New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

reported on the subject of the election Of the Hon John
p Stockton Senator from New-Jersey and the protest
Of the Legislature Of NewJersey against bis election
IN The ssnse from Ss III Of MsIcb 1865
The report ordered 10 be printed.
GALE OF POSTAGE srAMPs.
Mr. DIXON Comm called NJ the bill for the sale o.
stamps and stamped envelopes on credit.
PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
Pending the discussion on this subject the morning
hour expired and the CHAR announced that the Dill 70
protect all persons 10 the United States IN the enjoy
ment Of their civil rights and 20 furnish the mean: Of
was upon the adoption Of Mr.. Trumbulls amendment
TO- insert after the enacting clause the words,
THAT all persons Of African descent born In this country
are hereby declared citizens Of the United States
Mr. SAULsBURY (Del.) called for the Yeas Nays.
Mr.. VAN WNKLE CIV. Va) spoke against the amend
ment. He did not think 1t wise or constitutional TO
Mr.. TRuMBULL withdrew the amendment above
stated, and offered in lieu of II the following:
THAT all persons born In the United States not subject to
United States without any Distinction Of color etc."
Mr.. GUTHRIE (Ky) inquired II MI. Trumbull in
tended to naturalize Indianst
and not by law unless In reference 10 those who in
corporaed into the United States and are subject TO
taxation
Mr. CowAs Pa) called attention TO the fact that this
amendment would nauraize great number Of Chinese
children In California
Mr.. TRUNBULL said the children Of Chinese parents
born in this country citizens. IL this were not
true there many counties in Pennsylvania so in
habited BY Germans that there must be very few citi
zens in them.
Mr.. CowAN said II must be remembered that Ger.
man was not ChinamaD. tLaughterl
Mr.. LANE said there were Indians in Kansas who
owned lands but were not citizens.
Mr.. HENDERSON asked Mr.. Lane II he did not year
ago say that the best race of men be ever saw was
mixture of negroes and Indians In Kansas.
Mr. LANE said this mixed lived south OF Kansas
he still adhered to the assertion quoted by Mr. Hender
aon
Mr.. CowAN denied that It was the intention Of the
trainers Of this Government to provide for the natural
izatiou Of Asiatics Speaking Of the merits Of the bill
Mr.. Cowan said the second section Of the Consttu
tional Amendment gave authority TO pass such
measure. The amendment was intended simply to
strike the shackes from the slave The second clause
only contemplated the Legislature to do this The bill
under consideration he said repealed some Of the laws
Of Pennsylvania and rendered judges tho State Courts
liable to prosecution
Mr.. STEWART asked Mr. Cowan II the Fugitive Slave
Law OF ls50 did not provide the same punishment for
State judges
Mr.. CowAN replied that It did. He was always op
posed TO that Fugitive Slave Law. however. Mr.. Cow
an In the course of his remarks said the Government Of
the United States did not do its duto the people OF the
South immediately before the war. 1t afforded no pro-
lection TO the Union men in the South; and there was
at one time majority Of Union men in every Southern
State.
Mr.. FEssRSDES put the question whether II major.
ty or the whole people Of the Southern States had been
in favor OF secession would that fact have altered the
status Of the rebellionl
Mr. CowAs said that question was not before him
be would answer IL when 1t came up. He asked Mr..
Fessenden what the United States sent any army South
for
restore the Union and certainly to conquer the people
Mr.. HOWARD called on Mr.. Cowan TO say whether,
II OF the ringeaders Of the Rebellion trial
for treason. be Mr Cowan) thought 1t would be usti
In canceling the charge Of treasonf
Mr.. CowAs sad-Certainly not.
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opinion, tho crime Of treason commenced.
Mr.. CONAN said 10 commenced with making wal
against the United States when the United States
Mr. HOWARD inquired IL Mr. Cowan meant to soy
that treason depended on the ability Of the United
States TO make such war
Michigan State Government passed ordinance Of
secession taking that State out of the Union did Mr.
Howard think that In obeying that Government he
Ont; Howard would lSiI be guilty Of treasoni
be guilty Of treason. In that it would be for the
courts to determine his guilt and punishment But
there doubt that he would be subject to trial for
treason.
REPORT OF THE REVENUE COMMISSION.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced resolution, which was re.
ferred to the nttee on Printing providing for the
printing Of 5000 copies Of the report of the Revenue
Commission.
SPEECH OF Mr.. HOWARD.
Mr. HOWARD took the floor the bill before the Sen.
ate. He had recently seen letter from one OF our
Generals In Texas, In which the writer states that
some time ago Union man was discovered In Texas
who imprudent az TO raise the Federal flag over
his house after the close Of the war. He was waited
by the citizens and told that the flag must be hauled
down. that while the people Of Texas might accept the
situation Of their defeat they could not submit TO any
thing Of this kind He refused TO take down the nag
and he paid for his refusal with his life. This the
spirit OF these reconstructed Rebels Of the South
They accepted the situation smply-thst was all Mr.
Howard stated that when the Constitutional Amend
ment was before the Judiciary Committee. he was 9
member Of that Committee, and the second clause Of
the amendment be knew to be intended for precisely
the kind Of legislation now before the Senate
He denied that the only effect OF the amendment
to relieve the slave from compulsory service. Sucf
was not the construction intended by the friends Of the
amendment. nor by the bar Of the United States
by the liberty-loving people Of the United States
Without law Of this Kind he said, the people Of thu
Southern States would have right to eIpatrste th'
freed negro TO compel him to labor for whatever bill
old master might choose to pay him. thus reducing hin
TO state infinitely worse than Slavery.
Mr.. LANE lKsnsaO offered an amendment TO th'
amendment Of Mr.. Trumbull TO insert after the world
" foreign power" the words "or tribal authority"
SPEECH OF Mr.. JOHNSON.
Mr.. JOHNSON said the amendment Of Mr. Trumbul
proposed TO define citizenship. Nobody was moro will
ling than he TO admit that such defrition was de
sirable. The bred Scott decision, however had de
cided that persons Of African descent whether born Il
the United States or not could not be citizens unde
the Constitution and the decision had not been set aside
II wa: his opinion that the only way to accomplish
Legislation Of the kind proposed be thought wou
leave the question still open before He doubted th
authority Of Congress TO psss such bill The bill,
said. would affect not only colored but white people
Under 1t no State could distinguish between the cze
born on its soil and the citizen Of another Stat
or country emigrating to the State Mr. johnson pro
ceeded 70 speak OF the details of the BILL and TO shoy
that Its operation would conflict with the laws In th
State Of Maryland and other States regulating the 20
lice affairs of such States.
ADJOURNMENT.
M. A koIf