The New York Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1866, Page 6

‘Tuilecies give his royal-slster a bint? Rovolu- tions are contagious, and he is on the borders ‘af Spaim. . Witers:he bes some ulterior purpose in seeing the pevinaitla convulsed, we should snppose he would give-Queen Isabella a little Simely advice. These troubles in the Old World may have one good effect as far as we are voncerned; they may spur the ambitious \menarebs who have ‘ventured to invade the American continent to give: up their quixotic sschem 4 on this side the Atlantic. “Fhe Committee of Safety and thetr Cone ational Amendment, ‘That the Congressional Committee of Safety, “Otherwise known as the Committee of Fifteen, and the Committee on Reconstructivn, are not infallible in their wisduin,a single day’s debate in the Horse on tlteir proposed constitutional amenim-nt bas amply proved. Mr. Thaddeus Stevrns evidently thought’he was perfect in the scheme of excluding from the basis of federal representation in any State-all persons of amy race or color in regard to -which—the “bhick race, for instance—the right of suffrage shall be denied or abridged; but in:consenting ‘to ita disenssion the whipper-in of the House , very seon is shown that there iva hole in bis fence through which we may drive a coach and four, What becomes, for example, of this safeguard to the blacks in the matter of voting under a property qualification which they eanagot movi? This shows that there are other waya of killing w dog besides choking him ‘with dutier. Im the House debate on Wednesday last this fact was made apparent to the dullest of radi- eal constitution tinkers. Mr. Lawrence, (re- publican) of Ohio, contended that the true plan was to make the number of adult male voters in each State the basis of Congressional representation. The original basis of three- fifths of the siaves of the South having ceasad, the old mode i'self of apportioning taxes and representation should pass away. Property, and not labor, was the true basis of taxation. But Mr. Shellabarger, (republican) of Ohio, “took still broader ground against the Com- mitte of Fifteen. He opposed their amend- ment becans: it authorizod the States te dis- franchise any race, white, red or black. It is a declaration that whole races of men may be made mudsills, or hewers of wood and drawezs of water. It violates the fundamental principles of our government, This is getting sentimentally into deep water, and we begin to see that we are indeed in the midst of a re- volation the extent and scope of which cannot de grasped under the previous question. Mr. Bliot, (republican) of Massachusetts, pro- posed to supersede the Committee of Fifteen, b; amendment expressly providing that the el ive franchise shall not be denied or abridged in any State on account of race or color. This is facing the music ; but how would Connecticut, ‘Wisconsin and other Northern States vote on thin questiéa of ratification? ‘This is the speci- the difficulty which the Committee of Fifteen were careful to avoid. Mr. Schenck, (republican) of Obie, proposed an amendment of the proposi- tien of Mr. Lawrence. Mr. Pike, (republican) ef Maine, opposed that of the Committee of ‘Safety. ft did not compass the purpose for whieh it was intended, and they ought to be erdecad to try again. Mr. Kelley, (republican) ot Peansyivania, made a speech upon the side isses of a constitutional abstraction, concern- “dug which he thought the President had fallen into a alight mistake. Mr. Bromwell, (republi- aa) of [llinois, thought the committee had allowed its object to be defeated by leaving the door open to a property or other qualifica- ‘tion for African disfranchisement. At this point in the debate Mr. Cook (re- ‘pw >licaa), of Illinois, came to the relief of the bulgeved Committee of Safety, and insisted ‘that their amendment was just the thing, and th: only thing that could remedy the evils dis- enssed. Mr. Marshall, (democrat) of Illinois, suid that he saw such indications after the elcetion of Mc. Lincoln as to satisfy his mind that the dominant party desired civil war for the parpose of bringing on a revolution in our political system. He thought, however, that this wos not the time for constitutional amend- ments Mr. Schenck, taking this gentleman in ban‘, said that if the republican party were revolutionary it was on the side of freedom wad equality, and that Marshall bad no right to object. They had no sympathy with those miserable wretches of the South who, making them-elves tyrants, had deprived a large por- tion of the people of their rights. Now was the opporiunity to remedy the evil, and they whe opposed such efforts would do 80 only be- cana, in solving the difficulty, the negro would be romoved from the arena of politics, and 40 their ocenpation would be gone. Thus ended the day’s debate, and the House adjourned. From the evidence thus furnished we con- elude that the omendment of the Committee of Fifieen is a failure ; that to