Smyrna times., 1867-12-25

C0NGREsS.-In the Senate on Monday wool
OIL was reported providing that the national
DankS In the several States and Territories and
the shareholders therein, shall be subject to
State Territorial and municipal taxation in
such form and places as shall be provided for
the taxation OF State or Territorial banks or
moneyed corporations or the shareholders there.
Oh py the laws OF said State, &C. The bill tn
exempt cotton from tax after the present war
was then tai ken up. A spirited debate ens1eJ
which continued up to the hour of adjourn
ment. J'iN
large number Of bills were introduced in
the the House, among them one to fix certain
uay lot the election of members Of the House
OF Representatives in all the States. and 70
a0oll:h the bonded warehouse system. A re-.
Gqiutioh declaring that, in the Judgment of the
liiouse' there Is no necessity for the repeal of
@ tiI congressional reconstruction acts, was adop-
n 'e1 YEAS yeas l, nays 32-a strict party vote.
>Oh tuesday IN the Senate the nronosed re
peal of the tax on cotton was further pf Ieha+nd
ana motion made to postpone the whole snh'
JGc' 10 the thlrd Tuesday in February next
~ 20 Noie' however, was taken. Mr. Sherman
froiII the nhance committee, reported bill for
luhulng the national debt and for the conver.
sion on OF the loans of the United States,
Inc principal subject of interest in the House
was discussion in relation to MARYLAND af
laltS' ii Mr. Thomas. of Maryland, from the iu-
tLy couiiliittee, reported a resolution au-
oliIls salu conlhttee to continue its inves-
legations n concerning public affairs in MARYLAND
Inns resolution was adopted, with an amend.
I hneIt that the Representatives of Mary |
Iauo pe privileged to attend at the examina-
non OF witnesses. A bill was passed nrevant- |
IhIg the President from reappointing officers of
martial. Wy 'ae court
In the Senate on Wednesday the Judiciary
G9iIIhITtee u N rI made report in the case of Hon
ne committee acquit him of charges of dislov-
any but ind that his son served in the C01.
'euerate army. The bill to repeal the tax on
cot1on Was taken up and discussed unt;I tIo
adjournment. ""'ii 'nc
!, III the house message was received from
Ihe y TreSldent transmitting Gen. Hancock 5 or-
aMei M No; l. The committee on elections renor
lea IN favor OF MIR. Van Horn of Missouri
,etalnlhg ms seat; laid over. The deficiency
'pprGGpliatlon t, blll was reported 1t appropri
tteS lor reconstructiOn-First military d;str;ct
G2o'OoO;. second military district, S1I0 oG0!
hlf4 military district $g7 900; fourth militia, !
y district, $ 10000; fifth military district
'ZoO, ,00O-total, $657 900. For the marter'
Master department, for the year enling .Tnna
~ 1868, $l2 100000. There are other minor
tems' amounting to 500 making the whnIe
mount OF Ehe OIL $!2 561 900. After a pro
?hged debate, the bill Of Mr.. Stevens in rela-
9h y 10 reconstruction was amended and pass
a. by yeas, lO4 nays, 80. 1t alters the bro
lslon Is. requiring majority of the registered
tt oteS lor the new constitutions to majority of
he votes cast. The second section Drnvidns|
! 9r the election of representatives at the time
the election on the constitution, who shall
~ IKE their seats at the session succeeding the
le at which their States are admitted. I'm
rs I: form II was passed, the third section, pro.
., aIng Tor representation, having been stricken W
! In ihe Senate Thursday memorial was pre- ~
hted from citizens of Cincinnati asking the g
opt!on of measures to secure the rights of yo
merlcan citizens abroad from foreign aggres- be
,ns. After debate it was referred to the
mmltteG on foreign relations. '''' ge
In the House Mr.. Hooper introduced hill Iu. mI
oyHIdlng that national bank notes NAV be taxeJ N,
state purposes referred aIr
Both Houses adjourned until the 9th of Ian its
ry' to allow the members to cniov thr Chr cia
Is and New Years holidays '''' INT