The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-21

wv YORK HEKALD, FkII
that be had reported adversely the proposed increase
OF salaries and he had received several scurrous and
insulting letters with reference to the subeo and be
snsa 70 inform the parties Interested that such At
tempss 70 coece SENATORS 70 Aocede to their demands
would hsvs little effect upon HIM BE had favored .
sdiccus increase ssalaes at the last session. and
snoua sfn DO but no should act In accordance with
ns own sense a justice, regardless Of the abuse
threats OF the men who have misreprssented him. ind-
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n Jon~oz, dem, Of Nd. replied TO Mr. Williams in
ca,i tho semtocial organ Of Congress, IN which the
supreme Court denounced a 8 Matching place for
military tribunals for the trial 81 civil Offenders He
defended the Judges Of the Supreme Court from the
aspersons Thus thrown on them
NJ wAnE, trep) Of Ohio, presented resolutions and
petitions ontAs subject Of Reconstruction, which
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nve per internal revenue tax They were referred
nm yosrru oa7x RULE OF nm SENATE
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Mr. sunn, rsp., Of Naa, inquired what that rule
Mr. Gnnrs explained shAs II was the rule excluding
an persons except those named therein from the Of
the Senate. often violated TINT he thought il
had better 20 repealed The matter was ordered to lie
TIE Rxronr OF rns LIBRARIAN or CONGRESS ORDERED TO
Mr. Asruosr. trsp, o. Z, from the Committee on
Printing reported resolution to print the annual report
Of he'Eibnrian Of Congress. 1t was adopted.
Mr. Ross trep1 Of Kansas called up the Joint resou-
tion the subject Of reconsructon offered BY him yes
dressed tho Senate It some length in favor Of universal
suffrage and IN advocacy Of the right Of Congress TO es
vsov: ns South Sa
nis speech the resolutions were referred TO the Commit
tee on Reconstruction
rHE RnoRr THE ooxnsnoxER OF PUBLIC LANDS ron
Mr. sr.wARr. rcp) Of Nevada called up joint reso-
for printing the annual report Of the Commissioner Of
Public Lands in different languages for distribution ct
the Paris exhibition The cost is estimated Of $27 2e7 e.
consideration Of the resolution and it went over.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAnRnAD AND TELEGRAPH LINES.
secure the speedy construction Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Southern branch and telegraph lines and to
postal purposes II provides for the issue Of six per cent
bonds thousand dolars EACH twenty ycars
Inc compleon o. eacn twenty consecutive miles at the
via Fort Riley and Fort Smith the valley Of the Neosho
and Grand and Arkansas rivers.
CoRPoREAL PUNISHMENT IN THE LATELY REBEILoUs STATES
Joint resolution authorizing the President Of the United
States to prevent the infection of corporal punishment in
the States lately In rebellion
Whereas the practice Of inActng corporea punishment
for offences against the laws and municipal regulations
yheeas IN the unsettled cvA affairs in the
liable BE- sp6jectea this and degrading
snanser social order and ali
belt
he = hereby authorized directed
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any crimes misdemeanors offences by pretended
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ned and by the Congress OF the United States
Mr. SAUIsBuRY (dem) Of DEL, inquired II the above
was introduced for consideration or for reference at this
time.
Mr. WILSON said he wished simply to have it referred
Mr. JoHysoS-There is no objection to its reference.
Tho resolution was referred to the Judiciary Commit
THE PRESIDENT REQUESTED 10 INFORM THE SENATE WHY
TROOPS WERE TO MISSOURI
Mr.: HESDERsoS, rep.l of No. offered a resolution,
Governor Fletcher that the President be requested to in
form the Senate whether, since the list OF December
States to be marched into the interior Of Missouri for any
purpose and. So TO indicate the for such or
ders, whether they were issued on application Of the
Governor or Legislature Of said State.
MT HENDERSON, By request OF several Senator'S read
the despatch Of Governor Fletcher. II asserts that Gen.
against such interference unless asked FOR by the
Governor himself and Congress IL the President
Mr. DAVIS DEM Of KY, said that the President had
IN undoubted right to march the troops Of the United
states into any STATE .s OF the Union n,o ,.,
troops had been sent for tho purpose Of inererin. in
the enforcement OF State laws He could not state all
than the announcement in the Governors despatch
He would probably receive letter on the subject giving
particulars in few days The resolution was adopted
The bill to admit Nebraska was then taken up.
The question was upon Mr. Hendricks motion TO post
pone further consideration OF the bill until the seventh
Mr EDxuSDs rep) OF VT, took the floor in support
Of the amendment or Mr.. Brown. attaching tho con.
dItion Of impartial suffrage upon the admission Of the
State. He maintained that Congress had the right TO
make conditions precedent TO the admission OF State
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equal rights asserted in the District suffrage bill to per-
nit an incoming State TO deny suffrage on account Of
color.
Mr. WADE denied that in advocating this bill he was
the advocate Of free principles than he had been in
former days He regarded this bill as help and not q
hindrancc TO free principles.
Mr.. EDMuSps asked Mr. Wade II he believed that a
constitution restricting suffrage TO white persons was
s,r WADE said that he had always boon the advocate
OF impartial suffrage He believed IT now as much as
ever But he did not believe in l0ang the substance TO
Mr.. PoEfRoY gave the reasons why he should vote
sgainst Mr. Browns amendment and fpr the bill He
felt bound, he said 10 act in good faith 10 the State
ana eonld exact no conditions now that were not
In the enabling act.
Mr. HOWARD lrep) OF Mich replied to the speech Of
Mr. Edmunds DENYING the right OF Congress TO attach
the conditions OF Mr.. Browns amendment
At quarter to three O'Clock, vote having been
taken on the pending bill or amendment, Mr.. GRIHxs
asked that an executive session be held.
Mi. BucKAIxw, tdcm.) Of Pa who had the door, de-
clned to yield proceeded speak at length upoh
the bill and amendments dwelling mainly upon topics
already discussed in the course Of debatcihc smaness
or the population, etc.
Mr.. SrRAauE, (rep.) OF r. L. followed Mr. Buckaicw
10 written speech, opposing the bill.
Mr. SAusErRv al four O'Clock, moved that the Senate
adjourn. bn withdrew that motion for executive
sion, which was bed, and the Senate aftor adj
journed to meet on Thursday, january ,, 1867.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. 1866.
TIE POSITION or Mr. spLDrSG IN rxvrgIxcE TO rn
srrrrrroSAL ANESpNExr
Mr. srALDrSG, trep) Of Ohio, rose TO question Of
personal privilege In connection with editorial article
in Yesterdays Washington Cnromicle, rejecting upon