New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-15

ORLEANS INVESTIGATING COhAlTTBB-THs COLO
RADIO BILL.
TRLBeRLPH TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Friday Dec H. 1866
In the Senate to-day, most of the time was occupied
in discussing the bill to admit Nebraska The vote by
which it was taken up, twenty-one to eleven, as
against the Bankrupt Bill is fair index Of the senti'
ment of the Senators who present respecting the
measure. Messrs. Sumner and Brown and few
other Republicans voted with the Democrats against
taking it up. The Yeas and Nays were not called.
The arguments for and against the admission Of the
new State are those urged last Summer except that
the affirmative side is strengthened by the experience
of Wade, Sherman, and others who visited the
far West during the recess, and found
additional reasons for maintaining their position
During the debate, there short verbal crossfre
on the subject Of reconstruction between Sumner and
Wade Sumner asked Wade if he would vote for the
admission Of any of the Rebel States before they had
given suffrage TO the blacks. Wade promptly replied
that, if they adopted the Constitutional Amendment,
he would feel bound IN honor to vote for their admls-
sion. Sumner discaimed any such agreement or o0h-
CATION on his part. Afterward, Sherman expressed
substantially the opinion of Wade, adding that If the
Southern States did not ratify the Amendment this
Winter he would favor the entire reorganization OF the
Southern State Governments basis OF loyal suffrage
Wade said he was as strongly in favor of c0lored sut
Amendment had been ratified by the people as the
terms of reconstruction, and he was for giving the
South fair chance TO come back on those terms. No
vote was reached on the bill. Debate upon 1t was
terminated for the day by the calling up OF the House
resolution for holiday recess, which, after some re-
marks pro and con, was concurred in by large ma
jority, II voting in the negative. The Senate Com
mtee on Finance will sit during the recess for the
consideration Of the Tariff bill.
IL appears that the bill for the admission Of Colorado
10 an putiralV the hill of the last session.
which was vetoed by the President being obectlona-
bic in many particulars. The Chairman Of the Terri
toria Committee Mr.. Wade, in framing the new bill,
has endeavOred to Obvae the objections raised against
the last one He thinks it will receive the approval
of the President.
Both Nebraska and Colorado will be admitted.
The Senate for the first time this session, had an
Executive session this afternoon. and referred TO the
appropriate committees thevarious military naval and
civil appointments made by the President during the
recess and sent by him TO that body for their advice
and consent. There were no combinations.
The only important occurrence in the House to-day
was the passage Of the District of Columbia Suffrage
bill as it came from the Senate yesterday. lmme-
diately on the bill being reported 10 the House, Mr.
Ingersoll, Chairman of the District Committee,
moved the previous question of the passage of the
bill. Mr. Hale Of NewYork tried to offer Oh amend
men but the sentiment Of the House was to pass the
bill as reported without delay, so Mr. lngersoll
refused TO yield. The Democrats remained
PERFECTLY SLIGHT, anu OucIeu uO ouJSGliOHs, DeinR
satisfied with demanding the Yeas and Nays. The
vote stood III Yeas to 46 Nays. Speaker COliax
requested his name TO be recorded in the Affirmative
Raymond, Hale, and DelanO voted for the bill. Nc.
Kee of Kentucky, who has heretofore been extremely
Radical voted in the negative. The three West
Virginia members, Phelps Of Maryland Noel Of Mis-
sour, and Stillwell Of Indiana, who were elected
as Republicans, all voted in the negative.
The promptness with which the bill was dis
posed of aHG the eagerness its friends dis
n1o v~o1 IN xyoftn NIL 10 trh ma
be expected on all similar measures that may be
brought before the House during It's session.
To-day properly was devoted TO the consider
alton of claims ON the Government, Mr.. Deano,
the Chairman Of the Claim Committee, hav
ing the privilege of the floor. The only i'm
portant claim acted upon was that Of the
firm Of ODER, Manson d Co.. Of New-York, for
100000 This amount, in Compound Interest Notes,
sent in September, 1865, in registered letter to
the firm of ODER, Atwater d Co., in New-Oresns.
The steamer Republic, carrying the mails in which
this package of notes contained, was lost at sea-
October, 1865, tho mail matter going down with the
steamer Mr.. Deanos bill authorizes the Secretary Of
the Treasury TO refund the above amount TO the rm
with the nterestdue, on their giving bond ofndemni-
y The bill was passed by call Of the Yeas and Nays
by a vote Of 76 Yeas TO e. Nays. MIR. Washbunes
blu to construct Government Telegraph, under the
control Of the st-Oflce Department, was referred
TO the Post-Roads Committee, and Will receive mlne
date attention On the House resolving itself into
took the Chair, and Long John Wentworth made o
30 minutes speech on the Presidents Message. Mr.
wentworth commanded the attention Of the House.
me- Speech Containing many good points, put in Long
Johns very amusing style, Mf. HIS !kyl replied
and the House adjourned till SATURDAY.. trts~
Representative Shella5argey to-day presented me.
mortal fro persons sepFehting themselves 10 be the
loyal citizens Of Louisiana, and representing the sem
tment Of the loyal people Of the State asking Con-
gTess TO Immediately take such action as will super
sede the present political organization in Louisiana by
such will be loyal to the General Government, and
secure to the loyal people of Louisiana protection in
their lives liberty, and property The say the present
organizations not Republican, because majority Of
the citizens DISTINGUISHED and because they do not
give adequate and equal protection 10 all OF them and
that they not loyal because they are controlled by
those who were engaged in the Rebellion against our
Government. In the explanation accompanying the
memorial IL is said, under date of December d,
that it was originated written and published
by the loyal citizens and has their almost unanimous
approval About seventy copies, in possession Of us
many gentlemen have been scattered over the State
for signatures, and the names thus obtained have all
been attached 10 this document. 1t has been pre-
scented TO nearly eli Of the moro influential loyal C
zens, and about onethiTd Of them have signed IT, the
others being deferred from doing so by regard for
their personal interest or personal safety The me-
mortal has not been presented TO the colOred czers
for their signatures as it wns deemed best il should
be signed mainly by representative men. Among tue
signatures those of Gov. Wells, Chiei-J Justice
Lyman, George w. Kendall, and many Others. The
papers referred to the Select Committee the
New-Orleans Riots.
Representative Julian to-day introduced bill pro-
yiding civil governments for the districts lately in
revolt against the United States and for the Testma
ton of such districts TO their forfeited rights States
of the Union. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama Mississippi. Arkansas,
Louisiana Texas and Virginia are 20 be erected into
Temporary and Territorial governments. the executive
power to be vested in Governors, TO hold Office until
their successors shall be appointed and qualified,
less sooner removed by the President Of the United
States. They are 10 have the veto noMer. All the