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XxXVHIITH CONGRESS.

WAsHISoToN, February l0.-Mr. Prumbuli
reported from the Judiciary Committee vari'
Gus bills TO amend the Constitution, and an
amendment by the way Of q substitute, pro-
vidiug for the abolishment Of slavery through
State Legislation.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider the bill prohibiting mem
bers Of Congress, headao Of Bureaus, and 9TH
ers from acting as.attorneys, except in purely
judicial cases before.civil courts,
Mr.. Trumhull from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back a subslitue for the Joint reso.
luton Of Mr.. Hudson, proposing amendments
to the Constitution as follows, ,s .a.rusr
|. Neither slavery nor involuntary servi-
tude, except az punishment for crime, shall
exist Ii the United States, nor any place sub.
lect to their jurisdiction.
2. Congress shall have the power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported adversely on the proposed
amendment of the Constitution, by making
all men free before the law, so that no man
can hold another az a slave.
Mr.. Clark introduced u bill, r~atifying and
reafirming the Presidents proclamatio on Of
January LIST, 1868, aud giving it the force Of
II statute. Referred to the Slavery and Freed
men Committee.
Mr.. Brown submitted an amendment to the
enlistment bill, confirming the emancipation
proclamation, abolishing slavery throughout
the country, aud subjecting colored men to
enrolment and draft,
After a long debate Mr.. Cowan moved 10
strike out members Of Congress carried, yeas
26 nays IA.
The bill provides that,no member ofthe Sem
ate or House, nor any head Of a department,
shall receive compensation directly or indl-
rectly for services, in any proceeding, CON
tract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation
arrest, or other matter IN which the United
States is interested any such person offend.
ing shall be ind $4,000 and be imprisoned
two years and be forever incapacitated from
holding any office under the Government.
The bill equalizing the pay Of soldiers was
taken up, the pending question being on
striking out the section giving colored sold
iers the same pay as white soldiers.
Mr.. SumRer argued in favor of the bill.
Executive session. Adjourned. pod.
HoUsR-Ihe Honse proceeded to the con.
sideration OF the bill toestablish a Burean OF
of Freedmen's Affairs.
Mr.. Elliott OF Mass, explained the bill say
ing its passage was demanded no less oonsid-
~orations Of high justice, than its effect on the
pecnniary interests Of the Government.
The COMMITTEES on Military Affairs have
prepared q bill to retire from the army all
unemployed Major and Brigadier Generals.
No action was had on the bill
Mr.. Dawes of Mass presented the creden-
tials OF James M. johnson, from New York.
Mr.. Davis OF Md, moved to lay them on
the table, pending which the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the enrolment
bill. 4fflls ~ $1,000. L
The Committee were for a long time engRg-
ed in the section exempting members of re-
ligiOus denominations, who are conscientious
ly opposed to bearing arms, from service in
tho field but employing them to look after
freedmen.