New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-09
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, FEB. :, st6.
The JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
FIRST SESSION

ferred 10 the judicial Committee 1t provides for ten
Circuit Judges as az present dhe amount OF salary lett
/ in blank who shall take The following oath:
q" b., do solennly swear or srm h. will administer
will eli things. faithfully iDpsrtaly discharge end per
form 81 te dae. monument on me q. Cnen Jndse seoIa
situou and laws Of the United States,
Tho second section provide. ihst the Circuit Court 'ls
Justice of Supreme Court with the Circuit Judge, in
absence Of the Chief Justice Associate the Court sbs
consist of the Circuit and District Judges Tor either OF the lat
in the necessary absence OF the other sit alone
Section third snlhof.., en- appeal IN case. involving 80
Circuit Court without regard TO the amount in eontfo
veIsy where the question involved Is one Of general m
Section fourth SLOWS sppes to be taken from the Circuit
the Supreme Court in involving S200 whether suits
oeqny brought into court BY original process OF setoas
admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction. sppesed from
Chief and Associate the Supreme appeal
be allowed without regard 10 the amount IN controversy
Exceptions made under acts relative 20 inventors OF IoI
the collection Of import dltes.
The nth section provides that tie present avs 's remain
Circuit District Courts, their Jdds,s powers processes
poceedng clerks time and places o. hodins csrhcs'e'
NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR'S.
Mr.. Do0rIrnE (Wis) presented the credentials OF
John Pool Senator elect from North Carolina; and IN
doing 20, Mr.. D0Otle stated that he owed u 10 me
Senate rs well 10 himself TO state that Mr.. Pool was
aud always had been devoted friend 81 the Union
that be was the Union candidate for Governor OF tho
state in 1890 before tbere any Immediate danger
OF secession He oanyGssed the State and opposed Be
cseson 10y every means IN his power TO the very last
After Idlance OF Secession had passed he retired
20 private e and refused 20 take any part IN political
affairs until the peace movement commenced IN North
Carolina in which be took active part and Old all IN
hs power 10 embarTass the Rebel authorities.
The credentials ordered TO lie apon the table.
THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
Mr. COwAN PA. presented petition asking for the
repeal Of the Homestead Law that the proceeds Of the
sale OF public lands may be applied 10 the payment Of
the public deb; which was referred TO the commiree
on Finance.
INPATIENT WISCONSIN.
Mr. Howl (Wis.) presented the petition o. itl,ens OF
Wisconsin. asking that Congress spend 10 more time
in discussing the question as to whether ne southern
10 legsaie 20 TO prevent the shedding OF nrooeni
blood in the south and 10 protect loyal men there
black and white. which was referred TO The committee
CIVIL RIGHTS N UTAH.
Mr. SiEwAgI offered resolution, which was adopt
ed. instrncting the judiciary COMMITTEE TO n1afe
what legislation If any, IL necessary Ia protect citizens
OF the United states the Territory VI Utah IN their
civil rights.
Nr. LAM ,ksnsaD moved that tie senator. elect
from Colorado be admitted to seats qPon the floor Of
the Senate. Tie motion was agreed 10.
WAR CLAIMS.
Mr. WILSON Introduced hill TO repeal the act an.
ihorzing settlement OF claims agsiDai the United
States for property used OF DESTROYED by the army or
navy the late rebelous States which was referred
10 the Military Committee.
rAYMAsTrR 'RITIrNHoUsE
on motion cf Mr. N.Y. bill for the relief Of Is. Rit-
fenhouse Fleet Paymsstef of tie Pacific 81 '-sn 20
indemnify him for the LOSE o. money sioh : "a his
"a
GOODS IL BOND.
Mr. NorGAv called up the bin 10 end he tme for
Withdrawing goods rom public stores al bonded ware
houses.
The .fpira.ion of the morning hour pTetcntod maj
action upon the latter bill and the House joint resou
lion to amend the Constitution ON the SUBJECT OF repre-
Mt LANE Und.) spoke at length on me proportion.
