The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-08
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS- I'd Session
THURSDAY, December 7.
SENATE.

Mr.. Sumner presented memorial of tax
payers Of Boston, asking the abolition Of
The duty on coal.
Also, petition of colored citizens of AL
bany, N. Z, asking the passage of the sup
Elementary civil rig hts bill.
MIR. Sumner said he was in receipt of let
ters from various parts of the country,
showing that the colored people of the
country were thoroughly alive on this sub
ject. This was eminently proper. Who
would be free, themselves must strike the
blow. The colored people should arouse
themselves to the importance Of this sub
iect, and should agitate 1T until all the
rights which are guaranteed to them under
the constitution are fully enjoyed. Con-
gress could do nothing better than to take
this bill up and pass it as a Christmas gift
to the colored people of the country. 1t
would be one of the greatest Christmas
presents ever made in human history.
Mr.. Scott called up the resolutions re-
ported from the select committee on South
ern outrages, directing the arrest Of VIM.
l.. Saunders, of North Carolina, and David
Gist and Clayton Camp, Of South Carolina,
for contumacy in refusing to testify before
the committee.
Mr.. Carpenter desired to know whether
either of these witnesses were connected
with the press, because he would then
know whether the Senate had any jurisdic-
ton. b
Mr.. Scott replied that he did not know
whether any Of them belonged to the New
York Tribune or not. Laughter
After discussion the resolution was laid
over.
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duce taxation and to abolish the office of
Commissioner Of internal revenue, remark
ing that, as he proposed to do away with
the chief duties Of this Office, it was proper
to abolish the office.
Mr.. Cragin gave notice of bill to regulate
the pay of commanding officers in the
navy.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill to connect
the postal and telegraph service, remark
ing that it was modification of the bill
previously before the Committee on Post
offices.
After recess of thirty minutes the Sem
ate adopted the list of standing committees
reported, and then adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Hay introduced bill to provide for
paying pensions through the post office de-
partment. Referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
Mr.. Willard offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary of
the Interior to report to the House the fol-
lowing information, viz LIST, the number
of inhabitants, including Indians not taxed,
who may have been found in the United
States by the last census; I'd, the number
of male inhabitants in each State twenty
one years of age and over Sd, the number
of male inhabitants twenty-one years of
age or over whose right to vote is abridged
by any State for any cause except for par
ticipation in rebellion.
The House then, as the regular order,
resumed consideration of the postal bill re-
ported by Mr.. Farnsworth on Tuesday.
Pending further consideration the morn
ing hour expired, and the bill again went
over.
Mr.. Archer presented the petition of
Bernard Swartz, of Maryland. Referred
to Committee on Claims.
At 1870 p. m. the House adjourned until
Monday.