Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17

the right Of suffrage TO that class; and
that it's integrity may be properly ap-|
preciated by the Senate, give the
aggregate ofthe vote cast at the five
elections Immediately preceding. for
mayor I'm 1865, $40; 1858, S,6,S13 !;
1860, 6,975; 1862, 4,s16; 1864 1920.
No others, in addition to this minori-
" ofthirty-fve, are TO be found in
this community who favor the extern
sion of the right Of suffrage to the
class, and in the manner proposed, ,ex-
ccpting those who have already me-
moraIized the Senate in its fager, and
who. but little association, less sym
pathv, and no community of interest
or affinity with the citizens of Wash
ington, receive here from the general
government temporary employment,
and having at the national capital a
residence limited only to the duration
of presidential term, claim and in
variably exercise the elective franchise
elsewhere. The people of this city,
claknixg an independence of Thought,
and the right TO express it, have thus
given grave and deliberate utterance
in an unexaggerated way to their
opinions and feelings on this subject.
This unparalleled unanimity of senti-
ment which pervades all clssses OF
this community in opposition to the
.exten sion ofthc right Of suffrage TO
that class, engenders an earnest hope
that Congress, in accordingto this ex-
lpression of their wishes the respect
and consideration that would, as indi-
vidual members, yield 10 thoss whom
they isamediately represent, would
abstain from the exercise of its abso-
Lutte power, and so avert an impending
future apparently so Objectionable to
4 those aver whofa, by the Fundamental
law ofthe land, they have exclusive
jurisdiction"
4 With much respect / am sir, your
own and the Senate's obedient serv
liant, RICHARD ~AxAAcH.
i Mayor.
Several petitions of soldiers in the
4 late war, asking for an equalization
: of pay aud boualies, were offered anC
! referred
. Mr.. johnson, of Maryland, present
, cd the credentials Of Randall Hunt
: Senator elect from Louisiana, whicl
I were orderedto lie SS the table.
Mr.. Cresswell, ofMaryland, offere'
e resolution, which was adopted, call
c ing for iafornation as to why tn
commission authorized to investigat
! the claims floyal slave owners to CON
: pensation for colored volunteers, ,owin!
e service to them had not been appoint
0 cd. The Senate then adjourned
d IIousE-Mr. Rice, of Maine, intre
i duced bill for the disposition of tn
i public lands as homestcads for negroe
5 in the States of Alabama, Mississippi
o Louisiana, Arkansas and Floridi
4 which was referred to the Commit
on Public Lands.
c Mr.. Eliot, of Mass. from the Con
mittee on Negro Affairs, reported
bill TO amend the act to establish
bureau for the relief ofnegroes.
). Mr.. Raymond, Of New York, intr'
s duccd bill toamend the several act
;, of Congress relative TO naturalization
c and for other purposes, which was r.
( fcrrcd 60 the Committee on the Jl
II dietary.
Q On motion of Mr. Ancona, of Pa,
d vas resolved that the Committee Q
e Bankin < and Currency be requerte
e to inquire into the expediency ofPr'
If viding by law for the redemption (
e mutilatcd, defaced aud worn out an
is fractional currency 10y the tnite
g States Internal Revenue Collectors {
lel other financial agents of the govern
n mont in the several collection distric
ID of the country.
ct Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill a
k tborizing the building of militar
G. postal railroad from Washington
ID New York.
le Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, also introdu
&c cd a bill to establish railway b
Is tween Washington and New Yorl
lt aud TO constitute the same militm
IS highway and post route.
rs Both bills were referred to the S
lcct committee on that subject.
m Mr. Francis Thomas, of Nd, intr
" dueed bill providing for ascertainir
and adjusting claims against the go
IS crnment for injury or destruction
= property by the military during Il
D. late rebellion, which was referred
| the Committee on Claims.
IN Mr. Walker, of Ohio, introduced
" bill to incorporate the National UniC
1t envelope and paper stamping comp
III ny which was referred to the Commi
IN tee on the District Of Columbia.
n, Mr. O'Neil, of Pa, introduced bI
40 which was referred, granting addition
IN al bounty 10 soldiers, seamen an
te marines in the war of 1861 or the
st heirs, providing that those who entc
If ed the service on or after the 18th
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