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NEW-YORtv TUE?_DAY, JANUARY 23, 1888.
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THntTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
Baste of jRepr-eB-entetion.
Bpatx-ei of mtootn. Stcveni, Bogen and
Con-ling.
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.
Eemarks of Senators Wilson, Cowan and
Guthrie.
TRIAL OF THE REBEL LEADERS.
Paecitl D-pat(h to Th? S. T. Tribune.
"A'ASUDCOTON, Mond 'y, Jan. _-, IS?*'.
BB1BINO llfKB?IB.
In tho House, after the r?*ce'iti?in of several
-ino- billi sod re- orte, Mr. Kibl-ck offered nrrsolution
tstkirsiug the President's poliry. " ss did the country
tong tuto,' o? refuting to receive bribes in the shape of
presentation horses and cairiagca. Geo. Sctienck sp
proied tbe retolut.on. lut thought it a pertonal r.-U.-c
ties upon Mrmbcis of Congress who bad free rsllroad
tickets in their pockets. Tie soft irr,i*achment esme.
mach merriment ?m the floor and In the galleries.
?-OKSTITLTlOSAla AT__\'._t..\?V.
Mr. Su.-v.n8 reported nuudry Constitutional
__u;n_iu<i.ts, and t.rtjed their ImniedUto passage. Mr.
It-geis opposed, In a tpeecb more derla?atory than
-rtficsl Be was i ?llom-d by lloseoe Conkling In a
lengthy and unusually able sje-cch, which commanded
the undivided attention of the liuuse to me end. The
?ilsc-i'ion will proceed to-irorrow.
BECOKBTBUCTION COMMITTEE.
The I.iccnetruction Com m itteo have already
slant sciount oMnrorri'ation touching tbe condition of
the South, and are mp illy I en?: put in communication
With panie? from whom many more authenticated fuels
?Kroeerning the condition ned a?inos of tbe Southern
(?sople _sy be obtaii ed, but it will require a long tiwi?
lo digest snd prepare a report.
WAV.?, AMD MEANS COMMITTEE.
The Coujiiiitt.e on Ways aud Means in dili?
gently it tverk, aud ? ill soon open Cue lull opon on?
t-erei ne systerr, recommending, It is siid, nitmy radi
cal anil b-BSa_S_* c'langea.
O ALABAMA.
Tlio At??irtajit-CoiTi_ii?.ioni'r for the Rt-ate of
Abtbm a i'i*?:irt* to Gen. Howard under date of Munt
g-oruerj. Alabama, Jan. 13, that tbiro is eou-id? rabie
_B_V?ring among the whites as well as tbe blacks in that
Vitality, but tie oiti/eus t-ti-e taking bold of tbe inatttr,
nod <k>ing all in their power to sid them, aliboiigt:
poor tboinselvev. Up to tbe date of bit cointuunlcntiou
to Geu. Howard be bad distributed __ boxes of store?,
and bad ordered SS boxes more from the benevolent
societies of the West.
Ile siso rented a building, and bad started a school
for the poor whiten, to be supported by the Cleveland,
Oh?.. Comm ???ion. Ile report? ?hat be Is much pleased
try tho cooperation of tbe citizens, and expresses the
mtrpe that 1 e ha? se tiro 1 an Interest for tho poor, both
black and whit?. Ms reports that Ml ration? are b*!__
Issued dully to tie freedmen s camp, but there is ?till
?great want of clothing.
RBCEI'r*T!' FROM ___***____
The receipt** from cu?to_i8 ironi the 8th to
the 13th inst., for the citiei mentioned below, ire*, as
sol lows r
Kow-York .*2,__*l,t*.!r4 I Philadelphia.l?9r..7?M
Boston,... . v..*-,?.*.-j| ?altimore. ?33,117
INTERNAL RBVE5FE.
The receipts fruin Internal Kevenue to-day
were a?OO,?Xio.
8EVE5TH RFOIMBNT BKi Kl'TIOJC.
The Committee on Invitation?? ??f tho 7th
jt'ew'York State Militia til tleir ? ntrrti.inirient on the
31st inst. ictnrii to Ne?-York tonight Secretary
Stanton. Gen. Gr-nt. and rro-t M tl.e S-nstor? f>?iro
New-York, e.pre-i- tbeir lotcuion of boing present on
the oocusinn referred to.
THE IRE-PME.s'.? KCBEAl' HILL.
Tho Senate continued the t_a_-?M ti Mr.
"Ir-ombull's Freedinen's Burean bill. Several am??iid
menlt cflVred by Messrs. Cowan, Garret, Duri?*, Hen
?trick* and Saulsbury were rejected. It is prol.tl??
that the bill will bepsssed by tin? Senate In a day or
two. In the course of tl.e debate, Mr. Cowan of Penn
sylrstil-i mnde n successful eff.?-t to consti"itc Ii?d-srII
tbe low comedian of the Senate.
' Tbe remark? bo made did little credit to hi? J-.dg
went, snd certai**'v no honor to bit linn. In dit
Missing the negro's logs and heals, lie showed 1 i_??-lf _
?langerons rival to Mr. Cmst Davit ol' Kentucky.
The 1st* Mr. M'lgf.ll of T exa? eould not baie surpttsted
liltn In his philosophical disquisition on human equal.ty.
Bril the tirade agai.ist the anti Slavery Societies wo?
raleuWleii t<> ren.ind Mr. Ssulsbury that it Is time lor
kim to lo. k to his limrel?.
As \lr. Cowan m known to be a niau of regular and
sober betritt, an a??ology whlrb otbi rs might take ad
isntige of is not ?tailiible in his cate. Mr. Cowan?
rent ink?, together with those of Mr. *i ilsoii, will be ex?
ceedingly instructive reading Dialler to the l'iim?'!
? sids M? ii ?t-T'i cot.siituent?.
Cl'IBESC'T ISSCEI?.
Nat ion iii currency to the amount of $'2,9_.,
WO wat last week Issued by the Treasury De!>?rtiii"r't.
Tbe total amount ittued up to date 1? IMBMMM,
THE si.w-v.m_ AMI WAsniSOTOW AIR LINB.
Tho Baan Committee having in ciinr?rf the
profioeed air line route bsi?e??ii Washington and St*w?
York adjourned on Tr riday night for tbe purpote r.f re
?nelriug the opinions of a large number of prominent
rsib-oad dlrtwtors wLo hsvs been requested to appear
Tbslire the Committee. It is ucdentood tbat s m -.'?ritt
of the Commlttes will press the pastsge of the bill
as Introduced by Mr. Stevens.
MAM. AL OF BSV-SBBB.
A valuable jiftinphlet of referent-e, containing
_ i*oBi?'l.'tell?t ofmemt**i-of?-?Birress. and the tame,
re_deni*s snd salary of every oflieer connected with
?he different departments of the Government, made Its
ttppesj-ame oa Saturday. As s work of tsfuiencs. it is
tit preferable to lbs " Bins Book."
COBCRRNIKO Btl?BTHB?.
Tlie tSwond Controller on Saturday ?**ue_
lbs following declsiOL :
"A man obtaining bonnt? titiller acontr_ct of enu-t
went which be 1? either unable or unwilling to turill.
-Uains it fraudulcutlv and It not entliled to retain It.
IfpaM by the I'nite-d Slate?, the inonoy ps.d righi folly
tei.i-i|rs to the Uuilt d Ktste?. If paid bv looal sutborlty,
It riglufully ba.?loti?.'? to it uni? .?i ?tie. local authority
?ita* by the fraudulent enlintircnt rpedited eithars
?rait on account of tbeir quota; in ?hlch c*ss, eves
looal bounties belong iichtfully to lb? CniUd Ststes. as
?Hey Incur the eii-in?e of ?npr-ortl-g the -retrruit while
?j-tis_ily sttsobed to the ?tmy. and loss the t>n?ht ol
amrvlmn which the Um'?1 suthotitv was bound lo furnish
?tad flora wbloh it had hoeu i xo?ersted by the fraudu?
lent enlistment of sa Invalid or incomp?tent mrruit,
?nil In ease It be proven ti at the records on the muster
fn tad Blaster oat re??* srs false, or tbst the money de
*suslf-H? srjt! tlf p??/_|it-r bj lbs iecri_t wss as* ???
ceived l?v b_a aa bounty, can it be refunded to the
?uklier.'*
Xo the Aaaoclated Pre??.
Wa?_inoton. Monday, Jan. 52, 186?.
THB PARIS' I'M VtllSAL BXPOSITIO?.
