The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-27
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THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.


THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
A report of important and interesting interview
with President Johnson Saturday last furnished by
Governor Cox of Ohio and appears columns this
morning. The President, in clear and calm manner,
reviewed at length his policy and proceedings
regarding the restoration of the lately rebellious
States to their former national relations, stating
that no considered he had inherited and carrying
the work commenced by Mr. Lincoln and insisting that
Congress had right to complain of his action that
body had not adopted general plan Of reconstruction
and he therefore Obliged to devise for himself
large meeting held in Baltimore last night
TO express approval by the people of that city
Presidents Of the Freedmen's Bureau bill and bis
general adm nistration of national affairs Senator'S Doc
little aud Cowan among the speakers.
CONGRESS-
The proceedings both houses of Congress yesterday
very interesting. Ia the Senate Mr. Grimes pre-
sent d petition OF CT izens OF Iowa. asking for a const
tutional amendment recognizing the existence Of Goi
and tho Divinity Of Christ There considerable d s.
cusson motion take from files and refer to
tho Judiciary Committee the papers in tho case of
Messrs Snow and Baxter, asking admission Senators
from Arkansas, Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas, after re
marks in favor OF allowing tho applicants to take
their seats, declaring that Congress will make
great mistake If II shall not Immediately
admit tile loyal Southern repres entatives. The Gre
dent ais Of Messrs Snow and Baxter were laid on
the table by vote of twenty nine seventeen and
motion to admit them TO seats rejected The con-
sideration Of tho uction Commuters resolution
already adopted by the House. providing that of
the Southern representatives shall be admitted until Con
gress shall have declared their States entitled repre-
sentation, then resumed and tn debate 1t oc
cupcd large port OF the 'on NJ Sherman being
the principal speaker He deprecated the resolution,
calculated to rather than diminish the present ag
ation regarding reconstruction though he declared that
hewould vote for the cal OF the test oath or the
admission to Con Of any person who had been prom
the rcbc lion He alluded President johnson
speech Wash nglons Birthday, and regretted that it
hid been made but contcndcd that str ng provocaon
had been given for those remarks in it which prn
clpaly objected to; paid glowing tbue to the Pres
dents patriotic services and urged that aband
of him by the republican party would be the greatest
calamity which could at present be.a The nation After
the conclusion Of Mr. Shcrmans remarks and the de-
livery r brief speeches by other Senator'S the further
consideration OF the resolution postponed Till to-day
The bill to authorize telcs IA betwe this city aud
the West Indies debated for time and
then retomm tied to the Committee Commerce, when
the Senate adjourned
In the House OF Repre- enta bills introduced
and referred TO continue the Frecdnens Bureau, and
to establish navy yard and naval depot at Mound City,
Illinois. preamble and resolution offered and
referred to the Reconstruction Committee call NJ for
inquiry to the allegations OF disoyal contumacy
the part Of large portion OF the people of the South
ard the propreiy of levying on them the necessary
taxes to defray The expenses of maintaining a
IA ional military force In their States. In
SIT -ciions were given to the Military Committee to
report bill providing for equalization of bountics and
on the expediency Of giving to soldiers all pay bounty
withheld account Of court martial Judgments the
Ways and Means Committee report on the propriety
Of relieving auctonecrs from internal revenue tax on
sales Of property made by virtue Of judgments de.
Of courts by hority Of guardians executors
administrator, and 10 the Pensions Committee
10 inquire into tn expediency Of making a dona-
tion to citizen Of Illinois who seven sons
into the national army. The credentials OF
Alexander Jones representative from the Seventh
district OF North Carolina presented and referred 10
the decentralization Committee. A petition signed
among others by Generals Grant Meade asking that
the soldiers Memorial" he allowed to pass through the
mails at the same rate Of postage print matter
presented. Another proposed constitutional amend.
mcnt was rcpor,3t from the Reconstruction Commit
tee, providing for securing equal protection and
civil rights TO ali the people aud guaranteeing
10 citizens Of each state the privileges in every
other State tina, they enjoy in their This gave rise
to long debate participated in by several members, Mr.
Rogers democrat, Of New Jersey, making the principal
speech, In which he defended President johnson and
charged the Reconstruction Committee with exercising
dcspoc powers Further consideration Of the proposed
amendment was postponed ill today.
EUROPE.
The steamships Areso, from Falmouth on the 18th
Inst and the Hermann, from Liverpool tho lIth,
rivcd here last night,
La the French Senate the 10th inst Marshal Foroy
slated that tho return OF the French troops from
Mexico could not take place speed ~ az appeared to
be desired in France and hc advised that fresh reinforce.
menti be sent out Rouher declared that Forey had
only expressed private opinion the Views OF the GOV.
srnmen, being those contained the Emperors speech
MEXICO.
The letter OF Vera Cruz correspondent published
in our Supplement sheet Of this morning. contains
some valuable information regarding Mexico 81 a charac
ter 10 which little attention has heretofore been given
A comprehensive view OF the entire military situation
10 that country presented showing the relative posi-.
tions Of the opposing republican aud imperial forces
aud distinctly marking out their respective lines by
tn exhibit the military strength Of the former placed
In a much more favorable ght than II has generally
been regarded. From the Pacific States
ssveral OF whc they have nearly undlsputcd
control, they maintain almost unbrokon
line we'll supplied with troops, eastward completely
tho territory OF the republic to the Rio Grande
while numerous detached parties Of republican soldiers
annoy the imperalsts and keep up the warfare fur.
ther In the interior and In the Southern and Gulf