New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-11
TmRTY-NlNTH CONGRESS
Increase Of the Regular Army.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT
sPnEcH OF MIR. WILSON,
Provisional Governments for Lateiy
Rebellicus States
REMARKS OF SENATOR HOWE
The Right Of Secession.
TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS.
REMARKS OF SENATOR HOWE
The Right Of Secession
TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. 10, ls66.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN GEORGlA.

SENATE. .wAsHIYGToy, Jan. TO- ls66.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN GEORGIA.
Nv. WILSON offered petition %. the colorcd
citizens of savannah asking for the right Of suffrage
IL was referred 10 the Special Committee on Recon
PRINTING GEN. GRANTS REPORT.
y- ANTHONY from the Printing Committee reported
hack ;he resolution for the printing OF 10000 copies Of
tier Grants report amended SO as to read 900 instead
of i1T0.
Mr. S,-xvrs incurred what report that was.
M ANTHONY said 1t was the military report INTRO
treed early in the session.
The resolution as amended was passed.
gEpEAL Of TIE TARIFF.
M TRt MBI IL introduced the memorial OF the Amen
can Free Trade League praying for The removal OF Tie
protective tarf Il was referred TO the i4naNee Co
ASSISTANT REVENUE ASSESSORS.
Nr FE.sEXDIN, fron the Finarce Committee, re-
ported ,he House bill authorizing the secretiiy OF 'he
Treasury TO appoint Assistant Assessors OF Internal
Re,eRae. He explained that at present Assistant
Assessors appointed by the Assessors, and The
bill proposed to change this ana give The appolniing
power 20 the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. SUMNER said he would vote for the OIL, out with
the understanding that the Secretary Treasury
IN making The appointments would OOey the laws ol
Congress recurring the oath TO be taken by al! the
apponiees aud would not. on his own authority, re,
ueye certain persons rom taking the oath. We all
ln,v sliI Mr., sumner. that the Secretary OF TIE
Treasury has undertaken 10 60 that object TO the
exercise Of any such power on the part OF that unc
Itonary end insist that any such appointments MADE
y him Ger this act shall be made also with reference
all the existing laws of Congress; that whoever en-
ierS upon The aues under this act sha take inc oa'n
At The request Of Mr.. FEssENDEy, the bill was laid
for The present.
VI SUMNER called up the House joint resolution ae-
cent n the invitation Of The Paris Industrial Eyhb..
tion motion of Mr.. CLARK was laid over until
INCREASE OF THE REGULAn ARMY.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill to increase and fix the
military peace establishment Of The United states.
pbich was referred to the Committee on Military AZ
fairs 1t provides that the military peace
f toe United States shl hereafter consist Of seven
reg ments OF artillery ten regiments of cavalry sxiy
rermen.s of infantry ana such other forces as shall be
provided for by this act.
,,.ery organized there shs be added regiment to
be Composed Of coors G oHses s on sc Of ay who
t.ye served than years duas the war and who
asi end all the regiments OF artillery shall have the same
or1nation Is provided by law for the Fth Regiment
SETON provides that in addition to the SIX regiments OF
- - IN the service. there shall two regiments
,d OF coored persons oceIed by selection ffol lhe
yo.ntee Of cavalry who served lss than
y-sr during tie wa. and who have been distinguished
Cor py and good conduc; in the held; aud additional
r.s@nts have the organization a. s no" provided
n, avy 70. the cavalry regiments Ia The ssTvce
,ccoa provides that there shall be sixty regiments OF IN
now nine regiments OF twcnyio1f companies
sscn cousodaed as with the edition OF -four
corpa1ies twenty-five regiments q ten companies esch
eight regiments Of ten pies eHeh 70 De eonpso o
oIs recvrl or diseases in the iine of duty
the officers which shall be selected from the veteran k
D
bsve bse disabled in the service Ten Tcgn'ens the ON
ceIs Of which . b, selected :on anons tie officers Of the
yutcor s1- v no served two yesss during the war
,a who have ds.iug gued for capacity snd sooo con
a. i the ned and 10 remeut to be composed Of co.ored
.r be by officers who have served two years
with corsl troops end have been distnegshr6 Tor good con
su' IN iss h. ga 9s la ana en-. s iored by @ h E
Elected om among The officers Of ne Regular army most
FOR opacity aud good conduct ~ the d such
.io.s 70 made without regard TO seniority c. arm Of tie
scou sTha. each resn,n, Of inr;ry provided for by
,,i. a.. ,l,s have oDc. Lenensn; Coone, Jors,
Adrtant sha be extra Loutenanti 10 captain 10
rr.t and IL second Lsucnants seFgcsnAijor, OuHter
rss.r -ersrn Comuis-sry sergesnt and ~ ComaLir'.
