New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-14
XXXlXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WAsHNGIoS. Feb. -, ls6G.
M ALABAMA SENATOR.

Mr. MORGAN (New-York) presented the ere
dentlals II Mr. Lewis f. Parsons Senator elect from
Alabama. Mr. Morgan sad As the State Of Ala
bau Is ofthe States that during the period Of four
yehrr has bem IN rebellion against the Uuted States
and Congress has not determined whether the poi
cal condition II that State ls such as to ente the
state TO REPRESENTATION IN the senate 60 not expect
that Gov Parsons will BE requested to come forward
and take the osth this time, and will AJAX that the
credentials lived and laid apon the table, TO await
IL was ordered.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions for equalization OF bounty, and
Of duty inspected goods. were presented
and referred
Several re,ions for equal civil and political rights
were offered and referred.
Mr.. sAULsBrRY PRoPorSDs A QUESTION.
Mr WADE (OuiO) offered the petition Of cOlored sol.
diers. asking the right of suffrage.
Mr.. sAUL-BuEY EDeL) wished 10 AK question; The
Senate and the country were very familiar with tins
word "coiored, as applied TO the negro race he would
Ike 10 know what authority there for the use OF
that word The only place be had ever seen II IN hs
tory applied in the history Of ST. Domingo, where
IL was used 10 denote mulattoes.
YURTHER CoSsTITUTIoSAL GUARANTEES.
Mr. FEssLNDES. from the Committee on Keconstruc.
ton reported joint resolution TO amend the COnstitu
ton with a constitutional article. as follows.
consre" shall have power to make al laws avs necessary
privileges and INN unes Of citizens Of the several states,
and 90 all peou' Of the several states equal to protection In
the rights Of life, liberty and property"
The resolution ordered 10 be printed.
SAFEGUARDS OF PUBLIC TRAVEL.
Mr. BROWN offered resolution. which was adopted.
what legislation Is necessary TO protect the lives OF pas
sengers in Western steamboats, from dangers incident
TO the explosion Of tubular boilers
wAREHOCs SING.
Mr. MORGAN called up the bill to extend the hour for
Withdrawing goods from public stores and warehouses
in which Mr. spragues motion for reconsideration was
pending. ,. .
ipiuriousy affect nome manufactures by enabling im
porters sell goods cheaper than they could be maEuac
iured The country Mr. Spragae said had heard great
deal about the profits Of manufacturers The happest
day Of his l he said. would be when he saw the New
England system of industry made the system OF the
country. lie would like the Western and Middle
States to enjoy the strength of the England sys-
After further debate, in which Messrs. Sherman,
Morrill, Hendricks and Clark participated. further con
sderation Of the subject postponed Till tomorrow
THE PEACE ESTABLISHMENT.
Mr.. WILSON reported bill TO liz the military peace
establishment Of the United States. ms follows: Flye
regiments artillery l2 cavalry 70 infantry cadets, &c
The five regiments of artillery now organized, but
the Organization OF the ls I'd Sd and 4th shall be like
that OF the 5th. The aduthnts quartermasters and
commissioners to be extra first eutenants. To the
six cavalry regiments existing there shall be six more
added the first and second ieutenants and two-thrds
of the higher officers to be selected from the oicers
and soldiers Of he volunteer force and the other thlrd
from the Regular Army -Four companies oi each regi'
mept may be drilled as infantry at the discretion
of the President. The 20 regiments or infantry
are thus made up: Ten regiments now organ
lied of ten companies each, the remaining nine, each
with three baltai0ns OF eight companies, are made q
regiments by adding two companies TO each battaion
five additional regiments Of ten companies each. ana
eight additional regiments Of colored troops 10 De
odoered BIZ officers of colored troops who have dis
tnguished themselves in the field IL requires the dis
irritation of officers among the States In proportion to
the number of tr,ops furnished during the war Each
regiment shall have colonel, two majors. one regi
mental commissary. one adjutant one regimental
ouarteraser ten captains. ton first and ten second
lieutenants one sergeant major ono quarternastcrs
sergeant one hospital stewart, one conmissafy'ser
reant two principal musicians each company one cap
Tain one first and second lieutenant one hrst
sergeant, four sergeants, eight corporals, two musi
clans one wagner. and 80 privates. IL PROVIDES
an ordnance. sergeant and hospital steward Tor
each military post and authorizes the President 10 ap
nont Superintendent Of National Cemeteries. estab
shed or to be established with the rank and pay OF
nance.sergeant, to DO selected from homecoming.
soned officers Enlistments shall be for five years IL
also proyides for leutenant.gene hye major
generals and ten brigadier generals. The adlutant'
general shall have the rank and pay OF Drig.
adler general, also two assistants colonies ol
cavalry. four assistants, lieutenant colonels and
Is assistants, majors. -Four inspectors and eight
assistants shall have respectively rank aud pay
OF colonies and lieutnant- -colonels OF cavalry.
The general TO rank as brigadier With
an assistatant 10 rank colonel OF cavslry. The
quarsnasters department shall have one general four
assistants eight Deputies and 10 quartermasters gra
ding az above and In addition ~ more qaartermasters
t0 rank 10 eaptans The c0mmissary- general shall
have two assistants ranking - coIone o no hsutsn-