New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-24
TfIIRTY-NINTEI, CONGRESS.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS,
DATES OF THE 10th.

i DATEs OF THE I6tt
EQUAL RIGHTS AND NO DISTINCTIONS IN COLOR,
4 Mr.. Wade presented petition for equal RICH
and the abolition of all distinctions on account
| color by constitutional amendment, which was r.
ferred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
THE DREssMAKERs' PETITION
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of the dres
makers of New York and Brooklyn, complaint
of the injustice of the tax upon their husines
which was referred to the Committee on Financ
EQUAL RIGHTS AND NEW MODE OF ELECTINd PRES
Il DENT.
i MIR. Sumner also presented two other petitions
one Tor equal rights, and one for a provision f
the election of President of the United States /
the popular vote.
i MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HISTORY.
4 Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution appr
pranng $50 900 for the publication Of the Medic
and Surgical History Of the War Of the Rebellion
Referred to the Committee on Printing
AMENDMENTS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE
a number of the amendments are in the form o
additional sections incorporated in the body OF tn
bill.
:. Section six provides that executions may be is
sued out of any district court to collect any ]udg
ment or decree in the circuit court for such dis
tr1cb Win the same effeCt as Sucn eAecutluAS lat
now be issued out Of the circuit court
: Section twelve provides that to render an ap-
peal from the district court to the circuit court
effective for any purpose. Dond snail be exc,
cuted on behalf the appellants, 70 me eiiect that
the appellant will pay all costs and damages which
may be awarded against him on the appeal, not
:; exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. If the
appeal be from q Judgment or decree directing
execution, unless bond is given that if the ap-
4 peal be dismissed the amount of the Judgment
i Shall be paid. Such bonds shall be of no effect.
unless the sureties make affidavit they are worth
donble the amount specified, over and above all
4 liabilities. In other words, stay of execution
4 may be granted upon snch terms as any Judge OF
| the court may prescribe.
| Section thirteen provides that cases pending in
any circuit court, on the said LIST day Of Septem
Der, upon an appeal or writ of error, shall be
transferred to the proper court of appeals. and
shall be heard and determined by such court a.
coTding TO the provisions Of this act.
La section nine the following words were inserted
4 When the amount claimed, or the value of the
property in controversy exceeds $500, and in other
cases. the district judge shall certify that the adu
dlcaton involves question of general Importance
such appeal shall be taken within ninety DAYS after
the entry Of the Judgment or decree sought to be
reversed ss-fG
SALARY OF DISTRICT JUDGES.
MFR. Paland introduced bill to fix the salaries Of
the district Judges of the United States which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
gives s. 900 to judges Of Massachusetts, south
ern New York, Maryland, eastern Pennsylvania
eastern Louisiana, northern California, Oregon and
Nevada, and to those of all other districts 81 OOO
each. = 80
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AND UNIVERSAL AMNESTY,
Mr. Stewart introduced the following joint reso-
luton which was referred to the Joint Committee
on Reconstruction
ReSolped, etc., LIST. That each of said States.
whose people were lately IN insurrection as afore
said, shall be recognized as having fully and vaidy
resumed Its former relations with this government
and It's chosen Representatives shall be admitted
in the two Houses of the national Legislature
whenever said State shall have so amended its Con.
sltuton as to do away with all existing distinctions
as to civil rights and disabilities among the various
classes OF IT'S population, by reason either of race
or color, or previous condition of seryitude
d "a. 10. repudiate all pecuniary indebtedness
which said State may have heretofore contracted.
incurred OF assumed with the late unnatural and
reasonable war.
Sd. TO yield all Claims to compensation on &C.
count OF the liberation of its slaves, and
4th. 10 provide for the extension of the cleo
tive franchise to all persons on the same terms and
conditions, making no distinction on account of
race, color, OF previous condition of serYitude
provided, that those who were qualified to vote in
the year 1860 by the laws of their respective
states, shall not be DISTINGUISHED by reason of any
new test or conditions which have been or may be
prescribed since that year. RI
ReSosoed, That after the aforesaid conditions
have been complied With, and the same shall have
been ratified by majority of the present voting
population OF the State, including 5all those quail
ned to vote under the laws thereof as they existed
N 1860, general amnesty shall be proclaimed in
regard to all persons in such State, who were in
any way connected with armed opposition to the
government Of the United States, wholly exon era
Ling them from all pains, penalties or disabilities
q which they may have become liable, by reason |
II connection with the rebellion.
hesolged, That in view of the thorough assimu-
ation OF the basis Of suffrage in the various States
u the Union, all other States not above specified
hall be respectfully requested to incorporate an |
amendment in their State constitutions respec-
lively corresponding with the one specified
RESOLVED, That the adoption of the aforesaid
esoiuuons IS not intended to assert coercive
'oWer on the part of Congress in regard to the
equation Of the right of suffrage in the different
siates OF the Union, but only to make respectful
nd earnest appeal to their own good sense and
owe OF country, with view to the prevention of
eTlous eglls now threatened and to peaceful pre-
etuation OF the repose, the happiness and true
lory Of the whole American people
Mr.. sumner, of Mass.--I rise to welcome in the
enator from Nevada mfr. Stewart), a new con-
oor. have maintained that eolored suffrage was
le only guarantee for future peace and security
! this country. have insisted that it was a ne
sssity, and that without it your national debt is
IT. your freedmen will be in
instant peril, and this republic cannot enjoy Der
anent peace And, sir, welcome with omen
ms the Senator from Nevada. Great laughter.
Mr. salisbury said that believing no terms Of re-
instruction were necessary, he moved to lay the
solution on the table.
The motion was disagreed to. ,ss5
Air. wilson, desire simply to say that thank
9 Senator from Nevada for offering this PROPOSE.
m have no doubt it will receive the favorable {
nsideration of the committee to which it has ]
en- referred, as well as of the Senate and of {
'ngress. l am in favor, for one, and I believe {
country is in favor of settling this whole cues
n on the basis of universal liberty, universal l
'tce, universal suffrage and universal amnesty. +
Mr.. Henderson said he was under some obljga.
ms to the Senator from Nevada, and he desired /
express them. He stated that shortly after the ,
te OF the letter of Governor Sharkey the Presi- t
at had expressed the views contained in that
,aey OF negro suffrage made radical man and 1
aeobin, and fanatic, he wanted the country to 4
DIV that the President was radical t
ar. fates-I simply rise to say that I am not at s
surprised that any gentleman should find out | b
t the free citizens Of this country are entitled fl
suffrage; not at all surprised, they will find it 9
very soon. Ii
he resolution was ordered to be printed and re- v
red to the Committee on Reconstruction. a
( DEFICIENCIES BILL. @ r
ne denclency Dill which was under eonsidera- U
I yesterday, was taken up at one O'clock
IL. Grimes moved an amendment which woe 81
opted, appropriating one hundred and seventy. ii
BIT thousand dollars to supply deficiencies IN hi
last appropriation for the support Of the ID
al academy III" Sc
IT. Sprague moved proyso, that in the pur. 81
Sc of carpets and other such material for the
eminent, domestic manufacture should be et
ronized. b,
4. Fessenden proposed to let those having IN