the sentimental radicals it is an evasion of “buman rights,” and is, therefore, intolerable. But what substitute cam be made available? Of the two or three dozen constitutional amendments so far sub- mitted in both houses we doubt whether there is hardly one that will touch bottom in either house. Stevens, though apparently an unrea- soning and fanatical radical, bas sufficient sagacity not to aim at impossible things. He soos (tra! the alternative between negro suffrage, with the addition of the negroes as a basis of repr-sen tation, on the one band, and the exelu- sion, on the other, of the negroes from repre- «en..tion with their exclusion from the ballot box, ia a fair proposition; but if the sentimental radicals will not have it, what is to be done? We bave endeavored to show that the consti- tutional smendment abolishing slavery is suffi- cieat tor all the purposes of eqnality in civil and political rights; and we think it very pro- bauble that atter tinkering away at other amend- men's tor a month or two longer, the tinkers of Congress will be driven to this refuge at Inst. We want oo more tinkering of the constitation br the present. There is danger in it while 4ne-thind of the States are unrepresented—the Asager Uvat the instrument will be destroyed. ben ‘be excluded States shall bave been fully “watered, then @ convention of all the States for s generat revision will be in order. In regard w tay excluded States and the rights of the “Vacks therein, we have sufficient securities in the reenits of the war, inclading the constitu- ‘tlonal sbotition of slavery. Fortress Monroe Mane.drom ontname Movnom, Jan, 36, 1966. ‘The whowwer B.C Johnson is ashore tant WU vo a total wreck. SS The tion of have recommended the tearing Aerwn iy on Old Potwt team pare ys from ‘Alexandria, has arrived “tho ower on ah Tg pat rae Oe ‘THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, een ee IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS DF CONGRESS. Passage by the Senate of the Bilt Enlarging the Powers of the Freedmen’ Burewa. The Vote Thirty-seven Republicams for and Tem Democrats Against [t.. Bill Introduced to Abolish the Wash-- ington and Georgetown Miu. nicipal Governments.- Continued Debate in the House'on the | ane New Representation’ Schtme. Approaching Assemblage: of: Military Leaders in Washington. kee Wasnixeron, Jan. 25, 1866. THB FREEDMEN'S BURKAU BILL, kee ke. NEW YORK HERALD, sons who cannot take the outhewho ¢#m furnish good | goverpment made bonda, and (hus accommodaly @ vevy ,xgat demand for stamps. Ho in‘ticates his intention, if how passes, (0 appoint, as far as practicablo, assessors, cOMEOtrs aud her officers of tho Whiled States. While tre datipen- sation proposed is small, the ponaltios provided atte severe, asin the case of receivers and custodides of the pablic moucy, Ho says further:—It is believed thet’ @ memsare of the character proposed will mot! only produce considersilo revonue te tho department, but will tend to promete a Cceling of contentment and’ dubordigation among the peopia of tho Soutl rn States, and, at (ise samo creme, provoct dye dopartment against i. -~ bona.’* INTERNAL BEVENUE DEOIBTON. © ‘Yho Conitismonvr of Lateral Revouus hax received @ communication from’ a farmer, inquiring whetuer farm prodacts sold’ in 1884, which liw® been assessed in 1863, are linble to'taxation. In'repty, ¢ho Comurissioner de- cides that there is no-~provision of law for oxenptjng farm Products from’ tax whet'sold’on'acvomal of thow having paid « tax already, atid’ ia’ tho'setond place, it ia clear that in a majority of cases, it'ia only apparently the fact that a gecond taxis paid, atid consequentéy tho tax will be assossed upon the vattie’of a'yearmorep. CONSCIKNCK MONBY. ‘The Treasury Department: to-day recetyud from a lady rosiding in this District ome tenidted and! sixty dollars in money. In'tite 16tter' transmitting the money represents that that amount wak reeetved as com- pensation for a slave reteased ia adcordance with an act of Congress, and that she cannot retain'it’ on’ aerount of Conscientious scruples, * One haadred and twenty-six dotfara wore alsoforward- od by J otn E. Stocker, formerly’ of the Fortictt! Massa- chusetts Volunteers, that sum having beon overpaéd him on his nat settlement. One hundred and Afty dollars have been received from & former employe of the government, who ‘confesses that, while engaged in'thé Norfolk Navy Yard, he ab- stracted articles belonging to the United States worth one dollar and a half. Providing for an enlargement of powers, and which baa Daring the past year conscience money in sums’ vary- been pending in the Senate more thama fortnight, camo to a vote at tliree o'clock this afternoon, as agreed upon yestorday: and was carried by a vote of thirty-eight to ten. Mr. Garrett Davis had the floor this morning, and cecupied' lilmself during the whole of the time allotted ina hoarseand scathing denunciation of the measure. The brunt of the contest upon the