New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-11
WASHINGTON.

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BILL THE BAsIs OF ADMISSION OF THR TRRRITo-
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WASHINGTON Monday Dec. 10, 1865.
Tha Senate to-day sat till $3.50 O'Clock. Most of the
time Ess occupied in discussing the District Suffrage
bill No conclusion was reached. bat enough wac de-
vel ,rea 30 show that the bill win certainly pass, and
tb sit will be universal manhood suffrage bill, OPP
p lsed 10 qualified impartial Suffrage Just before
be adjournment Mr.. COwan moved to strike out the
cord male" aud grant the suffrage to both sexes
bSfore the Suffrage bill came up there had been
eePeral measures introduced. The bill to prohibit
removals from Office without the consent OF the Senate
WGs reported back from the aletrencbment COMMITTEE
with amendments and Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that
he would call II up on Thursday next. Mr.. Wade
introduced a new bill for the admission OF Colorado
The veto of the old bill this subject IS still IN the
Senate HRcOnsdered 1t was thought better to do TINS
sather than TO try to obtain two-hird vote TO over
ride The pending veto. Some say that the President
will not again veto it. The bill to admit Nebraska
was reported from the Committee on Territories.
This was made the subject of pocket veto last
Summer.
The Committee on Territories will report bills for
che admission Of Colorado and Nebraska, but should
the President veto them, it is very questionable
whether they be passed over his head There are
several Senators the Republican side who are OPP
posed TO the conditions which they have adopted De-
cause they do not allow universal suffrage They
think IL more important just nov not to admit any
State which refuses this right, than at any other
period, inasmuch that issue is TO be an absorbing
one in the future
The House was in session until nearly o'clock, to-
day being the day for the introduction Of bills and
resolutions. On leave, most of the session was con-
in avin
ferred. None Of these were OF special Importance.
Mr.. Farquhar al Indiana introduced bill to dSfran-
nhse all people in the District who aided or supported
tire Rebellion. If it should pass and the District
Suffrage bill in the Senate fails there would be few
voters here at an election. Mr. Elliott OF MaSSaehu
sets paving special attention to the conduct Of the
GnreeOnstrueed In the South. He is chairman of the
New Orleans IVestgating Committee, and to-day he
introduced o resolution asking the Secretary of
War to communicate to the House oil the facts
in connection with the TlO;s at Norfolk in April
last. Mr. RoSss resolutions, instrueting the Com
mittee on Banks and Banking 10 inquire into the
expediency of withdrawing the national bank currency
and finishing up the system Of national banks,
tabled by decisive vote. At the commencement of the
morning heur the Schenek bill TO alter tho time of the
meeting of Congress was taken up and after half
hours debate and a few slight amendments, was
passed by vote Of 124 Yeas TO % Nays, strict party
. vote. II provides for the meeting of the XLth
Congress az noon on the 4th of March.
Directly after the Speaker declares the pre-
Pherson, will Immediately call the roll of the XLth
Congress. just before the House went into Com
mtee of the whole, Mr.. Hale Of New Ork introduced
resolution asking that committee be appointed to
inquire into the case of Hon. +. V. Culver, Member
ofCongress from the Venango District, Pennsylvania,
who is now confined in jail at Meadville for debt.
Messrs Williams and Thayer Of Pennsylvania spoke
iDfavor Ofthe resolution and 1t was adopted unsni-
mOusly. This will form an interesting legal question
and will show to what extent Members Of Congress
are amenable to the laws. In the Committee OF the
Whole Mr. Washburne of Illinois occupied the Chair
and Mr. Blaine made Is minutes speech on the
Presidents Message after which the House adjourned
The House Committee on Appropriations met this
morning, and had under consideration the appropria
tons called for by the several Departments Of the
Government. The Chairman, Mr. Stevens, is arrang-
ing them under their several heads, and will have
them ready for the Committee to oct upon in a few
days The Ways and Means Committee are
attending to only the routine business and
viii not consider any of the leading measures in
regard to Finance the Tariff and the Internal Reve-
nue., until Commissioner Wells communicates the data
which he is arranging thesevarOus questions, TO the
Committee that they may have all the facts before
them. Agents of several importing houses in New
York are here looking after the Free Trade interests
They prepared to make vigorous fight against any
which looks like protection, and they expect
tobe able to defeat any legislation OF that kind. IL
is said they well supplied with funds for that pur-
pose.
All attempts 10 interfere with the National Banks
or the currency were summayily voted down in the
House to-day These straws highly suggestive Of
the financial policy Of Congress during the present
session.
The Committee Of Ways and Means have not yet
agreed upon any financial measure; therefore, 1t is
nottru as has been teegraphed hence, that they
have decided favorably upon Representative Bout
wells proposition contemplating weekly sales Of
geld.
The project for supplAnting the Governments at the
South and making Territories Of the States lie assum-
ing shape and there no doubt but what the
will be pushed forward and through without delay
The following address and resolutions Of the Cen
trail Executive Committee Of the Republican party Of
Louisiana were forwarded here by said committee to
the Hon. Thomas j. Durant aud will tomorrow be
presented to the House of Representatives by the
Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley, who will ask for the immediate
consideration:
zhe Central Executive Comsliee Of the Republican Party Of
Louisiana 70 The Congress Of The United States.
FELLOwCTzENs IN the OF those who love their
try and hate enemies the Of those who love liberty
and hate tyranny we nppea to Won az the faithful Representa-
yes Of the American people brothers TO protect the
isisn establish here goyer1nen ioyai to the nation
government founded on useeto all under which all good cit
zens regardless Of caste color shah enjoy equal civ and
surely yoa have the power do so Justice demands IT, the
safely othe nation demands IT, When bold bad OF
Rebellion attempted to destroy the Government when they
seized its forts Its arsena It's minis and its naEyyards
destroyed It's lighthouses sent oct upon the their pirate
ships prey upon s conscpted citizens
their army confscated the property Of loyal men, and violated
al laws human and divine 20 accomplish their unhoy object
theDitw appeal Constitution too late 10 use
argument but that Of force and the naoR exercising
the natural nights of self defense in its might and with
muskei rifles and scattered Rebel hOes DESTROYED
thrp0wderwe did hope foreyerabObed the barbArous
mtdc all FREQ and equawho true 10 the Govern
meRt shall be said Of the American people that after fight
k for four years at the sacrifice Orecous lives
they ready TO surrender their power conquered
enemies who having in vain tried 70 destroy The Constitution
nov claim is pfOtectionl Shall the loyal Of Lou
sina be delivered, bound haad and foot to the
taeIey q those who after having surrendered the
gy IS at New 0eansi Are such to be concated