The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05
NEW FORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1sss-TRI

TUE RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION AND NE yuRrpcrros OF
CONGREsA
Mr. SUMNER, lrep) Of Mass, gave notice that on TO-
morrow he should introduce resolutions declaring the
true principles Of reconstruction the jurisdiction Of Con-
gress the whole subject the lsgalitv Of existing
governments in tho rebel States and the exclusion Of
such statss with such Illegal governments from repre-
sentaon in the Congress Of the United States and from
voting on constitutional amendments
ADVERTISING TX THE PAPERS or pfsrRcr
Mr. CRgSwgrI. (rep.) or Nd, offered a resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for nforms
ton to the amount Of money paid since the 18th OF
May last for advertising In the various papers Of the Dis
tric Columbia and whether tho law required the ad
vetisng be given the two papers having largest
circulation in the District Adopted
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Mr.. CHANDLER rep.) OF Mich called mp his resolution,
offered yesterday, calling for certain information about
Mr. SUMNER hoped the resolution would be referred
the Committee on Foreign Affairs He had doubts as 10
the propety OF the resolution and thought at any rate
Mr. CHANDLER said II a resolution of inquiry,
and as such there ought 70 be no objection to IT,
Mr. SALISBURY, (dem.) Of Del, hoped the resolution
would not be adopted II contained language that one
government ought not TO toward another. II asked
II the French Emperor had given any apology &c
Mr.. SUMNER repeated the hope that the resolution
would not be adopted.
The motion TO take up the resolution did not prevail
Tx PARDoAISG POWER THE PRESIDENT
Mr. CHANDLER called up the bill passed by the House
yesterday 10 repeal the thirteenth section Of the onts
cation act which gives the President power 70 grant
general amnesty 10 those lately engaged In Rebellion
Mr. SHERMAN rep OF Ohio, called for the rendng Of
the seclqn proposed to DO repealed and u was read
Mr.. JoeNsoN, dem 81 Nd did not know whether,
section referred to repealed, the President
would not still have power to pardon every one who
stood In situation TO be pardoned over that power
Congress could have control Al any rate he thought
the subject ought to TO some committee, and he
would move II nobody else did its reference TO the ia
dciary Committee.
Mr. FFssTNDES (rep) Of Me-, would express no opinion
the merits Of the b but he opposed to the pas
sage OF measure until II had been considered In CON-
mittee.
Mr. HOWARD, trep) OF Mich, said there grave
doubts 10 whether the paronng power vested by the
constitution In the President gave tho President the
right TO return conscated property He believed there
was pressing need for the passage OF ths bill, and he
hoped IL would not be referred
Mr. CHANDLER said that hundreds Of millions OF conhs
Gated property had been returned TO It's original owners
BY the President and il alleged that pardons we're
for sale around this by Of at least doubtful
reputation and millions of dollars worth OF property
had been restored through this channel II the President
name let him exercise H. but p Gods namc let him
have power given him that In not in the constitu-
ton
vote for the b but he saw no pressing need for H. and
thought there great in what had been said
Others In favor Of reference ,, 70 committee.
take the BILL but should not consider himself voting
under any undue excitement In doing II there was
any more important business before the Senate he
would proceed with II.
The yeas and nays were demanded, with the following
result
YEAS Messrs. Catte Chandler, CONFESS Creswell Ed
mgnds Fowler. freinghuysen Harris Henderson, How
ard, Howe, Lane Pomeroy Ramsay, Ross Sherman, Stew
art sumner Wade Williams and Wilson-2i.
NArs-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew. Davis Dixon, Oooiit
tie Fcssenden FQgs Foster Cranes, Hendricks. Johnson,
S WIKI. ana Riddle
Absent votng--Mesars. Brown, Cowan, Cragn,
Guthrie. MeDousali Morrill, Nye. Poland, spragas aud
Yates-l0.
SO the motion to take up the bill did not prevail.
On motion Of Mr. Wnsos the Senate at forty-fvc
minutes past twelve adjourned.