Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-01-18
FROCEEUgxs.S OF CONGRESS.
SENATE


SENATE. u
In the Senate on.the 9th the principal business
ofin,erest was the presentation OF a memorial from
merchants Of St. Louis, asking for The improve
ment of the Mississippi and resolution from Mr.
Sumner, calling for an investigation into the re-
port that negroes are kidnapped in thu South and
sold a. slaves in Cuba and Brazil. In the House
the day was principally occupied with personal
issue between Messrs Washburne Of Illinois, and
Mr.. baldwin Of Massachusetts. and a speech by
Mr. Voorhees, Of Indiana, on reconstruction, and
the reply thereto by Mr. Bingham Of Ohio.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to increase and
tx the military peace establishment OF the United
St.tes army. Il provides that the U. 5. army shall
hereafter consist Of seven regiments OF artillery,
ten re gimcnts OF cavalry and sixty regiments OF
infantry. In rrsssvion 90 tho five regiments sf
tilIery now organized, herc shall be two new oIes,
one to be composed of colored and one OF white
persons, Differed by selections from the volunteer
UfhcsTs. Two new regiments of cavalry are to
be of white and two Of colOred persons. In the
Infantry there shall be eight regiment. composed
! of men from the Veteran Reserve Corps and Off
ceFed by officers of that corps. There shall be one
! Lieutenant General. five Major Generals and ten
! BrigadieTs. The bill Was referred 10 the Military
Committee.
Mr. WILSON offered the petition of the colored
citizens of Savannah, asking the right of suffrage,
which was referred to the Special Committee on
Reconstruction.
+ A resolution was passed authorizing the prin:-
Ing of six thousand copies OF Gen Grants military
report.
Mr. MORRILL, moved to take up the bill to
regulate the elective franchise in the District oil
Columbia. The Till read.
Mr.. RIDDLE asked that the consideration Of
+ the bill be postponed until Tuesday.
/ Mr.. YATES moved 10 reeommt the bill to the
Committee the District of Columbia. Motion
adopted.
/ A memorial of the American Free Trade League
PRAYING for the removal OF the protective tariff,
referred to the Finance COmnittee.
The House bill authorizing the appointment Of
Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue by the
Secretary of tho Treasury instead of. as now, by
+ tho Assessor, was reported from the Finance Com
mittee, but not acted on.
Mr.. HOW f offered a resolution declaring that
the States lately in rebellion had forfeited their
rights as States, and il was for Congress to say
when ihcse right. should be restored to them
! Mr. Howe proceeded to discuss the question Of
State rights and scccssiohism. affirming that by
the act secession and rebellion the Southern
States had DESTROYED their functions of civil gov
! eminent
Mr. JOHNSON obtained the floor, when the
Senate went into executive session soon after.
Adjourned.
On motion Of Mr.. CONKLINC, Of N. Y, the
President was requested. IL not incompatible with
the public interests, to inform the House why JET
ferson Davis, Mr.. Ciay aud others were kept in
confinement.
Mr.. Davis, Of " Y, introduced resolution
pledsing the House to support the President plan
OF reconstruction, which was referred 10 the Com
mitee on Reconstruction.
The navy appropriation BIZ Was reported from
the Committe on Appropriations.
The record OF the proceedings Of the Tobacco
Dealer, Convention, at New York, wa. referred
TO the Ways and Means Committee, with the re
huucst 10 inquire into the cxpedicncy OF an AMEND
Ineut to the Internal Revenue act, to conform to
il. suggestions.
The Committee OF Ways and Means was in,truc
ted to consider into the expedicncy OF dispensing
with the income take. entirely, or assessing only
On salaries of over 81 200, and of reducing the
present per centage.
The Committee on Frccdmau's Affairs in
struct-d to inquire the truth II alledged injustice
If .u.h Carolina planters toward freedmen in
their employment.
The Committee OF WAYS and Means wa. in.
structed to inquire into the e1pediency of exempt
log the manufacture of crutches and artificial
limbs from internal revenue
4 bill was introduced to punish counterfeiting
with death.
A resolution was adopted calling for in formation
in reference to the Imperial Express Company, or
gained in New York under the authority of the
so-caled Emperor of Mexico. to carry on contra
band or other trade with Mexico.
Several resolutions heretofore offered we're re-
ferred.
Mr. WILSON. Of Iowa. read 4 speech in favor
OF extending suffrage to the blacks in the District
OF Columbia
Mr.. BOYER, Of Pennsylvania, replied, contend
ing that this Was a white mans government, and
defending the people of the District from charge.
Of di,loysltv.
Mes.n. SCoFIELD and KELLY spoke in favor
OF negro suffrage.
|, Adjourned.
In the Senate Tuesday, Mr.. Chambers bill call
ing for non-intcrcour.o with Great Britain wa.
tabled Mr. Wilson's military bill, was ordered
printed. The bill to establish asylum for dis
abled soldiers vas passed. Mr.. Howard's bill for
trial of effcrson Davis was ordered printed The
remainder Of thc session of the Senate, well as
the main part OF the session OF the House, was &C.
cuped with the debate on the suffrag &c bill.