The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1866.

WASHINGTON Dec. 10, 1856.
In the House, Mr.. Elliott introduced O resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of War, to communi-
cate information in reference to the Norfolk riot
on the 10Th of April, 1866, and to the imprison-
ment in Georgia, of Rev. A. w. Fincher, a mis-
sionary to the freedmen
By Mr. Kelly resolution declaring that the
proposition that the war debt of the country
should not be eXtinguished by the generation that
contracted it, is not sanctioned by sound princi-
plies of national economy, and does not meet the
approval of this House. Referred to the Com
mittee Oh Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Spalding, resolution directing the re-
construction Committee to enquire into the eX-
pediency of proposing joint resolution declara-
tory OF the purpose of Congress to admit the
belious Suites on the ratification by them of the
Constitutional Amendment, and the establish
ment of Republican form of government.
Mr. Hart, resolution calling on the President
for information as 70 all the pardons granted by
him.
Mr. Ross offered a resolution instructing some
committee TO report bill prohibiting diminu-
ton of National legal currency, and to discour
age the issue of bank bills under the National and
State laws Laid On the table by vote of "a to
Select committees were announced as follows
On New Orleans riot: Messrs. Elliott, Shelle
States troops in Sonth Carolina: Messrs. Pike,
Farnsworth and Cooper On Southern Railroads.
Messrs. Maynard, McClung, Mercer Washburne,
of Indiana. On Internal Revenue funds: Messrs
Darling, Beauman, Eggl> ton, Myers and Trimble
In the Senate quite lengthy discussion ensued
on the suffrage BILL Parteuary on the clause dis
the Confederate cause This prohibition
strenously opposed by Mr.. Wilson, of Massachu-
sets, among others, who said it was too small
matter to make difficulty about.
Mr.. Cowan said that any citizen of the District
who joined the Confederate army guilty of
treason. He did not apply this to people of
Southern States. But here there was no doubt of
the form of government, and no one could doubt
where his allegiance was due. He move to eX-
tend the privilege of the bill to females, and con-
tended that if negroes had right to vote women
had also.
The House adjourned without a vote on the
amendment
The committee on reconstruction have before
them a bill providing that Chief Justice Chase
shall appoint, for each of the Southern States
Provisional Governor and all other Territorial
machinery, and prescribing regulations for hold
ing Conventions for the adoption of Constitutions
securing to all men their rights irrespective of
color.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1866.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson presented a petition of
army officers asking increase of pay.
Mr.. Wade reported favorably on bill to admit
Colorado.
The suffrage bill for District of Columbia, was
taken up and the questi on being on the amend
ment of Mr.. Cowan to strike out the word g
male
HoUsE--Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Judi
cary Committee reported bill relative to the
duties of the Clerk of the House, how he should
act in case of application for certificates from
members from Southern States, passed by a
vote of 1875 to 81. Wilson's bill to prevent count
ing illegal electoral votes for President and Vice
President, also passed.