The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-23
CONGRESS.

eS,llg III senate tne report from JOINT
Reconstruction Committee was submitted, consisting OF
proposed constitutional amendment similar TO others
heretofore suggested in the House Of Representatives to
base Congressional representation the entire number
of population excepting such persons as are by State
laws denied the voting privilege account OF race
color. petition was presented from the Boston Board
of Trade, asking the passage Of an act suSpendng
the operations Of the stay laws of the South:
ern States sufficient length Of time to enable
Boston merchants to enforce their demands for
debts due them the South the ealing out Of the
rebellion. petition Of the same character from the
Chamber Of Commerce OF this city was presented som
days ago. Senator Clark called up the bill prescrb ng
qualifications for jurors providing that merely the Tor
nation or expression Of opinion founded newspaper
reports shall not disqualfy for jury duy ald stpuat
ing for the removal from any District Circuit Court
the United States to the Supreme Cour; of the District
OF Columbia Of trials for crimes the penalty of which
may be death. This BILL the hitter section of which
Is designed 10 cover the case Of JEFF Davis
was objected to as post facto legisla ion by
Mr. Sumner, Mr. Davis, of kentucky concurring with
him. and II was laid till Thursday. The resolut on
TO refer all documents relating the representation OF
the cxrebe States TO the Reconstruction Committee
adopted. The bill enlargng the powers Of the Freed
mems Bureau was then taken up and Its consideration
occupied the renal der OF the open session. After
speeches by several Senators, the proposed amend.
ment OF Mr.. Cowan, to exclude Maryland,
Delaware, Kentucky and Missouri from the
Bureaus Jurisdiction, defeated by thirty -thre,
nays to eleven yeas Several other amendments were
proposed and rejected An amendment restricting the
Bureaus military jurisdiction to the exercise Of the
officers belonging TO II adopted without conclud-
ing action the BILL the Senate went into executive
session. and confirmed several Presidential nominations
including those for foreign Ministers Of Mr.. Bgeow
France; Mr. George Harrington, Of Georgia, to Swzer,
land; General Fitzpatrick to Chile; George H. aman,
OF Kentucky, TO Denmark, and Joseph A. Wright, Of
Indiana, TO Prussia On the opening OF the doors the
Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives large number of
matters introduced and referred, including bills
providing for the defence of northeastern frontier
regulate the elective franchise in the District OF Coum
ba requiring residence Of year previous to cleo
ton prevent counereing Of national currsncy, for
the establishment Of navy yard Delaware river,
giving pensions 10 certain soldiers OF the OF 1872
granting bounties to the volunteers OF 1851
aud 1862, providing for payment Of national sol
diers kept in prison by the rebels requiring every
person on taking once under the national government
subscribe to the oath Of allegiance for the construction
OF ship canal around Niagara Fails and for the admis
sion OF Colorado State. Mr. Stevens offered, but
subsequently withdrew owing to absence Of opportu
nifty 10 explain II, proposition that our government
loan to the republic OF Mexico sum sufficient to pre-
vent the establishment OF Mexican monarchy Reso-
lutons calling for the trial OF JEFF Davis and other rebels
by martial were introduced and referred to the
judiciary Committee there was also introduced and
referred to this com nittee pro- osed consiitu-
tonaI amendment to qua d against the oce Of Presi.
dent becoming by provd for the succession to
Il in case OF necessity OF the Supreme Court judges.
further legislation is necessary to compel employees OF
the government in the Southern States to take the
test oath The Military Committee directed
TO report on the expedency Of providing for the
payment OF national soldiers from the dac Of their
scharge until thcy relieved Of duty. The
WAYS and Means Committee were Instructed 10 con
slider tho propriey OF levying the internal revenue
tax tobacco the raw leaf and Of reducing the tax
on common cigars and manu- featured tobacco Mr..
Grder democrat OF Kentucky, introduced resolutions
favoring the immediate admission of the southern Re
presenavcs which referred to the Reconsracton
Committee President johnson was requested to com.
munIcaie any ohcia information he may have regarding
proceedings II the Congress Colombia honor of Pre
dent Juarez OF Mexico resolution was introduced com
neudng the refusal OF President johnson to accept the
gift Of carriage horses offered to him by New York
merchants, but, after somc debate was laid over The
Reconstruction Committee presented the same report
submitted to the Senate and long and earnest debate
followed on the proposed constitutional amendment
which IL contains Mr. stevens desiring 10 prcss i'm
mediate vote on the question, which the democratic
members strongly opposed FINALLY the report was or
dered to be printed and made the special order fo
to-day, after which the House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both branches OF our State Legislature met at
O'Clock last evening In the Senate the preliminary re
mort Of the state census for 1855 presented and
ferred 10 tho Advertisement Committee. The bill EN-
povcrng the managers OF the Five Points House OF In
dis,ry TO bind out children, with their consent wa
ordered 70 a third reading
In the Assembly the report OF the New York Prison
Association was presented. Bills wers introduced
change the name OF the New York Free Academy L
New York Free College aud extend the charlie
OF the New York Female Assistance Society," and 4
authorize the the line Of the route 10 subscrb
10 and hold stock In the New York and 0swego Mid
land Railroad Company Mr.. L.itlcjohn introduced
scries OF resolutions. which were adopted, in rcia
zion TO our quarantine arrangements proposing that tn,
Governor DO requested 10 ask the national government
an view OF the threatened approach OF the cholera
place gratuousiy and temporarily the disposal Of IN,
Quarantine Comm ssonen such hunks or vessels maj
DC needed Tor quarantine purposes, until o,hs
provision Il made by law that our representatives u
Congress be requested urge the passage Of appr
pratng such as, with likesum which may herea
Ter be appropriated by the STATE will be sufficient for u
erection on some Isolated location In the bay Of hospis
for the reception Of the SICK and warehouses for u
storage Of goods and Merchandise arriving In the port
New York In vessels subject to quarantine, and that
Commissioner OF Quarantine be directed 10 report at
early day TO tho House estimate for the conssrues
of suitable sccomn,ot atoms for permanent qusran
es,abl,hrs en- !, g. lst On also adopted callir
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