The New York herald., 1866-05-09
WASHINGTON
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-,
The Post Office Appropriation
Bib in the Senate.
Defence Of the President by Senators
DOOlittle and Cowan.
INC Reconstruction Committees Report Under
Consideration in the House.
Thad Stevens Exposition and
y Y 4, Opinion Of the Report.
Utter Reputation of the Lately
Rebellious States.
Nineteen States Only Requisite to Ra-
tifythe Proposed Amendment.
Hc Admits that the Amnesty Proclamation
Nullifiss The DisfranchisiDg Clause.
T HE T Ak Bill
Raw Cotton to be Taxed Five
Cents Per Pound.
Crude Petroleum Exempted from
Taxation.
Proposed Efficient and Uniform Quar-
antine System.
Expected Veto Of the Colorado Ad-
mission ENl.
&c. &C. &c.
Raw Cotton to be Taxed Five
Cents Per Pound.

WAsHSGroS, May 8, 1906
TEE REC0NsTRUCTI0N COMMITTEES REPORT IN THE
3E~ house.
This beng the day set apart for the consideration Of
she amendments 10 the constitution reported by the
Reconstrucon Committee last week. Mr.. Stevens, chair
man Of the committee called II up Immediately after
abe reading Of the Journal. Mr. Garfield OF Ohio at
>empted 70 postpone Its consideration until the Tax bill
could DO disposed Of but there evident desire
she part Of majority OF the House upon it at
once, and 1t was ordered Thad opened the debate
In short written speech which, coming from the
chairman OF the committee and the acknowledged
leader Of the radicals, was regarded rs feeble
snor. Little interest manifested by the members
until the close OF Mr. Stevens remarks when Mr.
Blaine, of Maine called bis attention to the third
uon Of the bill, which provides 'that until the 4,h day
Of July, 1870, AL persons who voluntarily adhered 20
me late nEarccioh giving aid and roslori shall be
excluded from the right TO for Representatives In
Congress- and for Electors for President and Vice Pres
dent OF the United staesn Az Congress 1862 passed
law empowering the President Of the United States
grant pardon and amnesty any person rebellion
whom he should think proper, and
large class Of the citizens OF the States lately In
secon has the recipients of Executive cle.nency
he wished TO know from the chairman CO TIE committee
this class Of citizens excluded rron voting by
the third section OF the bill Mr. Stevens evidently
~ to ans~er out got out Saying that ne
supposed any who could produce pardon from the
President would be entitled to Mr. Finck, demo
crat Of ohio, made thirty minutes speech In oppos
lion TO thc BILL and followed by his colleague, Mr..
Garfield, Who ~arsaly approved Of ,be bill, with
abe excepaan of the third section. He thought
n the late insurgents entitled 70 vote
On the fourth day Of July, 1870 they equally emit
ted 70 do ibe Grst day Of july any
date time He would be In favor VI bill TO exclude all
the rebels from voting, but thought the
ssood would look too much like political chcanery In
srder 70 secure the election Of the next President In
order cSky the provisions Of the bin would
gure large army 20 be distributed the entire Sonh
10 protect ike who would entitled TO the
elective franchise against the nine-ten,hs who
would be dsiranchsed. NJ Ihaycr Of Ponnsy lyania,
followed In opposition 10 the third section, declaring
both inexpcdicnt and unconstitu'ionai. " Kelley,
Of pennsylvana, made rabd speech in favor OF the
bill reported, and read some letters from as he said
prominent rebels Of North Carolina supporl Of his
ponton. Messm Raymond and Delano favor the bill
with the exception Of the third section.
Tie indications the House to-day clearly show that
sgreai change Inns taken place In the minds OF the
republican members within the past few days whether
he adheson OF secrctary Stanton to the policy Of the
President has had any influence them question.
u N evident. however, that they dare not 80 before
the country advocating the doctrine anbraocd in the
third section oi the bill, and that this section will be
arciken out The discussion o. the amendments viii
probably occupy days there be a Je-
arc the part Of most OF the prominent members
speak on H. ! prophecy that the striking Of ilo
third section will defca, the whole bin and that such
vss the intention Of the committee when repor,ngh
rnR REVENUE TAX BILL
taken up IN comstee OF the Whole this evening
A motion to amend section one by exempting six
Asndsed pounds Of co,iin from taxation 60 each pro
Queer lost The chairman the committee Mr. Nor.
I'LL declared that such amcndnct would he dcstruc
1--we of oil revenue from th.s source a. being
liable great abuse, wnils on tie other hard
70 vas that there w.sone more danger M this
lhan there vas n the er hundred dollars income exen
law sccncn dvr, fixing the TAX Of I've coLtg upon
cav cot,on vas passed. also section sIs allowing
. drs~hscs msnafsc,arei and raw cotton exported
Of amount oqosi 10 the Internal revenue tag ,h-rrnn
rnE rosr ofrIcE ArPE0PrrArloS BILL
taken up in senate the uslnshed buansss Of
yesterday and -syorai amendments moved ard
carried, when ihe snelc was Substantially defeated
PROBABLE ynro 90 THR ooLoaADo ADMISSION uiLi.
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scticu on IRE colorbeo bin His ntcrron ycp it's
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sra saIaior lsTk, Of Connec cut In relation 10 he
establishment Of board Tor aransuc rrrose vy
bii from the conmfiec on torucfcc reported pe
sensfs By Mr. chaedcr The pr,DcH.ai obe,ons 10 ibe
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