Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-01-16
Congressional News and
washington Matters.
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THE COLORADO AND NEBRAskA BILLS.

brasks bills this evening by good majori-
ties. The test question was made up by
the Nebraska bill. Numerous amend
ments were proposed and rejected. The
Edmunds amendment was at first lost by
tie vote, but finally was carried by two
majority.
This amendment is IN these words: This
act shall take effect with the Fundamental
and perpetual condition that within SAID
Stsse of Nebraska there shall be no
abridgement or denial of the exercise of
elective franchise, or of any other right to
any person by reason of race or color, ex-
cepting Indians not taxed
The bill, after adoption of this amend
ment, was passed.
The Colorado bill was at once taken up
and passed with the same amendment, by
vote of "a to u.
LAwLEssNEss AND MURDERS IN ARKAN-
sAS.
General Ord has Just made a report on
the condition of things in Arkansas.-
There have been reported ifty-two mur-
ders of freedmen by whites in the State in
the past three or fogr months, and no re-
ports have been received that the murder
ers have been imprisoned or punished. In
some parts of the State. particularly in
the south west and southeast, freedmen's
lives are threatened if they report their
wrongs to the Agent of the Bureau, and
in many instances parties making reports
are missed and never heard of afterwards.
II is believed that the number of muir
ders reported is not half the number aetu
ally committed during hetime mentioned.
sPEcIALTIEs IN THE HOUSE.
The House was engaged principally to-
day upon the bill granting extra compen-
sation to certain Steamship Cos for carry
ing mail to California, while the overland
route was impeded by Indians.
a debate on Post Office matters brought
the statement from Mr.. Kasson that it was
the custom of stage drivers on the over
land route, when the paper mail was car
ried over it, to use the mall bags to fill up
sloughs.
During the debate upon the incr eassd
pay, General Schenck stated the sum
placed at the disposal Of McCulloch to
divide among clerks, had been paid TO the
pets of the Sec'rys.
The list of pardons scot to the House
from the Attorney Generals Office tLis P.
NJ, shows that the President has dealt
them out with a liberal hand. Some Of
the pardons Of notorious rebel officials
were recommended by large number of
persons; that of Albert Pike, for instance,
being endorsed by nearly two hundred
persons.
The Attorney General seems to have
recommended more pardons than any
other person.
The officers of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau are daily making seizures of diStiller-
les, in ali parts Of the country for illicit
distillation, and Commissioner Rollins is
actively engaged in the suppression Of this
business, the result of which is that many
fraudulent cases are coming to light, and
large k1ms saved to the Government.
BoUNTIEs.
Gen. Schenck, from the HOUSE Military
Committee, to-day reported the original
bill of the last session for the equalization
of bounties. 1t gives all soldiers ssh per
month, exclusive of State and Government
bounties.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
The propositions of Mr.. Washburne, Of
Illinois, and Mr.. Bingham, having been
entirely misrepresented as to their state
ments in the caucus, it is proper to state
that Mr.. Washburne, so far from saying
there was no grounds for impeachment,
said he would go as far as those who 90
the farthest in that direction, but be insis-
ted TIE first steps should be upon solid
foundation, and so all propositions should
be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Bingham declared his readiness to N
vestigate the matter and vote for impeach-
ment, if the case for it was made out. but
he thought 1t too late in the session to be-
gin it, as the retiring of one-third of the
present Senators on the 4th of March
would virtually dissolve the Court trying
the case.
1t is ascertained on good authority that
the New Orleans Riot Committee will sub
nit two reports, the minority denying that
the riot was brought about by any agency
Of the civil authority.
The judiciary Committee took up Mr..
Ashley's impeachment resolution to-day,
and will proceed with it without delay.
The Judiciary Committee have begun
the investigation Of Ashley's charges
against the President He was called be-
fore the COMMITTEES and made the charges.
The Committee impose the injunction of
.secresy, and sPondents disobeying will
be called TO account.
In response to call of the House, the
Attorney General sent in to-day a report
of the prominent rebel officers and citizens
pardoned since April, 1865. Tho list is
quite lengthy, and shows who recommend
ed them to Executive clemency. Among
the latter are Generals Grant, Meade,
Sheridan, Sickles, Thomas and Ward, II.
J. Raymond, Governor Bronlan, Admiral
Farragut, EK-Attorney General Speed,
George D. Prentice, and many other loyal
men. General Grant signed the petitions
for Generals Roddy, A. P. Steward and
Rector.