The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1866, Page 5

"THE NATIONAL CAPITAL STATEMENT OF THE HATIONAL DEBT. Increase of Seventeen Millions During the Past Month. Interesting Proceedings in Con- gress Yesterday. Still Another Amendment to the Consti- tution Proposed in the Senate. er Power for the Enforcement of Its Guarantees by Congress Called For. rapidly gravitating towards a distinct and formidable organization for thé purpose of carrying out the policy Nc oan 80 sonar ponents for com restoring the Union. A movement is on foot to ae ae which all eonservative me” can adhere, and rid the country forever of the radical Jacobinism that continues to rule and curse it, OALL FOR THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS. During the morning hour of the Senate to-day Senator Howard called up his resolution providing for the imme- diate triat of Jeff. Davis and Clement C, Clay by military commission, The mover of the resolution supported it in a speech of an hour's length, which he read from manuscript. The principal point made was against opinion of the Attorney General, submitted in answer to the Senate resolution of inquiry regarding the delay in the above trial. Mr. Howard animadverted severely upon the decision of the above officer, in which it was affirmed that the State criminals could only be held to answer to the indictments against them in the States wherein the alleged crimes were commit- ted, thus providing that Davis could not be legally arraigned save before the Supreme Court of Vir- ainia, which, it sppoars, Chief Justice Chase has no dis- position to preside over for an indefinite period to come. In this juncture Senator Howard impatiently demands that a court martial be substituted for the tardy motion of the civil tribunal. He was about to press the resolur tion to a vote when Senator Saulsbury annov~~ . rood that | be objected st its boing put u- vem pastige matte he tad an opportunity fo" civétissing the matter. It will proba- of to-morrow in the usual time devoted Speech of Mr. "e~ara-im Favo of to unfinished business, _éel Davis’ Speedy Trial, Continued Debate on the Bill for the Protection of Civil Rights. Adoption of an Amendment De- claring Negroes Citizens. The Freedmen’s Bureau Bill in the House. Restoration of Registers Denied to Self- Expatriated American Vessels. THAD STEVENS’ ASSAULT ON THE PRESIDENT. The Radicals in Congress Ho‘sting Their True Colors. Tb. Wask of Friendship for Mfr, * Johnson Removed. ke. ae ake. ‘Wasittxcrox, Feb. 1, 1866 STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEBT. The following is a statement of the public debt of the ‘United States on the 1st of Febraary, 1866:— $100,998,082 United States “pau, 3 902.228 nited 3 notes. x Fractional currenc: oe On 244 Gold. ceryfcates ‘of deport, «+ 6,801,080 Ps seslatl AMOUNT IN TREASURY, “tajoeo 188 197,408,048, Amount of debt, leas cash in Treasury... .¥2,716,808,152 The foregoing is a correct statement of the public debt, as appears from the books and treasurers’ returns fn the departinent on the Ist of February, 1866. HUGH McCULLOcH, Me Secretary of the Treasury. APPORTIONMENT OF NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION, The following is the apportionment of national bank Circulation in the various States and Territories, made under section twenty-one of amendment to Currency act, approved March 3, 1566 :— Appor'mnt ly Secy of amie He dAgarepat 000 $5,415,000 755,000 3,312,000 1,485,000 2.989.500 15,915,000. 21,795,000 3,960,000 4.794000 5,025,000 7,222,600 94,935,000 63,473,500 3.480.000 6.690.000 12,645,000 26,527,500 3,856,000 7,137,000 ‘565,000 1,000,500 300,000 655,600 5,898,000 13,519,600 6,450,000 17,628,500 3 16s, a8 9,615,000 3,660,000 1,625,000 6,200,500 2505.00 6,211,500 1,155,000 4,408 500 ‘240,000 1,060,000 18,000 646,500, 23 00 p 11,000 ), 500,000, 7,200,000 10,581,000 36, 45,000 181,600 63,500 30,000 198,500 000 «1,445,000 6,286,000 000 = 4.470.000 9.420.500 1,500 2,805,000 7,546,600 381,000 4,185,000 7,688.000 079,000 45,000 2.724.000 ,£06,000 2,820,000 7.425000 12,000 46,000 "487,000 62,00 30 000) 82 500, 250,000 120,000 870,600 092000 1,306,000 8,008.00 33,000 15.000 48.000 296,000 000 486,000 2.086.000 975,000 8,961,000 070,500 285,000 965.500 + 12,000 15,000 27,000 $140,008, 600 $140, 970,000 $299,068, wo Total. .... ¥. CLARKE, Comptroller of the Curteacy. PONORHSSMEN AT THR WHITE HOURR-—oRGAN- : IFAVION OF THE FRIENDS OF TRE ADMINISTRA: Tiom, A continual increase of visitors at the White House has perceptible for a week past, Since ote on Stevens’ amendment to the constitation, strings of ‘fous ~enatore avd Congressmen are constantly wend. their way to the Presidential mansion and tiang- found the lobbies and ante-chambers seeking mission. They ate conscious of “looking one way and anothor''—profeming to agree with the President, invariably vote agafpet him. Such an equivocal tom laces daily explanations, The indications are that the friends of the administration are DEBATE ON THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU BILL IN THE SENATE. Garrett Davis occupied his regular large fraction of the attention of the Senate this afternoon, and was more than usually caustic in his tirade upon the acts of the othor side of the chamber. fe remarked that he had just had an interview with the Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, from which he was more than ever } assured that the working of this bill would be especially onerous upon Kentucky, and cited the military code set up in his State by General Fisk, an Assistant Commis- sioner, apd, in the estimation of Mr. Davis, ‘a satrap of the War Department.” Senators Clark and Trumbull in particular, and the whole radical