The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-14
AFTERNOON DISPATCH Els.
Congress, Yesterday.

congress. Yesterday.
WAsHISGToS, December I3.-SgSATE.-M
Chandler from the Committee on Commerce.
reported the joint resolution to amend the 9th
section of bill for the protection of the lives
of passengers on steamboats,, so rs TO allow
steamboats, to carry friction matches without
| storing them rs required by that act, in fire.
proof safes. Read three times and passed
Mr.. Yates introduced n bill TO provide for
the publication of the amendment TO the Con-
stituton of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Howe offered n resolution, which was
adopted, instrgcting the Committee on Public
Lands 10 report upon the eNpediency of print
| ing the report of the commissioners of the
land office for the year ending June, 1866, in
different foreign languages, for distribution at
the Paris exhibition.
Mr.. Wade moved that tomorrow be set
apart for the consideration of the bills TO adj
nit Nebraska and Colorado, bat subsequently,
| withdrew the motion, and gave notice that he
should call up the bills tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman introduced Il resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for the
| names of national banks that have not COM
piled with the provisions of the law requiring
! them TO keep 4 reserve fund on hand.
The District suffrage bill was taken up, the
question being upon Mr.. Dixon's amendment
10 attach qualification of reading and writing
| to the name of the voter
Mr.. Cowan opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Foster spoke in favor of it,
The debate continued on the amendment of
Dixon which was finally voted down by a
| large majority.
| NJ, 7 y,I hot ha ont har
never should be readmittcd until they con-
ferred suffrage on the negroes; that the whole
matter was under the control of Congress,
representing the loyal States, and that neither
| President or Cabinet had anything to do with
/ it.
| Mr.. Wilson said as soon rs negro suffrage
was established, the Democratic party, with
| that keen scent peculiar 10 it, would court the
negro influence, and the Wises and Lctchers
of the South would be after them, claiming
relationship; and as the same blood did really
roll in their veins they would bring afiidayits
| TO prove it if necessary.
The Senate, by a vote of 80 against 49, passed
the bill comforting suffrage on the negroes OF
/ the District, but excluding those who may
| have voluntarily given aid and co mtort 10 the
! rebels in the late rebellion.
! A bill for similar purpose with unrestrict-
ed suffrage passed the House last session, and
there is no doubt the measure will become 4
/ law, as the two thirds or more in each branch
are in favor Of it.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Mr.. Paine in
! tro6uced a bill to erect eight houses At the en-
trance to Mendate Harbor, Michigan, which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
| IL aJ oil ion of
three from the Committee on Public EXpendi-
ture was authorized 10 proceed 10 New York
| to finish taking testimony in reference TO the
custom house frauds
Mr.. Schofield introduced q bill to extend the
jurisdiction of the United States District
! Court for the western district OF Pennsy lyania.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
The same introduced another bill relative 10
the rank and pay OF army officers, which went
TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Cooper presented the credentials of Mr..
Wiley, representative from the Second Con-
gressional district of Alabama which were
referred 10 the Committee on Reconstruc.
ton.
Mr.. Bidwell offered a resolution instrncting
! the Post office Committee 10 inquire into the
expediency ofre establishing another overland
mail route from San Francisco rin Los Angeles
to Memphis. Adopted.
From the Committee on Civil Service Mr..
| Jacks reported a substitute for the Civil Ser
vice bill. 1t was recommitted and ordered to
be printed.
Under call of committees for reports, Mr..
Brundig, from the Naval Committee, reported
n bill for payment TO commander Preeble OF
the navy his pay from July 18th, 1s62, rs If
the order discharging him had never been
served. A discussion arose on the bill, Wash
burne of Illinois, opposing 1t on the ground
that IL proposed 10 give pay 10 the officer for the
| time he was out of service. The bill was
finally referred to the Committee on Claims.
! Mr.. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, intro
| duced . bill repeating the fourteenth section
of the act of July 18th, 1850, TO protect reve-
| nue. and ordering the direct tax commissioner
| in the insurrectionary districts 10 impose the
fifty per cent penalty and ten per cent. per
annum interest on unpaid taxes. Referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
| The House agreed to adjourn from the Goth
ins tant 10 the lst January.
| Mr.. Stevens introduced a bill to re-es tablish
civil government in North Carolina, TO enable
| it to resume its former relations one of the
constituent States Of the Union. He stated
that he did SO at the request of several gentle
men from North Carolina. Referred 10 the
| Committee on Territories.
A bill was introduced 10 reorganize the De-
partment of Agriculture. Referred.
| On motion of Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee, the
Secretary was requested to furnish any infor-
nation in the War Department relative to the
New Orleans riots.
The House, in committe of the whole, dis.
cussed the Deficiency bill, which was reported
| to the House Discussion on the Presidents
annual message was commenced, and Mr..
Ward, of New York, made speech, in which
| he generally denounced the President.
Litter by the Cabie-A Visit 10 the Pope-Explo-