Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-11

New York, Jan. 10.-Mr. Bingham replied to
the speech Of Mr. yoorhies. in conclusion Offering
the following as a substitute for the resolution Of
| the gentlemen from Indiana:
Peso7red. That this House have an abiding con-
ndence in the President that in future in past.
| he yTH cooperate with Congress in restoring to
eaua position and rights with the other States in
tbe Tnion all the States lately in instruction.
Mr.. Stevenson asked that the resolution be re-
! ferred 10 the Committee ON Reconstruction,
| Mr. Bingham assented to this.
| Mr.. Voorhees, should ike to see the question
| met.
Mr.. Bingham-I demand the previous ques-
| ton.
! Mr.voorhies-That is flying in the face Of the
enemy. If the question should be decided in the
| affirmative, it would not carry my resolution.
| The Speaker replied that it would.
| The demand for the previous question was Sc
| conded and under its operation the question was
referred to the Committee on reconstruction, yeas
| l07. nays 81 ~
| WAsaINSToy. Jan. 10.-Mr. Wilson introduced
n bill to increase and fix the military peace estab
! lishment of the United States army. 1t provides
that the United States armyshall hereafter consist
of seven regiments of artillery, ten regiments Of
/
| cavalry. and sixty regiments Of infantry. In ad-
dition to the FIVE regiments of artillery now organ
! lied there shall be two new Ones to be composed
of negroes and one of white persons, differed by
| selections from volunteer officers and three new
| regiments of eavalry-one to be of white and two
I of eolored persons In the infantry there shall
| be eight regiments composed of men from the
| reserve corps, and Differed by officers of that
| CORPS. There shall be one Lieutenant General,
| five Major Generals, and twenty-one Brigadier
| Generals. The bill was referred to the Military
committee.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, offered the
petition of the colored citizens Of Savannah. ask
| ing for the right of suffrage. Referred to the
| special Committee on Reconstruction.
| resolution was passed authorizing the print
| ing of 5000 copies of General Grants Military
| Report.
| Mr.. Morrill, moved to take up the bill to regu-
late the elective franchise in the District of Co
| lumbia. The bill was read. Mr.. Reddle asked
that the consideration of the bill be postponed ur
| iii next Tuesday. Mr. Yates moved to recommit
| the bill to the Committee on the District of Co
lumbia The motion was adopted.
| Mr.. Howe offered a resolution declaring that
the States lately. in rebellion had forfeited their
rights as States and it was for Congress to say
| when these rights should be restored. Mr.. Howe
| then proceeded to discuss the question of State
rights and secessionism. affirming that by the acts
| of secession and rebellion. the Southern States
| had destroyed their functions of civil govern
ment
| WASHINGTON Jan. 10.-H0usE-0n motion of
Mr.. Conklin, of New York. the President was re-
quested, if not incompatible with public interests,
| to inform the House why JEFF Davis. Mr.. Clay and
Others were kept in confinement.
Err Davis, of New York, introduced resolution
pledging the House 30 support the Presidents
plan of reconstruction, which was referred to the
| Committee on Reconstruction.
| Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, made speech in favor of
extending suffrage to blacks in the District of Co
lumbia. M rre-
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-SENATE.-The District
of Columbia Committee has rejected the bill
granting unqualified suffrage here but will report
bill permitting niggers to vote who have resided
here six months and can read and write.
The President as n means Of cheapening fuel
| to the poor during cold weather. has ordered a
large quantity of fire wood belonging to the Gov
| eminent to be sold in quantities, less than ten
| cords at seven dollars and a half per cord.
| The well known case of the Floyd aceeptances
| purchased by Thos W. Pierce, of Boston, is now
| before the court of claims.
| HousE-Mr. Bayer of Pennsylvania replied
contending that this was a white mans Gov
eminent. and defending the people of the District
| of Columbia from charges of disloyalty.
Messrs. Schofeld and Kelly spoke in favor of
negro suffrage.
A memorial of American Free Trade League,
praying for protection, being referred to Finance
Committee Of the House, bill authorizing the
appointment of assistant assessors of internal
revenue by the Secretary ofthe Treasury, was re-
ported but not acted upon.
| New YORK, Dec. 1O.-The TriJune's Washington
special says: General Howard is in receipt of the
new report of the Superintendent of the colored
| schools in the States of Missouri and Arkansas,
in which he says there are now in operation in the
former 10 freedmens schools, with % teachers and
1879 scholars, and that in Arkansas there are Is
| schools with II teachers and IFS scholars.
The Birmingham Association in England, since
the close of the war, has largely contributed to-
| ward the relief of the destitute freedmen of New
| York Their last invoice of goods, mostly cloth
ing. amounts in value over 5000 dollars and the
| Secretary of the Treasury has notified the Deputy
| Collector at New York hereafter to admit ali
such goods free of duty. The Secretary of the
Treasury has decided that canal boats duly en-
| rolled, and on which tonnage tax has been paid
are not liable to internal revenue tax.
Brig. Gen. Milford, late agent for exchange o
| prisoners returned from Richmond yesterday
| where he has been for some months engaged II
closing up the business relating to exchange
This he has succeeded in doing, and in compliance
with orders has turned over to Gen. Hitchcock
| formerly commissioner of exchange, all the prop
erty forwarded to Union prisoners during theil
| incarceration, including boxes and money
: amounting to between $4,000 and $4,000. TIL
money will be restored to forwarders, and it i
supposed that the express boxes will be turned
over to the Freedmen's Bureau.
The Northern trains are still considerably be
hind time in consequence of the ice in the Susque
| hanna at Havre de Grace.
I The Worlds Washington dispatch says Genera
Grants bill to increase the regular army is in tn
| hands of the Chairman of the Military Committed
Ifadopted it viii increase the regular army to owe
K | $1,000.
: The House COMMITTEES on Freedmen yesterda
authorized their chairman to report bill continu
ing the Bureau and charging its power in accord
;. | ance with the recomm endations of Gen. Howard
: The bill authorizes the President to set apart
the States of Florida, Mississippi and Arkanss
. | under the homestead law three million acres {
| government lands the same TO be allotted in PAL
cells of 40 acres each to freedmen at such rental
may be agreed ON by giving the freedmen tn
NJ right to purchase the land at any itme by payir
m | its valuation,
NEW York, Jan. 10.-A dispatch TO the HerGt
m says: The order recently issued mastering OF
9 the troops in Virginia was counternanded ye
= ter,lay by the War Department.
Last Friday night the wife Of John Mussmau
Of Caldwell. New Jersey, arose from her be
Y. where she had been confined for some time wi
at illness, climbed to the summit Of an adjace
PERCEPTIONS mountain from which she walked o
F. She was discovered in the morning at its foot,
IN her night clothes, frozen TO death.
The Alumni of Dartmouth College, residing
10 this city gave a complimentary dinner last mig
on | to Asa d. Smith. d. D., at the Fifth Aven'
| HOTEL"
w. The chess tournament still continued yesterd
Mt at the rooms of the New York Chess Club, and,
on the opening day. large gathering Of expei
IN were present. Two games were played toy GraS
N | and Mortircz. of the Second class each gentlem
d, winning game. General Detroberiand was bea
N en- by Mr.. Dill
The Taaes' Washington dispatch says: A fl
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