phalanx in general, ongrossed a large share of the venerable Kentuckian’s sarcastic utterances, and his oratoricalclimax was reached about five o'clock in his declaration that he believed there was more true lofalty and abiding love of country in the now repentant Southerners than ever possessed the breasts of the whole radical party. PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS. The Senate adjourned ata late hour this afternoon, with an informal agreement to take the vote upon Mr. Trombull’s bill for protecting all citizens in their civil rights to-morrow, at four o’clock P. M. This arrange- ‘ment was em!nently necessary in order to secure exemp- tion from a pight session, the situation being precisely as. it was Inst week upon the passage of the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, when Garrett Davis had the floor and was bent upon retaining its possession, to the discomfiture of the mover of the bill, who had sat for hours together gnashing his radical incisors atthe delayed action upon the measure. Mr. Davis entered late ™ the afternoon upon the threshold of an argument, Witch was but one of a series in the same direction ex- tending over the major part of each day of the present week. There was no recourse but to effect a compro- mise, the speaker being determined not to forego his speech, and the radicals equally tenacious that a vote upon the-question should not be deferred beyond to.mor- row. The latter, knowing the endurance of the Ken- tucky Senator, proposed.to hear him out to-night rather than, by an adjournment, run tho risk of his occupying the whole of the succeeding day—a fact not at all unfeasible with him. The contest upon the bill ™m question has been frather tame to-day. Sena- tor Morrill led off in @ brief eulogy of the particular amondment under consideration, which -dectenwe wl_persops born in the United States and not [ptereian Power as citizens. dultg allegiance to auy Min cay After glorifying the epoch under which ine, Me OF sygh @ measure was porsible, Mr. Morrill took his seat, eles from its benefits at owing allogiance te tribal the observed of all the sible clement that crowded the gallery. Mr. Henderson, of Missouri, turned the tide of discussion for the space of an hour by putting in a plea for the ‘ poor Indian,” who, by the terms of the bill, is: Ramsay, Hendricks and Trumbull entered into bona prom “aside,” which finally torminated with- ont issue, and was followed by the passage of the amend- ‘mént by thirty-one to ten. CLAIMS POR CAPTURED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY. It may {uterest persons intending to present claims to the Treasury Department for captured or abandoned pro- perty to know that the Secretary ia not considoring any cases of the kind, in consequence of the pressure of other duties. No action will botaken by him on this class of business until the return of Assistant Secretary Chandler, nor until there is a relaxation in other clases of business, THR NEW CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN THE SENATE. Senator Fessenden gave notice this morning that he should call up tho constitutional amendment question on Monday next. THE PARDON BROKERAGE CASE has been brought to a clove, General Baker, so woll known as the chief detective of the War Department, ‘was indicted for the offence of having unlawfully re. strained the personal liberty of Mrs. Lucy L. Cobb, the witness of the prosecution, and to have so continued this restraint of her liberty until he had extorted from her the sum of two hundred dollars, which sum was paid to her through General Baker for procuring a par- don based on false pretences, the lady being engaged in such brokerage business. The jury, after an absence from the court of an hour and twenty minutes, returned with a verdict of guitty of false ae and not Guilty of extortion, © ° > in Mat THE NEW YORK COLLECTORSMIP. Ethan Allen, Esq., Assistant United States District At- torney of New York, had a protracted interview with the President to-day. It is understood that for the present there will be norappointment of Collector for the Port of New York; nor has the President committed himself in any manner with regard to the bestowal of this import ‘ant position. BILL TO REGULATE THE CARRYING OF PASSENGERS ON VESSELS. Representative Darling, of New York, several days ago introduced a bill to amend the act regulating the carriage of passengers in steamships and other vessels. It pre. scribes the number of passengers which may be lawfully taken on board any such ship or vessel, exclusive of the bona fide first class cabin passengers, and excluding, for the purposes of this act, the portion of the vemel #0 ap ed, The space in the poop or deck houses, and upper, lower and between is one hundred out face Ak that capecny. In the upper between decks one passenger to every one hundred and ten cubie feet, and in the lower between docks one to every one hundred and twenty cubic feet. To every passenger assigned to place or brought therein in excess of the proper number the master or other person in command Of the versel ix to be subject and penaities provided—namely also at the discretion of the judge period not exceeding six months. Passengers and their personal ba. gage are to be landed at auch a place within the port as may be directed by the collector or other chief officer of the customs, provided that such direction shall not in anywise interfere with the provisions of the health laws of the State; and if any each ore are landed contrary to the direction of the collector or other chief officer of the customs the master and owners of the said vessel shall severally forfeit and pay w tl United States the sum of five hundred dollars