The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-12-13
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WASHINGTON, December IT,
In the Senate Mr.. Wade reported, from the
Committee on Territories, abl to admit Nebraska,
and introduced bill to admit Colorado, which
latter was referred TO the Committee on Territories
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Joint Committee on Re-
trenchment, reported with amendments, tho bill
introduced by Mr.. Williams, on the first days of
the session, in regard to tho term of Office. 1t
prohibits removal without the consent Of the SEN
ate, &c. Mr. Edmunds gave notice that he should |
call up this bill on Thursday.
The bill to regulate the elective franchise in the
District Of Columbia was taken up, on motion Of !
Mr.. Morrill,. Mr.. Trumbull having previously |
tried and failed, to Gallup the bill to repeal the
amnesty power of the President
In the House, under the call Of States for bills,
Mr.. Ward of New York, introduced bill to guar
antce certain States that have been in rebellion,
republican form Of government.
Mr.. Elliot introduced resolution, directing the
Secretary of War to communicate information in
reference to tho Norfolk riot, of the 18th April,
1866, and as to the Imprisonment, in Georgia, of
Rev VIM. Fincher, missionary to the freedmen
Mr.. PeTham introduced resolution calling for
information as to pensioners in rebel States.
| Mr. Kelly introduced o resolution declaring that
the proposition that the war debt of the country
should net be e1tinguished by the generation that
contracted it. is not sanctioned by sound princi-
pies of national economy, and does not meet the
approval Of this House. Referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. spaulding introduced resolution directing
the Reconstruction Committee to inquire into tho
expedienoy OF proposing joint resolution, de-
olaratory Of tho purpose Of Congress to admit the
rsbelous States on the ratification by them Of the
constitutional amendment, and the establishment
| of o republican form Of government.
Mr. Hart introduced . resolution, calling on the
President for information to all pardons granted
by him. Mr. Bromall introduced resolution IN
structing the Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire into the e1pediency Of abolishing the FIVE
per cent internal revenue tax on manufactures and
products of mechanical skill.
| In the Senate quite lengthy discussion ensued
on the suffrage bill, particularly on the class dis
franchsed-those citizens who left here to join the
Confederate cause. This prohibition was strenu-
ously opposed by Wilson, of Massachusetts, among
others, who said it was too small matter to make
difficulty about. Mr.. Cowan said that every citi-
zen of the District who joined the Confederate arms
was guilty of treason he did not apply this to the
people of the Southern States; but here there was
| no doubt of the form of Government, and no one
could doubt where his allegiance was due. He
moved TO extend the privilege of the bfto females,
and contended if negroes had the right to vote,
women had ALSO Adjourned without o vote on
the amendment.
In the House, Mr.. Bingham introduced bill to
legalize all proclamatons after the fourth Of March,
1861, and before the first Of December, 1866, re-
specting martial law, military trials by courts,
military commissions and the arrest, Imprisonment
and trial of prisoners charged with participation
in the late rebellion against the United States, or
aiders and abettors thereof.
| The committee on reconstruction have before
thom bill providing that Chief Justice Chase shall
appoint for each of the Southern States Provis-
ional Governor and all other territorial machinery,
and prescribing regulations for holding conven-
tions for the adoption of constitutions, securing to
all men their rights, irrespective of color.
| Tho freSlQenb mas repneu U reooIuIion VI Ino
House, asking whether any portion of the Mexican
territory has been occupied by United States
troops and if 30, by what authority and for what
purpose.
| Select Committees were announced as follows:
On New Orleans riot-Elliot, Shcleberger and
Campbell On murder of United States soldiers
in South Carolina-Pike, Farnsworth and Cooper.
On Southern Acknowledgment, AIcClung and
Mercer.
| 1t appears from official documents communicated
to the House to-day, that the Government had in
formation as long ago as September, 1866, that
John H. Surratt, implicated in the Lincoln assas-
sination, had escaped from Canada to Europe.
Months elapsed before he could be properly identi-
fed for arrest, which was accomplished early this
month, in Alexandria, Egypt. person who
crossed tho Atlantic with Surratt makes affidavit
that surratt acknowledged his own as we'll as his
mothers completely in the assassination.
lis not true, as telegraphed hence, that the
Supreme Court has made rule dispensing With
the test oath. It Is still administered
MARRIED, on the 9th inst, by Rev. Fletcher
Smith, JAS D. WARNooK, of Anderson, and Miss
HATTIE E., daughter Of E. Herndon, ESQ.,, Of