New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-05

noon and appointed committee to prepare ana report
its Standing Committees.
The Message will be delivered to both Houses at 2
o clock tomorrow. The House, 1t is believed, will
then adjourn over to Monday when the committees
will be announced by Speaker COfaI.
SENATE WASHINGTON Dec 4.
The Senate met at ~ o'clock, noon, and was
called to order by Mr. FOSTER, President pro TEN.
PRAYER.
The Rev. Dr. GRAY, the Chaplain. then offered the
Glory be 10 the name Of God that the Republic ,t ive'
the nation survives and the country safe Glory be Thy
that our heroic efforts crowned with victory
that the desonons Of have ceased and the ground
longer shakes beneath the tread OF armed Glory be to
Thy that permitted to recognize God in the dis
pensatons of His providence and Ills dealing with
We bless Thee and thank Thee that the statue Of Freedom
looks down upon Capitol and upon entire nation Of
ireemen and .hs; permitted by the dpensaons OF
Thy providence give liberty the captive and open the
year Of God Oh Lord bless Thee that Thy servants
are permitted TO convene in these halls and iesslate
under circumstances suspicious to deliberate upon matters
great aud important Of the nation and grant
pray Thee that ali their deliberations and enactment may
unanimous scquescehee OF our PeoPse' ana I'm
mand the respect Of tho nation, oil the ,eenh
Oh Lord grant that the affecting dispensations OF Thy
providence and the public bereayements which the Nation
and the senate have ed since convened may br
nineny sanetsed 70 our use Bless the fIedsnt Of ne
in authority Undue them with wisdom and strength sde-
quaie to their great responsibilities that the o. our
everlasting basis aud Thou ancient Of days aud reign
over us forever Amen
SENATORS PRESENT
The following Senators were present:
Messrs Anthony Brown. Buckalew Chandler. Clark Con
ness Cowan Creswe Dixon, Doolttlc. Fes,enden. Foot
Lane Und1, MoDougai, Morgan, Morrill, Ne.nith Nye,
Poineroy, Ramsey Riddle salisbury sherman sp9sue'
stewart, sumner, Trumbulli Van Winfle, wade whey,
Williams, Wilson. and Wright
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr. FooT presented the credentials OF MI. Luke n.
Poland. fill the vacancy occasloned by the death OF
Mr.. Coamer OF Vermont
The credentials we're read and Mr.. Poland took the
prescribed oath OF allegiance.
CASE OF SENATOR sTocKToN-A PROTEST.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented the credentials Of Mr. Stock.
ton as Senator. elect from New-Jersey
Mr.. CowAS presented protest against the reception
Of Mr.. Stockton signed by the members OF the New.
Jersey Legislature alleging that Mr. Stockton did not
receive constitutional majority of votes which was
necessary 10 his election as Senator.
The protest ordered 20 be laid upon the table for
the present. and Mr.. Stockton was duly sworn into
Office.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE OF THR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. WADE presented a bill TO regulate the Elective
Franchise in the District of COLUMBIA
The bill provides that from and after its passage.
every male citizen of twentyone years Of age who
citizen Of the United States resident Of the District
for six months. and never convicted OF III infamous
crime shall have the right Of suffrage in tie District
Section imposes penalty for interruption OF inter.
ference with the right granted above
The bill was ordered to be printed.
TRIAL By JURY-C0LoRED JURORS.
MI. SUMNER INTRODUCED vi 10 pIesei We tne Hgn,
Vi uiai W Jul "Hon '.s $3.50 80 w. 20 'p
oonsis. y, o,e - H. - ,ho ,anIo,io So 1890
and the same proportion IN pett lailcs wnefe the mat
w. S, 49, o.! a,sD 49,. -, 80, o, VI a -
csn aeSocS' UPON pe.sou ~, ol 'sSn aesee ., wee
o nu !, d isi t ooh %
The bill was ordered o. be printed.
PROPOSED OATH FOX LATE RYBEts
Mr. S,ru.rR introduced a bill prescribing an oath 70
rennhIican form OF goyernmeIt in the states
in rebeIloo az follows:
81 do hereby that viii at all times hereafter my
be,, e8desvoIs to rn,n rsPHI,sn ioa o. n
The United states. wa, w;n ~ a. uiag v
Od Gu ' snSesSors 70 bresI away or secedc
from the Union that ! will rive my influence
and vote at sh times to sustain the national
credit tina, will always dscountenance and resist any
sttempt directly indirectly TO repndise or postpone
either 10 any part or in any way ,e dsot Wieh was con
obi ssto assumed to ae Union soldiers will slwsy. di.
cOun,enance and resist any laws making any o'nf,o. ..
color race and IN all ways WIZ uflve 70 maintain state
government completely loyal 10 TIE Union where all men
shall enjoy equa protection and equal right.
Each oath sha be preserved. and falsely taken such
person be guilty Of PERJURY and In addition TO the pre-
ent penalty for that crime he shah forfeit LIS ish' 70 h'a
Office ,
This ordered TO be printed.
PUNISHMENT POR INfRACIIONB OF TIE CONsllIU-
TtOSkI AMENDMENT.
,, e...., - . hiII ,o onf,rca tho Con,,;,n.
MI; o'mNhh oI.sisu ; - =. 90, -. o. nn,,,al
the services person contrary TO this provision by
O fine not exceeding Sl,OU or imprisonment not e1'
ceeding 10 yeas or both al the direction OF the Court
and n no no depnse that such claim is sanctioned
D., -, So Ia,g
~ - 60 la,rs in conflict with H. and restricts
III annuis state laws IN oon'-o, "s a. r. Ti,a5
Jurisdiction in cases growing Out VI IL W LILO on'eu
States Courts.
his was ordered to he PIihWu'
NEGRO jPRRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr. SINNER In reduced bill 10 give the right OF SUI
f,oa 20 ne,sons Of color in the Dstrict of Columbia
w. Oh Va o,de.ed 10 he printed
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