The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-28
Four Hours Of Republican Talk Against Ad-
mitting the Southern Representatives.
Jubilee Of the Radicals Over the
Success Of Yhad. stevens "Whip-
ping In" Procedure.
Efforts to Restrict the Privileges Of the
Kew Citizens Of the District.
Ass &c. ke.

WAsHIHGToS, JAN q, 1860.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Tho House had ornamental session to-day, during
which Green Clay Smith, John Baker and Mr.. Broomall
pictured reconstruction IL should be. These three
speakers divided four hours time among themselves
and talked vehemently to q respectable audience in
the galleries. The attendance of members was thin,
partly owing to the fact that the subject reconstruc
zion has lost all interest with thc and partly because
they desired to put in little time with the President
before the vote on the constitutional amendment.
Many of them visited the White House during the
day Green Clay Smith, Of Kentucky, s noticeable as
the first gentleman who has spoken word for Southern
loyasts in all this talk reconstruction Of the eleyen
provinces Mr.. Baker Ia remarkable the most tena
cious debater Of the session thus far He held the floor
FOR two hours and lugubrious picture Of affairs in
Tennessee for illustration, after the manner Of the
Knoxville Wing and the tone Of Parson Brownow's
speeches He predicted that Tennessee would send q
delegation Of rebels TO Congress at their next election
their right ID seats not denied He favors hiatus
Of eighteen months two years before the provinces
admitted 10 the Unon Mr. Broomal contended that the
eoutherners were conquered people, and gnzed over
his spectaclcs II he expected somebody contradict
him He maintains the right Of the conqucrors 70 treat
the conquered they please and to exact all the guar
antecs they want for future good behavior It VIII bo
een that very few ideas evolved in this ho.
day debate and it will have very little effect In the set
ilcrDent Of the great reconstruction question.
rHB REWARDS FOR THE CAPTURE OF THE AssAs-
sISATIoN CONSIDERATIONS.
TAeAelay that has occurred in announcing the names
AoEcs whom award Of funds for the capture Of
The consprators is due in nowise allays tho anxiety Of
srsns pecnnisrily fnscres,ed A. the instigaiion o
several Of the latter member Of Congress from New
York called at the War Department this morning to in
quire into the matter Secretary Stanton answered
the honorable gentleman that Judge Advocate Holt
had already prepared q list Of tho successful
claimants and that the announcement would
be made early ncxt week. Mr. Stanton remarked that
he had taken the trouble to 60 through the entire EVIL
dence in the case, and IL very vouminous the de-
lay had been unavoidable.
GRANT AND DuTLER.
II should not be supposed that because Generals Grant
and Butler given to sharp mention Of each other
through their published reports, they entertain such
bitterness Of feeling that they meet socially.
within the last day they have met and chattcd
most amcably
PERSONAL.
The friends of Major sweeny the Fcnsn Secretary of
War; lately dismissed from the regular army OF the
United States for absence without leave, making
strenuous efforts have him reinslaed and conn
dent Of success
Major General Thomas and Colonel Sanford, Of the
American Telegraph Company, are In the city.
coUSTERFErT Twenty DOLLAR BILL
on the Firs, National Bank OF indianapolis turned up the
Treasury Department to-day. This Is the first specimen
of spurious found among the OF the national
banks.
oBsEouIEs or SURGEON COOLIDGE.
Doctor n. H. cooledgc, Of the regular army, lately
stationed at Raleigh, " c., buried to-day The
mains were escorted the grave by deiachments OF
military and a large number Of brother officers