The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

tain scned cassss and BY rspealing this thirteenth
section Congress takes from the President the power 70
declares that ths granting Of special psrdons IA shs
restoration Of rebel property shall no longer b dens
Mr.. JOHNSON, ldem) Of Ma, tosk the door 70 show
that the resdent has full power 20 pardon under the
constitution He cited she authority OF the ftralis
and the proclamation Of General Washington during the
whsksy nsurrcctou to show that the President has BY
the constitution, the 70 issue the proclamation Of
general amnesty.
Pending the remarks OF Mr.. johnson the moraius
hour expired and the Chair decided the bill to admit
Mr. TnussUI1, Drop Of ILL.,, hoped thai the Nshr>aka
bill would be informally laid aside for the present until
the hill called up BY HIM was disposed Of
The CHAIR decided that Mr. Hendricks entitled 70
the door on the bill 70 admit Nebraska, ana IL could
only BE- laid aside with his consent.
Mr. Hrspsc.s declined 70 yield the noor. . The bi
70 admit Nebraska YVES taken ~. Mr. Hendricka -
dressed the Senate against tho BILL taking the ground
that tho population Of Nebraska too small IL
government was very small, &c In conclusion he
referred 70 speesh Of M sherman Of Friday last,
.sd ss,d tha. he MT shs.man sxPysesod =: op,nicn
st the last session was mild proposition, and was tac
and fair toward the Southern States think that
rscosct have asksd the Senator At the Lad session
question which he did MOT then answer win repeat
the question TO him now and lot HIM then, e Tegre-
sentative OF one OF the States Of this unon say whesr
one Of the constitutional amendmonts was fair nat
amendment was 70 carefully and wflly framed - %
leave the Northern Hstes representation or from NJ
non voting popai.sion leaving Missouri West virvSs.
Tennessee and MARYLAND their full representation uen
oashak q their people b. stats policy and Legislation,
allowed 70 four states notwithstanding ons-haf Of their
population u disfanchised and FULL representation In
rS e the RousS s = NE
stata Now 4 y risht In constitutional amendment
TO give 70 one State representation based upon
particular population i not allowed % voss l. IL rhs
70 give 70 70 New Yeskg 10 just ~ mild and fAi. 10
propose that New YOr. may have ,, -four or ays
upon upon her s s population. i osusi
for her non-votng population and another State shall
not be represented for her voting populson That
Is the question. The Senator M shsrmanD At the last
session did not II, and think Il cannot b
answered.. know IL can BE- said these people o. Ne
South have been In state Of rebellion, and the wcsd
cannot be too strongly expressed b. the ssss
tor from Ohio. Bot SIR when they como back by their
in this body and into this House, 20 they
Mr. WApE-Does the Senator contend that the COZ.
sstniionai amendment provided that they might exclude
part OF the population Of Ohio from voting and have
representatives for themY
Mr. HeSrmrvs-Certainiy.
Mr. wADE--I do not understand IL, but make dis
tnction between the ~ this the
States that have thus forfeited their rights BY rcbsion
and lie power hoss that have not thus forfeited
their rights
Mr. HnsDmcxs--I am not discussing The views OF Tho
the Senator but Of his colleague Mr. Sherman. His col
league has stated ths the amendment fair mild and
just and that because OF s character In this respect
great advantage secured The party With which no
acted.
Mr. ssKRxs asked Mr. Hendricks II he desired him 70
Mr.. HENDRICKS said he did not want immediate an
swcr: any other time would do.
constitutional amendment did not include the non voting
foreigners Of the South az well a. Of tho North
Mr.. HEsDmcxs said tho cases were not analogous. No
southern Stale would according 10 the last census BE-
long 10 representative ON tbs foreign population
When Mr. Hendricks concluded his remarks, NJ.
o 10 ssn s anS ss zoe b q
repeal the third section Of the connscaton sci-
Mr. BRows. trepD Of Mo, gave notice Of = proposed
amendment 10 Tho bill for the admission OF Nebraska
into tho Union, a. follows:--
Provided that this sha take except upon
sss Is mo ss ss Sss II. Il
s S | Isss
:. an eea,on V be held on the as. Tuesday 9! nsst
iissent from The condition Aforesaid such form shal
% n a ss % 81 e Cove, ~
por within days from the aav election, who shall
.ha be for this condition Governor sba certify fsas
70 the President or the nitsd states WHO saA " oes
eeedns the pagi Of Congress- ihv act sha aks effect
sns HOLIDAY ssossI
Mr.. WADE cays not that torinorrow he would move
rssciBd tho resolution prov ding for holiday week
II found that unless this done the Suffrage bill
voud be- !os - the ten days given 10 the President
Nr sUsssE taii that thu referred 20 by Mr. wade
could be provided assinst by shs Secretary t.holdng
the bill until ai,er the holidays, until such time
oud sscrre the expiration Of the ten days after the
assembling VI Congress-
osYIsrsTios A1iSsgIy Arm. ~
some discussion TOOK place The motion ~ take up
tho bill TO repeal the amnesty power " the Pissdent
RI. Senate voted ~ take i, Dp. rs
Mr. aArIsrRY offered amehdment " strike out al
ner the enarting csste Of the bill aud inssr la leu
thereof provision ,hai the ACT emitted IAN act 10 sup
resurrection and connscsis the property OF rebels
Is hereby repealed.
stSsron whiCnr
Mr.. JoHssox Look the oor ih.g BILL bet yielded 10
Mr. patf.GHUvSrN. trcpl VI ~ j.. who rose TO
nounes the death ~ the late senator Wright aud PAID
ribnlo 10 his memory o. industry m bus-
hess Of honesty IN pablo and u Christian virtues iD
private Ifr.
Al tho conclusion ~ his speech No fafLsgnUy-ks
lGsrod lho usual Tcsolull ons 81 csnduu Dca sno re-
,rot.
Mr. cATrrri, trcp.D % n. J., delivered a sulcgy
he lfe and character Of the dereasd, and followed
~ Mr. Jonsaos and Mr.. DAVE In similar remarks
Apgouksssu
At the CONCLUSION - tie eniogiea he sera.e, .;
brse O'Clock r. n, adorned token ~ rsfpoc, %
he mcmorv OK ihe deceased