Th: are other amendments to the proposed passenger act, | eluding one for ascertaining the dimensions of the ves- Ps imprisoned for a Our Wa jon Correspondence. Wantisatow, Jan. 31, 1966. A REIGN OF Pane i THR BOURKE. ‘This has been another eventful day in Congren:. \ the mdical chief in the lower House has again iemued his ‘mandate, and two-thirds of that body havo bowed down at hia feet, These demonstrations have now become Periodical. Stevens permits his associates to talk and Diow hot and cold, just as they like, unt!l] he makes up his mind that they must stop, when be rises in his place and cracks his whip. The tumult ceases, silence reigns, and all are damb before him. The moment this '* accom- Plished Stevens commences to read each member a lec- ture. Like @ schoolmaster, in the days of the ferule and cowhide, he chastises one after another, until they stand trembling before him. He then lenues his order to vote, and whenever one of the flock wavers or shows a dixposi- tion t vote according to bis own convictions, Stevens points his fioger at him, and, in a sneering man hor, mutters something about toadyiem, weak kneed or some other expression of that nature. it i thus that the radical lash i applied in Congress the timid and less bold, are cowed beneath i Now ‘that oor lawmakers are tinkering the constitution one of the best amendments that they could adopt would be to abolish slavery in Congress, African slavery baw been abolished in the South, Now let them abolish slavery in Congress. The chains are riveted fully as tight and the fetters fully as strong around the republicans in Con- gress as they evor were around the biacks of the South, An amendment of this kind might deprive stevens of his capital and take away his thundor, The abolition of slavery in the South had that effect upon the Southern planters, but even Stevens held that their loss was noth- ing in comparison te the good of the country. Why, then, should Stevens object to this amendment, whén it would be a great blessing to the country to remove the fotters and bonds which he has bound a majority of Congress with? STEVENS ON TH PRESIDENT, ‘d These demonstrations, as already stated, have become Periodical. Like tho attack of a certain disease known to the practitionors before one kind of a bar, rch repetl- tion is more violent and severe than its immodiato pre- decessor. Stevens, on tho first day of the session, when he whipped through his recon- struction committee, was very moderate in his talk and endeavored to conceal the real object which he was aiming at in that movement. He has, however, progressed rapidly since that day, and bas become more bold. This boldness and bitterness, however, ts no now thing; in reality he is now acting out justas ho folt al! the way through, Which for policy he did not d~ oa were tO Saeaene on former occasions. Gradual! ‘se thd lied the Ble vetlanernee rivnt opie ne filer aeouad Shee them completely at in ere and en ees ae whicl pong rly all to his feet, to vote as he may speech e one of the most bitter snd v ous affairs ever de- livered in the hails of thé Capitol. Heretofore Stevens has avoided an open and direct attack upon the President in his hes, but baw favored his radical associates, and wil red the réle of trying to force upon tho House the belief that. their sentiments were. In. uc- cord with the President's vi This trick has been so fally exposed that it would no lon; is dodge had accomplished all the misahi mild, and the only course left was to yield or show his teeth. Stevens did not for a moment hesitate on that point, but at once satied in and exhibited that spirit and tem) ke on the floor of Congress; spoke of the President publicly in the terms and with the animus which it has long been known to his personal friends that he privately enter- tained against the Chief Executive of the nation, His speech was one of passion, with the same characteristics as those which have been delivered by the radicals during the days of revolutions in the Old World. It was, in fact, in everything, save exact words, a complete imi tation of the diatribes of the leading’ Jacobins in the convention during the Reign of Terror in Krance. The President is, according to Stevens’ own language, only » “man at the other end of thetAvenue.’’ He character. ized the Prevident’s conduct as being such as would have cost him his head in the British government, The speech was one of bitter tirade throughout, and such a8 no man can imistake its meaning. It roves conclusively that the breach between the President and a portion: of Congress exists; and, fur- that it is the determination of the radicals, under the lead of Stevens, to widen it and make the gulf between them as broad as possible. When the Reconstruction Committee resolution was adopted the radicals privately declared their — intention was to use it as a medium to defeat Johnson's policy ; but this was only said in a whisper. Still later, when the committee was authorized to send for persons and papers, the same men privately stated that they had determined to assuil the President's course, and wanted this power given to that committee to obtain the facts to apcomplich that purpose, It must be remembered that all of this time they were openly manifesting a friendship to the President, and were claiining in their specches that they were acting in accordance with the President’s views The bill conferring the privilege of universal suffrage upon the blacks passed the House; then came a resolu tion appropriating ten thousand dollars to the Reconstruc- tion Committee, which is nothing more nor lees than a radical campaign fund, to be used to manufacture cap- ital aguinst President Johnson, The President finally