The New York herald., 1866-05-29
WASHINGTON |
The REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
No Definite Conclusion Arrived at In Relation
to the Reconstruction Question.
THAD STEVENS RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME.
Whe Present Governments Of the South-
ern States Declared Illegal.
New Constitutions Must be Formed
and Submitted to the Peo-
pie for Ratification.
The Right of Suffrage and Eligibility to
Office of Negroes Demanded.
Dhffanehisement for Five Years Of Al
Who Swore Allegiance to the
Rebel Government.
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THE TAX BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
Receipts and Disbursements Of the
Government for tho Quarter
Ending March 81.
90. &c. 60.
Dkffanehisement for Five Years Of Al
Who swore Allegiance to the
Rebel Government.
THE TAX BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE
Receipts and Disbursements Of the
Government for the Quarter
Ending March 81.
THE suArosrAL CAUCUS

Nse again this morning at ten o'clock, pursuant to
adtoummcnt and remained 10 session until noon The
1snae went into executive session about half past one
o'clock, transacted . small amount Of business and ad
3oufned The caaus was in:medatsly resumed and the
Aiscuuiou continued untn late in the afternoon
without arriving at any definite conclusion. Tho
whole matter unier consideration was final.
u referred by the TO thu Senatorial portion
sf the Reconstruction Committee, consisting Of
eesal0r. rsssenden. Gnmes Howard Harris and VIII.
lana Senator johnson also on the committee but
bsng democrat he could not parc pate in the repubii
On Senatorial Is generally conceded that tho
sssuiss will be substantially stated In the
HuaALD Two days a. o. Nearly all tho republican Sens
sss agree that the third section sf tho proposed
sonsGitutionxl amendment will be stricken out In
sauoas and tho acknowledgements Of specific class
q rebsls substituted in its place. II Is also
found upon discussion that larger number Of The mem
bsm favor restricting this class much possible,
aha, was generally supposed two weeks ago. Tho gen
sul op.n.a Is thai tho restriction wia extend 70 those
who have hold certain civil militia obees under the
fsAsgal government although 10 by 90 means mproo-
shas that u may turn upon those Who have taken and
vso,aaed osrtsIs oalhs the fedenai government Il
d 40 thought probable that che caucus will
snssA chs second section Of tho proposed
oessasuu.nal snsndmen basing the representation Of
aeasss uPou instead Of upea aameors proposed
~ he nessustruoon Comnittcc Tbis is substantially
shs sidsa and ia fast gaa ag ground with re
p.sacaa Senators Il would be . queer commentary
poa ths of the radicals fer the sst months
ssy shosd finally be induced 70 sdoI& the representa-
soaswAch ahe President made ~ the opening Of Con-
srs@ Il 70 also certain thai tie caucus win agree
upon 20 1smng size amendment a. 10 admit OF
sspauss su.ss action ahs placing the power of any
Ssafe y Acquire representation instead Of bsiDg de-
DSucnt sp0s the action q other Stats The caucus
neets again to norrow tee ocssck and t generally
s1nl estooS thsa IL wil.oan0me daily until the
shose matter has been sh orssiy discussed and some
proc p<ing sscd upon Il iss believed thstthe caucus
As<hstpropsr nsos 10 sHssey the future ac,ien
OF be Senate IL may laas teak 10 decide the qucs-
sios issue; but whsn oDas visA IN the bnt
1ts tin,s VIII be consamsd n d. Ucassng IN The senate
PASSAGE or rBs TAX xsItL.
yhe AoiSs to-day after many <2ss Of discussion aud
various ansendments Iaeted ~ isbors Oh the Tax
bil A6isr the bull reported vxSe House from the
Commsssse of the Whole Mr. Norril ef Maine, who hsd
che b,ll 10 charge, made the closn ereech he con
snauled the House upon the com t.,ion of'i lsbors
and said that although of the providons Of tho
bi Nd not wholly meet his approb MON, ho hought
wa few exceptions, would he Eeoeytabie
10 the country and met tue o, agencies Of the
timcs Considci able was consum cd IN pcrfectng
she bill after Il reported tho smmitteo OF the
whole, aud several alterations ana sndmens ~crs
made thereto; but was finally passeo only 'e'sssn
members voting In the negative
SENATE frsAScE MEASURES.
Tho Senate Finance COMMITTEES repo nsd TO be IN
able to ayrce uron recommending either s"mAns OF
ycssendsns Bank bill, and 10 have refere s"ne ma"~
n sub-comni,ee, which Is now coDsidcrh = 'he pre-
p y of bringing In a bill embodying n"an"a'y
sas ideas of Comptroller Clarke. T. mA's'
has progre. e.scd TO the extent OF fn 1s~ an
smsndmenl 10 present national banking W. "n''n
rrovdcs among other things. thai sddiiiona issue o'
one hundred millions Of national bank currency s-~os
authorized; that than ten mil ous Of os one
aarcd shall 10 issued within six months from No pAs-
u.re Of this law; that thereafter not more than 70 "
lions shall be issued durinz any month, aud sA An
shs national banks IA the United states shall be e
psled TO redeem thor notes at somo sdvertscda AZ shoy
h, Scw YORK PhadophiA or Boston. under the PEI ally
sf having receiver appointed to wind ny ,hcI aG ns
unaiy agreed upon this amendment win be n'rcd~ "a
vnh,s few DAYS and ssne definite acton iakea In 70
uaisor. -
Ispic arroSs oF Az E,RLy ApJousssk>r.
rsefe are rndicstions Of an early sdjournmen' a',
|Ccnrrc- Mr. Farusxcrth of Illinois, intrcauced
resolution to-day ',a removals from once shoa'a
sAs during the rerc OF Congress except for mAieA
ono. I'm Office. The members OF Congress are eScoed-
|fnsiy anxious 10 get hems for the prrpose OF making
their record clear before their consa nt and inc
same tme ars afraid hs PRESIDENT sii get me url~r
hand Of them during ihcar ahience, Two view. QUO
~.siy dispose of an the work In the House The s"nae
l-wssh requse hale more Iss.
wss~S orF cR srEKERs N rHE cry.
western peiiicIans in city In full force In ~
sr-ncs 70 the appointments their respe tive sisis
nsp.ar u gsatiescn hste from Missouri, Illinois
asd WSonsiu; but the condition Of affairs IN ,bicsso ~
srciubS more isserost smonx republicans than ANY
sshers the Northsest The removal ~ certain
Govsrnmept ON lab nesiss nus dismsy. The re-
novsl Of Snyder. the former tdsev Of The
Chiraso zeifs~p, b not, however. eosssdercd cf
much co-ssuenos by them. Tbsr chsf fesp
srs that Hs-sns the prsseSs editor aud psops'sssS "
hsi pater may be 10 No sapvor of the slssiss-
ksussu policy by federal appointment and thsf
ussru ere sbersfors drcssd shs prvvesf,es Of this
vseursrcs One u,ans u dosss 70 10 the probab's
sssss,es f@ oopsr-a q ihs % ssng sb;ticn "