, 1866-01-30

Of Tennessee beg To be without representatives In
tonetese. trough be thinks the members can ne
ea ss seoa. sas :t .s ft5Res @ t@ g
sIareh1sc rebels, snd torce 10 caIy ont the pro
xtsions Of that aw, this State will pass into the
bands q .sSels. and terrible stste ot aaa1ss Is
ponea 10 ho4oR> Cnton men VIII oe dFsen from
ne atafe md fortd t0 sacrifice what they have and
seek homes el*enhetp; and yet Tennessee u In a
xolted states, snd affords stronger loyal popnla-
pR0CEEDINla1 q Or CONGRESS-.
SENATE. ......
-...... WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
LIT. GRIMES offered joint resolution rendering
the thanks Of Congress to Rear Admiral Farragut,
lsnt conduct IN lhe engagement il Mobile Bay On
the hth OF August. 1864 deferred to the Committee
pn NavsI Affairs.
10 Ghe Mihlsty Committee. authorizing The Presi-
6ent to appon at the request Of any college caps-
bic sl educating one hundred and hfss sounE men,
military officer to act a. President Or Supc17n-
tendcnt, and 10 gtsn INSTRUCTIONS in the military
Nj. RAMSEY, Of MIMI. presented memorial
improvement Of the Upper Ai.s,ssiRpt Rlfer, nd
such commercial arrangements with the B1dsh
Provinces as will tecu1e the freedom Of the Well
and Inc enlargement Of tho4e canats By the Cana
otan Government 10 = capacity sufficient to pass
vessels Of 1.0o tons from Lake Superior Or Cblea~
go 10 the ocean. and also that Joint Commits
SION rcpte. cutins The governments Of The States
ard PROVINCES shall be authorized with view to
lh1al and fattttactory system Of reciprocal trade
lii. YATES, Of Illinois, introduced the follow
1ng, winch was reiened to the Joint tonm1tiee on
RsSonsucenon:
abo!ishes sayez5 IN al the S.ses and Territories Of
The United Sta1eA, whereby al constitutions, laWt
Or regulal3cus Of any staIe er Territory In aid Of
sh.sty, q growing ont Of the same, are null and
WuEkras. by v1rtue Of esd abolition Of slavery,
al men In all states and Territories arc citizens
rusjee only lo legal disahinss apphsabls 10 white
aWuEas.s. Also IT Is espressl, provided th4t
a.e Legislation the Aforesaid powcr ahoiishane
slavery, whith cannot be done without projecting
all ti,ens AEanst all restrictions. pcna13es or de-
curing 10 them III tber ciyfl and political tights,
including tho elective franchise; therefore
e fa:3% sn%aa se IT,, no stste q Territory Of
0ther regulation Nhateses heretofore tolce OF
hereafter 10 be adopted, make or enforce or to any
msnne. reeogn!se my dls'ncuon between cltizens
account Of race or color Of condition, and that
hereafter Ill citizens without dist1action Of rate
enjoyment an ssezeise q Ii sbsss M iii saa Id poEu
cal rights, including the right Of tutraee.
Ar. WILSON tn1rodneed bill to Increase the
ia " Gnet5 1 u " '1He ue st3noasa o. ao-
tne President to sppons two additional cadets for
cath si&te tepnsenicd tn Euugrcss, &od seventy.
=. Mav ~ hsra IN ~ ~ IL soas ot ~
United t.a'es. tua aprorttoDed 10 The scyetai
stf.ee according to the number ot troops furnished
Nj" Ml. hAnRIS. Of New 1orl, presented the renon.
STRANGE Of citizens against thc renewal Of the ltc
e!Moeit5 Itsa,y. which vas rsieaed to .he coas-
Mr.. WILSON, 1tpm the Committee On f,nhhc
lah9s, teponed tat6tahly co ths piu to grant .
