The Portland daily press., 1866-12-13
R.etier from the National CaPHai'
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. ~, looo.

To THE EDITOR THE PRESS
THE FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
Discussion is now progressing upon the bill
Offered Inv Gen Schenck, fixing the time for
each Congress to assemble, upon the Fourth of
March next When this bill was introduced ex-
ceptions were made by representatives from
California and Connecticut, relating to their
spring elections. In those States as IN four
others, the members of Congress are not elect
ed till spring and in the case of California ho'
until after Congress- assemblies. The Cahiorh'''
,nambers state that these States must De I'M
renresanted in the Fortieth Congress, as the
,aa.o,, --s,,oxv in the mountains and rain IN
tho low,and will prevent the casting OF the
State vote by preventing the citizens from 60
ing TO the polls
In the case OF Connecticut it appears that
the election is not holden till April, and that
the registry of voters is under the present law
not made until the proposed time of meeting.
1t being understood however a special bill
would be presented from the Committee on
Elections, fixing on uniform time of electing
representatives to Congress, all opposition was
withdrawn. The bill is now on its passage, the
roll being called as write. Every Repubhcan
is voting for it, and the subject considering Its
bearings, fails to excite much attention. Its
success is of course foregone conclusion.
The bill of General Schenck provides that no |
member or senator who has been reelected to |
the incoming Congress shall receive any mile |
age for coming to the same This is rendered |
necessary as such members will not leave their |
seats before taking them in the new body.
TIE DISTRICT SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
a. &l.o
Senate District Committee have not determin-
ed to present any bill qualifying the suffrage
here by any artificial test of intelligence. This
statement has been made by the New York
Tribune and other journals. Considerable
feeling has been aroused by the statements,
and in response to the inquiries Gov Morrill,
has given assurance that no bill other thin one
of manhood suffrage for all loyal citizens has
been discussed in committee.
Senator Wilson, as well as others are very
emphatic in their declarations against an inn
partial qualified suffrage subterfuge. Mr.. Wilson
declares that he esteems the battle for univer-
sal suffrage, q battle fought and won and that
with his consent no loyal man shall fail of full
acknowledgements, and none now possessed of
the ballot shall be disfranchised.
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Smith, and j. Milton Saffold of Ala, and by
others.
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cohiniouason ou'S,ue y 'no Dono'o, &c, oisan
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'ho iaui' VI ''i' Do"'o u ~ -,
schoois' VINO arc oinpo"o.ou W ooAeess "A'A
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uue u 'ne oonuuoo VI e o'y
congress pfo'iueu ~ LOU. ioi an ,qa-''". pio
rata Oh All schooi saAes poiiis usou ioi ooioieu
schoois. Ane nuih'ipar aA n ai''-
geeher III sucn uu'y' Inc i'oaiu u iius'ees
was 'ueh appoin'eu "'no'
maze no separate 'aA' anu 'nue osauoo 'no ia"'
congress iiaue law oonipeihns ."eni W niaAo
suoh asSeSsmn' ooo INC. ..,e D1 .''
oeeh unapie 10 colieo' ou. eisn' 'nou'"nu uoi-
lars OF the amount aue. Ihefe Is no" 'nir'
Two thousand dollars que from 'ne Guy " 'ne
scoiorea scnoois.
Inc Various reeu'isn' 1Asso0i''oN' opoia
ing mere nave over ni'y sonoois unuoi 'nea VI
rectiohs, anu over hVe thousanu Soiioiais. Inc
peoter CLASS Oh coioreu fesiuen'S soppo,. Twelve
excehent private schoois Is ho' '''is us
gfaceIul record?
THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO AND NhbhAsA4A.
"A caucus Oh hepuphcah 'eha'ors was heia
on SATURDAY winch was however D'i' 'liniy at-
tehdeu' Inc oenators-eiec' rom the Two en-
'fyo o'"'ss, %, onanee anu Evans =, ooi-
oi"uo' anu oen anu upon VI NepraS-
a''ehdeu anu iii''e s''''e'nen'S III leia'ion
20 tne popuiaton ana material conditlon OF
'neii respeo'Se Seo'ions' me ooioi'uo repre-
sen'seS are W nave ii''oe an iinpor-
.ah' statement reia'iso ~ 'no hie siuent con-
ouc' upon .he ve'o Vi 'heir "n,
A1s' SESSION IL came 70 my Auowieuge 'na'
ene rres'dens hau IN sumo way proposed 70 .ne
senators elece tna'' IL 'hey WOMB ace Win ms
lriehos III .he 0ehaee, He wouiu sign Tie piii
ior 'lie aoliission u ooiora"o.
~ uiuersoo'u 'ii'' a' 'ne CAUCUS Messrs.
onanoo anu i1'an.' in".o uonni'o ''a'einen'
90 W 0iie piopoei'ioh WHICH was hi'ue III uiiee'