New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-19
THE FREEDMEN.

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Select Committee Freedmen be instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF some immediate legislation
securing 10 the freedmen and coored citizens oi the
States recently in rebellion the political and ciyi righs
of other citizens Of the United States, and that they
report by bill or otherwise.
THE SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANKS.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON II was resolved that the
Committee Banking and the Currency be Instructed
10 INQUIRE and report 10 the House whether any order
has been issued arrangement made whereby National
banks in the Southern States shall have preference IN
the proportion and delivery of their circulation over
the Saonal banks In other States and report all the
facts connected Herewith.
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr.. ii BBARD of Iowa il was resolved
that the Committee on the Pacific Railroad be ID.
structed to inquire into the expedency of providing by
law far necessary the part OF Congress cr the
appointment OF one or more Government directors u
the companies organized for the construction of branches
Of the Pacific Railroad.
SURVEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
On motion OF Mr.. BLOW, II was resolved that the
Committee Commerce be instructed TO Rqnlre into
the expedency of survey of the Mississippi River ana
its tributaries with a view TO the improvement OF che
same and OF other naygabe streams and whether the
United States Coast Survey cannot make said survey,
and that they report hy bill or otherwise.
NAVY YARD on THE MISSISSIPPI
On motion Of Nh. BLOW il was resolved that the Com
mitee on Naval Affairs be instructed 10 inquire into inc
expedency Of establishing Navy. ard on the Mssis
sppi River or one ol its .,lou.arIes, ~ ae.oiuo.
the recommendation Of the same under JOINT resoiu
tiOn OF Juue 80 ls6i 20 report bv bill or otherwise
CLASS RULE.
Mr.. BAKER offered the following:
Whereas Cs, rule end aristocrdc principles OF govern
men have burdened wensh all Europe with an enormous
public debt and standing army which press prodisiou
their culture and imrang their business and hea' IN,
class rule lrsocdtic element OF savehodng wLch
place Repuhhe has proved itself In Ike manner
hru to cur people by degrading labor aud prohibiting pop
uar education in large section OF the country, Oy srsI
renG Union into fragments BY causing the blood o
hundreds Of Thousands Of patriots to flow and by compen:
the people to impose on themselves debt OF European mag
mtude in defense Of liberty nationality ard civilization on
BE reolred 4. the ,eu,e Of this House that for al
should have done with Class rule and arsiocraey a.
privileged power before tie w IN this nation. no ms'tei
whers what form they appear aud That ia restoring
the nominal relations Of the States aey in Rebellion. IL I.
the high aud sacred duty Of the representative Of Zee people
proceed upon the distinguished from the false demo
cratic principle aud r.ke and the largest sansbl,
liberty the whole people Of the Replbc irrespective o
On motion Of Mr.. CosKLNc. the above was referred
10 the Committee on Reconstruction.
DISTRIBUTION or SURPLUS ARMS.
On motion Of Mr. lSGER-oLL il resolved, that the
Committee on Military Affairs be instr Icted 10 inquire
into the expedency of providing by law for the equita
bic distribution Of the surplus arms among the States
which have never been IN rebellion.
TRIAL OF JKFf. DAVIS.
Mr MoULTON asked leave TO offer resolution that,
II not incompatible with the the public Interests the
President be requested 10 communicate 10 this House
the reasons why Jefferson Davis said 70 be confined al
Fortress Monroe has not been tried for treason against
the Government and any. what obstacles are IN the
way Of his triaJ a. q State CRIMINAL.
objection being made the resolution went over under
the rule.
RETEALrNG BoUSTIIs.
Mr. WAsHBURNE IN introduced bill, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Commerce. 10 repeal the
bouniies.
PosT-oFFIcE AND cUsToM-HorsH AT CAIRO, ILL.
On motion OF Mr.. KUYKESDALL, the Committee on
Commerce instructed 10 inquire into the elpedi
ency OF erecting PostOfice and Custom. House at
Cairo. III.
THE ELEcTIvE FRANCHISE.
