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chising colored citizens.

chising colored citizens.
In the House, Mr.. Chandler Demo
craft arose to question of privilege, and
said that his vote on the impeachment
resolution had been incorrectly reported,
end moved that the reporters of the AS
sociated Press be under the same rules
and regulations as the reporters Of the
Confessional Globe. In conclusion, he
stated that he had voted for the resolu-
tions in order that the President might
have an opportunity to vindicate himself.
A resolution was adopted, requesting
the Secretary of the Interior to inform
the House if any modification is necessa-
ry, in the third article of the treaty with
the Cherokee Indians, whereby 5000 ne
groes in the country of said Indians can
have their rights defined.
A bill authorizing the purchase OF the
lower portion of the City Hall Park in
New York, for the sum of $500000, for a
post Office and United States custom
house, was passed.
The bill for the admission OF Nebraska
was taken up, and. after considerable dis
cussion, was amended 30 as to make the
Act for the admission Of the State take
effect with the condition that there should
be no abridgement of the elective fran
chise to any persons by reason Of right
or color, excepting Indians not taxed; !;
and ii was then passed by vote of "a to
Is. The Colorado bill was then taken up
and passed with similar provisions.
The President to-day sent to the House
partial list of prominent persons par
doned in the Southern States, and who
had occupied positions in the military
service of the Confederacy.
Representative Ashley tells his friends
he is certain to pass his bill to reconstruct
the Southern States.
WASHINGTON, January 10.
In the Senate, petitions were presented
for the passage Of the House tariff bill.
Mr.. Lane presented petition for the
modification Of the duty on segars.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition Of
the College in Pennsylvania for consti-
tutional amendment abolishing all distic-
tions on account of color.
In the House, Mr.. Cooper presented the
credentials of A. NJ. Branch, q Represen.
tative of Texas, and Thomas j. Foster, a
Representative from the Third Congress
sional District of Alabama; which were
referred to the Committee on Reconstruc-
tion.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill supplement
tary to tho Act relating to the cancella-
tion of revenue stamps; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. After some discussion, the bill
was passed.
In the Senate, among tho petitions pre-
sented, was one by Sumner, from Lam
caster County, Pennsylvania, asking inn
mediate legislation to prevent any dis.
tinction being made in the District of
Columbia, the Territories and the ten un-
reconstructed States on account of birth,
race or color; referred to the Committee
on Reconstruction. The Senate passed q
bill fixing the commencement of Congress
on tho 4th of March.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the bill fixing the time OF
meeting of Congress on the 4th of March
1t prohibits constructive mileage. Also
concurred in the Senate amendment to
the bill amending the Act organizing the
Territories, which provides that there
shall be no denial of the elective franchise
on account of race, color or previous con-
dition of servitude. The vote stood l04
against 3S.
The Senate bill for the admission of
Nebraska into the Union was takon up,
and an effort was made to put it on it's
passage. This bill, whilo proposing i'm
mediately to admit that State, accom-
panies it with a condition to annul pro-
vision of it's Constitution which confines
suffrage to whites. Mr.. Garfield Repub-
lican1 earnestly objected to the forcing
through bill of this Importance without
debate, and stated his opposition to the
conditions, remarking that it would fur
nish dangerous precedent, for Congress
might admit South Carolina or other
Southern States in the same way. Mr..
Wilson, of Iowa, said such o condition
was worthless, and would be of no bind
ing force. The House refused to lay the
bill on the table. The question will again
be considered tomorrow.
The Senate bill for the admission OF
Colorado is accompanied by the same con-
dition and Constitution. That State also
precludes negroes from voting. This con-
dition was adopted to alleviate the obJec-
tions of Sumner and other radicals to the
admission of the States, and to do away
with suffrage being confined to whites.
A young fellow entered church
and took his seat with his hat on. An
elder noticing it, stepped up and requested
him to take it off. His request not being