Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-22
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
Grade OF General in the ARMY.
SEcoNsTRUcTToN RaPoRT.
Th Golora do Veto ME es age.
TAXING THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The Punishment of Leading Rebels.
OPERATIONS OF THE FRBEDMEN'S BUREAU.
A Committee of Investigation Ordered.
A Committee of Investigation Ordered.
WASHINGTON. May q.

THE GRADE OF GENERAL.

| THE GRADE OF GENERAL.
| Mr.. Wilson. from the Committee on Military At
| fairs, reported with amendment the House Joint
resolution to revive the grade of General in the army
| =, - ELECTION OF SENATORS.
| Mr Williams introduced resolution requesting
the Committee on the judiciary to enquire into the
| eIpealency OF providing by law for the uniform
e'econ OF Senators by the legislatures of the States
| Agreed to.
RECONSTRUCTION.
"r, teSsenden said he had announced that ne
would call up to-day the report of the Reconstruc-
non committee, but in consequence of his inability
| until Wednesday.
| THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
| ~ Mr.; bendrlcks moved to take up the message Of
tho President withholding his consent from the bill
| to admit Colorado into the Union.
NJ Wade hoped the motion would not be adopted.
| blr Hendricks said he willing to modify his
motion by making it the special order for Tomorrow
at one o'clock. lie thought it was not courteous to
| matters were disposed Of
! Mr.. Wade saw occasion for taking up the mes
attended. Inv ''-@'' was -''O ''-s '--'''
| Mr. Sumner said there was no reason why the mes
| sage snould not be taken IN Tomorrow. 1t had
| never been customary to allow messages of this
| character to lie on the table.
| Mr. Wade said he would advise the friends of the
nlll not to vote for the motion. 1t not unusual
| t3r this course to be pursued A veto message of
James Buchanan had been allowed to rest for three
Mr.. Hendricks said the Senator from Ohio (Mr Wade)
had gwen NO reason why the message should not be
! taken up. He would ask that Senator what reason
| ne had tor opposing the motion TO take up now.
| Mr. Wade said he always endeavored to be frank
anT honest, and would inform the Senator that he
old not think the bill would succeed if it was taken
| up
Mr. Henderson also counseled delay. The Presi-
| dent had intimated in his message communicating
the proceedings of the Colorado Convention and the
lrregularity attending the formation of State Gov
ernment that he would leave the matter to Congress
ana concur IN their decision. lie vetoed the bill
on account of his doubts as to population. resources
&c lie (Mr. ill., therefore thought it very proper to
Jet tho matter rest until the Presidents doubts would
be SATISFIED. when he would probably recall his veto.
Mr.. Fessenden said this and other measures should
pc regarded as matters of business not courtesy. He
had voted against the admission of Colorado butwas
wiling to yield in to the wishes of the friends
9I me measure He was of the opinion that now was
Mr. Hendricks said the object of the Senator from
| good one; The Senator had changed his mind be-
iore on TINS question: and if it was delayed he might
. Mr. Wade said the Senator accused him of vacilla-
tlon lie had changed his mind on this subject, as
new facts were made known to him. His votes would
generaIly tell his views better than his speeches.
Mr. sumner would repeat that this measure should
! be considered now. He had spoken on the subject
before ana might take occasion TO do again.
Mr. johnson suggested that some early day be set
apart TOR the consid Grafton Of the subject He did
not believe for an instant that either the Senator
from Maine, (Mr FessendenJ, or other Senators had
any intention of being dscoUrteous to the President
but II an unreasonable delay in considering the mes
| sage occurred, it might be so construed.
| Mr. Wade said the question of dscourtesy had
nothing at all to do with the matter. He was for
treating this like all other bills to be taken up the
- Mr.. Hendricks said he wanted no snap judgements
| ne wished everything to be conducted fairly and
| The motion to make the message the special order
for tomorrow CIuesdayl week, was then agreed to.
| THE FoRTIFICATI0N BILL.
| MI. Fessenden moved to take up the fertilization
| appropriation bill.
Mr. Sherman wished to take up the bill to fund the
4 public debt.
Mr.: Fessenden opposed the taking up of the pend
| ing pul at the present time. He wished to get
| tam lniormatlon from the Treasury Department be-
| fore this bill was considered
Mr. sherman said his bill had as much right to be
considered rs If 1t had received the appreciation of
! the chairman of tho Finance Committee CMr. Fes
| Mr.. Fessenden. after be had given notice that he
from Ohio. said it unnecessary for that Senatort
repeat what he had said on Thursday. He QMr. F.
oeleVed that he was the only marin the Senate who
| when he got excited. every one here remarked it.
ara 1t also got into the newspapers IF he raised his
voice, 1t was noticed. Yet Notwithstanding all this
| he had the character among his friends of being a
| very amiable man.
The fortifcation bill was then taken up and passed
| THE PUBLIC DEBT.
On motion of Mr. Sherman. the bill to fund the
| morrow at one O'Clock.
| MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
me chair laid before the Senate message from the
retary of State and Cornelius Vanderbilt Esq, rela-
tive to the gift of the steamer Vanderbilt to tho
| printed.
