New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. C, ls6t.
IN TIE SENATE.

IN luE oANb IL
Tic Senate was addressed by NJ. Hendricks,
in opposition TO the constitutional Amendment chang
inc The basis Of representation. Mr.. Hendricks en-
deavoTod 10 snow that this peculiarly unit time
for amending the Constitution inasmlch the Sen
ators Representatives of the Rebel states were not
permitted TO bavc a hand in it, lie did not Of course.
allude TO the fact that the transformation Of 4oc0~o
OF slaves was rather calculated render the modcG
ton OF our organic law absolutely necessary lie then
stated bis particular objection - the Amendment, gave
lis views on the present status of tho Rebel states
asserted that tho services rendered by The re.
eroes during me var amounted 10 very little,
and that no negro ever ought % be permitted
10 vote. this being. according to The laiaeaied
Dougias and President johnson the white
mans Government and closed with an appeal TO The
Senate clothed IN the sweetest accents 20 Teadu the
DELEGATIONS ~ tho Rebel states imedatey. Mr.. Hen
drjoke spole With bis usual ability dealing largely IN
special pleading although he highly eloquent IN
his p-1i,e OF Prcsileut johnson. He admitted, how
ever when driven - the wall 5y some shrewd questions
put Nv lir Howe that President Johnson had done
wrore a continuing biz Provisional Governors afie,
the election by the people Of tie Rebel states Of regu'
lar Goycrnors Tho President 20 meet tho fan up
proyai o. Mr HeElricls should 90 once have furren-
dered he Rebel States 20 the officers chosen uy the
Rebel population In the Of hs remarks SO uI
Of ar,f sophis,ry M Hendricks has the misfortune TO
slude 10 a letter addressed by NJ chandle- 20 tie
Govern or Of Michigan about tho opening of the var in
which NJ. Chandler had asserted that blood mast b.
shed 20 save the Union He therefore stigmatized Mr
Chandler and other ISeDators vndictiyo and blood
thirsty men No sooner lad be concluded bis speech
when Mr. Chandler rose. In few energetic sentences
he ssetcbed the condition Of things at the tine Of The
breaking out OF she Rcbcon: How there was Demo.
cratic traitor Ia the White House. how every branch
Of the Government was in she hands % Democratic
traitors how the fae Of the country was ired upon,
and Tow tie Democratic traitors in power permitted j
10 be done with impunity and Democratic treasonin
every department Of the Government was conspirng
the overthrow Of tbe Union. Then. said Mr.. Chandler
ne wrote 70 :he Governor Of Michigan that blood must
be she'd 10 save the Union. JIG ready - stand by
that letter and 20 Jet il 60 down 20 postery with bs
name OIL II; while Tie name ol every democratic t1atoi
with whom the Senator RON Indiana Mr. Hendr.ck')
was associated. would go Gosn IN common iniamy.
An oaibuYst Of applause yesounded in the galleries
This retort pronounced by Nj Chandler with terrible
emphasis, came down upon Mr. Hendricks aiter As
smooth speech like clap Of thunder and the Senator
from Indiana did not open his lips again he musi
have come TO the conclusion that Democrat had better
look TO the record of his own party before venInrng
upon any attacks against Republicans on the score Of
patriotism and humanity. AT all eyents NJ Cl-ndlef
is 10, likely 10 be thus attacked again.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House con sidered the repor. Of the Select
Committee to reimburse the loyal States for the e1en
ditures made in putting soldiers in tie field The bi
allows about s. 600 00O 10 Missouri Mr.. BALDWIN Got
in motion directing the Committee Of this district TO
consider the subject Of repeal OF the act lncofpo
rating the City Of Washington motion oi MI
Washburne for printing 10000 copies 0i MI. Ian
crofts oIaou was referred 70 the Committee on Prn
ing An effort was made 10 have 10000 copies OF the
facts and oratons connected with Mr. Lncoms
ssinaton printed and paid for by members &C.
cordne 10 the numbers taken; but 50 just proposition
was voted down.
The greater portion Of the session was consumed IN
discussing the Eooniz old CofIoth pa contested
election case Mr. Stevens endeavored 10 have TO-
morrows session-which is to be devoted exclusively
10 spoakiDg-opened AT 10 o'clock m; but objection
was made, in tympahy for the reporters the score
Of humanity. The venerable PennsylyaDi withdrew
his proposition.
HUCBsTERs IN TIE CAPITOL.
The Nation, and especially every visitor to
the National Capitol owe Mr.. Washburne OF Illinois,
cebt of gratitude lis movement in the House which
resulted in driving out the mockauc and huckser
ing stands which have hitherto lined the House iopbes
CONCERNING CARPETS.
/ Mr Grinnell's amendment, yesterday, enJoin'
ing that hereafter all carpeng purchased by the Gov
eminent sha be Of American manufacture, has brought
that gentleman many substantial compliments. Ihe
entire purchase Of foreign carpets for the several de-
par,ments have frequently amounted to some hundreds
Of Thousands Of dollars in a single year.
rnw TREASURY BUREAU.
There is TO be lew Treasury Bureau organ
Iized having ,uperyson Of the Customs Bureau bill
ItutteyxlS il 10 DOW under consideration