The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-01-11
CON G R RESS.

SENATE.-A communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary of the Treas
ury enclosing a report on the Tariffand
a form of bill prepared by Special Com
missioner Wells. The report and bill
were ordered to be printed and referred
to the Committee on Finance. A res
oIution was introduced by Mr.. Sumner
instructing the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to inquire whether any addi-
tional legislation or Constitutional
amendment is required to provide a.
gainst the sale of any persons into sla-
very in execution of the DEGREES of any
civil court. The resolution was intro
duced with special reference to the re-
| cent case in Maryland and other South'n
States in which negroes have been SEN
| fenced to be sold for brief term after
being tried and convicted of crime. At
ter a long discussion the resolution was
adopted. A resolution was also adopt
ed instructing the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire whether any
additional legislation is necessary to
prevent the enslavement of Indians in
the Territory of New Mexico. 1t was
ordered that the last report of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office
shall be printed in the German, French
and Swedish languages redistribution
at the Paris Exposition. The bill rep
calling the 18th section of the act to sup
press insurrection, punish treason, etc.,
was taken up, and after considerable
discussion was laid aside until to-day.
The Senate at 800 P. M. adjourned.
HOUsE.-A communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing the
report of Commissioner Wells and the
Tariff bill prepared by him, was laid
before the House and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. The
Secretary of the Treasury was requested
to communicate to the House the result
of the investigation in regard to the
loss OF the steamers Evening Star and
Commodore. 4 resolution for the es-
tablishment of 1our territorial govern
ments in the State of Texas was intro
duced and referred to the Committee
on Territories. A bill was proposed by
Mr.. Paine of Wisconsin, to reorganlze
the militia force of the United States so
as to enrol all male persons between
the ages of eighteen and forty-fve born
.or naturalized in the United States,
except such aS participated in the late
war against the Federal Government,
or who gave aid TO the Confederate
Government. Mr.. Stevens took up his
substitute for the bill to provide Re-
publican Governments for the Southern
States. This substitute recognizes the
present State Governments as legal for
municipal purposes until altered by
conventions to be held in the several
States. 1t also provides that negroes
shall vote for the members composing
the conventions. Mr. Stevens then adj
dressed the House in favor Of the bill.
He said the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court chad made the passage of
this bill absolutely Indispensable" Mr..
Ashley. of Ohio, introduced substi-
tute for the whole bill. which was or
dered to be printed. Without action
on the bill the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the Presidents
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania,
made speech denouncing the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury. The
committee then rose. A number of
bills, resolutions and communications
of but little importance, were laid be-
fore the House and disposed of.
SENATE.-A number of bills, memo |
rials and petitions ofminor Importance
were received and disposed of; among |
them were severals petitions from ar
lists asking that higher duties be i'm
posed on painting, &c, imported into
this country. The bill repeating the
18th section Of the act to suppress insur-
rection and punish treason and rebel
lion, which relates to the granting OF
and pardon by the President,
was taken up, the question being on
The amendment of Mr.. Salisbury to
repeal the entire act. Mr. johnson, of
made a long andable speech.