The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-24
Washington New s.-Congress.-Th e
Freedman's Bureau--The Appointment
of new Provisional Governors for the
Southern States.

In the Senate on the 10th inst, Mr. Howe,
(rep) of Wis, offered joint resolution de-
claring that, whereas the people of the eleven
insurrectionary States have declared their
independence of the United States, and have
made war against the government and
abolished the political functions guaranteed
to them and whereas military tribunals IRE
not suited to the wants of those people, there
fore provisional governments should be in
stituted suited>to their wants and neces-
sites.
Mr-Johnson, (den.) of Md, suggested the
propriety ofreferring the above to the special
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr. Howe took the floor and spoke about
two hours in defence of his resolution. After
he concluded MIR. johnson, of Maryland, got
the floor, but the House adjourned to next
dayaa.
On the 11th, Mr. johnson spoke about two
hours, and at the time Of adjournment Senator
Howe was in possession of the floor The
latter gentleman intends responding in detail
to the argument of the Senator from Mary
land.
The further discussion was postponed until
to-day.
Fsrtr+,.f-r @ POLICY.
The House proceeded to the consideration
ofthe resolution Of Mr. Eldridge, namely
That there is no warrant or authority in
the constitution OF the United States for any
State or States to secede, and that all re-
solves or ordinances to that end or for that
purpose are absolutely null and void, and
that, the war having defeated the attempt to
thus divide and break up the Union, it is of
vital Importance to the republic and to all
the States thereof that the States recently in
revolt, and each and every one of them,
should resume their appropriate and con-
stitutional functions in the Union without
delay, and to this end, and laying aside all
party feeling and all personal and other ami
mostly, waving all minor difficulties and
seeking earnestly to maintain and preserve
the Union of our fathers we will cordially
sustain and support the President in any
and all constitutional efforts in his policy of
restoration, believing that thereby the poll
teal, commercial, financial and general pros
poets OF the whole country will be most sub
stantiaiiy subserveti ---=.-'-r' s---a
The Speaker decided that this resolution
must be referred to the Committee on Re-
cOnSUrucllOH.
Mr.. Eldridge, (dem.) of Wis, who wanted
direct vote on his resolution, appealed from
the decision of the Chair, but motion was
made and carried to lay the appeal on the
table, by vote of 119 yeas against 2S nays.
The resolution was referred.
CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESIDENT AND HIS
POLICY.
Mr.. Davis, (rep) of N Y. offered a resolu-
ton that the House cherishes confidence in
the President of the United States and.in his
desire to restore the Union on the basis of
permanent prosperity and peace, and the CO.
operation of this House is pledged to him in
support of the general policy of reconstruc-
ton inaugnrated by him in all modes au-
thorized by the constitution and consistent
with the security Of republican institutions.
Debate arising, the resolution lies over.
1.-THE MEXICAN MINISTER IN THE SENATE.
sSenor Romero appeared upon the floor of
the Senate on the 10th, and engaged in very
cordial conversation with number of
Senator'S
..---s.e.- TILE CASE OF GEN. BAKER.
The Natiogql ,Inteligsncer of to-day says:
I'VE learn that the muster out of LAFAYETTE
G.Baker as Brigadier-G General was not. in
consequence ofany dissatisfaction in the mind
OF the Secretary of War toward his Jealous
and skillful instrument, but in obedience to
On express command of the President