New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-08

In the Senate, yesterday, a bill was reported
from the judiciary Committee to punish kid
mapping of negroes by penalty Of fine not *
ceeding $4,000 or Imprisonment for five years,
or both. A memorial was presented asking for
reduction of the tax on agricultural nipple
ments; a remonstrance against the pending
Constitutional Amendment; and petitions from
the Female Anti.Slayery Society of Philadcl.
phia for equal rights and from citizens of New
England for equality in representation. The
Judiciary Committee reported no legislation
necessary to protect Northern creditors against
Southern statutes of limitations, the subject
being covered BY an existing act A bill was
introduced to grant land for a railroad in Cali
forna: which was referred. The House bill
to prohibit the reissue of American registers
to vessels sold under foreign flags during the
war was debated by Mcssrs. Sherman and
Chandler. and passed-YeaS 81, Nays II. Mr..
Wilson called up his resolution for an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting payment
by the United States or by any State for Emon-
cipated Slaves or Of any Rebel Debt and spoke
at length upon it, The resolution was referred
TO the Committee on Reconstruction. The
Freedmen's Bureau bill came back from the
House with amendments, and was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary. The pending
resolution for an amendment to the Constitu-
ton was then taken up, and Mr. Henderson
offered substitute prohibiting all distinctions
L. Sfatn Of EaccppHep
discussed the question at length, and at four the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, bill was introduced, grant
ing lands for railroads and tclcgraphs in Kan.
sas. The bill heretofore reported from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, declaratory
of parts of the Internal Revenue act, requiring
taxes to be paid on railroad securities held
abroad, and upon returns to be computed III
legal tender, and not in gold. was passed.
Mr.. Stevens reported the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill for 1867, which was
referred to Committee on the Whole. A bill,
from the Committee on Commerce, relating
70 quarantine, was objected to, and therefore
not reported. A bill to regulate the appoint
ment of Rear Admirals and other officers. was
reported from the Naval Committee, and recon-
mitted. Mr.. Brooks presented the credentials
of claimants from Alabama, which were
referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
A petition from large number of women for
the right Of suffrage was referred to the same
Committee. Mr.. Julian reported from the
Committee on Public Lands biAeas dispose Of
all the public lands in Alabama,s'f ississppi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Florida, aunder the
Homestead act, but limiting the right Of entry
to so acres, forbidding tho sale of these lands
prohibiting any distinction on account OF color,
and excluding mineral land from the operation
OF the act. This was debated by Messrs. Julian,
LIE Blond Rice, Tabor, Chanler, and Harding.
An amendment by Mr.. Tabor. extending the
benefits of the act to pardoned Rebels, was re-
jeoted by 81 to 104, an the bill went over till
to-day. The Senate bills concerning the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Co.,
and granting the ranking privilege to Mrs. Lin.
coin, wore passed. The Sessss resolution %.