The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-01-17
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= ,r W AsHINGT0N, Jan. 9, 1866
In the Senate Mr.. Summer introduced resoIu.
ton to protect the Freedmen from being kidpap-
ped and carried to Cuba and Brazil, there to be-
held in slavery He read letters from persons in
Alabama stating that this practice prevails. and
remarked that the federal officers were among Tho
guilty parties. Removed that the Committee IN
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire whether any
further legislation is needed to prevent the rev;.
val of the slave trade.
Mr.. Davis had no doubt that the Yankees were
opening the slave trade, and would do SO If thew
could make money by it. 'Ii'-f1
The resolution was adopted srg
After executive session, the Senate adjourned
In the House Mr.. Voorhees, made speech en-.
dorsing the Presidents policy of reconstruction
and combating the views of Stevens that the
Southern States, by the war, had ceased to exist
and conceded that the war having ceased obedi-
ence to the laws was the only guarantee to the
representative, &c, in conclusion he expressed
himself against the doctrine of protection to do
nestle manufactures
Mr.. Bingham replied to Mr.. Voorhees, declaring
the sentiment he uttered was such as kept alive
the rebellion, and asserting that the President
was in accord with Congress. BE- 9ss
The President transmitted to the House of Re-
representatives., to-day, reports in response to
They embrace much diplomatic correspondence
o., the subject, and are mainly to the effect of the
indisposition on the part of the United States to
IT .ognize any other government in Mexico ex-
cepting the Republican, presided over by Juarez,
with which we have SO long been on terms of
amity and friendship
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-In the Senate, Mr..
Wilson introduced a bill fixing the peace estab-
lshment of the army. 1t provides seven regi-
ments of artillery, ten of cavalry, and sixty OF in
fantry; in each branch proportionate number of
black troops differed by whites, 4. a
Mr.. Howe offered resolution declaring that
the seeding States had forfeited their rights, and
made speech denying the destructability of the
State governments. He said the President had
no right to restore the rebel Staes. His duties
were only executives 4sa.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, made
speech in support of the bill extending the right
of suffrage in the DISTRICT of Columbia. Hesaid
the social element here fostered secession, and
made lengthy speech on the subject. *
Mr.. Berger, of Penn, opposed the bill on the
ground that this is white mans government
He said the intention of the bill was to effect an
equality of the races.
Mr.. Schofeld, of Penn, favored the bill.
WASHINGTON, January lin the Senate, Mr..
Johnston made speech, denying that Congress
has power to declare against States it could sup
press instruction, but could not hold Southern
States as conquered territory.
In the House, Mr.. Rogers made aspeech against
negro suffrage in the District of Columbia Mr..
Farnesworth favored the bill, saying that impair
tial suffrage is the only guarantee of the restora
| ton of a proper state of affairs in the South.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The House of Repre-
sentatives consumed the session to-day in discus
sing the bill comforting negro suffrage in the Dis
| trict of Columbia
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Voluminous papers
relative to Confederate emigration to Mexico, and
the plan of Maury & Gwynn, was presented in
the Senate to-day. Letters from Mr.. Romero
cbouinu an understanding in Mexico and insur-