The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-21
Secretary Stewards Response Regarding
Slavery in Mexico.
0snnunseatlen from the Treasury Depart.
nent on Unsworn Government Employees.
Congressional Recess from To-day
TIL the 18th Of January.
ThlTty-nveAddltiOnal Regiments
Mustered Out.
H. Aes be-
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1896.

SUMMERS ATTACH ON THE PRESIDENT.
Our radical Congressman evidently endeavoring TO
PAVE the way for their constituency towards complete
md general enmy to the reconstruction policy Of the
President The abrupt and involuntary announcement
- tho Message received from the President yesterday
~ Senator Summer neccssitacd securing the floor for
Aim to-day that he might give Indirect substantial
eacn 10 tho equivocal terms OF his attack. Ac-
sordingly Senator Wilson again reported his bill
6oe the abrogation Of ell laws based upon distinction
- color, and Sumner followed in remarks occupying
eoout hour and forty minutes The speech in ques
1lon nothing moro than an emphatic recitation OF
H. Summers private correspondence from the South,
eom officers In the service OF the Freedmens Bureau,
thong mnded-spinsters. engaged in the conduct Of
sero schools and interarded with copous notes from
SAe report Of Carl Schurz The OF all these epis
ses which were anonymous so far as the Senate was
sowed to know, strongly reprobated thelaude allowed
The South In reforming it, civil governments the whole
nls course Of pardonng that the President had fol-
lswed, and the want of honest loyalty to the Union,
even among the reconsructionists OF those States.
A sufncicns number OF "frighHul examples Of
tortured negroes and outraged New England school
aisscs we're thrown In 70 furnish dramatic effect
- the assumption Of hardly suppressed emotion
curing their recital Nor did the Senator fail 10
avsw that no remembered well the spirit Of the wto
washing message OF yesterday and the endeayor there
IN 60 throw the mantle OF Official oblivion all
shese enumerated wrongs upon humanity. The attitude
~ the Senatorial body during the decamatory reading Of
<As views q Mr.. Summers Southern friends was not
ehat Of intense attention. even entirely free from in
lications Of excessive boredom Mr. Salisbury gained
no moor Immediately afterwards and affirmed, in ten
minute Speech that II these prsmonitory symptoms Of
radical outbreak 70 be followed by upon the
administration, then the minority, OF which he
part would accept the wage Of such battle and uphold
sAs hands Of the President against all foes Three O'Clock
hsd been reached and there evident desire 10
adjouT but Senator Cowan could not allow the speech Of
she Senator from Massachusetts, to 60 forth to the
Try without further protest, and for half an hour he in
Auged In keen analysis Of the whole attack with It's
Nnauthentated accompanying evidence and for the FIRST
ns during the session drew audible smile aud stcd
applause from the galleriea
Uninientionaly and through the unguarded "whe.
washing qualification Of Sumner yesterday the issue
between the radicals and the policy OF the President has
been thus early defined and fully recognized II is safe
20 presume thas tho fortnight for which Congress pro-
poses to adjourn to- morrow will be turned TO active
count by the asssants In endcavorng TO organize the
details OF their attack.
THE SENATORIAL COMMITTEE ON REcoSsTRucTIoH.
Since the agreement OF the republican caucus in
manning the Senatorial Com mtee Reconstruction the
auhect has received but little discussion The appoint,
President
shc Senate who has thus far taken Official action IN
<ho matter II Is pretty generally conceded that Mr.
ysssendcn will be put at is head. Senators Grimes
HoNsrd, Rcverdy Johnson and Williams win probably
FOLLOW Who the other will be Is sndecded.
MORE OF THAb STEVENS PROPOSITIONS
NJ Stevens reported bin 10 double the pensions for
shose killed the late war, and 10 reimburse oyass
for py,periy destroyed by rebels, the con1scatou
laws TO 10 enforced for that purpose This sentimental
measure Ras referred the Committee OF the Whole
apste Of the Union, and viii afford excellent theme
sos violent gabble when the holiday recess is over
Many republican members already lukewsrm upon
shc extreme measures for the future punishment Of
sebes by connscson otherwise and this one although
"A cked on to . popular pension scheme was received
N ASer cody. Mr. Stevens subsequently created laugh
bv A ppcaring the champion Of gentleman from
rou,N ana who claims seat in the House. Mr.. stevens
seem Inconsistency is explained by the fact that Judge
wamouAh, me claimant represents about nineteen thou
sacd dairy votes
TIE HOUSE REPORTERS.
General Bsinss, Of Massachusetts, made his first ap
pearsnce In csSlaion TO day In behalf Of the Gioe
oorps Of Official rep srters W Banks talked generously
pnd sensbly Al cbA,rmsn Of tho Committee on Rules
he reported recosDpe the globe corps as attaches
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