New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-17

tho address Of his colleague; was very severe upon
Messrs Blair and Bates. and criticised the course Of
the President in Missouri matters. Ho admitted, how
ever that the President had since got into the right
track and making progress.
IMPORTANT MEASURES.
Two important bills and a joint resolution in.
troduced by Mr.. Ashley VI Ohio yesterday escaped
notice in the Multiplicity Of business brought before the
House Ono bill repeats the joint resolution exp!ana
tory of the Confscaton act. by which the power OF
confiscation Is limited to Rebels life estate In reel
property The other provides for submitting TO the
severa States amendment to the Constitution pro.
hbting Slavery in all States and Territories, thus COW
ering the ground the Joint resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa, which has already been
published. Mr.. Ashley's joint resolution authorizes
the enlistment OF colored citizens in the rcbeous dis
trics by officers duly employed by the President In the
several States called upon to furnish their quota OF
troops Soldiers enlisted to be credited to the
quotas Of the States procuring their enlistment by State
bounty; Otherwise these and oil other colored troops
to be upon the footing with white soldiers as
regards pay. emoluments and pensions.
OFFICERS FOR THE INVALID CORPS.
Over $500 applications for appointments as
officers in the Invalid Corps in the hands Of the
Provost Marshal. General.
SUSPICIOUS PROPOSAL.
commercial house in your city has, it is said,
just sent an offer to the Navy Department which is
somewhat suggestive. They are willing to sell to MI
welles three wheel steamers now ready for sea,
and lying at the Port Of Dover England This is said
be the second offer Of the kind received within the
year. The question arseswere these vessels built for
n 10 he ahols w
wees will undoubtedly b. certain this point before he
accepts the vessels but Is not probable that he will
buy them at all 1t can be no harm to state that the
Government is pretty well aware ofthe exertions made
by some contractors in the City Of NewYork to for.
ward the cause Of the Rebellion in the way Of building
ships and supplying them with provisions and stores
Some Of these parties viii be astonshed one day or
other to discover how deeply they have compromised
themselves.
THE PUEBLos OF SEw-MExICo.
The General Land.Ofice is engaged in the
preparation Of patents for the several tracts confirmed
to and occupied by these ancient and comparatively
civilized people in New Mexico.
CONTRIBUTION 10 THB FREEDMEN's SOCIETY.
Jay Cooke has contributed $3.50 to the Freed.
mems Society to support free schools in this city for
colored people.
To the Associsted Press.
WARRINGTON Tuesday. Dec. l6, LEGS.
RBvHRDY yOHNs0H's SPEECH.
The following important passage hay ing been
accidentally omitted In yesterdays Senate report 1t Is
low supplied In tho remarks Of Mr. johnson Of Mary
land, a. follows:
ut might be admitted he thought that In the eye OF
tho Constitution slaves are property In these os.es
where they are held bur they arc persons Also
Ksprescnts,ion in Congress Is based on The fact that
they are persons. Though slaves they are men, iney
owe allegiance by birth. and though the supreme Court
has decided that under tho clause defining jurisdiction
that Court they citizens In relation 10 other
clauses Of the Constitution II may be far different
They have the protection Of the Government to GER
tain extent at least ard why should they not contribute
TO its defense As property they may be taken for tho
public compensation TO their owners being made
As to the compensation. some complaints mad peen
made and Justly perhaps. az the Senator Thought,
in regard TO tho manner IN which the law
lad been executed by some Of the agents
Of the Tn saoo r Il, no. ,rao os
Of IL 10 weaken or embarrass the Government In ITS
efforts to suppress the Rebellion. When the authority
ofthc Government 10 restored to It's full extent then
inquiry might and would DO made in all such matters.
As 10 the slave himself compensation diyes!ed the
OF all his rights and conveyed them TO the public
He Johnson) had never doubted that the employment
Of tho slave In the military service OF the country
ipso (aoso emancipated him. II would DO disgraceul
H. after the employment Of colored men TO defend its
existence this Government should permlt tne 10 lt-
turn TO Slavery lie thanked God they never could be
re-ensayed. Ii gave him pleasure 70 remember that
when he formerly had the honor Of occupying seat on
this floor In s41 he declared in debate upon the sub
ject u Slavery, that IL was wrong as system morally
aud politically and especially economically Slavery was
indefensibe The people Of this country were rspdly
becoming wiser on this subject"
Since the arrest Of the sO-caled Chapman pi-
rates lately convicted In San Francisco. frequent ap
plcations have been made for the pardon Of one Of
them. Alfred Rubery. by John Bright, the welknown
English friend Of America with the Of Senator
Conness and Justice Field Of California The Prcsi.
dent has finally consented to pardon Rubery. who Is an
English subject
THB BOUNTY FOR BNLIsTMENTS.
The bill reported back from the Senate's Com
mittee on Military Affairs. With amendeuts. reduces
the proposed bounty for enlistment Of veterans to els
and Of others to go and includes those only who
not now In tho service.
xxXvIIIth CONGRESS-. First Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec l6. 1863.
EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES.
Mr.. WADE (Unon, Ohio), presented me-
mortal from ladies' asking the passage Of an act for
the empancpation Of all persons u African descent
Referred " the Committee.
EXEMPTION FROM DRAFT.
Mr. SAuIsBURY Dem. DeL). presented memorial
from "A clergyman OF Delaware asking exemption from