Evening star., 1867-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
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SHNATB.-The Chsir laid before the Senate
the resciutrons of the Radical Con v-utioa n Id
IN Baltimore yesterday; which were referred to
the judiciary CommIttee.
On noihh OF Mr.. CAt,eii. the HOUSE hfll
aRend'n ng ,he act providing for Increased rev.
tnue finn the duties on impor Ell wool was
taken up and passed.
Tue JOINT resolution relative TO the ,rans-
portation OF troops by tue lsthmus routes a,
the Pacific STATES and rerruorrss was passed
The JOINT resoiufiou Authorizing the Sec e.
ta'y OF W ar 10 employ dredge boats to dee ,en
aid keep open the channels at the mo lth OF ;he
"a issiseippt Was amended and passed
A COMMITTEE OF conference, CONSISTING OF
Messrs Morrill, Of Maine, Edmunds aud Buck.
aleW, was appointed On the disagreatnC votes
of the Two houses on the Senate con utia gent
fund deficiency bIi.
Mr.. TrumbulI called mp the resolution rel.
alive 70 ad]ournmesi, the question being on
concurrIpg in the amendment OF the Hauss
Mr. Eomunds offered as a sHbstitutr for the
House smendment that the Two Houses rrss.
the fret "wednesday IN November out subsa-
qrentiy mo iifed t SO as TO substi ute first
Moncay OF December for n first Wed ne Sdsy
OF November, and the adjournment 10 take
place on Saturday AT noon
HOUsH-Tbe Speaker laid before the II ,usa
the resolutions adop ed Yesterday at the II adj
cal Convention IN Maryland
Mr. Wood n. asker il II wss the Gu 1t I'm
10 have proceedings of political meetings intro.
Gpced IA the House.
The Speaker said he was in the habit Of pre-
sehtIi all communications sent TO him for
rPsFDtaiion 10 the House
Mr The mas md said the presentation of
tn" resolution took him as much by surpgis- MS
any gentleman upon the floor. There ere cir
cGmstanCes surrounding the Introduction of
these resolutions that render it d f.r.at
from other resolutions from political
meetings. There was an intense ex-
element prevailing In Maryland, nut he
did not apprebtud that it would Ipaa
TO the bloodsbed predicted by the gentleman
from ONO (Mr. Schenck) yesterday. He oe-
med mat The government OF Maryland wa
republican In form, for all the power was
ted in few coukties of a iImi ted popula-
t!on. while the larger and more popuIous
counties were utterly ignored. This power
was grasping olIgarchy, aud W as .ndea vor-
lDg 10 give yet more power to this small per-
non OF the state. These small counters, with
but population OF I5adOa, controlled the
power of the State; and no one could claim
that such a form of government was repub-
licaE. He characterized the project for cau-
yeniion as one calculated to p-rpetuate this
power OF the minority. and the people OF the
loyal portion were disposed TO resist this effort
The people Of Maryland were not d,sp ,sed TO
resist to physical force, but as their own
Legislature would not give them Just law,
they asked Congress TO do so for them
All ever Maryland loyal nen held the
Judicial positions. out ta- pres iagisli-
ture proposes to hurl them from po wer by
means of his convention, IN which they give
these minority counties an increased repre-
sentatlon. Maryland Surrounds the National
Capital, and sheuId above all other States nave
was no clause in the CoGst tuition warranting
the interference OF Congress. the very necps-
81 of the case woUld require n SEIZURE Of the
State, and the establishment of republican
government.
Mr.. Brooks IN. " argued that very few
States had republican governments il Mr.
Thomas theory OF power and population was
correct; and he referred to the large Demo
cratic votes poied in ali the States, and the
meaere number of representative. as indi-
cative that the people were not represented m
accordance with population. Nor was the
Senate OF the United States % republican body.
Tor there Nebras IA. with a meagre population,
had as much power as New \ ork, with q pop
UIatCn OF millions.
After further discussion. the resolutions
Were ordered 10 be printed and referred 10
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Paine (Wis) introduced a resolution
providing for an adjournment OF Congress at
IL q clock morrow.
Mr. Allison Iowa) moved 10 amend co IA to
adjourn until Wednesday, June > Ia. and If no
quof IN then appears TO adjourn until Septem-
Der Sd, and If no quorum then appears to ad-
Joprn until December
Mr.. Donneliy (Minn. moved to amend by
providing for adjournment anIil the first We'd
nesdsy in July, when. il no qUoram appears,
the Houses shall be ad ourned unui Decem-
ber
Mr. GARFIELD (O.) moved to amend by pro-
viGing for an adioUrnIne at on Monday instead
OF Friday.
Mr. Farnswerth (Iil,) said the Senate had
already agreed 10 an aalou urnmsnt. aud he
moved 10 lay the resolution and amendment
On the table. Not agreed to-yeas ST, nays %.
Mr.. DonneIley's amendment was agreed TO
as an amendment 10 the original resolution.
The question then recurred upon Mr.. ALI
sons anne ndment as a substitute for the origi-
nal resolution as amended, nd 1t was agreed
to-yeas 90, nays 55.
Mr.. Bingh ham (Ohiol introduced a resol ut ton,
which was agreed to, authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Navy to allow the use Of vessels TO
send provisions to the forts Of the Sonth.