The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, January 8.-There was
| no business of Importance in the Senate
to-day. The session only lasted half an
hour.
In the House, Mr.. Williams, of Penn
sylvania, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolued, That in order to maintain ma
tional authority, and protect the loyal
citizens of seeding States, the military
forces of the Government be not with
drawn from such States while Congress
declares their presence, necessary.
Latham, of West Virginia, made a
speech, arguing that rebellion was limited
by State laws.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury communicated to
Congress, to-day, the statements OF the
Internal Revenue officer of the Third
District of Georgia, earnestly requesting
modification of the test-oath, and setting
forth the great difficulty existing under
| it's provisions of securing proper assis-
tance to transact the business of the de-
partment in that section.
Gen. Howard, of the Freedman's Bu-
5reau reports to the House of Representa-
tives, that in consequence of orders re-
ceived to restore abandoned property to
former owners when pardoned, the ten
ure upon it was rendered so uncertain
that the steps taken to allot it to freed
men were countermanded, and the reve-
nuo resulting therefrem had been very
materially curtailed.
4 rUI :. Ta..4 10 Y,roSoo ra farti-
monials of respect to the memory of the
late Mr.. Lincoln, have requested Governor
Bancroft to deliver an address.
The President transmitted q report to
4 the House of Representatives to-day, in
1 response to the resolution of that body re-
lating to Mexican affairs. 1t embraces
much diplomatic correspondence on the
4 subject, and is mainly to the effect that
there is an indisposition on the part of the
United States to recognize any other Gov
ternment in Mexico except thaa of the re-
public presided overly Juarez, with whom
we have SO long been on terms of amity.
Senator Sumner offered resolution to
prevent freedmen from being kidnapped
and carried to Cuba and Brazil, there to
be held in State of slavery. He read
letters from persons from all sections,
stating that this was being done, and he
4 remarked that Federal officers were among
/ the guilty parties. He moved that the
! Committee on the Judiciary be directed to
inquire whether further legislation was
necessary to prevent the revival OF the
slave. trade.
/ Davis of kentucky. remarked that he
had no doubt the Yankees were reopen
ing theeslave trade they certainly would
). do so if they could make money by it.
Theresolution was adopted.
4 The Senate, after executive session, ,ad-
i journed.
In the House, Voorhees,, of Indiana,
made speech endorsing the Presidents
policy of restoration, and combating the
4 doctrine of Stevens, that the Southern
States had ceased to exist. He conUended
i that the war having ceased, obedience to
lthe law was the only necessary guaranty
to representation, and in conclusion ex-
pressed himself opposed to the division Of
protection to domestic manufactures.
Bingham replied to Voorhees,. He de-
.clined to concur in sentiments which kept
the rebellion alive. He had asccrtained
! that the President was in accord with Con-
gress, and he protested against the dogma
! that States that were out OF the Union
4 would require representations for their
loyal constituency.
Shellabarger, Of Ohio, argued that those
States by disobedience to established laws
! had placed themselves outside the Union
WASHINGTON, January lin the U
Z S. Senate Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, made
speech denying that Congress has the
power to declare against the States; ii
could suppress insurrection but conid moi
hold the South as conquered territory.
! In the United States House of Repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Rogers made speech