The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-23
CONGRESS.


CONGRESS.
Yesterdays Congressional proceedings very inter
esting In the Senate the first report from the joint
Reconstruction Committee submitted consisting OF
proposed constitutional amendment, similar to others
heretofore suggested in the House Of Representatives, to
base Congressional representation the entire number
Of population, excepting such persons by State
laws denied the voting privilege account of race
COLOR petition presented from the Boston Board
of Trade asking the passage of act suspcndng
the operations Of the stay laws of the South:
ern States sufficient length Of time to enable
Boston merchants to enforce their demands for
debts due them N the South the eaking of the
rebellion petition Of the same character from the
Chamber of Commerce OF this city was presented som
days ago. Senator Clark called up tho bl prescrb ng
qualifications for jurors, providing that merely the
nation expression Of opinion, founded on newspaper
reports, shall not dsquaiy for jury duy aad stipuat-
ing for the removal from any nisrc. Circuit
the United States to the Supreme Cour; of the District
OF Columbia Of trials for crimes the penalty of which
may be death. This bill. the Inter section of which
is designed to cover the Of JEFF Davis
was objected to as post fdcfo legisla ion by
Mr.. Sumner Mr.. Davis of Kentucky concurring with
him, and 1t laid till Thursday The resolution
to refer all documents relating the representation OF
the cxrebel States TO the Reconstruction Committee
adopted. The bill enarging the powers of the Freed
mems Bureau then taken up and its consideration
occupied the renal der OF the open session. After
speeches by several Senators, the proposed amend
ment OF Mr.. Cowan, to exclude Maryland,
Delaware, Kentucky and Missouri from the
Bureaus Jurisdiction, defeated by thirty tire,
nays to eleven yeas. Several other amendments were
proposed and rejected. An amendment restricting the
Bureaus military jurisdiction to the exercise Of the
officers belonging TO 1t adopted. Without conclud-
ing action the bill, the Senate into executive
session. and confirmed several Presidential nominations
including those for foreign Ministers of Mr. Bgeow
France; Mr. George Harrington Of Georgia, to Swzer,
land; General Fitzpatrick to Chile; George II. aman,
OF Kentucky, to Denmark, and Joseph A. Wright, Of
Indiana TO Prussia On the opening OF the doors the
Senate adjourned
In the House of Representatives o large number of
matters introduced and referred including bills
providing for the defence Of northeastern frontier to
regulate the elective franchise in the District OF Coum
ba by requiring residence Of year previous to cleo
ton 70 prevent counterfcing Of national currsncy, for
the establishment Of navy yard Delaware river,
giving pensions certain soldiers Of the Of 1872
granting bounties to the volunteers OF 1851
aud 1862. providing for payment Of national sol
ders kept in prison by the rebels, requiring every
person taking once under the national government 10
subscribe TO the oath Of allegiance for the construction
OF ship canal around Niagara Fails and for the admis
sion OF Colorado State. Mr. stevens offered, but
subsequently withdrew, owing TO absence Of opportu-
nifty 10 explain a proposition that government
loan to the republic OF Mexico sufficient pre-.
vent the establishment OF q Mexican monarchy Reso-
Iuons calling for the trial Of Je Dav and other rebels
by court martial were introduced and referred TO the
Judiciary Committee there was also introduced and
referred to this com ut,ee pro- osed cons,itu-
tional amendment to qua against the ONCE OF Presi.
dent becoming by prov.d ne for the succession to
IL in OF necessity OF the Supreme Court Judges.
The committee instructed to report whether
further legislation Is necessary u compel employees OF
the government in the Southern States to take the
test oath. The Military Committee were directed
TO report on the expediency Of providin; for the
payment OF national soldiers from the dac Of their
discharge until they were relieved of duty. The
WAYS and Means Committee were instructed TO con
slider tho proprety OF levyng the internal revenue
tax on tobacco the leaf and Of reducing the tax
on common cigars and manufactured tobacco Mr..
Gridcr democrat Of Kentucky, introduced resolutions
favoring the immediate admission Of the southern Re
personalities which referred to tho Reconstruction
Committee President johnson requested to CON-
muncae any ocal information he may have regarding
proceedings II the Congress Colombia honor of Pres
dent Juarez Of Mexico resolution introduced com
neudng the refusal OF President johnson to accept the
merchants, but after debate, laid over The
Reconstruction Committee presented the same report
submitted TO the Senate and long and earnest debate
followed on the proposed constitutional amendment
which contains Mr. stevens desiring to press an I'M
mediate vote the question, which the democratic
members strongly opposed Finally the report or
dered TO be printed and made the special order fo
today, after which the House adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both branches OF our State Legislature met at
O'Clock last evening In the Senate the preliminary re
port Of the State for 1896 was presented and re
ferred 10 tho Apporioument Committee. The bill EN-
towering the managers OF the Five Points House OF In
dis,ry TO bind out children with their consent wa
ordered 70 third reading
In the Assembly the report Of the New York Prison
Association presented. Bills wers introduced !
change the name Of the New York Free Academy L
New York Free College 70 and extend the charlie
OF the New York Female Assistance Society, and 4
authorize the the line Of the route 10 subscrb
10 and hold stock In the New York and Oswcgo Mid
land Railroad Company. Mr.. Lplcjohn introduced
scrics of resolutions, which were adopted In rcla
zion TO our quarantine arrangements proposing that Tho
Governor DO requested ask the national government
an view Of the threatened approach OF the cholera
place Eraluitousy and temporarily the disposal Of tn,
Quarantine Comm ssioners such hulks vessels maj
be needed Tor quarantine purposes until some othe
provision Is made by law; that our representatives Il
Congress be requested to urge the passage Of an act apprc
priatng such o as with likssum which may herea
ter be appropriated by the State will be SUFFICIENT for u
erection ON some isolated location In the bay Of hospital
for tho reception Of the sick, and warehouses for u
storage OF goods and merchandise arriving In the port
New York In vessels subject quarantine, and that
omm,ss oners OF Quarantine be directed 10 report M
d,v 10 tho House an estimate for the construct
of suitable sccommo, atoms for permanent qusrant
es,ab.i.hr en- =, r. 'u,)n also adopted oallin
apoh thc 5aDsrG "a cat of Public tnstruo:oa Y kc4G