The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-23
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Congressional proceedings very inter
esting In the Senate the first report from the joint
Reconstruction Committee submitted consisting o?
proposed constitutional amendment, similar to others
heretofore suggested in the House Of Representatives.
base Congressional representation the entire number
OF population, excepting such persons by State
laws denied the voting privilege account OF race or
COLOR petition presented from the Boston Board
of Trade asking the passage of act suspcndng
the operations Of the stay laws of the South;
ern States sufficient length Of time to enable
Boston merchants to enforce their demands for
debts due them the South the eaking out of the
rebellion. petition of the same character from the
Chamber Of Commerce of this city presented som
days ago. Senator Clark called up tho bill prescrb ng
qualifications for jurors, providing that merely the Tor
nation expression Of opinion, founded newspaper
reports shall not dsqCafy for jury duy aad stipuat
ing for the removal from any District or Circuit Court
The United States to the Supreme Court of the District
OF columbia OF trials for crimes the penalty of which
may be death. This bill, the hitter section Of which
is designed 10 the case Of JEFF Davis
was objected to post tdcto legisla On by
Mr.. Sumner Mr.. Davis of Kentucky concurring with
him, and 1t laid till Thursday The rcsouto
to refer all documents relating the representation of
the cxrebel States 70 the Reconstruction Committee
mems Bureau then taken up and its consideration
occupied the renal der OF the open session. After
speeches by several Senator's the proposed amend.
ment OF Mr. Cowan, to exclude Maryland,
Delaware, Kentucky and Missouri from the
Bureaus jurisdiction, was defeated by thirty tire,
nays to eleven yeas. Several other amendments were
proposed and rejected. An amendment restricting the
Bureaus military jurisdiction to the exercise Of the
officers belonging 70 1t adopted. Without conclud
ing action the bill, the Senate into executive
session. and confirmed several Presidential nominations
including those for foreign Ministers of Mr. Bgeow to
France Mr. George Harrington Of Georgia, to Swtzer,
land; General Fitzpatrick Chile; George II. aman,
Of Kentucky, to Denmark and Joseph A. Wright, Of
Indiana 10 Prussia On the opening OF the doors the
Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives o large number OF
matters introduced and referred including bills
providing for the defence of northeastern frontier
regulate the elective franchise in the District OF Colum
bia by requiring residence of year previous to
tlon prevent counterfeng of national currency, for
the establishment Of navy yard Delaware river,
giving pensions TO certain soldiers Of the war OF 1912,
granting bounties to the volunteers Of 1891
aud 1862. providing for payment Of national sol
ders kept in prison by the rebels requiring every
person taking once under the national government To
subscribe to the oath Of allegiance for the construction
OF ship canni around Niagara Fails and for the admis
sion OF Colorado u State. Mr.. Stevens offered but
subsequently Withdrew, owing to absence Of opportu-
nifty TO explain Na proposition that government
loan TO the republic OF Mexico sufficient to pre-
vent the establishment OF Mexican monarchy. Reso-
lutons calling for the trial of Je Davis and other rebels
by martial were introduced and referred to the
judiciary Committee there was also introduced and
referred TO this com nttee pro- osed consiu-
tional amendment TO qua against the ONCE of Presi.
IN
q, in case OF necessity OF the Supreme Court judges.
The same committee were instructed report whether
further legislation Is necessary e. compel employees OF
the government in the Southern States to take the
test oath. The Military Committee directed
90 report the expediency Of providing for the
payment OF national 5olders from the da,e Of their
d scharge until they relieved Of duty. The
Ways and Means Committee instructed to con
slider the proprety OF levyng the internal revenue
tax tobacco the leaf and Of reducing the tax
on common cigars and manufactured tobacco. Mr..
Order democrat OF Kentucky, introduced resolutions
favoring immediate admission of the southern Re
representatives. which referred to the Reconstruction
Committee President johnson was requested to com
uncae any onical information he may have regarding
proceedings the Congress Of Colombia in honor of Pres
dent Juarez OF Mexico resolution introduced com
nendng the refusal Of President johnson TO accept th'
gift OF carriage horses offered to him by New York
merchants but after debate, was laid over The
Reconstruction Committee presented the same repor
submitted the Senate and long and earnest debate
followed on the proposed constitutional amendment
which contains, Mr. stevens desiring TO prcss m i'm
mediate vote on the question, which the democrat,
members strongly opposed Finally the report was or
dered to be printed and made the special order 70
today, after which the House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both branches OF our State Legislature met at sever
O'Clock last evening In the Senate the preliminary re
nor, OF the State census for 1855 presented and
ferred to tho Apporuoument Committee The bill EN-
powenng the managers Of the Five Points House OF 10
dis,ry TO bind out children with their consent, wa
ordered 70 a third reading
In the Assembly the report Of the New York Prisoi
Association was presented. Bills wers introduced
change the name OF the New York Free Academy I
New York Free College revive and extend the chare
OF the New York Female Assistance Society, and
authorize the towns the line Of the route 10 subscrib
90 and hold stock in the New York and Oswcgo Md
land Railroad Company. Mr.. Litcjohn introduced
ecries OF resolutions, which adopted in rcla
zion TO our quarantine proposing that tn
Governor DO requested 10 ask the national government
In view OF the threatened approach OF the cholera q
place gratuitousy and temporarily At the disposal Of tn
Quarantine Comm ssioners such hunks vessels as maj
be needed Tor quarantine purposes, until some 9th,
provision Is made by law that our representatives 1
Congress requested TO urge the passage Of an act apr
pr,aung such sum as with like sum which may herea
Ter bc appropriated by the State, will be sufficient for
erection on some isolated location In the bay Of hospa
for the reception Of the sick, and warehouses for
aorage OF goods and merchandise arriving In the port
New York In vessels subject to quarantine and that
Commissioners OF Quarantine be directed 10 report at
early day 10 tho House estimate for the eons,ruc
of suitable sccommo. for permanent quaranti
ea,abi.hi, en- ~. ,ii. was also adopted calir
apoa plc sO,rh hcat u Public rnssrue:!ea Y Kcpi