gave his opinion of all this procedure in a conversation with a Senator, His statements were published, and the radicals are forced from under their cover. It removed their masks, oe they now stand before the country in their true light. ‘The public can now Kee | the animus which! actuates their movements. This much the President has accomplished. He has lifted the veil and compelied bis enemies to show their colors. This Stevens has done to-day. He hns carried bis animosity to its fullest extent, and can no longer claim friendahip iwe ywhile laboring to undetmine the measures thermore, of the administration. The radicals can no longer eiaim to be with President Johnson, but must now consequences of an and take t open avowed pry to his policy, The same feeling has actuated all their acts prior to this, but it rive he wo to-day that they cares her fe Bec Asi ood this cooaahems the bili and blasphemy from te radical chief were bey: comparison. The asrault bas ‘been made by tho radicals; it only remains to be seen how the President will meet it. The critical moment of Mr. Johnson's administration has arrived. It is the torn- ery American citizen who hax ‘at heart will look with great “wor the President's decision. anxiety - — ~myagch “abpeared to lose it of the in omualled t the president to mak pocedape bad wv. = hefore the padi i Baker that the radicals obtained their infamous stories about Mre. Lincoln, of rather from reports that he had made to the War Department. He wax so serviceable in that fleld that Stauton now retatns bim to work up storice about President Johnson. It is said that Le has already made a to the Secretary of War about matters at the White House, which he threatened to lay before the public if the indictment against him in the Mrs. Cobb arrest was pushed to a trial. These are all facts known to many in Washington, and it seems impossible that the Prosident can subrmit to the continuance of thiv tysterm of espionage by a metmbor of his Cabinet much longer SHEE TRADE TARIFF AND THE RADICATS A very curious explanation of the cause of the con- nuance of the negro agitation in Congress is being ‘A naively circulatéd here. It appears that public ¥ its are being held in all the prineipal cities atthe in favor of radueina the presaut tari, freseure for modification comes in very stfug from the West. Jf is not at all improbable that a majoffy of the Westerf members may be compelied to yield to this clamor. It is sald that Stevens rewligey Vols [act, apd fears a change, if that sets ie reached, coming from the Stato of Penneylvanta, which is intersted in keeping up a high tariff, to build up its own interests, He unites with the New England radicals, who are anxious to continue the same system t strengthen their own manufactures They manage to keep up the agitation about the freed. ten, hegro suffrage and amendinents to the constitution, in the hope of staving offaction, or preventing Congre from taking up the question of the tari until Wy toa] late in the session to do anything. (Hence this constant atiempt to tinker ¢ fonstitntion and other radical measures, There is some pladeibility, to say the Ie@st, in this rumor. Without vouebing for I simply give st as one of the rumors of the nerally circulated FASHIONS AND ¥ASRIONAMLE® Gladly I turn from the seenes of political Intrigue, com fpiracy and excitement to a more genial subject and « brighter side of Washington life, Fhe harengnes a Dillingsgate in the Congressional balls are not all of W ington. There is a social side as well ax # potitieal. All is not strife bitterness; but there are some bright gleams of sundhine in the darkness around us There is now and then a silver lining to the dark clouds th hang a which lightens the burden and cheers those who are brought within it influence. Society in Washington has gone through a complete transformation doring the past yeur. Never was a change in this respect so noticeable or #o marked ay here. It is se@n at the receptions at the White House and ail other social gatherings, er are again resuming the brilliancy of the palmy days of the republic, and remind & person of the gay scenes at the Fite Hore when Miss Lane did the honors of the Executive maneion. Daring the last four years the parlors and rece) rooms of the Presidential mansion on every recep night were crowded to overflowing with soldiers fre from their camps, with boots covered with mud, wh begroes and representatives of the lower clases, who paid bo regard to drees or cleanliness, were seen min ging in the crowd im greet numbers. This wax #0 marked a feature that no lady with a rich dress could venture in the Kast Koom without danger of spoiling ber dress while elbowing her way through the cro ra Aue this has now disappeared. The receptions are attended. The Le a comfortably filed 5 occasion, but by « different clase. The most gorgeous display of rich toilets has now taken the place of the blue overcoats of the private soldiers from the camp and the display of fancy colors by the negroms, Ladies arrayed in their rich silke, satine, tarletans and yeivets with their dismonde and jowels, now grace these yather ing. Gentiemen now consider it necemary to appear in their party attire rooms when (he guests have ai) there mt of a fancy dren bell. It in doubtful if any of thom grand baile im New York can excel the obrilliancy of the drome at there receptions The evening partion of the members of the Cabinet, tanet and other officials alt show the ram: a change, be leas extent than the receptions at u eg lor they have been more private and exclusive in their character, Social life and sor ety in Wash m have never been more attractive or fer pating than this winter. It ie daily increasing in inter