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WAsHrxeros, Feb. 1.-HousK-Mr Morrill, re-
ported bill amendatory to the law of March 5.
1886. providing ways and means for carrying on
the Government, which was made the special Or
der for Thursday.
Mr.. Morrill,, in reply 10 question By Mr..
Stevens said the Committee had not acted upon
the report Of the Treasury communication. and
therefore. had not considered the proposition 10
reduce the tax on whisky to dollar gallon.
SExArx.--Mr. Nesuith. Of Oregon. offered the
following resolution which wss adopted:
Reso,ocd. That the Committee en- Commerce
be directed to inquire into the expediency OF
making an appropriation for the Improvement
Of the navigation of the Columbia and Willamette
river. and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Pollard, Of Vermont. offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Judiciary be
directed to inquire into the expediency and con-
stitutionaity Of extending the jurisdiction OF the
Courts of the United States over all the suits
brought against any person for an act done under
the authority or in aid Of the military forces OF
the United States, and also Of all suits brought
against any person for acts done under the author
ty or in aid of the so-called Confederate States.
and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Fessenden said he would, on Monday. call
up the constitutional amendment which was
passed by the House yesterday, and would en-
deavor to keep II before the Senate until passed
There was a number Of State Legislatures in ses-
sion at present, and it was desirable TO get the
amendment before them at an early day.
Mr.. Howard called up the resolution offered by
him some time.since. recommending the trial Of
Jefferson Davis by military commission for COM
plicity in the assassination of Mr.. Lincoln and
violating the laws and usages of war.
Mr.. Howard offered an amendment to include
with Davis and Clay such others as acted in con-
cert with them. tsf
Mr.. Howard said that on the 2lst day Of Decem-
Der he submitted resolution of inquiry. respect
ing the charges upon which Jefferson Davis was
confined and that in responsible this the President
sent long message accompanied by two COM
munications, one from the Secretary OF War and
the other from the Attorney General.
Mr.. Howard having read extracts from these
documents proceeded to contrast the position Of
the Attorney General that Davis must be tried for
treason in some Of the States where treason was
committed If there be an expectation which has
been more prevalent than any other among loyal
people of the United States it is this that il is due
owe to the Constitution of the nation. that there
should be an arraignment and punishment accord
ing to crime of Davis. and some, at least, of the
leaders of the rebellion. 1t was Davis command
ed the blood shed, or caused it at least. Of more
than one quarter of a million of men. and the
waste and destruction of more than 5000 900 Of
property. d1 .a 81
He then entered into legal argument in OPP
position to the Attorney General. He held Davis
might be tried in Pennsylvania, Ohio. or in any
other State in which the war was carried on under
the orders of the President ofthe late Conederacy.
He looked upon it as wholly out of question to
try and convict Davis in any of the lately rebel
lous States. because no jury could there be found
to convict him. At the conclusion Mr.. Howard
said if there was no objection he would like to
have vote on his resolution. 49, -
Messrs. johnson and Salisbury announced their
intention to debate on the resolution. The House
prevented action on the above by calling up the
bill for the protection of all persons in civil rights
Pending the question was the amendment Of
Mr.. Trumbull declaring all persons in the United
States not subject TO any foreign power to be
citizens of the United States. ~