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SENATE

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb.S
NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR.
Mr. Doottle presented the certificate of election OF
Hon. John Poole as Senator from North Carolina.
ardsnt friend of the Union; the Union candidate
for Governor IN 1860 opposed secessOn and after the
passage of the secession ordinance retired to private
life. He took earnest and ardent part the peace
movement naugurated in North Carolina. On the
motion of Mr.. DOoittle, the certificate laid on
the table.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Wiley presented the petition of twelve loyal
citizens of Stafford county, Va praying cOmpensa-
on for supplies furnished to the army. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr G0wan presented petitions; asking Tor repeal
of the Homestead law. Referred to the Committee
Mr. Howe presented the petition of citizens of Wis
cOnsin, asking that Congress waste no more time in
talking about the condition of the rebel States, or
amendments to the Constitution, but interfere to put
a stop to the shedding of innocent blood. Referred
to the Committee Reconstruction.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of the colored
COM ent.on Of Mississippi setting forth their griev
to committee of fifteen.
Mr. P9meToy ere from the Committee or @ Public Lands
million acres of public lands for common school pur
poses in District of Columbia.
PROTECTION TO CITIZENS IN UTAH.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, it resolved thatith g
Committee on the Judiciary be requested to inquire
into the eXpediency of making provision by law for
the protection Of the citizens OF Utah in their civil
rights.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Clark introduced bill to amend the judicial
system of the United States
On motion Of Mr. Lane, of Kansas, the Senators
elect from the state Of Colorado admitted to the
floor of the Senate.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill, repeating the act au-
thorizing the settlement Of claims for quarermas-
ters stores furnished for the of the United States
army.
On motion of Mr.. Nye. the bill for the relief of
Paymaster Rittenhouse, of the navy, was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Morgan called up the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill extending the time for the
withdrawal of goods from public stores and bonded
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Pending discussion, the motion went over under
M te rles, ana tne unnnlsned business OF yesterday.
resolution fixing the basis OF representation
was taken up.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, took the floor. He said he
hoped upon this occasion to merge the parizan into
the patriot. This chamber was no arena for party
strife. The question before them was momentCrs
and be hoped to bring to its consideration ali the
ealmpess, honesty ana sincerity of which he was
In ancient times the heathens invoked their gods,
when about to address the people, and he invoked
the Christians God that nothing should escape him
on this occasion unworthy ofa Senator of the United
He said that to those Senators VINO held that the
rebel States had never been out of the Union, he
should attempt no argument He took the ground
that although territorally in the Union, although
the Government had power to enforce its laws, ap-
point officers, &c, and had forfeited no right these
rebel States had by their action forfeited all right to
take part in the Government. Abiding to the restor
alton policy pursued by the President he maintained
that the Executive proclamations appointing Pro-
vlSIonal Governors were done under the war power
and were evidences that the President also consid-
cred those States out of the Union. Substantially
they were out Of existence.
There too much cry about looking to the Pre-
sldent for plan Of restoration. The President ad
nothing to do with it, Look to Congress, where the
power really exists.
Mr.. Lane continued in this line of argument at
great length. He contended against giving the rebels
the right to vote. He said that they had abated
their hate agans the union that they hissed the
national airs, and spit upon the national flag. He
said that these communities disfranchised a large
portion OF their citizens; South Carolina Il majority
of them and no State which did that could be said
to have republican form of Government. Congress
was found to protect the freedmen by the most sacred
duties and obligations lie was in favor of an amend
ment to the Constitution which would provide that
after one two three or even five years. that all per-
sons, black white who could read the Constitution
of the United States should be allowed to vote and
until that time he would prohibit the rebel from
voting
He wanted no reconstruction by rebel votes. We
had possession of the Government and could afford
to wait. He then declared himself in favor of
suffrage in this District, qualified only by ed
ucation. These States should not be restored until
all the constitutional guarantees secured beyond
recall, until all the leading traitors punished by
the feon's doom. Marius sat among the ruins Of
Carthage. Jefferson Davis sat among the ruins of
eleven States. His punishment should be swift and
certain. Mercy to him would be cruelty to the Re-
public.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the further considera-
ton of the resolution was postponed until tomorrow
at one O'Clock.
FREEDMENs BUREAU BILL.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee on the Judi
GARY reported the bill to arge the powers of the
Freedmen's Bureau IS amended by the House, with
amendments by the Committee.
