The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-28
1-5 BACKING AND FILLING.
Backing and .filling seems % be the &C,

BACANNC AND EILLNNG.
Backing and filing seems to be the occu.
patton. Of the .Thirty-Ninth Congress. It
behaves like q balky team, when one horse
pulls the other holds back. and should the
contrary animal conclude to start ahead his
mate generally retires to the breechen and
the wagon remains at a standstifl. Six months
Of these afalse starts" have engaged the at.
tention Of our Legislators. II has not made
n particle Of progress in the half year which
has been vasted In passing amendments in
one branch to be defeated in the other.
Some time since the House put through
constitutional amendment to adjust the
basis Of representation. Mr.. SUMNER quietly
knocked IL in the head in the Senate. The
same fate seems to be in store for the
propositions which the COMMITTEE Of ffteen"
reported for the consideration Of Congress.
After immense labor, and the minute exam.
nation Of the principal generals Of the army,
correspondents Of newspapers, peripatetic
spectators, and several conspicuous persons
connected with the late rebellion, the recon-
structors brought in their fnality. To pre-
ttht ito NlnanCuindUn III tub pOpuihf DEuuCH
the previous question was ordered by the con-
joint action Of "over-righteous Republicans
and un-righteous Copperheads," debate was
stopped, amendments were cut of, and under
the despotic lead Of the lifelong Marplot Of
the Union party, Mr.. TnADDEus STEVENS, the
overawed and outgeneraled members were
led up to the ring-bolt and the report was
forced through. But the Senate again sets
back in the harness and refuses to pull with
the lower House. .7r1r g.s l~ rr.
The Senate has decided that the third sec
ton has got TO come out. In this action the
Senate win have the sanction Of the conser-
vatiye and intelligent portion Of the com.
munity. Already the most influential
presses Of the Union party-those having
real influence, and whose opinions are worth
regarding-haye spoken in terms of con-
demnation Of the DISTINGUISHING clause of
the reconstruction report, as being adverse to
the sentiment Of the loyal people, and a
partisan maneuver unworthy the spirit and
sense OF right which inspires the American
people. Another remarkable instance of the
contrary disposition ofthe congressional team
manifested itself on Saturday last. The Sen
ators belonging To the Union party were in
private consultation concerning the course
they should pursue for the best interests of
the country, and with reference to the future
Of their own party. They had seen that the
Cabinet, with one unimportant exception.
stood firmly by The President; they had
heard the appeals made with great sincerity
and earnestness by the real friends of the
Union party for forbearance and harmony;
from oil sides there had come up a demand
that the unnatural opposition to an Admin
istration which had never deviated from the
path 1t was chosen to follow should cease,
and that Cancellation instead Of elimination
should once more appear in our councils.
Needing this appeal, it is reported that Sen
ator SHERMAN inplored the Senators to stop
before il was too late; to desist from follow
ing that lead which was widening the breach
between Union men, and threatening the ex-
istence Of the glorious party which had
bought the nation safely out the rebellion;
and II rumor is correct, this sensible counsel
was regarded, and 1t was determined that the
warfare upon the Executive should end,
and no more opposition be made.to nomina-
tions sent in by him Of men Of unquestloned
character and loyalty. While this praise
worthy action was taking place in a Senate
rial caucus-action which will gladden. the