The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
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wAsmsoros, March rs, 1885
TROUBLE IN TEE JOINT COMMITTEE ON RECON-
sTRUCTION.
The Joint Committee OF Fifteen least the Houss
wing OF that important body sad to be in painful
state OF insubordnaton Some of the most formidable
takers In the committee clamorous for reporting
resolution admitting the Tennessee delegation at once
without any further IFS and ands The obnoxious por
ton OF the last resolution reported from the committee
was only adopted In committee by a majority Of
one, and Thad Is obliged to work steadily and persist
emily to keep the figures thus Meanwhile the
fears Of Thads followers in the committee arc
being worked upon by the members OF TIC
House and by lugubrous tales about the waning mower
OF the party in their own districts They especially
anxious about the result Of the Connecticut election
General Hawey should happen to be beaten there ners
would not be member Of the committee loft standing
except perhaps, old Thad The admission of Tennessss
hangs upon the election in Connecticut
The return OF Senator Howard will probably insure
publicity to another batch Of testimony before tho Re-
construction Committee. including that OF Robert
Lee, and II IL said report will be made during thiD
week.
ANTICIPATED VETO OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS Bill.
The contemplated veto Of the Civil Rights bill by the
President has been the subject Of much street corner
and hotel lobby talk to-day but has failed any
Everybody concurs In the opinion to-day thas
the veto will DO sweeping In its character, and
leave little chance Tor change or modI-
acaton by Congress Hon. Henry Stansbury, Of Ohio.
Ia receiving the credit for writing u2 the legal objec
tions to the act Politicians and wiseacres have been
quite bislly engaged in relating diversity Of opinions
the probable effect of upon the people Of Tho
North.
The future movements OF political combatants win b
In great controlled by this and 1t remains 10
be whether tho conservatives will swallow tho Pill
or leap the fence and join the radicals who are
already commencing TO set up howl. Many Of this
latter class consoling themselves with the notion
that another veto will strengthen their ranks
by number OF the weak nced thus brought
between two fires In the maze Of other matters and
more important present interests the constitutional
amendment has disappeared altogether; but It Ia quite
likely show Itself again. II the action Of the Presi
dent In the Evil Rights Is realized this will bring
up two points of conflict and lead to obstinate
fighting 1t Is also probable instead Of taking up the
Civil Rights bill Immediately, If brought to tho aterna
tive, the radicals will prefer to try their hand further on
the representation question: and the bold move
OF attempt to carry tho other question over the
head OF the President kind of finishing touch
II the attack Ia the FIRST succeeds Very few.
however, believe either be passed over voteS
and Senator Clark, among Others admits the Civt
Rights bill cannot. Tho conservatives ar, moba-
izing their forces by their organization OF .
committee which meets for elaboration tho Important
topics which neccssitaed its existence An effort also u
being made 10 get up new party composed Of them
solves democrats and as many Of the democrats
anc blfum they persuade to accept their dos
trine.
THE CASE OF SENATOR STOCKTON.
1t is here well understood that the opposition vote IN
the case Of Hon. J. p Stockton, to DO not TO b
United States Senator from Now Jersey, the result
of party drill requirements and policy There be 10
legal question bit that State Legislature has right ~
the joint concurrent action Of majority OF Its mem
bers to establish and upon tho plurality rule any
other rule In tho selection Of Senators for Congress-
While It would DO visor and safer 10 be governed In ~
BY the majority rule no one can deny to them the
absolute right 10 decide for themselves ruc Of actios
without interference or d,c,ation from any quar-
ter or all his oppon ,nts Mr. Sumner seems moro
dissatisfied and reports In tho street that he we
reconsideration at the earliest possible momcne,
or In some way reopen the controversy. But the tins
has rather gonc by for this Had some republican whO
favored Mr. stocktons claim TO the declared 1t The
time the vote taken that although he believed hi
entitled II, he irreconcaby opposed to his o.
tanning or holding II BY his vote, and At the same
time announced his determination TO change his xE.
Stockton insisted voting, the objection would have
been plsusib consistent and effective
TIE PRESIDENT DECEIVED INTO MAKING APPOINT
MESrs.
Cases have recently 70 light in which tho Pres-
dent has boon swinded In OF his appointments ~
tho radicals Several Congressman, known to -
blind followers OF Tbaddeus Stevens. but shrcwl
enough 10 keep their names on the record q
votes all important measures have secured gosl
things for their friends by protesting fast fendship for
the President Once twice this has operated injur-
ously to the real friends Of the President, and has
been hailed by the country press evidence thas
the President was disposed TO srccumb to radical IN
hucnce and ego back his friends" the phrase n
This OF affairs has brought number OF lately de-
posed postmastcrs to Washington 10 set themselves
right before the department and tho President and go
II possible, reversal OF the decision which deposod
them The action Of tho department In ell these oases
proves that the safest for government ocias y
TO preserve clear record supporters OF the Pesdent
reconstruction and general policy.
IMPORTANT DECISION or The TREASURY DErAnr-
MKNT.
The following imporan, decision has just been ron
dercd:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND ConrrRoLLER's 0Yrcx March Is 1893 j
sons residing n the 90 called Confederate States dur,ng
the rebellion and who bad domici in said States b.
fore the civil war and during ls continuance now cons
aege due aud payable 10 them before said civil
began Are they lawfully entitled TO the payment Of hss
balanccsf I Of opinion that the claimants noe
entitled The laws Of nations, the laws OF Congress
and tho decisions Of the supreme Court justify thas
opinion While the continued claimants In the eye
OF the law regarded hostile characters their
property enemies property Liable to seizure and
nscaon and the hostile quay attaches 10 both persons
and things unii by the action Of Congress Of The
Executive, Is wholly removed. The rule OF law to b
observed In the present IL that applicable alike 70
civil and international wars for the general usages %
nations regards such civil war; emitting both
the conendng parties 10 all the rights Of against
each other and respects neutral natons Vide
Wheaton on International Law 81 also vatcl, book 3
chap. IS y. 400 Rose Himeiy, Branch, p. 212 the
veencc, Wallace, D. 25s) We must DO governed,
says the Chief justice By the principle Of public law %
often announced from the bench applicable alike 70
civil and international that all the people OF each
State district In insure ton against the United statee
must be regarded az enemies until, by the action Of
the Legislature and the Executive or Otherwise,