The country ?eenis i?i be alive? to the im?
portance of the Parii Universsl Exhibition, not as a
meio ?bow, bul as a great icl.ool fur the initiuction of
mankind. The Mute anthoritiss are moving in the
matter. The (ioieruor of Miasoorl has appointed the
Hon James L. butler Commlaaioner for the btate. and
it is presumed that ul! the States will sdupt the same
coune. Tlio joint resulution passed by Con?
gres?, accepting the invitation on tbe pert of
the I'utted States hal been ai proved by the
President, and formully communicated to the
Government o' France. It Is authoritatively
stated liait Prince Na|?oleon will roaume the Presidency
of the Imperial Ctuinnusti?n, and everything will be
dom! to m ila- it t e grai.d allan of the- age. An addi?
tional e vi ei -i-.a of tue time, until ibe 1st of March next,
for filing ni .pi i ninnis, has been arranged. Forms of np
fillciition, with lull iiii-ti actions and pamphlets contain
ng ?nioiniutiun, ama beobtained by addressing, iM??tiu:e
arepaM, J. ('. W'-iby, aim.. Agent of tiia Paris _xpoai
baa. No. ? Spuice-nt., Iriliuim Huilding, and So. 40
Park-row, Times Uuild ng, New-York.
B0-U-B8" ABD SAIIaO: S' NATIONAI? COX VEKTIOB.
Tm: S"lil.in' iiinl Sailors.' National Conven
lion Bsteml'iid 1?re lo day. About 100 delegate? were
present from Ne?-Uamp?bire, Massachusetts, Nea
York, Penn?? !? Bid?, West Virginia, Kentucky, Oh:.',
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota, ?Sew-Jeraey
ami tbe Pi?t i mt oi ('ulambie. 'Ibe Committee oil
Permanent Organizaci?n repotted the following named
gctlcrnen a? oftlcrsof the Conventiou: For President,
M .jor-(ien ?lohn A. Logan; Ant Vice Pre?idenl, Oes.
A. C. Perry, sicond Vice-President, Gen. O. W. Hinks;
soeretane?. Major J. K. Doughty and Cspt. Janies
Crois; TreoBurer, Col. Charle? HuuglitaLing; ?Sergeant
at'Aims, John M. Power?. Tbe repott? from tho ? um
millee? were accepted sr.d the Committees dibcbarged.
1'he folio? ing named gentlemen weic admitted to the
Contention us dele?tales al large: Gem He i J j min B.
Iluggle?, Charles H. Mallison and llci.ry J. Hotliler,
troui NewJer*ty? Col. L. C Uuuek, Col. John li.
Hruwnlow, Col. Win. B Stukes anti Lieut. L). D. Lewi?
from Te ii nesi.ee; Gen. Fisher of Penas) lvanii, Malar
i'.oiLiuli, Mnjur Sheffield, 0? n. Ki tchum ami Mnjor
Nan Baron, from New-Vuik, and "vigcuut VC. U. liai?
of Mi?ne.
BASIS OF RKPRESEXTATI'iN".
The Con?titutioual amendment reported in
both branche? o? Congress to day from the Committee
uu li' ix.nsti iiition ia the same in ?mot ?nee aa tout ?uti
nutted by kepreseutstive lilaine of Maine on tbe cth
Instant, differing only in pbraae. Mr. Ulallie'? amend?
ment excepted ti um ibe basis of representation ?11 ibose
to whom political rights or privileges are denied or
abridged on acoount of race or color. The amendment
reported substitutes "electifc franchise'' for '? poUticul
right? or pi ivil'gi a." both exclude negroes irom betas
couuied eiceptnig in "States wnere they are permuted
to vole.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate m Executive cession confirmed
Ibe foi owing nomination?; Georgo Hanii.gton of
Georgia, to be Minister Ke-ildent of the United BlatM
at Herne, vice George G. Fogg, lesigned; Judsou L.
Kilp.trick of Ne?'-Jeiaey, to be Minuter I'lenipoteu
liai v to Chill, vice Thomas H. Wilson, reeaOeBi lieoige
II. Veuumuof Kentucky, lo be Minster to I), nnmr?
vic? P.railfo.d I!. Wood! reiigned, Juacpb A. Wrigut
of lie!ima. to be Minister st Bellin, vice Norman H.
Judd, resigned: Jolin liny of Hluni?, io be Secretary
of Legation nt Pani; II. E. Pet k of Onio.to be Consul
Geneiul to Heytl; Stephen I?. Kennedy of Mary
luid, fur restoration to the Navy ?? a
Surgeon; Jells C. Wright of Indiana to be
See-reiaryof Legation at Itcrlin; Geo. P. Pomeroy of
Ne-?-Vi.rk to lx* AssiBt-int-Stxrcti?-y of Legitlon st
Pa' s, ? ce W. L. Davtou Jr, resigned; Tliomus Li Idle
ol' i'eui."ylv.iiila,to be CommistkUmt under the Cunveu
tioii b-t v? e-u tbe United Stat?-? sod the United State?
of Columbia; 1;. ben M. Heals ot Hie Uistilct of Colum?
bia, to be Consul ai Anconis; C. F. Iiuldy of Colmado
Teititorv. to be Asi' ciato Jnetiee of Colorado Terri?
tory; O*. J. W, Brooks to bo U. S. District Judge of the
District of North Cirolina; James E. Wayche of
Mi'suaippi.lto bo Associate Justice of Washington Ter?
ri to rv; C, C. Hewitt of Washington lYrrltuiy, to be
Chiei Justice of Wiiihingion Xcrrltory ? Jobn Ki?kia of
Georgia.'to lie Judge of the District of Georgia,
D. II. Starbuck of North Carolina.to be District Attor?
ney fortno Mattie! of Norm Carolina; J. L. William?
son of aVSMaaae,ta be Diat'tct Attorney for the West?
ern District of Tennes-ee; Edwin F. Cook of New-Jer?
sey, to bo Set-retary of Legation at Chill; Clarence
Ktynge of New-York, to bo Secretary of Legat inn at
I.mu. vice Jumes M. Carr, declined ; Alvin K. Hove?
of Indiana, to be Minister ut Peru, vice Christopher
Uobiiison, recalled; John Uicelow of New-York, to be
Minister to France; John A. li?tes, jr.. to be Akiistani
Paymaster in tbe U. 8. army.
BKN ATE... Washington. Jan. 22, UBI,
BASIS OP BEPaiSKSTATIO?.
Mr. Fessendes (Me.) irom the Joint Com
mittii to ?dijuko into the condition of the lately Rebel?
lion* State? having authority to report from timo to
time, reported the following Joint resulution:
Retired, hy IBS r'ei.at?* ?iidlluu*e ol Ileureieutativet ?if the
l' tit? d State? of Ann ia i, in ( ungir?. a??eiiiblt-d. two-third?
of both Hau-' ? concurring, That !b? folio? ing ?itir.e be pin
pi?cd'o the L?-gi?lainr?t of tho tevtral State? M aa ?n.ti d
uiont to the ( ointltutioD of the I uiti-d Slate?, wbieh, ?lau
rat ii ed by thiee-fourthi of th? ?aid Legit'smn t, ?itali be valid
a? pjrl of ?aid ( I utiiliitioii, vi?. :
AbTICLS. ?Hei.rraenUtivei alid direct tue. .hail ho ?piar
t!< i ed mai.in: the aeieral .-(?toa ?vii cb may be im luded ?vatli?
lli thia I nioii tiacrdiiig to their reap? clive number?, counting
the vi bute nula' . i of uerioni iu eat-h Male e?. india, Indiana
not taxed; provided, that wbei.sv.-r lb? elective franc im
ti.nil be douied ti abridged in ?tv Siat., on aero mt of rae? or
color, a.l p?-r?oiit cfaut h lace or culur abai be excluded Sum
tbe basil of repii.er.tatlon.
80CTHTRN DVBT8.
Mr. S? m -eh presented the memorial of the Boston
Boaidof I rute. rett:np forth that at the out'reak of
Ita He?) Ham the lloston merchant? had large claim? on
tho Hebel State?, and that by the operation of the
?futute? of limitiitio!, in Ikeaa M tie?, prooeedinga for
the t "'lection of tbeso c1?n.s oiv now outlawed?end
tiny prjy for the tiassiige of a law exempting suitors
j 'mm the oi>erstion of the .Southern ?tav-lavr, for a
period long enough to tujble them io eutorce tbelr de
ii indi,
i-.rAtmcinos or jmoafi.
