New-York tribune., 1866-05-01


The Senate at p. m, without taking action on the
pending bin or amendment adjourned.
.. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
STATE AND NATIONAL BANKS.
The first business in order being the call Of States for
bills and joint resolutions for reference,
Mr. RICE Me- introduced bill giving further time and
facilities for the conversion Of the State banks into pa
iiona banks, which read twice and referred to the
Committee on Banks.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Mr. RICE also introduced bill to dsappTove Of the act
Of the Legislative Assembly Of Washington Territory IN
reference to scanamana County, wheh was read t"ice
aud referred to the Committee on Ie,ritores
NEW RAILROADS.
Mr. GARFIELD Ohio introduced bill TO promote the
construction Of line Of railroads between the City oi
Washington ard the Northwest for national purposes
also bin to promote the construction Of ane Of railroad
from Pittsburgh, Penn, TO Cleveland, ONO.
Both bills were read twice and referred to the Select
Committee on Military and Postal Railroads and ordered
to be printed.
RAILROAD FRIDGE.
Mr. SPAIpING lOhio introdGceda Joint resolution for
the construction If railroad bridge across tho Cuyahoga
River over and upon the Government piers at Cleveland
Ohio which read twice and referred 10 the committee
on Commerce.
wAGoN-RoAD IN MONTANA.
Mr. SMITH Ky introduced bill TO aid in the consruc-
ton of wagon-rcad In the Territory Of Montana; which
read twice aud referred to the Committee cn ler-
tories.
FEDERAL RELATIONS OF TENNESSEE.
Mr.. KuYKESDALL M introduced joint resolution
declaring the Constitutional relations of the State of Ten
pessee fesorcdo practical relations with the United
States which was read twice and referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
IOWA LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. HUDcARD Iowa introduced bill 70 amend the act
OF May r. 1854 granting lends 10 the state of Iowa to
aid IN the construction Of RAILROADS which was read t"lec
and referred to the Committee On Public Lands.
RELIEF FOR MIgSEsoTA SETTLERS.
Nr WISDOM Alinn.) introduced joint resolution for
the relief Of certain settlers on the Sioux Reservation IN
the State Mnnesota which was read twice and referred
10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
KANSAS LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. CLARK Kansas introduced bill granting ienS' TO to
Kansas and Ncosbo Valley Railroad and its extension TO
Rcd River; which read twice, referred 10 the Com
mi,t,e on Public Lands, and ordered to be printed
THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.
Mr. ASCoyA Penn introduced bill TO amend the
internal Isveune acts Of June 30, 1861 snd Mareh 3, 1865;
which was read twice and referred TO the Committee on
WAYS and Means
THE TRIAL or JEFF DAVIS
The eau Of States being completed, the next business IN
order the consideration OF the resolution onered py
NJ Julian on the 29th OF January which then wens over
nnde7 the rule declaring as the deliberate judgment oi
this House that the speedy tal of Jefferson DAVIS either
by a civil or military tribunal for the crime OF treason os
the other crimes OF which he stands charged and his
prompt execution ii found guilty, are imperauyeiy de-
manded by lhe people of the ULed States in order th
treason nav be adequately branded By the nation, traitors
made infamous and the repetition OF their crimes a. far
Mr. JuIiAg addressed she House in support of bis
resolution after which the resolution was referred 10 the
judiciary Committee.
Mr. MCLEAN Of Montana Territory presented joint
memorials of the Montana Legislature, asking apPropra
tons for Territorial library ard protesting against the
Joint resolution pending for TIE annexation OF por
ton of the Territory TO the Territory OF Idaho
Tie memorials were referred TO 'he Comm''ee Oh ierl
/ tories
Mr.. STEVENS Pa. from the Conmittee.on kecons,rue-
ton presented the report agreed upon by that COMMITTEE
AID clesraphed Saturday night comprising the pro-
rosed amendment the Constitution, the bill TO provide
Tor the restoration tie lately in rebellion to their
f political rights and the bill declaring certain persons
M 20 S6sss Sce qSssr Ss a IN" g. o. ss
orders respectively for Tuesday Wednesday and THURSDAY
of next week
MI NIBLAcx nd.) inquired whether this report super
eded the report lately made from that Committee III rel
Mr.. STEVENS replied that it did not, adding that the
motion to reconsider the vote reeommittng the matter To
the Committee on Reconstruction could be called up at
any time.
Mr. Ross Cll) said he had objection to its being
made special order, subject to the revenue and tarh
measure. :,
TIE SPEAKEI ntmaed that The special order could not
be made conditional.
Mr.. Ross then objected to the special order.
Mr. STEVENS moved 10 suspend the rules TO enable him
TO make the motion and the vote resulted III Yeas, l
Nays 2O two-thrds having voted therefor the rules
were suspended and the motions were made and agreed TO-
Mr. STEVENS remarked that he was instructed by the
Committee 10 say that as soon as the testimony was
printed short written report enforcing tae principles OF
the bills and the proposed amendment would be made
THB RREEDMEYs BUREAU
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on Appropriations
reported bill making appropriations fr the use OF the
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for
the year commencing Jan lS66, which was read twice
and referred Committee OF tho Whole the State
of the Union and made the special order for tomorrow
The bill makes the following appropriations:
Salaries OF Assistant and Sub Assistant Commssioners
ae. Of Ssa sssSS S rSns ,tsSSnsy AID P5inas
o. $50 0O0 commissay stores, a. lO6 2O medical department
al ao ,es sr school, houses and ssyums ooO tce
graphing, Gle. 900. Total. ell,5ei5o0.
PENSIONS TO LOYAL SUFFERERS
Mr. STyyENs offered substitute for the bill introduced
by him Dec 90, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, 10 double the pensions
Of those who made prisoners by the casualties OF the
late war; pay the damages done to the oy men by the
Rebel Government and Rebel raiders and to enforce the
conscaon Of the property Of the enemy which was or
The subsuts forfes to the United States all the public
belonging to he eleven States that formed the govern
the President to cause the seizure forthwith such property
belonging to the Sesesnt enemy as % = deemed forfeited S
enemy property and to proceed to the condemnation
Of that already seized.
1t also provides that the President shall appoint two COM
and condemn such property which shall then become
lands thus shall be distributed to the slaves
liberated BY operations Of the and the amendment to
uessoO and TO each widow who family to be
held by them In fee simple but to be naenabo for ten years
after which time the absolute title to the lands shall be
The rest Of copascated property to be applied the
Uss on sach homestead 600 to be invested in United
securities and the interest added the pension OF pen
sione; 0lOO 20 toward equazng the bounes OF
soldiers and 5000 600 toward deaying damages to
10y citizens BY the civil and military operations OF the govern
me lately called the Confederate States of America
No persons property to I've seized whose whole estate
the h Of March, 1865 not worth than O0 unless
be had voluntarily become officer empoye In the military
or civil service Of the so.caled Confederate States.
In enforcing all conscatons the value OF $1,000 in real or
personal property is to be left to the denquents.
The last section Is follows That much Of the joint
resolution passed tho 18th OF July 1862 entitled resolution
explanatory OF act suppress the nsurrecon to punish
and rebellion to conscae the property Rebels and
for other purposes provides that proceedings under
shall BE- construed work forfeiture OF the real estate
heynpl LIE sha reneaed IL refers 70 the seizure