The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHnoros, Feb. s, 1895

wAsHmoros, Feb. s, 1895.
rHn suPERvIsoRs' COMMITTEE AND THE DRAFT.
The SUPERVISOR committee have been d work al
day, but have accomplished little or nothing The
letter Of General Fry, published yesterday has conn
pcated the matter by raising question Of vsraeity be-
tween him and some Of the Supervision They PROPOSE
however, to remain until they accomplish something
II takes al the week.
rHE ELECTORAL coLLEoE-No VOTES TO N COUNTED
FROM ANY OF THE STATES IN REBELLION.
Both houses Of Congress have agreed to the Joint
luton that the electoral votes Of the States Of Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia Florida Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana Texas Arkansas and Ten
neee shall not be counted next Wednesday for President
and Vice President Of the United Staea This u placed
the ground that OF them were In condition TO
vote on the 9Th Of November last
THD SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION IN INsUl-
RECTI0NARy STATES.
Representative Wilson, Of Iowa. chairman Of the
House Judiciary Committee has introduced bill 70 -
tabl!sh the supremacy Of the constitution In insurreo
tionary States declaring that hereafter Represents
ves or Senators shall be elected TO Congress in any ates
which have been In instruction until has been an
nounced by Presidential proclamation that armed hosti
ties have ceased and republican constitution has been
adopted and approved by Congress-
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA.
credentials tomorrow next day as Senator from the
State Of Virginia. This will lead 10 decision Of the
question by that body whether the State is entitled 70
recognition. She has Representatives In the House.
those who presented themselves members having been
ruled out II Ia known that there three States In
what has been called the sOd Domnionn-namey, tho
governments at Wheeling, Richmond and Alexandria,
and 1t the Of the last named in controversy
Mr.. aurHRIE's LETTER TO hR. cox.
Mr. Cox Tuesday stated to several persons that he
had letter from Mr. Guthrie Of Kentucky, urging him
to vote favor Of the constitutional amendment There
Is much anxiety to this letter in print It Is
garded indicating the ratification Of the amendment
by Kentucky which may become necessary to insure the
requisite number Of States to give 1t validity
REBEL PRISONERS TAKING THE OATH OF ALLIE.
GLANCE.
10 stated at the Office Of the Commssary General Of
Prisoners that the number Of rebel prisoners desiring
take the oath OF allegiance has been very greatly in
creased within the past few weeks. During the month Of
January thousand took the oath at Point Look
out alone and released.
PAY ov oUARTERxAsTERs' sRRGEANrs.
The War Department has decided that
sergcans entitled to the pay Of twenty-five dollars
per month.
rREEDMAN's BUREAU ADJUSTMENT.
The Frecdmans bureau 1t Baltimore has been abolished
THE ARMY.
Colonel o. n. Morse, OF the Twenty nth Michigan
regiment has been appointed brevct brigader general
Of volunteers He is captain in The Sixth regular
infantry
Brigndier General Vessels has been relieved Com
mssary General Of Prisoners and assigned TO the
mand Of tho recruiting rendezvous at Harris Island
Brgadier General HoIan has been rcassigned 10 duty
Commissary General Of Prisoner, which position he
has filed with great ability for two years past, until
temporarily relieved by General Vessels.
xRRoR In THE REPORT OF THE SENATE PROCEED.
IN0s ON THURSDAY LAST.
In Thursdays proceedings Of the Senate serious
occurred through nadverenco the fact of the copyist
The positions Of both Messrs Doottle and Trumbu
the question Of counting the electoral votes Of the States
in insurrection thereby COMPOUNDED Tho follow
Ing true version Of the portion of their remarks
alluded to-
Mr. Doolitte contended that Congress had not the
right TO decide this question: that must be decided by
the President Of the Senate president Of the joint
convention In which the vote is announced.
Mr. Trumbull took issue with Mr. Doolitte as TO the
manner In which the electoral vote should be counted.
he held that the President Of the Senate did not count
the vote but only announced tho result when counted
Had we right to exclude tho vote OF State with
whose people II violation Of the laws OF war TO
trade The state Of Louisiana In rebellion against the
government III the doctrine commended Tor by the oppo
nents Of the bill before the Senate TO prevail
the TO continue for four years what IL hinder
the States In rebellion from eecng the next ProsdenY
Only eight thousand out or fifty thousand voters Of
Louisiana voted the election Of the Legislature OF
Louisiana which chose electors