Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


In the Senate, Mr.. Sumner offered peti-
ton from the colored people of Alabama,
representing their grievances, and asking
Congress to secure their freedom to them -
Also, a similar petition from Mississippi
Also, petition from the colored people of
Colorado, protesting against the recogni-
tion of that State on account Of radical
injustice to the colored race contained in
the recently adopted State constitution -
The citizens of Michigan protesting against
the renewal of the Reciprocity treaty.
Two citizens OF Boston, owners of a ship
destroyed by the Alabama, petitioned for
indemnity from the British Government
The New York Union League asked that
Mrs. Lincoln might receive her husbands
salary for the full Presidential term. Mr.
Sumner offered a joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution guaran-
teeing the payment of the national debt,
and to prevent the payment of any rebel
debt Mr.. Williams introduced an amend
ment to the Constitution declaring that no
power shall exist in Congress to provide for
the payment of any person on account of
the emancipation of any slave, aid no APP
preparation shall ever be made by law of
Congress for that purpose. Mr. Foot read
bill providing for a Naval Judge Advo-
cate General and Solicitor for the Navy
Department, at a salary of $4,000 per an
mum each Mr. Trumbal introduced bills
to enlarge the powers OF the Freedmen's
Bureau, and to guarantee freedom to the
colored people of the late rebelious States
Adjourned till Monday
The House of Representatives received
from the Secretary Of War a copy Of the
record and testimony of the courtmartal
in the case of Benjamin &. Harris Refer
red to the Committee on Elections \ res
olution asking the President for informa-
tion respecting the number of troops in ser
vice, where employed, etc, was adopted.
Also a resolution requesting The President
to furnish the documentary evidence in his
possession relative to the condition of the
southern States. The Committee on Militia
ry Affairs was instructed to inquire in re-
gard to the muster out and payment of
troops at other places than their homes
The Committee on Judiciary was instruct
ed to report whether any further legislation
Is necessary for the suppression of poly
gamy In Utah. 4 number of bills were in
trodnced and several resolutions of instruc-
tlon TO committee Of the Whole on the Pres
ident's message, and Mr.. Spading, of Ohio,
made a speech Adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, JAN, s, 1866.
In the Senate, the President pro ten,.
present. d communication from the
Mayor of Washington, transmitting the
results OF the late elections in Washing
ton on the subject of negro suffrage Or
dered to lie on the table Mr. MORGAN pre-
sented a memorial from the New-York
Chamber OF Commerce in reference to
Southern Statutes of Limitations and the
rights of Northern creditors. Several ne
ttlons were offered, asking for an equali-
Zatlon OF pay and bounty to all the soldiers
IN the late war The credentials of Mr.
RANDALL Hunt, Senator elect from Louisia-
ma, were presented and ordered to lie upon
the table. a resolution was adopted max
ing inquiry into the issue of an order for
bidding the expectation Of arms from Cali
tornia to Mexico j resolution was adopt-
ed calling for information as to why the
commission upon the claims Of loyal
SlaveoWncrs for compensation for colored
volunteers owing them service, had not
been appointed. At 1890 the Senate ad-
,journed.
In the House bill for the disposition of
public lands as homesteads in sundrv South
ern States. Referred \ bill making ad-
dltlonal appropriations for deficiencies for
sundry civil expenses was introduced and
ordered to be printed Mr.. RAYMOND intro
duced bill to amend the several acts of
Congress in regard to naturalization, and
also bill in reference to a site and build
ing for Post-officc in New ork CITY. both
referred. a bill was introduced granting
pensions to soldiers Of 1912 Mr. 0Rrn pre-
sented the resolutions of the State of Tndi-
ana in reference to the interference Of Eu-
ropean Powers in the affairs of Mexico. \
resolution was adopted requesting the Com
mlttee on Banking and Currency to inquire
INTO the eXpedlenCy of providing for the
redemption Of dctaced and wgrnout irac-
uonal currency by the United States Inter
nal Revenue Collectors or ether financial
agents. Bills were introduced to authorize
the construction of a military and post road
between New-YOrk and Washington Mr.
MooRHEAD. of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill to incorporate the National Laboratory
and Mining Association Referred to Com
mlttee on Mines. \ bill was introduced
granting bounty to soldiers, scamen and
marines in the war in 1861 \ bill was
referred to the Judiciary Committee to Sc
cure the benefit OF the writ of hgjeos cor2us
to persons held in servitude contrary to the
Mr.. SMITH, of Kentucky, off.
cred a resolution, which was agreed to
nqurlng into the adoption of Iturbide by
MaXImllian. A resolution was adopted in
strncting the Naval Committee to take ac-
1iGn IN regard to Navy-yard at League
Island. a resolution was passed declaring