New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27
xXNyxasth CONGRESS. First scssion,
SFNATR. =. wAsnrycroy. Feb. %. 1861

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 26 1861
TIE PUBLIC LANDS AND DIsLOYAL PERSONS.
Mr.. SUMNER q u., Mass. introduced bill 10
exclude disoysl p0r ous rom the pubio lands OF the
United States. Referred to tlc Committee on Public
Lands.
his bill r1t only forbids The exercise OF pre-
emnion ricm bat excludes them from the beneht
Of Judicial rights in rccliming mining lands OF recover
ing damages to such property.
GRADE OF NAVAL LINE OFFICERS
NJ UILE Un. \. IL reported the bil 10 ainond tho
net entitled An act TO establish and cqua2e the grade
Of line officers in the United States Navy" with IN
amendment intended 20 remedy the oyei laughing OF
valuable officers ty The Retiring Board, ana essentially
the same thit failed 10 become Law last session.
FELlSTMENTs IN THE REGULAR ARMY.
Mr. WILSON (Un., Moss) introduced a bill which pro.
vidcs that further cTlstmcnts In the Regular Army
SHAH be for three instead If Eve years. that soldiers IN
the RegUar Army, who enlisted prior to July - lsol
shan have the pIvilege of r,eDsting until the let day
of Nav with tie existing bounies that otcers absent
from duty with leave for period not exceeding len
Days j. receive full Tsy aud allowances iyI l.h 70
T@as ,G1i erlisi.d IIea s9llcys4 Is iah@fo1s a 80
ofces In Washington 0. az Geographical Department
Headquarters may receive the extra ply allowed by
INV prior ~ AgJc B. s53 thnt Chapains absent rom
duty by reason u wounds or dsea-" snail receive ny
pay without rats, and absent from oiher causes nail
pAy with rations; Iha Chapains sha be placed on vo
same footing IN respect 20 pensions as FIRST Lieuththts
that there shall be allowed the battalion OF Regular
fnei,-ers one Adimsut one Quart. rnester, and one
Commsstry, 20 he selected notn the iheUlenlns on
duty with sid battaiion also Sereeant-Maor and
one Qnerteimaster.S Sergeant
RELIEVING CENTRAL OFFICERS.
On motion OF Mr.. LANE (Un.. lnd). It was resolved
that the Committee Oh Military Affairs be instructed TO
inquire into .he eypece1cy o 80 amending the aTlcles
- - "a 80 ,r,ibt 10 III mil tary commanders below
the President Of the United tate The power Of eicv
ing nom duty any general Oi1ccr c1cep. when placed
Ia arrest upon charges, or NheI wounded or on sur
gems certificate Of disability OF upon h r,S t ~ S S
eneral in-Chc: emu the didereut Dcpartieit ana
Corps Commanders 70 change the COMMAND Oh ther
| respective general officers.
THE REMOVAL OF GEN. scHoFIELD.
was requested TO furnish the Senate any protests Of
the Governors Of states In reference 70 1he removal q
Gen Schoncld from tue Department Of Missouri
| LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.
| Mr. noRRIiL OJn Me) introduced bill TO regulate
proceedings an cases between landlords ana hHhs ia
Ire District OF Columbia Referred TO tho Ju4lcay
TIE COLOR DISTINCTION.
Mr.. cola lEg (Un, w called up tue PM 70 refc'o
oil DETERMINATIONS On account of color win tae
amendment providing Tat in courts o. tho Uriicd
States there 5La be exclusion OF witnesses en- ae'
Mr., IAgE Gyn.. Ind) said he should vote against The
hill From The courts OF many states among which
was his own coOrcd persons were excluded II ths
law was passed there would be conflict OF author
v between the courts OF the United States aud the
State courts and besides there were plenty OF T,'e
people CAPABLE ol doing the work Of carrying Tie mo3
lie believed that the radical prejudces which bed Jetn
exhibited in Congress for several days pist would 10
herm Instead Of good. Emancipation was golns on
well enough now and he would give no vote tcndrg 20
do more harm than good. lie thought blacks and
whites should be kept separate, and was unwilling -
leeislate for the blacks as ag iinst white men.