Mr. THORNTON Qu) offered preamble setting forth
certain principles living at the foundation Of the Gov
that any extension Of the elective franchise 20 persons
inc States either by the act Of the President or by
Congress would be an assumption OF power which
nothing in the Constitution OF the United States would
warrant and that in order 10 avoid every dangerous
conflict II should be referred 10 the several States
Mr.. THoRsfos demanded the previous question
on this resolution.
saving that the resolution belonged 10 the JOINT CON
The SrrAKFR overruled the point Of order saying
that the Committee Reconstruction was raised on
the question Of representation while the resolution was
with reference TO the elective franchise.
Mr. WIsHBURSR OIL moved that the preamble and
resolution be laid upon the table.
This motion was agreed TO by Yeas Ill Nays it as
YE,s-Mesus Alley. nIi,on, Aines. Anderson, Ashley
lOhiol, Baker BALDWIN, Bans, Bsrssr Bttier beemin'
Clarke tOhio), Clarke lkan'asl, Conthns Cook Darling
Dawes Derves Dixon. Ddsg' pumont. Eek.y ESf'e'ton
Hart Hayes, Henderson. .Hisby Homes, Hooper liolehi'
Hubbard llowa Hubbard Connl Hubbard tN ~ Hut bell
tOhol Hubbard James Humphrey, Jencses ia itn
Kelley Ke.o. Ketchun Latin. Latham Lawrence Penn
.yya1isl, Lawrence tOhiol Loan LenDs.r Lynch Man.
NH er Moorhead. Morrill,, Mouion Myers, Newell, ONsi,
Fame Patterson PeIhsrn Pike. pants Price, RAYMOND
Sew h,se srsns star s,sysu. Tsy.
Trowbridge Upson Van Aenain, Van Horn N,Y Vn
tnIa.s) Walker Wentworth, Williams Wilson pows) vii
son Pa).ll. n, p-,
Chandler, Dawson, Deuui'on, Edr,dse' f4iqahAr tmek
Goodyear, GTidrr He'dgs tky.l M hof,n' hupPaid
kendall Maf.hsN, McCnlouea Ni6,ae5, Nieloisoh Noel
9th RadfoId, Kendall Pa Randall lKy.l kesr Roger.
Stroass Taber Taylor Thornton Irmbe Whai.ey Wright.
RECOGNITION or MAMMALIAN.
On motion Of Mr.. ORrH Gnd), it was
Reoirsd That not ncompsibs with the pshhe interest,"
OF the Executive Department In regard the teps taken al
Power obtain from is Government recognition o' the
socaled Empire OF Ne1co ana ao what correspondence OF
action in Tie premises has been taken by the Government Of
THE LATELY BFBELLI0Us STATES.
MT. SIILIwELL lnd) offered the following;
heredi As the war for the pfesefvlon OF TIE mon stu
The Constitution IL and It, counterpart inslriec
ona rebellion hss been put down by The ,ron- arm o. he
aud aud union being the object and that
having been obtained, therefore.
R'sired That the people who have been in ebeiSSn ion
avs Of the United Stac. aud adopted Republican form o
government repealed the Ordinances Of s.ccsslon ie"
be Cons,itaonal Amendment forever aboshing Sayery
repudiaied the Rebel ae5t and passed lave protecting the
freedman in his liberty the representatives, 81 the Ieo
pie elected TO ConTes having received theT esrhgs's "a
election from their ective Oovenois should be received
members of the XAXlAth Congress when they sbs, iase
III. prescribed by Congress known TIE Test OATH
without further delay
The above was referred to the Committee on Recon
stTIcti0n.
OFFICERS OF USITED STATS COURTS.
On motion OF Mr.. DUNONT. IL was
Rsoired That the Committee the judi isry be insIuoe"
10 inquire the expectancy Of providing by law ta' no
shall appointed Clerk of District Circuit Court
Of the United States who Of hin related by booa OF
marriage 10 thr judge thereof
NEw RAILROAD TO WASHINGTON.
On motion of Mr. SLOAN Wisconsin,. the Committee