New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-07

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS ON THE lsT
SENATE.

. SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-On motion ofMr Brown,
Of Maine, it resolved that the joint committee
on reconstruction be directed to inquire into the
expedency of amending the Constitution of the
United States, and to determine by appropriate
legislation all the guarantees contained in that in
strument, and more especially
LIST. That which refers to the people without
distinguishing them by color or race, and those
who are to chose representatives.
y I'd. That which insures the citizens of each State
all the privileges and lmmunitles OF the several
States
Sd. That which enjoins upon the government of
the United States to guarantee to every State re-
publican form Of government.
Nr. Pollard OF Vermont offered the following
which adopted:
ResoIred That the Committee on Judiciary be
directed to inquire into the exlediency and con
stitutonaIity Of extending the jurisdiction of the
courts Of the United STATES over all suits brought
against all persons for acts done under the author
ity in aid Of the military forces OF the United
States, and also of all suits brought against any
person for an act done under the authority Or in
aid of the so-caled Confederate States, and report
by bill or otherwise.
MIR. Fcssenden said that he would on Monday
call up the Constitutional Amendment, which was
passed by the House yesterday, and would en-
deayor to keep it before the Senate until it was
passed. There were number OF State Leglsla-
lures in session at present and it was desirable to
get the amendment before them at early day.
Mr. Howard called up the resolution offered by
him some time since recommending the trial of
JEFF Davis and G. G. Clay by a military commits
sion for completely in the assassination of Mr.. Lin
coin and the violation of the laws and usages OF
war. He offered an amendment to include
with Davis and Clay such others acted in CON
cert with them. On the 9th day of December he
submitted a resolution of inquiry respecting the
charges upon which Davis was confined, and in re-
spouse to this the President sent brief message,
accompanied by two communications-one from
the Secretary of War and the other from the At
torney General.
MIR. Howard having read extracts from those
documents, proceeded to c0ntrovert the pc Son
of the Attorney General that Davis must be tried
for treason in some of the States where his treason
was committed. If there be an expectation, said
he, which has been more prevalent than any other
among the Loyal people of the United States it is
this: that is due TO our dignity as nation, and
the obligation we owe to the Constitution of the
nation that there should be arrangement and pun
ishmcnt according to the forms OF law of some a
least Of the ring|eaders OF the rebellion. 1T was
Davis command that shed the blood and caused
the death of more than one-fourth of a million o
men, and the waste and destruction of more thai
5000, 600 worth of property. He then entered
into a legal argument Ill opposition to the Attorne!
General. He held that Davis ought to be tried II
Pennsylvania, Ohio, or in some other State Il
which ihc as not carried under the orders
the President Of The late Southern Cunicderacy
He looked upon it as wholly out of the question Il
try to convict Davis in any of the lately rebe
States, because no jury could be found there t.
convict him. At the conclusion, Mr.. Howard SAT-
II there Was 80 objection, he would like to have
hcssrs. johnson and salisbury announced thei
intention to debate the resolution.
The expiration ct the morning hour prevente
action on the above resolution, and the bill to
the protection uf all persons civil rights wa
called up.
The pGHdin8 question the amendment c
Mr.. Irumbull declaring all persons in the Unite
States not subject to any foreign power to b
citizens OF the DATED States.
Mr.. Trun,bus amendment as amended decla
ing ali persons bonn i'll the United States not sui
ject to foreign power, except Indians not t Xcd
be citizens of the United States without disncto
on account OF color, was then adopted by the TO
lowing vote:
Yeas-Nessrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Gre
gan, Doolitlle, Fessenden. Foote, Foster Crime
Harris, Henderson, Howard, Johnson, Krkwoot
= Lane of Indiana, Lame OF Kansas, Morgan. Morril
Morton, Nye, Pollard Pomr0y, Ramsey, Spragu,
Stuart, Sumner Trumbull, Wade, Wiley, William
and Wson-3l.
Nays-Mcssrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Guthrie, Nj
Doueall Bddle, Stockton and Van Winkle-T.
Mr.. Davis took the floor against the bill, and az
Z dressed the Senate at length. .......,.... q
4 Pending the discussion, the Senate adjourned.
:. HoUsE-The House resumed the considerable
: of the bill that no American vessel, saing undo
foreign protection during the rebellion shall /
entitled to the rights and privileges of America
vessels, unle.s by act of Congress.
The tlouse passed the bill, and then resumed Ii
consideration of the bill to enlarge the power
the Freedmcn's Bureau.
Mr.. Raymond presented memorial OF the OIL
GERS of the navy for increase of pay.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced a bill to provide for I'll
Improvement of navigation of the Mississippi rive
- to the cities of Minneapolis and St. Anthony,
Mime sofa
In the discussion on the bill prohibiting al
American vessel which sailed under a foreign fla
during the rebellion from enjoying the rights al
privileges of American vessels, Mr.. Garfield,
Ohio, declared he opposed to all monopoli'
OF shlp-buiders or Others, and he looked upon til
Dill as measure to sustain them. Its enectEOu