The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-09
Congressional

WASHINGTON, January SIN the Senate
petition was presented from wool-grow-
ers, asking an increase of the tariff on
wool. Also, petition asking an appro-
prlation to repair the mississippi levces.
Mr.. Edmunds presented petition for the
Tree curtailncnt OF The currency. or an
immediate return to specie payments, by
Act OF Congress; al Of which were appro
priately referred
Mr.. Williams offered q resolution, which
was adopted, asking of the President if
any violation OF the civil rights bill had
come to his knowledge, and if SO, what
steps had been taken to punish offenders.
In the House, immediately after reading
the journal, tho Secretary of tho Senate
d ehvered q message announcing the pass
age of the District suffrage bill over III.
Presidents veto.
MIR. Hoblack, Democrat moved that as
this was the anniversary of tic battle
OF New Orleans, which many on his
slde regarded as a holiday, the House
should adjourn. He added. that the Con-
gress usually adjourned over this period.
Mr. Ashley remarked that was played out.
Inc motion was rejected, and the District
sullra5c Dill was then taken up and passed
over tho Presidents veto, by vote OF 113
to So. After which, the Speaker announced
that the measure having been adopted bv
the necessary constitutional majority. had
now become a law.
IN the Senate, the bill TO provide for tho
payment of pensions was taken up. in
which the removal OF officers during the
recess was alluded to- Nj. Sherman stated
that he intended, at all carly dav. 70 intro
d1cc q ON making it criminal to attempt
to thvart the constitutional power of the
Senate of appointments
The Nebraska bill was discussed at Ic,pti,
Mr. Creswou, of Maryland, planted him.
self upon the platform Of universal suf-
1rage, and declared il favor OF territorial
lzlnS Maryland, should she not grant it.
The Senate adjourned, with the under
standing that vote would bc taken to-
morrow afternoon.
Ihc galleries Of the House were filled.
to-day, by much the largest audience of
the year, the matter of interest being the
consideration of the District negro suf-
fraSo bill, vetoed by the President. Upon
the conclusion Of the reading of the mes
sage, AIr. Ingersoll, OF Illinois, mo-cd for
the previous question. lAe House at once
proceeded to vote on the bill 1t was car
ried over the veto by 4 strict party vote,
with the exception of 4 single member
standing 113 ayes to 3S noes. The resnl.
was received with applause in the galleries.
resolution was adopted directing the
Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire into
tho facts of the late Indian massacre. at
Fort kcarncy. and whether they were in
consequence of any act of Government
officials.
Mr. Wentworth introduced resolution
stating whereas there is q difference of
opinion on the subject of impartial suf
frasc, and whereas it is lcgalized only in
the District Of Columbia, and is to be made
test here, therefore resolved, that the
Committee on the District of Columbia be
instructed to inquire into the cxpedicncv
Of providing by law for ali immediate cleo
ton OF all officers in said District: which
was objected to.
Tho House amended and passed Mr.. Kas-
sons bill to explain tho constitutions
amendment abolishng slavery.