Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-25
Congress.
MEDNEspAY. JULY IT.

In the Senate, Mir. Wilson introduced joint re- solution proposing an amendment to the Consti- tuition to the effect that no distinction shall be made by the United States, nor by any State, among ctizens in their civil or political rights on account of race color, or previous condition. MT. Summers bill, providing that in the District of Co., lumbia no person shall be disqualified from hold ing office on account of race or color, was taken up and passed by yeas 25, nays 5.
 In the House, Mir. Butler denounced untrue certain allegations which had recently been made to his discredit and that of the Government, and said that in instance had the Government failed in it's duty to it's sick and wounded soldiers whe wefe held as prisoners by the rebels. Mir. Julian asked leave to offer resolution denouncing the statement made ill the Presidents message, that the abrogatlon of the Southern State Governments rendered it obligatory to the debts of those States, and declaring that such idea is Cat war with the principles of international law delibe- rate stab at the national credit abhorrent to every principle of loyalty, and well pleasing only to the vanquished traitors by whose agency alone the Governments of said States were overthrown and discharged" The resolution, after some debate, was passed, 100 to 18., resolution reciting that the President had pardoned Stephen F. Cameron, malignant rebel, in order that he might testify
 at the Surratt trial, and instructing the Judiciary Committee to investigate the matter, was passed.
 THURSDAY, JULY IS.
 In the Senate yesterday, resolution directing the Committee on Foreign Relations to enquire in- to the execution of Maxlmilian's decree ofOctober,
 
 executed &c., was agreed to. Mir. r.Hendricks called up the bill relative to Indian troubles, and consid- erable debate followed An amendment author- zing General Grant to accept 4,00O volunteers for the frontier service, was agreed to, and the bill passed.
 In the House, resolution was passed directing the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold the payment of three millions of dollars for cotton claims under the decision of the Court of Claims resolution sympathizing with the people of Can dia in their struggle with the Turkish Government was adopted. resolution was adopted to pre- vent flbustering against Mexico. eommunica- tion was received from the Secretary of the Treas ury, justfying his appointment of Rev. Mr. Baird in New York City. MT. Wilson from the Judiciary Committee, reported back an amendment to the Senate bill to secure equal rights in the District of Columbia The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended passed, after which the House adjourned. FRIDAY, JULY 19.
 In the Senate, resolution sympathlz1ng With the Cretans in their struggle for liberty, was passed. Mr.. Sumner introduced 8 bill to strlke out the words ' free white person" rom the nat uralzation laws and spoke in favor or ms proPo- sition. After debate, the bill was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee. The message or the ffesl- dent vetoing the Reconstruction Bill, recently passed was received, and the bill passed oyer the