New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15

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opponents Of the bill attempting to fillibuster. A
rira roce vote on tecondng the demand resulted
in e. ysas TO 62 noes This was the last vote ard it
made the friends of the bill trenble. They did
not imagine the thing to be so close.
TellcB were demanded and the vote
stood 6S Yeas to ca Nays in favor of seconding
the demand for the previous question. 1t was now
quite late and n motion was made TO adjourn,
which was carried. The passage of tho bl Is
now very doubtful. If Ashley when he first in
toduced the bill, could have pressed it to
vote, il might have passed; bnt the more
the bin is debated the more friends it loses. The
word white" in the State Constitution of Ne
braslSa is exceedingly Objectionable to number of
the sincere and honest members of the Republican
party and they are determined to be consistent and
make no compromises, and it is evident from their
action in debating the question to-day that they are
determined there shall be exclusion Of tho ne
gro from cizenshipor suffrage if they can preventl
Mr.. Shellabarrer's bill TO declare forfeited the
elective franchise by acts Of Rebellion and for other
purposes was introduced to-day and referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction. The bill is one
declaring rink accepting the forfeiture and voluntary
abandonment by acts of Rebellion of two of the
privileges growing ont of American citizenship,
To witt the privilege of holding office, and of voting
II is not an attempt TO regulate the right
but is only an acceptance by the Government of n
voluntary abandonment of the right, aud is framed
upon the legal idea that one who has made war upon
the United States has thereby voluntarily Withdrawn
himself in 30 far as the Government can by law elect
10 permit him 10 do so, from being one OF the
people and electors of the several states"
within the meaning of the words OF the
second section of the first article of the Constitutions
The first section of the bin accepts such forfeiture so
far rs to permit guilty of voluntary rebellion
to vote for or hold an office requiring n Constlu-
tonal oath of office also from voting fer or
holding the office Of member in any Constitutional
Convention in any State, Territory or District or to
vote for any Territorial Provisional office. IL is
not meant to provide the machinery for the restora
! ton of the Rebel States, but is meant 10 place
! those States and their reorganization IN loyal
| hands 10y making the provisions of tins law appca-
Bile to and part of whatever system or restoration
may be adopted and also To the present government
! therein, should no new governments be adopted j,
Will be seem therefore that the provisions of the bill
are Of the highest importance The I'd section permits
those who in other way aided the Rebellion than
| by being a soldier in the army below the rank Of
second lieutenant to be readmitted to full citizenship
upon proving and taking oath, among other things
that on and after March f. 1865 he earnestly desired
the overthrow of the Rebellion and that he was pre-
vented by force from complying with Mr.. Lincoln's
proclamation of the Sth of December 1863 The third
section admits other Rebels TO be readmtted 10 full
citizenship in five years. The fourth section spaci
fies certain classes of the most Irresponsible and
| guilty Rebels, who prevented from
ever being so readmtted to their forfeited rights
The House POst-Office Committee have n special
meeting tomorrow for the purpose of considering Slr
WashbuTnes proposition 10 construct telegraph lines
along the post routes TO be under the control Of the
There several Mem
bers of Congress and Others, who desire to b. heard
| in favor of the measure POstmaseTCrn.R Randall, who
! favors the movement. has accumulated large mass
/ of information from foreign governments where 10
has been in successful operation for years and he in
tends TO lay it before the Committee. He believes il
can be successfully carried out that it will be not
only advantageous but renuncratiyc TO the Govern
ment. 4 similar scheme is before the Senate Com
mtee on Post Offices and POstroads and is favored
by Gratz Brown Of Missouri and Senator Sherman OF
! Ohio There seems to be a settled determination ON
| the part OF Congress to inaugurate some kind of Il
! system under the control of the Government.
| The WAYS and Means Committee have decided -
take mp the Senate Tariff bill and proceed with it,
| consideration at once, inasmuch the Senate has
adopted an entire bill substitute for the bill
which the House PASSED last session. II intends 10
give it a thorough Overhauling, and it will probably
be toward the last of the session before it finally
| passes-if it passes at all
| The Committee en- Banking and Currency had
under consideration to-day the proposition submitted
by Mr. Randall TO substitute Treasury notes for the
present system of National Banks, and to provide
sinking fund for their redemption but came TO DO
| conclusion. It will resume the subject at It's neAt
meeting, on Wednesday. The Committee are TO give
| the matter careful consideration, and will report
| their conclusion thereon to the House.
The Congressional Committee 10 investigate the
subject of the New Orleans riots Of last Summer will
not DC able TO make its report for some time yet,
owing the fact that its sessions have been trans
ferred to this city, where evidence is still being
daily received. The Committee, in addition
| to its other duties, is charged with
! recommending what legislation by Congress
in its judgment is needed for Louisiana for the pIo-
lection of the Union people of the State. While
in session in New Orleans in nine days and nights,
| the Committee examined 100 witnesses, includ-
| ing the prominent men Of the State, both
Union and Rebel Fifty witnesses, furnished
| on behalf of the city authorities in
their defense included are included in tie above
number The evidence is very vOluminous covering
about 1000 pages of foolscap, and will disclose still
prOfounhcr depth than has been supposed of the
wickedncss and yindctNeness of the slaughter. Gen.
Baird gave evidence before the Committee to-day.
The Committee on Territories have instructed Mr.
Ashley 10 report his amendment 10 the bill to re-
establish Civil Government in North Carolina,
a substitute for Mr. Sevenss bill now before the
House.
The President sent large number OF nominations
to the Senate to-day, and among them was the name
of Senator Cowan as Minister to Austria, Motley
removed Ii appears that the appointment was made
without his knowledge, and he has not determined
whether he viii accept not. 1t ID courtesy ordina-