Evening star., 1867-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
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tutton 50 a. 20 proviae for the abolition Of ali
distfnciicn In civil and political rigats on-ss.
cspnt Of race q, color. Referred To Com 6littee
i Nj. Howe preeented resolutions adopeed bv
ths Soldiers and Sailors Con vention, held in
this city on January 10th. Referred % Oom.
mi,t-e on ReconstruettOn. = fFsas.
Mr. MOVIE presented memorial from the
Historical Society of Wisconsin. ASKING Con-
eress TO purchase the library OF Gen. Peter
Force, of Washington.
~ would soon report bill for this purpose.
Petitions against any curtaiiment OF the
NATIONAL currency were presented By Msssrs
irnmonm ,n1,n,,, and Poland; winch were referred
A large number Ut Petitions were present ted
rom wool. growers, asking for protection. Laid
Mr.. hsndricks presented a memorial from
the Superintendent Of Public Instruction for
Indiana. relative to the establishment of q
National Bureau Of Education. Referred to
CcmmIttee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Wilson, from the COMMITTEE on Military
Affairs, reported, with an amendment the bill
to abolish and forever prohibit the system OF
peonaRe In the United States '''I
Mr.. Cresswsll, from the COMMITTEES on the
Library, reported the bill amendatory 81 the
several acts relating to copyrights; which was
passed. =. .--7 / .
Mr. Wade moved that the President be re-.
quested to inform the Senate when and how
often the present Governor and Superintend.
ant OF Indian Affairs for Colorado Territory
OF hts commission; whether such absences
have been on official duties and to whom the
expenses have been charged; and also, as to
what business calls that officer to the National
Capital at this time. E
At the suggestion of Mr.. Henderson, the res.
oluiion was modified so as to apply to all ter
ritorial officers, and was then passed
Mr. Pols nd introduced bill to amend sec
ton II Of the act establishing a National cur.
rency. Referred to the Com mittee on Finance.
Mr. Poland said that when the proposed
m at enU al A.
dent ineligible TO serve again was taken up, he
should move to make the term six years.
The bill TO amend the act relating to the ju-
dicial courts OF the United States was taken
up and passed.
The House bill TO punish couuterfeiters of
any Of the national issue was passed
The bill 10 prevent the absence Of territorial
officers from their duties was taken up and
discussed until the expiration of the morning
hour. when the regular order, the tariff bill,
was taken mp
Several amendments were made
At 135 p. m. the Presidents Secretary an.
nounced the veto message on the Colorado
bill.
Double headers, rockets, and fire. works
were added to the list OF prohibited articles.
HoUsR-Mr. Brandegse Conn. introd n ced
bill authorizing the issue of q patent for
Iand warrant No. 46,3iS. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Lands
Mr Ancona pa introduced bill to regu.
late and NIX the salary of the United States
Consul al Denmark. Referred to the Commit
Tee on foTeign Affairs. .
Also, introduced bill to establish certain
post roads in Pennsylvania Referred to the
CommlIiee on Post Ofhces ard Post Roads.
Nr Miller (Pa introduced an act explana.
on processes in courts OF record. Referred to
the Committse OF Ways and Means
Mr.. Weiker (Ohio) introduced a bill to pro-
vide criminal code for the District of CoIum-
bia. Referred TO the Committee on the District
or Cole pbia.
Mr.. Trimble (Ky.) introduced bill to rep ,al
the tax on cotton and sugar. Referred to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Kelso mo introduced a joint resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to the Const titu.
ton OF the United States. Referred to the
Comm iitee on judiciary.
Mr.. Noeli lMo.) introduced a bill TO amead
the act regulating the franchi In the District
OF Colum bta so as to provide that there shall
be 10 disq ratification on account of sex. ana
moved its reference to a Select Com mittee of
Five, and upon that question the yeas and
nays were called, and resulted-yeas, 40;
nays, %.
The bill was then referred to Committee on
District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Farquhar (Ind introduced a bill pro-
Iiding that all proceedings in United States
Courls sball be taken ia the n. ne of the peo-
pie OF the United States; and all forms OF pro-
ceedings 10 the United States District Courts
shail b. tue same as the forms regulating the
State Courts in States where such trials take
place Referred to the Committee ON judi.
ciary.
Mr. Ross (Ill.) introduces q resolution to
authorized the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
retire four millions Of legal tender curreu ' per
month. Referred to COMMITTEE Of Ways and
Mr.. Woodbridge (vt) introduced a bill %
create the office OF Surrogate for the District of
Columbia, and to provide for his appointment
bill relating to the appointment, powers, and
duties OF guardians OF minors in the District of
Columbia also, bill relating To the appoint
ment Of a Marshal in the District OF Columbia,
nndA <sf
officer; all OF which were referred to the Dom.
mittee on District OF Columbia.
Mr. Bundy (Ohio) introduced bill suspend.
ing SO much OF the act approved April IL, 1865,
as authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to-
retire u. 3. notes, and making 1t unla wful To
wtndraw any portion OF such notes, but pro.
vided that all mutilated notes NAV be de-
stroyeo. Referred to Committee Of Ways and
Means. = -, "''"
The resolution heretofore offered bv Mr.
keiso No declaring that to secure the fruits
Of victory over rebellion, the i'm peac hment and
removal Of the President was necessary 40
was then taken up, and Mr. Loan mo. } mo we'd
as a reason therefore that the COMMITTEES on
Judiciary was too much pressed with busi-
Mr.. Conklin IN. Y } said this was a q uestion
Of privilege, and the Committee on Judiciary
could report at any time upon it,
MI. lie Blond (Ohio) ad ocated the reference
TO the Select Committee, In order that the seri.
ons charges that had been made against the
President might be fully in vesti gated and dis
poaed of. he believed all the attacks had been
made for sinister purposes. He wanted them
Investigated, and was sure the attacks wouId
be branded with infamy. We have had enough
OF the charges, and the people now demand in.
vesiigation.
Mr.. Wilson (Iowa) said that no one was an.
tnorized TO cay that the Judiciary COMMITTEES
could not attend to this matter.
M lie Blond asked Mr. Wilson what pro.
grees the committee was making
Mr. Wilson replied that no one except men,
Ders OF the committee knew that, and no one
enooid Know II until the report was made
Mf. Le Blond asked III the committee would
oe able 70 report the present session.
Mr.. Wilson said that question would he an
swered At the proper time. No one vet knew
Wbat ihe COMMITTEES had done. and ali news as
10 tneir action that had been published or tele
graphed North was unfOunded
fending discussion the morning hour ex
piIeo, ana the resolution was laid over.
MT MorriIl, (Vt,) from the Committee Of
ways ana Means, reported Joint resol ut,ou
wnncn was agreed to, directing the COMMITTEES
OF ways and Means to make An exam,na alton
Into the condition Of the Treasury ofthe United
States, and especially to inquire as TO the
fraudulent Issue OF bonds, &C., aud to inouire
wnetnei the affairs Of that Department were
properly administered.
MT kasson said lest the resolution should
excite alarm, he would state that an in vesti.
CATION was now going on in the printing bu.
ieau OF the Treasury Department and moth.
ing OF character to embarrass the Govern.