The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-02
THIRTY CONGRESS.
First Session.
SEN ATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb L. 1865
ENFORCEMENT OF TIKI GUARANTEES CONTAINED
CONSTITUTION.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, trcp) of Mo-, it WA
Resolved, That Joint Committee econstiucon
aca fs Gnssa declare WIN s1e sGe
appropriate legislation all the contained in that
the people, without distinguishing them by coor race
and those who are 70 choose Second that
,%mgnties Of citizens Of the several states Third that
State republican form of government
SAvoAnos or rnE COLOMBIA AND WILLAMETTE RIVERS.
Mr. NKsMrrn, ldem) Of Oregon offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That the Committee on Commerce he directed to
INQUIRE INTO The ehpedisncy Of making an for
iamette rivers, and report by bill n otherwise.
EXTENSION JURISDICTION STATES COURTS.
Mr. POLAND epl Of w., offered the following, which
adopted
Resolved. Tina, the Committee the Judiciary be directed
70 inquire az 70 me skpedieney and Of eI
oyer al suit brought against any person for acts done under
States and also Of All salts brought against any for
sSy Act done under the authority or IN AID Of he "ocaed
CONVERSATION ASKED PROPERTY DESTROYED NY RruEs
Mr. WILEY, (rep) ofw. Va, presented apetton from
Mrs Mary H. Iwiford, asking for compensation for her
house and furniture, destroyed by the rebels In revenge
for information given by her TO Colonel T. j. Cram OF
the Typographical Engineers and Aid to General Wool,
which assisted materially IN the capture Of Norfolk
officially acknowledged. The sum named is 81 900 The
petition referred to the Committee Claims.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL DIFFERENTIATION AnEsDsESr
Mr.. FEssgNDES, (rep.) of Me, said he would Mon
day next call up the constitutional amendment which
was passed by the House yesterday and would endcavor
10 keep II before the Senate until passed There
number of state legislatures in session present and
desirable to get the amendment before them at
early day.
IEFr. DAVIS AND oTRKRs
Mr. HOWARD, trep) OF Mich, called up the resolution
Of jefferson Davis and Clement C. Clay by military com
mission, for completely in the Assassination of Mr.. Lin
coin and violation OF the laws and usages of war. Mr.
Howard offered an amendment TO include with Davis and
Clay such others acted in concert with them. Mr.
Howard said that the els, day Of December he sub.
mittcd resolution Of inquiry respecting tho charges
upon which Davis confined and that in response
this the President sent brief message accom- panied by
two commnnications-one from the Secretary OF war
and the other from the Attorney General Mr. Howard
having read extracts from these two documents proceed
cd TO controver the position OF the Attorney General
that Davis must be tried for treason In one Of the
States where the TREASON committed III there be any
expectation SAID Mr. Howard (which has been more
prevalent than another among tho 10y people Of the
United states ~ thisThat II is due TO dignity
nation, and 70 the obligations 10 the con-ttu
ton Of the patton that there should be arraignmsnt
and punishment according 10 the forms vi law OF some.
al least, OF the ringcndcrs Of the rebellion think
do not ovcrs;ao the truth when say that this expecia
ton is not at this time diminished in any degree; but
that, unless earnest Loi,d Ede end-svor shall be
made to execute the law upon zome az least, Of the
who have done such wrong to the government Of
the United states feeling OF dependency not 20
disgust, will be very strong and peryadng throughout
the United states Davis ,he President q the rebel
S n. eSmnsn%s Carrying so on me war
wefs Irresistible; his VIII the origin Of every
i, peryaded and directed every hostile He tho
monster Of the rebellion, and gave II animation and &C
tiyss- throughout lis whole extent from the Atlantic
w the mo v~.ande Hn commands. dirc'iy or
remotely put in every ere seotually and yspcpsiYey
caused every advance % this rebel fore every attack
every battle every death among tho Union forces HIS
orders alone gave energy o., W ~ s. SD" hum on
dred miirsy, from the East 20 the west Pm
tho Gulf of McS.co to the Canadian iroper IL
his command tnat shed the blood or caused the
death Of more than q quaY,cs of nion OF men, and
the waste and destruction OF mofe than thousand mil
lions Of property. His irresistible commando pre- cnt
everywhere; at the FIRST Ruli Ron, al Msvern Ell on
the Rappahannock at Ceuirevlle al Shiloh, u VEIE
burg. Gettysburg. well at the massacre at Fort
Pillow and other minor butchenes. Ne the war.
