New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-23
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. %. 1866.
BASIs OF REPRESENTATION.

Mr.. FEssENDEN (Me.) from the Joint Com.
mtee TO inquire into the condition Of the lately Rebel
Ous States having sGtho 10 rspSpt o~
Rt.od by Senate 'nd House Of Repessn,aves Of the
Udd States Of America in SongIess assembled t -G 1T
posed the Legislatures Of the several States 80 an amend
uen TO the Constitution Of the United States, which, when
ratified by teefourtEs OF the said Lesaufe snail DC saa
a. part OF said Constitution, VIZ:
and direct taxes shall be appor
TONED among the several which be Included with
in this Union according their respective NUMBER counting
the whole number Of persons in each state excluding indians
no, taxed provided that Whenever the elective franchise
shall be abridged In State account OF race or
color all persons Of such or color shall be excluded from
the basis Of representation.
SOUTHERN DEBTS.
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial Of the Boston
Board Of Trade setting forth that at the outbreak Oh
the Rebellion the Boston merchants had large claims on
the Rebel States and that by the operation OF the
stotutes Of limitation in these States proceedings for
the collection Of these claims are now optlawed-and
they pray for the passage OF law e1empung s9itors
period long enough to enable them " enforce their de-
man9s,
QUALIFICATION OF JURORS.
Mr. CLARK called up the bill in relation to the qualit
cation Of Jurors and in relation TO Wits OF error IN
SycTIoy l. That no peson shall be disqualified to act
ss az OF s ap S s s Be
sue Jury founded upon public rumor statements n the
uhSS oompsten and shall appear e the satisfaction
the Court upon his declaration under oath or otherwise Thai
lie will, outstanding such opinion act
psrsy ard fairly upon The matters to submitted to him
SIC ThA, any question Of law arising upon the ,Ia o.
state or 10 the Supreme Court the District Of Columbia
for any oAense the punishment whereof may be dee sy
De removed to The Supreme Cent Of the United states s sDrS
Of The hns judgment in such case In the Co1f oeoW ana
,hereapon proceedings shall DO stayed N ,1d sours ana ne
United States. and anch order sent to the Court below
affirming rcvepinE the jndgm-n' " the determination Of
such questions Of require.
Mr. SUMNER thought there were serious objections TO
the above. Ii ex post facto law he thoaght ~
was contrary to the ruling of ChefJustiee MARSHALL In
Mr.. DAVE conquered in the opinion Of Mr.. Sumner
He had no sympathy for Jefferson Davis, whose case
ever that any lover of the Union ought to have unkind
feelings for the distinguished criminal because to his
conduct more than 10 anything ese We we're indebted
for the failure Of the Confeder cy
The bill was, motion. postponed until Thursday.
RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. ANTHONY called up the resolution to refer all pa
pers and documents on the subject OF representation OF
he s.ey rebelous States to the Special Committee
The question was on the amendment Of Mr.. Doolittle
TO insert after the word papers the words except
credentials"
Mr. DooIITTLK said that explanations had been made
TO him since the offering Of this amendment that salts
ted him t the intention of the resolution ~ M
cude credentials. He therefore withdrew the amend
ment.
The resolution was then passed.
THE FREEDMENs BUREAU.
Mr.. TRANQUIL called up tho bill 10 enlarge the pow
ers OF the Freedmen's Bureau.
The question was upon the amendment OF Mr.. Cowan
TO limit the jurisdiction Of the Bureau 10 the States
lately In rebellion.
Mr CRxsv ELL (dd.) hoped the amendment wonld
NOT be adopted II would exempt Maryland from the
operations Of the bill aud would therefore hsre bad
effect He had been trustworthy informed that
turned Rebel soldiers prosecuting the freedmen in
MARYLAND and the intervention OF the Freelmens Bu
resu was necessary to pres ent this.
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON.
Urn snx 4 remembered
the tine Mr. Trnmbu, on the cd Of July. le6l. ie
oted In favor Of nsi ing free tie slaves used BY Rebels