The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, December 8.
Both houses of Congress met to-day. At an early
hour, crowds of people were op the way to the
Capitol, and by noon the galleries of both houses
were densely crowded. There was quorum pres
ent, and punctualy at IL m. the presiding officers
of both houses appeared and called the respective
branches to order.
The Senate was opened With prayer by its Chap
lain, DR.. Grey. Thirty-seven Senators we're pres
ent, and the first business was the presentation of
the credentials Of Senators Pollard, Of Vermont
Cattell and Freeliughuysen, of New Jersey, Ed
munds, of Vermont, and Fogg, of New Hampshire
elected to fill unexpired terms. The credentials Of
Messrs. Burnett and Roberts, from Texas, were
laid on the table. Mr.. Sumner moved to take up
the bill to establish negro suffrage in the District
of Columbia, saying the people demanded its pas
sage, and would hail it with joy. After slight
discussion, the Chair decided that the motion to
take the bill up was not now in order. Among the
bills introduced was one by Mr. Chandler, request
ing the President tc communicate to the Senate
whether the Emperor Of the French had complied
with the stipulations entered into with our Govern
ment, relative to the withdrawal Of troops from
Mexico. The Message of the President was COM
municated about two o'clock, and read by the Sec
rotary. After the adoption Of the usual motion to
print, adjourned.
In the House, resolution was introduced by
Elliott, Of Massachusetts, providing for the ap-
pointment Of Standing Committee, to be designa-
ted Committee on Freedmen"
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill, calling upon the
Secretary of State for all the correspondence rela
tive to the arrest of John n. Surratt.
Mr.. Schenck offered bill to provide that the
regular time of meeting of the 10th Congress, and
of every subsequent Congress, shall be at noon on
4th of March, and the ensuing session on the 1st
January. The bill was made the special order for
Thursday.
Mr.. Stevens presented bill to regulate removals
from Office 1t provides that upon all cases of ap-
pointment, where the consent Of the Senate is nee
essary, the President shall not axe removals while
the Senate is not in session. unless concurred in by
that body under the provisions of this BILL within
ten days after the Senate assemblies. The bill was
made the special order for Friday next.
Mr. Boutwell, introduced bill to authorize the
auction, in New York, two millions in gold, on
Monday of each week, in lots not exceeding ten
thousand dollars.
The following measures were also introduced,
and referred to appropriate committees: One to
provide by general law for modes of procedure
in trials for impeachment before the Senate, and
another calling upon the President for information
relative to the application of Confederate General
Pickett for pardon. The day was consumed en-
tirely with the introduction of resolutions and
bills, until the arrival of the message, before which
Mr. Stevens made an Intellectual motion to adjourn.
The Postmaster Generals report shows that the
liabilities for mail service in ahe late Confederate
States for the year ending June 80, last, were on
ly $75 1888 in excess of the net revenues for pos
tage in that section.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury is
regarded as likely to have an extremely favorable
effect on the public credit; the opinion expressed
by the Secretary that specie payments should be
resumed July /, 1868, is variously discussed, and
the prevailing opinion is that within that time our
1905 and compound notes cannot be paid. It is
rumored that Mccullough is selling gold secretly,
to depress the premium, but there is no authority
for this.
A reception was given to the Republican mem
bers of Congress in the afternoon, on the Eastern
portico of the capitol. The procession which pro-
ceeded thither was composed of more than one
half of negroes. Speeches we're made by Justice
Carter, Speaker Colfax, Senator Yates, and Repre-
sentative Kelley. Their remarks were ultra radi-
col, and were received with great favor by the
mixed assemblage.
Mr.. Elliott asked leave, during the session to-
day, to introduce bill to repeal the 18th section
of the Act Of July II, 1852; which section au-
thorizes the President to extend by proclamation
to persons who may have participated in the re-
bellion, pardon and amnesty, with such exceptions,
at such times and on such conditions as he might
deem e1pedient for the pubic good. Mr.. Finch
objected to its introduction, the rules requiring one
days notice. Upon motion Of Mr.. Elliott, the
rules were suspended, and +he bill passed by a
vote of Ill to 29.
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