Mr.. Trumbull explained that one Of the amend
ments Of the House limited the, operations of the
Bureau to those States where the hdbeds corpus was
suspended, and if the House amendment pre-
vailed the Bureau would be excluded from Mary
States, and from all the Northern States, while the
Senate bill provided that the affairs of the Bureau
would have jurisdiction in any State where the freed
were also commented on by Mr.. Trumbull.
IT Mr. Trumbull moved to amend by striking out the
House amendment limiting the bill to the States
where the writ of habeas corpus was suspended One
Of the Senators from Maryland, (Mr. CreswelD, had
informed us that the bill was needed in his State, and
Missouri, Kentucky and Delaware:
Mr. Guthrie replied to the aspersions east upon the
loyalty OF Kentucky. She was true to the core. lie
then argued against the bill unjust. impolite, and
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Sherman said he was surprised at the temper
exhibited by the Senator from kentucky. Itwas no.
torious that though there many good union men
IN Kentucky, there were numerous rebels who had
bill 90 Jul '-4'' sO'u''iS' iio e0n'onueu 'or the
- Mr.. Henderson said he wished the Senator from
Kentucky would retract his remarks that another
would follow if these measures were adopted II
was the most unfortunate sentence that had escaped
from the lips Of any Senator since 1861 lie had voted
reluctantly in favor of this BILL and if it came back
now, he would vote against it. Then freedmen could
be projected by giving them the ballot. Applause
I.
Mr.. Henderson-I told the Senator from Illinois
that this bill was vain attempt to protect who
could only be protected by the ballot. If he was
Jefferson Davis to-day he would rather take unadul-
teraed negro suffrage than this bill. He would say
for his constituents that they would take negro suf
frage. Let other Senators from the North and the
South say the same, and this thing would be settled
- MIR; Irumbull said the Senator from Missouri CMr.
Henderson, was like patent medicine doctor who
thought he had discovered panacea for all dis
eases.
Mr. Johnson said that though he could not vote f6r
thnI HI tln phi tyr0g Il
the information given by his colleague was not to be
relied on. He had letters on his desk from the sec
tons OF the State mentioned, disputing the state
MI Hendricks moved to adjourn: which was lostby
Mr.. johnson said his friend and colleague NIr.
CresweD had received information which his opin-
ion rendered it necessary that this bill should include
Maryland in its operations. He held in his hand let
terS received this morning from Annapolis. from
which he read, One of them stated that the black
soldier, John Mills, was kill by companion at a
doing all in their power in the matter.
Mr. J. then read from the address of Governor
Swami to the Baltimore committee the subject of
the treedmen's bill and negro suffrage. He stated
that Mr.. Swami was man whose loyalty could not
be questioned and his opinions were therefore ent-
tied to some weight. He thought it his duty to sub
nit these documents TO the Senate, and he was more
satisfied than before that there no more use in
applying the law to the State of Maryland than to
The question was then taken on the amendment of
the committee extending the operations of the Bu-
AS't" tAi Wy ELdICoi hLlCl was duOpleu Dy
vote of 29 to 7, Mr.. johnson voting in the afrma-
tive, Mr.. Creswell absent. Several Senator'S being
compelled to leave before the vote the final pas
sage of the bill, paired off including Mr.. Johnson.
The other House amendments were then agreed to,
when, on motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate ad-
Journed at 10 minutes past 5.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LEAVE ASKED.
Mr.. Eggleston. of Ohio, asked unanimous consent
to offer the following:
Re8o'Ued, That it is unwise to reduce the internal
revenue tax on spirits.
Leave not granted, Mr.. Brooks, of New York OBJ
jecting.
HOMESTEAD LAW IN SOUTHERN STATES.
House bill considered yesterday to dispose of the
public lands to actual settlers in Alabama, Misss
sippi Louisiana Arkansas and Florida so as to give
each settler homestead of so acres was taken up
and passed. Yeas ll2 nays 20. None is exempted
by the bill on account of race color and settlement
on the mineral lands is prohibited. The only mem
Thomas, Jr., who voted in the Affirmative and Benz.
q. Harris, who voted in the negative.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
on the naval appropriation BILL Mr.. Blaine, of
Maine in the chair motion to strike out the ap-
preparation for the Pensacola navy yard elected
long debate
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, said that yard had cost
the Government too much. Only one vessel had ever
been built there and she had proved utterly worth
less
Mr.. Rogers of New Jersey, was opposed to the
policy being naugurated here of striking out ali of
the appropriations for the Southern navy yards sim
ply because they were located in the South Ii was
time that we recognized in our legislation here
united country, and to prepare Southern coasts
for defence In case OF foreign war.
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