The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED1NGs.



Senate.
WAsH1HeToN January 2l.-PetiliOns were intro
ouoeo ana appropriately referred in favor OF an in
creased taTih, Tor the abolition of all inequality on
account OF race or color in tho South, against the
snrtaiment Of the currency, for the sbroRation of
tension Of the laws of copyright TO trade mrrks
Mr. Wilson Mass. }, from the Military Committee,
the Asylum for Disabled Soldiers At Point Lookout
such property OF the United States now at that
place as may be of use to the asylum. Passed
Mr. Morrill, (Me y introduced bill TO incoroorate
the Metropolitan Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany OF the District Referred to the Committee
Mr.. Williams (Oregon) offered resolution which
was adopted, instructlng the Committee on Indian
nected with the massacre at Fort Phil KearneY,
and what further legislation is necessary TO protect
settlers from Indian depredatiOns.
Mr.. Sumner Mass. called up the resolution
offered by him few days since, calling upon the
President for any correspondence that NAV have
tiOn as Minister to Vienna Agreed to-
Mr.. Morrill, MOL called mp the bill introduced
gal voting in the District OF Columbia IL provides
for the appointment by the Supreme Court of the
ngIsuLot o. nye Judges OF election, and prescriDes
the penalty Of fine and imprisonment for illegal
voting The bill was passed. S9rEa fgsseq
At one o'clock Mr.. Fessenden (Me.l moved
tS SR postpone all prior orders and take up the Tariff
Mr. Poland tyt.l said he had no objection to
Tariff bill was disposed Of.
hIT. Wade (Ohio) offered a resolution calling upon
the Secretary OF the Interior tor copies of all
ports written printed in his possession regard
ing the investigation into the condition OF Indian AT
fairs, ordered by Congress in 1866
Mr.. Nesmith (OreeOn) said the report had not yet
been completed. 1t would be made to Congress- and
not to the Secretary. aSp
The resolution was ordered to lie upon the table
for the present.
The Tariffbil was then taken up and read. 1t
makes l09 printed pages.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Baker (Ill.l introduced joint resolution de-
claring that the ten communities lately in armed
rebelrOn were left without civil government on the
overthrow Of that Rebellion and that the ded
governments since set up therein through the mill
tary Interference of the President of the United
States are dc Lacto governments OF military origin
are not valid State governments under the Constitu-
ton OF the United States and only b come SUCH
II at all, by being so recognized and declared BY
SongIess in due form of law. Referred to the Judi
Mr.. Bramwoi Ill.) asked leave to Introduce t,il
Joint resolution declaring the power of amending
the Consttutson. 1t resolves after long preamble,
that in ratifying amendments TO the Constitution as
well those now pending as those which may here
alter be proposed by Congress, the States OF repre-.
sented by Congress shall not be entitled to any vote
and shall be incapable either of accepting or re.
jeeting any such amendment, and that when anv
amendment to the Constitution is proposed by Con-
Rress 1T shall be adopced by twothh ds of the States
recognized by Congress as lawfully entitled TO vote
on it.
Mr.. lie Bland (Ohio) moved that leave benot given
for the introduction OF the resolution and called for
The question being-Shall leave be given for the
Introduction of the resolution? The vote resulted
Yeas, "a; nays 49, The resolution was introduced
nd referred to the Committee on Reconstruction
MIR. Hill lind introduced Joint resolution sus.
pending the retirement and cancellation of legal
tender notes for two years. Referred to the JUDI
ciary Committee
Mr.. Williams (Pa.) not having been present when
the State of Pennsylvania was called asked leave
to introduce bill 10 regulate the praetice and
define the powers of the Supreme Court IN certain
cases arising under he Constitution and laws of
the United Sta'es.
Mr.. LIE Blond called for the reading of the bill
The bill was read 1t provides that in all cases OF
Writs OF error rom and appeals TO the Supreme
Court of the United States wherein is drawn IN or
questioned the validity of any statute other au.
thorty OF the Omitted States or the construction OF
any clause of the Constitution, the validity of a
statute OF or an authority exercised under any State
on the ground Of repugnancy to tho Constitution
or laws OF the United States the hearing shall be
had only before full bench of the Judges of such
court; and no Judgment rendered decree given
against the validity OF any statute, any authority
exercised by the United States, unless with the
concurrence Of all the Judges OF such court.
Mr.. lie Blond objected to its introduction.
The State OF Missouri being call ed, Mr., BENJAMIN
intr.duc Mr.. Williams bill.
Mr.. LIE Blond objected to the bill b0ing introduced
and the question having been taken by yeas and
lays the vote resulted-yeas, l0l; nays 80; so the
bill was introduced, and referred the Judiciary
Committee,