New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-17
'THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS
Non.Intercourse with Great
Britain.
Mr.. Chambers Resolution Laid on
the Table.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT
Speechps of Messrs. Davis. Julian. Sit
sreaves and Randall.
PREREQUISITES TO RECONSTRUCTION.
Emigration TO Lately Rebel
IiOus States.
PREREQUISITES TO RECONSTRUCTION
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. IT, 1866.

SENATE Washington, Jan. 1t, 1866
PAY OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. MORGAN presented the memorial OF the
New. York Chamber IF Commerce asking ior M
OF the pay Of naval officers Referred TO the committee
Oh Naval Affairs.
CLASS LAWS IN THE DISTRICT
Mr. SUMNER presented the petition OF citizens OF me
District of Columbia asking Tor the repeal OF al INC
laws in operation in the District making distinction on
account Of color. Referred TO the Committee OIL the
THR ARMY on rEAcE BASIS.
Mr.. Wnsox from The Military Committee. reported
the bill TO establish and fix the military peace estabsh'
ment Of the United States. which was ordered 10 DC
printed
Mr. CHANDITE gave notice that he would, on To-
morrow on some future day. read the British forelgn
Enlistment act with a provision abolishing gu the
NoN-ISTKRcouRsE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. CHANDLER called up the the resolution Offered by
him Yesterday requesting the resident 70 w"hura~
and to make proclamation Of National non intercourse
between this country and Great Britain. ..
MIR. JOHNSON said that this was very imporah,
matter The mere offering OF the resolution had
created great socitude. He moved 10 lay 1t on the
table. and called for the Yeas and Nays upon his
AZ surRy,S inquired whether. If IL laid upon
the table il would be IN order 20 call II up at any
time, ~, c,.,,.- &,
tended 10 press the resolution TO its passage.
M Cnrxnrrr aid that he did not 90 intend. He
wished it referred 10 the Committee ON Foreign Rea'
tons.
MI SUMNER thought that the reference OF the resolq
ton to that Committee was the best course to take.
The Chair decided that the motion to lay the reolu
ton upon the table not debatable and the Clerk
was ordered TO call the roll which be did with the fol-
Ynas-Messr, Anthony BuchaIew Cowan, Davis. Dixon.
Feenden Foot Foster Grimes Guthrie, Harris Henderson,
johnson McDougs, Nesmiih Norton, Ride, saol.bsIy.
Stewart, Stockton Sumner, Van Winsle' Wiley Williams
nd Wilson-S
SAr.~Me,.r. Chandler. Hendricks, Howard Howe, Lane
q diane hye Poland Ramsay Sherman s'r"sue' IrD"
i5.sr, o, not .ong-Mc.r, Brown, clart. Conner era
Po;neroy, WTgh, and Ys,e.-lA
NAVAL AND MILITARY ASYLUM
Mr. WILSON called up the bill in relation TO national
Naval and Military Asylum for totally disabled men
and officers OF the volunteer service which was amend
ed BY Mr. Grimes 30 as 10 mako At exclusively Tor
officers and men Of the army striking out the word
navy wherever IL occurred.
The bill was then passed.
TRIAL or JEFF. DAVIS.
Mr.. HOWARD called up the joint resolution which wa
offered by him yesterday recommending the trial OF
Jefferson Davis and Clement g. Clay before military
commission for charges mentioned IN the report OF the
Secretary of War OF March !. 1865.
Mr. 81 MYEE suggested that 1t be made concurrent
instead Oi lOint resolution, and this was accordingly
done. -
The resolution was then, Oh motion Of Mr. HOWARD
ordered to be printed.
CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Mr. HARRIS offered a resolution, which referred
10 the Committee Printing, providing for The PRINT
ing Of the usual number OF copies OF the Congressman
Dictionary.
cIyII COURTS IL IysUgRECTIoSARY STATES.
Mr. HOWARD offered a resolution. which was adopted.
calling upon the President for any correspondence he
NAV have had with the Judges Of The Supreme Court
respecting the holding OF ci' Courts IN ihsuecuonhy
districts. -
MEMBERS FROM LATELY ELBfLLIoUS STATES.
Mr. ANTHONY OK. H. moved 10 take mp the resolution
offered by him time since for the reference 10 the
.saIf s.t Of
lnipg TO representatives, Of the lately rebeious States
Mr. IIESDRIcgs nnd) inquired II The passage Of that
resolution wonld send all the credentials to mat com
mittec. a.,
Mr. ASTnoSY replied tha; II would not that would be
u unconstitutional.
The resolution was taken up, when Mr. DooLilIiE
(Wis.) moy cd 10 amend II by inserting the words liz
C cpt cedcftials
NEGRO Suffrage ~ THE DISTRICT.
Pending discussion this subject. the morning houf
expired and the unfinished business of yesterday winch
was the iii 10 regulate the elective franchise ia the
District OF Columbia, was taken up.
Mr. MORRILL offered an amendment. TO include
among those excepted from the right Of suffrage all
who may have voluntarily left the District of Columbia
TO give aid and comfort to the Rebels
SPEECH or Mr.. DAVIS.
Mr. DAVIS took the floor in opposition TO tie bill and
spoke nj length is unconsitItiOnaliy. He deemed
the night OF Congress under he second section oil me
amendments TO confer the hight OF suffrage on thc
negroes and maintained that even If the right existed
il would be expcdcDt 10 exercise H. the negro being
On inferior race incapable 81 selfgOyorDmcnt ana
civilization. lie held that the Cifcatsinn was ne
highest and the negro the lowest OF the and oil
attempts 10 elevate the only ended IN then degrs.
dalton Culver. the great naturalist, has described
tho African but lie ought TO have added TO his dcscrp
ton that foul odor exudcs from his skn and his heel
makes q hole in the ground.
THE FIELDMESs BUREAU.
AT the conclusion Of Mr. Daviss remarks, Nr. VIII
soS moved 10 postpone the bin under consideration and
take mp the bill enlarge the power OF the Frcedmens
Bureau. pending which motion,
ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate adjourned at J;aj p. III.