The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-16
Passage of the Nebraska and Colorado
RiIIs.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, January l6.-Mr. Yates III pre-
sented memorial for the passage OF the tariff bill
of ast session. Ordered to lie on the table
Mr.. Wilson (Nlass presented petl, ION from the
employees of the Government printing office, asking
that the 70 per cent increase of pay gwen TO erks
by the House bill, be gwen to them also. Referred
to the Finance COMMITTEE.
Also petition for increased pay to army officers.
Referred TO the Military Committee.
Mr. Chandler (MlCh.) presented the petition of
citizens OF Detroit against the reduction Of the
volume OF the national currency. Referred TO the
Finance Committee.
MI sumner (Mass.l presented similar petition,
which was similarly referred
Also the petition of the Pennsylvania Anti
Slavery Society for an amendment TO the COnstitu-
ton prohibiting oistlnctIUns IN political rights
account OF color; and eleven petitions from loyal
coloTed men OF North Carolina for the passape of
Mr.. stevens House bill for reconstructng North
Carolina Referred to the Committee on Recon-
struchon.
Mr.. Harris presented petition for protective
tariff, which was ordered to lie upon the table.
MIR. Sherman tOmo) presented a similar petition,
which was similarly disposed Of
Nr Williams lOregOnl presented the memorial of
the Oregon Legislature Tor the esta olishment of
Branch Mint in Oregon. Ordered to lie upon the
table,
District OF Columbia, reported the bill 70 ncorpo-
rate the National Safe Deposit Company of Wash
ngton, with recommend dation that the Senate con.
cur IN the House amendments. The Senate con.
CURED. and the bill goes to the President.
The bill to admit Nebraska, as amended in the
House, was taken up The amendment was read as
published IN the House proceedings of yes erday,
1t was to strike out what was known as the Ed
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proposition similar to that offered by Mr Wilson in
the Senate, that the act Of admission shall take
effect only upon the fundament al condition that
Legislature of the State shall to the abolition
Of all dIstlnctl0ns mons on % account mt OF co color.
in the House amendment
Mr.. Edmunds (Vt) hoped that the Senate would
not concur. 1t evident TO his mind either that
Congress had the right in admitting the State to
impose the condition of universal suffrage, or else
at must be ett to the people oil the territory trer
original capacity, TO decide. There was no middle
ground The question might just as well be left TO
toe Council of the city OF Washington as to the
Legislature OF the territory.
House OF Representatives
Mr.. SpaldIng (Ohio) asked leave to offer reso.
luton instrUcting the Committee ON the Judiciary
to prepare and report to the dOuse an opinion in
writing, to the necessity of obtaining any further
sanction to the Constitutional amendment than
threefourths of the States actually represented
Congress,
Mr.. Finck (Ohio) objected, and the resolution was
not received. .....
On motion of Mr. Ward IN Y D the Committee ON
Naval Affairs was directed inquire into the expe-
dieney OF authorizing the President to nominate,
and with the advice and consent of the Senate to
appoint Commander Aaron A. X. Hughes to the
On motion OF Mr.. Cook (In y the Secretary of the
Interior instructed to report in reference to the
accommodations for the Clerk of the Circuit and
District Courts OF the United States IN North Caro-
lima, and whether any legislation Is necessary to
secure the records of that office, etc.
On motion OF Mr. Allison uowa) the Secretary of
the Treasury directed to furnish the House
with information in reference to the disposal of
Uni ed States bonds etc., as required by the Act of
18th of April 1866 That act requires the Secretary
of the Treasury report TO Congress the amount of
exchanges made on money borrowed under It, of
whom, and what terms. Also the amount and
character of Indebtedness retired under 1t, wien
detailed statement OF the expense OF making such
loans and exchanges
The Senate bill to incorporate the National Lite
Columbia came up, and after being amended was
laid on the table.