bill’ in question has been borne very stoutly by the venerable fen- ator, and he was game to tho last. Before a vote was taken Senator Sherman very seriously disturbed the equanimity of Mr. Trumbull, the mover of the bill, by s:ggesting that further action be deferred entil to- Morrow, im order that a communication might be laid before the Senate from the Governor of South Caro- lina in deprecation of the location of lands im that, State for the Freedmen’s Bureau, The same sensi- tive gentleman was further outraged in spieit and in flesh by Reverdy Johnson venturing to hope ‘that South Carolina would be heard from bgfore entering upon any decisive action. At this juncture the latter gentleman very considerately declined to press his suggestion, from the fact that the Senatorial nerves of Mr. Trumbull were becoming badly shaken and exaspe- rated by adifference from his own opinion possessing mang of his compeers. As the yeas and nays were about to be called upon tho passage of the Dill, the: indefatigable Davis roused himself for a final effort, which was to offer a substitute for the title of the measure as amended. The title indicated most | ¢ God we had bitter strife and dissensions between the raccs and con- ferred a lawless exercise of power upon the Freedmen’s Bureau. The-Chair very promptly ruled the substitute out of order amid a gencral laugh. ing from one ceut to one hundred dollars, ia the ‘aggre. gate amounting to twenty-thonsand dollars, wat de- p sited im the vaults of the Treasury. THE COLORADO NEGROES. Senator Evans, of Colorado, says the telegram from W. J. Hardin, colored citizen of Denver, which was pub- lished on Wednesd: mukea several fals> impres- sions: Firat, that the colored people voted in Colorado Prior to 1864. The clause “citizens of the United States’? in the franchise law, not baving been construed to include them, the colored people did not ryote. Second, that he, as Governor, was instrumental in de- priving them of the privilege. Whatever @hango was made in the law it wat without reference to negro suf- frage, that question not having been raised, and no prac- tical ebange was made in that respect. Third, that the Btate constitution makes their exclusion perpetual. That instrament provides a ready mode of amendment ‘on this and ail other of its provisions, and imposes no disability on colored people except present ex- clusion from office and voting. He thinks that Hardin is being used by designing men to defeat the admission of tho St The following ex- tract from a private letter from Hardin to a former citizen of Colorado, dated January 7, 1866, is significant :— Notwithatanding my opposition to the admission of Colorado, I hope, sir, that you may realize your most sanguine hope—the admission of Colorado—which will add another bright star to the galazy of States, Wonld given equal rights to all men, thea her brightness would have outshone all the rest, PERSONAL. Postmaster Kelly and Cashier Whiting, of the New York Post Office, are here on business connected with the THE PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE WASHINGTON | postal service of that city. CITY GOVERY NT. AMERICAN MINISTER TO ORRECE. The introduction in the Senate this morning of a bit! ‘The President has appointed Captain Nicholas Smith, to resume:in Congress the legislative functions granted | of Kansas, Minister Resident to Greece, to reside at to the cities of Washington and Georgetown and the | arhens. This is the Grat appointment of a Minister to District of Columbia is the first proposition in Congress to withdraw from the citizens of the District the bitter that country. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SRNATE. thrust of negro suffrage. The alternative, if presented, The Senate to-day confirmed Charies RB. Dounier, of will be gladly accepted. Towa, to be Associate Justice for the District of Wash- THE NEW REPRESENTATIVE GCARME IN THR HOUSER. | ington Territory, and George J. Clarke Postmaster at Los ‘The dedate-on the constitutional amendment was con- | Angeles, Cal. tinued to-day, and the hour of adjournment found Mr. Harding, of Kentucky, in possession of the floor of the House for an hour's speech to-morrow. No new light has beon shed'upon the subject to-day, although eight eloquent members spoke at lenath upon it. Mr. Hizby, of Caltfornia, ts confident {pm the belief that something in the way of an amendment may be gotten up which will suit all, Higby sensibly moved at the end of his speech to recommit the knotty amendment to the Firet Session, SENATE. Wasmncros, Jan. 26, 1966, THE SALB OF PORTAGE STAMPS AND STAMPED ENVELOrES, Mr. Dexox, (rep.) of Conn., reported the bill relative to Reconstruction Committee. Mr. Stevens naively ia- the sale of postage stamps. and stamped envelopes on quived what the commities was to @v with it, when it ‘was apparent that there were as many opinions upon it credit, with am amendment limiting its operation to the ‘30th of June, 1868. He asked for the