Mr. Ct IRK calle?! up the 1 ill - ti 1 tioii tothe riualifi*
?. itii ii of Juror?, and in Motion to writs of error in
li linn , a.-.?, ??hieb pi o? idos ni folio? I:
Baissas i. Tn t aa penn ?hall be ili?.,u?Hfi?<l to ?ct opon
?i ? grind or pt lit jury by re??on ?f hav.itg farmed ox n
pie???d ai npit,ian nia?,n iii? n.at(er. or cause to bo ?tibriilet? d
lo-u I iarv founded ii|icii public rumur, ?taUmrnta la the
pia! lauin?'", jr i nun. n uotorjeiy, provided that ha bs
?tlien?1?e au?p?-tcnt. ?ml It ?hi.1 appear to the litUa?t?on of
th? ?out. up? n !.l? di? l?r- tiau indi r oath or ollierwiao, t at
Ln ran and nil!, notwith?!?.i din? ?ucli ?n . pinion, ?ct ina
paitially li J f.iily upon 'he muiteia to he inhuil'.led to him.
.-*sc I Thal Bay queanon "t lawari.bg upou tho trial of
>i v patt :? In i?iiY Dittiict or Circuit Cn.it of th? Uni ed
>??' si a t.'i .""pruae t'ou?t ti? the Dm rlct of Columbia,
for snv c1 ai-e the nuniifiuient wht leof city te dettl ni?y
t? r?..... 1 t ? iii? "viiia.-nie Conit of tb? I lilted S?_I?? by a
??i-i ' error, to be ?uod o it within ??ty lay* altor the entry
11 las ??al j'iJ|u.' 11 iu ? ich cite iii the C ui.rt? below, ?nd
tnerrapon | ria ??eiliu?. ?hall he ttsyed in ?aid Court? Bud tbe
qacoh't!? ef latv I ? ?rd and de'-i-mlned bl the Supreme Court
c4 the I Bi?ed Male?, ?nd ??cb erder ??nt to the ("flirt b?-low
?Sinni'rg sr Mssptagthe j.idrnii-nt, st ?be d?*Urmlu?lioii of
Sark u-iMtloiii i-f I??. u?ay n qnire.
Mr. St MNlii ttionsht lhere were ?erloni ot'Joctloni to
ti.- above. It wa? an ex pitt facto !rt?-. Ile li.o .ghi it
aaioontiary tothe ruling of Chiet-Justlco Mauballin
tia' caie of Aaron V, irr.
.Mr. D??ie oi.curreil in the opinion of Mr. Sjmner.
He hud no ivinpilhy for Jetft-rson Davis, whose ease
the b'l! was intended to cover. He did not think, how?
ever, that snv lover uf the Union ought to have unkind
fit li' gn fur the diilniguiilic 1 criminal, became to his
cot duct more than to anvthlng else wo were indebted
for the failure of the Cuiifeder ey.
The bill wa* on motion, poaipuned until Thursday.
BKX'SSTIlDtrnON OOMHTTTl-.
Mr. Aktoont called up the rssolutiun to refer sll pa?
pers And document! on the ?abject of repreeeatation of
(he lately rcbelliuUii Btate?. to the Special Committee on
Keivriit ruction.
The rjuestion waa on tb? amnodment of Mr. Doollt'le
lo n.sert after the word 'papen' the words "except
ciedeotial?"
Mr. D' tit.rnxs said that expia?stion? bad been made
to tiim since the offering of this imen?sent that aatta
bed him it wss not tbe intention of tbs resolution to in?
clude credential?. He thorefora ?fitbdnw the amend?
ment.
The resolution wai then passed.
TBB FEKKDilKX 8 BrJlEAf.
Mr. TniiiSi 11. cn >A up tho bill to enlarge the posr
ei? of tho Freedmen's Bateau.
Tt.e questiuu was upon tbe ?ii er.dment of Mr. Cowan
to limit the jini'dii lion of the ?jreau to toa Statci
lately in rebellion.
Mr. Casan km. (Mil) hoped the ??. nondmoBt would
no1 be adopted. 1*. would etsmpt Maryland from the
ot?entlorn et tbe MU, and would thorcf?je hive a bad
en,*?t He had beea trustworhllv ii.formsd that re
tassed Hebe1 ?? ?'. ?:. ia w ne eerset?iii s the freedi nu .u
Maryland, and the iitcrientlou of lae FieeJmtL's l!u
resu ?as iiOces?ai i to pre??ti tb?.
?pt yea m "I IATOk WIIAON.
Mr, Wlieos m d It a oui J be rcra?mt?er<'d tliit from
thetitae Mr. 1 run.!) ill. on the -id of July, leal, ;?.
? .j.ted ii: Ino: ?.?f oialtnra'rei? tbf iliviuiedbrBeb??*
for militan pnrprses. np to the pssssge through the
House of Keprest-ntatiies. the other d?i, of the ttuffrtge !
bill for the l)i?n nr, timid friends snd determined oppo?
nents bad predicted eil) result? to follow ?he action of
the Union paity on these subjects- ar.d. although in
every single case their predictions have been falsified
by tbe facts, and all coming time will prove that tbey
wsre wrong and thut the friend? of ibis seres of meas?
ures tere right?that theso ineaeutes weakened the
enemies of the country and strengthened Its friend??
that theae measure? lifted the country up in the eye* of
the chrittian and civil??>d world, and biougbt down
u | on it the blessings of A ImigbtyGod?they it ill continue
to pn.p'ecy and to oppose tbe completion of the series
of mea? urea i hut is tu establish universal liberty in our
country. When the bill for the abolition of .lavery in
the Di?; ii t of Columbia wus pa*sed, Senators predicted
that tiiis District would be ruined, and that poverty
was to prevail, and that anarchy was to be established.
When the bayonet wss put into the bands of the black
sol.: ii ri to fight for the country, they told us In the first
place that be would not fluht. and in the second place
that white men would not fight along with l.im, that he
wonld strengthen the enemies ot the country. The
mu.ket waa put ioto the bands of 179,(10. black ?uldlers.
and on many battle fields they fouglit and tiled with a j
beroitm unsorpasaed; snd white soldiers of the Repub?
lic fonght and bled and died with them; and tbe enemy
?as driven, in the hist hours, lo offer liberty to their
own staves, ii their slave*? would fight fur the Conf?d?
?r?e!; and the kin vee spurned such liberty, and would
not light fur it. When the Proclamation of Emancipa
linn was Issue, we wore told that the country would l-e
ruined; that we would be overarhelmed by popular In?
dignation. That act gave freedom to 3 500 000 ?/?opie,
m,?-I?- Abraham Lincoln's name the mott horor??*?] of the
centalv, strengthened the country and broke the back?
bone of the Ke bell Inn. Certain iiow?papers bad advo?
cated tbe use of Government pattonage to In?
fluence tl,e action of Conpres?. He would ?ay to every-1
hotly ?ho had that thought In their brain, that the,
people ol this country are not in any tem)ier to be sold.
I'hey 1 ave decided that negroes shall not be tMU-iht
rih! mill, and they sro unanimous thst the Senators
snd li. ?ne.ai!' lutin ? shall not soil them forUovernmeut ?
piiiinii.ige. if there is anybody In tho country who
s ,-'..?? to bay or ?oil. he will find the American people
will lilatt him wit.i withering scorn snd Indignation. !
?io to the m n v. hu have furiilibed M.iiM.tiJo ni men to
fight the battles of the country, and nearly 13,000 i? ..
(?Ki, and undertake to buy ttu-m with tbe little peunv
I ni i'.nu i ruf this Federal Government, and tbey will
Ipmu Jour brio* ?In never uni offer It.
6PI EC*! OK IFKATOB ?"*.WA*t.
Mr. Cowan coi.tfudcd lor hi? ameudmen?. TTnder
i';?-1 onaiiiution tho Government wa? one of limit, -d
power?. Ibe Freedmeii'? ?ur. au could only exist by i
virtue of tin? w ?r powers of the Govenment, snd he ?
was oppose*! to seeing the loyal States within tho gr??p j
of tie?.* war jHi.itr?. Penn?yl?sana needed no such
ltureau within her border?. Spcnklugfor s ]?rg*r num?
ber of people than the Senutor from Maisnrhus.-tts
represented, he could t?v that the people of I'ennsyl?
vmia wen- opimned to saal leninlatlun. They were op
?a,.,..i to the whole hit ni of amendments to the Conti
tuiion?7'.' in number?now ponding. H wss in faior
ot r?! it?- in-; i-, not a? proclaimed not long ?ince by a
certain set of men, but the legit'mute, lau lui rights ot
the States. He belieied the Stales had rights at well l
as the I ion. It ?as now proposed, after having freed
the negro, to give him the right of siiffrsge. What
wo:.;.| that dot Simply iocresK* his chances for getting i
his head bmk?n at ti,.' polls by a stronger race. What I
neit! I ft bim hold ottice 1 'Office wss held for tbe |
s-ike of the social distinction it conferred ; but it could j
confer no social distinction upon the negro. The friends
of i.-ie negro ought to be willing to treat him Instas be Is
treutetl in (lliio und PennrtvliHina. In conclusion Mr.