pal. ud bids fair Wo excel anything known bere in the the hotels, instead of being overran, as they were during the war, now make a beggarly show, and som to have lost their patronage with the triumph of our sro, an ut in pein to the retarn of ibe eountry ite former peace and quiet. These are all noticeable A avide of Washington life abent which bat | has been said thes far, but all the more ti fie that. No person cam find « more favors fatty fesugursied. alge 8 fow weeks in social excitement than fH eapital at prevent. The gay mann ie aod equal in brillianey to the more Prenperoas sewons at Farstoes and Newport. Th is the SUMaNT GeTehes of thoes pases Wauslesred Ww Haw Poth rinens m the eens detrertins from their brillian. ey or decreasing the interest. If any doubt, let them Senator a Bean, took occasion during tho morning hour ihe Hecate, to-Gam: tp Demmateee jn as jocular a manner as a Senator's dignity will permit a Petition ards of one bundred fei the city of La in the above State, who to the gallantry of Congress to bestow upon sex, in common \¢ irrepressible the of suf- frage. The prayer’ of the laios, of whom blushingly Se nee eras it nls, was referred to the fewett, who Mr. Sumnor, to notify the world that his liveliest sympathies are now engaged in boat of the Regro race. Senators apparenti: lores that tis hay va ig De ee Snes eeaod itself 80 raforence was ne for the mong “9 Wody Mak no } SoH THIRTY NTH CONGRESS. SENATE. Wasatxatow, Feb, 1, 1866. EXVOROEMENT OF THK GUARANTEES CONTAINED const UTiON. On motion of Mr. Browy, (rep.) of Mo., it was Resolved, That tho Joint Committee on Reconstruction be dieotod to inquire into Lhe expediency of amending the con atitation 6 United States 0 as to declare with grenter certainty the power of Congress to enforce and determine by Appropriate legisiation all the guarantees contained in that fustrament, and more espee pee Hira. ne, wie reeiten “the people,’ without ditinguishing and thoes bo are (5 choose i repreeutativesy ‘Second. thai which assures the citizeus of each Sute all privileges and immunities of citizens of the several States. Third, that which enjoins upon the Un State a republican form of go NAVIGATION OF THX COLUMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS. Mr. Nesrre, ge )of Oregon, offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That the Inquire into the exped the fmprovement of lamette rivers, EXTENSION OF 1: I~ TR he directed to ropriation for bia and Wil OF UNITED STATES COURTS. d the following, which Resolved, That the Committee on judiciary be directed to Inquire ds to the expedieney and constituitonality of ex: tending the jurisdiction of the courta of the United Staten over all suits brought again person for acts under the authority or in aid of the military forces of the United a5 and alao of all ealts brought against any perran for auy act done authority or inaid of the so-called r Confederate States, and report by bill or otherwise. COMPENSATION ASKED FOR PROPERTY DESTROYRD HY )FMEES, Mr. Witxy, (rep.) of W. Va., presented a petition from Mrs. Mary K. Twiford, asking for compensation for her house and furniture, destroyed by the rebels in revenge for information given by her to Colonel T. J. Cram, of the Topograp! ineers, and Aid to General Wool, which assisted materially in ‘the capture of officially acknowledged. The surh named is petition was referred to the Committee on Claiins THE CONSTITUSIONAL REPRISENTATION AMENDMENT Mr. Fessxxpny, (rep.) of Me., said he would on Mon- day next call np the constitutional amendment, which was passed by the House yesterday, and would end to keep it before the Senate until passed, There were a number of State Ingislatures in session at present, and it was desirable to get the amendment before them’ at an early day. THR TRIAL OF JRPY. Mr. Howanro, (rep.) of Mic offered by him’sume time #1 of Jefferson Davis and Cleu mission, for complicity in t coln and violation of the laws ond. usages of war. Howard offered an amendment to incinde with Davis and Clay such others ax acted in concert with them. Mr Howard said that on the 2ist day of December he sub- mitted a resolution of inquiry respecting the charger upon which Davis was confined, and that in response to this the I’resident sent a brief’ message accompanied by two commupications—one from the Secretary of War and the other from the Attorney General. Mr. Howard, having read extracts from these two documents, proceed- od to controvert the position of the Attorney General that Davie must be tried for treason in some one of the States where the treason was committed. “If titere be any expectation,”’ said Mr, Howard, “which has been more valent than another among tho loyal people of the, ‘nited States it 4s this:—That it is due to our dignity ax ‘a nation, and to the obligations we owe to the constitu. tion of the gation, that there should be an arraignment and punishment according to the forms of law of som t least, of the ringleaders of the rebellion. I think do not overstate the truth when I say that this expect tion i# not at this time Sees wl any degree; that, unless some earnest, luna fide made to execute the law upon rome, % least, of the traitors who have done sich wrong to Un governinent of the United States, a Loria 4 of f despondency, not to aay dlagust, will be it be very ae vading throughout tue Unit vie 5 ae ident of the rebel a commander.in-chief of ite ?. = poh aby J ou the war istible; Lis will was the origin of every move. fom ncn ‘operations of the rebel armies. pervaded and direct hostile act. He was the Pet the rebelliof, and gave it animation and ae ie {ea its whole extent, from the Atlantic grande, commands, directly or woody ria Beery ewe stoclaaly ast