printing of au as there are members on the floor. Mr. Stevens thinks | oy Hianatory letter of the Postmaster General, which was the committee has been horribly befogged during the past three days. The commitice are pot the only suffer. era, The debate has been as inexplicable to outsiders as the proceedings of a Welsh literary and musical fest.val would have been. FINANCIAL. Mr. Pomeroy, chairman of the Howse Committee on Banks and Banking, « reported to be engaged in prepar. ing dill embodying many of Comptroiler Clarke's ro- commendations, which will be introduced carly nem woek. APPROACHING ASSEMBLAGR OF MILITARY CHIRF- TAINS, Major Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas and Meade are to assemble in Washington during next week, for consultation with government cfficials concerning the military situation in their respective departments. THE REBELLION. A report was in circulation two weeks ago that the President would speedily issue a proclamation declaring the rebellion at an end and civil law restored throughott the late insurrectionary States. His delay in to doing is Row attributed to the non-arrival of expected official vor- respondence from Provisional Govetnor Hamilton, of Texas, THE “BW YORE COLLECTORSHIT. A report is im cireniation this evening that Geners) | Slocum has been appointed Collector of the port of New York. All efforts to verify it bave proved unsatisfactory, ordered. ‘THR SPAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CNITRD STATES. Mr, Monans, (rep.) of Me., introduced a bill in addi- tion to several acts, for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of government of the United States, which was referred to (he Committee on the District of Columbia. It repeals the acts incorporating the cities of Washing- ton and Georgetown, and doclares that the legislative powers delegated (o said cities are hereby resumed, to be exercised exclasively by Congress U!l otherwise provided by law. The executive off vere of the District are provided as followe:—Three commissionere, a private secretary of the President for the District, a solicitor for the District, a collector, treasurer, engineer and surveyor, a board of health, consisting of the commissioners and fowr phvei- cians; @ board of education, consutng of the commis sioners, a secretary ond a enperintendent of pablic in- striction; @ superintendent of weigbts and measarcs, @ consisting of the commirs overs and +x cers of the Pire Department, Ae. The by the aod marehal are salaried at ix thuaseod do lars per an- num each EXCUERD PROM SERVICE 08 COMMITTHRE Mr. Foor, (rep.jof Vt, asked to be exoverd from fur- ther service on the Comm'ttee on Pent ons, and it was #0 or Mr. Gaownn, (rep.) of Lowa, was exoused, at bis request, from far.oer sere ce on mittee on Pubic Lands and ft most be classed under the head of ‘sentatonal and improbable MANUFACTURING STATISTICS OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIRS OF THE UNITED STATES. Tho Secretary of the Interior, in response to a reson tion of the House, communicates a list of the cities of the United States, ) the statistics of their man ufaotures, including those having ten thoveand in habitants and upwards = It les one hundred and two citien, beginning with New York and ending wth Newport, Ky. The total capital employed \# $417,120, 24; hands employed, males 410,020, females 147,000 valno of producta, $874,094,427, New York » first in the liet:—Cepital, 61,212,767, ma employed, 6,463; females, 24,721 ; © of pro ducts, $150,107,900 Philadelphia employe ® capi tal of $73,318,885, male operatives, 68,550. femeler, 0,683; value of products, $155,970,777. Co meinnat: i# third ip order:.—Products, $46,000,000, capital, $17,- 000,000, in round nombers, Bosiop—Producta, $14,- ital, $12,000,000. The ot cipal ten $22,000,000, Si. Louis, $21,000,000, Baltimore, $21, 000,008 | Louisy $12,000,000; Rich- mond, $12,600,000, Pittsburg, $11,000,000; New Bed- ford, $11,000,000, Chicago, $11,000,000, New Orlew $10,000,000; Manchester, $10,000,000, Troy, $10,000,- 000, Rochester, $10,000,000. THE INDIAN BEREAY. The bill contemplating a transfer of the Jndian Bareau from the Interior Department to the War Department, and which \s now before the Indian Committee of the Benate for consideration, wil! probably be reported back with the ruggestion thet it 40 not pes Though the committee beve taken fo selon in the matter, it is generally keown thet the ma jority of members of that commiitee are of the belief that a change as derignated above would greatly increase che coat of the operations of the buream This bureaa comes so manifestiy under the controlof the War Department that the expeeted report wil exoite surprise. TRE SALE OF PORTAGE ETAMPE ON CRERT?. ‘The object of the law authorising the tale of porime amps on credit, as appears from a lever ‘rem the Port master General to the Chairman of ‘be fenate Post (Mee Commitee, is to enable the department to cireuiate ite stampa through the States