The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-11

mtee reported back substitute for the joint resolution
OF Mr. Henderson proposing amendments TO the consti
tuition or the United States, as foows:-l. Neither
slavery NOR involuntary servitude, except az punish
ment for crme whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted, shall exist within tho United States or any
place subject to their jurisdiction. q Congress shall
have power to enforce this article by appropriate egs
lation.
Mr. TRumBtn, from the Judiciary Csmmittee reported
adversely the proposed amendment. Of the constitution By
Mr. Summer making all men FREQ sefore the law so that
no man can hold another as . Slave.
RATIFICATION or THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
Mr.. CLARK, treplO OF y. H. introduced bill ratying
I, 1868, and giving the force Of statute. Referred
to the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen.
ABOLITION or SLAVERY, KrC.
Mr.. BRowN, (rcp.1 OF No., submitted amendments TO
Mr. Wilson'S bill 70 promote en,istments which confirm
the emancipation proclamation, abolish slavery through
out the country, and subject oolored men 70 enroen
and drafts under the same apporsionmens AZ other
RrpucroN or SALARIES or ARMY OFFICERS.
Mr. Crimes b proposing scale OF reduction Of mill
tary Salaries when officers In command are not In the
field and when on leave or without command was re-
I DsBATE MICRO EaUAIIry m RAILROAD Cars
Mr. suxEe. tep.) Of Mass. Introduced resolution
inquire into the exIetieocy Of law granting equality Of
privileges cuorcd people the railroads OF the Dis
trct He called attention TO the subject the
that outrage recently committed In this District
upon officer with the rank OF major il the United
States service This officer had recently been elected
from OF the street cars by the conductor solely be-
cause he black man. Hc thought We had better
break all railroads If could not have them without
such outrages which did to ipure abroad
and at home than defent in battle
Mr. HESDRoxs. (opp OF Ind. said II he expressed any
searae cars were provided for The coored people This
occurred because the negro declined TO ride with
persons Of his own color and wished to force himself with
white men.
Mr. GRIMES, (rep) Of Iowa, did not think there
any running now for the accommodation OF coored
people.
Mr. HENDRICKS know differently for he had entered one
and was glad to get out the best way he could.
Mr.. GRIMES did not think u disgrace to ride with
these colored neople.
Mr. SUMNER read the letter Of Dr. Augusta Surgeon Of
the seventh Colored Volunteers He believed II was
great outrage would be to EJECT tho Senator from
his her without meaning any personal dsres lect
Mr. WILSON (rep) OF Mas said he believed the largest
quantity OF Information got in and out OF the Senate,
from the New York papers, and his attention was
called to this subject from them This not the only
place reform was needed. He had information Of an
outrage peri eraed the United States Military Rail.
road where two coored men elected from empty
car and forced into cattle car This was part OF the
malignant system OF slavery but the country rapidly
beng abolit! nized ana civilized.
Mr. HgSpRlcss beloved, from the expressions he heard
to day, that social as well as political equality WAS TO be
forced upon the white The people Of his State would
adopt He clad that tho
from Massachusetts had now plainly presented the issue
before the country
Mr. Wilson said he bad desire force negro equality
on the Senator from Indiana. What he wanted was to
let every assume the station God intended him to
attain.
Tho ayes and nays were ordered, and the resolution
adopted by vote Of thirty against ten as follows
Arrs-Mcssrs Anthony. Brown. Chandler, Clark, Cola
laner Conness Cowan. Dixon Fess.n.en Foot Foster.
Lane Ct Morgan %. fo%s ns s en-
Spragne Sumner, Ten Eyck. Trumbuli, Wade. Williamson
SWsNsssr. guesaew. p ss,, narSns nsMlrshs,
COMMITTEE MINIATURES
Mr.. Anthony 81 resolution establishing Committee OF
five manufactures be appointed by the chair
adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to consider Senate bill No. g.
reported from the Judiciary Committee by Mr. Trumbu
with amendments. The Committeos amendments were
agreed 10 after lengthy debate, which Messrs john
son, Fe-sendep, Foster Cowan. Hale and lrumbul par
tici rated
ON motion Of Mr.. CowAs, lrep) OF Pa to strike out
from provisions members OF Congress the ayes and
nays were called. Ayes 81, nays "a.
The dill provides that no member Of the Senate or
Eoase Of Representatives SHALL after bis election and
during his eontiu, IN t4ce. shall any head Of
department. receive Or asres TO receive any compcns,-
oi whatever, directly indirectly, for services
uercd - be rendered 70 any person. tbcr by himself
or auoiher. in relation to any proceeding, contract,
matter thing IN which ths United Stsas party.
directly Indirectly interesscd before any department
naval commission whatever; and any person offending
against any provision or this act sh N, lotion
punshed by a 6ne not excoodag $4,000. and by i'm.
pfsonment for term not exceeding two years, nj the
or ns o%s yss me an and s oe be-
honor trust or profit under the Of the United
states.
EouAIlzlyc TIE FAY or soIDHRs
Mr. WILSON called ~ III, Joint resolution for elnazing
the Jay soldiers the pending amendment Of Mr. Con-
nes 10 strike out the section giving cored troops equal
t Sn PRIOR zoe q inc under '''s''
SUMNER argued length the justice Of the bill
as II sto'd To obvia.e OBJ ections 20 the bi he VIII
hing 10 leave II discretionary with the Secretary OF War
TO hat regiments should the Retrospective pny
proposed 10 the b so AZ 10 include only those who had
entered the service under the deuson that they
receive more than ten dollars per month
character ~ the bill
and commended that the circumstances in favor Of u,rs
these troops equality wt0 the others from the time
they had been in tho service stronger than thu
Mr. LANE lrep OF Ind, opposed going back to pay
these troops wc had already lled CONTRACT with
Them He did not think they were as good as white
troops md they arc they arc lighting for higher boor
Mr. WIlssos defended the colored troops for thci.
bravery and claimed that for endurance they were
peror 10 whites.
Mr. DooIrilr rep) Of WIS.,. eaid he would TO morrow
oner two amendments TO the bi-one giving tho secrc
tsry the discretionary 70 decide 10 the merits
OF the claims for back pay md including only who
had boon ,deluded tho uOder erroneous
construction Of the statute and the other 20 deduct,
nsurrcctionary districts. the Of four dollars from
their monthly ray rem burse tho for
incurred In feeding and clothing their wives and
children.
Mr. CoxSrss cp) Of Cal, desiring to discuss the sub
jeoi, u WIS laid over
The senate went into executive session. and soon after
adjourned.
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1864.
A BUREAU OF rREEsMANs ArynRs.
Mr. ELIOT, frep.) OF Macs. from the Select Committee
on the SUBJECT reported substitute for the bill TO estab
ish Bureau OF Freedman's Affairs.
proposes the appointment OF o commissioner will
the necessary clerical force for the adjustment and