Sey stvanse of thé force, every attack, | jenok ec tle, ey Union forces. His orders = aloue blow on ere, su and oo a whole line of = bun: from’ the East to the West, un the Gui of Mexco to the Canadian frow%r it ras his command tha shed the blond OF eauand the of more than a qdaMes_of # million of men, and the waste and destruction of mofé hari me (honseud mil- lions of property, His irresistible command? p< fo prevent everywhere; at the first Rull i the Rappahannock, at Centrev!t burg, Gettysburg, as well os Pillow and other’ minor buteberies. His will directed it everywher tered into a) General's vie DAVIS AND OTHERS. ., called up the resolution re, reeommending the trial nt. Clay by miliary com- assination of Mr. Lin Mr. ie Me wae the war. Mr. Hor argument in opposition t He heid tb: into whieb Proeident of the late confederacy. of the question to 1 Statens, te conviet him, At the conc! of his remarks Mr. Howanp said if }o objection he would like to have a vole upon m. could be tound there to a NeoN, (dem. ) of Md. sud Bavtamony, (dem.) of Del., announced their intention to debate the r tion, and it went over owing to the expiration of the moruing bo Prrorectios Mr. Teomwens, (rep.) of TI, ew which was the bill for the protectio The pending question was upo oF Cr¥tT, MOTs d for the re iar order Trumbull declaring all persons boru in the Uniied States subject t9 forgicn Powers, except Indians, not taxed Msie at Rie Ualled biates ‘whhow dedincuon of color. Mr. Momnitt, (rep.) of Me.. spoke of the amendment as marking & new epoch in the listory of leg which would not have been possible before the ad of the constitutional amendment He admitted species of lezislation was revolutionary, but we were in the midst of political revolutious to the fundamental principles of the govermment He denied the amertion of Mr ave, that the propos amendment would enge ni of races. He denied that the American govern formed in the interests of any race or clase, It wan formed as an asylum for all the races of (he earth and the oppressed of all nations There was nothing about race or color in the ot ender ace, nothing of thera in ountry, The Af rican who was brought into t try war denied iti zeuship, according to the Dred Scott devi jot on the grou td of his race or color, but on the ground of his con dition of pervitnde, Although he attached no import anoe to the amendment aa a lepisintive act, yet he hailed it ag thr grandest declaration in all oor history M. Lawn, (rep.) of Kanaas, ted to Mr. Truml to withdraw the clause amendment, preferring to cov pendent law, bat Mr. Trambull & ont the thereof the which moved to pot taxed,” and inert in hot subject to tribal authority Mr. Hesnrmon, (rep.) of Mo. words ‘indi words ‘Ind war rejects The amendment, as amended, de born in the United States got subject except Indians not taxed, States without any distinct then adopted by the follo ng all persons forego por to be citizens of the t pon account of color, ing vote Davis, Gutheie, Me (dem.) of Ky., took the floor againet the bill, and addressed the Benate at lengil. Pending tue dwcursion the Sonate adjourned apeech in yesterday's Renate report | attributed to Mr KR Jobnron, net to Mr Brown, a» erroneously telegraphed. | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Waenisorow, Feb 1, tae THe Sew Youn Que Mr. Damtare, (rep.) of N. ¥., presented the reenter of the Legulatare of New York sre relative w 4 ry at the port of New York; slso to erect ulitings for tem porary qnarantine purposes ab the satne port Re pot NS. ¥., presented the memorial | y for am \neroane of THE SEW COMEETETIONAL Amey } rep. oeN, ¥ sed w te read an Albany Argus reteet pon his Conroe to tue constitations! amendment. He said he had nothing 1o do with the apirit which eg gested the article, but with the fece be het “ thing 0 do The truth wat that po Mate erate | fore tree bad negroes enough, showld all of them b& disfrachived, io make any differewee im repre. | sentation of New York, The cenmey showed that the tate of New York hed 49.509 gegroes no mors, beng a diminution of twenty per reat dering ten youre New York contane more estoted people than any tate heretofore (ree, and phowld every Reuthern Bate ender es cvestiuiives! swroduen perm tee te re wate | © volo, and should Ne zie ‘make no diteronoe Ta ‘ork. York oxciude every the representation taker ‘ProgT Oo Tuk GOVERNMENT, , from the Committe of raent. the act entitled “An act to provide ways means Lo support the government,’ approved March 3, 1965, shall be extended and construed to authorize the aaa of dhe. United certificates: of 1 or other for Btates, or for any Treasui te aa or bk. of tations of value which have beon or may be issied under any act of Congress, the procords thereof to be used only for retiring Tetasury notes or other obligatons issued under aby fee of Oonavens But lawful money notes, deposit, nothing herein contained shall be to authorize any increase of the public debt. Provided, That the bonds which may De disposed of elsowhere than in the United States may be made payable, both princi- pal and interest, in the coin and currency of the country iu which they are made payable; but shall not boar a rato of interest exceeding five per centum per annutn ; and provided further, that the act to which this is an amendinent shall coutinue in full force ail its provisions, except as modified by Uhis act, ‘THE REPORT OF THE TREASURY COMMINSION, Mr. Stevens, te ) of Pa., referred to the fact that the ‘Treasury Coumulasion recommended a reduction of the tax on whiskey to one dollar a gallon, and asked whether this recommendation met the approbation of the com: mittee or not. If so, it would cut off agood many mil- lions of doliars of