The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-31

CONGRESS.

In The Senate yesterday Mr. Wilson introduced an i'm
poftant bill for the organization Of uniform national
militia throughout the country. It provides among
other hin for enrolling all the able bodied citizens
and those have declared their intention Of becoming
such, between twenty and forty.Ave all the States
and Territories any number the whole of whom may
be called out by the President Of foreign war or
Instruction, TO for six years during tho con-
bnuance Of hostcs; that each Congressional district
shall have ct least one organized regiment Of militia,
nd that the work Of organizing the entire force sha
G.;zse,, by War Department bureau to be created.
rhe bin, xas ,s,.,-,a 10 the Military Committee,
fssiseQs were presented for s-%",fsaon Ao
= era bounties, AID for abolition Of AZ color distinc
sions Tho petition Of the Colorado Congressional dels'
cation asking admission. was also prescnte1 Resolu-
lions were adopted appropatng ten thousand dollars TO
pay the Reconstruction Committees expenses calling
On the President for General Shermans report OF obser
vaons in the South and directing the Postal Committee
20 report proprcty Of tho Post ONCE Department
assuming control Of the telegraph lnes along the pn
cipai mail routes The Judiciary Committee submitted
report declaring Hon. John p stockton entitled to the
contested New Jersey seat in the Senate, which was
ordered to DO printed resolution to print five thou
sand copies Of the report of the Internal Revenue Com
m ssion was introduced and referred The remainder Of
the session was occupied continuation Of the debate
on the bill TO guarantee the civil rights OF the freedmen
the question being amendment offered by Mr..
Trumbu declaring the negroes entitled to all the rights
OF citizenship Several Senators spoke; but no vote
taken
In the House OF Representatives messages were re-
ccivcd from the President furnishing information relative
% surrender OF the rebel corsar Shenandoah and
the enlistment, Of hundred days troops Bills wore
introduced and referred for the bstter organization Of
che navy and for ship canal to connect the Mississippi
.l..st, ~ fa.1tl .aa attrta-8
of the floor the members elect from Arkansas
was defeated and to print twenty thousand copies
of the Secretary OF the Interiors report Of the manu-
features Of the country was adopted. The Deficiency
Appropriation bill for the year reported
from the Appropriations Committee and made the special
ordr for next Tuesday in Committee Of the Whole The
Reconstruction Committees proposed constitutional
amendment TO regulate taxation and Congressional repre-
sen,aton agmn taken up and, after some debate,
Mr. Stevens withdrew his demand for vote on
is adoption, and expressed the hope that IL
would be sent back to the committee without
instructions which disposition of IL agreed
10 by the House. The resolution instructing tho
Claims Committee until otherwise ordered to reject oil
claims presented thcm OF citizens OF the lately rebel
lous states for damages inflicted by the army navy In
the suppression Of the rebellion was after discussion,
adopted resolution also adopted instructing the
Reconstruction Committee consider the propriety Of
submitting the State Legislatures for adoption pro
posed compact which In effect provides that no State
shall ever sccede from the Union that the negroes shall
have the same rights before the courts aud tho same
privileges and protection for acquiring and holding pro
perty rs the whites and that debt contracted TO aid
the rebellion shall be paid The Senate bill TO en-
largo the powers Of the Frccdmons Bureau was taken
up and considered fora short time An effort was made
y the members OF the House to hold the first evening
Aa.,~g .~ l,lirr
hapast seven o'clock In the evening. there was such
slim attendance that those present agreed 70 adjourn
without transacting any business
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday the bill 10 amend the net re-
gardng proceedings against railroad companies for dam
ages was unfavoraby reported upon from committee,
and afterwards laid the table Bills noticed 70
change the route Of the Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railroad 10 amend the croon Aqueduct act In reference
70 the grade Of Eighth avenue and TO give owners OF
piers wharves and slips this city more exclusive con-
troi OF the samo Among the bills introduced was one 10
incorporate the Manor House Hotel Company Of west
chester and Now York counties. The bills regulating
she formation Of contracts by city Corporation max
ing appropriation for canal debt payment and submitting
20 the people the question OF revising the State consu
tion were passed The Metropolitan Health bill then
taken up. An amendment giving our Mayor full power
In regard the inspection OF weights and
adopted and one making the President OF the Meropos
tan Police Board the Health 0cer Of the port and thrc
other persons 10 be appointed by the Governor th,
Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners, was rejected, AZ
were also others. An evening session held, durnl
which the discussion OF the bill was continued, and 4
was made the special order for to-day.
In the Assembly the reports Of the Pilot Commissioner
and the Trustees Of the New York Innrmary pre-
scented, and a communication was received from tht
Canal Audlin In rs.pQpss 70 resolution Of inquit,