The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09
Congressional.

-: Congressional.
WAsHNaroN, January SIN the House mes
the passage OF the Suffrage Bill over the Presi-
deats veto.
sary Of the Battle of New Orleans was negatired.
Information was demanded from the War De-
partment relative to ship canal from the Patapsco
River to Baltimore.
The Committee on Indian Affairs was directed to
inquire into the recent massacres on the plains,
and the propriety Of transferring the Supcrinten-
dence OF Indian Affairs to War Department.
The Committee Of Why's and Means was instruct
ed to Enquire into the e1pediency OF allowing 9
drawback on the duties and taxes on articles used
in the construction Of steam and sailing vessels.
Mr.. Wentworth introduced II the following =
Whereas; there is difference of opinion upon the
subject OF impartial suffrage; and whereas it is
legaized only in the District Of Columbia, and is
to. be made test here: therefore,
.ReSosred Thatthe Committee on the District o1
diency Of providing by law for the immediate elec.
ton Of all officers In eaid District.
- Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
:: Mr.. Arnell,2 : OF Tennessee, introduced resolu-
nittee on the murder Of Union sol.iers in South
Carolina to inquire into the murder Of soldiers in
Tennessee. f,..E-zz.
The Presidents Veto Message was read, and
the Bill passed Notwithstanding by vote Of 11S
ayes to Ss nays. -Nays-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen,
Glosbrenner, a. Harding, Hise, Hogan, 9: D.
Hubbard, Humphrey, Hunter, Kerr, King, Ken
dali Latham, Leftwich, McCulloch, sNiblack, Mich
olson, Noell Phelps, fRadford, 8. J. Randall W.
q. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross Shankdu, Strouse,
Taber, N. G. Taylor, N. Taylor, Trimble, a. 81.
6 Ward and Winfield. ,:.,.
> The Judiciary Committee has determined to pro-
ceed Immediately to investigate the Impeachment
measure. Its author, Ashley, was summoned to
give evidence at ten O'Clock tomorrow. The
House Postal Committee will report in favor OF
increasing the compensation Of Route Agents to
twelve hundred dollars per year, and purchase a
part Of the New York City Park for q postoffce
site. c..
A resolution WAS introduced that loyal Represen-
tatiyes from. the Southern States ought to be ad-
Smitted into Congress- upon the ratification by the
State Of the Constitutional Amendment.
Mr.. Kasson's joint resolution construing the Con-
stitutional Amendment so as to prevent the sale
into slavery. as punishment for crime by State
Law, ELECTED IAN. earnest debate, in the course Of
which Mr. KassUn said no Court would dare treat
act BY Congress-, though he admitted judicial de-
,cision5was final Passed by a yoteof 11B to "a.
In the House, Stevens Reconstruction Bill was
discussed. After other uniuportant busir ess, the
House adjourned.
In the Senate several petitions relating to mill
tary and tariff affairs, and one presented by Mr..
Sumner, from Massachusetts,, that the negroes
were against the admission Of Nebraska with
swhite" in her Constitution.
The President was asked to furnish information
whether the Civil Rights Bill was violated, and
whether action had been taken to enforce it's pro-
visions.
The Nebraska Bill was taken up and debated to
adjournment. Tne Senate will vote on the bill to-
morrow at three O'CLOCK