Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In THE SENATE, on january 18th, peti-
tons We're presented from citizens of Ar
kansas, asking a territorial organization for
Free Trade League for the abolition of pro
teetive tariffs. Resolutions were adopted
to consider the expedience of an investiga-
tlon into the Supervision Agencies of the
treasury, and authorizing the Reconstruc-
ton Committee 10 send fer persons and pa
pers. Bills were introduced to make the
Indian Commissioner responsible to the
Secretary of War, to regulate the sale of
postage stamps and stamped envelopes, and
to amend the postal laws by requiring all
newspapers including those sent from the
publication Offices, 10 be prepaid, Increasing
the limit OF money orders to $50, and max
ing other changes. The resolution of Mr..
Howe was postponed to next " Wednesday the
Freedmen's Bureau bill of Mr. Trumbull,
as amended in Committee, was read and
postponed to Monday, and the bill to pro
tcct civil rights made the special order for
the same day. The President sent in
Message concerning the admission OF Colo
RADIO, which with the credentials of its Sen
ators elect, and a bill to recognize its State
Government, were referred to the Commit
tee on Territories The bill to regulate the
elective franchise III the District of Colum-
bia, Was reported, with the reading and
writing qualification stricken out. The
Senate then went into Executive Session
and shortly after adjourned till Monday.
In THE HOUSE, a bill extending the time of
Withdrawal of goods from bonded ware
houses was reported and passed The bill
to annex two counties to West Virginia
xuacr hao h. I,,l,
mlttee. Resolutions were adopted looking
to the repeal of the tax on carriages valued
at less than 500, on paper, bibles, school
books, &c. proposing to tax horse races;
directing an inquiry into the expediency
of governing the District of Columbia by q
Commission to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, and desiring the President to Commu-
nIeate all messages, acts, ordinances, cleo
tlons, &c, relating to reconstruction, wheth-
er proceeding from him or from the Rebel
States. Aresolution reiterating the Mon
roc Doctrine as the sense of the House was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs. A proposal to increase the pay of
Members of Congress and Government en-
ployees in Washington was killed by 147 to
mays all Democrats. The suffrage bill
for the District of Columbia was taken up
and debated by Messrs. Davis, Chanler,
journed till Monday ri i .4s .s.e- -'t lrg
In THE SENATE, on January 18th, reso-
luton was referred to the Military Commit
tee providing for the appearance of every
officer of the United States army before q
competent board of examination those who
fail to pass satisfactorily to be dropped or
relieved from the army. The vacancies are
to be Tiled by such as pass the most satis-
factory examinations. The bill for the re-
organization of the regular army was repor-
ted with some amendments, and referred to
the committee. A resolution was offered
dismissing from the Naval Academy cadet
who was formerly in the rebel service, and
who had been appointed on the recommen-
dation of member of Congress in prefer
ence to the son Of United States officer
from the same district, was referred. Peti-
tions were ,offered asking for protective
tariff. A resolution was offered, but object
ed to, recommending the immediate trial of
jeff Davis and G. G. Clay by military
court. A resolution was offered but also
objected to. setting forth the fact that Eng
land had refused to make amends for DANA
ges TO American commerce inflicted during
the rebellion, and requested the President
to suspend diplomatic relations with that
country The bill to regulate the elective
franchise in the District of Columbia, was
postponed. A bill was reported incorpora-
ting an asylum for the disabled officers and
men of the volunteer forces OF the United
States. An executive session was held.
Adjourned In THE HOUSE, a committee
was appointed TO report upon the condition
of the presidential mansion as regards its
sanitary condition and convenience. The
Committee of Ways. and Means were in
structed to report upon the expediency of
requiring fire and marine Insurance compa
MES to invest IN Government securities, and
to deposit part of their capital receipts
with the United States Treasurer for the
better security OF the insured. The Judi
ciary Committee were instructed to report
on the propriety OF enacting that foreigners
who make application for naturalization
shall be required TO be able to read the Con-
stitution intelligently. A resolution was of
fered and referred, proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution. 1t provides that
the basis of representation and taxation
shall be the whole number of citizens of the
United States, but where ,colored persons
are denied the right of suffrage, such race
shall be excluded from the basis. The Com
inittee on Mileage were instructed to report
a bill fixing the rate of mileage so as to
equalize the compensation of Senators and
Representatives. A resolution was adopt
ed-yeas 50, nays T-instructing the j Judi
clary Committee to inquire into the expedl-
ency of allowing attorneys to practice their
profession without taking the test oath.
The bill regulating suffrage in the District
Of Columbia was debated at length. Ad-
journed. 31 SIS g tneasd araeI4
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