lately in rebellion. He sys tbip cannot be dome to any considerable extent, Yr the reston that the law only snthoriser tho mie of stamps to portmarters fur cash, end that there are many places where there are not qualified persons who can take the eth tw fll the post offices, not persons of sufBttent means to enable them to gerchase gamos for can There are igpny om: | Paol 8, Forber asking revief from a contract } citizens ot ¥ Brooklyn, $24,000,000; Newark, 000,000; San Francisco, $19,000,000, Jowell, $18,000,000; | ® OU ARATTON Mr presen ettun whing for the epforcement | the guare 1a of powernment, were -eferre ‘ me OF FATE omnes Mr. Hane, (rep) of NY. presented the petition of or batid ng & war versol, whe was revered to the Committee on Naval Affe re PETITION a6 Mr. Cx rep f COLOR DET } Pa, prevented « petition of the nbry Van's askibg fe action am ehail prevent States (rom making dat mesons mn oivil righ & count of color or race, which was re‘erred to (he mittee on Ne construction PROTROTIVE TARP. Cowas also prevented a pet on in favor o the Comn Mr tertive tarify, which wae referred Pieen« pro wee on ADDITIONAL LAND DISTRICT DY ORRGEN. Mr. Hesomeny, (dem ) of Ted, from (Le Committee on Seite Lal abil tO crente an addi icnel land divtriet In of Oregon, whoh, a te re quest of Mr. Williams, Was taken up aod pacwed. COLLECTION OF BOLEIRRR' CLAWK Mr. Wraow, (rop.) of Masa, called ap the Fenate » ' restrict the oxpenms of collecting pyldir in rae, offence lo charge more ten det, of a eoldier'® claim for bark pay or ison explained that the oil bad been meuied othe committee by malting it applicanle ony to the claime of soldiers Offlcare, be snid, were better of protectiog themaeives than soidiery ber i/ien, many officers bed accounts Lo seitle with the depart men whieh might nvelve a cood deal of labor idem) of Del, denied the right of Congrere to reg the compensation between. lenis | and attorney. of between employers aed em eyed | might ae weil regulate the to be paid to 1D a barged solders, He moved the reference of the bi! Wo the Jud cury Committee | Mt. Wrsers said the fees for collecting penrions were net the fees for collent na of $200, and heirs of soldiers im the collectionat beck pay, me. Mr. Clase, (rep. , aid pet think We bill covered the je epeke of ten cally experienced ne "rom she agen paid by the depart ments, ren » the bill sow 4 be bet Leia) agen’ s To's ondertats the eehection, of no caw that were not ver Clark's objection m git th ley. aime, but there was so there wou'd te gous in THe rh = Mr. far dem.) of Ky, epexe apeine objected OB becnuw the mayrty w the Set m o* | cluded the ore trom leven Suates (Une Seuhie for the porpore of stor tha and other veo #ripay, JANUA Be feom (bett oonta | ting (he pimsae (| reeetved that the Comm vee on Banking vei ( oral megeares; bers se (he te no eet the 5 Neesoase te RY —_——— prived ube cH ren arin, justice’ ma megan | fn “pen é sis rt he (08 i emeary oxpond rife hetw volved 8 profinget:, poeta ry tim m tare of public troasnre, amt boearee & rocblens aud unconstitutionnt seriok of by the radical party to omeblo A to ina had wrvttda' a ton, of the comfirn iY Sherman's gg » and he subuvitted whether Senate had net otter post; action until the let: | pe ed postpone tinal unl nerrow. dotter on’ Oe" ng Intid Oto® male’ unttor te was laid before it, witeh wottld Be to! Ter. Trunne: 5) 7 : eit ge aera MA se a aaa three times, \ihows # reconsiderathon of votew, and haps Frovoinmital (othe comm: ne There was nti an Opportmity to amone the bill im tho Hous, aud ho though it had better lersent thors as speadily xf possible If the leter of the Govemwer of South Cardia gmtainod poe thegg ye r ba re semies ore to slapuld not be ed, oB cou! strickans out i poanck oo a Cy peers aad aout gc, (a “m.) of bar er 8 port) Volo, for the reason sta 1 Sherma E be aaid that there cat ies Lotter of We Governor of South Carolina wit which tho Senate in ot familar, Mr. TROwnULs said Mr. Johnade could move to recat sidor the volo om the passage of Use bill to. morrow. Mr. Jounnon reconsideration to-morrow. As he was goilig Wo vout against the bill ho could not do so. rs Me. Connie, (rop.) of Cal., said he would movo a re- conaideration, Mr, Sautsnuny demanded the yous aud nays oa the passage of tho bill, aad they wore ordered: — Moswrs. An , Brown, Chandler, Clark, Con- Cragin, Cresswell, Dixon, Doottile, Fessoniien, Foot, Foster, Grin Harrie, TH Howard, Howe, Kirk wood, Lane of Tad Kansai, Morgan, Morrill, N Norton, Pollara, Ramaay, 3) + Si Stowart, Sumner, ‘Tre |, Van Witkin, Wade,’ Wiliiam Wilson and Yatos—37 Navs—Mesars. Buckalew, Davis, Guthrie. Hendrie! Johnson, McDougall, [ddie, Saulabury, Stockton au Wright—10, So the bill was passed. Mr. Davis moved to amend the titie of the bill, ao as to namo it “A bill to ay ® portion of the public land and some of the Southern States; to authorize the government of the United States to purchase tands and supply farms and build houses for the sipport