The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-01-24

Wil>oa, Of Iowa, made a speech in favor
o! the Till, in tie course Of which be said
that the social element here fostered Sc
cesson, and he hal no doubt that large
majority OF those who the other day
voted against negro suffrage would have
voted tor slavery.
Mr.. Boyle, Of Vennsy ylyania, opposed
The bill, not only on local grounds, but
On the ground Of principle. Thissis a
white mans goveynment. He said the
bill inaugurated the first act in the po'ti'
cal drama TO culmuate in the equality Of
the races.
Mr.. Schoield, OF Pennsylvania, cypress
ed views against the colonil iion Of ne
groes. lie sail there was 20 better place
to begin The work Of free suffrage, which
would inspire the coored race wirn self
respect, thnu the District o: Columbia.
MIR. kee'y, of nnsylvania, also made
a speech in favor OF negro suffrage.
The President to day, in response to n
resolution Of the S.ua'e, transmitted a
message, enclosing the reports of the
Secretary Of War and Attorney General
in refersnce to what charges Jefferson
Davis is conti"cL, and why he is not
brought to uial.
lie invites The attention al the Senate
to that portion Of his annual message re
ferring to Congress the question relating
tc the holding Of Circuit Courts in the
Districts where their Authority has been
interrupted.
The Secretary Of War states that Davis
has been indicted 10y the Supreme Court
OF tue District Of Columbia Tor hiyh trea'
son also, with the crime Of melting the
assassin alton Of President Lincoln, aud
with the cruel treatment Of Uulon prison.
ers Of war. lie aIse says that the Pres.
ident, deeming it expedent that Davis
should fist be put upon his trial before
a coMPetent court and jury, lie was al
v'sed oy the law officer Of the Govern.
ment that the most proper place for such
trial WAS in the State Of Virginia. That
State is in the judicial circuit assigned to
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Cour,
who has held no court there since the ap:
prehension Of Davis, and who declines
for An indefinite peri 20 do 50. O,her
prominent parties nre mentioned in the
Secretary's report, charged with various
treascnable offences against the Govern.
ment, some Of whom have been classed
,iy the Government TO await trial fer the
alleged offences.
WAsHINGToN, January il.
SENArE-Mr. johnson, OF MARYLAND,
made speech on the resolution offered
by Mr. Howe Yesterday, providing for the
appointment. Of Provisional Governors
for the Southern States. lie argued tha at
Congress had no right to make war on
the States. ]. could suppress insurrec.
ton, bat there was no power to hold the
Southern States as conquered territsry.
HuusE.-The Speaker laid before the
House the credentials Of Messrs. FarroT
ana Kennedy, Representatives elect from
South Carolina. Referred to the Com.
mi;tee on Reconstruction.
10 response TO resolution Of the
House, communication from the Secrs.
tary Of Wgr was received, stating that
Commissioners were appointed in Mary
land and Delaware, TO make awards for
slaves mustered into the amy but the
appointment was suspended by order Of
the President, as TO the other Slave
States, for the reason that all the availa
be money in the Treasury were required
to carry on military operations.
Mr.. Rogers, Of New Jersey, opposed
the negro suffrage bill, contending that
this was exclusively the white mans gov
ernment, and was so intended by the
trainers of the Constitution. lie char.
acterized, AS abhouent, the recent at.
tempt to degrade the citizens Of the Dis
trict Of Colombia, by conlerring on the
negro the right Of suffrage. lie also
maintain, that this is a Federal, no,
National Government.
Nj. Farnsworth, Of Illinois, maintained