Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-12-19
Congressional Summary and
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Decent

previous sessions, but no result has ever
been reached. The law IS very loose and
Of doubtful effect as it stands.
Mr.. Wade reported back his new bill
for the admission of Colorado.
At half past twely- a discussion CON-
menced on Cowan's mendment TO the
Suffrage bill for the District, proposing in
effect TO grant female a. well as male suf-
frage. Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island,
took the floor in advocacy of the prep0si-
ton.
Mr.. Cowan followed in a speech full of
facetiousness and drollrry, which kept the
floor and galleries amused and lively. He
assumed 10 be warmly in favor of female
suffrage. but his sincerity was more than
doubted, and he was accused of attempt
ing TO kill the bill by first making 1t
odious.
Mr.. Wade MADE a short speech and
came out fairly and squarely for female
suffrage. Mr. Wilson was in favor of it,
but not in this bill In the course of his
speech he declared that negroes would be
e~nfranchised in every State of the Union
before the fourth OF March, 1869. He
was very certain this would be the case as
to the Southern States.
III aAES was y aaAaA tA@e6 ~
but was opposed to mixing or connecting
the two. On the negro question he con-
tended that the people bad spoken, and
that this bill was but carrying out their
wishes.
Messrs. FrelInghuysvn, Of New Jersey,
Wiley, Of Virginia, and johnson, OF Ma
rylanG, spoke against female Suffrage.
The debate continued until four o'clock,
and a disposition being shown to continue
1t further, and not come to an immediate
vote, The Senate adjourned. GIatz Brown
has the floor for tomorrow on this bill.
The House passed a bill to day regula-
ting the duties ofthe Clerk ofth House,
so as to require him not 20 place on the
roll at the opening of q new Congress the
name of any one from a State not repre-
resented IN the preceding Congress.
A bill Of similar purport virtually pro-
hibiting the counting of electoral votes
from unrepresented States, was discussed
and postponed.
The bill relating to appointments and
removals from office occupied the remain
der Of the DAVIS session. An amendment
offered BY Thad Stevens providing that
anv n appointed by the President who
shall be rejected by the Senate, shall be
disqualified from holding any office under
the Government for one year was defeated
by a majority of one hundred and four
teen votes. But eighteen members voted
for the amendment. The bill will proba-
blv pass tomorrow in a shape virtually
prohibiting the President from removing
any one from Office without the consent Of
the Senate.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
have a bill before them providing for the
organization of Q Board of Engineers for
the location of more naval stations on the
/ Northwestern Lakes. 1t will be reported
in q short time. The Lii makes it the du-
ty of said Board to thoroughly and Impair
| tally examine the following harbors, viz;
Buffalo. Erie, Grand Huron, Milwaukee,
Cleveland, Michigan City, and Chicago,
with reference to all paints affecting their
fitness for naval depot for the Northern
and Northwestern Lakes, including geo
graphical location, facilities for supplies Of
timber. lumber, iron, coal and other ma
terials of construction and repair, cost OF
labor and food, depth, area, accessibility
and convenience Of water basin, safety
and accessibility Of harborr in storms, de-
fensiye strength against enemies on a
and water, advantages Us Il basis OF ue,
fensiye operations, and rs depot Of naval
and military stores, hcalthfulness, Wlhus
climate, amount of ice in contiguous wat
ers in winter, and all other points wnlch,
in the judgement Of said Board, shall De
entitled to consideration in the location OF
such depots. The Board aye TO make their
report to Congress, through the Secreta-
! nv of War, and it i is made the duty OF the
| President within sixty days after the SUD-
mission of the report II Congress, unless
IT shall be otherwise ordered by law, 10
proceed. TO establish such depot or depots,
| as the majority of the Board may recon-
mend.
The official correspondence relating to
the capture of Surratt is published here TO-
dav in full by Congress. In the statement
of conversations held with Surratt, the
witnesses add their beljefthat Welchman,
the principal witness III the conspiracy trl-
al. was one of the principal consplrators'
He lately resigned his ufice here and went
to Philadelphia.
Memorials were pre5ented in the House
to-day, from citizens O! Ohio, praying Tor
a reduction of the income tax.
General Dodge, Representative elect from
] IOhA alu G4-EBNaAN- 49,
floor of the House to-day.
The Texan Senators elect laid before
the President to-day a vast amount OF IN
formation relative to inference by the MIL
itarv with the civil courts in that State
The President said be would lay the whole
subject before the Cabinet.
At the request of the State Department
the Navy Department has t~eiegraphed to
Rear Admiral Pearson of the Pacific
SQUADRON, to send a vc sci to the Fejee Is
lands TO enforce the clnims Of the United
States to certain property there.
The financial Guesti "a will come up IN
the Senate Finance Committee early next
week. and the Ways and Means hope to
be able 10 report q bill Just before the pol
iday adjournment relating to finances. a
fierce struggle impend in the COMMITTEE
in reference to the initiation of the curren
cy. and it is doubtful L. say in which way
it viii be decided. s nator Sherman Is
considering a biz, Yhrh be will soon IN
troduce and have refer rcd to the Finance
Committee. He oppo=s some Of secreta
~ McCulloch's recommendations, but Ia
vors the five per e long bonds. Inc
House Committee onBanking has a steady
majority against Imitation.
The bill amending The National Bank
ing Law was considercd By the Commit
tee without CONCLUSION
Governor Holden al ired to-day at the
head of a delegation 0. North Carolinians
TO take a look at the si,lation. They will
remain some days and thoroughly inyes-
tigate the feelings in g'ngress regarding
reconstruction.
The special Commits, On the New Or
leans Riot met and or anized to day. and
proceeded to take the cadence ofthe New
Orleans gentlemen VIII are now here IN
Guiding Messrs. Duran and Flander.
The final a%ppointmcs.t of the Commit
tee on the New Orlea as Riots has been
made, and it now c~,.zists Of Elliot, OF
Massachusetts, Skallalarger, Of Ohio, and
Taylor, of Tennessee.
The publication OF .as Official CORES
pondence relating to ,ae capture of Sur
RAFT has ELECTED inquiI to day, as to the
whereabouts of the witness Welchman,
who is put forward in new light. He left
Washington some mo, hs ago.
WAsHNGruE, Dec. u, &c.
hIr. TrumbuI INTRODUCED a resolution
inquiring Of the Presid. gt if he had during
The recess filed vacsteies that existed
while the Senate was asst in session, anI
if so whether such q. %oiutees had beer
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