The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-02
The Niagara Ship Canal Bill
Passed in the House.
Bitter Attack On the President by
Senator Henderson.
Letter from Wade Hampton Charging
General Sherman with Firing
Columbia, 8. G.
&c. &c. &c.
WAsHIEGrOR, Nay /, 1860.

10 unders TODD that In tho Cabinet meeting to-day
Ne President invited expression Of opinion from the
hoods VI departments respecting the propositions
D~ssd Monday last by the Congressional Committee
On Reeonst ructon An Interesting and animated dis
suaon is said ~ have ensued in which Secretary Sew
Nd eeclared himself in very decided and emphatic
terms against the plan Of the committee favor
= the immediate admission Of loyal representatives
nom the lately rebellious States Secretary McCul
bah was @ positive as the Secretary Of State
y his opposnon 70 the plan recommended by
- committee, and expressed himself strong m
AyoS Of an immediate contamination Of the Presidents
restoration policy by the admission into Congress Of
yal men from the Southern Secretary Stanton
vas equally decided in his opposition 70 the commttee's
Dvoposiuon; he was for adhering TO the policy which
AaA been agreed upon and constently pursued by the
administration, and he gtGcd that the President
Aabrought tho subject TO the consideration Of the Cabi
81 Secretary Welles was unequvocay against tho
nitses's sche and was earnest in his support OF the
tsssdents policy comprehending the instant admission
hts Congress ofloys representatives from the States
htsIy in rebellion Secretary Harlan rather rcth
ssnA and expressed opinion Postmaster Gene
~ Dsnison IN favor Of carrying out the
yssoratbon policy Of tho Presden but expressed
losbts 70 the precise time which loyal representa-
Nves from the Southern States should be admitted
ssass In Congress. Attorney General Speed not
present at the meeting, being q visit to his home
kentucky The President earnest In his opposition
" the report Of the committee and declared himself
aeans all conditions precedent 10 the admission of loyal
representatives from the Southern States tho shape Of
amsndrlens to the constitution, by the passage Of
hwa He insstaa th.. --acr tho constitution State
could be deprived Of It's equal suffrage in the Senate and
Nat senaors and representatives ought 10 DO at once
admitted into the respective houses presented by law
and the constitution He for rigid adhanaos
the constitution remarked that having
tanned ourselves under during terrible rebellion, he
thought that the government could DO restored without
resort. 70 amendments. He remarked, In general
forms, that the organic Law 70 be changed at ALL It
should be time when oil the States and all the people
can participate in the alteration.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEES REPORT.
Mr. Bingham, Of Ohio, viii tackle the Reconstruction
Osnmtee and report the first thing next Tuesday morn
ID, with proposition To amend that viii conform
~ his views the subject Of the basis Of representation
~ Bingham thinks only about two houn' time win be
required 10 mould the whole thing into such shape
nat win be acceptable TO tho President
- lie present shape Mr. Bingham thinks the |
constitutional amendment lacks the element Of
success with the Legislatures OF the Northern States
some half dozen Of which would his spnien certainly
ssesss 70 nty ne radicals believe they can easily
aAs Me Reconstruction Commttee's wofh acceptable
~ Yrosidsnt 30 attn couple Of days. get Ten
nsses 70 navy and admit her representative 70 Con-
usn wilhin twenty days
frB MEXICAN LOAN nrDoRKnNr.
~ Houss Committee Foreign Anain, 70 whom
- MEXICAN loan Enforcement scheme referred are
assas ready report and probably viii DO - on Thurs
~. MS understood that all the republican members |
- Ne committee with the exception Of Gen. Bsnhs
vessa 70 report favorably upon the proposition.
APPOINTMENTS By rms YREsrpBNr.
Ne Axs has been put In motion. me following ap-
Dsintmcnh were made by the President to-day:-Chief
Engineer In the Revenue Cottr service Of the United
o>asss Patrick Brannan; Deputy Postmaster-Hcnry W.
sash, Of Maccmb, III Jacob LAnmaster Burlington,
y J. Abraham Thomson, Delawsre Ohio; j. n Patter-
~, Piqua Ohio; J. q Robinson, Bucyrus, Ohio; n q.
svsrts, Rutland, Va Isaac sseiy Great Darlington,
nAss Samuel Harper. Houston, Texas; Charles b.
enfhn, Newark, Ohio; Henry r. shoms, Fremont,
Sho; Thos @ MoEwsn, Sandusky, Ohio; Samuel II.
yisscher, Topeka, Kansas; Aaron y Stevens Nashua
y Y; Jacob erandhomme, Ironton, Mo. Robert s.
SeTsfeott carksburs West Virginia; John W. veeder,
schenectady, n " Joseph p. Fessenden, Lew.
MON, Me- Charles Asher Bowling Green, KY;
2. w. Wines, clarksvillc, Tenn r. g. Greene.
Petersburg, Va Consul n s.. yobns Canada
zAst Lu'her p Bodgett; receiver public moneys NJ
visala Cal, Upton Lindsey. pwen,ytwo assessors and
solicitors Of internal In Southern States were
Alec appointed today nfeen Of which were for virginia
Alone
AYAsBuoop NAILED.
The story going the rounds Of the press tina, Repro
pentAtivcs Dclano and Hubbel Of Ohio Informed the
President that General Carey had publicly denounced
lin lie denied by those gentlemen Neither s IL true
Mat the President has withdrawn General Careys nom
paton Collector Of Internal Revenue for the Second
eistrict Of Ohio.
TBE MOONS TAX
According TO decision by the Commissioner OF Inter.
sA Revenue the income tar is being apessed under the
Did rates Of I've per cent and per cent and the pro
posed amendments Increasing the exemption from six
lansrcd thousand dollars will not Affect this as
,sssment Persoss viii ako, for this year. have 10 pay
'Ases on their watches, carriages and plate ~ here
|ofcre.
yoRHrer POSTAL SERVICE.
me House Committee on Post Ofhccs and Pos, Roads
I'D under confederation to-day the European mail line
rr. ". G. Barney Of New York, ives before ~ by inv-
Afou, and furnished such facts and figures - he poe
spA' fcy " Information appears that The psssascs
n tfs EcTpeap male for the lass Ascal
ear amounted 70 si,%<e, go, Of which NE Unsssd
49, Pa ODce N>QovsHsnl psAolvsS enrv n1nS 90 1