The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

wASHscros, Dec IA, 1865.
Hassags fthe District of Columbia Franchise
BIil.
tho assage Of the Negro Suffrage bill by the Senate
yester lay has caused little satisfaction the colored
Dso Of this Dstric and the occasion for fsrvent
ionAi exercises Al Of their religions meetings
aaSi night The prompt acton Of the House to-day In
" ssing the bill has given than additional delight.
nmber Of whites indignant At tho proceeding. talk Of
calling mass meeting 10 take into consideration the
condition of tho District of Columbia and the future
b expected from the passage Of this bill comforting DO
cai equality upon negroos while others appear to be
entirely indifferent upon the subject Another portion
II whites rejoice with those who be intrused
with the franchise. Tho passage OF the bill in each
house by than twe-,hirds majority places safe
beyond 4 veto. M
Senator Wade mado the important declaration to-day
that the constitutional amendment would be thrust upon
The South by force Of arms, provided IT, after waiting
reasonable time, the Southern States through their
Lsgislatures did mot adept for Themselves Inquiries
being Instituted whether South would
this action
Return Hosse of . Committee Of Loyal North
Caroiinians-The Proposed Government Of
she SQuthern States.
Governor Holden, John Poole, James F. Taylor and
MssMs. Harris and Jenkins, OF North Carolina who
have been In Washington for several days. have left the
city and are now on their way home They ap
pointed committee hither in the interests OF
she loyal people OF that State and they represent the
views Of about forty Of the hundred and seventy
members OF the Legislature They say that the bill pre-.
pared by them and introduced yesterday by Representa-
tive Stevens to remand North Carolina to a territorial
condition and TO provide for convention to form
State government, stands good chance OF being
passed. aud that the leading republican men,
bsrs have privately expressed themselves in It's
favor These delegates have distributed among Con-
gressmen circular showing that test Of loyalty
In tho nsurgent States is essential Its application, they
my, would enectually place the government Of the
Southern States in the hands OF the Union men, preclude
every seoessionist and other test do without
excluding Thousands who at the irst misled but
who repcned and afterwards perlled their lives and
saies in support Of ne Union. There need DO ap
shensions that this oath would be falsely taken the
Status Of every al that time distinctly known
% his neighbour The line clearly drawn upon this
ssst, and upon IL hundreds imprisoned, outraged
and murdered. BY the let the persecued
Unionsts have their reward. They now discouraged
Nnd parayzed while the President would boldly
deliver them to degradation incurred cd OF
their adherence to the Union In tue dark days Of
and blood. The Congress seems TO make definite dis
sncton between them aud their late and present persc
cuors and encmes but should Congress recogpzc aud
they would take courage and boldly and successfully
work for the interests OF the Union Thus would the
true element or the South stand prominently forward
and make secession and treason bow its head Now
traitors bold and arrogant while the true oyaiists
arc mortified and silent The peace Of the country 10
still disturbed, and the Union still unquestionabiy in
danger.
Representative Julian to-day introduced bill provid
ing civil governments for the districts lately
the United sta,es and for the restoration Of said
districts TO their forfeited rights Of States OF the Union
North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia. Florida Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas Louisiana, Texas and vir-
Gina, 10 be created into temporary territorial
soyernmcnss the executive power be vested In Gov
srnors to hold once until their successors shall
he appointed and qualified, uness sooner
moved by the President Of the United States They
70 have tho power. All the other machinery
Of territorial governments Is provided, including a
legislative assembly aud delegate Congress The people,
under certain rules authorized form State govern
ments the constitutions to be submitted for popular
hcat,on- The electors confined to the loyal male
citizens Of the United States, who shall take sub.
scrbe the oath OF alegance but person held
for exercised any Office civil military State or Con.
fcderae, under the rebel usurpaton who has voun-
tary borne against tho United States shall
be eligible be elected rs delegate to the conven-
tIons
Representative shcllabargcr day presented memo
rial from persons representing themselves be loyal
citizens Of Louissans and representing tho senen, OF
abe loyal people Of the State asking Congress mnc
daiey take such action will snpercde the present
political organization IN Louisiana by such wiz be
loyal 70 the general government, and secure
% the loyal people Of Louisiana protection IN
ther hives, liberty and property. They say the
present organizations not republican, because 4
majority 81 the citizens dirfrancbsed, and because
they do not give adequate and equal protection all o.
them and that they not loyal they
frclicd by those who engaged in tho rebellion
against the government In tho explanation
pnnyins the memorial Is said under date December
O. that u was originated written and published ny Tho
loyal citizens and their almost unanimous approval
About seventy copies, In possession Of many gentle
have been scattered the state for signatures
and the thus obtained have all bccn attached
This dccunen II has been presented nearly all OF
shc influential loyal citizens, and about onc.thrd
them have signed w. the Others being deferred from
doing regard for their personal interest or personal
safety. The memorial has not been presented to tho
,eoorcd citizens for their signatures deemed best
81 should he signed mainly by representative men Among
M signssurcs those OF Governor Wells, Chief
Justice Hymsn, Geo. w. Kendall. and many others
The papers we're referred the Select Committee on the
New orleans fiois
The New Tariff Biii.
Tho Tariff bill. which the SECRETARY Of the Treasnry
instructed Mr. Commissioner Wells prepare has M,
been completed nor Mr. Well In this city. He now
I'm New York whore a. has rooms in the Custom House.
and Is engaged 50 preparing HE report, but nothnE
Known of II here at present We have high Official
ibory r saying lhs and AL statements relative 70 the
,chsnges and modlacauors which have como from aha
city must be a, least premature.
The Bnnkrupt Diii.
MI Polssd Of Vermont, made inerectunl effort 70
call no for consideration in the senate to-day, House BIN
No. 90, e0ialed can act to establish a Uniform
system o. bankruptcy throughout the Cniied
States the motion TO take up the Nebraska
BIZ for the admission of that state haypg
prevailed. Tie amendments 10 tho bin proposed BY the
Judiciary Cosnmiiec Of the Senate are a. follows