The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

za..e,clurs- M sprasas, chairman; issss Pons-
roy s rswlss. siaSi. nd Dison ~. 60,
Wilson, Cowan and Guthrie. - I s
- Ahsavy A6aiys- Wilson, chairman; Messs. Lane,
| Nasal lGairs-Mr Grimes, chairman; Msssrs An.
tnony, Wiley, Ramsay, Cragn, Nye and Hendricks.
J,nd,e'ary Trumeull, chairman; Messrs Harris,
roland stewart Frellnghuysen, johnson and Hepdrcks
Post Offices and Post Roads-Ar Ramsay, chairman ;
s Messrs conness, Pomeroy, Anthony, Kirkwood. Van
Pubic Ldnas.-Mr. Pomeroy, chairman; Msssrs stew.
art Harris Kirkwood, Edmunds, Catell and Hendricks
Private Land CidiDs.--Nr Harris chairman; Messrs
Howard. Poland, Riddle and Norton
Indian -4rdirs.-Mr Henderson chairman: Messrs
itqmouli, Morrii, Ross, Nesmith and Doohttle
tensions Mr. Lane. chairman; Messrs. Klrkwood
Eamonds' Ross, frelInghuysen Van Wrinkle and saus-
Revolutionary oiaims Mr. Yates chairman. Me,srs
Chandler, Fogg, Nesmith and Salisbury
osd,ms-Mr Howe chairman Messrs Williams sher
man, Wiley, Foeg Frclinghuysen and Davis
Dishfct Of Coiumtia.-Mr Morriil, chairman Messrs
msde sumner, Henderson, Nye, Patterson and McDou.
Paten,s and tie Patem Onc.Mr. wiley chairman
hessrs Lane. Grimes, Norton and Cowau.
:, faotc Bnitdtngs and Grounds--Mr. Brown chairman
Aessrs Trumbull Grimes, Poland and McDougaIL
Territories. Mr. Wade, chairman Mes-rs Votes. Nye
Cragin, Fowler, Davis and Cowan.
:, Poetic Raitroad Mr. Howard chairman; Messrx
say and stewart '' "s'' ''
70 Audit and Control ne Contingent Expense, u tae
Buckalew. -
-. Engr 20. Bai-Mr cragn, chairman MessrA sum.
.. MINES and Mning-Mr. Conncss chairman; Messrs
stewart Chandler, Morgan Gcsswcii, Wilson aud Bucka
:. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES
me Joint Committee Printing on tho part Of the
senate 10 composed foliows:-Mr Anthony CHAIR
man Messrs. Ross and Riddle
me Joint Committee Enrolled Bills on the part Of
the senate consists Of Mr. Nye, Chairman Messrs Howe
The JOINT Committee on the Library on HE mart or the
Howe and Fcssendcn.
Mr. WILLIAMS ln,rodassa i't tks following resolution,
which was adopted
Ee,oysd Thai the Joint comn.ee Reeuchmen. DO
y ss % II laws q United
can sS1y BE- usn 70 w ana
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ing or since the late rebellion and report By hi or other
aErEAL or PARDON ASp AMNESTY ACT
NJ IRuMsuiI, trep) OF H., moved that the House
bill 70 repeal the section Of an Of 1862 which gives
taken up which was adopted and ,be S sa 10
MT IRuMBrLL then moved the reference OF the bill 10
the Committee on tho Judiciary.
MT cHASDLER rep OF Mich, said he hoped u would
not be referred Tho clause proposed to be repealed
was 10 these words THAT the President hereby an.
,eOd e any time hereafter BY proclamsonSo ex
hon pardon and amnesty with such exceptions and at
sucn times and on such conditions no may deem
repealed. The act before simply proposes take
away .ns para?pns power from tho President except
sucn as ne possessta Under the constitution The House.
oy me very decided OF LOT 80 suspended the
rules and passed that bill during the nrst half hour or
h an II there was an individual In this Senate
VINO oid not understand the bill he Mr Chandlcr) would
ADVISE MIN 10 get dictionary and study II awhile until
ne could comprehend II. He scopld certainly do 80 by
the aid Of small edition Of Webster The bill now be.
fore the Senate simply took from the President The mar
donng power except such he had under the consti
tuIon II he had the power under the constitution
nVtC . H.. a.
