The New York herald., 1865-01-07

and pass II lmmsdiatsly
the Military COMMITTEES. Hs was IN favor of The rssolu
tion he desired reference because such course
had been pursued In relation 70 other ofaoe-General
NJ Josssos wss opposed 70 thsrsfersncs Hethoughs
the Of General Shsrman's expedition was 80
signal enttle its commander and s soldiers TO the
thanks Of Congress and Of nation Il had done great
DEAL he saw BY the reports nom Savannah towards
suppfessing the rebellion sand restosng the Union
N CIAs., l.sp, Of n. T., said sh.. General she..
Georgia had dIsregarded all military laws and require
Msnss and he Mr Clark was n asvo. o. d,regsrdins
and @ his sI.,1n army TO for p, What they had id done
The question then put on referring the resolution,
and the Senate decided not 70 refer i ,..
Adjourned until Monday
House OF Representatives.
wAsaN0You Jan. Q, 1885,
nsossrs OF zzn sxrrHsoalAx INSTITUTION.
The House passed the Senate bill repeating much Of
the act incorporating the Smithsonian Institution
quires two Of the Regents 10 b appointed from mem
bsrs Of the the latter having ceased TO
exist. . + [
e auALzv1cArsox or DxIHoArx FROM MONTANA
Mr. Samuel Mclean, delegate from the Territory
II Montana, appeared, qualified and took his seat
THAMES TO GENERAL SHERMAN AND ARMY.
Mr.. SCHExCK (rep.) Of Ohio from the Committee on
Military Anars reported back following joint reso
luton, which was unahimously adoptsd:-
e. 2
duct IN their march from Cha.ianoosa Atlanta their
sapsasn l.sss sn1 s. FIs.dsas cause =
Major General Sherman.
ooHMssioS 10 REPORT A sYsrxx OF EQUAL TAXATION
MT ssS
consider the expediency Of providng for commssion
Of MEMBER Of the senate and House With E leave 70 81:
system OF TAXATION bearing equally on the property
and industry Of the country and the best means Of
stes Of the government and that said commission
port by bill otherwise at tbs commencement Of the
- '''- @ m DUTY on nrosrup PAPER
Mr. KA@ox introduced bill for the promotion Of
knowledge by the suspension OF duties on imported
fhe sn vss referred .O'she Committee Of Ways and
ps1Mcr cousr OF AaKAxsAs
Mr. wnsos, tsp Of Le.a Introduced % bin providing
which referred 70 the Committee the judiciary.
NEW sTAxDIx0 coNNrTrxRs.
On motion OF Mr. WrLsos a resolution adopted in
pediency creating additional standing committees
Internal revenue and the other on the national
instead special committee on the Pacific Railroad
THE AMENDMENT o. THE CONSTITUTION SLAVERY
Senate joint resolution having In vsw the amendment
OF the constitution 70 abolish slavery throughout the
MI ASHLEY, (rsp) OF Ohio, endorsed the words Of
sident Lincoln, namely :s slavery is not wrong moth
be o
the House II slavery had mover been known in the
United States, and any member should introduce I.
ensIave any portion OF the people be would
be looked upon enemy Of the human race He did
not believe such measure could receive . single
vote in this House yet was known that votes had been
here keep In slavery Who under the laws Of
God and nature are a. much entitled 70 freedom as the
guilty Of making an instrument which could Be fairly
interpreted 70 deprive any one Of justice liberty and
thar thoy had hoQn mar had
| defended and made concessions 70 slavery-this war
would not have resulted He argued that Congress had
the constitutional right 10 make the amendment and he
anticipated the most favorable results from such legisa
| tion
OF the American people The feeling exhibited through
out struggle and In the recent election proves
lion must be subdusd without regard 70 cost or sacr
fee This the imperative duty. Slavery, the
cause Of all our troubles is dying but we must by
constitutional amendment provide against Its future
existence In the reconstruction Of the government
great must be exercised No State muft be read
son and able sustain civil authority and free institu
tons The intermcddlng OF France and England de
held to an account for their conduct and the Monroe
doctrine strictly enforced al the hazard Of foreign
These duties discharged our destiny is fixed and
in process Of time our government will be the only Power
| recognized on the continent Of North America
Mr. soorxD rsp) Of Pa, spoke Of slavery and i,s In
tolerant and begerent choracter the war should end
without division Of the Union, " the rebellion should
collapse should s have this question to distract our
council8 slavery In the end must die IL had cost the
country too much suffering and precious blood 70 be per
mitted 10 live; the only question shall II die now
by constitutional enactment, shall II linger In party
warfare for quarter or han OF century longer pro
In advocating the power he said the question pre-.
sentcd the people last autumn and they had decided
In favor Of emancipation Mr. Sconed replied TO the
remarks heretofore delivered by Mr. Brooks whereupon
% spss q S Ing sd Inia s
sent am bound 70 say eort made by the federal
government last autumn 70 control the election In New
vrwk 1.U sl.~x I.xlA xrlsl tn fIa
| son Of . major general OF the Army OF tho United
States the robber OF public treasure who dared not ex
ercse the power or attempt TO control those whom the
thieves and robbcrs / can stand any amount Of
personal attack upon myself but when my constituents
called thieves and robbers, leave 70 the gentle
man, after making such an mputation, 70 say whether
proprety and dccency do NOT require be should give mo
| an opportunity 70 defend the million Of people whom
| In part represent
people Of New York, have learned the thought from
the genteman's own paper, which had denounced tho
certain members elected 10 tho city councils thieves
MT wAsp opp of N X, desired tho floor for mo
Mr.. sooyKLp then concluded bis speech, appealing 70
| Mr.. Brooks 70 lend his influence In relieving Jen Davis
and other prominent rebels from the delusion that this
government seeks TO subugae the South, while the only
object s 10 compel them TO submit 70 the constitution
| and the laws
Mr.. CHAsLrn, Copp) OF NY, said Mr. sconcid had
| condemn s cowardice meanness. The constituency
OF New York required no defence OF his He would
leave bis colleague TO answer the points Of infamy
| Mr.. BRooKs said the gentleman from Pennsylvania
had asked him 10 10 the South and assure the people
there that this government intended TO subiugeo
them. How was possible for him 10 go hereS II the
gentleman would procure him such opportunity from
the President nothing would much delight and glad
| den his heart He would repeat there what would be
useful 10 induce them 70 return the Union He would