H. aafa e " ..a aaos ~ 9et ns 9sneos ol pnp
hi. WILSON, from tbe Miiitsr1 Committee, re-
on ihc st CHR Rire1 In 1c StalI al Mirh,rss fn1
railroad pu7,oees. wtich xns p1ssed. $50
NJ: W1Isos ealled nP ! blll 10 restrict the
s;1 e Ia Se'o{: ST Uttered m ,o.,e,, tn
ss e. u see o5 sss se
ihan Sd which Tss edontnd Tie hi, ,ben ,rsssJ
Msr4s Il raya; f'>N' -"e 'AD 'DeA 4'0sso
,e9 -, +, tse e1;arst ~, 3rp I es % ~ 70 a IT, q
fr1nish means II thsr r,nn'ca,ion r n,o1dd.s
thst ;hcc sha1] e No a,.eimssttnn in eiti r;nS9s
or immun1ties among The inhsbiiaute ofsny SUE
S nne
ofrser, Iacr aud ooIor, without regard to ay pe-
e1rr1t -. rnn!tt1ntu1 fnt tene St"reoi f. n,rE
shall hare been doir conv1csed, eha hase lie sams
r,chf 10 p,ase nnd fn|ptcn contsncts tn sne or piy
convey trn1 ard pe1so1at ptppesty: and fuli and
eaTa 81 hsnsat o. - ~ aws and ps9c:s e 1os eel
oshef apy iaw. s,atuie, oTatnanee, rru!atiou. O.
asnacT Of the bii pictcsibes punishmen,s fof NO
meni.
NT. 1tuuhuN offered tne fol,pv,ce Amend.
ment to be inserted immsdiatslv aiies the caactne
By declared 70 10 citizene Of Tie Unissd s,ates's
ata 3 on the abose. wiicn be sid Was measure
ree4staEy 10 The enforcement og the constitutional
a1uendment, and called for BY faa second e.uae at
that annEh2 2nan1
Nj. VAN WtSKLE a.ked Mr. Tfdmnul1 II
peesous ot African descent were mol bow efn1ens,
under wbst authority could Congress make them
7tIfenHt
Ill. TRrMbC1I satd Congress could do 70 IN.
der constitutional! authority, 10 essabltsh unitatm
Mr. sAULsBL NJ looked upon this hill Al moro
danetrous 10 civil litery than any one ever INTRO
dnced in The Senate, lie denied 1hs pnwsr ni6er
The second clanse Of that amendment nerer In
tended snch IN surasiou q The ncbn Of cltlxcns
and Of States. II The amendment. Instead Of abol.
ilhibc slavery, bad ahoh.bed all distinctions OF
color, then Epch bill might be Justified
Mr. HOWARD nssed III. Snuishrsy whether the
snsentton snd u1ean!ag q ths Constitutional bora
e.iS ! eIsye, = tEee man
Mr- SALISBURY. replied tbat the amendment
CD nothing to the elase but .snoFc the burden Of
set1itrde nom him. He be9ieEed shst It TIC bill
was pasee would be eonstrnea to gssntn "a .hs .a1at
ten.ion q the friends Of the btu, but such you'd
certainly b. the enlt Of s passage II The pfesi.
I dcut tisned this bill for the enlargement ot the
81 ths ar f. e ,r. wn9ia sSa
eonn.1y and more dtsastsoqa 70 3he citizens O! the
country than any acis that have been p,seeo rom
ine Foundation Of the Government 10 TIL. psesen'
hon5 1,.n,
After executive sessa ne scnase ao;oaraea-
| HOUSE
The House took pp tie resolution Of Mr. M
! iAcK. ontrel iasi Munday, declaring thss The se
iueai Uf The P11ideus to accept the present Of {
Garage ard nossa trom irsends s. New iork was
1 undef The circu1us fHuces emtnenIs prudent CON
mcndalie end 1a,riotic, snd e1pfessins, Is tht
tepse Of The Honsc, that the practice, go common
Of giving presents for appointments Or promotions
RESOLUTION VA passed. ...
Ar-JuL1AN, Of Indiana. offered resolution DE-
| clar1nc that IN dtlihet4ta Judgment Of The H01se
the speedy tidal Of JcG. Uayts, for the crime 0
treason, and his prompt exec1uoh lonoa eahiy
ure tmresattse1y demanded by The people OF III