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WASHINGTON, Februsry 10.

SENATE
Mr.. TrumbuH reported from the Judiciary
Committee various bills to amend the Constitu-
ton, and an amendment By wsy Of substitute,
providing for the abolishment OF slavery Though
State legislation.
eeeded to consider the bill prohibiting members
OF Congress, heads Of Bureaus, and others, fcom
setting IS Attorneys, except IN purely judicial
cJses before Civil Courts.
Mr.. TTumbull from the Judiciary Committee
reported back G substitute for the Joint Reso-
luton Of Mr.. Henderson, proposing amend
ments to the Constitutions as foilsws
lst. keithOr slavery nor involuntary serVi-
tDde except for punishment FOR crime, shall ex-
ist in the United States nor any place subject 10
their jurisdiction.
"a. Congress shall have power to enforce this
REiicle by appropriate legislation.
Mr.. Trumbull from the Judiciary Committe,
reported adversely on the proposed amendment
oG She Constitution by Mr. Hsmlin. making all
Elen free before the law, so that nc man can hold
another as q slave.
Mr. Clark introduced bli ra.ifging and sp-
proving the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation
and giving it the force OF 2 law. Referred to the
Committee on Slavery and Freedom.
Mr.. Brown submitted an amendment to the
enlistment bill, cOndning the Emancipation
Proclamation and abolishing slavery throughout
the country and subjecting colored men to en-
roiment and draft. -
In the report this afternoon. after a long de-
bate, Mr.. CowRn moved to strike out " members
Of Congress- which was carried by yeas %, nays
The bill provides that no member OF the SEN
ste or House, nor any head OF a Department,
shalTeeeiye compensation, directly or indirect
ly for services IN any proceedings Of contracts,
claims, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest,
or other matter in which the United States is in
terestei. ANY such person offending, shall he
fined $1,000 and be imprisoned two years snd
be forever iDcapscitated from holding any Office
uUder the Government.
The bill eouslizing the pay Of soldiers, was ia
ken up, the pending question beng on striking
out the section giving eelored troops tks same
Mr. Sumner argued in favor 0. the bill.
The executive session adjourned.
HoUsE.
The House Committee on Military Affairs have
prepared bill to retire from the army unem-
plOyed Major and Brigsdier Generals. No &C
ton was had on the bill.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, presented the
credentials Of James n. John5o from Newark.
Mr.. Davis, CT Maryland, moved to lay them
on the table. Pending which. the House went
into Committee Of Whole on the Enrolment
hill.
The House proceeded 20 the consideration Of
the bill to establish bureau Of freedmen at-
! fairs.
Mr. Elliott, of Massaehusett. explained the
bill, saying lis passage was demanded no less
feet on the pecuniRry interests of the govern
ment.
The Enrolment Bill was discussed for the re-
/ mainder of the session.
on the section eLempting members Of religious
denominations, who are Conscientiously opposed
TO besnng arms for service in the field, but
assigning Them to look after freedmen.
During the debate Er. Deming, Of Connecticut,
said there were 500, ,0OO' men in the country re-
slstant to the drait, and II they were exempted
| there would be revival among the nOn-resist-
ing, and thus the ranks, at least would be dis
| united.
J. G. Allen ofIllinois, moved 10 amend by strik-
| ing out he reference to religious dnomnsuons
and making the section spply to AL persons
| conscienceously opposed TO bearing arms.
Mr.. Allen then moved to strike out the Sec
/ ton entirely. This was decided in the negative
/ by one majority. The section therefore substRn-
/ TALLY stands as in the original bill
Mr.. Ganson offered an amendment that the
privileges OF the writ Of habeas corpus shall not
| be suspended in the cases Of alleged minors,
/ who may be enlisted. This amendment was re-
| jeo.ed
| Mr. Stevens offered an amendment thst per-
/ SONS Of African decent, between 20 and 80 years
| of age, whether citizens of the United States
/ or not, shall be enrolled and form part OF the
national forces, and when aslaYe shall be drafted
| and mustered into the service, the master shall
receive certificate for three hundred dollars
and the drafted man shall be free. An animat-
| cd debate ensued.
The Committee arose without voting. Ad.
journed.