,pI each Company shall have Captsn. tirst and second
Musiei.ns wagner ard 43 Prvs,r and the number Of
Pvacs b. increased 70 ~ al tbe ofeNoh o. tNe iIei
dsnt whenever the e1gene!e' Of the iee require such
iscresse Il, r.,.,
S;stes nav have q b.nd a. provided by law
:. .,ioi ,Tns, sl cusmers "a the cavalry and artillery
,enenis ard the Ordnance md Engineer Corps ,h,i here
scr BE- for tie tenn o i've years ana m te eny irr
,e.gs and no ohccss , be appointed TO any regiment or
company ant the minimum n1no~r Of mon 4aaA have been
snljs,r, ,id ,be command duly orgsnz,d
section -TA-t ticIe fal be Leotensn, General I've
uslofGeaesos. aud ten BIissdeIGeners who shaA have
,he pay md enol nr'a and be eed 10 the asiS
sssosis-r, number end grade as ere now provided
se.'ian oThat the A5qi,ntGencFss 6epsltnen, Of The
sYuy shall consist Le olcsrs slborzed by law y'l
br.aiier,rer.; Asi,tar. AdjpsnGenerai.' win TIE
Tsnk, psy aud u cs.ones Of cavalry; Afan
hs S1 " esy We i'a sad pax q % Asst
Generals with The renk, pay tna emolomcn'a Of Jos o
d .
s b. filed by regular .ouoon Of tie cneeIs Of tie de
psr- Iii vacancies occurring Ia the grade of major
Ihs b. hed by seec'on ii'm among tie epsns Of tie
srny ,.,.a., Aha, ,,..s .l,n he oeper,.
az .e army. with the r4ak' ply and encuenis o. coo
,y spI en- 3,uments lieutenant cue OF ayalfy.
ection n provides Aet the Quaricnnsstc Cenerts De
,nneff 0f tie army G hereafter consist oi Cusfcf'
is.serGelersi wrh he rank. pay aud emoauents Of
lyiudr General: four Asssteut Qlfrerins'ci Generals,
with the r.pk pay sAd euouments Of Colonel. o! O1yayi
,Da cc.o!Imenis Of Lieuten.n.-Co!oacls Of Cavalry;
Is Q1srlernasters. with the Tenk, pay and enou'
,nerts OF Msjon of Cavoy and ~ hs'i.iant g. after;
with i.e rank, pay and erounent1 81 '129" ol
Cavalry; the vacancies hereby created shs % me DJ
selection from the Asant QnareiiAssi,' oi NoiD
feer have rendered mforols service dufns "o yeas
SECT N 2 provides hs he number Of Mi.ay stoIei eopors
sf heTea be TO- with the tsins compensation a. q. now
srton b vlss that the subll,,once Depaftmcnt .ha
Iefraltcr CONSIST CouIusssfy Gcuesl of suhsi''ence
tao Assistant CoInms,ffy ,r "lih 'Ne i-k py "l
emo1nents Of Colol. 81 Cayoiry two Deputy COnnthfy
GeD.sa with the pay ana sno'uirens Of Leutrnb
Colonel Of tavary; c2nt tonnlssars "l oyehce WIN
psy 6nl emgluueiis ol hl"s ol ,usaTy and ~
Asssan oDud.ssnss Of fSubesce, with tue ralt lay sud
sseon "a pSoydes that the Medical Department Of the
amy shall heIeT consist oi one Surgeon with rank
f.y enlolnlrnls Of bisadicrOeDeai one A. sahl
Sofsson lsl With The rank rd eDo1menis 81 COL
oDel Of Csssy I've Medical insp with iank, pey
snd emoiumeni. ei LieuteLgutCooneis Of Cavalry
of Cassy; 10 Aasi.t.nt ufgeons with tic rnk,
py AID eHio.uneA. of Captains Of Cavalry nter
ftTee year tesier, md win the rank pay .nasnolu
menis Of f suleusns Of Cavalry for the hfst hieo years
al service, and bye Medical Sosezeer With the com
ueBsaon q. loyidrd by lew aud the vacancies hereby
Iteasd IA ne rde II Surgeon aud si.tshi sufeeon NAL be
fisd by selection from ue AT and kesinsnal Sur.
yeons and Assistant Surgeons Of Volunteers whe have served
served three years Volunteer service shall be eligible
fss promotion TO the s:ade Of Captain