The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-11
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NV YORK, May l0-The COMMERCIAL:
/ special says the Senate Committee voted
I his morning to recommend the confirms
| tion OF Smyth's nomination as Collector Of
/ New York.
| 1t is at last determined that Mr.. Odell
! Naval Agent, is suffering from cancer in the
/ region Of the palate. His final dissolution
is considered By himself and others as q
matter OF time merely, and may be looked
for at almost any hour.
| WAsHIYGTOE, Nay 10.-SESATE.-The re-
| solution from the House to Authorize the
| Vice Admiral Of the Navy 10 appoint a
Secretary with the rank and pay Of Lieu
| tensut, was passed.
The resolution calling upon the Secretary
/ Of War for information as TO the intention
| Of the Government in regard to government
works at Harper's Ferry was adopted.
| The bill to authorize the coinage of FIVE
cent pieces was pa sed.
The bill TO impose a 20 per cent. al valo-
rem duty on cattle imPor'e ed into this coun
| try passed, with an amendment exempting
! for ten days cattle already owned by Amer
icsn citizens and now in British provinces.
The resolution to prevent the introduce
ton Of cholera was taken up and discussed.
The morning hour expired pending the
discussion, and the Postoffice Apportion-
ment bill was taken up.
HoUsE-After reading the journal the
House resumed the consideration of the
constitutional amendment reported by the
Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, addressed
the House in opposition TO the measure. He
wished the colored race in the Southern
States were allowed to occupy the same po-
stion as it did in his own state, but as he
was not willing that the General Govern
ment should interfere with the matter In
Pennsylvania, neither was he willing that
it should interfere with it South. The in
Justice of the Sd section had been so thor
Oughly exposed by tho gentlemen on the
Republican side he deemed it unnecessary
70 say anything about it further.
The Presidents plan on the contrary was
plain and simple, just and etfectual, and as
he believed was acceptable by vast major
ity of the people, both north and south. The
issue between the President and Congress
was made up, and the appeal must be made
to the people. He believed that nothing
could avert the speedy possession of the
legislative branch Of the Government by
the conserva i've men of the country, under
the head of Andrew Johnson. Strawse, of
Pa, followed on same side BE declared
that the Constitution was never intended to
be plastered, and Congress should be ex-
ceedingly cautious about tampering with it.
Banks was the next speaker. He regarded
this as the most important question which
could be presented to Congress or the coun-
try. lie believed the organization of the
Government in the insurgent States could
only be safely made by etiecting a change
in the basis of political society in the south
ern States untouched and left the enemies
of the country, would leave them in a con-
I 10 NJ
ton would meet his approval which did not
effect a radical change in the basis Of politi-
cal society in those States, but he did not
expect the House to adopt his opinions, nor
would he insist on any one theory Of his
own.
He had no doubt that the Government Of
the United States had full authority to ex-
tend the elective franchise to the colOred |
people Of the South, but he did not think it |
had power. The public opinion of the |
was such at this moment as TO make |
it impossible. BE thought it wise on the |
part of the Committee on Reconstruction to |
waive that matter in Difference to public |
opinion, which he deemed provision in re- |
gard to representation equitable. He did |
not think it right. In his judgment it was |
60 consequence whether the late rebel States |
had so or So representatives, in the House. |
The Southern people governed by force |
heir philosophy was force-their practice |
was fJrCe-tradition was force. Whether |
lew or many, they would have power when
ever they were restored.
While, therefore, he agreed cheerfully to /
,he proposition, both in purpose and phra-
3eology, he thought it right in principle, |
and necessary ct this time. He did not 1
care much whether the extension of the |
franchise to the negro was coupled with it
" not, although he was in favor Of 1t. He /
had no difficulty in regard to the supposed
lnfairness of DISTINGUISHING dislOyal men
Who had come within the terms of the am
lesty proclamation, for he held that in all
ordinations and military conferences the
dea of restoring political rights was care
ully guarded against. He did not argue as
o the mpractcability of enforcing disfran
.hisement, and did not apprehend the re-
ectiOn of the proposed amendment.
WASHINGTON, May l0.-Thc President has
proclaimed a treaty recently n gotiated
with the band of Chippewa Indians, by
which they cede to the United States all
auds heretofore claimed by them, and more
specially that portion OF territory lying
lear lake Vermillion, aud held as a reser-
ration. The Government, in consideration
# this cessi)n, will give them land else
where, and provide for their domestic COM
ort.
NEW York, May 1O.-The Posts special
ays the President has written veto mes
age on the Colorado bill, but it has not yet
,een received in Congress.
The new Funding bill will probably be
amended. It's passage is confidently ex-
pected, and the tax on tobacco will prOba-
)ly be changed.