The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-08

PRESIDENT JoHNsON's VIEWS.

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President johnson yesterday visited by two
decgatons-one Of white and the other of colored
men-to whom, in response to their addresses, he
expressed, with much frankness and earnestness
his sentiments matters at present engrossng
the public mind. He deprecated strongly the
policy and plans Of the radical republican leaders,
which, he said were faught with great danger and
tended TO stir up additional hatred strife and boodshed
and opposed useless agitation Of the negro suffrage
question and the project Of forcing the Southern States
before being completely restored to the Unon grant
the freedmen the privilege of voting TO his white audi
tors he stated that he not candidate for any Office
aud could therefore afford TO disinterostedly and
cordng to his conscientious convictions of dnty
EUROPE.
The steamship City OF Washington, from Liverpool on
the 2atn and Queenstown the 18th ut with European
day later arrived at this port at an early hour
this morning
Tue full report of the Emperor Napoleons speech on
the opening Of the French Chambers synopsis Of which
appeared issue Of yesterday morning, is given
our columns to-day.
The revolution IN Spain continued and additional out
breaks ssh occurred several places but Madrid
reported 10 be still tranquil 1t is said that General
Prim had entered Portugal
CONGRESS-
The principal portion Of yesterdays session In the
Senate taken in speeches by senators Wilson and
Fessenden Mr.. Sumner presented petition in favor
OF extending equal civil and political rights 70 whites and
blacks and remonstrance against the proposed repre-
seutstioa basis constitutional amendment The bill to
punish the kidnapping Of negroes for the purpose Of
setting them in Cuba and other saveholdng regions
reported from the Judiciary Committee. Thai com
mite also reported that the act Of June, 1904
sufficient, without further legislation TO meet
the requests contained tho memorials of the
New York and Boston Chambers of Commerce for n
suspension of the stay laws OF States lately rebellion
sufficient, time enable Northern creditors TO take
proceedings for the collection OF their Southern debts
The rreedmens Bureau bill, amended and passed by
the House. received back and referred to the Ju
dietary Committee. The hill to prevent, without the
authorization Of Congress- the resistance OF American
registers to American vessels which placed under
foreign flags during the rebellion passed, after
dciatc by thrtyonc yeas to twelve nays 1t had pre-
vfoasly been passed by the House. Tho resolution to
che constitution forever prohibit payment
OF any portion OF the rebel debt any claim for
emancplcd slaves was called up, and Mr. Wilson spoke
length in advocacy Of IT, On the conclusion Of his
speech The resolution referred to tho Reconstruction
Committee. The consideration Of the representative
basis constitutional amendment then resumed, and
MI Fesenden occupied the remainder Of the session in
address in its support
reported from the Ways and Means Committee, defining
che ecut Of certain portions OF the Internal Revenue
act providing among other things, that taxes shall
he paid legal tender instead Of gold basis, and
aurng foreign and resident holders OF American
raiirosd bonds to pay taxes on their dividends was
taken up aud passed The Senate bills giving Mrs Lin
coin the franking privilege for life and making pro
Tor securing 70 the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad its appropriation of public lands, were also
passed and the Senate resolution appropratng ten thou
sand dollars dcay the expenses Of the Reconstruction
Committee adopted Leave was wkcd, but not
granted 10 report from the Committee Commerce The
bill 10 furnish national vessels for quarantine hospital pur
posee IN New York bay The annual Consular aud Dplo
matte Appropriation bill reported and referred TO tho
Committee Of the Whole. The credentials Of the Ala
b,ms Representatives presented and referred TO the
Reconsideration Committee To the same committee was
ais, sent after jocular colloquy among members "A TO
th proper disposition 10 be made Of H. the petition OF
number OF who desire the privileges OF the cleo
live franchise. bill introduced from the Com
muec on Public Lands extending to the freedmen the
benefits Of the Homestead law OF 1884, so far as relates
b. government lands Alabama Mississippi Louisiana,
Arkansas and Florida combining the homcstcads TO eighty
heres, aud prohibiting the sale of said lands for other
Than homestead purposes The bill strongly opposed
by Of the democratic members, and after an
amendment offered by Of them, giving pardoncd
kcbeis rs benefits, had been offered and rejected,
laid over The remainder Of the day session was spent
In Committee OF the whole considering the Naval
Appropriation bill Several items for the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Navy Yards stricken out
but no anal disposition made Of the bill Another
evening session was hold and devoted 70 speeches on
tecoustructson and negro suffrage.
THE LxGIsLATURE.
large Number Of matters received attention in the
Sssse senate yssssrday Among the bills favcraoy re-
ported from committee wsrs those prohibiting the lease
By our municipal authorities Of lands belonging 70 the
ky and authorizing CRY Comptroller 70 issue any
kbous.od dollars worth Of Crcton water stock. Notice
k rvsa q bills providsg for the sale Of the present
property Of our Quarantine and s sestsblishmsns 10
kssass location and double the unfinished Erie Canal
koct and finish them on The soarged ypAsp Bills were