The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-15
Consideration in the Senate OF the
Bill to Prevent Smuggling on
the Northern Frontier.
A Cool Resolution from the
Unterrifled Minority.
Representative Chanler Invites the Ra-
deals to Endorse the PreSiden!
and DenOunce Themselves.
He Is Censured by the House,
But Still Defiant.
&es &c. Ae.


WASHINGTON, May H. 1855
n. STEWARDS PLAN OF KECONsTRUCTION.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, offered
substitute for his former proposition OF universal
nesty for universal suffrage The amended bill provides
for impartial Suffrage 10 which the States lately in rebel
Non required 70 give their assent q condition TO
sAer return to the Union. 1t excludes from Office the
President and Vice President Of the late so-caed
fcderacy, members of the Thirty sixth Congress and
heads Of Departments who went into the rebellion and
ako those who cruel TO Union prisoners. On
plying with these terms the States mentioned 10 be
admitted and universal amnesty declared.
REPRESENTATIVE CHANLER CENsURED BY THE
HOUSE FOR ENDORSING THE PRESIDENT AND DE-
MoUNcING THE RADICALS.
Mr. Chanler Of New York, offered a series of resolu-
tbas in the House to-day endorsing the Presidents
policy and course which, in seeking Ito protect by the
vs0 power the rights Of the people Of this Union against
te revolutionary Of few malignant and mschie
men meets with the approval of the House. and deserves
she cordial support OF all loyal citizens of the United
gstes" and that "the Freedmens Bureau
md unconstitutional Before the reading of the
ntions completed Mr. Schenck of Ohio Indignantly
FOse 70 point Of order which that the first resou-
tion a direct and fragrant insult to the House and
shouid be entertained Tho Speaker decided that the
House must be the judge to the insult, and did
sustain Mr. Schenck In the point raised Mr..
6ehenck then moved that the resolution DO
gSested, which carried Mr.. Schenck then
sored resolution that Of censure be passed for
M insult offered to the Houso by Mr. Chanler upon
whish he demanded the previous question. The House
ssoonded the demand by vote Of IS TO 80. Upon
nston lay the zesolu.ion on tho table Mr. Chanlsr
obtained the floor and made an effort to defend his
hfasna He contsnded that bat himself know
be motive that prompted him 10 offer the resolutions
md could ray that he intended TO insult the
House. Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, wished him to
whom he referred when he spoke OF hc wicked
end revolutionary acts Of few malignant and mschrv
men" Mr. Chanlcr replied by saying that he re-
frTed cvery malign and misch eyous in the
country who opposed the Prcsdons veto OF the Civil
Rights bill. He finally refused to answer any more
questions and wound up by saying that he would, he
had the power by h vote crush out the Infamous ma
jory in that body and would consgn Thad Stevens 10
The hell To which he Thad would consign i've hun
arcd thousand citizens Of the Union The House then
passed the resolution Of by vote Of "a To 90
THE TAX BILL.
AZ three O'Clock the House took up the Tax bill and
discussed some unmporant amendments but upon
coming 10 a vote found quorum not present,
when II adjourned.
The Committee Ways and Means are busily engaged
u considering additional amendments 10 the bill, which
vil be offered from day TO day the sections are con
dered It thought probable that consde rablc ad
aatons will b. made TO the exemption list Indications
that there will be great deal Of opposition TO
shs reduction Of the per cent income and that
shis measure win fail in the House Thcrs will also be
attempt made TO change the tax cigars from those
proposed by the committee TO the ad vaorcm stan
aard adopted years ago. which failed to give any
legitimate The stringent provisions Of the bill
relative dsting will not pass the House without
siderable opposition from members who feel that the bill
reported viii eectualy break down and destroy the
SEPARATIONS Of small dstilers Of sppleack and old Bour
bon In their dstrcts The Chairman OF the Committee
hopes get the bill through the House by the close o
tho week but the House makes greater progress
shan has to-day this will not be accomplished.
II s understood the tariff bill will DO discussed
n the Ways and Means Committee until the Internal
nsvepue bin s disposed Of.
THE CHICAGO APPOINTMENTS
srs inst giving the politicians Of Illinois great
soable The appointments Of Walter b. scates as Col
lcaor Of The Port and General MAan Collector Of Inter
~ Revsnus, have opened the ball that may end
- tho appointment Of men 70 every federal
smoe Colonel John Logan, cousin OF General
xohn Hay, likely rcoelve the United
0asss harshaship for the southern district Of
nnpoa General Tom Osborne also spoken of kelly
% The Asesorshp for the dirics embracing the
sy ef Chicago vice Peter Page present incumbent and
WIZ Dexter, Dstnct Attorney place of Perkins Bass
mo rumors Of change In the Chicago Post Once
vfvsd from time 70 time, but applicants far
ss h known, have been suggested. ~Long Johnr efs
Acro two weeks ago. and has scarcely been heard from
sn to-day when he teeenphcd rrumbull that there
general stampede among the onhcehoders they begin
10 re the handwriting the wall
ExcIrmKSr Asosa THE TREASURY cIrpxs.
IN. y,rnor thst about one hundred and nty clerks win