, 1866-05-11
CONGRESS.
Adoption Of the Recon
construction Report.
AYES 12S, NOES 81.
Senate Proceedings on the
Postal Bill.
Speech of Senator Nye on the
Presidents Inconsistencies.
TIE CHICAGO CoLIECFoRsHlP.
Nomination Of Gen. 0. s. Ferry
as United States Senator
from Connecticut.
The Nomination Of Mr. Smythe
Confirmed as Collector =
Of New York.
| Fort Captured and Garrison
Massacred in Arizona.
| Anniversary Of the American
Bible Society,".
| Interesting Statistics Of Operations
Since It's Formation.
Arrival Of Head Contre
Stephens at New York.
Anniversary Of the American
Bible Society.
Interesting ngStatistics Of Operations
Since It's Formation.


FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Ttibune.]
WAs1IsGroH. May 10.
M THE uoCsE TEgTEHDA1.
The proceedings IN the House to-day were Of
much importance. and called out large audience,
1he speech making closed at three o'clock.
Speeches Of more CT lets jsurth were made By
three Deuaoc1ats. ysz, Mcstrx Rogers, strouse and
Randall, ind b. eeven Republicans, Me+a.s Banks,
Eckles. Fcaman, Fa1us Horth, Dawes, bingham and
stevtnt. of whom Metstr. Banks. Eckley and Ste
rens only sustained tbc3d section Of the proposed
constitutional amendment. Much confusion fol.
lowed The call for the previous question:, many nc
pnhlfcans beng very anxious 10 get m opportunity
to vote for striking out the Sd section. Appeals
were made OF all eides to HI. Stevens to withdraw
the call. hut he couteuted hf1nseE with sayfnK that
The House conid do as it pleased about sus-
,ssnns ~ nS a. ,a Il m W. r., fSaf9t S ton
were going 10 vote for sustaining the ex, 70 II to
deieat the movement ior striking ont thIs eect,on.
Or sll 1he preliminary voet By Letters Of shos oi
bnEde, they voted solid With Mr. Stevens. A yca
and nay vote pas finally reached. and the call lor
the main question was carr3ed BY 81 to 79 a. this
Mus rally the test sote It may be well to say that
the affirmative was uaado up OF 6 Republican. and
16 De0oc1ats- and the negative Of IS Republicans
md = Democrats.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AxEHDxEy1 PASSED.
The call for The previous question bavins been
thus Sustained. the constitutional amendmcut wss
put upon is passage. and 1t WAS carried through by
vote Of LIS yeas to 81 nays. Ar. Rafu1ond' .
Affirmative stepoose was greeted with burt oi
ap1lause from tho floor and galleries. The entire
Republican strength WIS c1st for the amendment,
the only members OF any Union tendencies voting
against it being Smith md Rousteau Of Kentncky.
RECkr11oS OF TIE VOTE.
1hc1r was much cheering and applique when the
final vote was announced, and it nas known that
tie Presidept'a party m the Hou@e had zpystesons-
u disappeared; Messts. Eldsidge, Rogers, Le
Bond, and one:ur 1np othcr extreme opposition
msmber-r were much exercised at this demon.ra-
tcn, and Rfale one moved that The coorrd brethren
b. allowed TO wave theIE handkerchief, ano.hes
demanded that the nirEez-htad. hs turned cnt ii
,he galleries. and 1bird c17ad aioud thai the nl-
rcts were insulting the Houze. The proceedings
wrrc attended with much confusion, during winch
the audience and most OF the members retired from
the Chamber.
fRokFkCIs Or TIE AMENDMENT M TIE HHEATE
It 10 undcrFtood to be tbe intention Of the Joint
Committee to cau mp The proposition IN the Senate
On Monday nett. The third section WILL u,eo,
strong oppotit1ou in that body.
EFEECH or &H. ME.
In the Senate to-day Mf. Nre concluded his
speech In reply to Senators Doof1tt1e and Cowan,
tracing clearly the dcyiattons OF the Psceidcnt's
policy from The course which be marked out Hhen
he "a: supposed to Be In sympathy with the party
which ptsced him In power. 4 1atge portion Of
Mr. NyC's remarks were confined to comneuts On
The Pfesident's letter accepting his nomination to
the VICE Presidency, aud upon the speech In which
hr promised to be the Moses Of The co1osed men,
The f1esiasnast Yeto Of the Freedmen's Bureau and
tfsti Rights bills were placed IN strong contrast
With AE. Johnsonr actlon during the war. Mr..
