Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

ofthe present Congress.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE The bill tor the admission OF Ne
oraska being under consideration yesterday
afternoon
Mr.. johnson understood the amendment 10
place the admission upon TWO grounds.
Lat new States could be admitted; and >
That Congress should guarantee a republican
form of government. These We're questions 10
be considered beyond the political questions of
the day. These States ought not TO be admit
ted until the necessity became apparent. To
give such States two Senators when States
with a population OF 1000, 600 had no more,
would seem to be very unwise. He donoted II
there were more than $1,000 voters in that
State
Mr.. Wilson moved an amendment providing
that the Legislature should have the right to
decide the question of suffrage whereupon it
should beceme part of the law of the State,
and the State should be admitted.
Mr.. Wilson believed that the great West was
regarded by the Eastern States as their own
child; they had no jealousy toward her and
none could be anticipated. He had long ago
seen that the President had fallen into the
hands of evil advisers, and that great con-
hict was impending. The country had pro-
nounced against him. Last session ii was un
certain whether the president or the cause OF
liberty shonld have control of this body, and
he had felt that II was important that the vote
of Colorado should be on the side of freedom
During the last thirty years he had given his
support TO the cause of freedom, and he had
felt 1t his duty TO vote then for the admission
OF Colorado. The necessity for that vote had
now passed away; the Republican party had
now over two-thrds majority. He believed
they should now impose this condition In a
few days the Legislature could vote on the
question. and in a little while their represen-
taiiyes could be here. He believed that be fore
the 4th of March the Constitutional amend =
ment would be adopted. He believed, too that
II was their duty 10 take The Government out
OF the hands OF rebels and put il IN the hand :
of loyal men His amendment was copied from
the Missouri bill of 1921
BY the suggestion of Mr.. Williams, the
amendment " as modified so as TO include the
words. excluding Indians not taxed"
mr. Doolitle inquired whether the Senator
understood that the faith of Congress was
pledged 10 the admission of the Southern States
ON their adoption of the Constitutional amend.
ment.
Mr.. Wilson had voted for the admission of
Tennessee because she was fitted to come in;
nut Congress had made no pledge, and he
would go 10 the uttermost verge OF constitu
uonal power in insisting that they must re
tpect the rights of life, liberty, and property,
and be thought the only way TO do that was 10
give the ballot TO all men. He thought il their
duty TO take these governments out of the
hands 0i rebels who had no right TO hold them
Mr Doolittle wanted Senators to define their
position.
Mr.. Fessenden said that they all knew wha,
position the Senator held-as near the eQ uaIor
as be could get
After some further discussion and dilatorv
motions, at the suggestion OF Mr. Fessenden.
who called attention TO the small number pres
ent. the ad yocates of the bill consented TO an
adjournment at 63U.
HoUsB.-Yesterday afternoon the House
bt ing In Committee of the Whole on the gem
eral appropriation bill
The Clerk proceeded 10 read the paragraDb
appropriating s1S,soO for compensation to the
private secretary, assistant secretary. short.
hand writer. clerk of pardons, three clerks of
the fourth class. steward and messenger of the
President of the United States
"clerk of pardons." The insertion of this Of
hcers title in the appropriation bill was he
SAID, of very recent date, and the House hay-
ing failed to obtain any account of the num-
Der of pardons already granted by the Pres
ident, he thought the services of r sclerk of
pardons" might very well be dispensed with
hereafter.
The amendment was agreed 10, as was also
an amendment offered by Mr. Benja jamin, that
no assessor or collector not appointed to filI a
vacancy caused by death or resignation shall
be entitled to or paid any portion of the salary
pertaining TO the office Of such collector or as.
SCISSOR unless confirmed by the Senate
Mr.. Maynard (Tenn) moved to amend the
paragraph appropriating $50, 900 for compensa-
ton of temporary clerks in the Treasury De-
partment and authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to classify them, by adding at the end
Of il the following :-"Anu in his discretion TO
employ ladies when their services can be made
equally profitable"
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. farnsworth (lll.) then moved 10 strike
out the whole paragraph, which was agreed
TO.
On motion OF Mr.. Grinnell, Iowa. the appro.
priation Of "a 900 TO the 'sBureau of Statistics.
was stricken out.
On motion of Mr.. Farnswort III the an.
preparation for compensation of additional and
temporary clerks in the Post Oaice Der artment
was stricken out. s.--.
Several amendments were proposed 10 the
paragraph appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase OF seeds by the Agricultural Depart
ment.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to reduce the sum
appropriated TO S60,0O0.
MI Morriii moved TO amend by reducing it
10 $4,000.
On motion OF Mr.. Spalding (Ohio) the COM
mittee then rose, these amendments still pend
ing. -ss ss.-.s
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President TO communicate to the House any
additional information in his possession in re-
gard to the occupation of Mexican territory by
the troops Of the United States.
The House then adjour3ed.
THE LYLEs MURpER.-The Marlborough