The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-11
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Sorh alleged injustice of South Carolina planters toward
freedmen their employment and instructing the Com
mittee on Freedmen Affairs to inquire into the truth OF
the allegations II was adopted.
EXEMPTION INTERNAL REVENUE DUTY.
On motion of Mr.. BANKS, Tep) of Mass, 1t was re-
solved that the Committee on Ways and Means be in
slructed 10 inquire into the expedency Of exempting
from internal duty the manufacture of crutcnes and
t6cia limbs, which Is now an onerous tax disabled
soldiers.
Mr. DAVIS rep) of N Y, offered resolution that the
House chehes confidence in the President eff the United
of permanent prosperity and peace and the operation
of this House is pledged to him support of the gene
RAJ policy of reconstruction inaugurated by him in all
modes uhorzed by the constitution consistent with
the security Of republican institutions.
Debate arising, the resolution lies over
INFORM ATloN CALLED RESPECTING JEFF. DAVIS AND
OTHERS.
On motion of Mr. CoyKLSG, (rep.l of n. Y, it
solved that the President OF the United States be
uuested if Incompatible with the public interests to
communicate any report made by the Judge Advocate
General the grounds facts and accusation which
Jefferson Davis Clement c. Clay, Stephen r. Mallory and
David s Yates, either of them, are held in
fnement
Mr. BRAyDEGEE, (rep) of Conn., introduced a bill,
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to
punish counterfetng with death.
TTMrENrARy AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION IN THE DISTRICT
COLUMBIA
Mr. BALDWIN irep) of Mass, introduced bill author
wing the construction of penenary Jail and house of
correction in the District of Columbia, which referred
" the Committee on the District
JEFF DAVIS AGAIN.
On motion of Mr. MorIIoN, rep.) OF ILL.,, resolution
was adopted requiring the President If not incompatible
with the public interest," to communicate to the House
the reasons Jefferson Davis, who is said to be
fined in Monroe has not been tried for treason
against the government and if any, what obstacles
in the way OF speedy trial Of this great criminal.
THE MEXICAN IMPERIAL EXPRESS COMPANY.
On motion Of Mr. RANDALL, rep), Of Ky, resolution
was adapted calling for information in relation to the I'M
peria Express Company organized in Now York under
the authority of the socaed Emperor of Mexico carry
contraband other trade between Mexico and the
United States.
THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO
The House referred to the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Van Horn,
Of Missouri directing that committee to inquire into and
report what measures and means may be necessary on
the part of the United States to restore to the Mexican
people the free and unrestricted right to choose their
form of government and TO give effect to the unan
NOUS voice Of the people of this nation that foreign
Power shall impose despotc government upon any State
people of this continent
TfE SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
The House referred TO the Committee on Reconstruc
ton the resolution heretofore offered by r'Noell de-
clarng that the House of Representatives. will not
clude the members OF Congress elected in any OF the
States recently rebellion because Of the fact that
groes class excluded from voting at the cleo
lion OF said members.
THE SOUTHERN STATES AND THE PRrs1pExT's POLICY.
Tho House proceeded to the consideration OF the
luton Of Mr.. Eldrdge, namely
That there authority in the constitution of
the United for state States to secede, and
tba all resolves ordinances to that end for that
defeated attempt divide and break up Union
ssa @ b n sc DG rr" 70 and am each aS
every one of them should resume their appropriate and
and aG s an een& M ap ee
fathers we win cordially sustain and support the President
ton believing that thereby the political commercial financial
and general prospects OF the whole country viii be most sub
The SPEAKER decided that this resolution must be re.
fcrred 70 the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr. ELpRrD7 r. dem.) OF Wis, who wanted direct vote
his resolution appealed from the decision Of the Chair
but made and carried to lay tho appeal
the table, by vote Of ll9 yeps against IS nays
The resolut on was referred
TEE r2cssyLvAyA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
On motion Of Mr., SMITH (repl OF KY, Mr. Fuller, OF
Pennsylvania, who 10 contesting the OF Mr.. aw-
son. was allowed the privileges of the floor pending the
matter.
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE ~ THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
heretore introduced by Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, extending
the right suffrage he District OF Columbia by strk
out from all laws and municipal statutes the wor
.iwhe.n
Mr. WILSON (rcp) Of Iowa, moved to recommit tn,
hill TO the Committee on the Judiciary He said the ex
elusive jurisdiction OF Congress this District
language in that instrument was broad and compre
hcnslve grant OF power to pass the bill. He expressed
the hope that the example now 10 be set would Undue
tho States of the Onion so legisae as to develop per
feet republic The constitution Of the United state
seemed to invite the passage of this BILL and that instr
rncnt dsregaried such distinctions entirely Therefor
the breath of life into least the laws Of thi
District Why should the color of q mans skin dcpriv
him of the right of delenceg The natural law made n
distinction, and why should the cvil Were not men
lights as sacred In ciyil government as In tn
absence Of u? Hence TO exclude negroes iron
there, he asked, governed city In the couuir
than washinetou2 Where the Union defender
here the breaking out Of the rcbeony Fidelity TO th
government was then at a low ebb, and sympathy wa
expressed with tho rebellion. Freedom NOR
hated elsewhere than here, and emancipation opposed
The social element of the District was composed OF
band of traitors few days ago special election
held Washington TO test the Of the people TIA
subject OF negro suffrage This friends of equal sunrag
did not vote Between six aud thousand vote
given aFains, the extension of suffrage HOY
many of them were fraudulent he could no
nj 10 "a Il
those voters loved slavery and hated freedom The
loved TO vote themselves but were not willing to extern
the privilege 10 others some Of the citizens vii
ling TO surrender the charter and give up suffrage Bi
the remedy not to disianchise but to extend III
would no, be vndIstive' but he would be lust Their
shoud be no class legislation or privileges Let the law
be just and uniform No traitors breaihed here in thi
capital with black skin, all the traitors from Wirz
Davis had white faces. Three thousand ave hundre
and forty black marched from this District 4
defence OF country. They true to the govern
.npent and why should not be true them3 In tn
course Of his Mr. Wilson said according to tn
snsus OF 1850 there were fourteen thousand three hun
rs1 and sixieenlpersons OF color this District
wlSch time the number has been Increased The
owned 81 $50 600 worth OF real estate Their church
ars supported cost of sal 600 There four thou
sand three hundred communicates, aud the average
church attendance thousand persona He also
ssrrcd 70 Of schools for coorcd persons ayn
Sour thousand Ia the District could read and write
he also alluded TO their literary and charitable insii
Mr. BcYKp, tdcm) Of Pa. opposed the pending bill
not ouly special and local grounds but on the genera
phnciple that ths IN and ought TO he white man
government few days ago vote was taken in thu
two cities Of this District when the citizens OF Washing
Ton cast six thousand five hundred hftysix asans
and only thirty i've in favor Of negro suffrage. II
Georgetown, OF hundred and thirteen votes onl,
one was In favor Of such extension. What hat
the citizens Of the District done 20 make then
She victims Of such lcgislaionS They had beer
charged with dsioyaliy, and hence II was TO b
supposed that they were TO be thus punished II woul,
I'll become the House TO fasicn upon tho people OF THU
District political regulation wh oh their own consttu
ents hal decided he DEGRADATION OF the elective
chse Men who have been reared In slavery and limo
have been selected by this hill 10 exercise thi
franchise He had material n, hand 10 defend tho peop
of this District from the charge of dsoyalty namely
the records Of the War Department show that NJ thu
FIRST call for volunteers -four thousand hundre,
and twenty volunteers responded six time
many AZ the State Of Maine or Yer
txica a