Doolsttle was tostly tucd BY Mr. Nye.e
home thrustt, and looked very much like
nan convinced seainft bis viii. When
Iii. Nye alluded to 31r. Doctttle's tortuous course
In regard to the Freednleu's Bureau Bin, the Wis
CONAN senator seemed absolutely 10 w1ther. Du-
rsn- the entire speech the large audience In the
galleries were evidently In tull sympathy with the
speaker.
pooLTTLks* REPLY.
Nr. Dool1tile In replying, craaed many Of the
points Of issuc, apd tustded hls action On the
ground 1nat peace called for ditfc,nt policy than
uar required.
The Seuate in executive 1eseion today confirmed
The nomination Of Mf. Smytne as Cof]ecios OF New
York, a. rell xs that u Gen. Enipe as Postmaster
a harrisburg. No serious opposition nRs made
to t:llhcr. md the confirmation Of each was N ,de
without yea md nay vote.
TIE NATIONAL bAxK rA1LrHE.
Some further Developments are made respecting
the tsaluss oftbe Mczcbsuss' National Bank Of this
city. from which It appears that the di.buIslng
clerk Of the Treasury Department had {as 900 there
At the time closed It's doors. One Of the creditors
managed to get 900 ont Of Its President amer
pressing him EfSeral housa ard following him from
place to place. The receiver appointed By the
Treasury Department to t1amtnc tn Affairs, says the
hank will not Jay Two ceute the doar OF 1ts In
dEbaedness.
LRoE AND 81EEL.
The United States RcEcnue Commission have
lald before the Secretary OF the Treasury report
In Fecnm to Iron md etecl comparing the reaousrts
Of tit1s country with that Of Europe, Asla md AZ
1ca, from which IL inferred That In 1880 the United
statce becane the largest consumer, End 60 con-
t1nnez 10 This time. The Commission are OF the
opinion that the production Of iron IN the United
StatcF during the Last twenty-five yea2t, the devel
opmeDt OF vtst deposits Of iron, minerals, and OF
fuel, demonetrate the capacity ot the country 10
Manufacture the whole quantity required Tor its
usc. Our natura1 advantages for the production ci
iron are not surpassed in the world, and our pro-
gross shows that hare learned to avail ourselves
of these advantages. Ultimately under I wise
domestic policy. We shall become the largest
producers Of s1on, ard perhaps 4hs !argest export
Frs. ENGLAND noT uses Iron to the extent Of 100
pounds per head Of population. and exports cou'
sidetaoly mose tnan tne eoosanaee. oar consomp-
tIon does not exceed 1e1 pounds Tc1 hesd. md We
import onenhh as muen as VIC mahu1aetufes
but considering the fotelhgence OF our populauon'
stf activity, III 1neennnty. III pfoenHu!ies 10 INC
employment OF aron. and inc fefJ suptsaof quaat5
OF our LION We my REASONABLY c1pe1
10 Eeseh consumption of 16o pounds
per head BY the Tine our popnsasion
numbers forty millions. in regard to the naauu'
1ataure Of efeel inc cotnmtllee fcp.eseoh that no
one Who Is well informed has = doubt that our
cosnsFy u secure OF fuu supply o. the peti quail
eee VI eteeI ~ peac* anu "al, ana ao1 ~ nc ~
NAMES snd energenc1eA ot tEd1st7,at u ceaF5y
ue:1oos '.aoa .ha1 tne .sHlots4te aa.n!e' " i!oa
nc louno "1ta'u ouf ooonaM7e7' tnat WIN !oe
kno~leoee nov a..aaeo' INC fequ'eue eoaooenee
IN Ansfaean caat etee ana common ssecl IS no" c.
lapntneo.
ekcaE1A81 @sSatAoIa '1s91 9o '1if. DAVIS
1ae 7:ps'@teH VI ta1s 'a"tutuS sase u - 8e.aos
lzeo 10 sta'e ta3s noth!ac "aane's1 u po'tt'e"
!n'pos,ans@ ao.1S y rs 'e1n. saa'' VI neeseta1s