THE FREEpMES's BUREAU
| !, On motion Of Mr. johnson, the resolution from
the House Tor the appointment Of joint committee
| to investigate the affairs of the Freedmens Bureau
| was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
| After transactng a considerable amount of busi-
ness relating to the District of Columbia the Senate
| adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PORT OF ENTRY.
Nj; Griswold, of New York, introduced hill to
establish port Of delivery, at Whitehall n. Y Re-
| ferred.
| INFORMATION WANTED.
On motion OF Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, q resolution
| was adopted calling on the President to communi-
cate to the House all information relative to the col
| the amount collected, what amount of property is
held for taxes, and how much money has been re-
| eelved from such sales.
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
| - lr. Lahin, OF New York, from the Committee on
PTlnd5ng reported resolution for printing three
| weights and Measures on the metric SYSTEM which
Mr.: Latin, of New York, offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Commissioner Of
| Freedmens Affairs to communicate to this House the
| reports made by Generals Fullerton and Steadmau,
and also those of Colonels Whittesy and Sewall and
such other reports as he may have, which have not
Mr.. LIE Blond, of Ohio, desired to amend so as to
secure the publication of General Fullerton's and
Steadman's reports with the Committee on Re-
| constructions evidence
THE TAX ON COTTON.
nj. Dodge; of New York presented the memorial
| Of the NeW ork Chamber of Commerce the sub
ject Of the proposed tax on cotton; which was re
ferred to tho Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Davis, of Y, offered resolution. which was
agreed to. instructing the Committee on Banks and
Currancy, to inquire into the expediency of exempt
July 1866 to July '67 ''4'' '--' -'OD-
Mr.. Dumont. Of !nd, introduced bill to amend
act to provide for national security secured by
the pledge of United States bonds and to provide
| for the redemption of the same. Referred to the
| Committee on Banks and Currency.
| PORTS ENTRY.
| Mr.. Hitchcock, of Nebraska introduced bill to
constitute Omaha and Nebraska cities ports of en-
| try. Referred.
TAXING SOUTHERN STATES
The following preamble and resolution, offered on
feb. oth by Mr.. McClurg OF Missouri, came up in
| regular order.
Whereas, The continued contumacy in the seeding
states render 1t necessary to exercise congressional
legislation IN order to give the loyal citizens of those
| States protection in their natural and personal
rights enumerated in the Constitution and in addi-
| ton thereto makes 1t necessary to keep on foot
large standing army to maintain the authority of the
Governments and lrhereas, the country is already
| overburdened by war debt incurred to defend the
nationality against infamous rebellion and it is
neither just polite to nict this vast additional
expense on the peaceful industry of the nation.
Re,olped. That it be referred ts the Joint Commit
tee hecoasructon, to inquire into the expediency
OF eyyng contributions on the seeding States de-
fray the extraordinary expenses that would otherwise
be imposed on the General Government and that said
committee be instructed to report by bill other
Mr.. McClurg demanded the previons question; which
was seconded: and the resolution was thereupon
passed; Yeas Is, nays 35 The rays were MessrS An
cons, ,Chanlsr, Davig, Dawson. HdrdGe GIostbr rner
Goodyear, Gridsr Hale. Harding of n. Y, Harding
Of Ill. Hubbard of West Va, Hogan, ,Hubbe of n T.
Jas: Humphrey. Kerr, Latin, LIE Blond, Mccullough
McRuer, Myers Niblack, Nicholson. Phelps Ran
dali OF Pa, Ritter Rogers, Ross Sitgreaves, Taber
| Taylor. Thayer, Whaley, Winfield and Trignt-35. :
| The following preamble aid resolutions offered on
| February 1e. By Mr.. Henderson, of Oregon came up
| in regular order:
Whereas. 1t is tho sense of this House that all just
and righteous governme nts intended not to
fer rights and privileges upon the subjects thereof but
to secure to each and every individual the full, free
| and untrammeued exercise and enjoyment Of all
| those rights which God has bestowed upon him
| ResoLPeG That the safety happiness and prosper.
iy of the people require that just and adequate PEN
altes be annexed to the violation of law, and that
those penalties be inflicted upon transgressors, not
! sure subordination and obedience.
ResolUed further, That will stand by and sus-
tain the President in executing the laws of the Uni
ted States upon sufficient number of leading rebels
in each Of the States lately in nsurrection against
| the National Government, to vindicate the majesty
of the law, sustain the confidence of loyal people
| and warn the refractory for all time to come.
! Mr.. Henderson demanded the previous question
and the resolutions passed without debate or 8
| division.
, | QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS
| A resolution offered on February 26, by Mr. De-
frees of Indiana declaring that it is the opinion of
this House that Congress has no CONSTITUTIONAL right
to fix the qualification of electors-come up in reeu
, lar order. ~ - +OeN
Mr.. Rogers of Now Jersey, moved to lay it on the
| table. n OF agreed to-yeas r. nays 81
Mr.. Brandegee, of Conn. moved to refer the reso.
luton to the Committee on the Judiciary, which was
J agreed to-yeas S. nays &c.
| TIE FIR EDMEN's BUREAU,
The morning hour having expired