The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-19
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WAsuINGToN, December l2.-The special committee
to investigate revenue frauds, viii go at to New
York and proceed examine the heavy frauds there.
The committee to investigate the New Orleans riot
will leave at for New Orleans, accompanied by
the sergeant-atarms Of the house.
SENATE-Mr. Wilson gave notice that tomorrow
he would introduce bill to continue in force the
freedmens bureau and to amend the act establishing
the same
Mr. Morgan introduced joint resolution Of thanks
to Cyrus w Field for his services in laying the At
lantic cable. Referred to committee foreign rea-
tions.
Mr. Ball introduced resolution calling the pres
ident 10 inform the senate whether any person had
been appointed to any Office, required by law to be
filed BY consent OF the senate, and commissioned dur
ing the recess of the senate previous TO the assem-
bling of the present congress, has been continued
in s9ch Office since the end of last session without
the submission of the name to the senate for con-
frnatfon; particularly whether a surMeyor or naval
officer of the port of Philadelphia his been so APP
pointed in office without the consent Of the senate
Adopted.
The bill for suffrage in the district Of Columbia was
then taken up Mr. Brown took the floor in advocacy
/ of male suffrage.
The house by unanimous consent, asked for the in
PRODUCTION Of resolutions assigning TO the loyal States
the right to national banks in lieu Of State claims,
for war expenses; calling for information as to the
Withdrawal Of national currency and declaring that
the withdrawal Of more than $f0) 600 would not
add to the general welfare that the constitutional
amendment is the most conciatOrY measure that the
rebel States could expect, and that the theory OF uni
versal amnesty ought be discarded by every loya
patriot No objection being made known, the resolu
tious were introduced.
The bill to repeal the statute of the constitution Sc
far as it applies to treason and capital offences, whct
was reported yesterday from the Judiciary committee
by Lawrence, Of Ohio, came up in regular order il
The morning jerks made speech against it, arguin4
1+rt = = / I'D,
ute Of peace and repose. mr. Rogers followed on tn
same side Of the question.
The tIirtT-une southern cases pending in the su
preme court Of the United States during the late wa
have all been removed from the docket, some hava.
been argued and others submitted or continued.
WAsHiNGToN, December l3.-.SeRate-Mr. Chan
dlcr from the committee on commerce, reported IN
Joint resolution the ninth section olthe bill for tn
protection Of the lives of passengers on steamboats,
so as to allow steamboats, carry friction matche
without slowing them required by that act in proc
safes. Read three times and passed.
Mr. Yates introduced bill to provide for the pub
caton of the amendment to the constitution OF til
United States Referred to the committee on recon
strltction.
Mr.. Howe offered a resolution, which was adoptet
: nstrucng the committee on public funds TO repoi
upon the expedency of publishing the report OF tn
commissioners OF the land office for the year endn
June S66 in different foreign languages, for dlstr
button at the Paris exposition.
Mr. Wade moved that tomorrow be set apart tc
the consideration of the bill admit Nebraska an
Colorado, but subsequently withdrew the motion, an
gave notice that lie should call up the bill TO morrow
Y Mr. Sherman introduced resolution calling on Il
secretary Of the treasury for the names Of nation
banks that have not complied with the provisions
law requiring them to keep reserve funds on hand
The district suffrage bill was taken up. The Que
ton was on iIr. Dxou's amendment to attach quail
cation of reading and writing the name Of voter.
/ Cowan opposed the amendments and Mr. Foster spoil
in favor Of it,
2 HoUsE-Mr Paine introduced bill to erect ligf
house at the entrance Of Mendotta barbor, Michiga
Referred 10 the committee on commerce.