The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-01
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TIE NEW CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The importau, proposed amendment to the national
constitution to FIX basis Of representation and
taxation, which reported the House Of Represen
tatives from the Reconstruction Committee on the 22d
of January and which has been under consideration in
days session SINCE and sent back the COM
mittee Tuesday. again reported to the Hoasc
yesterday by Mr. Stevens with that portion relative to
taxation stricken out and, after further discussion,
was adopted By two-thirds vote there being
hundred and twenty in the Affirmative fory-sx in
tho negative. 1t makes the whole population Of State
excepting Indians not taxed and persons deprived OF
the elective franchise on account Of race or
color, the basis Of representation in Congress- Dur.
ing the tendency of the question yesterday Mr.
schenek proposed an amendment making tho entire
number of the representative basis which was
rejected. Mr. Stevens took occasion during the debate
TO auc President johnson In severe language term
charging him with unwarantabie interference in the
legislation Of Congress- and with such as few
turtles ago. would have king Of Eagand his head
he SAID the amendment would bo adopted by Congress
and sent 10 the Legislatures for ratification II the
President did choose 10 sign IT, Mr. Stevens spoke
exciiediy and his rsmarks and caused
ton in the House. The yeas and nays on the adoption
showing los calh member voted viii be found In our
report OF the proceedings Tho following the amend
ncn. rs amended and adopted yeslerday:---
Representatives shal be apporoned among the several
States winch may be included within this Union accord
ing to their respective numbers counting the whole
number Of persons IN each State excluding Indians not
taxed provided, whenever the elective franchise shall
be denied abridged In any State account OF
color all persons therein Of such color shall b.
excluded from the basis of rcproe 'ntation.
CONGRESS.
In tho Sonata yesterday still another petition 10 allow
negroes was presented by Mr. Sumner, and Mr..
Lane Of Ransas presented from Indies Of that
asking the privilege for white women bill regu
ans the exercee of the elective franchise in the District
OF Columbia introduced and referred to tho District
Committee II recognizes color distinction In vot
ers requires among other thngs residence OF year
and registration two months before being allowed TO
vote, and the payment Of dollar poll tax. bill
granting million acres OF public landto mining college
In Nevada also introduced. The joint resolution
thanks 20 Vice Admiral Fsrragut his officers
adopted unanimously Five thousand copies Of the
report OF Tho Revenue Commission, recommending i'm
portant amendments the Rcvcnuc laws were ordered
20 be printed A motion made, but, after some dis
cussion denied reconsider the by which tho bill
extending the time for withdrawal of goods from public
warehouses passed The discussion of the bill 10
guarantee the freedmen protection In the enjoym OF
their civil rights then resumed from the previous
day and continued up to the adjournment, without
vote being taken, except ON three or four proposed
amcndmcnte, all OF which defeated Several scna
tors spoke the debate being principally the question
whether negroes arc citizens the Affirmative being main
tanned by The republicans and tho negative by the demo
Gratis
Several other matters addition to the constitutional
amendment received attention In the House Of Repre-
sen,aiives A new rule, prohibiting the or the Hall
for other than legislative purposes religious services
proceedings In which the members In their official
capacity shall lake part, was adopted Tho Military
Committee instructed to report on the prVprciy
Of paying communication Of ions FOR the period Of their
confinement TO "a national soldiers who imprisoned
by the rebels frs wcrs passed TO continue the adms
sion free Of duty OF lumber owned by Americans
the g. John fyor and ~ tributaries sawed or
hewn BY thcu In the province of New Bruins.
wick and authorizing the Secretary cf the Treasury 10
sell such marine hcriss and cutiers belonging
% the sovernmc as he may deem cspcdent bill 10
repeal all fishing bouniics offered bin TO prohhi,
The restoration Of American registers TO American vessels
which during the rebellion placed under the proicc
ton Of foreign aaes WIS introduced and after some de-
bate, laid The bin cnlarg'ng the powers OF the
frcedmeu's Bureau again taken M, AM two or
TIRES democrats spoke against IL An evening session
was held, which devoted 10 general debate, one
member speaking In dcrrecaton Of the haste with which
proposed constitutional amendments are acted upou and
another In favor Of protection to home industry
THE LEGISLATURE
The Metropolitan Health bill again under ccusidc.
ration for some Time In tho State senate yesterday
Numerous amendments proposed and discussed.
among which was ono limiting the annual expenditures
Of the Health Commissioner during times Of pes.
tisnce TO one hundred Thousand dollars Amendments
giving the election Of The Commissioners 10 the people
and 70 the Supervisors OF New York and Kings counties
were rejected and the bill ordered TO third read.
fng Among several bills reported from committees
that relative 70 xcs lands taken for Cro,on water
purposes Bills were noticed 70 authorize the secont
Avenue Railroad Company TO construct new tracks and
o. restrain our Common Council from authorizing N,
lease Of any Of the real estate belonging 10 the city
bin permitting the DRY Dock East Broadway and Battery
Railroad Company 70 cxtend their trsoks introduced