Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-23

WASHINGTON, January 22.-HoUsE -
Mr.. Finek infroJuced bill pre-
scribing an oath Of Office aud repeal
ing the test oath OF 1860. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Messrs Jehcka and Myers severally
introduced q bill regulating suffrage in
the District Of Columbia Referred. :
Mr.. Bradford introduced bill pro-
viding for the admission of the State of
Colorado into the Union.
Several bills we're introduced, in
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the sxpediency Of
taxing tobacco in the leaf
| Mr. Stephens introduced resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Judiciary TO inquire whether
Legislation is necessary to compel coHi.
I pIiance with the Law requiring all off,
4 GERS TO take the teat oath.
Il Williams introduced q resolution,
4 which was referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction, Declaring that the lead
ers of the rebellion ought to be tried by.
court martial, or military commission,
and that il would be inexpedient TO try
Them by civil court, when the juries in
the South would be equal to those ae-.
fcused of crime. s4gfIs "a
Stevens. from the Committee on Re-
Construction, reported an amendment to
the Constitution, providing that the rep
lresontation shall debate on the whole
humber OF persons in States, and that
when elective franchise is denied or
abridged, on account Of race or color,
all such persons shall Be excluded from
the base OF representation.
f. Rodgers, of New Jersey, from the Re-
Construction Committee, opposed the
Amendment arguing that it is contrary
to the principles on which the Govern.
ment Is founded, wig: representation aud
taxation must go together It~Was de-.
hsigned to degrade the white man. as
MIR. Conklin made a speech in favor
Of showing the propriety and iastice OF il.
II On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, further
E.consideratioI Of the subject was then
postponed until to-morrow. vi
Adjourned. .ss8iahs1aas =
SENATE,r=Snmnor, presented the me
mort al Of the Boston Board Of Trade,
asking for "a lag to exempt Northern
creditors from the operations of South
ern statutes of limitation, which was re-
fferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Chase called up the bill in relation to
the qualifications for jurors, providing
that no person shall be disqualified from
acting on a grand or petit jury. By rea-
son OF bis having formed or expressed
an opinion upon the matter, to be ex-
pressed to such jury founded upon pub.
lie runner, newspaper statements, &c.
The bill was made the special order
! for Thursday. ssIss.sllys 81 E i,.lss8ss
The bill for the enIargent of the
Freedmen Bureau was taken up. The
pending question was upon Cowan's
amendment to limit the jurisdiction of
the. States lately ia rebellion.
- Fessehden from special committee on
Reconstruction, reported a joint resolu.
ton to amend the Constitution by rec
ommendig that representation and direct
taxes shall be apportioned among the
several States which may be included
within this Union, according to their re-
speciive numbers, consisting OF the
/ whole number of persons in each, ex.
Gliding Indians, not taxed, provided
that whenever the elective iranchise
shall be denied or abridged in any State
on account Of race Or color, al persons
of such race or color shall be excluded
from the besis.
After the debate Cowan's amendment
was rejected-ll against 80.
Da, 10 moved to strike out the provis-.
ION ending military Jurisdiction and
protection to agents aud employees of
the Bureau" Rejected
The amendment was adopted restrict
ing military Jurisdiction to the exercise
Of offices pertaining TO the Bureau.
Several other amendments were ofe Z
ed and rejected. Ia W -
The Executive session adjourned