Cowan said thst if s l-'reed'mrn's Boresu must exist, its
op -r.itii.ii? ought to bo coufioed to the limits of the
lately r-U'lllou*- St ae?.
I-I-I r.' U OF MR. GUTHRIE.
Mr. GfTHRiE denied that the anti-Slaiery men of
tilla country had destroyed Silvery. Two days after
ti e battle of ?nil Bun they crouched on their knees
und declared that they made war only for the (^institu?
tion. It wss the fbllvntul the madneaaof the Secneion
lets of the South that did it. He would a?k Jeff. Davis
in bia ?lying confession to say who helped him to rally
the people of ti.i? Smith srsund the standard of Seers
sior. and he knew he ?ould say they were the rneroberi
?li the anti-itlovery S? cietle*. Jar. Guthrie alluded to
the remarks made b\ Mr. Wilson, and .sid the effect of I
tr * -.'ni linn i rf th* ('nnititut.i.mil Amendment was te!
sweep nway all laws relating to Sl.ivery, and ha did
not believe there was riny necestity for Consrestional
action to enforce the fir*t section of the amendment.
Ile would remind the Senators on the other tide that in
tbe la?t Presidential election the candidato of tho
ii.'iiin. r.'ti.- i arti got l.f^.OoO votes, notwithstanding
all tl.e influence bioorht to bt-ir agsinit his doing so,
aid he believed that be was ?estined soon to corns Lalo
power.
1 he ? ?? .'?? ' ion was the ador ti m of Mr. Cowan'i amend?
meut to lemrict tlcoperat.ou of ths Bureau to the States
l.t.ly in Kebellinii,
Mr. llK.Ni'Rit ks detnandeil the yens snd nays, which
wen? takeu with the foliowi ig re-iult:
Tatt?Mei-r*. Hu kilew, ( ewin, li.v'i G tthrl?, Urn
drill. Ji'l.ii.on, MeDouiai1, Ne.mitb, Itiiiii.e, t-.uUI.arj ui
_t- clttoti?II.
Nats?Me.tr.. Anlhnny. Brown, Cbtndlrr. Clark. Connel?,
Crt| n I rei.tei II. r'r.triiileB, tool, Fn.ter, Uilue?, Hender,
?on. llotv.rd, linne, I. ,n- (h i i. Lie? (Kti?it|, Sayder,
Morro', tita, Po'tnd. Pom. my. Killiney, t-li. r'ntu, Sprt|iie,
Slewirt. Simmer, Trurnhull. \m W'iu.le, Wade, William?,
\\ ni, i. W i,inn ?id Vitei?3j.
Ni th? amendment wes no?, adopted.
Mr. Davis mured to strike out the provision extend?
ing nulit.uy j'irisdictlon snd protection to the agents
si d ta*m*eym of U.o Bureau.
'1'i.c BUii'inliuei.t whs disagreed to?Yes?, 8: Nays, 31.
An amendment wa? adopted restricting tbe military
Jurii-'lii tmn to Iks exercises of the ofli.ci pertaining to
to? Bureau.
Mr. SAfi.-auiir moved to strike ont the second
seoiun, nliiii authnrizei tbe President to divide
esr'i iii-,*,iii-, ii.to?uL-?l;iiii.t?, and sppoint an agent
for each. -
The amendment was di?sgre*4 (o.
Mr. Davit, offcre.1 an amendment snthorliing sn
appeal from the decision of any Assl-.tant Commissioner
or |-ii!umi??ior eih of Juitgraeot to a Circuit Court of
the United States, end that no Agent. Commiittoner
or A.us-not Comniisiloner ?hall exercise any Judicial
power whatever.
This wai rti?a_re?d to.
exe t nvK t*__?io"f?ADJor_-tM_*rr.
Pendi ig tue cnnsidrration ol the bul lbs Senste
went into Executive scs-tion, and, upon the opening of
the doors, adjuurned.
HOfSE OF RKl'ItESEN'TATIYEa
TUB ?OKTH-EAHTEHM FRONTIER.
Mr. Rick of Maine iiitr.?lured a bill provid?
ing for ?be defense of tbe Korth-Enitem frontier, which
was referred to the Committee on Fnregin Affairs.
Rt.TI R.t'.E IN TUB D18TE1CT.
Mr .!i NfKKHnf Kiiiele Mimi, introduced a bill to
regulate e i'iiago and tlcctioni in the District of
Coin m bia.
Mr. Mai?M of Penn.ylvania Introduced a bill pro?
viding that in all elections in the Dittrlct of Coluinbia
to entitle a citizen to rote ho shall have resided in the
said District one rear next preceding the election si
?aliich tl,i? vnt? f? offered. Tl*y were severally re?
ferred to th? Coinmlrte? tor the District of Columbia.
PlSri**-.'?. COI NTl?rElT ?.hi 1 ' IlACK-l.
Mr. Di Mis?-. irtriKiuct-a s bill to prevent the patiliif*
of BBBBtsrWl t'niU'd at.itei money, -tbich wss referred
to tLsCoirmitte ? sa the Juiib larv
AI'HI.M.LM OF ?AVAL OFFICER?.
Mr. lin*, of Ma_?-cniisetts introduoed a bill to reg??
late the ap|?niotment of Admirals and tbe appointment
of cert du Volunteer officers in the Regular Bevy,
which w.ii referred to lint Commlttro on Naval Affuiri.
NAVY-YARD 0? THt D__AWABE.
M . lim."?.iali. d'-.) introduced a bill for lbs estab?
lishment of s nsvy-ysrd and naval depot on the Del?*
ware l.ner.la Pennsylvania, which was referred to ths
Commute?: on National Affairs.
MBBMM?
Mr. CCI.VTB (Pa.) introduced s bill tiling pensions
to certsln soldier? In tbe war with Greet Britain lu
MM givng them ga s month from the lit of A pi ii, 1-?:?. i
which -tas referred to the Committee on Invalid Pen?
sions.
_o*?T!rn_B.
Mr. C'Tvrn sl?o latroducel s bill grin ting 1-r.ntiei !
to those who entered the teirlos Is 18.1 and lift- to '
put ili'in the Rebellion, which was referred lo the Com
mutee on Military Attain.
orncKxs or" the raaa-DBNT's boubzhoid.
Mr. Sr a lobo (O.) lntreduoed a bill authnriiii.g the
Preaider.t to appoiut certain offlcert of hit houteliold,
and to la their sal aries, which wss referred to the Com?
mltteo on Apprnprlations.
I *.. lO-NT Or CNIO*? Pt 180*1 El s.
Mr. Do-kellt (Miss ) introduced s bill to pro-ride
for the parnient of the office!. t-d men of th? Army
wbo, by confinement in Hebel irritons or othsrwls?,
were prevented from being muttered Into the Army for j
??one' t me after their appointment, which was referred
to the Committee on Wilitirv Afj.ira.
OATH ur'ciyylea.
Mr. Fntcn (0.) Introduced a bill to pretcrlbe the oath
of office to every person elected or appointed under the ,
iiorern-Bsnt, either in the en ii or tbe military and I
naval departments, excepting the President
Tbsy are Is iw?ar sr affirm thst they will tuppert
the Const itatii-n sf lbs United States, and d?fendit
?ga.i-t all enemies, foreign sad domettio ? thal they!
?sr?I bri' 'rte sad fsiijiful aDeglance to the sams, axd
that they will well and faithfully discharge the duties
devolving n-on there, io help them God.
I The S'tm.d section repeats the act approved July 2,
lFt'2, prescribing the oath of of?ce.
! Tbe bill waa referred to the Committee on the Ju?
diciary.
KIAOABA FAMA SHIP CANAL.
Mr Tah lluka (N. Y.) introduced a bill for the con
?tructton of a ship canal around the fall? of Niagara.
I ?hii.ii waa referred to tho Committee on Hoads and
Canal?
OOlaOBADO.
| Mr. BBAD*roBO. Delegate fioia Colorado, introduced
a bill providing for tbe admunon of tbe State of Colo?
rado into tha Union, which was referred to tbe Com
milice on Trrritoriei.
