The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-04
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capitol, and by noon the galleries Of both
houses were densely crowded. There was
quorum present, and puuctuallv at u N.
the presiding officers OF both houses ap-
peared and called the respective branches
to order. The Senate was opened with
prayer by it's Chaplain, DR.. Grey, and the
House by Mr.. Roynton. Thirty-seven Sc.
nators Nerc present, and the first business
was the presentation of the credentials of
Senators Pollard, OF Vermont, elected to
fill the unexpired term of Mr. Collamer;
Cattell, Of New Jersey, elected to fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. Stockton; Frceling-
huysen, of New Jersey, elected to fill the
uneXpired term of the late Senator Wright;
Edmunds, of Vermont, to fill the Nnex-
plred term of Mr.. Foot, and Fogg, of New
Hampshire, appointed to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr.. Clark.
Tho credentials of Messrs. Burnett and
table. Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the
bill to establish negro suffrage i'll the Dis
trict of Columbia, saying the people of the
country demanded its passage, and would
hail 1t with joy. After slight discussion,
the Chair decided that the motion to take
the bill up was not now in order. Among
the bills introduced was one by Mr. Chan
dler, requesting the President to communi-
cate to the Senate whether the Emperor of
the French had complied with the stipula-
tons entered into with our Government,
relative to tho withdrawal of the French
troops from Mexico. The message of the
President was communicated about 3. and
read by the Secretary. After the adoption
OF the usual motion to print, adjourned
A resolution was introduced in the
House, by Elliott, of Massachusetts,, pro-
viding for the appointment Of a Standing
Committee, to be designated s' Committee
on Freedmen
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill, calling
upon the Secretary of State for ali the cor
respondence relative to the arrest of John
H. Surratt.
MIR. Schenck offered a bill to provide
that the regular time Of meeting of the
10th Congress, and of every subsequent
Congress, shall be at 70 noon on 4th of
March, and the en- suing session on the 1st
January. The bill was made the special
order for Thursday
Mr.. Kelly introduced bill to create a
department of internal revenue. 1t trans
fers all the powers of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, now exercised with regard to
the internal revenue, to the Commissioner.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Stevens presented bill to regulate
removals from Office. 1t provides that
upon all cases Of appointment, where the
consent of tho Senate is necessary, the
President shall not make removals while
the Senate is in session, unless concurred
in by that body under the provisions of
this bill. "ithin ten days after the Senate
assemblies; for confirmation. The bill was
made the special order for Friday next.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill to author
ize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell
out at public auction, in New York, two
millions in gold, On Monday Of each week,
in lots not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
The following measures were also intro
duced, and referred to appropriate Com
nittees: One to provide by general law for
modes of procedure in trials for impeach-
ment before the Senate and another call
ing upon the President for information
relative to the application of Confederate
General Pickett for pardon. The day was
consumed entirely with the introduction of
resolutions and bills, until the arrival of
the message, before which Mr.. Stevens
made an Intellectual motion to adjourn.
The Postmastcr-Ge report shows
that the liabilities for mail service in the
late Confederate States for the year ending
juno 80, last, were only SIS, $50 in excess of
the net revenues for postage in that sec
ton.
The report Of the Secre tary of the Trea-
sury is regarded as likely to have an ex-
tremely favorable effect on the public
credit; the opinion expressed by the Secre-
tary that specie payments should be re-
sumed July 1, 1861 is variously discussed,
and the prevailing opinion is that within
that time our 1905 and compound notes
cannot be paid. 1t is rumored that McCul-
loch is selling gold secretly, to depress the
premium, but there is no authority for this.
A reception was given to the Republican
members Of Congress in the afternoon, on
the Eastern portico Of the capitol. The
procession which proceeded thither was
composed of more than one-half of ne
groes. Speeches were made by Justice
Carter, Speaker Colfax, Senator Yates and
Representative Kelley. Their remarks
were ultra radical, and were received with
great favor bV the noye6 oblooa