New-York tribune., 1866-12-06
THIRTENMTH coNGRESs-srcosD SESSION
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
srNATr w,smnron Dec s

| THIRTY-NLNTH CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
SENATE. WASHINGTON Dec. lst6
THE ADMISSION or NEBRASKA.
Mr. WADE (Rep 0hio) introduced a bili for the
admission OF Nebraska into the Union as State. TINS OH
passed by both Houses the close the last session Of
signed did become law On of Ar WADE the
b ordered 10 lie upon the table for the present until the
announcement Of the committees
SEATS FOR REPORTERS.
Mr. SHERMAN REP, Ohio offered resolution directing
Reporters Of the New York Associated Press and OF the
United states ana European News Association.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion Of lir. ANTHONY Rep, r. H. the Senate pro
ceed TO the election OF the standing committees for he ses
pended and the following committees were chosen by eso
on FoREIex REL rIoSs-M sumner Chanan Messrs Harris
Wade, Fowler Fogs, yoln'oa and Dootin. - s,.. No.,
,sn, Williams Csiiel Van wlnkle and GHfAyic
OK CoNERcEMr Chandler CHamani MesIs Morrill,, Mofgan
sx MisuSicIUREs~Sr sprasae ChsinnsDi Mes. PomerOy
Ok Aemc0IrUEESIr sherman, ChaimsH Me'srs. CseL wa
MIIrriRI 1IyArs MILIr,.-M5 Wilson Chairman
SiV.L 1TTAIHs~M dlie ChSirnan Mss Gnihony Wiley
Ram'ay, Cragin. Nye Head,iokE NJ
stewart, fnlnghuyen. JohE'oH. HeHdrfak'
Por OTUtEs PosT RoADsMT Ramsey Charmani Messrs
Connsss fomcoy, Anthony kkwood, Edmunds, Van "ine
Pubic LnDs-Mr PomsrOy Chairman Me"r Stewart, Harris
PRIVATE ALAlhhhr lihrfs NhaImani hesere howard
iSD;s GTTilRs-N. Henderson, Chsianan Me.,r. Trumbu
PSssIoSs- Mr Lane Chairman; Me.,r. Krkwood Edmuud
Ross. freInghuyfen, Van Winke SdBhbHyy .
REvoLUuoSARr CLArsMr. Yates, Chsman MessT' Chandler
6I.iss-SII Howe. chsrnsn Me''r Williams sherman vii
ibrTTIeT oy GoI9sSiaDMf Morrill, charman me wsde
sumner henesnoh, Nye Pdne''2a IeDoygaA, a.,
PArESTs. AND TN PATESr OTTioE-h Wiley, Chairnan
fusuc sgEDisos asp GEorsOs Mr. Brown oharmani ale'
TERRToEiEl-Mr Wade Charman; Mesrs Yates. Nye Cngn
os TnE FicISc RAILRo,D-Mr Howard. Clarm,ni Me'sr.
shFnsn MorEAn Connsss rrown yates. Grain .agsy a'"a
sTsArE-Ar Williams. Chansn Me'srs Henderson and H1e
OF ExaRossrD BI-Mr crasin Chairman Messrs Sumner
Os kSEs ,,D aneNr conne.'. chairman Messrs. Stewart
Ch.pdsr Moisan t.esws MI'9p & and M ba1saiss m p,,
part posed - oows Mr. Anthony Chair
nan Lei kos' and heae lhe Joint Commute On hli.I
The ra the senate consists of ir Ce'we Chairman Aesrs
KepaIi'esns - Roman: Demoer,,. laIc.
TIN RIBTORATIOS .OF COSvIscArED PROPIRrY.
Mr WILLIAMS Rep Oregon infodncol the following
f,rss That no jat Committee on Rsrenchmsn,b Instructed
70 maze inquiry ie power O. tie President 20 restore pTop,iy
f'seh power exists 70 wbst li- can Hshu9ly o. er,ed
snagL G E f .aI ',o [ q, lS' 10 ,iys eSSt. reo
h9a Jade grossssas property o. s poes1a; 9I af0g.y
THB PARDOS-RiPRAL BILL.
Mr. TRrMBULL Q.cp Illl iHoyed that the House bill 20
r5cal OF Of -d- which gives The President
poscr iQ grant general amnesty be taken np 1t was
Nj TEUNBULL iAen moved he reference Of tho BIN to thc
NJ CHANDLKR Hep Mcj said he hoped 1t wouH not be
fred The clause quposcd to be repealed was In these
rls ,hs President hereby ,uhorfsd any hereafter b.
