New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-20
Memorial of Henry Winter Davis.
WASHINGTON. Monday, Feb. 10. 500.
SENATE PROCEEpINGs.

WAsBNGrON, Monday, , ep. ~ -7tp.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr Wilson introduced q resolution IN the
senate to disbanG and lsGrm the miltia 10 .lo Rebel
states He read letters from Col Thomas, Assistant
Commissioner o. the Freelmen's G1reau in Mississippi;
Gen. Swayne Assistant Commissioner - Alabama;
Meior-Gen. Wilson. commanding in Georgia; Gen
aar.gnE commanding in Louisiana; BfigadierGen.
Charles Howard, brother Of Ma0r-Gen Howard, sni
IN oDco. stationed In Louisiana, all Of them
sesi6iug 20 tho bad treatment inflicted upon
she freedmen by tie whites and especially the armed
bands Of Rebels organized as State Militia. Senator
Yates Of Illinois delivered very able and clo'
qucnt speech on the Constitutional Amendment
aow before the Senate taking the ground lat ell egis
iatyo measures short of placing the balo IN the hands
.,fihe cooIcd nan. would not solve tho difficulty. He
advocated universal suffrage as tbc basis OF republican
government showed tAe identity oina-Ial evil and
political rgtts and insisted upon the power of Con.
ress 20 enforce universal suffrage by direct legislation
The speech was very able bIisdug with strong points
and agloU with enthusiasm for the great principles Of
.ibosty srd equality.
THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO
The message Of the President placing the
Executive veto On the Froedmens Bulcan li was
read IN le Senate at g. o'clock ID There many
,rembaF3 Of tho House on the floor OF tho Senate.
attracted by the iumo-e that the Prosdeu had vetoed
fhe r.e.dn,n's Bureau bill, and tho reading Of The
documen. was listened to with interest. IL wac
noticed that the message was made up principally
81 the aTguuements Used by Nj Care. Dcyi7
and Mr.. Hendricks. in their speech Gscin.i
ILe bin Wien tho reading was over ~ effort
va- made 10 have q vote on ibo bill innc
diately y was opposed by Senator Lane o. hansos
snd was finally abandoned after few reEaIke ifom
My. Sheuan N favor Of an Adjournment. There s
reh cfoe-ueat about tho mat or in political circles
II Is GOug't by many that the President Las row
hrorn himself co1Vet3y INTO the Of the Copper
bea,s The exultatiol Of the Democrats and Eehci
evupltlnois {. great, While ! an writing there
il a cloUd assembled in front o. WlaFds
Hotel with band Of music. II IS being addressed by
Nr Rogers Of Tcw-Jcrsey, the leading CoppeIhoGd Of
bc House; Judge Hughes Of Indiana; George Francis
FTan and several Others OF Tie stamp in praise
of Andrew johnson. il is proposed by thoso gentle
men and her political friends 20 hold public meeting
a. Growers Thcatcr or Thursday Washncton's Birth
day or Tie purpose OF giving abiic expression to the
lore Of Tie Cop2rrhcads for the President.
crowd Igc5es1.l y seTonado tie Prosi
tent who, iovcycl lad no speoeh ready.
II is vcIy lo.5ira Ulc.h.7 lie Ireednens R.rcau biz
giI receive the noce sa1y twotliEls majority il the
psctel That The Presidents friends 0l.hong Some of
them OH gnaly voted oI tho bil, viii vote against
it, Some Republican here express sarious doubts
u Tie policy Of pas.rC Ike bI Owe tie veto o. il
woald bcco.,e 4ugatoy in tic hauds Of tho President.
70 whom ihe W oc administration OF i}e yeS,lre is
conf2cl
CiS. TERRY.
Maju.Gcu Tory in compl,ntr viti. jhc
10 town to-day, and will aplear before the Committee
in the morning.
cALEB CUSHING.
The Hon. Caleb c. hing he. contributed
5000 .owarl to erection Of ,rce Epi,copa' ohapois
IN This cis.
GIN. LEE At ARLINGTON.
gentleman Of thi3 city, having occasion 10
pass through Arlington at dusk on Saturday. saw
lonely fsu.e Standing wit, folded ar the oot Of
auee. Struck w. tic sorIogcll attitude 81 Tie per.
SOD, lie walked past him. and that 70 Wos Eo1cv
e. Lee standing in tlo street taat passes through the
middle Of Lis Oh esstc Ms. Lee has applied 70 The
Presde1t ioT restoration Of ths estate. which ias
virtually become a National Union soldier cc,octosy.
The expectation * general That tie Pc den VINO, cr
It's restoration.
APPOINTMENT
DR.. Georse :. Galc Of New-Nork lls been
appointed Pension EKauiuHg Surgeon. Dr Gale
served nearly four ycar, mi SlrSeoa in ihc army
ana Was deemed au accomplished officer
THR PENSSYLvtS CONTIsTID I1EITlON.
The House came tc vote, ard carried the
resolution 10 admit Coliati So Il seat and ALLOW
Kooniz 10 coatesi. 9ie debate occupied most of the
session. All iate'cst cericrcd iu tIc senate.
THE gICHIOSb EXAMINE Case
Il g. sell understood hcrc that the resus,iia-
ton ~ Ute BaA0aa Eraasji' was ordered y the Pre-
ileli ia direct opposition 10 lie desire Of Go9 Grant
shose intentions 10 'rpprcs d,soya newspaper lole
after rro urc.uiso,1ig oppressed in his .tc circular
10 HE D.pHfrfr' eaVmanle,s. The rtvrcstion