Hrs will directed II eVerywhcrr hr. Howard then
tered INTO legal argument In opposition 90 the Attorney
Generals views He held that Days might BE- tried II
pennsylvania or Ohio or In any other State into which
the carried under the orders the President Of
the late coniedcracy. He looked upon wholly
OF the question 10 try 10 convict Davis any Of tho lately
rebel states because no Jury could be found there 10
convict him
AZ the CONFUSION Of his remarks Mr. novArp said II
there was no objection be would Ike 30 have vote upon
bis resolution.
aessrs. JonSsoS, Cdeml Of Md. aud ssrrsnurr Cdcm)
ton, aud went over owing to the expiration Of tho
morning hour
rRorIcuoy o. civil merrs
Mr. TruMuLf rep Of H. called FOR the regular order
which tho bill for the protection OF ctII right
The pending quest on upon the amendincn, Of W.
Trumbull declaring nil persons born In The United states
not subject " orc-n Power except Indians taxed
citizens o. The United States without distinction Of
color
Mr. morrill,. trepl Of Ne spoke 81 the amendment
a. marking epoch IN the history Of legs ton
which would not have been possible before The adoption
OF the sfitutona amendment lie admitted that this
species OF legislation was revolutionary, bat Ne In
the midst of political revolutions reaching 20 1
lie denied The ssseriion Of Mr DAVIS thai |
the proposed amendment would engrnder an antagonnm
Of races He denied iha, Tho American governmen, was
formed In the interests Of any class. II
formed asylum for all the of The earth and
the oppressed Of all nations Their nothing about
race color In the Destination q infclend nee,
nothing u them In the history OF the country The AZ
mean who vas brought INTO this country denied cit
zensp according ~ the Drcd scott de~op not on The
grOu I'd Of his color but TIE ground Of h
dillon " fcrvitnde Although he attached import
amer 70 the amendment A. legislative at yet he hailed
i "a the grandest declaration Ia all our history.
" LAVE rep OF kansas. suggested 10 Mr. Trumbnll
10 withdraw the clause respecting Indians from h.
preicrrng 10 cover their case by nds
pcndcni law; but NJ Trumbuli declined
M HsNnrrsoS repl q No, moved 20 Hrike out the
words indians not taxed, aud neft IN iru thereof TIE
words lndiany not subject 70 tribal authority " which
VA rejected.
me amendment, a. amended. declaring I'll persons
born 10 The United states not sabeci TO foreign poSers,
except Indians not taxed, 10 be citizens the United
states without sny distinction arcOunt OF color
hen adopted By Che following vote
Yrls-Me-sr-. Anthony, Chandler CLARK Cragin. boo.
iius Fs'-ssd,n r9e, lo.,,, Grns; HAIRS. ii,g9sr.on
MORGAN. Morrill, Sortsa NJs Poana P,aisfoy ssfass,
spssue, slswar', sumner. rrumbuii. wsas Wiley, WI
Il and Wlison-sl.
Sir's ss..L. Bsrtslsx. cossn, psys cu,lae n.na
rle-i0
Mr. Dave. fdernD Of Ky. took The floor against the
I'LL and addressed the Senate 81 length Pending tue
lscuesion the Senate sdjDurncd
Nor -The sst speech 10 Yesterday sena,s r,port
bouh have been attributed "a NJ Johnson nof 20
W Brown enormously telegrsphedl
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