The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
House of RoprosOntativos.

whether any portion OF the Mexican territory has
een oeepped by ths TTGPs 0d Od t tine United states
On motion OF Mr.. nNOONA, of Pennsyl vania,
the Committee on Printing directed 70 inquire
and report why the Agricultural Report for 1865
has not been printed and distributed to members.
Mr.. MILLER, of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill TO protect all loyal persons in the insurrec-
tionary States which was read twice and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Also n bill granting pensions to the soldiers of
X The bill provides for SO month pension to sur
Dws, from April list, 1865. Read twice.
MIR. MILLER moved the previous question on
The House refused to second the previous ques-
lion, and on motion of Mr.. Perham, of Maine the
bill was referred to the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions.
Mr.. ELIOT, of Massachusetts,, offered the fol-
Resolved, That committee of three members be
appoint ted by the Speaker, whose duty shall be to
IN be STATE o9 ue1ay, % o @ M mew
tigation into all matters connected with the recent
bloody riots in that city, which took place on the
ticularly inquire into the origin, progress, and
Termination of the riotous proceedings; the names
OF the parties engaged in IL; the acts of aJrocity
III perpetraed; the number of killed and wounded;
the character and amount of property destroyed,
and whether and to what extent those acts were
participated in by members of the organization
claiming to be the government of Louisiana, and
report all the facts to the House; and the Sergeant
alarms, or his deputy, and the stenographer of
the House. are directed to accompany the SAID
committee, and that all the expenses of this nves
tigaton be paid out of the contingent fund of the
House; the committee TO have power to send for
persons and papers, and examine witnesses under
oath; also to appoint clerk, and to report such
appropriate legislative action may be requisite,
In view of the condition Of affairs in the State Of
Mr.. NIBLAoK, of Indiana, suggested as an
amendment that the committee also visit the city
of indianapolis, and investigate the that oc-
Cured while the President was there in September
last.
MIR. ELIOT stated that that was another matter,
and the gentleman had better have distinct COM
The resolution was adopted
Mr. GARFIELD, of Ohio, offered the following
Whereas 1t appears that the corrupt use of
money to carry elections is becoming prevalent to
an alarming extent; therefore
Resolved, That the Con mttee on the Judiciary
be directed to inquire into the expediency OF pass
1ng law 10 provide more perfectly ior tne punish
son ineligible to office who shall be found guilty
OF purchasing votes
Mr.. MOULTON, of Illinois, introduced bill
70 provide for additional terms OF the Circuit and
District Courts of the United States in the south
ern district of Illinois Read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
1utions of the Vermont Legislature in favor of i'm
partial suffrage. Referred to the Committee
Also, like resolutions in favor OF an increased
tarif on wool. Referred to the Committee Of Ways
A1Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire whether any legislation is
necessary to more fully regulate the powers and
duties OF the Clerk of the House of Representatives
relau to the organization Of the House at the
commencement of a Congress. Also what addi-
honal legislation II any, is uired to prevent the
election Of President and Vice President from
committees not entitled to participate in such
election and whether r. any other a%endment mae0 OF
manded by the interests OF Congress, and report
Mr. KASSON, of Iowa, offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be to consider the Up pr%SpTety % OF 1 proxid-
dent TO establish martial law in every county or
m1Iders 90 Of cs cssns adheg to the Union
take place, and where the local autnorlues 90 not
promptly arrest, convict and punish me niod murder
Mr.. PRICE, of Iowa, introduced bill author-
izing an exchange of registered for coupon oonasi
the parties making application ior excnange 70 70 pay
to the treasury onefourth of one per cent 10 co.
yer expenses. ~ Read twice n.. and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means
Mr.. DARLING, of New York. offered the FOL
lowing: . -- =,
directed to inquire into the expediency OF deter
mining by law the rates TO be charged Tor storage
of merchandise in all bonded warehouses, ana also
for carriage the same, and report by bill or other
" On notion of Mr.. TRowBRIDGE, of Michigan,
the Committee of Ways and Means was instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF placing farm
wagons on the free list In the internal revenue
law.
On motion of Mr. FARQUHAR, Of Indiana, the
Judiciary Committee was instructed TO report an
amendment TO the election laws of the District of
Columbia, excluding from the right OF suffrage all
United States or accepted office from the rebels
during the late rebellion.
On motion OF Mr.. COBB, of Wisconsin, the
Military Committee was instructed TO inquire into
the expediency of providing by law Tor turning
to the State governments In the severel loyal
States all books, records and papers OF the late
Provost Marshal Generals Bureau appertainlng
the subject of recruiting and filling the quota OF
troops in such States during the recent war
Mr. DONNELLY, OF Minnesota, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, Emigration travel and trade between
the States Of the MissiEs'ppl valley ana tne STATES
of the Pacific coast have been and now are greatly
interrupted by the hostility OF the Indian trloes on
the great plains; and whereas, IL is a reproacn 10
our government that its citizens cannot traVeI
from one portion of the national domain TO another
without danger to life and property at the hands
OF a few thousand wretched savages; therefore,
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be re-
quested to report to this House what addition 10
the force of the regular army would be required TO
thoroughly protect communication by the great
routes across the continent to wit, route upon
the general line of the Union Pacific Railroad ana
n route upon the general line of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad, and that he also be requested 70
to the House the report OF the tour OF
inspection made during the past season through
the territories of Dakota Montana ana ldaho 10
the Pacific coast Adopted.
Mr.. BANKS, of Massachusetts, offered the fol-
lowing resoluton:-That the Committee ON Fo-
reign Affairs be instructed TO inquire what mea-
sures necessary TO secure the recognition by
other natonalities of the principle that the natu-
ralization by the United States Of any native born
subject of foreign State exempts such naturallzeo
citizen from the performance OF military service
under any foreign government and entities him
10 all the privileges of a citizen OF the Unlteo
States IN foreign lands, so long as ne does not
voluntarily renounce its rights ana pehenus'
On motion of Mr. briggs, of Michigan, the
Postmaster General directed to communicate
information as TO all postmasters removed since
the adjournment Of Congress, ana the causes OF
movai; the names OF new appointeesi whether
salaries have been increased, &c.