MN; He believed every Senator understood It. He
erehcs
Mr.. DoonrrR (rcp) Of Wis., did not rise TO debate
the question, but simply In the
port OF yesterdays proceedings In the morning papers
Inc reporters made him appear advocating the bill
under discussion and opposing It's reference This
not bis position. The mistake evidently, In attrbut
ing TO him made by his colleague mr. Howe)
(NorE nv THE RIroBIeR The mistake not In the
New York Associated Press report
Mr. CRIMES trep) q Iowa, said he was not 10 DO de-
TERED by call for the yeas and nays from insisting
UPON the enforcement Of the rules OF the Senate unless
there should be substantial reason for setting
Michigan he did not know what necessity there was
for passing the bill In such hot haste The Senator from
Michigan could not suppose that u would have good
effect upon the country 10 pass such measure In 1T
OF temper, as u would be supposed II passed al this
early stage Of the session Nothing could be lost by
passing Il over for few days and having printed.
ar. CHASnfxR said It q notorious factas notorious
the records Of tie OF law Ia this Dstrictthat
pardons for sale around this to~n9or sale by
women-by more than woman. The records ~ our
courts will show this ANY Senator who desires that
dsgraccu business 10 go on OF course desires that this
clause shall remain any Senator who desires 10 stop u
desires tho repeal Of the clause This matter 81 pnb
lie record--a matter that every knows who has
for have IL from ono Of the judges Of this District tina,
ths Is tho fact No nation was ever so diszracod NJ this
Mt. HrsnfhsSs rep, Of Mo. said he voted to take
this bill mp with view TO having referred 10 the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. He Of course knew nothing
about the facts stated BY the from Michigan
n amir hat before
the Senate would have any effect 10 doing away with tho
difficulty suggested BY that Senator The section pro-
posed be repealed only authorized the President by
public proclamation 10 grant amnesty TO persons en-
rared the rebellion and the complaint Of the Senator
hawked through the streets Of the city Tho repeal u
the section alluded 10 would not diminish but increase
iroubIe was not that tho President had offered amnesty
by public proclamation. but that he had granted pardon
in individual That he had pArdoned individuals
whom he ought not 70 have pafdoned VAS a. be under
stood H. the complaint OF the Senator from Michigan
He lMr Henderson, was not prcr Jared 70 ssy how he
would vote after examination Of the BILL bot Il
very grave matter involving important constitutional
questions and ne hoped would be referred 10 tho ia
dietary Compute was no. Question, s, o. saeh easy
when he cans 70 the senate this morning Of ns
the senate Chamber the senator from Michigan snd
took upon himself 10 say here from bis own month,
that was notorious as the records Of The court. Of
, ss,des. sss6ssP y s s's's, vssd sas
were fof sale In the city Of wsshinston By sonSen Of
bad repule Since thai charge has been made IN the
Senate OF the United States ~ Distinguished sena
ior he thought very proper and becoming that the
Senate should refer the bill 20 the Judiciary Committee,
that th1 inaiiG might bc investigated. The senate
should no, 20 forward In hot haste and pas such bill
s this with such charge against the Pr:sidsn. q the
United states charge which, II true, he would not
say rendered tho Preslden. iiapls 70 Impeachment,
but stlli very grave charge Indeed He mr. Dixon
hero n his place. utterly DENY the charge, and 70 say
II was totally unfoundcd The Senator from Michigan
had been misnformed; he had been rnoet grossly mis-
Informed The President ~ the United States y not
eapable Of tho crime which senator from Michigan
mputes 10 him He tMr Dxonl did not think " proper
thai such charge should 70 against the President
without attempt at reply He was not prepared 70
20 fully discussion Of the btu before the Nenate
nor 10 state before the Senate tho real out a which
this charge against the President rown; bot no
could not In his and hear suci1sSnsrse without
denying II tcto, that his donna night 20 W tho
country with the assertion % the sens from Mehrsn