New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06
9xxVIIIth C0NGREsS-Second Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4, 1865.
SINGULAR PETITION.


states END the Confederate States.
The petition was subsequently withdrawn.
THE sLOOP-OF-wAR IDAHO.
Nr GRIMES introduced a Joint resolution 20 advance
r,Paul = Forbes of New.YOrk the sum of $500 900
che contract for building the sloopOfwar Idaho.
THE BILL TO ENCOURAGE EMIGRATION.
Nj SHERMAN asked unanimous consent To Gail up the
Oil to encourage emigration, winch was not granted
MY HALL wITHDRAws PROM CERTAIN COMMITTEES.
Mr. HALE from the Committee OH Territories, asked
.ave TO ho discharged from further consideration of the
memorials Of colored citizens of Louisiana. asking for
che elective franchise the subject being consid
cred by the Committee on Slavery and Freedmen.
1t was ordered.
Mr. HALE from the same committee, asked to be dis
charged from the further confederation Of memorials
OF citizens Of Virginia asking for the substitution OF
Territorial for State Government, and 1t was 50 or
Eered.
BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF PAssYNGERs.
Mr.. WILSON introduced the following, entitled Dill
Cor the protection of passengers:
BE enacted &c. fha, person SHAH be excluded nom
Gravel any railroad naygbe water OF the United States
al ordinances or Of any rule regulation Of any corpora
LION, conpsny person whatever and coored passengers
ules regulations and usaec while passengers and
company person offending against the provisions
states be punished by less than $500 by imprs
oumeut not lees than sir months provided that nothins here
h tie S %i, p ly '''' Of
THE SALE OF REBEL NOTES, BONDS, ETC.
Mr. WILSON introduced the following, entitled n bill
Go prevent the sale Of notes scrip bonds. or other evil
oence OF debt issued by the Rebel authorities, &c.
ehGe,sd o. That any person or persons Onb Isa pass
eny token device, scrip bond other evidence OF debt
encs the LIST day of January 1861 he they shall be deemed
eHd dudged guilty OF felony and shall conviction thereof
.n and confinement at hard labor not exceeding
according to the aggravation Of the ofsuse.
TIE INDIAN TERRITORY.
Mr.. LAgE offered a resolution. which was adopted.
fnsructng the Committee on Indian Affairs 10 inquire
into the expediency of reporting bill to organize
or
KANSAS and Texas, known as the Indian country.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Mr.. TRANQUIL submitted the following resolution,
which was laid over till Monday:
Rtsoed That the article Of amendment. proposed by Con
sre. to be added to the Con:iuon OF The United sisi re-
erteuy presented to the President for his approval 1t Is
eAec, Of Congress in proposing said amendment
cnd inconsistent with the former practices in reference TO al
fnsdveeuy done. should constitute precedent for the
cure aud the Secretary hereby instructed not to
eut by he President the House Of Re resentatives
THE RATIFICATION OF TIE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. SUMNER offered tie following. which were Or
dered to be printed:
Concurrent resolutions declaring the rule In ascer
Gaining the Of the several States required
tn the ratification of a Constitutional Amendment:
Hioec, Congress- by vote Of twothirds of both Houses
Is, proposed amendment 20 the Conti ution Irohbtns
bvrry the United States which, according the
cIsing requirement Of the Constitution will be valid to all
tnents and purposes pant OF the Constitution when athed
sy the Lessures of hreeouhs OF the several State; and
Hksreos present diion OF the country with Ger
cain State In arms against tie National Government I, be
comes nee. ssrv TO determine what number Of States con
t tS: the 1'''s''.''' required BY the Constitution there
Resored by The SENATE, rhs House Of Representatives Con
errnr That the rule followed the thirds
f both Houses in proposing the amendment to the Cons'u
Zion should be followed in aseertauiug the ,hreequsrers Of
