Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-13
ABILL TO ADopTTHE EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM.

The Canadian Reciprocity Question,
ABILL TO ADoPTTHE EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM
WASHINGTON. March 12. 1866:
SENATE.
| CoMIUYIc ALTON FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Chair laid before the Senate a communication
from the President, enclosing letter from Tho Gov
ernor of Colorado Territory in relation to the cree
tiOn of the Pacific Railroad, and memorial in re.
gard to the same. Referred to Committee on Pacific
| Railroad.
JEFF DAVIS,
Mr. Grimes presented Joint resolutions Of the Iowa
Of Jefferson Davis, and if found guilty, his imme-
dlate punishment. Referred to Committee on Judi
| claTy.
KENTUCKY TOBACCO
Mr.. Davis presented the resolutions of the legisla-
| lure OF kentucky, demonstrating AGAINST any in
crease OF the tax on leaf tobacco. Referred to COM
lnlttee on finance.
MIR. Wilson, from the Committee Military
AtaIrs. repored unfavOrably the bill to cede to
the State of West Virginia the lands appurtenances
machinery, Gc., at Harper's Ferry, belonging to the
United States.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
r GrlneS offered Joint resolution, to beprOpOSed
as an amendment to the Constitution, providing
that when the elective franchise is denied in any
oe 10 maze c!tl2enS over Il years Of age except for
crlneOr dSi0yaty tho class so excluded shall not be
counted IN the bass Of representation. Ordered to
be printed
Eir. Sherman presented tho petition of benjamin
Rawls of Columbia, South Carolina, who states that
he Is an Old -nlnetvthree years of GgG-that he
was nine years old at the surrender of Yorktown.
lie states that he has always been loyal man. and
that his property the earnings Of his whole life was
consumed by order OF General Sherman. Mr. S. read
letter from General Sherman reiterating the state
ment that the town was Gred hy order Of Wade
hampton, and giving his Gen. s. opinion that
Congress- should not be called on to pay for these
losses. Referred to Committee on Claims
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
iOi ~ rpctl luti
TO be proposed rs an amendment to the Constitution
and gave notice of his intention to offer il ns m
amendment to the amendment OF hr. D0o!ittIe:
Representation shall be app0rtioncd among the
several Staes according to the number of male cit
caons requisite for electors of the numerous branch
OF the State LegislstuTe, citizens possessing like quail
Iicatons DISTINGUISHED for participation in any re-
beilion, and persons of like age not naturazed. The
number Of representatives shall not exceed one for
every hundred thousand Of actual population; but
each State shall have at least one REPRESENTATIVES"
PUBLIC STORES.
On motion of 1Ir. Sprague the motion to reconsider
tho vote, by Whlch the bul extending the time for
the wlthGrawal Of goods from public stores and
bonded warehouses was passed, was taken up, when
Mr. Sprague addressed the Senate at length in op
position to the bill.
The question was then taken on the motion to re-
consider and decided in the affirmative. The vote
by which the bill passed to Il third reading was
then reconsdered, and the bill was again before the
On motion of Mr.. Conness the time for the enter
ing OF the goods was extended to the first of May
Mr.. Sprague offered a number of amendments
printed,
be referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr. Gonness called for 3 division of the motion
ana asked tor the yeas and nsys when the motion to
PRINT was decided IN the negative The motion to
refer to the Committee on Finance then put and
decided in the negative.
The amendments Of Mr.. Sprague were all decided
in the negative, and the bill was then passed.
COLORADO.
On motion of Mr. Ramsey, the bill to provide for
the admission OF Colorado into the Union was ta-
ken up.
:, On motion of Mr.. Stewart, the memorial of the
p+afir- oil N,T T.
Mr. sumner opposed the bill at considerable length
Mr., Stewart advocated the claims of the Territory
to admission.
Pending discussion, on motion of Mr.. Grimes, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration Of executive
business and at Its conclusion adj OuTned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
5osHUA r.. GIDDINGs.
The States were called for bills and resolutions
On motion of Mir; Ashley. OF Ohio, tine CCaimitteo
on the Library instructed i5 yeas IS nays 49, to
.g&ife tne expedency ofpnrchasing the portrait
of1Ion. Joshua r. Giddngs, now exhibition IN the
Congressional Library,
EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM.
Mr, Julian, Of IGulaQG introduced bill cOnStitu-
ting eight hours a dayy labor for Government me
chanics. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
- TAXATION OF UNITED STATES NOTES, ETC.
