The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-31
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SEN ATE.

those Who have declared their Intention 10 become
twenty and forhve years Of age shall be enrolled
three s.emp,s from mi.i. duty the Vice Prs:a.p.
ssvsrnmen both houses OF Congress and their
so SSS% HSs.s nd Of
GERS who have served three years In the army or Al.
and clerk. post 1dsr. pos: :tsss
6rys IN care or Of The United States
tor. when employed such ou.Lsrs and shafer and ali
Section four prohiba the enrolment Of IDIOTS luna,Ics
Section Ave creates bureau Of militia in tho War Depart
which sha have the execution Of this and all other
s . IL. tn. chief o.r of the bureau
shall % appointed By President
Inn @ a1s ss,%as
d oaa ns ess .
and and shall furnish the ssere,. q War wh
shall bs laid before Congress on or before February in
Section seven provide. for the spponment and classca
qn 81 the .si sis,f; Of ,hs bureau % Of militia
@So .s
q militia thrcasaoas he ssis rspor! eonaiuen arms,
United % annusy he is q
Section nine provides that the militia when called ou. BY
as II % e.y a % Ha ass
ss p @ 70 their wsUws Or
Section direct: n. orx.n,,.uon each STAT. Of
ditric, one In each Territory and in the District Of
hs sl b s s Of -Ss
or Which Of .ss hod residents Of tho State
Section twelveTho Volunteer militia 70 be enrolled for
moe s who or ..S. during wa s. and
during Sesssssi: ~
Ds is" Sss. eSs
a sf Sa.ns &c '''h
posted By State. aI. and ns % Ss e sns
D.r,e. Of Columbia and shall g sseeted from persons
ihs suthorlss Reg2snsai eo,nnsndsrs sre 70 .p
whS,. ole q sny P:n Of the volunteer militia Int hs
war Or oSsrucSoa q iSs ws 100 strong for he cV .a
III Of Hs % aas
may be tried By court martial for dsssrtion.
Tho bill was referred 70 the Military Committee.
TKLsoRArH rorr RoApa
Mr. Bsovs trep) Of No., offered the following, which
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advisable for and control Of such nes and In
SsS poS = may b san opsn a al hour.
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rats: II: commits: 2 s:ssf: y siI . sss@~i.'.
NJ oa.sn, lrspl q Iowa presented the msmoral Of
:hs Ios. IsEss.s N s:vct q sss.,sss. q sesn
ueo, wnlcn Wn1 rcfogToo 70 tn0 uttary C0mwtto0.
rErrsox vos Sm Apnusgou - COLORADO
nal Of the Colorado consrss.oal Ssiesson sskins ior
PETITIONS FOE ABOLITION Drnxcrioxs ACCOUNT ov
Petitions for the abolition OF a distinctions ON
OF color were presented by hess Sumner and Howard
THE m0NAL conPs.
M HIRE. AZ rep Of =, presented sne petition o.
service which was referred 70 the Military Commuee.
Exrxv'~ THE RxooxsrRrcrIox connrTEk
~, I~.wl ~ NJ lAswn x~.A ..lne
luton which was adopted authorizing the payment Of
$40 000 much thereof 10 necessary, TO defray
the expenses OF the joint Committee Reconstruction
REPORT
Mr.. DooLrrrLx trep.l d Wis, offered a resolution,
which was adopted calling upon the President for copy
Of the report Of General sherman OF his observations In
the States within his department In his recent tour Of
inspection
Mr.. rprrsrII, trep) OF III, from the Committee on
Judiciary reported the subject Of the election Of the
Hon John r. Stockton Senator from New Jersey, aud
the protest OF the Legislature of New Jer against his
elcction-That Mr. Stockton duly elecS and is Gu
titled 70 seat In the Senate from the +th OF March,
1895.
The report ordered TO be printed
TIE SALE oy POSTAGE srssrS tsD srAnTD rSvuoPys
sale Of stamps and stamped envelopes on credit
PROTECTION or ALL rks-oss IN ruE ENJOYMENT OF rrrrs
civil RfoHrs
Pending the discussion the subject called up by Mr.
Dixon the morning hour expired, and the CHAIR an.
nounced that the b TO protect all persons In the United
States the enjoyment u their civil rights and 10 fur
nsh the of their vindicaion before the Sen
ate The question was upon the adoption Of Mr. Trum-
bull. 2. 70 insert or sr ,hs sn.sns saa,s ins
country are hereby declared citizens Of the United
states "
Mr. sAulspunr dem Of Del. called for the yeas and
H. Vas wnxLx, trep) Of W Va, spoke sgaIns, tho
amendment He did not think vso or constitutional
/ Hr nursurL withdrew the amendment sbove stated,
and offered In lieu Of the following THAT all persons
born In tho United States not subject 70 any foreign
Power hereby declared b. citizens Of tho United
states, without any distinction Of oolor, &C
Mr. evIHnu, dem q Ky, inquired Mr. rrumesii
Mr. TnrssrLL said We deal with Indians by treaty
and not BY law unless In reference 70 hoee who are In
corporAed into the United states and subcct 70 tax
| alton
NJ cowAs, irep) Of Pa, called attention TO the fac.
that this .mendnen. would nssarare great number Of
i Chinese children In California
i Mr. Tnunsrl said the children OF Chinese parents
born 70 this county .srs e,.i,sns = ~. .er po ,o
habsd BY Germans that there must be very few etiron
| In them.
was not chinsmAn. JfAuEhter
Mr. Lass, rcp of Kansas. said there were indiana u
M HrsDsssos, rep q Mo, asked Mr lane n he az
ycar ago say that the best Of he ever sav
vi. mir,urc q psuoes and Indians in Kanss.
| Mr. LAsE said this mred lived south Of Kansas
He l adhered 70 the assertion quoted By Mr. Hendsr
| son
trainers Of this 70 provide for the naiurszs
ton Of Ahatios SPEAKING OF the merits % the bl NJ
/ Cowan saff the second section OF the conefdtutonn
| amendment gave no authority 10 pan such . meesurr
| The amendment wN intended simply 70 strike tb
shsckss from the slave The second elanss only ccnts
plated the legislature do this The bill under connders
ton be aid repealed of the laws Of PennsyivAn
and rendered judges of the State courts liable 10 prosscu
| tlon.
Mr srrwasr asked Mr. Covsn The Fugitive siav
law d 1850 did NOT provide the ssme punshmsns 70
State Judges
M Cov.s replied thai II did He always oppose'
10 that Fugitive Slave iaw, however. Mr. Cowan 10 ~
Of Bic remarts sAid that the gcvernmeni q %
United States did not DO i daty to the people Of tb
South Immediately before the war II afforded no pro
lection 70 Union the SOUTH and there ~ 90
time majority Of Union men In svery Southern state
| Mr. Frssxxps~ put the question wheshcr, msiort
the whole people Of the southern States had been
| status q the rebelionf
Mr. covAs said thai question was pot before him; b
| vouid snswew when II up. He Askcd Mr. Fcssen
den What TIE United States sent any army South for
1 Mr. TDesyprw replied, b suppress the rsbellon, y