New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-14

of one from each State to take into consideration what
Of respect and affection may be proper Tor the Of
the late President Abreham Lincoln directed to take io
consideration the eXpedency OF proVding oi ,c of
wa.hngon Monument with view 70 nt and patti
said to the commeuornion OF inc % and
o,ism OF those grea, and good men George Washington anu
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. KUyKFypALL introduced BILL which was re-
ferred to the Committee Military Affairs chienpi.s
the benefit Of the Bounty Land act Of March = loo'. ~
all soldiers sailors aud seamen VINO ser'eu u"i"e W"
late war.
THE EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM.
On motion of Mr. NIBLcK it was resolved tGat tuo
Committee on the Judiciary be Instructed 70 ihqInu
into the propriety and cxpediency OF proyidhg Nv law
for the adoption of what IL known as the houl
system" of labor in oil matters and places to when g
Jurisdiction OF Congress extends, ana 10 report W '
or otherwise.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr. BIDwELL 1t was resolved ,nna I ho
committee having charge OF the racine i.diIo , w
instructed to inquire what action II any II tbt
the part of Congress TO expedite the work ana 'ha
they have leave TO report by biilor other~l'e'
MR.. sTEvENss RESOLUTION.
IN motion Of Mr. STEVENS the House took mp Tue
resolution providing for Joint committee 10 eA9nlae
into the condition Of the late so'caled Coniedetae
state AZ returned from the Senate with amendments,
which were concurred in by the House
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
The House took up The following resolutions intro
duced by Mr.. FARNswolTH of Illinois: - .-.......,
Resolrcd As the Of tits House, es All Jn't poN,
Of government derived from the consent OF ne eo,ened
that cannot regarded Just government web denies
tav burdens the m express their consent or di.seht
the laws which subject them 70 iaxa'on sna 20 "a9
duty and which reiuses them fan protection al VIC Js
nient Of their naienabie rights RI, tr,,a
ored Tina, in imposing taxet on the peopeo tne uh'en
States none are exempted the!cfom on account oil Color So
too in the laws enacted by Congress Tor enrolling and Grating
into the military service Of the United states those hbe 70
military duty exemption because OF coot mas p.eh "a
I. at while We have rewarded the foreigner who IL
noan Of our language and Institutions and who has but Jg'i
landed on our shores win the ils",s o ~ 49,,
service In the armies Of the tnon sood a,H a. WEI ~ H.
tia Justice demand Of Ills Government tb-t II sesuIe 70 'e
co oed soldiers of the Union e equal nights and privileges
R@ed That We glec with the President Of the United
strfe ha mercy without Justice il crime, and admitting
Of Rebels and traitors upon whose hands tne poYu o. '
p,tros has scarcely died and upon whose hearts tue
damning crime of starving loyal men taken a. prisoners m
battle to the rights Of citizenship and su1iase WINE We Ds
those gh the loyal black man who fought Tor the uon
and fed and protected our siAriog odei' NJ MUS
iration OF that truisin
Mr. CH,yIRR New ork) opposed the INTRODUCED on
of these resolutions The problem OF the negro race
was not solved as the gentleman from Illinois assumed
He denied the proposition that the black was the equal
of the white man. Tie effect OF these resolutions
would be to nfame passions and keep up sectional eN
citemen The subject belonged 10 no system pertain
inc 20 the army but the negro on the fence. III was
useless for the Republicans, political job 10 con-
time the agitation Of the question. IL he understood
the proposition. itswoud prove fatal To tue negro.
While he would assist IL raising the black man TO the
position for which he was suited be maintained that
The sovereignty Of the white race should be
sustained. He defended those who let their
native land TO seek home IN our own.
we are all he said the sons 81 immigrants This land
is the refuge OF the white and he hes been allowed
10 take the various elements OF ciyiznion-whether
the Indian or the negro-to carry out DIS designs 10y
what right did the gentleman from Illinois In bis reso.
uiiOns brand with dsh0nOr the men who from abroad
find liberty and home In the United Staiesf Inc
gentleman continued his remarks for an hour In oppo-
sition TO the proposition.
Mr. FAtSswoRIH said he presumed the House and
the country had been edited by The eloquent speech OF
the gentleman from New-iork and expressed the hope
that the House would now refer the resolutions TO The
selec, committee on the condition OF the late Rebel
Confederacy.
Mr. ANcosA moved that they be laid on the table
The question decided In the negative. by aSote
Of 43 Yeas against llJ Nays as follows
Yyas-Messr'. Aneoua, benjamin, Berf.n Boyer Brooks
G S,.e pswion RsSSII n ss Jane. I'm
Humphrey iohn.on' Kert Latham H. Biond M1I,h.I
smith Tabor Taylor John I. lsoms' IT, Thorn
BALDWIN BsuE. Barter Beansn. Bdws, Binshala Baqe
Blow Boutwell,, Brandagee. Broomweli Broomsli Brndy,
Clark (Ohio) CLARK han'as Cobb Conking Cook, Cson
Darling, Davis Dsrning Dixon pnEy.' EeLey ks.ls,'on
Griswold Hall Harding iino.sl Hart Hayes Henderson
Hisby. Hin, Holmes HooPsr Hubbard u9wel, iiubbaId
Humphrey lngerso Jcnckes Julian. Kelley. kelso kecham,
Kuykendal Latin Lawrence Pa, Lswlenee lOhiol Loan
Mckee McRner Mercur. Morrill, MoorheadMorrs, Mouton
Myers, Newell ohsil orh, Patterson reIham. PIKE
sco6ed sheIabsrger, sloan Spanding' stan, stevens,
Thayer Francis Thomas Tow brdg Epson Nan AernamNan
Horn ~. ", Ward Werner, Washbuins ul.l, Wash
burne MAS Welker, Wentworth iLtms, Wilson pa,
Wilson Qowsl, Window. Woodbhdse-llL
The resolutions OF Mr.. FarnswOrh we're then re-
ferred to the Select Committee.
CONVERSATION TO RESIDENTS OF LATELY REBEILIoUs
STATES FOR LOSSES.
On motion Of Mr.. boutwell, 1t resolved that the
Committee on the Judiciary be instructed TO consider
and report whether any Of the inhabitants OF the states
declared 20 be in instruction by the proclamation OF
The President dated July H. ls6 and July 10, 1869,
are entitled 60 compensation for any losses OF property
occasiOned by the operations of the United States
Armies employed in the suppression OF the Rebellion.
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
On motion Of Mr.. BOUTWELL, II was resolved that the
Committee on Judiciary be instructed 20 consider the
expedency OF reporting amendment To the Constitu-
ton of the United States which shall provide sub
stanaly that no State shall make any distinction in
exercise of the elective franchise account OF race
or color.
GEN. GRANTS REPORT IN GERMAN.
On motion Of Mr.. WENTWORTH II was resolved that
the Committee Printing to whom has been referred
the Question OF the number OF Lieut.. Gen Grants re-
port be printed inquire into the prOpriey OF printing
a certain number In the German language.
THE MESSAGE IN GERMAN.
Mr. WRIGHT offered the following. which
ferred 10 the Committee on Printing, namely:
Res0ed That there many who have proved
themselves patriotic and loyal men In the recent Effort 70 sue
tain the National life but who have q limited KNOWLEDGE Of
English and yet desire O read the Of our
patriotic President that 10000 pies additional Of the Pesi
dents Message be printed for distribution IN the German lan
eudee.
The House then adjourned.
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