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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xxXIx COMGREss---FIRsT sEssION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. /.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Brown Of Mo. it was re.
solved that the joint COMMITTEES on Recon
struction be directed to enquire into the ex-
lpediency of amending the Constitution Of the
United States, SO Is to declare with greater
certainty the power of Congress, to enforce
and determine by appropriate legislation, all
the guarantees contained in that instrument
and more especially that which recite the
people without distinguishing them by color
or race, and those whoa to choose represen-
tation.
Second That which assures the citizens
all privileges and immunities of citizens of
the several States.
Third. That which enjoins upon the
United States to guarantee to every State a
republican firm of government.
Mr.. Nesmith Of Oregon, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved. That the Committee on Com
dieucy of making an appropriation for the i'm
prpyement of the navigation Of the Columbia
and Willamette Rivers, and report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr. Pollard, of Vt, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved. That the Committee on the
Judiciary, be directed to inquire ss to the ex-
lpediency and constitutionality of extending
the jur' sdiction Of the courts of the Urited
States, ever all suits brought against any per-
son, for acts under the authority or in aid OF
the military force Of the United States and
also of all suits brought sSa,ss, any perscu
.et aug act done undeE the sutkosity df the
so.cafled Confederate States, and report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr. Fessendeu said he would on Monday
next, call up the constitutional amendment
Mr. Howard called up the resolution Of
fered by him some time since, recommending
the trial Of JEFF. Davis aud &C. Ci.Y uy
military commisslcn, tor complication itf the
assassination or Mf. Lincoln and violation Of
the laws and usages of war.
Mr. Howard Offered a. amendment, to in
elsde with Davis and clay, such Others as
acted in concert with them Mr. Howard
said that on the 21st of December he Sub
mitted resolution of inquiry respecting the
charge on which DAVIS committed, and
that in response the President sent a brief
message, accompanied by two corrruuioa-
|tions. one from .ls Secretary Of WAY'sntl orie
from the Attorney General. Mt. Howard
read some extracts from these, and contra
vertedthe Attorney Gsnega,'s passt,ea tha,
l,asls n.ust be I,ed fuE treason in some State
where the treason was committed. If there
be one expectation more prevalen, than an
other among the loyal people, i is this thA, is
due to our dignity as nation and to the obi
cations we owe to the Constitution, that there
should be an arraignment ecd pauiGpn.en,
according &C saw ci some at least Of yAe' ring
Headers of tAsrebtllioh' Il was Uavis com
mand that shed the blood Of more than q
quarter Of milisa of men aud destroyed Sc,
900, 4O0, ,0tN Of property Davis nigh. be
legally tried in Ohio, Pennsy luania, or in any
other S.Sts --re the war was carried under
the order of the rebel President. 1t is out o
the question to try to convict Davis in any o
the lately rebel States, because no jury car
be found there TO convict him. He conllp
ded by saving that be weull ike 70 have q
/ v..e an the lesolusi0l. = ; .e
4 anessrs. johnson and Salisbury ANNOUNCED
their intertion to 70 debate the resolution.
The e1pdration of the morning prevented
action on The above, by calling up the bill fol
the protection of all persons in their civi
rights. The pending question was the amend
ment of Mr.. Trumbull. declaring all persons
in the United States, ot..subject TO any foreigr
power, to be citizens OF the United States
, Mr.. Trumbulf amendment, a. amended
. declaring sl persons borh IN he Unites
States, not subject to any foreign powers. ex
cept Indians, not taxed, to be citizens Of tn
t count Of color was then adopted by the fol
lowing vote.
Yeas-Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Cragin
Doolittle, Fessenden. Foote, Foster Grimes
Harris, Henderson, Howard johnson, Kirk
wood. Lane, of Ind, Lane Of Kansas, Nor
: gan, Morrill,, Norton, Pomeroy, Poland, Ham
. sey, Spragae. S.swarr Sumnet, Tfumhull
: Wade, Wiley, Williams and Wilson-3l,
: Nays.Ruekalew, Cowan, Davis, Guthrie
| Hendricks, McDoqgal, Nesmiih, Riddle
Stocton, and Van Winkle-i0k
Mr.. Davis took the floor against tn
bill, and addressed the Senate at length.
Pending the question, the Senate adjourned
Mr.. Morrill, reported bill amendatory c
:. the law Of March Sd, 1865. providing WAY
. and means far carrying on the Government
= lghieh was made the special order for Thurs
: Mr.. Morrill,, in reply to question Of MI
: Stevens, said that the committee had not ye
= aeted on the report of the Treasury Commi,
!, sion, and therefore had not considered tn
= proposition to reduce the tax ON whisky to
= dollar gallon.
The House resumed consideration Of tn
bill that no American vessel sailing undt
foreign protection during the rebellion sha
be entitled to the rights and privileges
American vessels, unless By an act of Col
}, gress.
l. . The House passed the bill, and then r.
;. sumed consideration Of the bill to enlarge Ii
powers of the Freedmen's Bureau.
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!. Tickets REQ quired---Furthe partic ulal
Il of the late Steamboat Disaster.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 81.
d Collector Speed, in accordance with il
d structions from Washington, is recurring &C
If tickets and dray tieketa .a bs stamped. IL
4 cog! agsass have almost, without exception
9 made report of the number of ticke
b taken by them for deliveryofscoal,' since ii
l. first Of November, and in presence Of the CO
u lector. destroyed stamps equivalent to Il
4. number of tickets not stamped, since Whit
l. settlement they hold themselves liable f
e such transactions.
d The steamer Dictator arrived from, Ne
" Orleans. -
ar The Missouri leR New Orleans last We
n. Euesday week, with light freight, but full
h. passenger, and most Of them landed
y Cairo. On her arrival at Evansville, she r
h. ceived abontone dozen passengers oil wher
ID Of are reported lost. The story of race b
r tween the two boats is denied. Ths1of6ce
e lef the Dictator brought OF 40 people fro
to1 - wreck Il is thought BY the officers
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