New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-01
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. q, it66.
MILEAGE OF OFFICERS.

MILEAGE OF OFfItLhS.
Nj WILSON mass. introduced the following
joint resolution TO tx the rate OF mileage for officers
travelling on public duty, which was referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Resod That much iths act entitled An Act to define
the pay and OF certain ohces OF the army and
navy and fCr OTTER purposes approved July H. 1907 ~ pio
vds that he mileage Of offers Of the army raven7 npon
pu,ic duty shOnd thereafter be- ak cents per mile b. ard
The Is hereby Iepeaed and the rate o. mileage to De
hereafter allow officers of the army travelling np9n parole
Kind !. not furnished them by the Government.
PHOTOGRAPHIC BUREAU.
PATENT COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
The ANIMAL report Of the CommIssvner Of Patents
was laid before the Senate.
NJ GRrIEs Uowa) introduced a lii TO establish n
10 aid na,igaors by supplying nautical charts selling
directors and manuals OF instruction at the cost oil
printing. .
Tho bill was referred 10 the Committee on naval
Affairs.
THE PACIFIC LAILRoAD.
Mr. CosNEss CaL) presented the memorial OF the
California Legislature asking for certain amendments
10 Tho P,cGe Railroad bill, which was ordered 10
be- p'Ttci.
sAtsG MINERAL LASDs-TRIAL OF JEFF. DAVIS
NJ ,i.aft tNeyeds) presented the memorial o. TIE
New ia Legislature against the sale Of the mineral
nrds; also concurrent resolution Of the Nevada Leg
saiuro as NJ for the speedy trial of Jefferson Davis
Both were ,ilersd 10 pc printed.
RAILROAD LAND GRAMS.
M COsSpss called mp tue bill 90 grant pubic lands
10 aid n the obstruction of railroad from Humboldt
Bay to San francisco Bay, IN California, which vas
passed
the bill TO grant pahc lands 20 aid IN The construction
of rail road 20 the Pacific through Missouri mi Ar.
kansas, by the southern route.
The bill Incorporates the Atlantic and Pacinc Rail
road Company and authorizes " Ia construct railroad
from Springfield No. TO the Pacific coast, by ,onth
route ard grants every alternate section Of land
along the route 10 aid in the work.
At conclusion OF the reading of ,he bill fhe morn
ING hour expired. and further consideration OF J, vas
postponed until tomorrow.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. fTssESDEs (Ne }, from the Finance COMMITTEE,
reported the Naval Appropriation bill for the ensuing
year With certain amendments, which was ordered ~
he printed.
Mr. JOHNSON (Md) presented tne credentials 81 VII
lam T. Perry, Senator eject from South Caroline which
were ordered 10 lie upon the table.
HE STEVENS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
The concurrent resolution that no senator repre-
tentative IRON lately seeded state shall be ad nitted
until Congress shall have declared such state entitled
10 representation, was taken mp.
sPEf1u on MI. EYE.
Mr.. N.Y. Nevada took tue floor. la the present
cr-is bc said The last mode Of action was hun nd
hefence 10 simple principles. lie would not attempt 10
travel anew tho baite.felds where 10y Ky conbaied
treason. Duty requires Us 70 act, not toT iGlemDiy
for the past hut tor security iof The mtaie We ought
not 10 fail 10 examine what the ot ~"
fct that has flied the land viii widows anu orphans
and "a vast scs umna;ion OF debt that will hang for
years Ike incubus on the toll and industry 81 the
country. IL ~ no time 20 gloss over or attempt 10
paliaie the motives IN which the Rebellion originated
" Is necessary that should take these motives into
strict account in order fully q understand how to pre-
vent a recurrence Of such a rebellion
Nj I'VE here went 10 the Clicks desk and caused tO
be read letter from Mr.. Garnet Of Virginia To Mr.
Prescott Of South Carolina written before fhc war com
nenced in which II snid that The spirit ~ dsmoc
rney was inconsistent with slavery and that tins was
the cause OF the Rebellion.