Yrcnsiou -Ft~nd may participated m tue
e coad.ioa, may deem Tor tbs pao
Tais i that Is 70 b. repealed Tho oct before simply pro
pose 70 iake away ne paTonng power ir2m the pr'int
hy iir very decided lO5 suspended The rules and
81 i h daiing he irsi hulf hour Of the session. II
he 4N he Chandler -~i avir. 80, set loionsry and
study u While ant he could comprehend H. c ,sif ~
AMY DO 40 Y the aid Of small edition Of Webster Iho Blu
before the Senate simply took the President the
paonng power except such De- had under the Constitution
II De- bad ne power under tbe CONSTITUTION 70 pardon tsore
conviction 10 took away from him He bevcl every scna
tor understood ~ He would ask the Yeas and Nays on the
Mr. DOOLITTLE Dem WIS., did not rs debate the qucs
proceedings In the morning papora The reporters made u
appear advocating the b under discussion and opposing rs
reference This was not his position. The mistake evidently
vas IN aiibutng 70 him remarks made by bis colleague ir
tNef Jy "a. Re5e-Ts mt.se wa not In the N,wYork As,o
ed Pc. bot n that of he bogus Craig A,soeistior
Mr GRIMES Hsp Iowa said Ac was not TO BE- deferred by
The rules of Senate unless there should be
there passing the b n such hot haste. The Sn
nt5r nom Michigan cud not supre that IL would have good
effect upon the country pa such measure IN ht Of tenn
per n be supposed pass this early stage
session Nothing could b. lost by passing over FOR few days
Mr CHANDLER said it was notorious flc,-ns notorious
m the records OF The Court Of law n tins Dstrct-tlat parons
HAD been lur sale around tovuiOr sale by wonen-by
than The r,cors Of 1our Courts VIII show
this Any desires dgraocia business 80
on Of desires that this clause shall Ahy Sen.
who desires 10 stop H. desires the repeal ~ The clause
This Is matter OF public Tecorl-a matter that every man
knows who has read The read he records the
Courts Tor have 10 from Of the Judges of this District
that this the fact No nation dgaoc this
Mr HENDERSON Gep. MOI said he voted to take this
ml up with ,aR to having referred 10 the Committee on
Judiciary lie nothing about The fugfs
by the senator om Michigan did hc applchcnd that the
passage the b before the would have any effect
IN doing away with the difficulty suggested by that senator
proposed be- repealed only authorized the rsi
engaged In rebellion and the complaint Of the senator
Michigan was that private palons were being hawked through
the Of the city Tie repeal of the section alluded 20
WOuh dimhish bat increase this particular difficulty II 10
existed stated The trouble not that the President had
pardon in ndiida cases That he had pardoned individuals
whom he ought not 10 have paIoue as he understood IT,
was not prepared say would after an e1amna
tion Of tie bin but was very grave matter involving i'm
poriani constitutional questions aud he hoped would he re-
ieTed TO the Judiciary Committee II question OF
such easy solution the Senator from Michigan imagined
Nr DIXON Dem. Comm said be had intention when he
the Senate this morning o entering into any debate on
Senator from Michigan and took upon himself To say
here from his mouth that II notorious the records
Of he courts Of the District ngang therefore absolute YER
ot sale in the Cy Washington hy of bad
puc Since o charge had been made In the Senate of the
United Shtf h 20 dnf fIi-hr shato he th"ngi u Hns,
very proper ami becoming that The Senate should refer the b
Juuirlll lMArf th tue fttrF Mifhi DC lNlfhll'
gated that lic Se.ae should go orumd iu hot nsr nI
pass such bh ts ~h such cls ulalnst me President
the United States. charge II hc would not say
rendered the President liable TO impeachment but s very
grave charge indeed lie, Dx0nl would take Il upon himself
bis capacity Senator here In his place To utterly deny the
charge ana o totally uniounded The Senator nom
Michigan had been mni0fmedhe had been most grossly ms
informed The President OF the United States Is not capable OF
the crime which the Senator from Michigan impates To h
He 1on) did not think proper that such charge should
against the President without attempt ~ reply
lie prepared go fully into the discussion OF the b
before the senate Ior TO state before the senate inc sa mSs
out Of which this charge against the President has grown hui
mt I'm and