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CONGRESS-.

The Senate and House of Representatives re-
assembled at noon Thursday, in continuation
of the first session of the Fortieth Congress-
In the Senate Mr. Sumner asked permission
to introduced bill for the better security Of equal
rights in the District of Columbia. 1t strikes
out the word white in all laws of the District
affecting the rights of any eector to hold office
or serve as juror The bill passed both Houses
in July last, but was "pocketed by the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Davis Directing to Mr.. Summers
motion, the bill lies over under the rules
On motion Of Mr. Wilson, the Secretary of
the Treasury was directed to communicate to
the Senate any facts or reports in possession OF
his Department relating to the repeal of the
tax on cotton. The Senate then adjourned I'M
til Monday.
In tie House of Representatives Messrs.
Brooks, Eldridge and other Democratic mem
bers objected to the administering of the oath
to Colonel Stokes and his seven associates of
the Tennessee delegation. 1t was alleged that
Mr. Butler, one of the members elect. had been
member of the " Rebel Legislature Of Tennes-
see" and had voted as such for measures prov
ing his disloyalty to the United States. MIR.
Wilson, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
stated by direction of that committee, its report
in reference TO the proposed impeachment OF
the President was not yet complete, but would
be by Monday last, at which time the commit
tee designed to submit to the House a report,
together with the evidence, and views of the
minority. In making this statement, he said
| he represented the views of every member Of
that committee. The House, in consideration
of that statement. extended till Monday last
| IL fort lo 20 l-nr
| ColfaX stated that the Standing Committees
would be announced on Monday 18th. The
House then adjourned until that day.
There was nothing of importance done in the
! Senate on Monday, and the only debate was on
a resolution of Mr.. Sumner to allow the use Of
the Senate chamber to Rev. Newman Hall, of
England, for lecturing purposes, which was not
acceded to. A resolution of Mr.. Sumner was
adopted calling for information from the Presi-
dent in regard to the functions of the govern
ment of the United States in. North Germany !;
also a resolution of Mr.. Morrill, inStructngthe
committee on military affairs to investigate the
subject of reducing the present large standing
army also a resolution of Mr.. Ross instruct
ing the same committee to inquire into the ne
CeSsitv of bill to call out volunteers for a
limited period to preserve peace on the plains,
and for other purposes" bill, introduced by
Mr.. Morgan, TO exempt wool and other goods
actually imported on the I'd, Sd and 4th days
of March last from taxation under the act APP
proved March ID, 1867, was referred to the fl
nance committee.
In the House, the Speaker announced the
several standing committees. The credentials
of Mr.. Golday, member elect from Ken
lucky, to fill vacancy, were presented, and,
after debate, referred to a committee on cleo
tons. A large number of bills and Joint reSo-
lutions were introduced and referred. Among
them were the following: To repeal the tax on
cotton; to reduce the military peace establish
ment to amend the act providing national
currency secured by pledge of United States
bonds pledging the faith of the United States
to pay the fve-twenty bonds in gold to define
the meaning of the words high crimes aud
miSdemeanOrs," to fix the value of legal-tender
notes and to provide for their redemption, to
authorize the payment of bounties TO persons
rejected as volunteers. but who were suisse
quently drafted and held to service; for the
contraction of the currency and for its CONVEX
sion into bonds, and bill to make eight hours
a legal days work for government employees.
lie IulllCldIN Iultt ~ H'ito va
the subject of the proposed impeachment Of
the President, and made the order for WedneS-
day of next week A bill was reported pro-
vidiug for Suspending the President during the
proposed impeachment trial, which was refer
red to the judiciary committee, motion to have
it acted upon at once having been voted down
In the Senate, on Tuesday, nothing Of i'm
portance was transacted, the greater portion Of
the time being passed in Executive session.
In the House, a resolution was adopted call
ing for the correspondence in relation to the
removal of Edwin NJ. Stanton from the Office
of Secretary of War.
Resolutions looking to the repeal Of the tax
on cotton, and regulating the tax on other SUBJ
ects, were adopted. There are indications that
the National Bank currency will be reduced OF
withdrawn entirely.