Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-18


instruction Of children between the ages Of
hye and seventeen, without distinction Of
color or race. fef
The third section provides that the said
lands, and all moneys aocruing therefrom,
shall be managed and controlled by the
mayors and corporations Of said cities and
the levy court Of said county for the time
being. And so long as the lands granted BY
this act shall romain the property Of either
/ Of said cities Of Washington or Georgetown,
or the county Of Washington, the same shall
not bo subject to taxation.
The fourth section provides that men oi
color in the District between the ages oi
20 and so, shall pay an annual poll-tax o
| one dollar, for the use and benefit Of public
schools, to be assessed and collected by the
corporate authorities Of said cities and the
levy court Of said county.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Doolittle introduced bill in relation
to the qualifications of Jurors, and to writs
of error in certain cases, which provides that
no person shall bo held incompetent to act al
grand jurors by reason Of having formed OF
expressed an opinion upon the matter in
question, founded upon public rumor, state.
ments Of public journals, or the common
history Of the times; provided he be other
wise competent, and Il appear to the salts.
faction Of the Court that notwithstanding
such opinion he can and will act impartially
and true presentment make according to the
evidence.
It further provides that In trials for public
offences against the United States, no person
shall be held incompetent to act as juror on
account ofhaving formed an opinion as above,
founded upon like information, If otherwise
com nat ant and impartiaI Referred In the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced a bill to incorpor-
ate the National Protective Insurance Com
pnny of the District of Columbia Referred
To the COMMITTEES on the District of Colum.
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vessels transferred durlng sne repeln1n 70
brit'sh owners are no" pe,Eg Ioiurnisneu
WIN hmerican registers, anu II tnis DO nov
accoruing 70 iaw' VIVA. leglsia''on Is ho'eS-
sary 10 prevent u. huopteu.
Inc senate went INTO ehecutNo session
alter Which 'ney aujoufneu "i'hou' iur'her
business;
MUSE vf hIr hIoEN c thli ho.
ohmueI "chean, ueiega'e ifoin nioh'aha
w. H. hooper, delegate from otah' ana
benJamih " harris, representative from
maryland, respeouVeiy appeared, quannod
by taxing the requireu oatn, anu LOOK tneir
seats -,
MIR. smith presented the credentials OF
James M. johnson. member elect from the
Ihird dlstrlct OF ARKANSAS Whlch were re-
torred to the select committee on reconstruc-
uon.
Mr. Price, OF Iowa, offered preamble,
setting forth that as an attempt may come
in some shape to repudiate the national and
assume the rebel debt, therefore,
g, ReSonsd, IhN NO representative from tne
So rOsSs to ths constItptton prsciaaing saeb a
result
II was referred to the select committee on
reconstruction.
On motion of Mr.. Loan IL was resolved that
tho select committee on freedmen inquire into
the expediency of some modo of legislation
securing to freedmen and colored citizens Of
the States recently in rebellion the political
and civil rights Of other citizens Of the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, offered a declaratory
resolution-as the sense Of this House, that
once for NIL we should be done with class rule
aud aristocraoy as a privileged power, under
the law in this nation, no matter in what
form; and that in restoring the normal rela-
tions of the States lately in rebellion, 1t is
the high and the sacred duty Of the Repre-
sentatives Of the people to proceed on the
theory of distinguishing tho real from the
false democracy, and securing the largest at
tainable liberty to all persons, irrespective Of
race or color.
The resolution was referred to the select
committee on reconstruction.
Mr.. Moulton offered a resolution calling
upon the President to inform the House why
Jefferson Davis has not been tried for trea-
son against the United States, and what, If
any, obstacles stand in tho way of trial.
objection boing made, the resolution lies
over.
Mr.. Thornton offered resolution that any
extension Of the elective franchise to persons
in the States, either by act Of the President
or by Congress, would be an assumption of
power which nothing in the Constitution
would warrant; and that to avoid every con-
flict the subject should be properly referred
To the several States.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved to lay
the resolution on the table; and this was
agreed to-yeas Ill, nays 46.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, introduced n
bill to repeal the fishing bounties. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
On motion Of Mr.. 0rth, resolution was
United States for any correspondence or
other information showing whether the So