Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, June II, 1866.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday,
by vote of 120 to 49, concurred in the Amend
ments made by the Senate to the ''Joint Resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States" Both Houses having pass
ed the Joint Resolution by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the proposition now goes to the
people for ratification through the Legislatures of
the several States its acceptance by threefourths
of said Legislatures being required by the Consti-
tuition, to make it part of the organic law.
In the final vote in the House, the notable fact
is presented that not vote was east against this
proposition by any member elected upon the I'm
ion or Republican ticket Msssrs Raymond, n
Y, Smith, Ky, Phelps, Nd, Latham and Whaley
West Va, who have defended the Presidents Poll
cy all cayed in and voted for the proposed amend,
ment. What has become of the great third party
that to be built up having for its chief corner
stone the peculiar policy of the President and
overwhelm the great National Union Party of the
country? Mr.. Rosseau of KY, made an angry
speech on Tuesday against the amendment, but
failed to come to time on Wednesday to vote either
way. An i'll feeling has for some months past ex-
listed between Mr.. Rosseau and Mr.. Grnnen of
Iowa, growing out of language used in debate by
the parties in February last, Mr.. Rosseau revived
the difficulty by the use of offensive language in
his speech of Tuesday, and at its close Mr.. Grin
nell, rising to a personal explanation, responded
in language not well calculated to cool the ire of
the chiyalrous Kentuckian. No more was heard
of the affair until just after the House adjourned
yesterday afternoon. The House having under
consideration during the afternoon the bill report
ed from the Joint Committee on Reconstruction,
entitled "A bill to restore to the States lately in
insurreetion their political rights Mr. Harris of
Nd, smarting under the triumphant passage of
the Reconstruction Resolution, took occasion to
reterate his reasonable sentiments, (his language
you will find reported at length in the New York
papers of this morning.. No other evidence than
Harris speech is needed, to show that the con-
quered rebels are totally unfit to be trusted with
any participation in the affairs of the Government
AS fitting finale to the excitement created by
Harris, and the difficulty stirred up by Rosseau on
Tuesday, Mr.. Rosseau fell upon Mr.. Grinnen yes
terday, upon the steps of the Capitol, Immediately
after the adjournment of the House. and after the
fashion of Bully Brooks" gave him severe
Gaming and to-day, resolution raising Commit
tee of Investigation to look into the matter, has
been passed by the House. think due respect
to the union sentiment of the country, requires
that both Harris and Rosseau should be expelled
At the close of the calling of the roll on Wednes-
day, on the final yassage of the Reconstruction
Resolutions, Mr.. Eldridge of Wisconsin, very
facetiously rose, and announced that "if Mr..
Voorhees, and Mr.. Brooks had not been expelled
they would vote against the Constitutional Amend
mendment-" Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, replied that if
jefferson Davis was here he would probably vote
with the gentlemen named"
The passage ofrhe proposed Constitution Amend
ment, as basis of demonstrating the govern
nents of the states lately in rebellion, will have
the effect 10 quiet the anxiety of the loyal people
throught the Union.
If the President persists in his effort to force
his policy upon the country the issue will be fairly
made mp but it is generally believed here that the
President is becoming much softened in his tone
and that his friends who claim to belong TO the
great Union Party of the country, yet have sup
ported his policy ready to come to the standard
erected by Congress.
Ipresent the following table, showing the Dis
tricts in Pennsylvania represented by Repub-
hcans, (ffteen in number and the majorities by
which they were elected in October, 1864:
1. The 1st 7th, Sth, 9Th, 10th and 26th Wards
Of delphia-Charles ONeip over VIM.
Rely, " = 4447
Ill The 18th, 18th, 18th, l7th. 18th and 18th
Wards OF Philadelphia Leonard Myers over
ChAfles bnekWalter, dem, .l475