New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-13

NJ .wprxcr ohio rom the Committee on the
the Judiciary made report, accompanivsu o os pe,I
giving the consent OF Congress 10 to 90 Wet Wv
ley and jefferson Counties from virginia 10 "es'
giDa. ,.crs
I'm motion of Mr. ROLLINS, resolution Was auopteu'
rs,ruc,;no Ur tse Committee Of ways and Means TO in
oure into the expediency of repeating so much OF tne
Internal Revenue law as imposes tax on carriages
valued of less than 500 .,oo,n,,
| ,fr Rp.xpAcrE offered the following resolution.
which was referred to the committee On fofe'en
Affairs: -, - = -. .s,,. - ~, trn;,sa
snd in The language Of President Monroe in his Mes
Gag. OF December 1923 we hereby declare that we codel
sv attempt the part OF any European Power to extend W
system any portion Of this hemisphere as dangerous 10 our
power and safety -
| On motion Of Mr.. WARD, the Committee of ways ana
Means instructed TO inquire into the expedeney 2
rePealng the Internal Revenue tax on paper ana All
Bibles Testaments and other religious WORKS ana schoo
books used in colleges and academies.
TAX on H0RsE.RACES.
resolution was also passed iDstructing inquiry INTO
the expediency Of taxing all horseraees by requiring
five per centum of the gross receipts
GOVERNMENT OF WASHINGTON.
On motion of MIR RAYMOND, it was resolved that the
Committee on the District of Columbia be Instructed 10
inquire into and report upon the expedency OF commit,
ting TO commission appointed by the President by and
with the advice and of the Senate such and so
much of the powers of the Municipal Government OF
the City Of Washington as relate TO the police the
sanary regulations the paving cleaning and control
of the strcefs ana other matters affecting the health
safety comfort and convenience OF the members OF INC
Government Of the United States
Mr.. DAVIS offered similar resolution, which was
also agreed to.
PRovIsIoNAL GOVERNMENTS.
On motion o. Mr.. RAYMOND 1t was resolved that the
President of The United States be requested, not
deemed by him incompatible with the public interest
10 communicate 10 this House copies OF all messages
proclamaons and other DOCUMENTS issued by the Pro
vsiona Governors of any States that may have been
proclaimed any time TO be in Rebellion; OF all acts
ordinances resolutions and proceedings OF conventions
of Legislatures held in such States under the AUTHOR
ity or at the call of said Provisional Governors OF all
returns of elections for members OF such Conventions
and Legislatures, together with the quauhcauohs re-
qurcd for voters at such elections ana ior meoeIs
when elected together with such other information
concerning the public action of such States tending 10
throw light upon their political condition. as may be IN
his possessions; and TO communicate further copies OF
all procamatons issued by the President or his lmne-
diae predecessor. relating 10 this SUBJECT, whether
issued by him directly or through the secretar! Oh
State and the papers accompanying the same.
| INCREASE OF CONFIRMATION.
Mr. JOHNSON offered resolution that the Committee
on Appropriations be instructed TO bring IN Dill IN
creasng the compensation Of Members Of Congress ana
Government empoyfs in this city in proportion 10 the
increased of living in this city before what II was
at the time the same was hxed as also the increased
cost of living in other cities the Union lie demand
ed the previous question, but
| ON motion of Mr. WAsnBUTNE Qll) the resolution
was laid upon the table Yeas l47; Nays, a. follows
Messrs. johnson Jones' LeBlond, Nicholson and Ran
dali pa.
| COLORADO.
! A message was received from the President OF the
United States incosng a letter from Messrs. Evans
and Clafee, Senators elect from Colorado, together
with accompanying documents on the subject OF the
organization ofthat state The President has declined
To issue his proclamation declaring the admission oi
Colorado as a State into the Union and submitting
the subject for the further consideration of Congress
The message and documents we're referred 10 the COM
mittee on Territories
NEGRO SUFFRAGE N The DISTRICT.
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extend suffrage TO the negroes Of the District OF Col
umbla, by striking from al laws ana Ordinances inc
word white"
| SPEECH OF MR. DAVIS.
Mr. DAVIS said that uuder certain restrictions he
not opposed to extending elective franchise in the
District Of Columbia; but ne remembered that In l-co
the number Of colored persons in this District was
iOO and in ls62 after the passage OF the Emanclpa
ton Act negroes hither from Virginia and Mary
land until nearly 35 900 Incorporated with The
Y community. This accession was from the
0 field and plantations generally, who had known
little nothing Of civilization excepting the lasl
of the master lie therefore submitted, whether it wa
generous wise and expedient that such large number
of such residents should possess the night OF un
qualified suffrage. In his honest Judgment it would b.
Improper TO confer this night until intelligence shall b,
1t enforced inspired in this class: He believed The
black man entitled ia citizenship and therefore en-
titled to protection and il was night TO extend Tho
shield the Government him as over the proudes
grandee Of the land. But citizenship was one thing
and the right Of suffrage another. Under al creum
stance he was unwilling that unrestricted suffrage
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SPEECH OF Mr. CHASLER.
, Mr. CHASIER (N. W expressed his views npon the
subiect Suffrage once established here the principle
must hereafter include all the negro race throughout
the United States This is white mans government
the attempt of Congress to govern the people OF be
District of Columbia by such radical measures that
now pending contrary TO the Constitution OF the
United States and the spirit OF the Declaration OF
American independence. The American sovereign Is
the white working who acknowledge no master;
but this bin proposed to give suffrage and q. part
in the Government TO the subjects Of King
Cotton, who was buried by, the white volunteer
forces The'Unon is the emblem Of the triumph Of
the white race and should never be surrendered 10 the
black The arrogant majority Of the House by this bill
colonies from the mother country and nuying the ey.
press will Of the people of the District OF Columbia who
rad so empbaticaly declared against negro suffrage
He bad not yet heard the question answered, what gam
wond il be to the people Of the United States extend
the elective fTancze 10 the negro here or elsewhere
There particular necessity fO- extending IL at
from the passage Of this by injurious effects on immi.
grafton as well the prosperity Of the country.
sPEEcH OF/MR. BIAGHiM.
Mr.. BINGHAM Doticeda remark of Mr.. Chanler, that
those only are entitled TO liberty who themselves strike
the blow and said blush Of shame should come the
gentlemans cheek when he uttered H. II should not be
forgotten that Gen. Mcclellan, when commanding our
armies in Virginia, issued proclamation notifying the
insurgents that II any Of their slaves sbOnd In
volt and strike for their liberty he would crush them
with his iron hand and his whole military force. and IN
view of the fact The gentleman reprOacheSibc negroes
because they did nike for their freedom traitors
being on one side Of them and Mcclellan the other.
Mr.. CHANLER replied that his argument not to
show that negroes were incapable OF the bloodiest
deeds but hat record of the black race showed their
capacity for sefgOyeTnmcn or that they struck
blow for freedom and maintained II.
Il Mr.. BINGHAM III reply. said that the negro was the
only race that heWed its wey ont OF chatte Slavery
to liberty without the aid Of any other. When the re-
volt in this country broke out the blacks numbered only
one.sixth OF the entire people but notwithstanding that
tlevh for been