Mr.. Spaldng, Of Ohio. offered joint resolution
declaring that The of juno 50, 1854, shall be
80 construed Is :, exempt from State OF municipal
indebtedness not bearing interest
Mr.. Wentworth, ct Illinois, said he objected to the
looked like reputation. He did not OBJECT 10 the
refercace, however, OF anything since the Mexican
loan resolution was referred.
Mr.. Rogers, Of New Jersey, moved to lay tho Joint
resolution on the table, Not agreed to-yeas 90
nays 10,
Mr. spalding then modified his resolution so as to
omit certificates of Indebtedness.
Means Committee.
FLEOToRs.
Mr., ShellaDQrgeT, OF Chic, offered resolution,
which vas agreed TO- that the judiciary Committee
be instructed to inquire into the constitutonality OF
ElN ily at mr. -
ennent shall be entitled TO the exercise of the right
of eleetor in any tate or Federal election and to
report bJ bill or otherwise.
MEXICAN LOAN.
Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, asked but failed 10 obtain
leave to introduce resolution declaring that in Civ
ing leave TO the Introduction Of resolution Guaran-
teeing the loan of the Mexican Republic this House
did not III any way approve of such measure, and
ATS hereoy declared that al scheme looking to an
endorsement CT Fenian Mexican bonds, are un-
wise and ineXpelient.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Uu motion Of Mr.. Stevens it was resolved that the
House hereafter hold night sessions for tho
'iO" '' "'Si''e='' MARINE CORPS.
Mr.. Darling, (Rep.) Of New York, introduced
bill to establish the grade of Brigadier General in the
Marine Corps. Referred
DUTIES on IMPORTS.
Mr.. Morrill,, from tn Committee Ways and
Means, reported adversely on jOint resolution pro-
posing 10 increase all duties imports fifty per cent
for the next one hundred and fifty days. Laid on the
table. tDtr. Morrill, stated chat the Committee would
report tariff bill at an early day, and therefore the
Committee did not think it worth while to pass any
such resolution as that Just reported adversely on
Mr. Cobb, lRep.,) Of Wisconsin presented the joint
resolutions q the legislature OF Wisconsin, disaH-
proving Of the President veto on the Freedmen's
Burean, and sustaining the Senator from that State
who voted for the bill over the veto. Laid on the
table.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole and proceeded to consider, as the unfn-
United States and British Provinces, in an amend
mept increasing the duty on lumber
Mr.. Banks, Of Massachusetts, approved Of it on
the ground that it should be protected to per
nit four million of persons in the Southern States TO
build themselves home.
Mr.. Chandler, of New York, said the taxation there
was nothing but system Of tyranny, as it taxed
people who were prohibi ed representation.
This amendment was debated at great length.
An amendment proposing to increase the duty 0'
twenty per cent, I'D vaoren1 on living anp.Sis also
eicitea considerable debate 49,"
a1r. Brooks, of New Inri, said he dcsired 70 coll
the atJentloh o! cne House and the country to the
iac that II was propo ton to increase the price Of
eeel' Inc cattie were imported from Canada anu
iattcned III the Northern States.
r, Rose of Illinois, said that the bill now pend
ing seeheq to be framed in the interest Of Canada
Mir. Lynch, Of Maine said that so far from this
bill heirg In the interest Of New England he would
say that every article in this bill in which that sec
ton was interested, had the tax reduced on it as
compared with the tariff Of 1864. The proposed in
crease OF the tax on beef was not agreed TO.
The Committee at 4-30 p. NJ, and the House,
without action on the BILL took recess until 80 ?.
NJ, in pursuance of the order agreed-on to-day.
EVENING SESSION.
HoUsE.-Mr. Jencks, of Rhode Island, offered the
following resolution.
Resoired, That q select committee of seven mem
bers be appointed by the Speaker whose duty shall
be to consider the subject of the civil service of the
United States and measures to promote its efficiency
and to report thereon by bill or otherwise.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
and resumed the consideration of the Reciprocity bill
Mr.. Morrill, begged the House not to destroy this
bill by loading it down with amendments.
Mr.. Schenck said the bill was an outrage on the
American people by making special tariff for one
section. Canada had prospered under the Recipro-
city treaty, and become one of our most detestabe
foes during the war.
Mr.. Sehenck offered resolution for printing
twenty thousand copies of the report and evidence
of the joint Committee of Fifteen on Southern
States. Referred to the Committee on Printing
The House again vent into Committee of the
Whole on the bill making appropriations for fortif-
cations and other works OF defence for year ending
June 80, 1867.
After debate and without action on the bill the
Committee rose, and at 1920 P. NJ. the. House ad-
iourned