TAX OS ai A??.
On motion of Mr. Milli*it (Ps.), a resolution was
adopted ii.atructlon the Committee on Manufactures
la inqaire into the ?xjicd itmcj of reporting a bill gradu
stmg the tax on elgin manufactured and sold within the
United Btaies, according to the quality thereof,
LOAN TO MEXICO.
[ Mr. Stkvi ss (Pa'saked leave to offer a resolution
instructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to la?
ja)?re iuto the propriety of the United Suits granting
I a loaa on proper security to the Hspublio of Mexico, to
enable her io prevent the eitubl_h_oatof a monarchical
government on her soil.
| Mr. STKVtsa subsenuently withdrew tho refolution,
lu consequence of an opportunity not being afforded
bim to explain it.
Till Al, OF BF.BI'1, LI AKKUS.
Mr. "Williams (Pa; attest a reiolution that the'
head of tho lute ?tai ?lied Confed?rate Government, ?mt
i other leaden of the Kobollion, ihould be tried by a
Military Commission or court-martial, etc.
j The resolution having been imperfectly read by the
Clerk, Its re-t?ing waa again demanded by msuy mem?
ber?.
Mr. Cham iH raised the question whether the gen?
tleman (Mr. Williams) or the Clerk would tie entitled to
vote, one of tbcm being unable to lead and tbe other to
writ?. (Laughter).
| Mr. Sr_Uil.NO suggeited that the gentloman read It
hiraielf
| Mr. Williams accordingly proceeded tothe Clerk'i
d'*??', and tue Clerk, with lils aid, read the resolution, as
i follows :
Rnvlced. TI-?' np..!, tb? evidence before the nation of th?
starvatlbu and butciirry of id st Idlers, s? piiaonti? of war In
the hands of the i?t- au called Cuuirderat? (Juveinment. and
i.tf.er violations of the humane utsget of uatuni in that beh.ii.
with the prosu ued rontii??nce of tb? Kt-c ti.? head of that
(l.ivf rnment and (be fooiniander bl Cb in/ >.f iti ar-'iloa io ihe
held, it hu hoi'uu.e the duly uf the I're.idnt of (ha Cuii.d
-it ii., to order tin- tari?I of ih??e pretended l..lidian o?r?, and
?II Plh r offii-cri of that (Jovt-rumsi.t, civil or mi ilaty, who
? re b?e "n-d tu li .va ei'tiei author?ed or boan coi?cntir.g
thereto, I" I .re ? luilitary cotuuilwiou, for a vlolatluit of tho
Itw. of war; at. f lu cat? of tho coailctiou of any ou? of
th> In. t . vi-, al.- i,.e ?a II ' I. . I ? a li T . ii i . by lilli a ti?
tuch pariiibui. ut? ?t ia.j b? adjudge 1 by .Inn. ?ppropristc tu
the uffen?e.
Retired, That under ths ?peci?! circumtlarro? of tb? este,
the MTiignmeiii of ?ny of ?h? load, r? ii tho Hebollion for the
crime o I ?renou befoie toy ot iii., j ldalal tribu? al? of ihe
country, b?.ide being of qnettioii.ble propriety io it??!l ?ftei
IB lung ? mtiutentuce rf the bi-lligetent r.l.tioni, Would bo
?Hended with no valuable pracii. ?1 renuli? frain ihe con.tltu
ti .t.*! ia .-? -<!' y of ? trial within ?ho rebeliiou? diitricl? where
the i?rer? ot the de?iqucut wui le nous other tu.n lbs pari
Bera of hi? guli'.
Gd motion of Mr. Williams, the reiolution Waa re?
ferred to the Committee on the Judicial?.
TAX OS IJLAF TOBACeXl'.
Ou motion of Mr. Mniu), the Committee of Way?
and Mean? ?as instructed to inquno into the HfSdl
ency of so amending the Iuternal Kevcnue law as to
levy a tax on tobacco in tho leaf.
m t-iDiNHAL kuccessio*?..
Mr. A'fii r.Y iU.i introduced au amendment to tbe
Coi.itiiuiioii of tbo United States, providing that in
the event of tho death or disability oi both the Presi?
dent snd Vice-Preiidcnt of tho United Stetes, the Chief
Juitioe or oldest Associate Justice stull act aa Presi?
dent until there ahull be a new election; and, also, that
j n ben there ibsll be no election by tbe people, the choice
?li II be mude in ( 'aiigie*s by tt.e Senators mid liep
' resentatlveia. This waa referred to the Committee ou
j tbe Judiciary.
TAKING. THE OATH.
j Mr. Snvi :-u oiTeted tho foliunina, which wai
adopted:
M A- fin. Several high cfli-r? hive rommimlcalc* tb? fact
that ii ov have acpullited tu ollie?, ?nd allowed to se!, ?evenl
Kehol? who could not and did uut take th? oatb at required by
la? ; tllerefore,
Remlrtd. That tbe Comniitlee on tbe Judiciary be In
?{rd ed ti Inquire whether ?ny legi?l?ti?s raej.ure 1? nsc?*?
lary tu enh ree ? bediene? to lb? law by all men. witboul re
gaid to rai? or color. ?
SOLDIERS' PAT.
On motion of Mr. Weeke?. It wai r?iolved that the
Committee on Military Affairi be Instructed to inquire
into the eipediency of proiidlug by law for the pay?
ment of officer?, and privatei of the Union Army during
the late Rebellion, of monthly pay from the date of their
discharge, until notice wai giveu of the acceptance of
theil* resignation, or until relieved frow duty,
TAX ON COMMON ClOAKS.
On motion of Mr. Claus (Gnio), it wss resolved tbst
the Committee on Wsyssnd Mesm bo initruated to
inqiuie into the expediency of reducing ths tax un com*
mon cigars and manufactured commun tobacco.
RECOHBTBCCTIO**.
Mr. C rider (Ky.) offered a leriei of reiolutloni al?
iening thut the State Governments cannot be de
stio?i'.l; that (be Representatives from tbe Sontb
ilio?ld be admitted by taking the oath to support tbe'
Constitution of the United State?, and that there should '
be general klnilneii and cordial forgiveneii for the
pait consistent with the highest attributes of our na?
ture sod the glory, protection and safety of all; also
that it ii illogical to hold Stitei in tbe union to ?otc
for con-itttuiionnl amendments and not give them rep?
resentation in Congriu; and that to tax the people
i? hi... denying them representation in Congress la con
irsry to tb? Ant principles of our Government sod in
conilitent with the Comutation and the eo,u? rigt.ti of
all the people.
Tne reiolutloni were referred to ihe Committee on
IteoouUuctioo.
COLOMBIA AHO MKXICO.
On motion of Mr. Smiih, (Ky.), a resolution waa
adopted calling upon the President, if not Ineon
liitent with the public intereiti. to communicate to
to the House toy correipondence in possession of
the Government in regard to a demonstration by both
branches of the Condren of Colombia in honor of
Preiident Jnartg of Mexico, fur peniitontly defeuding
the Independence of hil couutry, and any other de
monitrstion of ?ny otber country.
F?SSNT8 TO OFFICIALS?E_B___BI JOHNB05.
Mr. Nihi-CK (lnd.) offered s resolution declaring
thal the conduct of bis Excellency Andrew Johnson,
Pretidect of the United Stales, lo declining to accept
j s carriage snd boraei ilnce bil accesiion to office, pre
j senied by some of bli friendi In the City of Ne? ? York,
j wi?, under tbe clrcumsts-loei. abundantly prudent,
commendable ?nd patriotic and nffurdi a valuable ex
1 ample to otberi nmUarlr situated, and meet? tbe un
ijinU'ilied approbation of ibu House; alao that the prac?
tice, so common n person! holding official positions
under the (?"fern netit, of seceptiog pr?tent?, given,
more or less, for appointments or promotion, ?ra of a
demoralising tendency, and ought to be prohibited.
Mr. K.?"r-os hoped the gentlen?? would not prou
the reiolution to a vote.
Mr. ScHEMTsrcm.irke.l: The gentleman from Indiana
had used the words "His Excellency.'1 There wai bo
such thing. The term was undemocratic, and not
recogni'.d. The title waa "The President of the
United States."
Mr. Niblick replie,l that he wai not io ?a fail aa the
gentleman in such things.
Mr. > m *- i? sold it vii a matter of d?mocratie
taste.
Mr. FabvswobtH moved to lav the resolutions upon
the table, bat the question was decided In the negative
by a vote of 1? Yeas against 136 N?ys.
