New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-23
not be vain.

In the Senate, yesterday, MIR. Fessenden,
from the Reconstruction Committee, reported
resolution for an amendment to the COnstitu-
tion basing representation and taxes upon pop
uatiOn, except that wherever the suffrage is de-
MED or abridged on account OF race or color, all
persons of such race or color shall be excluded
from computation. A memorial was presented
from the Boston Board Of Trade for the
preservation of legal claims against Southern
statutes of limitation and stay laws. Mr..
Clark called up the bill allowing jurors to sit
who had formed an opinion, and providing for
the transfer Of certain cases to the Supreme
Court of the United States, being bill intended
to facilitate the trial of Jefferson Davis. Mr..
Sumner objected to it as ez post Jacto, and the
bill was postponed till Thursday. The resolu-
ton to refer all papers and documents concern.
ing representation Of the Rebel States
to the Reconstruction Committee was
adopted. Mr.. Trumbull's bill to en-
large the powers Of the Freedmen's Bureau
was taken mp, and Mr.. Cowan moved to
amend by limiting the jurisdiction of the Bureau
to States lately in rebellion, which was debated
by Messrs. Cresswell, Wilson, Cowan and Guth.
rie, and disagreed to by Yeas II. Nays 80. An
amendment was adopted, restricting military
jurisdiction to Offices pertaining to the Bureau,
and other amendments offered by Messrs. Davis
and Salisbury were rejected. The Senate then
went into Executive Session, and afterward ad.
journed.
In the House, bills were introduced and re.
ferred for the defense Of the Northeastern from
tier; to regulate suffrage and elections in the
District; requiring residence Of year to entitle
citizens of that District to vote; to prevent the
passing of counterfeit United States money;
to regulate the appointment of Admirals and
other naval officers; to establish new navy.
yard on the Delaware River; to give PEN
sions to certain soldiers Of 1912; to grant
bounties to volunteers Of 1861 and 1862;
the President to appoint certain
household officers, to pay officers and men pre-
vented by confinement in Rebel prisons from
being regularly mustered into service; to pre-
scribe new oath of Office and to repeal the
Test Oath act; to construct ship-canal around
Niagara Falls, and to admit the State Of Colo.
RADIO. Resolutions were adopted to inquire into
the e1pediency Of tax on cigars according
10 quality, and Of levying . tax on
tobacco in the leaf; directing an inquiry
whether, in view Of the appointment to
office. by high officers, Of Rebels who could not
lake the oath, any legislation is necessary to
enforce obedience to the law by all men "with-
put regard to rank or color," ss to paying
officers and privstes from date Of discharge
until relieved; % to reducing tax on common
cigars and manufactured common tobacco, and
calling on the President for correspondence con.
corning demonstration by the Congress Of
Colombia in honor Of Jusres.
Mr.. Stevens ssked leave TO offer resolution
to inquire into the expediency Of loan to the
Republic of Mexico, but withdrew 1t. Rssolu-
ions were offered and referred for the trial Of
Jefferson Darts and other Rebels By Court.