He tie discussion on ~. Senator'S
merge the partisan Ia the patriot ana Act ony WIN Ie
erence the good Of tie country II was ,ae custom
fore ,poaking and he felt that be ought TO invoke the
ChTisiisns God the present occasion He felt ON
approaching the subject that he was tresding upon noy
cnnnJ speaking OF the constitutional guarantee Of
feunbican foYu OF government Mr.. Lane asked
II The Constitution OF Norm caiolha was
republican 10 form. dc DID noi thlhk ~ Nhs' ny
PIesident. as Commander in.Cblefof the army had
right 10 appoint Prov isional Governors When The war
ceased IL was the duty Of the Presden 10 recognize
Provisional Go, ernmenis IN the Rebel states Inc
States thai were In rebellion had Loot their connection
with The Government such ~ u was before the FaT;
NJ Lincoln and Mr.. johnson 80 distinctly feeognnel
In their aci, repeatedly. The power VI the President
"vsr The Rebel States ceased with the cniDg Of
Congress and II for tie Congress OF the United
states 10 liz the status 81 the seeded o'ates. |
Sta;e under the Constitution has no sovereign power
~, scf e,cep in 20 far ~ s acis accord with the pro-
visions OF the Constitution. The lately seeded Saes
are not States IN the true definition OF the term lne
have forfeited their rights as SUCH Ihey have repeed
the Consultations. They have cost the Govern
ment three thousand millions of dollars and halt
million Of lives. The proposition TO admit hese
States nj present Is simpy mohsirou. we arc
called upon now to compromise. What have
We accomplished by compromised what aet
OF Cancellation rendered 10 the Rebels haa any
effect during the war; Not one. He wanted y Known
maj the Rebellion pot down by force. and by force
alone lie agreed with the President that this question
Of reconstruction ana ssniase ousn. ~ s,ysSe
AT all-f he has right 70 say VINO sbail not 'oe, w
has right 20 say who shall vote He would afl ullI
The last trumpet summoned ne hepes 70 Rd 90,
I Ia adj
know that tie ensncipated slaves were Dt 10 votes Dut
the, were quite ut for 10 az the lebes HIS pan ol
reconstruction would DO to pass an ainendmeh' 20 .nc
Constitution that after two. or i've years eyer,
man who can read the Constitution OF me nhhed
States ,hall vote. He would disiranchlse me heoci5
them 10 vote again no would let The negroes vote with
taem We NOT ready for restoration upon si.ner
Rebel yofes or cooIei votes. 1t was the duly o Con-
tIess and not the President 10 present pan OF e'on
struction 20 The country ~ was nc uu'y w
the United States 10 see that every ois'e nan
a fepub lean form OF government. iut MS couu
not be done without The aid Of Congtest Inc aT
Rebel States were no, in n condition % be admitted
into the Union Nine oot OF zen oi The citNehs
II The Southern States are Rebels he wouu ho'
send Rebels 10 Congress 70 male laws ahc tEeaues.
lie believed il would be safe TO admit the Rebel STATES
when seyefa important amendments bad been moor
poraied 10 the Constitution; when black men WIRE au
nitted 10 iyil flights; when the freedneis Duiesu
lin aud the civil rights bill were IN operation.
not before All these things were doDe "ouiu w
vote for ue admission OF southern feirs'ehtn'.i,
ri,i The execution of those from Tennessee Every
m,p elected ~ Congress from Iennes.ee coufn iahe
the oath o, office required OF ell members. IN hsah
sns he believed lren had been elected Nhy p'sn
be admitted. One Thing Wa certan-Donah nom sny
State would ever be Senator Nib bis consent uu'n
Nc had taken the oath. .,.
On motion OF Mr.. JOHNSON. the urine. conslus. n'
lion OF the Core titutional Amendment VIZ pos'P""
uitil O'Clock Tomorrow.
IRE fRTEDNIys BUREAU BILL
NJ TRt MBULL. from ilo Judiciary committee; re-
orted no bin for the enlargement OF the Tower oil me
ireedmens Bureau With the House auIcnuinehis. AZ.