The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-02

organization for the purpose OF carrying out the policy
the President has auspciousy inaugurated for
petely restoring the Union movement Is on foot to
present party nucleus to which all conservative me
ADHERE and rid the country forever OF the radical
Jacobinism that continues to rule and curse IL
GALL FOR THE TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
During the morning hour Of the Senate to-day Senator
Howard called up his resolution providing for tho imme-
date trial Of JEFF Davis and Clement Clay by military
commission The mover Of the resolution supported II
speech Of hours length which he read from tte
Tho principal point made was against me
opinion Of the Attorney General submitted In answer 10
the Senate resolution Of inquiry regarding the delay in
the above trial Mr.. Howard animadverted severely
upon the decision Of the above officer In which IL was
affirmed tina. the State criminals could only be held
to answer to the indictments against them in the
States wherein the alleged crimes commit
tod, thus providing that Davis could not be
legally arragned save before the Supreme Court Of vr
sina which, appears Chief Justice Chase has dis
position preside for indefinite period to
In this uncture Senator Howard impatiently demands
that court martial be substituted for the tardy motion
Of the civil tribunal He about TO press the resolu
ton to . vote when Senator Salisbury annou~-
he objected to Its being put ssa,c until be had
an opportunity fo- .cussna the matter II will proba.
disposed Of In the usual time devoted
to unfinished business
DEBATE ON THE FREEDMES's BUREAU BILL IN THE
SENATE.
Garrett Davis occupied his regular large fraction Of the
attention Of the Senate this afternoon and was more
than usually causc in his TRADE upon the acts OF the
other side Of the chamber. He remarked that he had
just had interview with the Commissioner Of the
Freedmen's Bureau, from which he than ever
assured that the working Of this bill would be especially
onerous upon Kentucky and cited the military code
up In his State by General Fisk, Assistant Commits
soner and in the estimation Of Mr. Davis "a satrap of
the War Department Senators Clark and Trumbull
in particular and the whole radical phalanx general
ongrossed large share of the venerable Kentuckans
sarcastic uerances and his oraorcal climax reached
about five O'Clock in his declaration that he believed
there true loyalty and abiding love of country
in the repenant Southerners than ever
the breasts Of the whole radical party.
PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
The Senate adjourned at late hour this afternoon,
with informal agreement to take the vote upon Mr..
Trumbulls bill for protecting all citizens In their civil
rights tomorrow, at four O'Clock r. NJ This arrange
ment was emnenty necessary in order TO exemp
ton from night session, the situation being precisely
It was last week upon the passage OF the Frcedmens
Bureau bill, when Garrett Davis had the floor and
was bent upon retaining its possession, TO the
discontinue OF the Of the bill, who had
sat for hours together crashing his radical ncsos at the
delayed action upon the measure Mr. Davis entered
late N the afternoon upon the threshold Of argument
which but of a series in the same direction ex
tending the major part Of each day OF tho present
week There was no recourse but 10 effect compro
mise, the speaker being determined not to forego his
speech and the radicals equally tenacious that vote
upon thequeston should not be deferred beyond to NOR
row. The latter, knowing the endurance Of the Ken
lucky Senator proposed 10 hear him night rather
than by adjournment tho risk Of his occupying
the whole Of the succeeding day-a fact not at all
unfeasrble with him. The contest upon the bill
In question has been .rather tame to-day. sena.
tor Morrill, led on in brief eulogy Of the
particular amendment under consideration, which
S----- n. pcrsQps born in the United States and not
owing a,,so,ancs % an. sAraian Power as citizens
Aftcr glorfyi ing the epoch under which the >, W
such possible, Mr.. Morrill, took his seat
the observed Of an the he element that crowded tho
gallery Mr. Henderson, Of Missouri turned the tide of
discussion for the space Of hour by putting plea
for tho poor Indian, who, by the terms Of the b is
exrludcd from its benefits owing allegiance To tribal
authority Ramsay Hendricks and Trumbull entered
into this little aside which finally terminated with.
ont issue and followed by the passage OF the amend
ment by thirty one TO ten.
CLAIMS poH CAPTURED OR ABANDONED PROPERTY
II may Interest persons intending TO present claims
the Treasury Department for captured abandoned pro-
pery TO know that the Secretary In considering any
cases Of the Kind In consequence Of the pressure Of other
duties No action will be taken by him on this class
Of business until the return Of Assistant Secretary
Chandler, until there Ia 4 relaxation in other
classes OF business
ruE NEW CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IN THE
SENATE.
Senator Fessenden gave notice this morning that he
should call up tho constitutional amendment question
Monday next.
THE PARDON BROKERAGE CASE
has been brought TO close. General Baker, 30 we'll
known the chief detective Of the War Department,
was indicted for the offence Of having unlawfuly re
strained the personal liberty Of Mrs Lucy L. Cobb the
witness OF the prosecution and 10 have continued
this restraint Of her liberty until he had cxtor,cd from
her the sum OF two hundred dollars, which
paid TO her through General Baker for procuring par
don based false prctenccs the lady being engaged IN
such brokerage business. The jury, after absence
from the court Of hour and twenty minutes returned
with verdict Of guilty Of false imprisonment and NOT
guilty Of estortion + -
THE NEW YORK coLLEcToRsHfP.
Ethan Allen, Esq, Assistant United District At
orney OF New York. had proraced Interview with the
President today Is understood tina, for the prcsen,
here will be appointment Of Collector for the Port Of
New York has the President committed himself In
my with regard 70 the besowal Of this import
ant position.
BILL TO REGULATE THE CARRYING or PASSENGERS
on VESSELS.
Representative Darling Of New York several days ago
introduced bill TO amend the act regulating the carriage
n passengers In steamships and other vessels II pre-
cribes the number Of passengers which may be lawfully
AIKEN board any such ship vessel exclusive OF the
k, first class cabin passengers and excluding, for
he purposes Of this act the portion Of The vessel
The space Ia the poop dock houses and
n the upper, lower and between decks Is hundred
'ubic feet Of their capacity. In the upper between
iecks passenger every hundred and ten cubic
Get, and In the lower between decks 10 every
hundred and twenty cubic feet To every passenger
assigned TO place brought therein Ia OF the
roper number the master other person In command
" the vessel u 10 be subject conviction to the fines
md penalties providcd-namely hfty duars-and may
,eo the digrrc al the Indigo bo for A