New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-11
rollmcnt and draf, under the opportioDmert a.
other citizens.

rolmcnt and dra'. under the ZANE oppo'tionmeit as
other citizens.
Military SALARIES.
Mr GRnEss (Uu., Iowa. bin proposing scale oi re
action of military saaIss When oticafs are IA com
lrrId nos In the field and when on leave without com
maud u.s = , lrtod adversely from tire military 'om'
THE COLOR DISTINCTION
Mr.. SUMNER introduced resolution directing .the
Committee ca the District OF Columbia t. llu!e iito
tbe eNpedoGoy Of law graptne equality 81 pfNhefes
~ coored people tie railroads OF Che DISTRICT lie
called attention ~ the subject ir The reason a' an
or;rare WIS recently committed intAs llSTlct upon IN
mic. vii. the rank q major In the United States SER
,cc This officer had recently been elected from one
of these street ears by the conductor solely because ne
was black man. lie Thought we nan oeitei bre'N up
al railroads IL we could .ot nave them without s'ch
ont ages which did moro 20 ininre our cause abroad
and ~ home than "a defeat in battle.
,Ir HEspacKs Dem Ind SAID n ne Sxprs ss.d any
sapargte cars were provided for the coiored p'ol.
us ease occurred because the negro Declined 10 ido
With persons OF HIS own eo0f anc "iabcd 10 loi.e nI
Mr. GRnrs did not think there any cars running
nov for the accommodation OF coioroG people.
Ar TfNDlICEs knew differently for he had entered
one and was glad % get 0us the best way he could.
Mr. GuNrs did not think IL disgrace 10 zoe Win
these culOrcd people.
Nh : ,lNr read he letter Of Dr. Augusta, Surgeon
Of he IN CO1rcd Volunteers. lie beloved 10 az a.
rcat an outrage il vogld be to eject tho senator
rom his seat here, without meaning any personal dis
aspect. .. 80,
cusptity of romaou We eot in and 0ut of the senate
Nls from the New York papers, ana his attention was
4iel To- Ills subject FROM them. This not TIE only
Mace II reform was needed. He had ilornG ION Oi an
outrage perpera,cd ou the United States Military Rail
road where fvo coiored men were elected rom an
empty car and forced into a cattle car This WIS part
OF lie malignant system OF SAvGiy nut iho eouh'!
was rapidly being aboltionizcd and civilized.
Nj HEsDUICKs believed from the expressions nc
heard to-day that social vel as political equality was
so he forced upon tho White race lie people Ca ~
.l.,. 4 sf. cont V.
that the senator from Massachusetts had now plainly
presented the issue before the country.
~. WILSON said he had no dgsiIe TO force negro
equality on the Senator from Indiana. what he
wanted was 20 let every assume the station Goa
INTENDED him 10 attain. Tie Yeas ard Nays were Or
lras--vessr. Anthony Brown. Chandler, CIk, Colemer
Couess Covgn Dixon, fcs.eudeu foote, Foster Gfaos,
i.le, Harsn, Iiswe., Howard. love Lane tindl lane
sn-.) Morgan Morrill, Pomcroy, Ramsay, slte'c, sum
pcr. Zen Eyck Trambul, Wade WILKINSON Wiley Wal
TArs-BuctIow, Davis Harding, Hendri.t. Nc'ail,h,
Powell Richasd.ou X. dbl, salisbury and Van Ninkie
Co,rIITrE on MANCFAcTUREs.
Mr. Anthonys Qn-. r. j. resolution establishing
Committee OF Five on Manufactures, 10 be appointed
by the Chair. was adopted
HsADs or DEPARTMENTS.
Tho Senate then proceeded 10 consider Senate BIZ
t,yenty.eight reported from the Judiciary Committee
bv AIR IRt nBUL. with amendments. The Commit
tjes amendments agreed 10 after lengthy debate
IN which MessIs, JoHNsoN, IfssFNplS' IosILH
\ Ns
on motion OF Nh COwAN 10 strike out from ifs pro
visions Members Of Congress, the cas- and Nays vcIc
caled-Yeas %; Nays. H.
The bill provides that no member Of The Senate or
House OF Wcsentatiyes shall after his election and
during bis continuance in Office nor shall any head OF
department, receive or agree 10 receive any coupnsa-
ton whatever directly indirectly for services rem
aered b. rendered, 10 any person, either by him
sef or another in relation 20 any proceeding contract
ceim controversy charge accusation arrest or other
matter or ihing which the United States Is party
4 ar ind before
pertinent, Court Martial, Bureau officer, or any
civil. military, or naval commission whatever. and
any person offending against any proysio Of this
oc; shall on conviction thereof be deemed guilty Of
mi.Lumean0r and be punished by fine not exceeding
slO0l0 and by imprisonment for term not exceeding
t,so wears a. .he discretion Of the Court trying the
same and shall be forever ,hereafor incapable of hold
ing any Office of honor trust or pioat uneS the Coy
o.nllcHt Of the United Ststcs
TuR PAY OF SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON called up the joint resolution FOR equal
ling the paw OF soldiers. the pending amendment 81
tr Conness 10 strike ont the section giving coloTel
troops equal pay prior to the passage Of tie act being
H. SI1nER argued et eDrth TO the jutice Of tie
bill il stood. To obyiaie objections 10 the bill he was
wiling to leave it Discretionary. with. the Secretary
OF War Ia What regiments should receive the retro
spectiye nay proposed in the BILL To include only
those had entered the service under the delsio
thst they were to receive more than Sl0 per month
M. lEssENDrN I'm, Me- opposed the retrospective
character OF the bin.
Mr. WILSON supported the views taken by Mr. Sum.
putting these troops on equality with The Others from
/ the time they had been in tho service were even
stronger shan the Senator bad presented.
Mr.. LANE Uln. Ind opposed going back 70 pny
these troops had already fed contract with
them. lie did not think they were az good as white
troope and If they are they are fighting for higher
boon thap money.
Mr.. Wm OF defended the colprcd troops for their
bravery and claimed that ior endurance ley were ~
periOr 20 whites
. NJ. DOoLuTLE On, Via said be would tomorrow
offer iyo amendments 20 tie b-one giving tie Sec
rotary The Discretionary power 70 decide o. 10 tho merits
Of the claims for back pay, and including only those
who had been dcluded into the service updor an eTro.
neouf construction OF tho statute and the other to de-
Guc', 10 insnrrcconary dirics The sum Of igur dol
mont or expense incurred III feeding AID clothing Acr
wives and Children.
Nh COSBE-s QJn, Cal) desiring TO discuss the sub
feet. Il vas laid over.
The Senate went into Executive session and soon
after edi0Urncd.