The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16
WASHINGTON.
Important Congressional Pro-
ceedings Yesterday.
Great Britain's Refusal to Settle Our
Claims for Rebel Piracy Damages.
Proposed Non-Intercourse With and
Withdrawal OF Our Mins
ister from England.
JeG Davis Harry Trial for Assas-
sination Recommended.
A New Presidential Mansion
Contemplated.
Debates in Both Houses on Negro Suffrage
in the District Of Columbia.
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Thad Stevens Proposes the Repeal Of the
Lawyers Test Oath.
The Newspaper ISLANDERS Regard
ing Mrs. Lincoln.
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ovor Threo Hundred Millions In Government
BNunties Paid to Volunteers.
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Debates in Both Houses on Negro Suffrage
in the District Of Columbia.
Thad Stevens Proposes the Repeal Of tn
lawyer Test Oath.
The Newspaper ISLANDERS Regard
ing Mrs. Lincoln.
oyor Thrco Hundred Millions In Government
BNunties Paid to Volunteers.
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followed with Insignificant results than has trans
ptrsd during any preceding day of the session The
usual and inevitable nsalment of negro petitions and
memorials 10 hand very after the Senatorial
dcvotions through the jealous agency Of Mr. sumner
The honorable gentlemsn from Michigan respectively
introduced the sensations of the day Mr. Chandler ind
eating In Q resolution and accompanying speech Eis
desire that tho government should formally cut the
acquaintance Of Great Britain and btY NAjestrys minis
-. His coileAgue, NJ Howard, suggested tho inne-
diass aaignsSnt ri jefferson Davis and c. 6. Clay before
military trbunaL The former Of these tw0 resoiutioas
was objected 10 By SenasorDsxon asA the by tho
venerable sckIer for the arbisrameAt Of civil COURTS
lsvsrdy johnson.
The speech of Judge Foot upon the validity Of the
Camden and Anboy Raiirosd monopoly occupied about
N hour and half in delivery, and Is regarded
S6ost Of no common weight II WAS agreed just before
lhe Senate executive session. between Ncss
Morrill, and Tfumbul-one the mover Of the bill for
1egro suffrage In the District OF Columbia and the other
for the enlargement Of the powers Of the Freedmsas
Dussau-that both these measures should up to-
nonow Garrett Davis intmated that he would speak TO
ne provisions Of the Hrst r...
lnsAL OF THE LAWYERS TEST OATH BY rn
1Aad Stevens appeared before the House 10 day with
itsIs for the relief OF certain class OF suf
5srsn the Southern Territories He is favor Of
rspeans The test oath law far it appIieE lawyers
- 10 permit them practice without nst taking that
sssA AsssunGs sa sse ssssA represent that country
,AaAvs.e sA.3AisA rrnu. ahsr-h,aisa
hwysn uAe - tsacGiss, and shsPc 10 moro than
svsr need OF their servicss Comidw It did from
ThaA, the resolution ins,rucng the Judiciary Com
1ittso 70 inquire into the expediency OF repeating
much OF the law - applies TO lawyers passed.
THE sLANDERoUs CT sgGEs AGAINST MRS. LINCOLN
By A NEW YORK CoPfERnEAD SHEET.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, a member of the Committee on
Appropriations noticed Of the New York Ncs slam
<ers Mrs Lincoln the House to day. He gave the
result of investigations lately had by his COMMITTEES
reference to the sanderous statements which have OBJ
tanned much private circulation. From the evidence
adduced he confident with the exception Of one
article OF the plbc propcry had been by
fhc late occupant OF the White House the excepted article
having been taken by Mrs Lincoln with the full knowledge
and consent Of the Secretary OF the Interior and the
Commissioner of Public Buildings. II was article in
separately connected with the memory o. Mr. Lincoln,
probably worth a hundred any doars money value
In reply 70 questions from Mr. stevens aud other mem
bcrs of the committee Mr. KassDn cxpla ned tina: he
spoke only for himself and dill no, claim give the
views OF tho committed stevens and others impliedly
disagree
THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE QUESTION N rng DISTRICT.
Mr. Kasson made excellent speech the Negro
Suffrage bill this afternoon. lie no, disposed TO go
the whole figure OF the bill reported but Is in
favor OF reading qualification negro well other
voters Ia this District Mr Price, Of his colleagues
nsnuated that Mr. Kasson did not fairly represent the
Tnh district Of Iowa These radicals insist that
fairly represent the OF the people OF their
State except he favoss unqualified negro suffrage The
The discussion OF this negro suffrage question
10 getting to be quite q bore In the Horse
yet there prospect Of It's abatement
chs floor FOR morrow and several Other gentlemen
primsd with speeches manufactured expressly the
galleries.
RErUBLrcAy CAUCUS TOMORROW NIGHT.
lively session N expected in the republican caucus
tomorrow night The moderate portion OF the party
succeeded In carrying their nj is meeting last
Wednesday night hut Thad stevens nd his cohorts
rallyns 10 renew the encounter aud boast openly Of
sher intention and sbty turn the tables completely
on those they term their "weak knecd brethren The
committee Of nine appointed previously report TO the
caucus from the joint econsrucson Committee matters
pertaining the debcIa aiions u that committee will
probably present budget q information which has
hitherto been carefully guarded from the public ear by
iu fifteen memberx
rHE NUMBER or soLpiERs VINO HAVE KacEvED
BOUNTY AND THE AMOUNT.
II appears from ofnciai statement that the total
number Of who have received respectively $500,
ssoo or 500 bounty during tho was !, sos4o.
amounting the aggregate nearly s3oi 500 600 The
total enstments during the aoi, 900 men, Of
whom upwards Of 7sl, 600 received no bounty.
rns PROPOSITION TO souALIzE rnE BoUsrrrs or
ALL aOLDTBns.
IN answer IN an inquiry By General schenck, Chair
man Of the Military Committee respecting . proposed
saw squalisns The toun,Ies Of Ell soldiers who served
during Vie war 10 suppress the rebellion, tins Paymsser
asscrl says the sum required 10 pay each soldier his
representative enough TO bring up HE bounty TO s4oe
CHE laraes, sum paid nearly sosa 600. co. and the
sum required u pay zach soldier such hshss bounty In
pEuporton 10 the time Of service n $3.50, 10000 Tho
psynAsser Gsnss. ys shs sums estimated - necessary
% scesmpl,sh the end proposed even re-
sscsl BY s~e-Aslf, give amouss q money
sueeny enerweus and startling IN i's proportions 10
swssen s graves consideration 10 the erpedleDcy Of