The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-05
Conversational

NAsIuSaToN, January An the Senate.
Messrs. Edmunt;s and Morgan presented
petitions for Increased tariff on imported
wool; which were referred to the Finance
CoMmittcc.
Mr.. Trumbuli called up .hc Lii to repeal
the Presidents amnesty power. The ncnd
ing question was ca Mr. Saulisbury's
amendment, to repeal the entire contiaca-
ton bill, instead OF the thirteenth section
of it. N~O'-'--
In the House, NJ. Hubbard, of Connecti-
Gut, introduced q preamble and resolution
declaring that the people ought not. for
the present, to be farther, or any Longer i
taxed to raise money for the reduction of
Committee of Ways and Means.
On motion OF Mr.. Julian, the Committee
OF ways ana Cleans was instructed to in
dulre INTO tie expedlency OF 80 arranging
the tariff on sugar, molasscs, coffee and
other articles, as to discriminate in favor
or 1ree grown as against slave grown pro-
ducts. Pio
Mr.. Stevens, of PENNSYLVANIA called nm
his substitute for the bin heretofore re-
ported from the Reconstruction Commit
see, Provluins loyal governments for the
southern States. Stevens explained the
OH, saying the recent decision of the Sn
prelne Court demanded immediate action
on the part of Congress- That decision
took away all protection from loval citizens
IN the late rebelllous States, and the pco-
PIE thorG were subject to endless persecu-
tons. If Congress did not take somo ac-
ton, 1t would be liable to the lust censure
OF the civilized world. The military an
thorlhes are now powcrless to offer any
protectlon, and cannot enforce the laws of
tho country. Va
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stevens re-
marks, Mr.. Ashley, OF Ohio. introduced q
substitute FOR the whole bill, providing. in
effect, for conventions in the Southern
States, to frame Governments, on certain
conditions.
MIR. Hubbard, of Wisconsin, introduced
q resolution, which was referred, declaring
that not single dollar should be annroo
priated for property DESTROYED bv the
United States army in tlloir efforts to pnt
down the rebellion f'
MIR. Bundy, of Ohio, introduced . bill to
divide Texas into four Territorial Govern
ments, to be called Brazoria Bravo. Sa-
blne and Lincoln, to be admitted as States
when they have sufficient representative Sc ]
population, and ratified the constitutional
amendment: The preamble to the bin re-
cites that the so-cuiicd State OF Texas.
having waSed war against the Uuitai,
States Government, it forfeited all it's Dri-
vlieges and rights, and forfeited them bv
says, by which that country is known =
penal colony Of the world. The name m and md
history, therefore, indicate little else than
oloodshed, inSratitude, violence and
wrong. The bill was referred to the Com
mlttee on Territories.
MIR. Paine, of Wisconsin, introduced a
oIll providing for organizing the militia.
All persons between eighteen and forty
Natianoi of are to c1 be enrolled It also proposes
Natlonal Guard, to consist of two regi-
1ns ments Of infantry in every District and
territory represented in Congress, one OF
winch shall be composed of colorcd men,
II more than cnc-third of the enrolled mill
.ia therein shall be colored men. None
va "no participated IN the late war are to be
o1hcers or privates in the National Grard
who may be called out to suppress insur,
fcction or enforce laws. Tho bill was re-
lerrcd to the Committee on Military.
T.. M--Ihe House went into Commit
zee OF the Whole, and several members
made speeches on the state of the Union.