The morning hour having expired, no farther action
was taken on the resolutions.
Mr. tient Nea; prm ?,?!??! as an amend meat:
?' And It 1? to la* nirrUel thal member? of Congisaa ??nnot,
u ?a? of ib-ei. Uko Uko ?pgrohwtion to tbomaelv??, by r ?. t.
of ?ot Lav.tig refuted fro? ram?? on th? ?tie?? r*..??}-?
md oil?r railroad?." [Laugbter.J
BAsJS OF "taFRSraEKTATIOB.
I Mr. Srr.viNs (Pa.), from the Committee on Rccon
1 struct um, offered the following Joint reiolutloni
Rmoltri (by tb? Senat? and Hourn ot Hepf-aentatlve? of
tha I ni ted .vi'-1 of Au..-rira hi Congre?? ?iiariibkd, two-1
th rd? of Beth Hum-? cone?'ring), That to? following arti, la '
be pr..[ -re i to Ibe L<?guialnrea of lbs ?svrrsl tinle? ?. ?a :
.mriidu.eatto ih? C'oDitiluilon of tb.t I'nlted Sute?, whleh. '
taloc ratfi'd t'J tl.r?. fuurtlii of ?sid Uglalature?, ?hiill bei
, , I ?i ? patt c1 Um loBititutlosn:
I " S.",?i?ti.i:ta*.I'.n at I lue t Uxet ?hall be appor*.lon?d :
tatong th? tsrerai WUI t wbb I. may b? io? I ide?! ?llhin Uns 1
Lui at, ae*oi?lli.f lo I'.r.r nSfeellva number?, ??anting tb? j
'?Lui*' Bua.Ur "f tertot.i la e?eb Si?'.?, ?xeladieg Indian?,
nut ??ard; prot-ial Ua?t. whenever the elo.-?i?>. MM?Bl ?
I ?b?U ne denbd or ?artaWd in ?. v BUM on ?ccouot of race or j
rolar. ? I pertou? of ?och r.rc or color ?ball bo exeludud iron? !
tb? bs_?ia "f rof?ow?.t?lion.''
Mr. Sravw? >npt>o?<*d ti.at the members b?d boen j
considering thii quevtion for lix weela There wsrs ,
??-j State! whose Legi?lstaros were In sealion, some of j
which woald sdjourn lu two or three weeks. It wa?,
theiefore. very deilrat'le. if the prupoaad amendment
?a? paired at all. that it ihould be passed Bl ones, ?-) ss
to be scted upon by the I "gitlalun-s before tbetr ?d
j..cr_:.o.".t It is pytepossd that if any class oi persons
were excluded, ths Kistes 1 ? that oxV;ut wera not to be
o- t,lied to iepreaenlali.il. in ( oiig.,-.* U did am dory
t., Statin iha risbt to reg?late the elective rram?his?>, !
bol it iki aav lives eu ?~?t as? .--;i*ed se?ora, sr sa- '
tiri born from any State in the Union from voting, that
class of persons o.unot form a port of the basis of rcpre
! SCIltltlOtl.
Mr. Ciu.ni.kb (V. T.) ssksd whether the gentle
man intended to pass the resolution now or lo move a
postponement of its consideratiou to some rutare day.
Mr.STEVENs reolied that he intended, if tim House was
ready, to pass it before sandown. He was willing that
two of the me m be i s of the Committee, onu on each
tide, ibould express their vie ?re on the ?abject now.
Mr. Randall (l'a.), inquired whether the whole
policy of the Government was thus to be changed in the
twinkling of an eye.
Mr. Steve??s said he did not yield to dieensslon.
Mr. Kan hal*, reaiarkod that'he w is again-t the rete?
ntion as a member from Pennsylvania. He did not
know how it affected other States. He appealed to his
colleage not to press a lot?, but to let it lie over and
l-tvs it printed la order ?bat lu fall scops may be na
derttood.
Mr. Wil*0>* (Tows) said the same subject bid been
referred to tbe Committee on the Judiciary. If he had
caught the words of the resolut?.n correctly, the tata.
Dinon wss the ?atna ldsnticaliy as that agreed upon by
the Committee.
Mr. Gbidkb (Ky.)J asked that the resolnton be
printed, and its ii?outnon postponed to some day tim
week.
Mr T'orrf Ru (S. J.) remarked thst he bad made a
mliierity report, and that he was now ready to express
his vie? ? on ?he sablent.
Mr. Sciikv.i. said lime ought to bo ?afforded, In order
that members might see the resolution In print, aud
weigh every word. They should not p.iss upon a
i measure ot this importance when, as the gentleman
from lows, said they could only catch the words. He
wsuti'd something equivalent to be pinte,]; but st the
?soie time be wished a day stated, ns eariy us to-mor?
row, when legislation could be commenced and con?
tinued until tho subject wa? disposed of.
Mr. K?, nu ai L. (l'a.) fnllv understood the power ]
his cnlleague (Mr. Stevens) _ad to drive the mesa-!
uro throuth br a majority tf the House. He had a j
word only to ?ay-. We ?imply desire to hive time to
look into the ptoject. He u-k ?d his colleague wbetbor
he would consent lo postpone tte matter uutil thurs?
day and make it a special order from day to day. Ho
had never heard of the resolution before now, and to ;
preis It through tht House today would ocrlatuly bel
precipitate action.
Mr. John L. Tu?-is (Mil.) marlo an explanation in
effect that on the afternoon of the day the lull for ex
tending tuffrage in the District of Columbia wu* nmler
discussion he was in receipt of two couiniui.ie.illnu?
which made It necessary for rum to leste fur Annapolis.
Tin) ?ralo wa? to leave at 4 X.. mi.ii ho haal to uti. mt in
that city to some liusiuooa for hi. oon?tituents equal m
Importance to the Suffrage bill. He voted in t' e House
lu lay the bill on the tillite, and voted ogtitust the mo?
tion to refer the bill with instruction?. He th. n turned
LI? oye to the clock, which marked ten minutes of the
?Utting time nf the Anuapoli? train, when he lett toe i
Hall. It wss uot with tl.e intention of eluding a vote I
on that bill. He t'.ought ho had placed himself faiily
and sijuarclv against Legro suffrage, either qualified or
unit m ?ni. Hu now asked to record bit volo apm_-t
the bill.
- The Si K.tKF.u said that the nile was thst a gentleman
could not vote uni?*? he was lu his sen?.
Mr. K?x,ri:i (N. J), ame-'iber of the Commllteoon
Recourt!uctiou, saul th it there was no agreement
either expressed or implied that tit debute should be
confined ?o any particular number of persons. He waa
hero nu the democratic theory that the resolution -"ought
not to bo Passai without all geutleuien baring a full
opportunity to debute it. Tni? waa the first time stuce
las formation of the Constitution that any proixMition
of this clisruoter or of a ?mular kind hml ever been
present"?! to th? Hon?e of Krpi-esentstives or to the
; people of the I'nited States for tbeir ratification. It
waa a iropoiition to change the organized law
I of the land v. lth regard to oue of the fundamental prln
: ciples lud down o> our fathers at the formation of our
(iiii'-riiment. It was a f'livJamental axiom that Una
', ti??n und representation should always go together, if
the gentlemen would examiue the amendment they
would see that it was in violation of flu? doctrine pro?
claimed by the fathers of the Kopublio, when they re?
sisted the despotism and tyranny of Knglsnd. They
resisted the mother country because she attempted to
tut the colonies without allowing them repre?
sentatives In the councils of the nation. It
grappled the foundation and principles on
which oar Kepsblicsn Government rested. Af?
ter examining the effect of the amendment, he
said its only object was to ii, prim States of representa
linn, unless they extended universal and unqualified
suffrage to negroes, iu accordance with the dogma of
tbo party in power. It was, he repeated, to induce In?
qua] i lied suffrage, without regard to tho intelligence
of tim ii eg m, and it was to put a penalty on the States
which refusod to be driven oy tho Federal piweriuto
that measure. What was more democratic than that
ali States should be represented I Tbe representation
appeared to have the sole aim snd object to damage
the white race in the legislation of tue Ethiopi.ui Afri?
can rlegro race of this continent. The object was to i
remedy the eui which Republicsn members soppose.
to.exitt in the Constitution, namely, the right to con?
trol the elective franchise, or to require such restric?
tions ss tbeir judgment may dictate, and therefore it
was the ?lutr of Congress to take the same sovereign I
power into their own hands and say. If you re fut? to
iiiinvv this race or color to vote you shall bsie j
no representation for that race or color
In the course of his remarks he said the right of revo?
lution was su Inherent power, and whenever the people j
believi d they were oppressed by despotism and tyranny,
the y had by the laws of God and nations the high right
to resist, even unto revolution. Hsd It not been for the
Ki'vol o non, the flag of Liberty would never have been
planted hero. He did not stand here to uphold the prin?
ciples of Secession. He stood by Andrew .Johnson, snd
would open the doon of the legislature to our erring
brethren. He would say to South Carolina; Let us
band ourselves ss s band of brothers sod march to the
halls of the Montezuma and drive the Imperial usurper
from his throne. Ha mentioned another objection to
the amendment. It should not, if adopted at all, be
ratified without consulting the people, or submitting it
to a convention of the States. The Intention o'* the
Committee of Fifteen was, It seemed, to drive them, by
legislation, out of the Lnioni in other words, to lo
-..at _iocit lou failed to consummate.
