New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-07

In the Senate, yesterday, petitions for uni
yerSal suffrage, and from citizens OF Ohio for a
reduction of the tax on agricultural implements,
were presented and referred. Mr. Sumner,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported a bill to appoint diplomatic representa-
tive to the Dominican Republic. The Com
mttee on Commerce asked to be discharged
from further consideration Of the petition to
build post-offce and custom-house at Topeka,
Kansas; and it was so ordered. a resolution
was adopted to inquire into the expediency OF
paying loyal citizens of rebelhous States Tor
quartermaster's stores taken by the army.
The joint resolution for the Amendment of the
Constitution was taken up. Mr.. Doolitle
offered a substitute basing representation upon
the number Of electors qualified by State
laws TO choose members of the popular
branch of the legislatures, and apportioning
direct taxes according to the value of real and
personal property. Mr.. Sumner resumed his
speech which was left unfinished yesterday
and concluded it. At - O'Clock the Senate
went into Executive Session. and soon after al
jOumed.
In the House, the report of s. 5. Hayes, one
Of the Revenue Commission, was presented by
the Speaker and referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means. A petition was presented
from manufacturers ofwillow ware for a change
in the levying Of taxes on such ware. A bill
was introduced to publish notices of mail let
tiugs, which was referred. The Senate resOlu-
ton Of thanks to Admiral Fanagut and his
officers and men for gallantry at Mobile was re-
ported from the Naval Committee. A resolu-
ton was adopted to inquire into the expe-
diency Of admitting into the Naval Academy
candidates up to the age of2l years. The Speaker
informed the House that the bronze doors Of
the Hall had been mutilated, and the subject
was referred to the Committee on Public Build
ings. The Freedmen's Bureau bill was taken
up. The amendment offered by Mr.. Smith to
exempt Kentucky from the operation Of the act
was rejected by "a to l3l. The substitute OF
Mr.. Stevens, retaining most of the original bill
but authorizing the President TO set apar
3, 900 900 acres of land to be assigned in 40
acre parcels TO freedmen and loyal refugees,
and confirming TO the freedmen perma-
nently their possession of the lands held
under Sherman's order, was rejected; Yeas 81.
The bill reported from the Committee on Freed
mems Affairs as a substitute for the Senate bill,
restricts the operation Of The law TO those States
within which the habeas corpus was suspended
Feb. ]; reduces salaries; defines the term
destitute" 50 as to limit the number Of those
! 10 whom relief shall be extended; provides for
Exchange of lands held under Slerman's order
for other lands by consent q. the occupants
Of the former; and directs the purchase
Of lands for the use of freedmen and
the erection thereon OF asylnms and
schools. In this form, the bill was
passed By 136 to SO. A bill was reported by
Mr. Stevens making appropriations for fortif-
cations. which went to Committee Of the
Whole. A debate occurred between Messrs.
Rousseau and Griunell on personal matter
The biz 10 assent TO the transfer Of certain
counties from Virginia to West Virginia was
debated by Messrs. Rogers, Lawrence Stevens,
and Bingham, and was passed by ll3 to "a. a
recess was taken till half-past seven, and after
Il brief evening session in which no business
was done, the House adjourned.