revenue. Mr. Monxirs replied that the Committeo of Ways and Means had pot yet taken up the report of the commis sion. The duty on whiskey having been established by law, if the committer should come to the conclusion recommended, it would be with very great reluctance. Mr. Wantworrs, (rep.) of IIL, would advise the mem- bers of the House to read for themselves the report of the Treasury Commission, of which an extra number bad been ordered to be printed. He made this suggestion for fear some member might rise, as i# often done, bring a resolution, and then call upon it friends to aus: tain a demand for the previous question. IMPROVEMENT OF THR NAVIGATION THR MIRAIRRTPPT Mr. Downeney, (rep,) of Min, introduced a bill to pro vide for the improvement of the navigation of the Mis sissippi river to the cities of Minneapolis aud St. An- thony, in the State of Minnesota. THe LAWS OF NEW MEXICO. On motion of Mr. CLARKE, (rep.) of Kansas, @ reaolith was adopted directing an examination of the law N ‘he subject of master and servant, and ted to the House. PARRA ON RAILIOADA, p.) of Mich., reported back from culture a resolution heretofore re the expediency of gra by raflroad companies n of passengers and freight, in order that 0 be derived therefrom shall be given to n of agricuitural interests from high aud op. that the result be GRADUATE Mr. TRowMRIDGR, ( (rep.) of M., iz that the doing what the constitution prohibits export duties, bat the railroads do this~ prohibition. mBURNE, (rep.) Of TH, eatd the improvement of the Mississipp! and Ohio rivers would afford rel the prodncera of the West, but the railroad were bridging river at’ almost every point and ob: structing the navigation of the ri The resolution was referred to the Committee of Ways and Moans. AMERICAN VRCGRIS THAT MAYER BAILED UNDER FoRRiGy vLAGs. The Houge roaumod the consideration of the bill re - spoke of the necessity of ailroads in the West We cannot levy in effect annity ported from the Committee on Commerce yesterday pro viding that no ship or vessel which haa besn recorded or registered as an American yeesel pursuant to law, and whieh was licensed or otherwise authorized to sali under @ foreign fag, and bad the protection of any foreign gov- ernment during the existence of the rebellion, shall be deemed or registered ax an Amorican voeel, = entitied fo the rights and privileges of au American vomnl cept under an act of Congres authorizing such register f. GARFIELD, (rep.) of Ohio, deciared he was opponed to all monopolies of shipbailders or others, and be looked upon this bill as a measure to #ustain them. Its affect would be to cripple our commerce in fle States aud on tho high ens, Mr. Sranna, (rep.) of Ohio, a ing lortslation for the No country, but ax a gratuity to tire shipbullding interest. It was designed to punish a portion of onr eitizens for having sought pro. not regard the viU a+ tection for their veascls during the continuance of the rebellion. The Secretary of the Treasury had informed the House that eight hundred thousand tons had been transferred to foreign flags, leaving one hundred and ten thonvand tons in the hands of our 0 insets. ‘We are now in want of vensels to do gur vain He desired an amendment to the bil ot ath vowels owned whol! en ae “of the Unled: Bote saat American registers under such rewtrigttane Seti “ieun an the Secreiery of the Treas apy @ lnnpove, Mr. main fat bee sight hand thoumnbd tos tons fhe rebellion took refage under foreign pT the flag of ther count Th profits by Ignominiowsly rai ne being subjected to th pad, oz. Joye! nae. | vuf shipowners had stood by b shared all the rom home, not nd other expenses , Mier two-thirds et ao: ro Ae no contest, thoee gentlemen come filled with British profite of the Britiey flag. Oh'o was homed) culred ander the protechon The tea of the pegs from ing ie thi altitude of S themselves in t of belligere! Zens in the Union, It would be a disgrace to turn their backs on the loyal shipowners Mr. Pixe, (rep.) of Me., suid, in response to those who opposed the ball, that for the last ten years more wventy-five per cent of the importations of the in British bor He stated thie to ah nat would not suit AL. = ¥; ed that the yirtonal. Hi n who had dererved ted hie share of nd ran away from peril Jeges, except by 0 wanted the privileges of An bing on wi under wust sown bimnelt to be ab cnewy ¥ dapger sball clad ite privileges im time of peace Mr Tray of Pa., regarded it for the rests of the country that we should he navy He wan at « lowe to conce cold vote for the destruction of any purt « men had said we should inflict punishment on «ip. OW ners for tnaginary ofences . but he could not conrider the conduct of those who transferred their hips to foreign flags in the character of desertion. He did not know that any citizen liad ap interest in bie vowel being burned by pirates. Wen the (nted Mtaler eonld mot He conid eee no reason why their interest n and the common of Tt, in rep ying out of the foundation, and that carefally conadered ° opp thends. tx Privileges if they deerrt the country im tan war. Sir. Ganemip remarked that the gentleman from Max sachucetts (Mr, Boake) had said that thin w tion to operate upon men who had deser It way not, how nage acainet rebels er, & nw against wen, but He would vote with the gentleman t It was the geutieman b dispored ange the policy of the guverument. Th Secretary of the Treas ery da wing th le to be registered, and vit now pending was to ede him from so doing The bill wae then parsed by & 2 way ote oh WO yeas ayait ie reerom mae we The House rewuryed t Ae bill to enlarge the powers of the Fr merita of wrong, the It at he comid proto wae Withdrawn, We avant legit Leomal AEF, AoA met Ot permit Aouth; bot