New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-14

ant colonies, eight commissaries majors and l6 az
captalns surgeons, rs majors assistants IoO nrstieu
tenants for three years. then captains The pay
general given two assistants, two deputies, oo pay
lieutenant coones 90 majors 30 captains 20 nrst ana
10 second he atenants Other provisions OF the former
bill have been somewhat changed In this.
REPRESENTATION.
Mr. MORRILL, called up the joint resolution to amend
the Consultation the subject of representation.
Mr. SUMNER offered an amendment to insert the
following words the close of the original proposition
and they shall be exempt from taxation OF all kinds
80 TO make the amendment provide that those who
are excluded from the right Of suffrage. account Of
color race, shall be exempt from taxation.
Mr. HENDERSON addressed the Senate at length in
favor of the amendment offered by him recently pro-
hibting any State from Withdrawing the elective iran
chse on account OF color He said tho President, In
his speech to the Virginia delegation had said that ne
regarded what known the Radical party as the
great danger to this country. He henderson, had
honestly and earnestly supported the President and
his administration since his accession to the
Executive chair. His object to restore, II
possible at the earliest practicable moment the union OF
these States He desired now to do On the 2ith oil
February last he advoc sted the admission Of Louisiana
and Arkansas. He believed Mr.. Lincoln had the au-
hory to do what he did for the reorganization ofthose
States. The then existing and II was our pur'
pose TO restore the Union rapidly possible and 1t
was thought that the rebellion ought in part to
be suppressed b these new State orgdn1aiSns ,ese
State organizations; they strongly opposed them,
and Arkansas Union men. Referring 10 the am
nesty Proclamation of Mr. johnson. be denied the rlsht
Of the President 10 grant amnesty to Rebels except on
the conditions prescribed By the act OF july Ieo Wcn
requires that oath be taken before amnesty can
be granted Adyertng 10 the proclamation reorganH.
ing the State Of North Carolina. he denied the rght oil
the President to prescribe the qualifications OF voters as
he had done in that proclamation. He believed the
State governments IN the South must be reorganized
before there could be perfect union OF the States
But If the State governments were turned back TO tue
men who had been in rebellion it not reasonable
10 expect that they would rebel again lie would ask
the Senate il Congress could not pass an act deprylng
the late Rebels Of their right OF citizenship notwlth-
standing the Presidents amnestyi II Congress had
the power do that ought to be- done. The men who
went into the Rebellion ought 10 be disranchsed and
prevented from taking part in the work Of reorgalza
ton lie read from the address of the Virginia delega-
ton 10 the President and remarked tnat IL was
signed by a man named Baldwin among others.
Mr. WILSON asked II that was NOT the i,aidwin VINO VINO
me nber OF the Rebel Congress and VITO nomina'
ted Gen. Lee for Governor of Virginiaf
Mr.. HENDERSON understood II was.
Mr. SUMNER inquired if that was the sort of men who
gave advice 10 the President
Mr.. HESDERsoS was speaking OF Mr.. Lincoln's plan
for recognizing the basis OF oneenth Of the people
of State when
Mr. WADE inquired how under a republican form of
government, oDetenth OF people could govern nine
tentha.
Mr. HENDERSON asked if the Government of South
Carolina was not republican when she entered the
UnioDi
Mr. WADE said it was not.
Mr. HEgDERsoy said our Fathers must have lied
about IL then.
Mr.. WADE" They were mistaken-thats all"
Mr.. IMMERSION continued lie contended for the
right of giving the control Of the State to
loyal men. Yet men who did this were denounced as
Jacobns and Roundheads.
Mr. SUgMER-"By whom"
Mr. HENpERsON-The President says so to the virginia
delegation lie refers to such men as the Senator nom
Massccl usetts lie - the most dangerous man know
Of He Is always making whie-vasbiDR speeches ana
doing otl er dangerous things The President aludes
10 him when be talks about hammeHng at one end Wle
the anvil was going at the other.
Mr SUMNER said that did not apply to him. IL must
be that the Democrats we're hammering at this end.
Mr.. HENDERSON assured Mr. Sumner that he was the
man whom the President meant Referring again to
the interview between tho Virginia delegation and the
President. he was interrupted by Mr.. WILSON, who
aI want 10 ask the Senator II he has any authority
wh iteyer regard to the opinions Of this MI Baldwin
or any Of that class or any men In the country
who sympatbize with them, that they shall be able 10
influence affairs in any Of the states that IN 1904 voted
for Mr. Lincoln for President ask II lie does not be.
lieve that these States by most decisive majority. "a
majority larger than they gave IN lc6l are today
opposed TO the admission OF any OF these states to
rrpresentation in this Chamber unless they give
security for the future
Mr. iIESDERs Y--As before stated, J am Conser'
yatiye. l am regarded as o Conservative. rot as
Radical. want these States back immediately.
Mr. WILSON" 80 do We
Mr. uESDERsoS--But am not 80 anxious about II as
10 take them back III their present condition Mr.
Henderson then discussed the right OF Congress to dis
franchise Rebels lie believed that right existed and
ought ~ be exercised.
into executive session. Mr. Henderson not having
cludcd his speech, and soon after adjourned