of the Negroes; to invest the Freedmen's Bureau with uncou- stitutional power; lo promote strife between the two "feo. Tho Cuaim (Mr. Foster) decided the amendment out of onter. Mr. Davis asked for the grounds upon whieh this de- cision was made. ‘The Cuam sa'd it waa so inconsistent to proaounce a measure unconstitutional after the Senate had passed it, to pronounce it a measure to promote strife, &e., that it waa derogatory to the Senate, and therefore out of order. Mr. Davis said ho did not believe it was forthe Chair to decide that question. ‘The Cuaim replied that it was in the power of Mr. Davis torappeal from the decision of the Chair, Mr. Davis said the decision was #0 manifestly wrong that he would not take an appeal. ‘The bill, as passed, provides as follows :— Skction 1. That the act to establish a bureaw for the relief of freedmen and refugees, approved March 3. 1 shall continue ‘until otherwise provided by law, #h 4 freedinem im certain oft ad the President may divide the section of country containing such refugees and freedmen into dis ‘h ountaining 0 torxcend ‘and by al tat an ass om th duties prescribed b rm the same du thia'and the sot to which this. Ina amendment: or seid bureat may, in the discretion of the President, be placed under a commissioner and ai nt oommisstone: tailed from the army to duty shall serve without increase of pa} Sec. 2. That the Commissioner, with the approval of the Preaident, shail divide cach district into a number of districts, not to execed (he number of counties or parishes in each Stat, and shall assign to each aub district at least one agent, either a citizen, rof the ariny oF enlisted ina, i} aarve without tional compensa 4 if a cluzen or enlisted man, shall re ceive salary not exceeding $1400 per annum: and such oy hall, before entering on the duties of his oflier, take ‘oath prescribed in the first section of the act to which this tean amendment, Each assistant commissioner may mplay not exe eding siz clerks, une of the ibied class and five of the firat class: and each agent of & sub-district may two clerks of the first class. And the President of h the War Department and the or authorised act to which this act is supplementary. by, Unlgact or the ots aejlbat the eoratary oC Wer may dirve: auch jseuee Provisions, c supplies, Includi stores aa ire wok aid, meat and afford may deem needful for the immediate ‘ineltar and supply of cestiinte and rt lations as be may direct. ‘amc. 4. That (he President be authorized to reserve from a acres of of be. freedmen. to be an. #0 assigned may pur thereto from the © tod the value of the land, BE a an res Ege re in the name of the United Mtaies, by snare, such lands within the districts aforrseid required for refugees and freedmen dependent he shall provide or canse Bas h pare ‘ tions shall bave atpense Ineurte after appropriations ave been provided by Congress for the general [!r) ect, out of which paginenta for said lands sunt ! challeause such lends from u er y wer in any State or district in wh the ordwary course of judctal proceeding bae been rupted by the rebe.it whereto, Braie of lal law, oy convey real wal dened of 70 Red Om en oF [oeed ‘wn, base, ee, wed Be property, and o bave full « dings for the «ee Wed or denied to negroes, ie y convicted. ar w oy Other or different pi emerp'ssion Of aby a OF offence ~ Nike note Cored C prote tion acd fous 80 tuner a! 2B 1 stopped in the pesorabie or PROTECHION OF ALL PARMOX® (NTH CSUCTERST OF @vit Mr TREMEULL moved p tbe bill te protect all porroms tn the enjoywe: air civil nights Mr Hows, rep.) of We. eed be would endemor to call up hin resol ation for ( ment Governors iu the Bouthern » then sabmit some remarks in Deotitee) The bill named by Mr. Trembe } fosate, on motion of Mr. Dey, fetewe and toon after ad oarne’ apy went i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES } Wasarsoros, Jen 26 orwGnsle CeasTr® 4p fe RTRAS Fer ee we be mje ¥ | Crom the Committee on Printing (bat cheer be pr ® wenty-fre housed op ’ lotrec: ced @ | reperte of lieutenant | eners! Grers orl Sebane | 2th ine eocemnpany ing de: te om the condition wf | the ate retriiiews #tater. It was sdeqred | BOREL RAL We mee! On mation of Mr. Motives, yep) of DL, Aww re tore wired ee te Comm omer of by eeerted fo emmen cate © (he Fours Of TevEn We rene. ved fem ee of th og the tom scieding all exgen harees, See CNER TO Fe PRereert cer wn mation of Mr. Roee, rep.) of Mage . he Committee @ Commence inquire ency of remunerating (he ownerg or y crarhourd / mihersise tomtroged Ht pes worre bomen fe in caeme of thapere & ee ee On moun & Me Waammens, (rep) of Max be Instrocted 6 islte (Blo the etpediqney of (9 2 DAT by whic’, in Came any Lamk deeiree to error charter ene doe Wp te bewnene (wheal! be allowed Shy atimy «Deer | de Oo @Rhin » remonaiie Ware , become (Cie Atte armen the your of el Oe pein of Mp Emer. Gop) of Baek. pe Vom «the constitution; because it de “right of Grint by. ymey in otvit seme devised to practice “e white people of the lato * freed nogroes and to races; becanse it in- was one of the Fes devised ower and ~ Mr Atenas, (rom) of Ohio, said the Gover.” Of ‘The people of Somth Caroliste Hawt we the HOW thad it tat been reae pau ttinansot! re aro mations Matod in Ue lotta of the inquired 4f Mr. Tiwmbull would vote foe ex of thie | 26, 1866.