The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-05-31
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Ma

The Senate, in consequence of physical
inability of Seuator Fessenden to enter
upon the discussion of the reconstruction
resolution to-day, as per agreement, post
poned it's consideration until Wednesday.
The consideration Of the Colorado bill and
veto were also postponed. The remain
der of the session was devoted principally
to business relating to the destruction OF
Columbia.
The House, to-day, considered the pre-
amble and resolutions Of Representative
McClung, of Missouri, declaring that the
continued contumacy in seeding States
renders it necessary to exercise Congress
sional legislation in order to give the
loyal citizens of those States protection in
their natural and personal rights enumera-
ted in the Constitution, and in addition
thereto makes it necessary to keep on
foot large standing army to maintain
the authority of the Government; and
whereas, the country is already overbur-
dened by the war debt incurred to defend
the nationality against an infamous re-
bcllion, and it is neither just nor polite
to infiict this vast additional expense on
the peaceful industry Of the nation; there
fore
Resolved That it be referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction to inquire
into the expediency Of levying contribu.
tions on seeding States to defray extra
ordinary expenses that would otherwise
be imposed on the General Government; (;
and that said Committee be instructed to
report by bill or otherwise. The House
adopted the above by vote OF seventy
three against thirty-fve.
The House also passed the following,
introduced by Mr.. Henderson, of Mis-
souri,
Resolued, That it is the sense of this
House that all just and righteous Govern
ments are intended, not to confer rights
and privileges upon the subjects thereof,
but to secure to each and every individual
the full, free and untrammeled exercise
and enjoyment of all those rights which
God has bestowed upon him.
Resolred, That the safety, happiness
and prosperity of the people require that
just and adequate penalties be annexed
to the violation of law, and that those
penalties be inflicted upon transgressors,
not for the purpose of retaliation or re-
venge, but to insure subordination and
obedience.
Resolved, That we will stand by and
sustain the President in executing the
laws of the United States in the States
lately in insurrection against the National
Government, to vindicate the majesty of
the law, to sustain the confidence of the
loyal people, and warn the refractory for
all time to come.
The tax bill was discussed.
WASHINGTON, May %.
The Senate to-day passed the bill in re-
lation to the public lands in Alabama,
g1slLiississippi, Arkansas. Louisiana and
Florida. II provides that they shall be
disposed of according to the homestead
law of 1862, without discrimination on
account of color. Price of the patent
shall be SIS. The privilege of securing
the land is allowed to persons who served
in the Confederate army, on taking the
oath of allegiance.
The bankrupt bill passed the House to-
day by vote of 6S yeas to SO nays.
WASHINGTON, May 23,
The vote on the Constitutional amend
ment is progressing in the Senate.
In the House, bill has been proposed
to extend the duration of the Freedmen's
Bureau three years.