The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-14

sent tagreed that tho cause should DO promoted eau
tousIy, but necessarily"
An entertaining skoch OF the great English annver-
sary, Boxing Day, Christmas Eve, and the peculiar
ceremonies and amusements which enter into Its obsev
ancs on each recurrence Of the event. but more especial
iy OF those which characterized the last occasion,
December a. 1885, is given Ia this mornings HERALD.
The stock market was higher yesterday, and closed
firm at the advance Governments were steady Gold
closed at 139k =.
Business usual the closing day Of the week. was
light yesterday but there fully much tone the
markets on any other day OF the week. Groceries
were steady. Cotton dull Petroleum dull and
nominal On Change flour was dull, but unchanged
Wheat and corn unchanged In every respect Pork
was lower Lard was steady. whiskey was nominaliy
unchanged.
SIN gular Position Of Parties I'm Congress
Toward tho Administration.
There never has been perhaps in the history
Of the country such curious spectacle In
political affairs as that which we now witness.
At the opening of the session Congress, under
the lead Of the radicals, assailed the recon-
struction policy Of the President. The men,
bers, with the exception Of few ultra men, as
Stevens and Sumner, disavowed the assault at
the very time they were making it. We saw
the ridiculous Inconsistency of these men in
claiming to be the friends and supporters Of
Mr.. Johnson, at the same time they were
leyelling their blows at what he had done and
the policy he was pursuing. We speak par
ticularly Of the overwhelming republican
majority of the House. The Senate, as body,
evinced more friendly and conservative
disposition toward the administration. After
Congress had been in session few
days it adjourned for the holidays. The
admirable tone Of the Presidents message,
and the frmness of the President after the
radical batteries were opened, caused many Of
the conservative republicans to waver in their
insidious opposition, so that at the time Of a."
journment less hostile feeling. ifs~. IA better
one, was apparent But the reassembling
of Congress the raas;vals were as active as ever,
and seemingly with some success. This was
pretty well developed In the proceedings Of
last Tuesday. The Presidents message and
reconstruction policy were under considera-
ton Mr. Voorhees,, of Indiana, called up
set of resolutions he had submitted previously,
endorsing in strong terms the message and
policy of the President. After a considerable
debate, in which Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.. Bing
ham, of Ohio, were the principal speakers, tho
latter submitted q substitute for the formers
resolutions. This reads as follows:--
Resolved, That this House havo abiding confidence
in tho President that In the future in the past lao
will cooperate with Congress IN restoring TO equal posi-
ton and rights with tho other States 10 the Union all the
States lately IN insarrcction.
mr. Thaddeus Sicrcns asked that the sul,si-
tute resolution might be- referred 10 the Com
mittcc on Reconstruction, 10 which Mr.. ieg-
hmm assented, and demanded the previous
question The vote was iason accordingly.
and stood one hundred and seven in favor and
th;rty-'we against. Thus not only vcrc MIR.
voorhces' resolutions ovcrslanghcd. on! the
House. under tho whip OF Tie radical. refused
TO give un uPcn ~xpTe5-icH oc eees.s'e,ocs Il tho
Prcs'Gtn nj or al r:ovci OF his POLICY.
TIL whole proceeding was cmarisablc.and
shows tic power OF such an adroit aud expert
enccd old radical member rs Stevens over l. Q
weak and green mon of whom tho present
l!ou.c 70 composed. Al. irs' eight the snb,i-
tuc rcsoiuticn Ct Mr.. Binel'em. which was sen,
to the ;omb Of the Reconstruction Committee,
seems complimentary to the Pesidcn, and
favorable 10 the restoration Of the Southern
States; but when we examine it closely wc per-
ceivc o big opposition radical In tho belly OF
il. This appears more plainly, Zoo, when taken
in connection with the speech OF Mr.. Binsham
at the time. and with the fact that Il was cent
10 The Reconstruction Committee at the request
OF Thaddeus Stevens. Mr.. Biogbams sa,s,i-
tute expresses confidence, though the House
sion, that the President will cooperate with
Congress in restoring the States lately
in rebellion. Have the radicals con-
fd6ncc really that The President will CO.
operate with them? II is en- ingenious
way Of putting the proposition. Let MS
reverse II. VIII the radicals cooperate with
the President VIM the conservative rcpubl-
cans, who have suffered themselves 10 be led
loo far by the radicals, cooperate with him!
He has been at work all along, and has made
admirable progress, in reconstruction. He u
still pursuing the same course, believing IL Is
bis duty to the whole country, and for the wei
fare Of both sections, TO bring the Southern
States back to their status Of equality in the
Union at the earliest period possible Will Mr..
Bingham and Mr.. Stevens-will the majority OF
the republican party cooperate with him In
thati That Is the question, and not whether be
will cooperate with the destructive theories of
these men in undoing what he has done and in
siultifying his own wise and well matured
policy.
The republican members generally speak in
very friendly terms Of Mr.. johnson, and clain
to be the party Of the administration; but their
acts have not accorded with their professions.
They have not been sufficiently in rapport with
his measures, although there begin TO be some
signs Of a change. The democrats,
and even the copperhcads, have supported the