The New York herald., 1866-02-14

assistants
The Judge Advocate General brisadie with
Department shall have general four assistants eigh,
in nddition 8oyesht more 70 rank as cap
sns The commssary general shall have two s sssssns @
mssares as majors and sixteen as captains; surgeons
eutenants for three years then captains paymaser
general given two TWO deputies sixty pSynas sn
six first and ten second lieutenants.
Other provisions Of the former bill have been some
what changed in this
rne REPRESENTATION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr. MORRILL, rep) Of Me-, called up the joint resolu-
ton to amend the constitution the subject Of repre-
sentaton
Mr. SUMNER (rep) OF Mass. offered amendment, TO
insert the following words at the close of the original
proposition, sand they shall be exempt from taxation OF
all kinds" TO make the amendment provide that
those who excluded from the right OF suffrage on ac
count Of color shall be exempt from taxation
Mr. HENDERSON, (rep) Of No., addressed the Senate
at length in favor OF the amendment offered by him re-
Gently prohibiting any state from withdrawing the cleo
tive franchise account OF color He said the Pros
dent in his speech 10 the Virginia delegation said
that he regarded what known the radical party
the great danger to this country He Mr Henderson,
had honestly and earnestly supported the President and
chair His object to restore II possible. at the
earliest practicable moment the Union OF these States
He desired do On the cath OF February last
he advocated adm ssion OF Louisiana and Arkansas
He believed Mr. Lincoln had the authority 20 do what he
did the reorganization Of those STATES The
then existing and 1t was our purpose TO restore the
Union rapidly possible; and IL wass thought
that the rebellion ought In part TO be suppressed
by these State organizations The rebels did not
participate in these State organizations; they strongly
opposed them The men who participated in the reor-
ganization OF Louisiana and Arkansas were Union men
Referring 10 the amnesty proclamation OF Mr. johnson.
he denied the right Of the President TO grant amnesty TO
rebels except on the conditions prescribed by the OF
July 1852, which requires that oath must be aken
before amnesty can be granted Advering to the pro
camation reorganzing the state OF North Carolina he
the right OF tho President o prescribe the quail
fcaons Of voters he had done In that proclamation.
He believed the state governments In the south must he
reoganzed before there could be perfect Union OF the
States But II the State governments were turned back
70 the who had been In rebellion, IL not rea
ask the senate II Congress could pass act de-
priving the late rebels OF their right OF citizenship,
Notwithstanding the Presidents amnesty. Congress
had the power to do that, II ought 10 be done
The men who went into the rebellion ought 10 be
DISTINGUISHED and prevented from taking part in the work
Of reorganization He read from the address OF the Vir
gina delegation 10 the President and remarked that
signed by man named Baldwin, among Others.
Mr. wIsoS asked II that was not the Baldwin who
member of the rebel Congress and who nominated Gen
eral Lee for Governor OF virginia.
Mr. HENDERSON understood it was.
Mr. SUMNER inquired " that was the sort OF men who
gave advice TO the President.
Mr. HENDERSON was speaking of Mr. ILncolns plan for
reorganzng the basis OF onetenth OF the people OF
Mr. WADE inquired how under republican form OF
government, one-tcDh OF people could govern nine
tenths
Mr. HgxDgRsos asked if the government OF South Caro-
lima republican when she entered the Union
Mr. WADE "A d r. was not.
Mr. HESDEreoS said our fathers have lied about
II, then
Mr. WApr-They were mstaken--thats all.
Mr. HNDErsoN continued--He contrnded for the right
OF giving the control Of the State governments ~ loyal
men Yet who did this we're denounced as Jacobins
and roundheads
Mr. SUmSER-By whoms
Mr. HEsDFRsoS-The President 20 TO ihe Virginia
delegation. He refers To such the Senator from
Massachusetts, He is the most dangerous man know
Of. He is always making whie-washing speeches, and
doing other dangerous things The President audes "a
him when he talks about hamnerng at end while
the anvil was going at the other
Mr. SUMNER said that did not apply 10 him. II must
be that the democrats were hammerng AZ this
end.
Mr. HEsDrRsoS assured Mr. Sumner that he the
whom the President meant Referring again W the
interview between the virginia delegation and the Pre-
sident, he was interrupted by
Mr. WILSON who saidI want To AK the Senator II he
authority whatever regard 10 the opinona OF
this Mr.. Baldwin, any man Of that class, or any
men In the country who sympaihize win
In any Of the states 1864 voted for AIR Lincoln
President ask be does not believe that these
States bv most decisive majority, majority larger
than they gave 1884 to-day opposed Ia the sd
mission Of any Of these States TO representation In this
chamber unless they give security for the future.
tive / regarded q coDser,a alive, not az a radical
! want these States back Immediately.
Mr. Wilson's do
Mr. HExDIRsoN-But am not so anxious about II a.
take them back In their present condition. Mr. Hen
dcron then discussed the right of Congress 90 dfsn
chisc rebels He believed that right existed aud sught
TO be exercised
EXECUTIVE sfssIox.
On motion OF Mr DootrrTE the senate al quarter 10
four O'Clock executive session, Mr. Heodcrson
not having concluded his speech, and soon AFTER ad
journed