The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-16

treatment of negroes in Kentucky and the evidence
taken before these tribunals could not be controvered
Mr.. GRIMES, trepl OF Iowa. said that a member Of
the Reconstruction Committee having charge OF the in
steaton OF the condition Of affairs in Of the rebel
States he fe called upon that there had been
aslnge instance OF name beng presented the COM
mittee by any man claiming In Congress from the
poa @ S'ases which the individual had not been sent
that he came here at the request the committee
ing been sent for by the secretary Of War He did not
Davis
Mr. FEssESDEs, Fcp) Of Me-, said that so far as he
knew there had not been single application made by
any one claiming scat In which the Individual sugg st
cd had not been examined. But application had
been made 10 him personally, and that came by letter.
ed, as all others
Mr. WILLIAMS lrep) Of Oregon, said that member
or the Reconstruction Committee, and OF a b-comm
tee having in charge the investigation Of the condition
OF Louisiana Texas and Florida, he ielt called upon
deny the assertion Of hr Davis that there had been
parliany IN the selection or witnesses No application
had been denied Every witness named by persons
claiming seats In Congress had been examined
MT JOHNSON, (dem) OF Nd as member OF the Re-
construction Committee also felt called upon say that
every witness whose name had been suggested by any
claiming seat In Congress had been examined by
tha; subcommittee, Of which he (dr. Johnson) was
member Out Of fifteen persons exarnnc thirteen had
been suggested by persons claiming from the lately
Mr.. DAVIS said that North Carolina gentleman OF
known character and reputation had told him he had
been denied the privilege of introducing testimony be-
fora that committee
Mr.. CoSSEs4, (rep) OF Cal. replied TO Mr. DAVIS favor.
"A q tha
or1Iy,naI iresnn,ion nrovided Co.. " 'P w tne
Mr. DAVIS rose but gave way to Mr. TRuxpuLr, trcp)
OF ILL.,, who said that he observed disposition to debate
this resolution, and he therefore moved postpone
the subject for the present
Mr.. FEssEsDEs.-0h, let us take a vote this.
Mr.. TRUNBurL-I would Ike 10 the senate come TO
vote: but The Senator from Kentukv has inst risen
and when he rises there Is no telling when he will take
his seat Qaughter)
that the provocatop was very great for long
Just now; but he would promise 10 occupy onlv few
Mr. TRuyprII-I will give wav 10 the Senator from.
Kentucky N he will get tbrough In N few minutes
Qaughter)
Mr. DAVIS took the floor and spoke of the admInlstra
ton of military affairs IN Kentuckv
Mr. HESDRIcKs, (GemJ of Ind said as a matter Of
economy Il WAS worth while 10 fleet thar the prinng
expenses OF the qovernment had gone nm from n few
hundred thousand TO oy,r two millions per annum. He
would vote for the printing of the repor however be-
lie, ,ng il imnortant for tbc country ~ Ino thc nracecJ
ngs OF the Committed whose he cons dcrcd
uniorlunaie Tn The course ~ debate be Mr Hen
drcbs, Ind besa asked h ,her ~ rehss %r,nnn0 With
the blood OF oyn men should be admit 10 roneress
Thai was NOT tie oneston H. r MAS nm oath Witch
was moi nronosed ~ rcnea which uon,d rccn volnniarv
rebels ont Ue uas IN far oS ,ha admss,pn M mo-
wpose conS VIA IA, ~ az o rne h o9ed
ali snch sbo1ls he admi,,sd ""' -
The nua.,Ion w. ,hnn ,aton o, ,,o .r.psment to
strike out Ten thousand and insert ax Island The
an,end,no,, 80 a. a.,, ~, Ia ~ .fignal resolution
sas adan,ad was u''"s'o'' w. anu
..errs BILL
A. ru. TIE TIE The Civil Rights bill the aues
MT IRrnBrL caiplfcpce In the House amendmen,s
ton bng on eed To lay tho bill upon the table and
MI DAsfess the Senate.
rose toaIa (Mr Foster)-A motion TO lay the bill on
liable Ia not debatabie uauRhterl
Mr. DAyr-Then move 10 postpone II I'LL Deceurser
next Is that debatabieY
The CHAIR-t Is debatabe I'm 40 far a. II relates "a
the merits OF postponement
Mr. DAVIS proceeded with some remarks on the gen.
eral merits OF the bill and about 10 read some sec
tions OF the bill
Mr. TRuNBuIL rose 10 a point OF order He said that
the bill is not before the Senate for discuson II passed
the Senate, and has passd the House Of Repressnta
the MS the Hosss ~ IN
%snss, We cannot vote o. on the bill asa bu. only on
ancstlon unon which we cannot vois An he amsnd
ments have been adopted except the one which Is
now pending M The senate, from kenlIeky moves 10
no. b,ng n a,scas.on on G ,hs merits ~ M. ~, ms nos
The Senator proposes to read because We e.nno. vote on
poscs 70 read the bill and discuss il. that Il Is out Of
vote vote ' N''' ' '''N '''' '''' 0'' '-"''''
The CuA,p rave the ouniou that tho merits n n hin
could not be Discussed on motion TO postpone Reasons
might oe given Tor postponsmsn ana against pcspone
cusssd
, MI DAVIS INQUIRED J, Nwonid 90 IN ornsr '9r mn 70
'"gr y wa. S s,d ~. any nT ans,,on a., roaS h AZ
cussed by Mr.. Davis was the postponement until next
December.
motion AND 10 po.een. ~
me Ch,In stated thai the mou'n 70 postpone ndep
n..y wou,a no. sow ,', =. as,uon any m''e 'hah :"
Mr. p.vrs-WeIl N I dont max. ANYTHING nv the |
.h.r.a I'm .dharo q, 49,, o-,.n.I ,na,,ar
NJ r.,xu,,, .s,s ne ynIs no, on,ec, ~ W. senate,
hf' ih.hh.LL sa'u -. Nv'n noe opl.'. 70 .ne 1,''
from Kentucky attempting 10 show that the last amend
nent proposed by the House was Unconstitutional.
Mr. DAVIS said he would show that the uhor bill in
ouing tho las action was and he ad
d,...as ~. &C.,. =, i.r.,h 90. "A. s.,..,aa.'
=. ~ uie Senas. ~ Isnsn On he quesuon, a., -,
Az We CONCLUSION OF MI DAVIS remarks "" iHt
Ths M ~ y s s psssd T both House 70 and
rented 10 ho President for hs signature ~ "A ,oOvs
. I, 1 e,,..., |
stofos That all p.,.on. born IN the snIsi nai
taxed are her,by declared N be citizens OF te lnea
States and such citizens. ~ and O. Nitoui
regard 10 any previous condition of slavery or h,olsny
service except a. punishment for crime whsrd thf iy
shall haze been d:y conyctef sh. h.ve ths ,ane reh'
Ia every STATE and Territory o make and enf0ri oonhe
10 sue 10 be sued parties and give esidence " Inherit
purchase lease -e huld and coaysy real All personal
prusrty and TO fun ssd equal beneht of all los and pro
eeedngs for the .ecuri, ~ and propet a. are 80
oysd b. white citizens shall b. sub ke puuish
paths and penalties. aud ob~r: ny law s,At
uta, ordinance regulation eutrary not
wtthstandlng
And that any person who, under colorf any law
statute ordnance regulation or CUSTOM shslgubler or
20 r subjected any irhabliani of any sue Or sn