8PF_:CH OP MB. C0NKLI.N0.
Ifr.COB?Uino said: The principle of ths pending
amendmsnt is thst political representstiou does not be
loug to those who baie no political existence. The
slaves of the South were not members of that political so?
ciety which formed the Constitution of the United States
being without acknowledged political rights, and In our
syttem tbe anomal)-, the nondescript. As It could not bo
maintained by the tlsvebolding States that ?laves were
perena? to be repreeented. nor by the tree States that
slaves were persons to be taxed. It was agreed, at one
of the compromises of the Constitution.thst the free peo?
ple of all the States should be counted alike, snd should
sll bave th??ir fuir share of power ss thus ssoerlsli.ed,
snd thst then the free people of the slaveholding States
should bal? as much more power beside as would be
measured try counting every slave as three-fifths of s
person, direct tsxes to follow the same rate. This
covenant was in operation so long as there was any?
thing for It to operate upon; bat that provision hu be?
come impotent, and we hare nothing to
rely upon in Its place but ths residue of
the second section or tbs first article, which,
owing to the rapture of the technical tie of Slavery,
would, as It stands, work ont results now which
when the Constitution wat made, were condemned by
the judgmeut of s_ Four millions of people, once
slav?, nava become free persona, but hare no political
Hains, being emancipate- but not yet enfranchised;
that ii, to becoms of ths power tbey represented.
Where is it to go t Ii* ii be true, ss ws ar eJtoM, thst ths
blacks are unlit to wield even a fraction of power,
there is an end of the coutroversy, for there Is no place
logically for this power to go, save to the black-. If
they are unlit to have ii. it should rot exist. Our
fathers never dreamed of there being 4,000,0??) persons
io the country unfit for politisai sxiatence. Tbey
tra? f?d to gradual and voluntary emancipation to go
hand in hand with education and enfranchisement. Tbe
th-reeflftbt clans?gives slave-holding States, orer snd
sboie their Just repre-tentstion. 1. repreeentatlves. Be?
sides, the new census of 1H60 will enablo ti.em to claim'.'i
be?ide their first propos' I 'or. to li? osst for those held
not fit to ne Jurors, nor ?it-esses, nor plaintiffs in suits,
ri'T vnt.-r? Shall I A tim white people in New-York
cast hot one vote in ibis House and in the Electoral
College, whi? the same numbe* of white people la ths
South b'ive two lotest Shall the death of Slavery add
two-tifths to entire potter which Slavery had when
Slavery wss living 1 Shall one white man have as jnscb
share in tl.e Government as two other white men, mere?
ly bea_a.it,: be lives where blacks out number whites two
to one I This Is privilege, clan, aristocracy in its most
hateful form. J? is not democracy, or republican?m,
or free governmert at a.-l. Three modes have been pro
| pored to level this t_roiititm. Ftrmi To maka ths
tiasi? of representation In Congress snd in the Electoral
? .?ii. .i i f .-ailie.euiiy qualified voters alone. Setoedi
\ To deprive the States of the power to unqualify or dis? '
I crimlnst* politically nr on account of -raes or color.
Tk.rdi To leave every Slate perfectly free to decide
< for it'elf not ol? who ?hall rote, but who shall
. belong io its BssMteBl ?-orarnunifi in any wsy,
and thus lo ?ay-m t.. ?hail enter Into its beti? of r?pre
' ?enUtiou. sid who ?hall bo ?but out. The Isst proposl
: tina hot mit the ??ipni, iii of tbe I. "..mitt, e. ths others
I Bars no?. Ii' v?itert alone thouin! be made the founds
linn of representation, the a, mai ratio would vsry ia!
ni., iv. time Huts Btigkl let wen en tai min??**! vote.
l_Stherl-lf.it i-er|.|lrsoslr ?. i .(??" r??'di_C*l if s1
. voter wore otherwise tjuO?_e?. Another aught extend
?'?ffraro to aliens. An"".? r wonld lead to a strife of
unbridled sofirsge. If saffrige were ewtiflned to male
voters ol HI yean at age ai d upward, great isrqoaittiea
would arise. California n ay let her Chi-.eau and half
breeds vote; Oregon ber Indians, and any State its
allen?. But with eui? nn State legislation 'bia plan
would or?ate iojuitice toward tbo State? In which wo?
men ouinuiliber men, and from which young m?n go
out to more boundless field- But Nsw Engliud
would not lose a single representative, either
by making wblte men or all men over
twenty-one the basis of ?Portion merit. Other ineqnali?
ties would exist ?hieh Mr. Con kling mentioned in di?
lu?. The leoond propoaition touched npun the priucipli
of rightful ?tovereiguty. and denies lo the peo-de of ins
several Stales tbe right to regulate their own affairs in
their own way. It ruedd es with a right reserved to
the States wheo the Constitution waa adopted, and te
which tbey will long cUng before tbey surrender it
Besides, moitof the Northern States do not permit
negrose to vote, and it wonld be futile to ask three
I focrthi of tbe States to do for themielvet sod all other?
l by ratifying lucb an amendment the verv tiling wbiob
i ni.?it of iliem have refused to Be in tbelr own e-iee.
the third prop? ?Lion avoids al tar aa the oom admit?
all tbe objection? of the other two. It contain? bot
j one condition, and Uiat reiti upon a principle already
I embodied in the Constitution, at old i? free government,
I ? ii. : That representation does not belong to those who
I nsve not political existence, but o.I.. to those hsvs.
| Every Stste will bo left free to extend or withdraw th?
franchise as it pWiei, ?mpirt?ally orto all, and this
I without loftng. anything in representation. In any
: Stale so long se a race eau be fu mm which Is io low, so
bad, so ignorant, or so itupid that it ii deemed necei
Is-irv to cxolnde men from tbe right to vote merely
i because they belong to that race In luch esse,
i the race ihall like-vise be excluded from the
! ihm of Federal power to which that Stat? ii
entitled. T te piot>osltion thui provides for representa
I tion coerteniiu with tsxstion. It brings into the basil
I both iej.es mid all ages, and so if c uiiit.*ructi and awards,
is? far ai possible, the casual geographical inequalities
of populutiun. It puts every State on an equal footing
jin tbe requirements prescribed, and leaves every State
i unfettered to enumerate all iii people for re prei? ti tallon
Just ai it pienses. If intfrige is mnflned sa it li
| now, taking it.o census of IBM si tl.s 'condition ol
the i t ulaiion. ami the number of Kepreientativei as
it tuen stood. Wlscomtn, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
|Ohio, Penisylvaula, Massachusetts. Ncw-Jeriey and
i Maine ?*??? 1.1 gain one Representative each, and New
York would gain three. Alabama, Kentucky, North
Carolins:. South Carolina and Tesaeaaes would each loss
one. Georg, i, Loui'iana and Virginia w. uld each lose
two; while Miisirsippi would lose three. In answer to
? the argument that "ei?seal of t!.e United States" and
not "persons'" ahesM beth'* basis of repr?sentation anj
apportionmer.t, it may be said Uiat the pre?enc( ouslitu
ttun u and .away? was oppoaed to ti is s iSgSI finn; that
it would narrow tlio bas.i (if tux allon nn<t ? anse consid
?rable inequalities, and tliat many of the largs Ststes.
which aro to puts upon the Auioii.iiuent, row bold tba
lepresentatiaii in part by re.tsou ol' tneir alien?.
The joint resolution wus ordered to be primed, and.
on motion of Mr. Six???a. wai made the ipoclal order
fur to- morrow.
ADJ CES-D.
The Houie adjourned. .
-?? .?
