Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-20

him on Saturday last, whether Andrew
johnson, Vice-P President, and acting PreSi-
dent of the United States has any authority
to appoint provisional Governors for the
States lately in rebellion. The resolution
was taken up and agreed to. 1t ELECTED
discussion from both radicals
and conservatives.
NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
Mr.. Eliot and Mr.. Shellabarger, being a
majority of the Select Committee to inves-
tigate matters connected with the New Or
leans massacre of July 80, 1866, and to re-
port such legislative action as the condition
of affairs in the State Of Louisiana requires,
to-day made their report
The report gives what purports to be the
facts Of the riot. all Of which, having been
published months ago, it is not necessary to
rehcarse here. OF course most of the blame
Is thrown upon the Mayor and police Of
New Orleans
Washington, FcJ. y.
BANKRUPT BILL Passed.
The Senate this afternoon, by vote of
22 to 20, passed the bankrupt bill, which
was rejected the other day, but brought up
again on a motion to reconsider. 1t Origi-
mated in the House and was materially
amended by the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee The chances are that the House will
concur in the amendments and thus save
the bill, provided it can be reached ere the
close Of the session.
The following is the vote on the bankrupt
bill:
Ieas-Messrs. Cattell, Chandler, Conncss,
Gresswell, Dixon, DoOlittle, Fessendcn, FOs-
ter, Frelinghuysen, Harris, Howard, John
son, McDougall, Morgan, Norton, Poland,
Pomeroy, Ramsey, Ross, Stewart, Van
Winkle, and Wilson-22.
NQys- -Messrs Brown, Buckalew, Cragin.
Davis, Fogg, Grimes, Henderson, Hen
bricks, Kirkwood, Lane, Morrill,, Nesmith,
Patterson, Salisbury, Spraguc, Trumbull,
Wade, Wiley, Williams and Natcs-2O.
Absent or not vOting-Messrs. Anthony,
Cowan, Edmunds, Fowler, Guthrie, Howe,
Nye, Riddle, Sherman and Sumner-lO.
PRESIDENTIAL TERM
Mr. Poland, of Vermont. offered a reso-
luton that the judiciary Committee be in
structcd to inquire into the expediency Of
amending the Constitution so as to limit the
service as President to one term, to extend
the duration Of the term to SIX years, to
abolish the office of Vice President and to
provide for the election of President by pop
ular vote.
Mr. Poland said he did not wish the I'M
mediate consideration Of the above, so it
was land over.
Washington, FEB. Is.
TIE TARIFF.
The Ways and Means Committee are hur-
rying the tariff bill along in order to report
it this week if possible. It is understood
that they have substituted most Of the lead
ing features Of the House bill of last ses-
sion for those adopted by the Senate.
PRESIDENT PROTEMPORE OF THE SENATE.
1t is conceded that Wade. of Ohio, will
soon be nominated by Radical Senatorial
caucus for the Presidency Of the Senate.
He has no opposition at present, and will no
doubt be unanimously selected by the eau
Gus.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Committee of Ways and Means will
not probably report on the amendatory tariff
bill for Il week to come. They have raised
the duty on iute hemp flax, wool and iron
above the rates in the Senate's substitute,
and so of other articles
Mr. Morgan, of New York, introduced a
bill amending the law fixing the salaries ot
collectors Of customs, so as to make the sal
AIRY Of the general appraiser at New \ Gork
$4,000 and Of the assistant appraisers al
Portland, Boston, Philadelphia, New Or
leans and San Francisco at 50, 500 from the
Ist of July 1866.
\ bill appropriating $500 for the tenn
porary relief of the destitute colored people
of the District of Columbia, to be distrib-
uted under the superintendent of the
Freedmen Bureau, was introduced
Washington, Fe6. H.
CABINET MINISTER'S.
A conference committee has been ordered
on the disagreeing votes of the two house.
| on the amendment to the bill regulating the
/ tenure Of Office. The House embraced Cab
/ met Ministers in the list Of officials wht
shall not be removed without the consent O
the Senate. The amendment was disagree,
to by the Senate, hence the necessity for
| conference committee to settle the matter
ABSENCE OF WITNESSES.
The impeachment investigation has com,
| to stand still, owing to the absence Of wit
neSses. The Committee have been entirel,
unsuccessful, thus far. in procuring any tes
! timOny Of the slightest importance.
THE LATE PHILIP JOHNSON.
The remains of the late Philip johnson
member Of Congress from Pennsylvania anC
who died in this city on the 3lst ult., Will b.
| removed tomorrow from the vault in tn,
Congressional Cemetery to Easton, Pennsyl
vania, for interment. The remains will b
accompanied by the Hon S. Mclean. O
Montana, aud Hon. Mr. Holbrook, of Ida
no; Mr.. Ordway, the Sergeant-at-A Arms o
the House James L. Mengle, and ID. II
| Member, a committee from Easton, and othe
friends and relatives of the deceased.
Washington, FEB. 10.
TARIFF on DRUGS, sc.
The Ways and Means Committee, thi
morning in considering the Senate tariff bill
had long discussion on the subject of in
creasing the rates of duty on drugs. The!
arrived at no conclusion, but the evident dis
| position of the majority was to make tn