Mr.. LANE (Un, Kansas was proud 20 sey that 10
represented a State where the people had intelligence
aud Justice enough " Listen 70 the truth without regard
10 color.
the gentleman from Indiana would have good eject
throughCu. the country Where the practical good
to be subse7yed by this bill Had tic public service
been injured In the past BY reason OF tho EXECUTION q
colored persons from yng the m0l5l Congress had
already gone Gar enough N favor IF the memo vihont
absorbing every day Of the session in his behalf Wien
passion Lad subsidized the passage OF the hl would b.
regretted By many OF those who now favored 10.
Mr. SUMNER called attention 70 the origin Of the leg
isa,iOn now proposed to be stricken RON the ltl.,e
books and quoted from letter OF GIDEON GIaDGer
Written in 1872 wherein the passage Of law making
the disqualification suggested in consequence VI
the alleged danger from cOiOled mail carriers in TIE
South Up ~ that time there had been no legi.atOn Of
the sort.
Of Mr. Changers letter indicating the friendly feel.
ing Of tho old days between ito North and South.
Mr.. POWELL (Dem., Ky), opposed the amendment |
courts OF the United States If we have ore rule in the
State courts ard another In the United States courts
would inevitably create confusion Though he know
that nothing lie could soy would prevent this fnalical
legislation, he would raise his voice against 10.
Mr.. HENDMcKs (Dem Ind.) could not sec tho pro.
pFieiy Of connecting with the bill regulating tho mail
fore tue Counts Of the United States. This matter
should 20 70 the Committee the Judiciary. Ii the
negfos intelligence is so much es 20 introduce him az
illness NOT only against ne men, but IN fact - i'm
peaca the white name integrity Why not place MIN In
Inc Jury box and make him the peer oi the white nan
rom the OF the debate here for few days mast
me fact has been established that Tie Iegro waj the
peer Of The white, and was entitled 20 political and
social equality with the White mal. Now We 20 ono !
step farther and say that be shall be allowed 70 peach
the cred ibty of the white man in cur Courts I,t No
have iIly and sqaarcy the Issue before the country,
We might Say here that the negro is the eqral OF the
white man, but you cannot make him by any eosl,
fon OF yours. Our has gone upward for thousand
years, ard the cOlored race downward when depending
upon its ability 10 raise itself under such .ato oil
the case, he was 10th TO believe IN negro equality
III. HARLAN (Un., Iowa. inquired Of the gentleman
II equality wac created by the fact u negroes being al
lowed To ride with the Senator IN railroad car wal
that the senator's criterion OF equality
MI HEADhcKs replied that he did not consider that
was exclusively criterion; but when the Senate
conferred such high privileges on these people, Us il
had within short time past lie did consider IL crite
non and that the facts brought before us by this ego
aion showed tie purpose oi tho majority ~ place he
negro on al equality with the white race.
, hr. hARLAN inquired II the carrying u musket in
the Same branch OF service would place them On So
clal equality If they engaged in carving n,ck
ages or aborng IN any capacity ior the Gv.ernn.nt
ud that tend 10 establish socui euuali.y Or did Tho
TACT OF Their receiving the same pay or allowing them
70 TESTIFY IN Courts establish their social equality We
should be governed by the amount of physical labor
performed in regard TO pay; and he N,p.o.ed a MecL
man could tell the truth rs well a white man But
because coored men were witnesses IL did not follow
hat they should be jurors any than that minors
Dr. women shOuld.
MIR SALISBURY referred to the difference in kpowl
'dge Of the negro among Southern aud Northern
men, and pictured the evils Of such legislation AS this
declaring that he regarded its authors the enemies
be race
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