The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-15

Without this tho OF both the FIRST and second
sections would depend upon the party in power He
also proposed strike the the third sccton dsfan-
chsing rebels, and make the first section OF law
which he proposed substitute for the several bills
reported He would then make the bill reported by The
committee excluding rebels from Office the second sec
on and require each state in addition TO tho require
ment Of the committee to consent 70 the proposed e1
cluson from Office and disfranchisement He
said the remainder Of his proposed substitute
the alternative ~ the South to ratfy the constitu
tonal amendment with the proposed notifications con-
form their constitutions and laws thereto, and extend
by amendments 70 their constitutions and laws I'M
partial suffrage as In his former proposition THIS done
by any State such State In to be admitted at once,
without waiting for tho adoption Of tho amendment TO
the constitution by the other States; and universal
amnesty Is then be extended 70 the people OF that
State excepting only the President and Vice President
Of the socaed Confederate Staes heads OF departments
oil the United States and members tho Congress VINO
went into the rebellion and those who maltreated Union
prisoners.
The propositions submitted were ordered TO be
printed
INTERSTATE ooxxuxIcAroN.
Mr. SUMNER rep) OF Mass, moved TO take up the bill
to facilitate commercial and postal intercourse between
the states, known, he said as the Camden and Amboy
Railroad bill
PREVENTION sxuccIme NORTHERN FRONTIER
Mr. MORRILL, moved TO take up the b II to prevent
smuggling, which motion prevailed The bill was taken
up and read length 1t consisted OF forty six sections
frontier by providing for rigid system OF search and
examination Of all vessels plying between the United
ss term nad . held uous Ss
every description Of water craft capable Of
being used a of transportation by water ana
the term "vehcle' shall include In like manner any
auxiliary whatever Of land transportation. The second
section provides that any officer Of customs shall have
power TO 70 board Of any vessel, and examine the
same for any person or package board using II
necessary and goods liable 10 forfeiture ton
third provides that any vehicle, beast person whom
goods, subject TO duty are Introduced into tho
United States contrary To law suspected IN be- may bo
stopped by officers and s,arched and II such articles
found they shall be subject N forfeiture and any
person shall refuse to stop, he sha conviction bc
Incd, not exceeding one thousand dollars, or less
than hfty dollars; and the Secretary may appoint
female inspectors for tho examination and search Of
pessons OF their Section four fines persons
receiving and concealng goods or importing the same
contrary to law not css than fifty dollars than
five thousand dollars, and nncts imprisonment, not ex
ceenR two years. BOTH at the discretion of the
Section i've authorizes searches OF lands and buildings
other than dwelling houses at hour OF the day
night Section six provides penalty for Ing
thousand dollars or imprisonment exceeding year.
or both; and II such person shaliusc deadly weapon
he shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of fe
ony and subject 70 imprisonment for from TO
OF collectors Of CUSTOMS Section tenth provides that
person refusing 10 assist officer shall be deemed
guilty Of misdcmeanor, and punished accordingly. IL
Is provided in other sections that claimants Of goods
seized may prevent summary sale by giving bonds for
costs; that licensed vessels the Northern frontiers
adjacent u the British provinces, and purchasing goods
there, must report the officers OF the
the first por a which they arrive; that foreign vessels
shall be subject TO provisions relative manifcts the
act Of 1899; that domestic goods shall landed on
the frontiers az accent 70 British territories without per.
NIT II also pro ides stringent penalties against bribery
After discussion, in which Mcs-rs Eiin nnds Nor
r Johnson Howe and Conncss took part further con
sideration OF the bull postponed until to morrow
EXECUTIVE
The Senate at four O'Clock executive session.
and soon after adjourned.