New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-02
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SFNkTP-wAsHryGTos. Feb J, lsC6.
POWER OF CONGRESS To ENFORCE CoSsTITr-
TTOSaL GUARANTEES.
On motion Of MI. brown (Mo. u was


TTOSAL GUARANTEES.
On motion of Mr. BRowY (Mo. il was
Reortd That the Joint Conri,ee Reconsraetlon Be
directed inquire into he eIped.ney q snrndn ne Con-
the mower Of Congress enforce end determine 10y
props,e legislation "a the guarantees contained IN hs n''Ta
n,h' sn Tb nt'v vSs Tees oe people, without l,tia
,.hy Then, by -oor sud those who 20 choose
sc-on6 mi whih ,..eres the citizens q each State ~
privileges and inmurss Of citizens o. tho "yers sste
,rcn 70 very state repabesn for.D Of eoyeInm-n,
NAVIGATION OF OREGON RIVERS.
Mr. Nss,uIH oregon offered The following fcsolu'
Rocked That toe Committee cormeroe be directed 90
nqare into The szpedeney Of msssns A. appfeps,p o'
The improvement Of ,le n'i!uon 81 We Couoa 'nl W"
,!samttc River, ard npoit 10y BIZ Or oiaeI,.i.e.
JURISDIcTIoS OF LIBERAL COURTS.
Mr.. POLAND NtJ offered the following which was
Rssosd Thu, the Committee the JalslIy % directed
TO geuno As 10 he e1!edie,.y ana ~. a.d y
be satoit, or In ia Of the military force, OF the United
and also OF AM ,n brought agaus Auy person COR sny
az, under o suhery OF 10 I'D o. the ocsed Conie
crate States. aud report by bill OF otherwise.
CONVERSATION 10 LOYAL SOUTHERN WOMAN.
Mir. WILLY (w Va presented petition from Mrs
Mary T. swifoo aiag for ior nor noGse
information given by her 20 Col T. cram oi the To-
geographical Epgneers. and Aid 10 Gen. Wool materi'
ally aiding 10 the capture OF Norfolk as 9eii.y nc.
knowledged. Tie sum named Is 5000. The petition
was referred 10 the Committee on Claims.
| BASIS OF REPREsESTATIoE.
! Mr. TEssISDES Me- said he would on Monday next
call no the Constitutional amendment which passed
by the House yesterday and would endehyor TO Keep "
before the Senate until passed There were nnmber
desirable 10 get the amendment before them ct I'm
early day.
TRIAL OF BFBTL LEADERS
Mr. HOWARD Mich called mp the resolution Offer oil
by him some time since recommending the trial OF
Jefferson DAVIS and Clement G. Clay, by Mi1ry Com.
mission, for completely IN the ASSASSINATION OF MI
Lincoln and violation Of the laws aud usagas o. war
AIr. HOWARD offered an amendment to include VITA
Davis and C0y such others os acted III concert win
them. Mr.. Howard said hat on the 2ls day Of Deem
her he submitted resolution OF inquiry respecting the
charges upon which Davis was confined, and that In
response TO this the President sent BRIEF message
accompanied by two communications-one from the
Secretary Of War and the other from the Attorney
General
SPEECH OF Mr.. HOWARD.
Mr.. HowAED. having read extracts IRON these Two
documents proceeded - controyer the position OF the
Attorney General that Davis must be tried fer treason
In some one OF The States where the treason was com
united. "If there be any expectation said MT How
ard, which has been more prevalent than another
among the loyal people Of the United States, II is this;
That IL is due nifty nation and to the OBJ
legations owe TO the Constitution OF the naton that
there should be an arasnment ana punish
OF least OF the ringleadcrs of the Rebellion.
/ think / do Lot oversate the truth when
say that this expectation Is not at this time dmin'
ishcd 10 any degree bat that unless some earnest,
bona de erdeayors shall be made 10 execute the law
mon some at least of tie traitors who done such
wrong TO the Government Of the United States feel
ing Of dependency not 10 say disgust will be very
strong and pervadng throughout the United States.
Davis was the President Of the Rebel Government,
and re such Commandei.in-Cbief Of It's armies and
navy His commanders, In carrying on the war. were
irresistible. His will the origin OF every move
ment In conducting the operations OF the Rebel armies
1t pervadcd and directed every hostile act lie was
the monster OF the Rebellion and gave 1t animation and
activity throughout It's whole extent from the Atlantic
to the Rio GraDde. His commands, directly or re-
mot"y. put IN every case efectualy and responsivey.
caused every advance OF the Rebel force every attack
every battle, every death among the Union forces.
His orders alone gave eIergy TO every blow on every
field and along whole line OF l,oO0 miIes--rom the
East 10 the Wcst. from the Gulf OF Mexico
that shed the blood or caused the death Of more than
quarter Of million OF men, and the waste and destruc
ton Of more than o. 600 900 600 Of property His IT.
resistblo commands were present everywhefe-at the
at Centrevie at Shiloh at Vicksburg Gettysburg as
well at the massacre a. Fort Pillow and other minor
butcberies. He was the war. His Will directed 1t
everywhere.
ment In opposition ~ the Attorney Generals views.
He held that Davis might be tried In pennsyivans or
Ohio, In any other State into wnicn inc war was
carried under the orders Of the OF the late
4: n .y c Ss
Rebel States because Jury could lie found there TO
convict him. .
At the conclusion Of his remarks, Mr. Howard said
II there was objection, he would Ike 70 nave vote
upon his resolution.
Messrs JOHNSON and SALISBURY announced their
owing TO the expiration Of the morning hour.
PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
Mr.. TRUMBULL Qll) called for the regular order.
The pending Sne. III nv Sss upon the smsnd%:n. Of
Mr.. Trumbu DECLARING al persons born In the United