The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-18

that case mnue and provided.
Tie amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment, Nc an addi-
tional section, providing that no appointment Of
cadet 10 the academy shall ever be made Of any
person who has served In any capacity In the milf
tary ornsval service Of the so-cailed Confederate
States during the late rebellion.
Mr.. Conness said this did not provide for those
who were now In the academy.
Mr.. johnson. Would you turn them out
Mr.. Conness. Yes, turn them all out. Mr.. Pres
idsnt ask the Senator from Maryland II he would
Mr.. johnson. No; he could well understand that
boys Of II could understand Whist they were about;
but many boys Of Is and IA had entered the rebel
service not knowing what they were doing and II
was not Just to exclude them.
Mr.. Conness said he thought u very likely that
some Of them did not know what they were about.
He did not believe the leaders knew what they were
about. Enough traitors had been educated at tho
expense Of the Government.
Mr. Doolittle moved to amend by making Il those
who voluntarily entered the service, &c. Ms. d.
said that many Of these boys had bsen conscripted
in the rebel service. The distinction should be
drawn between the voluntary and the Involuntary
rebels.
Mr. Edmunds did not doubt that some may have
been forced into the rebel service but the country
was now full Of the sons Of heroes; there were
enough Of them to all tho Academy.
Mr.. Clark said the country had already bitter
experience on this subject II would DO time
enough to admit cadets from these rebel or confed-
crate States when they should show sufficient signs
Of returning loyalty. .4..-
Mr.. johnson said that many Of the leaders Of the
rebellion had fought gallanty for the honor Of the
country, in Mexico and elsewhere, before that
time. Their fault was that they were born in that
section Of tho country whore the doctrine Of seces.
sion was taught as a constitutional right. They
were not alone in this opinion, rs many men Of tho
North entertained tho same views.
Mr.. Clark asked II the Senator regarded that as
an excuse for the rebellion.
Mr.. Johnson said he did not; be regarded the re-
belion as q crime, but the education Of those men
must DO admitted to be some palliation. ....
The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
Clark and Howe.
The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr. Doolittle; which was disagreed to by vote
Of SO to 8-Messrs. Buckslew, Cowan, Davis, Dixon,
Doolittle, Guthrie, Hendricks and johnson in the
Affirmative.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment to the
amendment that no vacancy In the academy exist
ing In any congressional district not now repre-
sentsd In Congress shall be filled until such district
Is represented.
MI. Trumburl said that the object Of this amend.
ment was to prevent the President from appointing
cadets from any Of the robellious States.
Mr.. Fessenden mid this was only re.enacting the
provision which had been stricken out at the rec
ommendation Of the committee. AlaTge number Of
the vacancies from the Southern States had been
States-some Of them from nlnois-and 1t would
DO very small business now to prevent Mr.. John.
from appointing TO the few vacancies that were
left loyal youths from the South.
Mr.. Trumbull said he did not have Mr.. johnson
In view ct all. He thought Mr.. Lincoln had done
wrong in making these appointments. He did not
think the President had the right to make them.
Mr. Cowan said this was not the way to harmon
lie; this policy Is not only bad one, but II is
blunder crime. The true policy was TO get these
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70 enter our schools, and mix among our people.
With the bad leaders Of tho South who had stirred
hatred up against the Government he had no sym.
pathy but for the people he had no condemns.
ton. .. .r.. .. ..
Tho amendment to tho amendment was then dis.
agreed to. ... e.r.
The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr.. Wilson; which was agreed to. ~
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
AN EXCITING coLLooUY. ..r
Mr.. Fessenden moved to take up the fortihca-
ton bill.
Mr. Sherman said the fertilization bill was Of no
Importance. 1t could be passed at any time. Tho
bill to fund the public debt was o most important
ono and should be considered at once. The Sena.
tor from Maine knew that the reconstruction ques-
ton would occupy all of next week. and as this bill
should be considered rs soon as possible, he would
vote against the motion Of tho Senator to take up
the fertilization bill. ..
Mr.. Fessenden. That ia just like Tho gracious
maner Of the Senator from Ohio.
Mr.. Sherman. The Senator has already stated
that he should oppose tho bill TO fund the public
debt He knows that ho makes his motion to pre-
won't Its being taken up. ..r.
Mr.. Fesssnden, texcitodly.l That Is not so.
The President pro tenn. (rapping) Senators must
come to order. m. f
Mr.. Sherman said majority Of the committee
had authorised him to report the bill, and no
sidered II his duty TO press II. The Senator from
Maine had already displayed too much feeling in
this matter.
Mr. Fssssndsn said tho Senator from Ohio had
urged him again and again to report the appro.
priation BILLS
Mr.. Sherman. That was In the early part Of the
session. You would not do II then. '
Mr.. Fessenden. The Senator from Ohio thinks
his bill Is Of great Importance. do not; neither
do other members Of the committee who had rea-
Mr.. Sherman. You are out OF order In saying so.
The President pro tenn. Senators must address
their remarks to the Chair. ... ...
After some further remarks by Messrs Sherman
and Fessenden, the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
Trumbull, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A series Of very important measures was reported
yesterday, by Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa, from the Com
mittoe on Coinage, Weights and Measures. The
first bill to authorize the establishment Of the
metric system Of weights and measures, which Is in
effect the assimilation Of the weights and measures
and adopting the French nomenclature Of the
metres litres, grammes, and their decimal parts.
The bill is merely permissiye in its character, not
compulsory. The second was to direct the Secre-
tary Of tho Treasury to furnish to the Governor Of
each State q complete set Of such standard weights
and measures. The third directs the Postmaster
General TO provide such post Offices as have the
forwarding Of letters to foreign countriea with bal
anoes computed in grammes, fftoen Of which are to
be deemed equivalent to the half ounce. And the
next authorizes thu President to send to Europe a
commissioner TO negotiate with foreign goyernm onts
the establishment Of a unit Of money to be Of the
same value In all commercial oountries-the plan
adopted to be submitted to Congress for approval
before going into operation In the United States.
There was no opposition manifested to any but the
last mentioned measure. They all passed the House
during the morning hour.
Mr.. Jenskes, of Rhode Island from the select
committee on the ban krupt law, reported q bank.
rupt bill, which he said was identical with that
originally reported, 1t amended In the House,
with some additional amendments to meet the OBJ
jections then made-al Of which were merely quos-
tions of detail In reference to the fees duties &c.
Of officers Of the law. While II was under discus.
sion, the morning hour expired, and the bill went
over till Tuesday next, when 1t comes up in the
morning hour.
A message was received from the President Of tho
United States, transmitting a letter from Lieut..
Gen. Grant, endorsed by the Secretary Of War,
urging the necessity Of immediate action on the