New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-14
INCREASE OF CONGRESSIONAL POWER
FRED. p0UGLAsss LECTURE.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, Feb. Is, ls66.
UOUsE PROCEEDINGS.


HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The House had under consideration q resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Whaey Ieasserting the Monroe
Doctrine and recommending On alliance with all Ameri-
can Republics for its enforcement. After discussion
went 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The State
coat of.arms OF Nevada and West Virginia were or
dered painted upon the glass panels OF the celing
resolution granting privileges Of the floor to Col
ohnson, Member from Arkansas came up. but was
tabled Judge Bingham reported from the Reconstruc
ton Committee another Constitutional amendment
which, encounterng objection on the proposition OF
being made the special order for Monday. was on mo-
ton of Mr.. Stevens recommitted The Michigan con-
tested election case, Baldwin agt Trowbridge came
ND. and was discussed till the adjournment. Mr.
Ward introduced the remonstrance Of numerous cii.
zens of Allegheny County, n. Y, against renewal Of
the Reciprocity Treaty. Mr. Stevens carried motion
discontnuing till further order, the evening session
THE FRBEDMEN's BUREAU BILL.
The important Freedmen's Bureau bill was
Put into the Executive hands for the first time this even
ing by Senator Nye.
EXPENSES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
The President to-day gave his signature to
the resolution making appropriation for the expenses
incurred by the Reconstruction Committee.
VIRGINIA PETITION.
A petition numerously signed by the original
Union men Of Virginia praying that Territorial Gov
ernment may be ordained and thst IL s essential for
their aety Las been presented before the Reconstruc
ton Committee.
THE MASSACHUSETTS LIQUOR DEALERS CASE.
The Massachusetts Liqour Dealers case will
come before the Supreme Court on Friday. Caleb
Cushing is counsel for the dealers and Attorney Gen
eral Reed for the Commonwealth.
SOUTHERN FRAUDS.
Assistant Secretary Chandler was heard from
to-day at Nashville whittier he had just arrived from
Memphis. Rumors have anticipated his return, and
that be has unearthed many stupendous frauds.
CAMDEN AND AMBOY.
The Camden and Amboy Railroad Commit
tee had hearing before the Special Committee on the
Air Line to-day
REMARKS OF THE EXPRESS.
The continued assaults of the different men,
bers of the Committee Contested Elections appear.
ing in The NeO. York E1press exeies considerable com
ment considering the unusual courtesy Of the House in
extending the time OF the Editor to fortify himself
against Mr.. Dodge.
THE UNION CONNECTICUT CONVENTION
to be held at Hartford tomorrow eIcites lively inter
est among politicians Lere although the nomination Of
Gen. Hawley is conceded.
VIRGINIA JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.
| A Richmond telegram received at this Office
states that Gov Perpoint of Virginia will send the
following nominations for Judgeshps into the Legisla.
ture tomorrow: Court Of Appeas-Richard L. L.
VI oncurc Lucas Thompson, W. T. Jaques. District
Judges-H. II. Marshall, L. II. Baker, John A. Camp
bell, Richard Parker.
Mr.. HENDERs0Y's SPEECH.
| The Senate listened to-day to a speech from
MI Henderson Of Missouri, who intended to speak on
the Constitutional amendment changing the basis Of
representation but interrupted in the midst OF bis
argument after having expressed bis views only on the
reconstruction question by motion to adjourn for the
purpose Of going into executive session The first part
OF tie speech in which Mr.. Henderson defended him.
self as a late stakeholder against a supposed attack
from Mr.. Trumbull was very eloquent. Mr.. Hen.
derson then showed that the President had placed
| the work Of reconstructng the Governments of the
late Rebel States not in the hands of the loyal.
s but in those Of the dsoyal maorites of the South
and that therefore good result could be expected
He alluded to the conversation between the President
and the Virginia delegation, observing that Mr. Bald.
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to wait upon the President. the exponent Of vir
gins loyalty late member Of the Rebel Congress
and the same man who but recently had nom.
mated Gen. Robert f. Lee for the Governor
ship Of Virginia He interpreted the Pres
dents remark that after the putting down Of the Re-
bellion it might bs necessary to put down disunon
movement at the North" as direct threat aimed
against the Radicals and enlarged upon this point in
strain Of keen irony He then showed, in very strik.
ing manner that neither the President, nor anybody
else had right to arragn Congress for delaying the
complete restoration Of the Rebel States, since the
President himself considered the state Of things there
80 unsatisfactory as to find 1t necessary continually to
interfere in the local Of those States for the
protection Of the loyalsts and freedmen He estab.
hshed this point beyond controversy by quot
ing the Published orders Of the military
officers Of The Government, and BY the Presidents