The tri-weekly standard., 1867-02-21
Substitute in the
House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~.
In the House joint resolution of the Utah
Legislature was presented, praying repeal
OF the Territorial law Furnishing polygamy.
A bill for suffrage, regardless of sex was
tabled after an hours debate
A resolution that President be only en-
powered to pardon on conviction, and that
pardons heretofore granted are null, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The District Committee was instructed to
report bill prohibiting the sale ofliquor in
the District of Columbia.
A motion contemplating the withdrawal
of national Bank currency was tabled.
Sherman's substitute was considered.
Mr.. Stevens moved the non concurrence of
the House, and asked a committee Of confer
ence
Mr.. Boutwell, spoke in opposition to the
substitute. He complained that it gave more
power to the President and the rebel fac
tions in reconstruction. We ought to re-
move from the reconstruction business in
South Carolina the Orr's, the Pickens' and
MaGrath's. 1t leaves the work open to any
one who may choose to engage in it, and we
entrust rebels with the work of reconstruc-
ton, of which we are afraid they are inca
pable.
Mr.. Stokes opposed it because he said that
universal suffrage and universal amnesty was
in it. He did not understand the language if
it did not enfranchise every rebel in the
South. He preferred the defeat of the Con-
gressional reconstruction measures to this
bill.
Mr.. Stevens took ground that the bill u.s.
urped the power of the future Congress.
Mr.. Blaine favored the bill, contending
that it gave no more rights than Congress
gave the Tennessee rebels.
Mr. Wilson of Iowa sustained the bill.
Mr. Bingham made bitter hit at Stevens,
showing that there was not single feature
in the bill which had not, at one time or an
other, been favored by the Reconstruction
committee Mr.. Schenk, of Ohio, favored
the bill as the only thing possible.
After further amendment, Mr. Blaine de-
manded the previous question, which was
that the whole subject be tabled was mega
tived by a vote of 119 to 40.
In the Senate, Mr.. Sumner presented a
memorial of the Pennsylvania Peace Society,
urging the establishment of an international
tribunal to which the national differences be
referred.
The bill extending the time for appeals on
writs of error from the excluded States pass
ed.
Mr.. Sumner made an Intellectual effort to
disinter Eliot's bill bill.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was ia
ken up, and amended so as to pay MIR. Har-
vey, the Portugal Minister.
MEETING OF CoLoRED PEoPLE-We have
been requested to publish the annexed reso-
lutions, adopted at meeting of eolored peo-
pie, held on Friday ght last, at the African
Church in this city:
Resolced, That we hold it to be the duty
of every good citizen to give his aid to the
developement of the resources of his native
State.
g. That we protest against the furnish
| ing of transportation. at the expense of the
government, to remove labor from where it
| is needed, to forward the interest of specula-
tors who come here and pay bonus of from
SIS to $40 per head to runners, to induce
hands to leave their employment, or refuse
| to make contracts at home; and then de-
ceive the government by representing that
| the people are suffering for want of work
that they may obtain transportation.
3. That we form ourselves into anti-emi-
grafton league, and that we invite the COOP
Grafton of farmers and others favorable to
the course.
a. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to Gen. o. o. Howard, Superintendent
| of the Freedmen's Bureau; and that they be
published in the city papers.
The above resolutions are signed by Rev.
E. Davidson, as Chairman, E. H. Cough, as
Secretary; and r. Smith, J. T. Schenck and
J. Davidson as a committee to forward them
according to resolution four.-Char. Times