The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-26
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WAsHINGToN, January ll.-Wade
called up in the Senate the bill relating
10 the organic acts of Territories, and of.
fered substitute. Howard suggested
soma changes, and the substitute was
then adopted without division. The
substitute is one short section, which de-
clares that henccforth. in any territory
Dow organized, or hereafter TO be organ
lied, there shall be no denial Of the cleo
tive franchise on account of race or color,
or previous condition Of slavery, and all
territorial laws ia eonAietinn with thia act
are hereby null and void. The bill was
at once put on its passage without debate,
and carried by vote Of ~ 10 8. Faster
voted for it, and Messrs Dixon and boo
little did not vote at all As soon as it
could be enrolled il was sent to the House.
The Tariff Bill was to-day reported from
the Finance Committee by Senator Pes
sender. The committee adopted Commits
sioDer Welles' as the basis, with amend
ments, and present n substitute for the
House bill They adopt the rates of the
House bill substantially on wool and
wooIens, and the classifcations of the
House bill on iron, with a slight increase
of the rates on iron above those suggested
in Wel!es' report. The free list is sub
stantially the same.
The resolution of enquiry relative to
the horses taken in Kentucky dur
ipg Morgan's raid, states that the number
of claims is 70, amounting 10 s71 HI
Only twenty claims were referred for set
tlement, with an amount of s2.225.-
Thirty eight required additional vouchers.
There is nothing to show the number Of
horses seized.
Mr.. HUBBARD asked leave to introduce q
resolution appointing a select committee
to inquire into tho deficiency Of the rified
guns objected to.
Mr.. Bidwell introduced resolution in
structing the Postal Committee to inquire
into the expediency of having the nail
service performed by steamer between
San Francisco and Astoria and Portland,
Oregon.
The speaker presented communica-
ton from the Secretary of War, relating
to the claims presented to the Quarter.
master General by citisens of Indiana, tor
horses seized by the United States author.
tiles in 1853. Referred to the committee
on Military Affairs.
The House went into Committee on the
Legislative appropriation Bill. 1fR f6o SP appro 70
priation for the Agricultural Department
being reached, the usual discussion
sprung up on the merits of the Agrlcul
tural Department Mr.. Lawrence made
speech in defense of the Commissioner
Without coming to conclusion, tht
committee rose, and at four o'clock thu
House adjourned. The Territorial bill la,
on the table for half an hour, and wa
then taken up, and under the operation
of the previous question, was passed away
without debate 1O4 ayes to 88 noes. The
bill was at once engrossed, and in abou
two hours from the time of its introdpc
ton into the Senate it had passed botl
Houses, and received the signature of tn,
Speaker and Vice President, and va
ready for the White House. It is no
supposed that the PresideHt will veto it
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE Hext Con
gress will commence at noon on the 4tl
Of March. The House passed the bill
for it's commencement before the holidays
The Senate took it up dmipg the morning
hours yesterday, made slight amend
ment, and passed it by vote of 26 to 10
It was sent to the House in the cours
Of an hour, and that body at once agree,
/ to the Senate amendments The bill vii
i be laid before the President tomorrow
Many expect veto.
New YoBK, Jan. IA Washingto
! dispatch to the Herald says fhRts is 4 goo