The New York herald., 1866-12-06

row FcStcSs tcSsrs. -nE sPsaeoe ona4nen; AsaeA w.
w!cs wMsc.,srs.nI sherman. chairman; MssEa oustsi.
kilisavy A6aia-Hr wilson chairman; Messs Lane,
hovard, spragus Brown, Nesnith and Doolttle.
ma, Nasas w 1gasrs-Mr Crimes, chairman; Mesarn An
| Jsdciary-Mr. Truubull, chairman; Messra Harris
roIana Stewart FIenghuysen, johnson and Hendrcks
as Messrs Conness. Pomeroy, Anthony, Kirkwood Van
i Public Londs-Mr Pomeroy chairman: Msssrs Stew
ART, Harris, Kirkwood Edmunds Caell and Hendricks
:, Private Land Claims-Mr Harris, chairman; Messrs
| Howard Poland, Riddle and Norton
Indian 4fdirs.-Mr. Henderson chairman: Messrs
lrumbuli Morrill, Ross Nesmith and Doolittle
Iensloas-Mr. Lane chairman; Messrs. K'rkwood
bury.
= Revol'aorary ciaims-Mr Yates, chairman; Messrx
Chandler, Fogg Nesmith and SALISBURY
Ctdims-Mr Howe, chairman; Messrs Williams Sher.
man, wi Wiley Fog, Frenshaayssn and Davis.
Der1cf g Cotumtid.-Mr Morrill,, chairman Messra
WADE. WADE. sumner Henderson, Nye, Patterson and McDou-
Pate Patents and a.e Patem oace-Mr Wiley, chairman; ;
hessrs Lane. Grimes, Norton and Cowan
f1oisc buildings and Grounds-Mr Brown chairman; ;
Aessrs IrumouIl, Crimes, Poland and McDougall
Cragn, Fowler Davis and Cowan =
Pacific Railroad Mr. Howard chairman; Messrx
cue , Morgan conness Brown, Yates cragin Ram
10 audit and Coato, the Contingent Erpenae, Of he
Semdte-ME Williams, chairman Messrs. Henderson and
Engros,sd Bah.-Mr. cragin, chairman Messra sum.
stewart Chandler, Morgan Cresswel, wilson and BuCka.
:. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES
me Joint Committee on Printing on the part OF the
senate 10 composed as follows:-Mr Anthony Chair
man; Messrs Ross and Riddle.
me JOINT Committee on Enrolled Bills tho part Of
the Senate consists Of Mr. Nye, Chairman Mesers Howe
The JOINT Committee on the Library on the mart Of the
+ Senate consists Of Mr. Cresweij Chairman. Messra
Howe and Fessenden
the TOWER or THE PRESIDENT 70 RESTORE ooSrrsoArEp
Mr. WILLIAMS n,rodSasss assSfiz KS following resolution
which adopted:-
Resolved That the Joint Committee on Re.renchment bc
(. restore property the laws Of the United
S rsn wS
ns Of se e a
byp hs Gnss or the eds q
Ing or since the late rebellion report by bill or other
REPEAL PARDON Axp AMNESTY ACT
ny IRuMsuiI, trep) Of H., moved that the House
bill to repeal the section Of Of 1862 which gives
taken up which was adopted and the b was tsSen nm
NJ TRunsrIL then moved the reference Of the bill 10
the e. Committee on the Judiciary
not De referred The clause proposed to be repealed
was IN these words: s:That the President s hereby au
says S II s
hon pardon and amnesty with such exceptions and at
suca mes YES ana on such conditions as be may deem
pedient ior the public welfare" This 10 what Is to be
away tne pard?pna power from tho President except
by the very decided vote Of O7 to 80 suspended the
es ana passed that bill during the first half hour OF
who aid not nere was an individual, IN this Senate
40 savse nim TO get dictionary and study II awhile until
ne ne coud comprehend it. He zcepd certainly do so by
sno s ara o. small edition Of Webster The bill be-
lore ne Senate simply took from the President the par.
aonns power except such he had under the const-
tuon II ne had the power under the constitution to
pardon before conviction It conld not tako II away from
MN; he believed every Senator understood IT, He
erehce f :. -
Mr. DcoIrrrIR (repl OF Wis, did rise to debate
the question, but simply to correct in the
The reporters made him appear advocating The bill
unael discussion and opposing its reference This was
ing to him remarks made by his colleague, lMr Howe)
mote BY THE REPoBIeR.-The mistake was not In the
New York Associated Press report
terTed by call for the yeas and nays from insisting
UPON the enforcement Of the rules Of the Senate unless
them aside than had been given by the Senator from
Michigan He did not know what necessity thcre was
for passing the bill IN such hot haste The Senator from
effect upon the country TO pass such measure in az
Of temper as y would be supposed u passed at this
passing h over for few days and having II printed.
ar CHASniKR said It notorious fnctss notorious
the records OF the OF law In this Dstrc-that
pardops had been for sale around this owuor sale by
women-by moro than one woman The records of our
% ns m ANY ny 81 Senator VINO Gsss @
clause shall remain Senator who desires to stop u
desires the repeal Of the clause This matter Of pnb
read the newspapers read the records Of the courts
for have from Of the judges Of this District that
this Is tho fact No nation was ever SO dsraced AZ this
NJ HnsDsasSa, rep, Of Mo-. said he voted TO take
this bill mp with view TO having referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. He Of course knew nothing
about the facts stated by the Senator from Michigan,
did he apprehend that the passage Of the bill now bcforo
diculy suggested BY that Senator The section pro-
posed be repealed only authorized the President by
gagged in the rebellion and the complaint Of the Senator
from Michigan was that private pardons were being
ss - Of s o.
this particular difhculty u u existed a. stated Tho
trouble not that the Preseent had offered amnesty
by public proclamation but that he had granted pardon
in individual That he had pardoned individuals
whom he ought not TO have pardoned was he under
stood H. the complaint OF the Senator from Michigan.
He (sdr Henderson, was not prepared to say how he
would vote after examination Of the bill; but Il
oscsons ana ne hopsd would bs referred 10 he Ja
dietary Committee Il wns not question OF such easy
solution n the Senator from Michigan imagined.
Mr. DIXON, (rcp.l OF Conn, said he had no intention
when he came 10 the senate this morning Of entering
into debate this question but just as he entered
took Il upon himself 10 say here from his own month
that notorious as the records OF the courts OF
ss Ssdos! s5ssR s sss'; ss vss sss's:, :
were fof sale in the city Of washineton By Sosn of
bad repu.e. Since that charge has been made in the
or thought very proper and becoming that the
Senate ehopd refer the bill 70 the Judiciary Committee,
that hS matter might be investigated. The Senate
should not 20 forward In hot haste and pass such bill
a. this with such charge against the President Of the
United staies--a charge which, II true he would not
say rendered the President liable 70 impeachment,
but stIll very grave charge Indeed He tMr. Dxon)
would take IL upon himself 10 bis capacity ~ Senator
here n his place. utterly deny the charge and to say
Il was totally unfounded The Senator from Michigan
had been misinformed; he had been most grossly mis-
informed The President Of the United States s not
capable Of the crime which the Senator from Michigan
that such charge should 70 out against the President
without some attempt at reply. He was not prepared 70
90 fully into discussion Of the bill before the Senate
nor 10 the Senate the real facts out OF which
this charge against the President had grown but no
could not SIT in and hear such acbarge without
denying II in toto that his denial might go to tho
country with the assertion OF the Senator from Michigan
Ia. ID tho ou