New-York tribune., 1866-12-07

BRASKA AND COLORADO-THB CONVEh5lON OF
sEvEN- N-THIRTIEs-REPORT PROn THE BUREAU OF
REFUGEES AND FREBDMRE-sECRBfARY SEWARD
VISITING THAD. STEVENS
TElEsRAPB
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Dec .. lsC6
The Senate had very brief session to-day, termi-
mating at 12: 40 .. ~ Mr.. Trumbull reported back
the House bill TO repeal the Presidents amnesty
power, and asked immediate action, but Hendricks
wanted to debate the question: and it went over.
Mr, Edmunds introduced q bill directing the Com.
mssioHers appointed under an oct of 1864 to report
the Of persons in the loyal slave States whose
slaves were enlisted, and TO fix the amount Of COM
pensation due them, TO report to Congress instead of
TO the President or Secretary Of War. The bill also
prevents the payment Of money out Of the Treasury
for this purpose, until Congress shall order it, IL is
measure which affects the late Shareholders of Ken
tuCky and Maryland to the amount of several million
dollars. Mr. Poland gave notice that on Monday
next he should call up the bankrupt bill, and MIR.
Wilson gave notice that early next week he should
call up the joint resolutions for the disbandmen of
militia forces in the late Rebel States. bill
Of last session, relation TO the Territory
Of Utah, was called up for the purpose OF
reference. 1t is very important measure.
Under the simple title Of a bill to provide
for the selection of grand and petit jurors it proposes
really 10 abolish polygamy Among other things, II
prohibits the sOlemnigatiOn of matrmOny by Mormon
priests, and commits tndJ OllCc 10 lno Oh
United States Court in the District IL also annuls
number of laws of the Territory under which Brigham
Young claims possession of lands, water-courses &e.,
belonging TO the United States. Mr.. Howard (Micb)
offered very important amendments 10 IL to-day, and
intends to address the Senate at an early day, in
favor of such legislation as will lead to the total abo
ton Of pOlygamy. The Senate Committee on
the District of Columbia have instructed Senator
Morrill, TO report his bill to regulate the question
Of franchise in this city. 1t provides that every
male person, excepting Paupers, Of the age OF
81 years. and ! upward who has not
been convicted of infamous crime or oense, and ex-
Ceptng persons who may have voluntarily left the
District of Columbia to give aid and comfort TO the
Rebels in the late Rebellion, and who is citizen of
the United States, who can read the Constitution of
the United States and write his Dame and who shall
have resided in the District for the period Of SIX
months previous 10 any election therein, shall be en-
titled TO the elective franchise and shall be deemed
electOr and entitled TO vote at election in said
District without any distinction account of color.
He has also prepared another bi which will be re-
ported as soon as this one is disposed Of putting the
entire management and control of affairs in this Dis
trict in the hands of three Commissioners TO be Sc
eeted by Congress 1t will provide for the election
Of delegates elected by the people, 20 look after the
interests of the District in Congress. The first bill
will be urged TO passage next week, and the other
bill will follow Immediately.
II is understood here to-day that majority Of the
Finance Committee Of the Senate are favorable 70 the
down in his report 10 Congress. The Ways and
Means Committee of the House are also disposed to
give bis recommendations favorable consideration
The proposition Of the Secretary, however, which
looks TO a resumption Of specie payments in 1868 finds
no favor with the majority in either House, the sug
gestiOn being deemed not only impracticable but i'm
polite
The House was in session for about three hours to-
day. Very little business was transacted In ac-
cOTdance with the recommendations of the Republi-
can of last evening it agreed by the House
TO appoint committee Of three 10 visit NewOrleans
and Investigate the cause of the riOs there last Sum-
mer, and also committee TO investigate the crcum-
stances attending the murder of three Union
soldiers South Carolina the 18th Oct,
1865. These committees will be announced
on next Monday. Mr. Niblack made motion TO
have the New-Orleans Committee visit indianapolis
and investigate the Of the riots there at the
time President johnson was swinging around the cir
Gle in that direction. 1t not pressed 10 a vote,
the mover offering IL in a spirit Of humor. There
seems TO be determination on the part Of the ruling
party in Congress TO regulate the appointing power OF
the President and prevent repetition in the future
of the abuse of this power in the manner in which
has been prosttuted during the recent Of Con-
gress. Already Stevens, Kelley, BrOOmall and Will
lams have bills touching on this subject. To-day
resolution was introduced by Mr. Myers of Pa calling
the President 10 furnish the House with list Of all
persons appointed TO office after having once been re-
eeted by the Senate; also the of all persons
appointed to office where, az the time OF appointment
no vacancy existed and also list Of all appointments
made since the adjournment of the last session. The
Democrats of course opposed the resolution, and in
sisted on wasting some 20 minutes time in demanding
the Yeas and Nays. The present minority in the
House is decidedly weak. All they seem to care
20 do is 70 frank documents. waste time By demand
ing call the Yeas and Nays every insignificant
motion like a motion 10 adjourn, and to in-
teuupt legislation by raising absurd points
Of order. Some of the daily papers censure
Speaker COlfaK for not declaring out Of order Mr.. Ste
vens's motion, the first day Of the session. to post
pOne the reading OF the Presidents message. For
wonder, no Member on the Democratic side of the
House raised any such point Of order at the time
The were right for once. ANY one familiar with Par
liamentary law knows that member Of body can
move 10 suspend the reading Of a document. This
very thing was done the other day in the Virginia
Legislature after the reading OF part of Gov Pier
points message. On the motion Of a member, the
reading Of the remainder dispensed with, as the
members had printed copies IN their hands.
The last hour OF tOdays session was occupied in tho
discussion of Mr.. Schencks bill to fix the times for
the regular meetings of Congress The bill provides
that the XLth Congress shall assemble for organza.
ton at IL O'Clock III. the 4th day Of March next,
and shall meet again on the first Monday in January
next thereafter, and on the second Monday in
November preceding the end Of the term for which
the Congress is elected. Several amendments were
offered to the bill, the principal objection being
that, il the ALth Congress should meet on the ith
Of March next several Of the Srates would be without
representation. Connecticut, New Hampshire, and
California among the Others who hold their elee.
tons after that date long debate followed between
Schenck, Morrill, Stevens, Garfield, Sheabarger
Brandagee Bidwell, and lie Blond. The latter gen.
teman INDUCED in few moments pleasant satire at
the expense Of Mr.. President Johnson which was en-.
joyed exceedingly by those present. The House
adjourned over till Monday, without taking final
action on the bill. By that time plan will have
been arranged, and the bill viii DE passed immedi.
ately
Immediately on the passage by the House of the
resolutions to appoint Committees Of inquiry into the
New-Orlesns massacre into the pardon Of the mur.
dererS of the Maina snlderh and the ION Of