The national Republican., 1867-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
EVENING SESSION.

SENATE.
Mr. Trumbull called up the joint resolution from
the House, authorizing che Secretary Of the Navy
to dispatch vessel TO the South with contribu'
tions for the suffering poor; which was passed.
A number Of bills from the COMMITTEES on Patsnts
were called up and passed.
The military reconstruction bill was then taken
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment, as an addi.
tional section, providing that nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed as 10 prohibit any person
from tho right Of franchise or holding Office who
has received pardon and amnesty undor the consti'
tuition and laws.
Mr.. DOolIttlc argued at lopstb in favor Of his
amendment
Mr.. Sherman said the Democratic party in the
House were solely to blame for the obnoxious amend
ments which had been placed in the bill. It had
passed the Senate with the vote Of all the Union
members Of this body aud was supported by the
| great body Of the Union members Of the other
House; but the Democrats, by their action, had
| given the opportunity TO put In the amendments.
Mr. Hendricks said the Republican party had
'ust as they pleased.
. >tr. Stewart said the action Of tho Democrats
H. Nrked with the great leader Of the House for
~ IN H. I'D enabled him to put In just such pro-
vi.,ons .s h. wanted, and when he obtained his
ohisot hs d.,s,,. his allies.
~. os.,ds,.h,. discussion the amendment Of
NJ, Dooi;,iia vas rsiec. ed-yeas 8, nays 80.
Tho question was then taken on ooncuning In
the amendments Of the House, "n'eh was deoided
in the Affirmative, as follows: -L,, o.-
Yeas-Messrs. Brown, CattelI, U. "n1,e'' oon'
ness, Cragin, Creswoil, Edmunds FessenI on, fogg'
Foster, Fowler, Prelinghuysen, Henderson 10.
Howe, Jcanson Riskwood, Lane, Morgan, Morn,.,
Poland, Pomeroy Ramsey, Ross, Sherman, Stew.
art, Sumner, TrumbulI. Van Wrinkle, Wade, Wiley.
williams, Wilson, and Yatss-35.
Nays-Messrs. Buckhlew, Cowan, Davis, Hend-
ricks, Nesmitb, Patter'on, and saulsbury-7.
Absent and not yoting-Messrs. Anthony, Dixon,
Doolittlo, Grimes, Guthrie, Harris, McDougall.
Norton, Nye, Riddle, and sprague-10.
The Senate then at IGS ? M 8dSpEn'd
The Speaker laid before the House q oommuni-
cation from the Governor Of Pennsylvsnis, an
nouncing the adoption, by the Legislature Of that
State, Of the Constitutional Amendment.
Mr.. Kuykondall, Of Ill, presented q petition Of
in favor Of legal tender currency. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Hooper, Of Mass, asked, but failed to oh.
tain leave to introduce for reference bill to pro-
vide ways and means for the payment Of compound
interest notes.
The Speaker announced that by an order hereto.
o.. = made one hour Of the session Of this evening
- to 70 devoted to the consideration Of reports
from the o.. .nmitteo on Pensions.
M Mooybsao, OfPenna., moved to postpone that
order and to contlnSs the eonsldeiaton o. the tAI
bill; but objection was mSu anu 70 10 tnN unanl-
nous consent was required.
Mr. Perham, Of Maine, from thS committee on
Pensions reported number Of bills to i'iaoe names
Of individuals upon the pension rolls aha tney
were severally considered and passed. Among the
persons they benefited was Charles NJ. White, Of
the District Of Columbia.
The consideration Of pension bills was continued
until S45, when the House, In Committee Of the
Whole resumed the consideration Of the tax bill.
Mr.. Williams, Of Pa, moved to strike out tho
amendment which allowed railroad companies, TO-,
to add the tax upon their rates Of fare subsequent
to April 80. 1867,
The proposition excited much discussion, but was
not agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, Of Mas, the paragraph
providing that where any deed or instrument Of
writing Is executed to convey property which Is In.
numbered, the amount Of such incumbrance shall
not be included as part Of the sum upon which
the value Of the stamp Is TO be estimated, was
stricken out.
Mr.. Hooper. of Mass, moved to amend BY IN
serting clause exempting from revenue tax papers
for probate Of Wills letters testamentary or Of ad
ministration, or administrati or guardianship
bonds, in cases where the value Of the estate and
effects does not exceed 81, 900. Agreed TO-.
Mr.. Spalding moved to amend By sxempting sim
pie receipts In business transaction from stamp
duty. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ross, of IliuoiS, moved to amend b" pro-
viso, that no stamp shall be required on ps.o oers
used for the collection from the Government u
claims Of soldiers for pensions bounty, back pay.
Agreed to.
The committee then rose, and the House ad.
journed at 10 o'clock.