South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1866-05-25
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Den gave notice that he would call up Oh
Monday next the constitutional amendment
| proposed by the Reconstruction Committee
Nr. TRuMBCLT., from the judiciary Conn
mttcc, reported a bill to change the place
and time of United States Courts in Vir-
-inia. II changes the place from Norfolk
t" Richmond. and provides that the time
for commencing the sessions of the court
shall be the first Monday in May and De-
ccmbcr. y provision giving the Chief us
tcc power to call special sessions wis strick-
en- out, aud the bill rs thus amended was
passed. a message from the President, We
tong the bill for the admission of Colorado
WAS received; but the Senate adjourned be-
fore it was read.
The House postponed for two weeks the
bill reported from the Reconstruction Conn
mittcc rendering certain persons Ineligible
to Office. The Tax bill WAS further dis
cuSSc,l.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the veto mes
sage Of The President on the bill to admit
Colorado was before that body, and was
rcal after which it WIS laid on the tahln
and ordered to be printed. Mr.. Wilson
offered bill fixing the military peace cs-
tahlshmcnt, which provides for thirty seven
regiments Of infantry, five regiments of ar
tlllcry, and six regiments OF cavalry. The
remainder Of the session WAS devoted prin-
cipally to the consideration of the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The House WIS engaged in the considc-
ration of the Tax Bill.
The Senate, on the 18th, passed the West
Point Appropriation bill 1t contains
provision prohibiting disappointment fanny
cadet who served in the ARMY or navy of the
C"nielcracy. The Consular and Diploma
tic Appropriation bill WAS also passed.
The House rcs,fincd tue consideration of
the Tax bill
a letter from General Grant was read,
recommending III increase of the regular
army. for the purpose Of supplying the pla-
ccs Of those now :soiny out Of service.
In the Senate, IN the 18th, Mr.. SUMNER
presented the petition of c"l"rcd citizens
asking that the sccnnl cl,ust Of the pend
ing constitutional amendment be stricken
out and one substituted for it declaring that
10 Congressman from the South be allowed
To sit il the House Of Representatives no
is not chosen hy at least half of the loyal
men of his district, without regard to color.
'.utlcu 10 nc printed.
! The Senate rcccdcd from the amendment to
| TIE bill authorizing twn anmui! terms of the
Circuit Court in the District Of Virginia To
! commence the first Monday in May and NJ
vcmlrv, etc. This action Ut the Senate re-
stores the authority Of the Chief Justice to
hold special tcNns of tie court. The bill
having thus passed 10th Houses awaits the
Presidents signature.
In the House, the Military Committee
reported bill cqualiziny the boun'ics of
ii" rsc iG'J ' per ycar from XIII i 81
10 April '6j. The remainder of tn" session
WIS occupied in the further consideration Of
The Tax bill
In the House, on The 10Th, nothing was
accomplished beyond the usual routine IF
speech making; reconstruction Luin. t!c
principal topic Of discussion
In the Senate, on the DIST, the report of
the Reconstruction COMMITTEES, whicl, WIS to
have hctn called M, wis deferred until
Wednesday. The Presidents veto of the
Colorado bill WAS called IN. \ debate en-
sued III regard to il, but it Was finally A.
greed I" max" the veto mc>Sa.: the special
or,i"r for the c9ih inst. The Fnr:iGca!,,
bill wts taken up and passed. The House
resolution to appoint Il joint Committee to
investigate tn" ah,;rs IF the Frrr.mcn's
bur"ni Was laid on the table and ordered tc
be printed. The Senate aij,unc,l.
In the House, the Commissioner of Freed
men Affairs wis directed to commune
cafe the reports Of Gcucrlls Sicc,l;u,u
ana Fullerton i'll relation to the op.ra-
lions OF the frcrdmcn's Bureau. and such
other reports is he may have which have
not been published. The following nrcam-
hlcanl resolution, olicrcdhy Mr.. No;,Irru
Of Missouri, came upin regular orlcr:
Hh''"nE, The continued confunacv in
the seeding States render it necessary to
rHrryis" congressional! legislation in order to
eve the loyal citizens OF those State, pro-
t'ci'"n IN Their natural and personal ri.hts
enumerated III the Constitution. and in adj
"'''"n thereto, makes it necessary to keep
on loot large stan'lin" army to mrintai,
'hcanfh"rliy Of the Government aud wlicrc-
u.s. the country is already overwhelmed by
war drpt incurred to defend the national
NY against an infamous Rebellion, and it J.,
n.i'hcr Just OF polite to innict this vast adj
h'''onH expense on the peaceful industry of
the nation. Therefore,
H'$"Ircd, That it be referred to the Joint
Committee on Reconstruction, to inquire in.
to the expectancy of lcvyiny contributions
on ,hc seeding States to dcfray the extra
ordinary expenses that would otherwise be
imposed on the General Government, and
mat said committee be instructed to report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Mcclargdcmanlcd thcprcvious qucs-
ton; whirh was seconded, and the rcsolu-
ZION was tbcrcupon passed. Yeas -, nays