The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-09
WASHING
The RecOnstructiOn Resolution
Adopted i'm the Senate.
Another Report from tho Committee
Of Fifteen.
The National Educational Eureau Eli Be
jected in the House.
90. &c. &c.
&c.

W4sHScroS June g. 1885.
PASSAGE OF TIE RECONSTRUCTION REsoL IN
THE SENATE.
Tho Senate engaged during tho whole OF to-day
IN the consideration OF the reconstruction resolution
Mr. johnson made eloquent appeal against amend
ment Of Senator Williams OF Oregon base representa-
ton on the actual number OF voters He protested
strongly against tho doctrine that representation was
denied to oil such persons denied the fran.
chse, aad exposed the practical difficulties that
would In ascertaining the number TO whom
tho suffrage was refused In the several
States He rcproachcd Mr. for inconsistency in
deserng the principle for which no had done battle Ia
the early part OF the session. that Congress should
under any circumstances loso the power Of qualifying
the suhrae, and VIII oh In the present bill they pract
cally renounccd The amendment ultimately
adopted After few general speeches for and against
the resolution the Senate proceeded finally cconsider
the bill Senator Dooittles motion to change the reso
luton to submit various separately to the
States lost The bill then passed as whole by
vote Of thirty.threc to eleven. and the Senate ad-
journed The galleries we're throughout the day but
sparsely attended, and but little interest in the measure
seems to have survived its heightened consideration
FREEDMEN's SCHOOL IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rev. Mr. Porter, ID D., of South Corolna has sue
ceeded in obtaining from the Secretary the Treasury
the Marine Hospital that State for the purpose of hold
ing freedmen school, He sent here by the Eps.
ccpal Board Of Missions
THE VALIDITY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL AGAIN
CALLED IN QUESTION.
Tho validity OF the Civil Rights bill has been again
called In question by Justice Watkins of Sandy Hook
Md, In the Of charge OF rape made by colored
woman IN behalf Of her daughter against white man.
The Justice decided that the evidence of white witness
was necessary before he could take cognzance OF the
oHa,
mcnt and by 1t referred to the proper authority for
vest cation.
MUTILATED NATIONAL BANK BILLS
resolution long demanded by the public interest was
adopted by the House today directing the Committee
Banking and Currency TO inquire the policy of pro-
vdng for the redemption through the Treasury Depart
ment Of mutilsted national bank notes.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
The resolution which carried yesterday fixing the
time for the adjournment OF the House al the 2Sth OF
this monthswas reconsidered to-day.
AN OFFICER OF MAxIMILIAN's STAFF IN WASHING
TON.
Count Resugurier who hals from Austria but who IL
has been ascerained is officer the staff Of Maxi
milan and here in the interest OF the MAMMALIAN gov
eminent in Mexico, has been stopping at Wizards for
the past few days. He reported have had since his
arrival frequent interviews with the Assistant Secretary
Of State and many Of the Committee on For.
eign Affairs. The numerous party Interested in
this country In the Of Macmillan arc becoming
satisfied that the Committee Foreign Affairs will do
practical harm to the Monroe doctrine. prominent
New York merchant who accompanied Count Rcsugurer
from that city here dinner at Wizards yesterday
at which Senator Nye, Speaker Coax Mr.. Garfield aud
other prominent members of Congress present
meet the Count During the dinner It leaked
out that the Count connected with tho
tlian IN Nfaxtrn ybaxz
Nye Speaker Cofax and others denounced the attempt.
ed establishment OF smonarchical upon this
continent and declared 1t to DO the policy of the govern
ment to support the Monroe doctrine Senator Nye
particularly emphatic In his dcnunciaton OF tho
patton Of Mexico by Macmillan II tho party
was brought together without much knowledge Of who
was TO DO present. hence the awkward contretemps
TIE TAX ELL.
The Senate Financial Committee Is making rapid pro-
gress the Tax bill The Revenue Department Is I'M
dersood to be strongly opposed to the Allison amend
ment relating penalties for the that opportun
tics would DO afforded officers to make arbitrary and
oppressive combinations for mercenary purposes
missioner Rollins is In frequent communication with
Senators the subject and expects the bill to pass
an acceptable form TO the department
INVALID PENSIONS.
The Secretary OF the Interior hag affirmed decision
Of the Commissioner OF Pensions rejecting appca-
ticn for an invalid pension, for tho that the
soldier dishonorably dismissed on second enlist
ment, although the disability was incurred In the
previous service from which he was honorably dis
charged. In this case, however, the soldier dis
missed from the Veteran Reserve corps pursuant tho
finding and sentence OF martial with forfeiture
Of pay and allowance 1t Is held by Commissioner
Barrett tha; by tho word discharge used in tho pen
sion laws honorable discharge is intended dis
nafce pp1a ra0fa
being described in other language in military proceed
ings and records
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