The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-04
Congress.

JANUARY 27.-In the Senate, Mr. Wilson
introduced "a bill removing the disabilities O
f certain citizens of Virginia Ha k
II The Secretary of the Treasury was called on
for an elaborate report regarding captured ant
abandoned property.
The bill relieving Gov. Patton, of Alabama
from political disabilities, was resumed
Messrs. Howard and Drake wanted further
proof of Pattonis sincerity.
Messrs. Buckalew and johnson opposed socia
legislation ON the subject. The bill passed.
26 to s..
The consideration of the Reconstruction bill
was resumed.
Mr. Wilson favored the bill in opening. he
said that he had been thirteen years in the Sen
ate, and had listened to great many speeches.
He had heared the domineering Davis, the bus
tering Toombs, the plausible and the willy Sldell,
but he had never listened to more wicked
speech than that delivered by the Senator from
Wisconsin, Mr. Doolittle, on Tuesday last
MIR johnson followed with powerful consti-
tutlonal argument against the bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, under the call of the States. the
following bills, among others were introduced: to
tax national bonds; removing the distractions at
Hell Gate; forbidding assessors and collectors
from being interested directly or Indirectly in
torfeitures under the revenue laws bill by Mr.
Stevens-relating to suffrage on the national
questions; to regulate appointments of govern
ment agents; providing temporary government
tor Wyoming Territory; bill by Cary-to pro-
vide uniform currency and to lq uidate the
national debt; for the relief of McLane College,
Tennessee; for the amendment of the national
currency act; for supplying documents to agricul-
tura colleges; for the removal of instructions in
ha IL
tation for warehouse at Indianola, Texas, to San
Antonio; declaring compromise for violation of
revenue felony, for theb better organization of the
United States District Courts of Louisiana; es-
tabllshing branch mint at Santa Fe
resolution was passed repeating the terrific
rial act at Montana, account of the exclusion
of certain classes from suffrage.
SeVeral executive communications we're pre-
scented. Also, resolution from the Georgia
Convention, urging the reorganization of the
State Government, and the removal of disabilities.
and the modification of the test oath Also petit
lions from the members of the Louisiana Con-
vention, praying the removal of Gen. Hancock
and the State and parish officials. Also, petit |
ton from the Mississippi Convention, relative to
the Freedmen's Bureau
The bill forbidding the payment of certain
claims arising from the rebellion was resumed. |
The Secretary of State was asked the expense
of arrcsting and trying Surratt
A resolution was adopted, after considerable |
hlbustering, under the suspension of rules, in
structlng the Reconstruction Committee to en-
qulre whether combinations had been made or
attempted to obstruct due execution of the laws
with power to send for persons and papers,
JANUARY 2S.-In the Senate Several memo
rails from the Reconstruction Conventions were
presented.
bull was introduced granting lands to the
Port Royal railroad, in Alabama and Georgia.
The whiskey metre bill was passed.
The Senate then went into Executive session
-
In the House bill authorizing the taxation
OF shares OF National Banks, was passed
bill regulating the deposit of public money,
and providing that National Banks shall not be
selected In places where there is a Treasurer or
Assistant Treasurer, and requiring public monies
to be deposited in the sub-treasury, if there is
one within so miles, was passed.
Several Executive communications were pre-
sented
1he bill FORGETTING lands granted the Southern !
States for railroad purposes, was resumed I
MIR Blain opposed the BILL as such Judgment
ought not to be taken when these States are un-
NPiooohICu III COUSTcSS.
Mr. Julian explained that forfeiture did not t
apply to completed roads. MIR Julian added.
hat when the States came back in the Union.
IS they would in few weeks, he would favor t
he renewing of the grants.
Amendments were proposed excepting from t
peratlons OF the bill the Nashville and Decatur i
company, and the Alabama and Tennessee COM
AMY. Without coming to a vote the House ad- S
burned. - I
JAN 29.-ln the Senate, resolutions of the
Assembly OF the Territory of Colorado, asking
Omission, were presented
The consideration of the Reconstruction bill a
Tas resumed and discussed. {
In the House, the Committee on Foreion AZ
airs reported a bill concerning the rights of Il
american citizens abroad. 1t provoked an ava
niche OF questions and suggestions, Indicating G
'lde diversity of views on the subject. Post =
oned. The Railroad land forfeiture bill was " !"
iscussed During the debate, the fact was es y
lbllshed that Alabama has seven. Mississinpi.
our, Louisiana seven, Florida seventeen. million :,
acres open to Homestead Laws The bill was =
Ostponed. Z
JAN. 3O.-In the House, Mr. Schofeld. rising s.
question Of privilege, offered resolution re
lat whereas yesterdays Evening Express con- tc
lned statement that one of the Supreme /.
Judges had declared in public that majority of
lie Supreme Bench had declared the Recon
ructlon Acts unconstitutional, and that the
ourt would so decide, therefore the Judiciary G.
ommittee was directed to inquire whether the H
tele was true, and whether the facts constitute
ch a mlsdemeanor us justifes the House in F;
eferrlng articles OF impeachment. Adopted to