The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-06
THE CAPITAL.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Debate in the Senate on the
Veto Message.
Speeches by Senators Johnson and Cowan
In Support Of the Veto.
SENATOR WAGE ANXIOUS FOR A VOTE.
Probability Of the Question Being Dis
posed Of To- Day.
Another Effort Made to Bring
JeH. Davis to Trial
Protection Of Soldiers from Unprincipled
Claim Agents.
&C. &c. &c.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1906.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BIl

WASHINGTON, April 8, 1906
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The discussion of the Civil Rights bill resumed in
the Senate to-day speech from Mr. Reverdy John
son in support of the veto. The Senator's remarks
occupied hour and three-q and were mainly
devoted to replying to the speech of Mr. Trumbull yes
terday The Senator ably set forth the powers of Con-
gress on the subjects included in the bill, and very
clearly exposed its numerous unconsttutIonales Tho
question Of citizenship and the privileges IL accords
occupied the larger part of the argument Whom the
Senator took his Mr.. Trumbul gained an advantage
by quoting from Mr.. Johnson's speech tho Freed
mems Bureau BILL which directly opposed to the
position he maintained today; but Mr.. Cowan very
APPLY remarked in a subsequent speech this after
noon the question: while endorsing
Mr. Johnson's position and in reply to Trlmbul's
attack, "a hit is not argument Before Mr. Cowan
opened his remarks he made effort to persuade the
radicals who particularly anxious TO rush matters
to appoint specified time upon which the Senate would
determine the question by vote. The opposition, how
ever, disagreed, whercupon Mr. Cowun made a forcibe
speech of fully one hours duration II was now five
O'Clock, and another attempt made to effect post
ponemcnt After sundry cooquies the part of men,
bers from both sides Ben Wade made fierce and fana l.
cal speech in favor Of vote at The Senator was
evidently laborng under state OF partisan frenzy, aud
his illusions to tho nterpostion Of Providence the
OF the sick Senators assist in the passage Of the
bill before tho House was an expression unwarranted
and basphemous. In reply to this unbalanced
elusion of the Senator from Ohio, Mr.. McDougall OF
California gave utterance rebuke which have
fallen upon the condolences Of Of his hearers like
many Goals Of re During the delivery of this ltte
episode in the debate the whole Senate and galleries
listened with breashcss attention, which gave additional
import TO the words Of tho speaker The effect Of
McDougals rcbuke felt Sherman Trumbull and
others Of the radical side unwilling 60 further
They did not approve Of the closing proceedings and
voted for an adjournment which was carried by two
votes
SENATOR Foor's SUCCESSOR.
Hon. George +. Edmonds, tho successor Of the late
Hon. Solomon Foot Senator from Vermont to-day
introduced to the body by his colleague Mr. Poland
After the reading Of Mr. Edmonds credentials from tho
Governor OF his STATE the oath administered
by the President of the Senate Mr.. Edmonds will ai
the position until the next meeting OF the vermont
Legislature.
VISITORS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Alexander H. Stephens called ct the Executive
Mansion early to-day and renewed his request for an
audience with the President which, alter delay.
was granted At least hundred persons were there
this morning and afternoon waiting for Interviews
THREE MONTHS PAT TO VOLUNTEER oFPIcERs
Tho provisions Of tho act giving three months pay
proper 10 certain officers OF the army extended to-
day The Secretary Of War has ruled that officers who
did not wait TO be pushed out Of the volunteer service by
formal muster out not entitled 10 the bonus Tho
extension OF the act designed 10 benefit those sensible
officers who resigned aftor the lighting Onecrs
Of the lower grades who resigned subsequent to April TO-
1885, when the really closed. and who were in SER
vice two years previous 70 that date, 10 have the
three months pay proper
PROTECTION OF SOLDIERS FROM uNParScrrLrp
CLAIM AGENTS.
ubtlsss A hill IN sc~ure dischaxooA
soldiers from robbery by unprincipcd claim agents. who
have flooded the country with circulars promising 10 Oh
tain for them benefits which the laws DO allow A
movemcnt was made by The Houss to-day In tho dirso-
ton OF protection from sbpsoa NJ Farnsworlh to day.
In the House. briefly referred TO some Of the fr,uds,
stsnassins many q the agents rsscais aud thicvs
and Speaker ceifax snd nsssrx Grinnen aud ncrni,
ussd - Esfsssacs without tbsir cc.sepl
the nUsSER noLLS ov fnf srArEs.
Ths following circular hes Just been Issued from Tho
Adjutass ospssai's olcss-
CIRCULAR no II
WAh Drnrnnr ADsufAx GsSExALs Oyricsl
u wzsnroroS, .. G., April 3, 1885,
rsco!ds Of %. oaces o. the chief nustsras ofcsr q
error and % compsss tie records eass mu"sr inc
The names Of al ocsrs who have taken away he ros
Ia question, and ofncep who have removed The sssd
he ss ma. ssss . sss q q! cs..: s
which they wcre taken and 70 which they beloug
ID. TOWNSEND, Ass. Adjusant General u g. 4
ruDLRns LfcRSsEs ron DISABLED soLprxsS.
resolution was psssed to-day inaructng The Com
nsse Of Ways and Means 70 inquire Into ine expsdssncy
y granting psds licences 70 disabled soldiers free q
harge Missouri soldier brought this about by pss-
ION 70 the Military Committee
rHB pHoors-popo cAsr
rass along sowy Brooka tho nttins member, GOT the
oor this afternoon fcr HIS dsfencs but he was too
asgued 70 20 on Out Of confederation Tor the gentle
nan ths House adjourned
rHH UNION DEAD AZ suLL nux
osastsrmssssr General Msis 10 contemplating the ~
aova Of the remains Of Uniou soldiers IRON the battle
ED Of Bull Run, Kessis Run and ether bsus fields o.
smstsriss Of The rebellion along the line u the 0snes
nd AIsxandria Railroad between Alsxasdrsa and ne
sppahannock crossing. The remains yin b brought
} Arlington Cemetery and deposited In stone vaults
uder ground, over which cairns pyramids Of sionss