Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-18

q sacred trust fund, never to be reduced the
income of which shall be devoted 20 the IN.
struchon OF children between the ages OF Ave
and seventeen, without distinction OF color OF
race. ~ ~
The third section provides that the said
lands, and all money aecruing 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 remain
The property of either Of sand cities OF Wash
ingion or GEORGETOWN or the county OF WASH
tngton, the same shall not be s1bject to taxa
ton.
The fourth section provides that men OF color
in the District, between the ages Of twenty and
sixty, shall pay an annual poll tax of 81, for
the use and benefit of public schools, 10 be as
ssssed and collected by the CORPORATE author :
ties OF said cities and the levy court Of said
county.
Referred TO the Committee on Public I.ands
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill to incorporate
the National Protective Insurance COMPANY
OF the District OF Columbia Referred 10 the
Committee on the District Of Columbia
RoCsE. Samuel Mclean, delegate from
Montana, W. II. Hooper, delegate from Utah
snd BenJamin u. Harris, representative from
MARY land, respectively appeared. qualified by
taking the required oath, and took their seats
Gr. Smith presented the Credentials of Jas
NJ. johnson, member elect from the third dis :
trict of Alabama, which were referred to the
select Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, offered preamble settin z
forth that as an attempt may come in some
shape 10 repudiate the national and assume the
rebel debt, therefore resolved, no representa-
uyes from the States should be admitted until
an Amendment be made 10 the Constitution
precluding such. result. Referred to the Sc
leet Committee on Reconstruction.
On motion OF Mr.. Loan, il was resolved that
tie select Committee on Freedmen in uire into
the exPedieBcy Of some mode of legislation Sc
curing TO freedmen and colored citizens of the
states recently in rebellion the political and
civil rights OF other citizens of the United States
Mr.. Raker, of Illinois, offered a decIaratory
resolutions the sense of this House that
once for all we should be done with class IN lie
and arisfooracy as privileged power under
the law In tbis nation, no matter IN what form:
and that in restoring the normal relations of
the States lately in rebellion, tits the high and
the sacred duty Of the representatives of the
people TO proceed on the theory of distinguish
ing the real from the false democracy. and Sc
curing the largest attainable liberty to all per-
sons, irrespective of race OF color.
The resolution was referred to the Select
Committee on Reconstruction.
MIR. Moulton offered a resolution calling upon
the President TO inform the House why Jeffer-
son Davis has not been tried for treason against
the United States, and what, if any, obstacles
stand in the way of trial.
Objection being 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 war
rant; and that TO avoid every conflict the SUBJ
States.
Dir. Washburne, of ILL.,, moved to lay the res
olution on the table; and this was agreed to
yeas Ill, nays 46.
On motion OF Mr.. Ortiz, a resolution was
adopted calling upon the President of the Uni
led States for any correspondence o:her in
formation showing whether the o-called Mex
lean Empire has asked for a recognition from
the United States.
The House passed a resolution declaring that
the test oath should not be dispensed with
The Speaker laid before the House the reso-