The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-23

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Of the bill imminent for tomorrow. Previously a cal
for the ayes and noes threw out Mr.. Cowan's amend
ment restricting the powers Of the bureau TO the lately
nsurgent States.
| INQUIRY AS TO THE ExPEDENcY OF GRANTING A
LOAN TO THE MEXICAN REPUBLIc.
Mr. Stevens Of Pennsylvania, furnished the new
sations for the House to-day His nrst resolution
nstructing the Committee Foreign Affairs to inquire
into the expedency ofmang loan 70 the republic OF
Mexico good security, they have H. to prevent the
establishment of monarchical form Of government In
Mexico. No resolution statement in relation Mex
can Affairs fails to the House prick up It's
ears This one, had IT simply involved sympathy would
no doubt have been favoraby received nasmuch II
involved money excited debate and II went over under
the rules. Mr. Romero, Minister from the Mexican
public was on the floor Of the House the time Later
i when in the course Of remarks, Mr. Rogers OF
New Jersey, pictured the reunited North and South
marching the relief Of Mexico he was rewarded with
considerable applause
THE TEST OATH AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Another Of Mr.. Stevens sensations was a preamble
setting forth that several high officials have appointed
oce rebels who could not and did not take the test OATH
and have kept them In Office followed by resolution
instructng the Judiciary Committee to ascertain how
the laws could be enforced In the South without regard
to rank or color. This adopted. The agents OF the
Treasury Department in the South especially aimed
by this resolution regardless Of the fact that Secretary
McCuilcch has been very crcumspect in HIS appoint.
meuts, and that the revenue must be collected.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE ON THE REPRESENTATION
BAsfs.
Mr. Stevens, from the Joint Reconstruction Committee,
today reported proposed amendment the Constitu
ton which has been hatched up In that Committee II
embraces precisely the ideas as those Of Mr. Blaine
Me- on the basis Of representation set forth by that
gentleman n speech couple OF weeks ago although
the phraseology is slightly changed The present
amendment provides that whenever the elective fran
chse shall be denied abridged any on account
Of race color all persons OF such race or color shall
be excluded from the basis Of representation Mr.
stevens IN Introducing IL said he proposed have the
thng passed before the sun went down. but con-
sderaton for Mr. Andrew Jack Rogers New Jersey
who bad made minority report, and who wanted to
speak on he would postpone previous question for
short time. Mr. Rogers seized the opportunity to
make forcible speech against taxation without repre-.
sentation, which he held would be the effect of the
amendment on the lsates If they did not adopt negro
suffrage. He was opposed TO forcing negro suffrage
npon the States In this way. Mr. Conklng
OF New York, also a member Of the committee
made an able speech for the amendment From
Q table which he had carefully prepared be
Gained the fears Of republicans like Mr. Blaine, who
have believed that any alteration OF the basis Of repre-
senaton would disastrousiy effect the Eastern States
Under the proposed arrangement they viii be small,
while the STATES lately In rebellion will lose small pro-
portion Of their representation in Congress small
In fact, that Mr. Conking regards the proposed
amendment rather in the s.oi conservative measure
He only sny2us 70 break mp the system which en-
titles three lhs OF black TO representation the
foors Of Congress Democratic members anxious to
debate the proposed amendment at length; bst II is
doubtful IL an opportunity win be afforded them Mr..
Stevens plausbly that Congress- act upon the
amendment speedily, in order to have ratified by the
Legislatures Of nineteen States which, according his
~rishmet, coDstitste threefourhs Of tie Union Sew
.essk cG ibse LesAlAsnrcs will seea aAiousn,snd NJ
skcscns hras 10 bssne ", snerdTsns bssoe sbsa
time ~
The anendment to the constitution proposed BY the
joint Rsconstructon Committee was introduced this
morningin the senate by Mr. rsssendsp the chairman,
and ls.i-spou ths Table for the tsas being
TRIAL OF THE nrssf LEADERS.
The Judiciary Commisee has undsr consideration
another resolution calling the trial Of he prominent
civil andmiltary leaders Of the late rebeou BY
martial " military commiszlous, in view Of the mprac-
tcablity OF civil courts in tic dtircs where their or
fences wore mainly committed Murder OF Union prisoners
at AndersoDvne is the spocinsd chssys sganf the
ciasses named in the resolution.
rHE BOUNTY QUESTION.
Bills granting pensions Of eight dollars per month to
veterans Of 1917 their widows hei and bo,ntes TO
The nstvoonsce Of the late war; are under considera
iicn in The pension and military committees Of the
Hoase.
rrE TAX ON cTGARs AND TOBACCO.
The c0mmittee Manufactures are expected soon 10
report Absn graduating the cigars according
their valve Tho manufacturers Of tobacco making
great Efforts relieve themselves from porsion Of the
burden n taxation which now weighs them down.
rHs SOLDIERS AND SAILORS rArroyAL cosvBs.
sessno1ed here to-day About one hundred delegates
pslseni from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New
York, renn'yivania West Virginia, kentucky, Ohio,
Illinois, Michigan Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Jerey
and The District Of Columbia The Committee on Per-
manent Organization reported the following named gen.
Msor General John A. Logan; First Vice Pres-
dent General A. c. Parry; Second Vice President,
General X W. Hincxs; Secretaries, Major J. v.
Doughty and Captain James Cross; Treasurer. Colonel
Charles Houghtalng; sergeant-atArms, John N.
Powers The reports from the Committees were
accepted and the committees discharged The follow
ing parned gentlemen admitted TO the Convention
delegates al large:-Gcnsnl BENJAMIN B. RnssIes,
Charles D. haiison AID Henry ,. Rothiey, from New
Jersey Colonel L O Honsk Colonel John D. Brownlow,
Colonel william b. Stakes aud JeutenaEt D. D. Lewis
nom tennessee 0cDerA fsher, or fcnnryivania huor
Bou nell Major Sheheld, General Ketcbum and Major
Van Burn, from New York, and Sergeant W. n Bates,
OF Maine.
rRs yRsEpxES or NORTH cARoLNi.
colosd whltlssey, Assistant Commissioner OF tho
Bureau s Refugee freedmen and Abandoned Lands In
North cona reports that generally have the freed
sought employment and obtained that the demand
for abcrss csunoi be easily supplied he says that the
expectation that the lands would be granted by the gov
eminent 10 the freedmena hope nrst kndicd by rebel
politicians In their EFFORTS Gre the Southern heaand
atsrwsrds increased BY the connscstIon act has
sssed away. All The officers Of the Barsau dscounte
nans,d such hopes by public addresses and circulars
Wy ~yiercd; but nyed had they become