we mast do thor ¢ wel fore a the Wwreth . « * oF not The redieal; the cure @ logtate. seeing the 1) prevent joe genersiiy on ine saliect, Mr, Dewmelly | cometaded Wy giving shetracis of the “black code | of the Berth, shvwing that the enw feediney 8 ld te wywodily re 4 the povernmerat did em \utertore frags 4 wee ow he were for wif» but eduaation 10 ove re ReOmMNATy, Ae we bot liberty we mart | erty, It we are mirte tims deveiap the benetied — ihe must be euher fill wave or f / bao une ons Bible. e! ve ' * “iy Acting Assiwtant Paymaster Pieory C. Burgess, of Ros. ton, Mass. rhe” found ia BROWNS VERQroa COMPITS, of Ww 3, the expense. No economy could Cou mixgovernuent The rua whic swallow up all the wealth and prua- sara, alter expressing his belief that the poud ex] Ing his belief that tue to the ‘condition of the fr od arog wad - was not able to agree with t! resident as to the Status of the States lately in rebellion; bat he did nut admit, ih any large or comprehenaive sense, that thooe Hates are outef the Union. In the contemplation of the law of nations a State Is @ sovereign, and capable of doing all things a sovereign ean do, The United Stator is @ bovervigh State, as Great Britain, Frauce and Russia But what is the Hale of OhioY It hag nota single al tribute of 4 State in the sense of national law. It i merely a dopartment or :acoeraphical subdivision 1 ® Stato, It is cailed a courtesy, rhaps, because from tho origin of our government i-stealved thp name of u Stato, What is the meaning of the phrase, “In the Uniont"’ Territoriaily considered Utah and all the Ter ritories of the West are in the Union, in the sense of eminent domain, aud are under ite control. The xebellion was coinmonced by iundividuale and carried ox by the combined action of diate govern ments wha threw their into the scale to break up tho goverament, Ifa can levy war and commit treason, it was done, only by the people, but by the States as States. He repeated what he bad’ heretofore said, that they bad forfeited their mghts, but had not relieved themselves of their obligations, They struck away their rights. It was proper after the close of the war that proper governments should be set up until Con gress met, and now was the time to make a declaration of policy aud principle applicable to them. The whote subject was in the hands of Congress, which could do with it as they pleased. It was not a question of more power, but of necessity and wisdom. Hoe proposed to take counsel from the spirit of our institutions and to de al! that was necessary to secure the Umon in the future forever and ever. By tho act of Emapeipation four mil- lions of perrons have been added to the population of the gs ‘and {t was just that they should be protected in life, liberty and property. Lf our constitution duce cg give us all the guarantees on the suljoct, must them in {that instrament, #0 that oe Citizen shall be deprived of life, liberty and propert without due process of law, and that the citizens of State phall be entitled to all the privileges and immuni ties of citizens of the several States, and we inust recog nize the fact that American citigensbip ts a shied to protect every man who carries It wherever he goon Ax to the lately rebellious States, we whould listen to what they have to kay on the basis that prima fucwe the evidence is against them. The burden 2 proof should reston them, He would not vote to bring them here unless as before a grand inquest of tho nation or a8 ® court. Let them come before the bar and show that they are worthy to be brought in. When he knew thea lust they were firing bullets at him, and wers thrusting bayonets into our fellow citizens, starving prisoners im dungeons and burning our towns. ' They bate the Uniow above all things, and were bound by bloody oaths to sea it die, and they must come before us and give evidenor, strong as holy writ, that they are fit to be received into the Union, If they had accepted the result of the war, so did Buckner at Fort Donelson, and Pemberton a Vicksburg, far ax be knew, In the eau f his remarks he argued that Congress wae bound by the constitution to guarantee to every State « Tapublican form of government, and that the right of nuffrage should be given to every individual who bp education may be fitted to exercise it The House adjourned. ARMY BULLETIN, ORDERED MUSTERED OUT Thirty fourth United States colored infantry. DISCONTINUED. Burlington, Vermont, as a rendezvous, and public build ings ordered sold tunmodiatoly NAVY BULLETIN. DETACHED. Surgeon Daniel Egbert from receiving ship Alleghany and placed on waiting orders Acting Assistant Paymaster Gilbert B, Robertson from stoamer Memphis to gottle accounts, ORDRARD. Engineer George W. Baird lo oxamina- ton at Philad , when he will return to Halt more, Md., and resume his duties on steamer Pensacola. Profoxsor Simson Neweomb to New York, by Tih of February, for duty as member of board for exami. nation of assistant naval conatractors. On completion of to Washington, D. C., and re- sume his dntios at the Naval Observatory a Kuriga Louis R Chester on Guty at Lasgue Mato J..N. Blauvelt to the steamer Ascutney, Navy Vaurgeoa 3. F Abernethy will partorni the Gnttes apper- Surgeon Al y will par 0 Ant taining to the naval station at Ponssoola, Fla, a ad. dition to the duties at the naval ——T Third Assia DIscHARGH Acting Assistant Paymaater W, deiphia, Pa. Chief Engineer Thowas Board! steamer Kannan, san a December 14, & Jonge, Trement , Woodhull, of Phila SUALTIBG. be . United States Trowynt Hyure, Boston, ame’ i ie torelgs ‘orjrart Tor the Wocdterekiar “a ain PITALAW 4 805 A Reliable Remedy for expelling worms 9 common with you! 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