Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-01
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for giving Gem Grant the rank of full General
becomes law, it will be followed by another law
comforting the rank Of Lieutenant General upon
Generals Sherman and Sheridan. Admiral Far
ragut will he likely to be made full Admiral.
the Admiralty in the navy being equal to
the grade Of Lieutenant General in the amy.
General Thomas gives very cheerful account
of Affairs in Tennessee. quite the opposite in tone
Of Governor BroTnlow's letter to Speaker Colfax.
He will probably be called on to give evidence
before the Committee on Reconstruction.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l-SESATR-Mr. Lane, of
Indiana reported bill to extend the benefits of
the pension law to officers of the army.
Mr. Grimes from the Naval Committee reported
the resolutions of thanks to Admiral Farragut, /
which were passed.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition in favor Of the
abolition of all distinctions account of color.
which was referred to the Committee en- Recon
struction.
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee ON Printing
reported in favor of prntiDg5000 of the report of
the Revenue Commissioners, which was passed,
Mr.. Sprague moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to extend the time for the with
drawal of the goods from public stores was passed
/ Mr.. Trumbul then moved to amend his amend
inent so as to make it read, that persons born in
the United states and not subject TO any foreign
power. excepting Indians who are not taxed, are
hereby declared citizens of the United States.
/ Hundreds of indians objected to making pay.
ment of taxes and qualification for citizenship.
Mr. Trumbull was of the opinion that the
amendment under consideration really
1 necessary and he believed that every man born
in the United States to be citizen ofthem; but it
! had been held different by high authorities.
( Mr. Clark, ofNew Hampshire, held that black
man was a citizen of the Quilted States under the
Constitution and he was a citizen before the adOp-
/ ton of the Constitution.
/ Mr. Brown argued that Congress had the right
! 10 make them. citizens.
! Pending the discussion the Senate then
! adjourned. Esd
Mr. Anthony introduced u bill TO regulate negro
suffrage in the District Of Columbia. onlysuch
shall exercise the right Of suffrage as were enti-
! tied 10 vote at the election in 1865 Under the
statues there in force regulations are provided for
as well as punishment for fraudulentvoting.
! HocsE-Mr. Washburn from the committee on
rules reported an amendment. thereto: namely,
that the Hall shall not he used for any other pur-
pose than the legislative business of the House.
For shall the Speaker entertain any such propo-
stions for any, such purpose. for a suspension of
the rules provided that the rule shall not inter
fere with the performance of Divine service
therein under the direction of the Speaker, or for
the use Of the members in caucus, for occasions
where the House shall by resolution take a direct
pars in the business to be observed therein.
/ Mr.. Washburne explained that the rule did not
exclude but provided for the services of the Com
mittee on the memorial to the late President Lin
coin, and these propose touching late memorial
of this House,
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland thought that attention
had not been called to the subject too soon. He
had made some enquiry of the door keeper, and
had learned that the absolute expense for gas
alone in lighting up this hall was one hundred
and fifty dollars night, or twenty-five dollars an
hour. The additional expense Of heating the hall
was twenty-five per night. and the door keeper
further said that the hail. when given for holding
public meetings, receives more injury than when
used for legislative purposes for week. There
had not been single public meeting but the desk
ofsome member had been broken up aiIdrfed in
spite of the watchfulness Of the officer.
WASHINGTON. JANUARY 3l.-Mr. Washburne,
FROM the Committee on Commerce, reported bill
repealing all fishing bounties which was not acted
on.
A ramon was current in Washington yesterday.
and for a time received considerable credence,
that the Secretary of War Stanton had positively
resigned his position. and would vacate it to-day,
but the report appears to have had no reliable
basis
The House Military Committee are still engaged
in maturing the bill for an increase of the army,
and expect to report it to the House at an early
day. General Sehenek. chairman of the House
Committee, favors the lowest possible standard
even below fifty thousand If possible.
The Committee tn Elections viii to-day decide
upon the contested case of VOORHEES, and Wash
bume, of Indiana.
HousE.-Mr. Elliot. of Massachusetts,. reported
n bill to regulate the registry Of vessels. 1t is in
effect, that vessels sailing under foreign licenses
during the Rebellion shall not again be entitled
to the privileges of American vessels. except un-
der the provision Of an act of Congress authoriz-
ing saeh register. The bill was debated, but not
| voted upon. II ea
Mr. Stevens, Of the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton. reported back the Constitutional Amend
ment, with the modification that the words di
rect taxes" be stricken out, and confirming thu
apsortionment to Representatives. The resolu
ton with this exception, was precisely as orig
inally reported from the Committee.
During his speech in favor Of the resolution
he took occasion to speak Of President johnson
as having recently put forth proclamation Of
command, at the very time when Congress wa
legislating on the Constitutional Amendment
This, Mr.. Stevens said, was direct violation 0
d the privileges Of that body, and if It had bee
made several centuries ago by British King I
Parliament, it would have cost him his head. Blu
in this day we are tolerant of assumptions and tb
abuse of privileges.
9 Mr. Smith of Kentucky called for the readin
b Of the paper TO which Mr.. Campbell referred
\ The paper was then read, being the reported con
# vcrsation between the President and distir
9 guished Senator on the subject of the amendmen
= of the Constitution etc. Mr.. Stevens, in eonelu
9 sion, said that if three-fourth vote of eac
2 House OF Congress be given for the pendin
|. amendment it would be law, irrespective of th
e signature of the President, to whom it had not
VI be presented for approval. The House rejecte
5 General Shenck's amendment. providing that Ii
u apportionment, shall be according to the numb'
of male citizens over twenty-one years of age an
having the qualification required for the eleetiy
y franchise ofthe mos; numerous branch ofthe Stat
y I, Legislature on vote Of thirty-nine
y thirty-oRe.
7, The House then voted on the resolutions r.
. ported from Observation-Disclosures l20, nays 4
? The Speaker saying two-thirls having vote
ID therefore declared it passed.
" The House resumed the consideration of bi
charging the powers of the Freedmens Bureau.
The House Committee on Commerce have pr
position before them to reduce the emolumcnts
" Collector of Customs to a reasonable figure. u
der the present system. the salaries and perqu
sites reach the enormous sum of from $4,000
:. $l0o000 year. 1t is proposed 10 abolish the Q
u u fees of Surveyor and Naval Officers. which Office
u il is said. tery lucrative, being nearly ECU
o. to the CoIlcetorship.
!. The action Of the Military Court Martial, 7
D. Gently in session at Boston. in regard to the
=. legged kidnapping Of women enigrants in Bost'
~ in the summer of 1861. and the subsequent fore
bic enlistment Of the latter, is very unsatisfact
al ~ to tho Prussian Minister, at the instance !,
'h whom the court was appointed. 1t appears th
u ignored entirely the Inconsistencies Of Bar
e GoeaIl and the different foreign Consals at b
&c ton. The court was also silent respecting I
mode in which the cnsigrants were swindled o
of six hundred dollars each. The city receiy
We about nine hundred recruits by the yea
adopted. The result Is. that the Prussian Cover
for ment and other German States will prohibit
making Of any more labor contracts, and v
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