New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
Its Passage by the Senate.
COLLECTING SOLDIERS CLAIMS.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
Speeches of Messrs. Eldridge, StrOuse
Highly, Bingham, BroOmall, Davis,
Ward and Nicholson.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Jan. 25. ls6
PRgEDMES,s BUREAU BILL.


The Senate to-day indicated its reputation
Of being the best disciplined celebrating body in the
world. by enduring the garrulty Of Mr. Garrett Davis
from till q o'clock with unruied patience. The hour
for final vote on the Trumbu Freedmens Bureau bill
being reached. Mr. Sherman stated briefly that Gov.
Orr of South Carolina had sent important letter to
the President bearing upon this question, and suggested
| q postponemeDt Of the vote till tomorrow.
Mr.. johnson Of Maryland urged the delay
with some pertinacity. but was happily answered
by Mr.. Trumbui. But Mr.. Trumbull's most
successful effort to-day bis complete obteration
Of all that had been said by Davis during all Of yester
day and to-day. in speech Of Just five minutes dura'
ton. His retort to the boastful declaration Of the
Kentucky Senator that In his State smagamation was
criminal offense punishable by penalties and
would thus continue; that he greved to learn
that in the noble State Of Kentucky the propensity Of
white for marrying the black women could only be
prevented by such severe penalteg too much for
tho gravity OF the floor or gallery. When the bin wss
putupOu its passage. Mr. Davis made another ineeo-
tua effort to postpone bat 1t went through the Union
men voting for ii and the Democrats solid against IT,
DISTRICT SUFFRAGE BILL.
It is stated that the Democratic Senators will
unite to prevent any qualification Of the District Suf
frage bill.
RECIPROCITY.
The Canadian Reciprocity Delegation held an
interview by appointment last evening with Secretary
NcCullocb at which all but two members Of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means present They met the
Committee this morning at the Capitol and again went
over their propositions for q new treaty Their
tone and requests have thus far produced a very
favorable impression. The Canadian Delegation
Is having conferences with the Committee Of Ways and
Means every day Last evening they met in the Office
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury Mr.. McCaIocb being
present The delegation have already come to the con.
clnsion that renewal Of the Reciprocy Trenty can.
not be had and the question Is being discussed
what articles certain sort Of reciprocity be estab
ls.ed by mutual legislation The members Of tie dele.
CATION highly spoken Of thoroughly coversant
with the subject.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The debates in the House to-day on the Con-
stitutona Amendment, reported by the Committee Of
Fifteen. shed but little light the subject Sew
eral Democrats ventilated their peculiar views stray
ing of into discussion Of other topics ami abusing
the Republicans generally. Several members of the
majority brought forward objections to the Con-
stitutionsl Amendment reported BY the Committee.
Mr.. Binghams speech could not retrieve its fortunes,
and It 10 considered certain that IL will be recon.
mitted.
PERSONAL.
Ex.Gov. Parsons and Gen. j. P. Houston,
Senators elect Of the State Of Alabama are reported
en- route for this city. and viii probably arrive here
tomorrow They come for the purpose Of taking their
seats In the Senate
BAD NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
A distinguished loyalist from South Alabama
arrived In this city tonight He brings very gloomy
accounts OF the conduct Of the reconstructed Rebel
aristocracy in that quarter. large number Of
Union from that State will be here for the pur
pose OF protesting against the organization Of the State
militia.
PROTECTION FOR LEGAL RIGHTS.
The Senate having passed Mr.. Trumbulrs
Freedmens Bureau bill viii proceed TO the discus
sion of the second bill introduced BY Mr.. Trumbuli,
providing that no civil legal right Of any inhabtant
Of the United States shall be nfinged on account Of
color or previous state of Slavery and defining the urs
dicion Of the Federal judiciary In this respect The
bin will como up to morrow Mr.. Howe will II posi-
bic speak TO- morrow I'm reply TO Senators Dsolite and
Reverdy johnson
ROBERT BURNS.
The Robert Burns Association Of this city
commemorate the birth Of the Csledonan poet tonight
with appropriate festivities.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from Internal revenue to-day
were s575.g7s.
PUBLIC DEPOSITORY.
The First National Bank of Frederick, Nd,
was to-day designated by United States Treasurer
Spinner as depository Of public moneys
YsEEDyEs's TRUST COMPANY.
The National Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Company are asking Congress for an amendment to
their charter making their different banks deposisoies
for such funds held BY Treasury officers behalf
Of the freedmen Thus far the Company has met with