The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
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wAsrrxerox, December 2l.-SESArs.-Mf.
Howard. Of Michigan, Republican,D offered
reso,u ton calling upon the President TO inform
the senate on what charges Jefferson Davis
/. confined. and why he is not brought to trial.
The resolution was adopted.
The following Committee on Reconstruction
ON the mart of the Senate was announced -
Messrs. Fessenden, Of Maine;. Grimes, Of
Iowa; Howard, Of Michigan johnson, OF Ma
ryland. and williams, Of Oregon. y
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition Of colored
citizens of Tennessee, protesting against the
reception of the Tennessee delegation until
the recognition of the rights Of the colored
per.ous nv that State. He also presented
petition of the white citizens Of the District OF
Columbia asking the extension of the right OF
suffrage to the colored people Of the District.
Mr.. Sumner stated that the white people OF
this district had for years been sQuatting
upon the civil and political rights OF the
colored people, and he was glad this state OF
things was about to end. The petition was
referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to guarantee
freedom to the inhabitants of the United
States by repeating all laws based upon dis
tinction of race or color. Referred to the
Special Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Wilson denied that there was any quar-
70, hetween the President and the majority
partv in the Senate. He did not believe that
Mr.. johnson would desert the party that
placed him where he is. nor that he wonl0
prove untrue to the great principles which
had triumphed. He did not believe there was
anv possibility of the Democratic party
coming into power through the agency OF
President johnson.
| HorsE-Delos r. Ashley, representative
from Nevada, appeared and qualified.
| Mr.. Hubbard, of Connecticut, (hepuDhcah'
| offered resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs asserting that
the United States should never recognize any
Government imposed on any nation ON this
continent by the arms Of any European
Power.
twas resolved that the committee for the
district of Columbia inquire into the sxPedi-
. oncv of providing for the election and admls-
| e;on into this House of delegate from thls
District. with the powers and privileges simi-
lar to those of delegates from the organized
territories.
MI. Finck, of Ohio, Democrat made speech
against the radicals and denying the theory u
Stevens. that the Southern States were con
| ouered territories, and therefore must suDHh
tn the reuuiretnents'of the conqneror lie con
Tended that the object being attained TOR whAcl
the war was prosecuted, namely, 10 secur'
obedience to the laws in the Southern states
and especially after the evidences OF their 10y
alty. they were entitled to representation.
Mr.. Raymond, of New York, (Republlcan'
took issue with Mr.. Stevens, denying that III
South was to be considered rs having been
belligerent Power and that the States mac
placed themselves beyond the pale OF IN
Union. It is true that the ordinance OF seces
sion contemplated a severance from the othe
| States. but the Southern arms having been de
feated In the field, these ordinances, were incl
fective.
He declared himself opposed to the con1sc'
l ton acts, which were not only oppressive D'
$ unchristian. He was disposed to DO every
!, thing that patriot should to restore peace all
4 harmony between the sections, and woul
e gladly welcome back representatives from u
Southern States !; but, as a preliminary woul
require new guarantees. including the apoi
9 ton of slavery and the reputation OF the rep
e debt
!. Both Houses adjourned until the 9Th OF Ja'
% ulry.