Nj SYR said tina, this sentiment was echoed by the
Southern press before the war and reechOed by the
enemies OF republican government in Europe. BY the
press and arsi0crscy OF Great Britain, anu by he I'm
peror Of France. IL was unfortunate he said that the
conDtry did not understand more iuly the true nature
of the issue Had been understood in the South that
the struggle between democracy and rristocracy
nuctenths OF the people OF that section would
have been no sympathizrrs VITA u" Re
bslnon in the NORTH. Speaking OF The condition
OF the southern States Mr. Nye said matereI little
whether they were technically IN or out al me Union
II WAS enough FOR him know that the people of these
states had forsv their allegiance tho Union Gov
eminent and sworn allegiance 10 the opposition GOV
eminent Without going further INTO specifications this
was the attitude Of the seeded States when the result
of arms decided that tnose States Territories aud TIE
people hereof belonged 10 the United States nnd were
10 Do dealt with precisely ~ the eXgeIees OF the case
demanded. That these States had Demolished ana
broken down their State Governments, ana super
srded the States fuLdadenta law is technically tbeo
Ieuohy and practically true, for 1t VIII not De c.hehd
e1 that State Governments can exist Whin tue DOunG
ARES Of the United States in opposition 10 the Constn
tion OF the United States No state Government can
exist that does not accord with the Consn non ana Is
not subordinate 10 the supreme law OF land Neiiher
rhe President nor Congress any Department OF the
I =. -.
Government has yet assumed that these seeded Stacs
coud reBstate the State Governments uLder their Oh
Constitutions. They have been told by the PRESIDENT
hat new Constitutions mast be made. They have been
old The same by Congress The people OF these states
are well aware that the Old Fundamental law was over
throw-thet the pretended now Governments set UP IN
tho place OF the old have been demolished ana mat the
con iiton Of citizenshp Ens been immensely altered
Mr. I'VE SAID he had heard asserted that states could
nn, coluuit treason. He dcBed tbs and maintained
that State could commit treason, AID that majority
Of her people could ~ acts OF hostility, SUBJECT teh
selves 10 tue penalty % death. he was promo Oh ms
citizenship o. New Nork bnt he was cllleh Oh that
Stete before under the auspices OF modern democracy
m, Northern wing Of the Rebel army hid appeared
,he-e 10 burn asyums and by raising mObs 10 ensure
tLe defeat of the Mon army. EcIerring 10 The history
Of san Domingo, he said IL might lie pfchtlbc 70 con
teinuate the history OF French aIMtucFacy N san
Domingo foi We might yet I've 10 see slgiiar pohcy
/ undertaken IN oui connuy Though Tue ui'cAs' as
race are naturally peaceable they are caaDe oil DeLg
roaded into desperation. Had The ruling powers 81
France been st to the blacks tbs island low mnch
b,ttrr wouli nave been for all parties lie did nor
ieen II impossible that might yet have something
similar 10 The horrors OF san Domingo IN this country
for the spirit % SLAYER, was the same everywhere. lie
did moi deem IL impossible for IL was said that men
Learn little except through the teachings OF calamity
The blacks had been promised ireeuoh; lhey
had been taught the use ~ arms. anG cOulI point
10 honorable scers received in the ULion armies.
Absolute impsrtaliiy the cny faie GUIDE for the
nation II u was claimed tEat universal suffrage
would lead 20 var OF tho races. be would advocate
universal Suffrage As means VI national defense. he
vould oppose the admission Of the Southern ropieso
tltyes and Senators unit. they came here IN tic per-
sons o. loyal repre- senting loyal Constituencies
which they I'D lot represent al present lie felt tnet
he expressed the genaent " majority In Congress
when he said he hoped asee tao Southern States Repre-
ented here st tie earliest possible day consistent with
the welfare Il its whole ronntIL lie ,Ns no mere