The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-17
COLUMBIA.
Saturday Morning, March II, 1866.
Congress.

we feSaTu as 1mpOTIduC, ana, as we
have only published the telegraphic
sketches, we make the following con-
densed statement of the proceedings:
In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson reported
from the Military Committee reso-
luton of thanks to the officers and
seamen who assisted in rescuing SOL
diers from the wreck of the steamship
San Francisco, and introduced bill
amending the act providing payment
for property lost in the military SER
vice, and constitutional amendment
basing Congressional representation
on the number of voters. Mr.. Grimes
also introduced constitutional
amendment mainly corresponding
with that brought in by the Recon-
struction Committee, and which, after
being adopted by the House, was re-
jected by the Senate, on Friday last,
making the total population, except
ing in States where negroes are not
permitted to vote, the representative
basis. Mr.. Sumner, also, offered an
amendment of similar purport, but
which is so worded as to avoid recog-
nizing the right Of States to disfran-
chise on account of color. The vote
whereby the bill extending the time
for removal of goods from bonded
warehouses was passed, was recon
sidered, and the bill was again taken
up and held under consideration for
some time, several proposed amend
ments being rejected and some being
adopted, after which it was again
9essed. The bill for the admission of
Colorado was taken up, and Mr.. Sum-
ner made a speech in opposition to
it, and offered an amendment pro-
hibiting exclusion from the elective
franchise on account of color. With
out disposing Of the subject, the Sc
nate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned.
The House of Representatives held
both day and an evening session.
Mr.. Spalding, Republican, of Ohio,
introduced joint resolution to tax
national notes and certificates Of in
debtedness, which was read twice,
and, after considerable discussion,
was SO amended as to omit certificates
of Indebtedness, and was then re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee. A large portion of the day
was spent in Committee of the Whole,
in consideration of the bill regulating
trade with the British North A1neri-
can provinces. After extended debate
and the submission of different amend
ments, the hill was finally killed by
striking out the enacting clause,
which action was concurred in by the
House, aftersthe Committee had risen
and reported progress, by a vote
OF seventy-fve yeas to ifty-two nays.
The bill making appropriations for
the repair of present and the con-
struction of new fortifco tons was
also discussed for some title in Com
mittee Of the Whole, but was not dis
posed of. 1t appropriates about ST.
100000. Resolutions were adopted
instructing the Printing Committee
to report on the propriety of printing
twenty thousand extra copies of the
evidence taken before the Reconstruct
hon Committee; requesting the Sec
retary OF War to report the amount
OF money paid to the Illinois Central
railroad Company for transportation
OF troops and Government property;
directing the Judiciary Committee to
report on theexpediency of excluding
disloyal persons from holding Office
or voting, and providing for the pur-
chase' by Congress, of portrait of
the late Joshua R. Gid9ings. Mr..
Blame, OF Maine, asked but failed
10 ob..s.H leave to introduce a resolu-
ton ! ling that the House does
not approve of guaranteeing the pay
ment of the Mexican loan or Fenian
ponds. Bills were introduced, among
others to fix eight hours as q DAYS
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