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OA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1866.

puzzled farmers very much, and on Saturday the
magistrates at the Norton-court were waited upon
for interpretations of the orders. The North and
East Ridings have not uniform regulations, but it
seems quite clear that in both the removal of cattle
is, as far as possible, suppressed. Malton being the
border town of the two Ridings, is peculiarly affected
by the orders, the town being in the North, but the
railway in the East Riding ; thus the North Rid-
ing cannot take cattle to the railway, and the East
Riding cannot send in for slaughter. The pecu-
liarities of the case and the hardship and incon-
venience likely to arise were admitted, but without
special legislation to meet the Malton case there is
no remedy. The Superintendent of Police at Mal-
ton also waited upon the bench to report that con-
trary to the North Riding order prohibiting the sale
of " sheep, lambs, pigs, and goats," in addition to
cattle, the market was held on Saturday, every
attender being liable to a penalty of £2o—equally
enforceable against seller and buyer. Ignorance of
the order was pleaded in every case, and the bench
thought as so limited a time,had elapsed no proceed-
ings could in fairness be taken. A regret was ex-
pressed that " sheep, pigs, &c.," were not included
in the East Riding regulations ; and during the dis-
cussion a person in court vehemently called out for
the suppression of fox-hunting, protesting that " the
foxhounds were worst of all." A proposal has been
made in the North Riding to restrain the move-
ments of dogs. It is now certain that a disease
similar to the rinderpest has attacked the pigs—in-
stances having occurred in Malton last week.

Senate Debate on the President's Re-
construction Message.

Owing to the interest everywhere felt in the subject
we append a report of the brief but spirited debate in the
United States Senate on the President's Reconstruction

Message.
Mr. Sumxm.—l wish to make one remark with refe-
rence to the business before the Senate. I wish to know
whether the report of Major-General Carl Schurz is annexed
to the Message of the President ?

Mr. FOSTER (ill the chair.) —The Chair understands that

Mr. SuMNan.—Then I think it had better be read.

Several Senators—lt is too long.

Mr. SUMNER—At any rate we can begin it; it is a very
important document. The Senate will remember that
when the report was made out on the condition of affairs
in Kansas every word was read at that desk. Now the
question involved is much more important. We have a
Message from the President, which is like the whitewashing
Message of Franklin Pierce with regard to the atrocities in
Kansas. I think the Senate had better listen to the report
of General Schurz on this important subject.
Mr. JOHNSON said he was surprised to hear the Senator

from Massachusetts characterized the Message as an attempt
to whitewash. There was no whitewashing about it. It
was a fair and clear statement of facts, called for by the
Senate. He thought the report of General Schurz had
better be printed, together with the other documents.
The reading of General Schurz's report was commenced,
but the Clerk had not proceeded far when
Mr. SHERMAN moved that the further reading be dis-
pensed with, and that the report be printed.
Mr. SUMNER—I shall not object to that if the Senator

from Ohio thinks that it is proper we should, on this im-
portant occasion, dispense with the reading. I think
the Senate could not listen to anything of more impor-

tance than that accurate and authentic report regarding
the actual condition of things in these States. Here is
an eminent citizen, lately a Major-General in the Army
of the United States, sent on a special mission by the
President to visit these States and report upon their con-
dition. He has made a visit, not hasty, like General
Grant, for instance, or some other officers or citizens, but
a visit occupying time, and extending through the diffe-
rent States, and he has recorded the results in an elabo-
rate document. Now, sir, if the question were a trivial
one, if it were a transitory question, I would think with
the Senator from Ohio that it had better not be read.
If the Senator insists upon his motion I shall not
object.

Mr. Senuaas objected to the reading of the report as
not being in accordance with custom.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBL/0 JOURNALS.

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