Auni'nl Repart of the Naperint? ndmi si
Public I*i I ii li nu
OFFICE Sl'FLRl\TE??r.F.\r Pl'BI.IC Pbin't-no. *
to AB11.' t..o:.. Jan. Ki, iroo. )
?iR: Here?iib, in nuliiiiiiud the ilnrt?*?.*iith
annual report of tbii clHce.. ?lum ii.g tlio conditlun ol
the i ohiti [?Tinting, lila.ling, Ac, iu order that it may
lie Im.! b? ail.- th? House.
Very rt.'*,p?.etful!v, your obedient ?ewan?.
? li ? l> l'i i-mi-M
Sa?..vi intend, ni ol' Public Printing.
Bon. Scutlleb fjOmtAX, Speaker of tie Uuuao of l7e,i
re ?et. utiles.
Ornee 8lp?iii>i-em'F.s-t Pintie Psimiso, I
WAHUSSr?I, January 10, 1MB I
Tlio ninth section al ibu jjint lesolutiuu approved on
! the'.Mil of Jane, I8SQ, ntii'iort/ii.g tie estatjlishment of
I a printing ofliee sni bookbindory la thl? etty for the
j exeeuiion of the public printing and binding, mskes It
I ?hu duty of the Supsriute iJcut to report annuslly to
I Ces?reas " ths esset eoadltlos of tin* public priming.
i binding and engraving, the uirouut aud oust of all sucb
printing, Medina ?a<i esgrsftsg, tim smuiiiit andooit
of all paper BSHSMSB for the s-une, and inch further
information as may be within hi? know ledi/e in regard
to all matters connected tberew.th." And the second
sectioo of the samu Joint leeoisties directs that the
i Superintendent report annually to ?uugrena "the num
? ber of hands employed, aud tbu length of time eaoh has
I boen employed.'"
In compliance with these provbloni. I bave the
honor to submit this report, sith ?> itemetit? made up
for I he year ending on the 30th of ?September, lb65, as
follows:
No. 1. Printing for Congre? and Its coit (exclusive
ot paper and enirruvlngs), at '.li prices hied by the
printing act ol 18*rA
No. 2. Printing fur tbo Executive and Judicial De
pert?enta, at tbe same prices.
So. 3. Shotting too dUlmiMemonta on account of th?
fiublio printing, or the actnal cost of the printing stated
n Nos. 1 and 3, under the present system.
Nu. i. Disbursements for paper for the public print?
ing.
No. 5. Disbursements for lithograpiug and engrav?
ing.
No. 6. Disbursement? on account of the public bind?
ing.
N?. 7. Showing the co??, of the same binding at the
price*? paid prcvioui to taecstablinhmvutof the Govern?
ment binti''! y.
No. ti. Number of bundi employed, the length of time
each has been employed, and the amuunt paid each.
THIS BCILDIWO, MACHI**? EKY, AC.
The npri oprintiuu of S'il,(?JO made at the last session
of Congress tor increasing the lizo of the building used
aa trie (loveiiiinet t priuting otlice and bindery ha? been
expended by tbe Secretary of tbo Interior and mysslf,
in accordance with the piovlsloni of law. Tho addi?
tion to tbe building ii i? by 75 feet, making the eutlro
b'lil'ln.g 30) feet long, by a depth of from 60 to 75 feet,
: and four stories high, affording capacity for working
[ nearly 1.00U persons. The machinery added embrace?
13 ?rst-claii Adams printing presses, manufactured
by Melin?. Hoe A Co. of New-York, at a
cost of I ". '?.'j. Tin? ealubliibment ti now be
lluved to be complete In all its departments, and
capable of executing ill the work roqulred with
great dispatch. A detailed ^chedile of all ma
? ohlnery and implements in the bunding would occupy
I too much space In a report of Uni character, but a lui
of the principal articles may not bo deemed uiiher iu
i appropriate nor uninteresting.
liny are as follows, la the prln'ing department 35
Adams printing pre?iei? 9 cylinder printing preiiei;
S Gordon print nur press?e i 5 hydraulic presie?, for dry
prculng; li folding machlnoi; -J catting machines.
In tbo binding department thura ure. 17 itsudlsg
press's. It ra!lug machine?; 7 cutting mocbinei; 3
numbering machines; 5 backing michinos, 3 board
'cutten; 3 embossing presses; 1 smashing machine, and
a large number of sowing bench?*?. 4c.
All this machinery li driven by one engine of 40
horse-power and one of ten boris power.
AUOItEOirS DISIil KUI-MIMI.
The following table will ?bow the dlibnrsementi.
nader their appropri?t?) headings (the details of which
ur ? gireu In statements Nos. 3,1, 5, and (j), during the
year ending on the 3Uth uf September, l?'.*. as com
pared with tbo corresponding yesis of ima, 16*13, and
leal, ?I/:
isa., is?.!, jt-ei. tata.
Pub. pr'tlng..B17I.jJlOI $'i-,iiii0..0 gsa.iilU I-.MI4
Pt por fe r pub
Ile prlBt.n* W.krMl 'VW.tmtM 1713,111 ltj 11,148,964SI
Litl,u;r?blng
4. en<T?v'|. tV*aS27 ?4126 ? 75 3fll 79 ?W,!)?/? 04
Fub.bii.iLug. 10,1,1)1 ?3 2iJ.9ii?i) , ?ir.'.'i? I? {?iT./.i.i tri,
ToUl...SM9.:i9?il3 l.?(v?.:.r'"? l.i*?i?<iw a.i?j,',in;?
? The v? - - of ptpor rams?log on baud on elie Mb ??rpt?ui
b?r, 1*3, was 0?"*?),Mi 48.
t Th? raine of pap" remaining on band on lbs 3?)Ui Bspteu,
bor, I'la? waa gi. i.'aCi 83.
t Tit? value of pa'at*r r?ui?inlnj on band on th? 30th Sopten?
bor. 1I*J. w?, S ?-? t.ai.'-i 83.
| Th? vslue of materai? ral?tlnlng on hand ob tbs 30th Sep
tea ti -?, IK?, W I ?HJ .?I.
With the vsry Isrge amount of deferred printing
which bas o? cumul?t eil in the ollie?) for the want of the
necessarv niscbtnery for completing it promptly, tbs
continued high price of paper ai.d mst erith of alf kind?.
aa well as in the adran :o of the ro?t of labor, it ii not
to be expected that the expenditure? of this establish- .
ment can be reduced d ?ring the ensuing fiscal year. In
the last sut:?i?! i-port of this office, dated the llftbol
January, MBB it was stated "that the cost of the publlo
Srintlng s ml binding during the yer?r ending on the
Hh of September, i-f?.?, unless very consldarsbly re?
duced below tbe Nqmreaients of tho preceding yssr.
will approii'iiuM tbe very large sum of two mil?
lion? of do.lar,:" Tba actual disbnnements
during th? year, for labor and material! of all
kinds (exclusive of tbe amount appropriated
for enlarging the building and new msctitnery).
WM<*"2.1f3,010 7e. Deduct from this atneunt tne coat
of the paper and materia?a of all kinds (exclusive ? f im
ohlnerj) on band at lbs end of the year, Bl )'.'?? ? ?*?'?
ami thui'im of Bt7,""bj 'JO teceived for paper shaving!.
wasta-paper, Ac. sold, and the net oost of ths poblio
printing ami binding for the year ending on ths 30tii of
Beptcmber, tom ia ahowa to hu Bl,37i,9A'? *..*?. The
close of the Rebellion has caused s considerable de?
crease ia the requisition! of tbo Kxeeutlvs Derart u.eiiti
for print?ig; but with tbe large amount of def-ired
priming for Congress and thst which will te ordered st
the present lewdon, there ? 111 doubtleu bo enough to
| work the whole establishment up to lu lull capacity for
I Ibu asxt|two years.
COMWTIOM 0? THE PPBLIC TBIVTIXO.
The printing of the executi?? d'l.srtmsc^snd their
I several bureaus, sud ft- th? judicial dopartmsats of the
I Govsrnment, is furnUbsd ss expedltioaatl aa rsquirod.
The condition of the documents ordered by Coaarress
ii di follow?: . _
Report on tit Aigluk Ctnm, la 7esr Qn.tr- Yuluma.
?Three vulumss of this work bare be?n printed, and
all bat a portlun of tbe third volume have been beam.i
sud delivered; thss? eomprlse S,Z? royvd quarto psge?,
fmostly ubuisr. in imall type), of walch ?M.tJo? ..opie?
wanptutinaa\_Tke rassalalag v?itoiaa_w_l maka abaat
I" ' -re llatlb l'ait?.