Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-29
THIRTY = NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1866.
SENATE.

Mr.. Grimes offered joint resolution ten
dering the. thanks Of Congress to Rear Ad-
mirsl Farragut and the officers and men un-
der him, for his gallant conduct In the en-
gagement in Mobile Bay, August s, 1864.
Referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. shei man offered bill. which was re-
ferred to the Military Committee. authoriz-
ing the President to appoint, ut the request
OF any college capable Of educating one hun
dred and fifty young men, n military officer
to act as president or superintendent to give
instructions In the military science,
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bin TO grant !, 900, 900
acres Of public lands for the use Of the public
schools Of the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to restrict
the amount Of foe for the collection Of SOL
diers' claims TO -Sl0. .1s-.a=.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment, which
was adopted, excepting cases in which the
accounting officers shall certify the services
rendered to be worth more.
Mr. Trumbul called up the bill for the
protection of all persons in their civil rights.
Mr. Trumbull offered m amendment, to
insert the following words after the enaoting
clause: THAT all persons of African descent
born in tho United States are hereby de-
clared to be citizens"
Mr.. Trumbull addressed the Senate in ia
vor Of the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House proceeded TO the consideration
Of the resolutions heretofore offered by Mr.
Niblack.
They were separated, so as to take the
question on the first one, namely, that the
conduct Of the President Of the United States
in declining to receive present Of q carriage
and horses from certain friends In New York,
was, under the circumstance eminently
prudent, commsndabls ahd patriotic, afford.
ing q valuable example to those similarly
situated, and meets tho unqualified appro-
baton of this House. '..,
Mr.. Farnsworth moved that this resolu-
ton be laid upon the table; but this was dis
agreed to-yeas IL, nays 100.
The resolution was adopted.
The other resolution was agreed tex.
pressing the sense Of the House that the
practice, SO common, Of presents to officers Of
the Government, either for ofioe or promo
tion, Is demoralizing In its tendency, and
ought TO be prohibited. Of -.a'' ,.|
Mr.. Hill offered resolution, that the Com.
mittee on the Rules be instructed to inquire
into the expedienoy Of reporting o rule pro
hibting the use Of the Hall Of Represents
-tives for any purpose other than the legisla.
tion Of Congress. -.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Julian offered resolution declaring
as the deliberate judgment Of the House that
Jefferson Davis ought to be tried for the
crime Of treason, and II convicted ought to
be executed, In order that treason may be
adequately branded by the nation, traitors
made Infamous, and tho crime, as far as
possible, be prevented in the future.
| Debate arising tho resolution went over.
On motion Of Mr. Farquhar, II was re-
solved that the Committee for the District Of
Columbia be instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of reporting a bill to amend the
election laws Of this District so as to exclude
from the privilege of suffrage all persons who
have Voluntarily borne arms against the
United States, or who accepted Office from
the rebels during the late rebellion. ..'..
Mr.. Iugersoll, from the Committee for the
District Of Columbia, reported a bill appro.
priating two thousand FIVE hundred dollar
for the relief Of the families which suffered
by the late explosion at the arsenal.
Mr.. Washburne OF Illinois, objected, say,
ing general bill for all such cases ought tC
be reported.
Mr.. Farnsworth stated that Major Genera
Sherman was in the Hall, and proposed q
recess of Ave minutes. This was unanimously
agreed to.
The Speaker left his chair, and conducted
Gen. Sherman to the stand, introducing hin
in brief but appropriate terms, to which ZEN
Sherman responded, expressing the hope thai
he would continue to preserve the goot
wishes which his friends had expressed, anC
to do all he could 10 that end
Mr., Washburne, of Illinois, proposed tire,
cheers for Major General Sherman, which
were Enthusiastically given by everybody il
the hall.
The 1--WE minutes having expired, the
House resumed its business.
Mr. Raymond, Of New York, made o speecf
on the subject Of reconstruction, opposing
the representation Constitutional amend
msnt as reported by the select committee.