Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-12-29

ding Stevens, Of Ponnsy lvania, resist
the proposition rs an er post Jdcto
law.
Mr.. Shaw laid before the Senate q
petition of Wm. Boyd, of Washing
ton, asking that no distinction be
made in suffrage on account OF race
or sex. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Wilson presented II petition
f.om n number of army officers ask
ing for an increase of pay, Re.
ferred to Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Mr.. Morgan introduced n joint
resolution presenting the thanks of
Congress to Cyrus W, Field, Re.
ferred to Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs.
Mr.. Brown, of Missouri, main.
tanned that suffrage should be uni.
versal without any restriction as to
race, color or sex, and in support of
this theory quoted from n speech
made by him to his constituents on
the subject, '.'.-
The discussion of colorcd suffrage
bill was taken up, the question be-
ing on Cowan's amendment to OK
tend the franchise to females.
Mr. Trumbull introduced n resolu-
tion requesting the President to in
form the Senate ahether any per-
sons have been appointed to office,
since last adjournment Of the Sen
ate, to fill vacancies existing prior
to that adjournment, and particular
ly if such is not the case in regard
to the Surveyor of the Port of Phil
adelphia. Adopted. ,.s
Mr.. Miller, of Pennsylvania, in
rtroduced resolution, which was
laid over. declaring that no State Of
the South refusing to adopt the Con-
.stitutional amendment should be en-
titled to representation.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Tennessee, presen-
ted credentials OF Hon B. Ii. Epper.
son, Representative of Western Dis
trict. Referred to Committee on
Elections.
The bill heretofore reported from
the Judiciary Committee by Mr..
Lawrence, Of Ohio, was taken up.
1t provides for repeal Of the law Of
1890, which provides that no trial
for treason shall take place three
years after the commission Of the
act.
Mr.. jerks, of Rhode Island, and
Rogers, of New Jersey, argued a
gainst passage of the bill.
Mr.. Davis expressly denied the
assertion made by Radicals on this
floor, coincded in by some conser-
vatives, that. the sentiment of the
people of this country had been pro
claimed in favor of negro suffrage.
1t was a fixed American principle
that suffrage pertained exclusively
to white men, States had always
reserved jurisdiction over this sub
jcct to themselves and although
Congress had been given entire con-
troll over the District of Columbia,
yet for many years the people had
been allowed to select their own
municipal officers and managed their
own affairs. This negro clement
which it was now proposed to intro
duce, was noxious, hurtful, unrea-
sonable and unnecessary. The
white female population Of the coun-
try at the last census, was 500, 600,
and the negro population less than
100000, yet those who advocate
negro suffrage frowned upon female
suffrage. The character Of the me-
gro was then dilated upon by Mr..
d, who alledged his inability to ell
evate himself from barbarism under
the most favorable circumstances,
alluding to the failure Of negro-self-
government in the West Indies.
In the House Mr., Blanc, of Maine
from Committee on Military Affairs,
reported Il bill authorizing the Pres
ident to confer Brevet rank by and
with consent of Senate upon officers
appointed to the regular service, for
gallant and mcritorious services
Passed.
Mr.. Schonck reported back Senate
bill, of last session, to regulate peace
establishment of the army. Laid
on the table.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 12.-Official
reports from Florida indicate con-
siderable ill-fceling between citizens
there arising from possession of con-
fiscated property. Parties whopur-
chased real estate at Confederate
confiscation sales refusing to relin-
quish claims to refugee owners
Courts in some counties sustain hol-
ders Of such property, but issued
writs of cjectment against persons
holding property confscatcd and
sold by the United States Govern
ment. Gen. Foster, thinks troops
cannot safely be removed.
WAsHlNGToN, Dee. 12.-In discus
sing the bill extending the three
years limitation for treason trials,
Mr. Stevens took the ground that
time did not count in the case ofre
ugees, instaneing in this connection,
Slidell, Mason and others. He was
opposed to passing laws to hang
man after the hanging offences had
been committed for the purpose of
hanging him. Regarding Mr.. Da-
Wis, Stevens said he could not be
tried for treason, was not guilty Of
treason. His offence was that of a
belligerent not a traitor.
The Treasury Department repu-
dated the settlement made by Mr..
Morse. Consul at Boudon, with Fra
zier. Trenholm d Co, in the matter
of blockade runners. 1t is alledged
that settlement was made without
consulting Minister Adams at Lon
don. or Consul Dudley, at Liver
pool
Gold in Treasury soc, ,OOO.O 900, Of