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. {Hee on Public expediency of bill to —— reporting « rontors, at an carly largo tracts now withheld from market in | ene fixed by tho governmont for tho lands adjoin talloond purposes. THE REMOTE PRANCHENG IN THR DOTEIOT On motion of Mr. F. i an solved that tho Commitics on’ the ies se oneta te persons who have votuntarily borne arms against tho governm: ‘g *Pacily in tho so-galied confederacy VORNMMMT OVVICERE WHO HAVE NoT TAKEN Tun OATH. My, Bensacw, (rep.)of Mo., Haron CONATTPOTION st unooMENTA PROP MED. Mr: WiewsAme, rep. pet Pa, asked loave report an athondmant to the countkation, that the Hou of Repro- sentatives shall be compared of mombers cho WO overy wecond yout by the poople of the several Statos, sad the Selectors afall have auch quafifiewtions ax shall ¥° pro to be enacted .F the Comgrens Aba imiRe ai the Laws mecessary and oARTY nto oxc@Otion Al® tho vosted in Cong) in any department Uvetool, aud emforce al) obligations mth Pinadri tities ac waying she sane om the several BiMdow Me Lk BLOND objbcted Usthe rerepeton of the proposi tic THK RRPEMAINTA TON: AMER usaRET TIMP Honse resuntd the comidemtion of the constitu ous Pauffrage ane odmont Mr Biomiwax, (dow.) of Wiest, cxid Ke wes ene of who \tre opposed to this amend ment tot ler coun lat Ho bei.#ved this was aot’the Lices Wa offect ach Purposes and, furthor, therd wore other Sunt t now représented on Ui ‘fdor whi wor eretitiod be be heatd. fe thon refered to the hitherto die%arod otepet for whicty the war was prosbouted: the Union with all ite dignity ana rights uninpairet, Staten, It was intended asthe war phxtform of the conntry, om which the minealted Union party gativored its nt power and strength. Ho maintained that these ot ag ought to be fulfilled.’ There alaout Be nou vfaith ‘ulnoss, portidy or disrogarc Ot thie priteiplawenunetacod, geutiomen should hastew ts make good their On the grownd’ of good! faith manded the Union of all tho States, aw opposed’ theory of the geafloman from*Peapaytvanm (Mr vons) and others. Ho insisted that the lasurgent Stites were not out of the Union, and doatd nobyo ont wittiows succossful revolution, The righta of the Stites were nat destroyed, antl those Who sought ta overthrowstle gow ornment have incurred the ponalty duo ta their condiot, but not the vengeaude of infuriated ‘passion: Tic late rebellious States are to de held in the grasp of “despotic power in order that thé ‘ascendenoy Of the repebhoam party may tie apcnrod. Mr. Srrovay, (dém.) of Pa, exprossed his surprine at the extraordinary mannerin whict ttre DAM Mand rosotitionm to amend the constitution ‘ars pressed on the cousdora tion of the Howe. “Such propositions to amend! the organic law are brought io as if this were a State | eets lature and the constitaticn a railrond company wskiag any ndment to the charter to butid’d sidoting ora Ginn Such legislation t amend the constfucon wae bat plightod faith ont. like patching an*old coat, and very soow the ongtnal fabric would be inviable ‘on accoant of Uo numoromn patches. it would not be sanctioned by tho poople. mas intended to wifoct the South aw | » law nthe | | ona. LC this be trun where was the neconmity Amendment? But those States wore not | and the Northern States do not d law. Those who have | under the forms of law in the South should be admatied | hero to participate in the proceedings #0 vitally aloo! ug their interests Give us a whole Unionyand not marviy a portion of the States. Mr. Hany, (rep.) of Cal., said a very important p sitionaras reported a few days ago bfthe Chairman oa Recon druction, contemplating an amendment tw: tho on second only to that so tecently pawed timo ft was reported that gentioman seemed: to think the Howse was ready to pass poo immediately, He had no doubt that ho and’ ail the other-mombers of the committor were satistied ! that it was the best provision that could be produced The objection arove at once that it might give construc. thon to other portions of the constitution, whea Congrom could be found to # express the amendmont that it powors of the constitul For the first time the attempt was made to discrimi as to who should exercise the elective franchise Ho believed, howevs tion conld be so amended fs to secure ite ‘aud not intrench on othor pars of the constitution. could not vote for the resolution in ite present form, and with the proviao. Mr. Bixcwaw, (rep.) of Obio, a member of the Commit- tee on Reconstruction, advocated the resolution reported from that committes, and which he said waa demanded Rie changed condition of the country lonn the gress changed, aa it was like the