II SO, whether their securities are liable for any
breach thereof; agreed to- '
NJ ,,,., CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Williams, of Pa, asked leave to offer Con-
StitutlonaI amendment proving in effect that the
House OF Representatives shall be composed of mem
bers to be elected every second year by the people
the several States, and the electors shall have such
Objection being made the amendment was withdrawn
REVENUE ON MINING STOCKS,
Mr. lngersoll, OF ILL.,, introduced q bill amending
the Internal Revenue act SO as to levy an income
tax of one per cent. only all incomes derived from
any mining stock; referred.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATIONS
Mr.. Stevens demanded the regular order, and the
House proceeded to consider the Constitutional
amendment proposing new basis of representation.
Mr.. Eldridge. of Wisconsin, being entitled to the
floor.
MIR. Eldridge said we had been informed officially
that is over and it time that the fearful and
malignant passions which aroused in the breasts
of the opposing parties should be permitted to die
1t was time, indeed, when calm retrospect of ali
those bloody and sorrowful days of war should be
taken. 1t should be ascertained speedily and accu-
rately whittier we have been drifting, and whether
the ship of State is now under control and guided by
the chart and compass Of the Constitution; pro-
n1aI4 49, H. e 49,