The New York herald., 1866-02-14
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SEN ATE.

SENATE Feb IL, 1s66.
PRESENTATION oy THE CREDENTIALS on SENATOR r,Rsoss oY
ALABAMA
Mr. MORGAN, (rep) Of Y, presented the credentials
OF Mr. Lewis f. Parsons, Senator elect from Alabama.
Mr. Morgan said As the State Of Alabama Of the
States that during the period Of four years ha been Ia
rebellion against the United states and az Congress has
not determined whether the political condition OF that
State IL such 10 entte the state 10 representation In
the Senate do not expect that Governor Parsons viii
be requested forward ana take the oath at this
and VIII ask that the credentials he received and
laid upon the table await the further action " the
Senate
Il was so ordered
EQUALIZATION EorSrrs-Durr IMPORTED Goods
rUtfiLAL RIGHTS.
Several petitions for equalization OF bounty, aud
increase Of duty ON imported goods, were presented aud
referred
several petitions for equal civil and political rights
offered and referred
Sr.sho SUFFRAGE
Mr.. WADx, trep.l oC Ohio, offered The petition ~
coiored soldiers, asking the sht OF surrage.
Mr. sArLsnuRY, tdcm.l Of Del, wished 10 ask ques-
ton. The Senate and the country we're very familiar
with this word ''coorcd as applied 10 the negro ra,f
He would Ike 10 know what authority there for the
OF ihat WORT Tie only place he had ever seen IL IN
history ~ applied In the history Of 81 Domingo,
where q used 10 denote muattoes.
mGIn~.
Mr.. FysyspfS. lrep) OF Me, from the Committee on
Reconstruction reported joint resolution 10 amend the
coi.titutiou with constitutional article. foilows
Co.y,ss shall have 70 make I'll l.w. nses.r ant
and mn,, ef the several states aud al
p.son, q the several states equal projection ia the nen.
The iesosion %' va ss,srs ordered 10 be printed.
PROTECTION % uvFs or rsssEsotIr vrsrYgS
su.nux.
Mr. Bnows, Crep) Of Mo-, offered resolution, which
adopted insirucling the Committee ON Com mcrcc
20 inquire what legislation " necessary TO protect the
lives ~ passengers In Western steamboats, from dangers
incident to the explosion of tubular boilers.
WITHDRAWAL
M hoRaAS call up the bill 10 extend the time for
Withdrawing goods from public stores and warehouses
pending
Mr.. srnsovs, repl of r. spoke aEsln-, tho bill az
calculated 10 ingrouay affect home manufacture by
sbng importers ~ sell goods cheaper than they could
The county, Mr. Sprague sad, had heard great deal
about the prolu Of the Manufacturers The happlcst
day Of has life. be Ead, would be- when he the New
England sysu q industry made the system OF the
country. lie would like the Western and middle states
20 enjoy the strength ~ the New England system.
Aner further debate. IN which Messrs shennan Nor
r Hcndricks Clark participated further consder
ton OF the subject postponed till to morrow.
rnIrsEY rEAcr FsrABiIsHsESr.
Mr.. wnsos, repl u Mas. reported bill % 6s the
military peace establishment of The United states ~
live regiments artillery. twelve cavay hfty infantry,
ss,- te Ihs n,e regmsnts of arsy are now ossnised
shall be Ike that o. the Ffh The adjgants quarsrmas
.r cavalry slnsais eIstns ibeT. sha b ~ aided
oar 10 es ss ss w. ara % .rS ass s
youneer fotcsand the other third from he regular army
:. The discretion Of The frsidsai The ay regimsns q
zen eses. ns maze r nov 49, % & ~
5atiasas q eishi osmpanies made ssniy seven req
~ gss .ssss ,ss q ,ss each ssa s
WHO haze distinguished Themselves IN the hed.
nquhys tbe distribution of ocirsrs among
furni shed during he war Each regiment shai have
s one sr9 .SSs sssnss s . oSs % 's r
snd Ten secsd leutenants MAJOR quar-
sergssnt, hospital
sergeant t~c pm cpAi masisns each eompany cap
aud me second euenanf fraf
serErans corpors rrunrfana earltfr
aud hfy priyaies " provides ordnn a<rgran and
hOafita esch post author ses
frr.drnt 10 ayPont a superintsndent - natona rets
sbshed or b. estnOsh~d With the
serf-an@, ~ seectef from
nrosrr Enisfnenta sha.i be for hys years also pro.
yfi~. for l-nisuan ruersi. hfc reneras aud
ten brsadier generals The Nuanf general sba have the
rnak and PAy q bngader seneal a,o iwo s'ss'Ants
aud tAiftecp ssaslanA MAJORS fopf nsge.,gIs sId