first Continental Congress, with the interests aad liberties of all duiy enjoined upon it, and send Ww the people the nocewary constitutional amendments for the future safety of the republic, Se apprehended that mea now within this hall would joarn, when it was too late, that Uhe ballot im the hands of vonspiratory was more dangerous to the republic than the bayonet. If the resolution re from the committeo should not be passed he should trombie for the futore of his ovau' Bat was thin all that was t be dono? cootiomen that the Howse, the other day, with singular unanimity, sent to the Senate an amendment to the con nutedoo, which waa in by the authorty of thy ple, to dectare by organic law that neither the United Biatee nor any State of the Union shall ever assume or pay y debt of ability tneurred in aid of the late rebeltion, ch shall heraafter be contracted or incurred for such, pose. Did pot thie suggest that the safety of the republic imperatively demanded not simply that the amendment should be p that there should be nwivton that no State in the Union should ou loyal men any money pay ife te t were engaged in tribite oF pet and carried on be well further to amen | w governiner no power | The jont that they bad faily reporting thw arsendrr bs endment | which looked to giving the power ox | onvorce im behalf of every ititen in Pitory the righte which were grant } beginning. vot whiew ophapply b for th ant of If {be comm iho! and proper © the sacction of aimee « nply in Hoo. By the ome step p the attanment of the end equa be Unton al rights in ongeren Bevery slave by on became « free citizen oF (re? person an the law with every other eiisen f emaueipa ajurity of t ot (Le pr th lee enid al power to every arly porved jp apporvon representation yarter, He wat in favor of ¢ whi b we portion of we Jeers, the same bare of tiem Ub been wiped ae | Dav, the ohiert Al Oe Coneret om pret We et prone Rope that the eel) en wend be eomme tn eeter | thet woe pian mht OR ey ned Shih Meu cot mend bite 7 © Geeleren here tet to the eegment of (he eotire poopie of tha eoumtey } Br, (rep Sot. Ve, Wee Bot metietind w orgie! prope-'t ee, co with the amendment propeend be white washed traitors, with iaver mere cehered © men are r . ae need OR er om MIME Ament ve “a wm hagenad 1 the Comic Wearhinn 1@ eby Mate fone © Mat OF property QueliAration of O@y «Abe ee oe ibe 114 of daauery, 100 ant SS ome is applied Gai be lo bor yin wire " ema y meet weld he orem the one am he od | wled ond premet Mr, Nieuws, (tem | Srety enpremmed toe ~~ oy =o Piet Yooper: wnontmenis lo the sunsttrien = The be House were seek ee met to cnyriaat chamgr im the organ’ la 1 preetet seen the remorved | ratte of the tein, ned capeeatty y polices one me 6 Tie on er ere te Lands was instracted to inquire inte the Q Stato of Michigan, and to fix their price not exceeding that the proceeds of Wo pales bo retained for rict of Columbia bo instructed to report a bill, with proper restrictious, to exclude from the right of soffrago in this District’ all ent of the United Btaten, or served io any civil & proamble hedting IL wa te prenovve | with a due’ rogard to (how belomging Ur the sever | thee wot at) 5 Object of the majority was, ho said, to give eultrw the blacks in order that tho lattor might become their The without taking any quostion, aAjonruod ARMY BULLETIN Waaniyoros, Jan 26, 1806 RRINATATED. First Lieutenant J. H. Vandorslioe, lath U AL, ae of the date of his dismbaaal. DIAHONOKABLY DISCHARGED, Hospital Steward H.C. Smith. NAVY BULLETIN, | Lovth Ot tt a) 4 official communications to I tho Senaty And Howe, that certain persons have been performing We duu. of officers without taking tho oattr } reqwired by law, ther Core 7 Wasinurow, Sau. 26, 1808 | cba ee steake tyes Sea et | samas_ Amiasat ipsa Ww inquire and report ether aged Raw Mec ata Engineer W 4 by' law ‘tw exteuts oficial nds and 11 s0 whether thelr | steamer May tlowor + Rove to the ou ro Mable for ang brea. g peTACURD ‘Tho resetution was adopted ¢? Lieutenant Commander |’ ( ie FORT HUROM WA, UEOAD. the Naval Acadomy, take yp Agee y 2 Met Sommrce, (rep) Of Ohio, fro, the Committes on | academic term. Mitahty Affiers, roported a bill, whic Was passed, wu. First Assisiant Eng M2) Maitiny, foam boriaing the Keeretary of War to crane #0 Us) Of a Por | special duty at Now York aud ordered lo steamer ace ion of the mifakey reverve for railroad OUTpOsos at Fort Acting Martor William A Milla, from the Penxwotm Navy Yard, on leave of absence Acting Ensign Richard Daggett, from duty at League Island, Ponnsylvama, and ordered (0 tho Navy Yard Veusacola, Fla REAIONATION ACORPTED Aoting Ensign Wm. G Campbell, steamor Hoty ot APPOINTMENT REVOKED, ‘ond Assistant Kogineer T, W. King, steamer rolina Ac MISCRLLANROUS, The steamor Rhode Lalani to rail on the Bist (nwt from Fortrows Monroe for 3t Thomas and Cape Haytion, to relieve the De Soto as Magehip of the West India equadron. 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