she ssvers States rafyns the smendnent that Is N the
u the twothrd founded on the simple fact Of rep
fessDtson In the two Houses SO In the second Gaze tne
ehreequaers must be founded the simple fact Of Tepesen
Cation Of the Governn en-, of the country aud the support
enereo and that other rule establishes basis f0r the
proposition for the amendment and another for its lth alton
kl.cins simple fact and the other claim OF right
Hhne IL also recognizes the power Of Rebels in arms 70 inter
Sose the National Government IN one q its highest
Rsol,ed That ell acts executive and legislative in pursu
once Of TIC Constitution and all treaties made under the au
poses throughout the United States, although certain Rebel
States tail % participate therein, and hat the rule is
Rsored That the amendment Of the Constitution prohib
e slavery throughout the Unitea States viii be valid to all
Eents and purposes part Of the Constitution whenever
Esked by Of the State. de ae,o exercising the
power, snd reIosves OF the United States under the Con
Re,opeS mat any other requiring the participation Of
Che Rebel Setes while illogical and unreasonable Is danger
o.. in rs nanucb all recent Presidential
proclamation including that Of emancipation also all recent
acts including those creating the national deo
end establishing national currency and also al recent
Getes including the treaty with Great Britain for the
tncon the slave trade have been MADE enacted OF
respectively without participation Of the Rebel stae
esosed That any other rule must tend to postpone me
,st dsy when the prohibition Of Slavery will be valid 70 all
Sents and purposes as part Of the oil the Ged
Etstes-bu the rule herewith declared wal assume the ne
Sse ratification OF the prohibition and the contamination OF
Che national desires
Mr. WILSON asked leave to call up the bill to amend
She Euronent Act. but objection was made, and the
nate proceeded To the consideration Of the joint reso
tuition declaring certain States not entitled TO repre-
ecptation in the Electoral College.
The question pending was the adoption Of Mt. Col
EAxERs substitute, making the provisions OF the reso
ttion general in its operation instead OF being appAca
lie only 10 the States named IN the resolution.
Mr. CoIIAMER addressed the Senate In favor OF his
proposition. after which c,,-
Mr. DAVIS offered as an amendment TO hr CoAaner s
amendment substitute striking out the preamble OF
ere oroiua resolution, and declaring virginia, North
Csvolina South Carolina Georgia Florida, Alabama,
Mssissppi Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, snail not
BE counted .., No.. - 49,, - -,
,.itbdrawu and the yeas and nays were demanded on
Gle adoption Of Mr. CoLLAMEEs substitute
Foot. Harlan Howard, Lane tkan) Ramsey, Sumner and
N.gs-Me-sr. Buctalsw, Shs9deT conne'; oGvsn
H., Jo6n.on Lane Ond.l, Morgan MoTrin, Nye Pom
oroy, Powell saulsbuIy shennsr stewsr'' Ten Eyek'
~. The substitute of Mr. Coliamer was not adopted.
Wr T,yy was opposed 10 the declaration that Louisi
ana Arkansas and Tennessee were IN state Of rebel
t. on Ie 5tb of November. He expected 10 vote in a
r. Savs on the question of admitting Senators from
,isisna and he expected that majority OF the Sen
woud vote with him for the admission OF these Sen
otorr He did not want 10 have 10 take the PACK track
~ .xy offered an amendment TO strike oGt the
,amhle vhich declares that the States named were In
E,beon on the 9Th Of November ana MAKE the resou-
Zion pie declaration 'nat 'ne 'o'o Va 'Ho S"'oS
banned shall not be counted ~
Th;. wns decided in the negative by yeas nays 30.
The oint resolution was then put upon its passage,
and was passed. p,,- r., A. ri,
~-u.D.- conn~ss Davis Dixon farwell Foster Grimes,
HE Harlan Henderson Hendricks Howard Johnson, Nor.
R:n' S MsITh fy We'd DIV" wrish,~s8
"Niys-M.s.rs Cowan Dooli,tle, Harris, Howe Lane OF
Kansas NesGah, Salisbury Ten Eyek Van "rkle VIII
On motion OF Mr.. TRUMBULr, the Senate then, at 3