Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-12

Tbs Post saws editorially of the action Of
the Fouse on abe Reconstruction Report
The first and fourth sections are superhuous
and unnecessary. The third section which
disfranehises the masses of the Southern
people till after 1870 is, We believe, con-
demned by judieiOus men as injurious and
productive Of hostility, while the second
section is eminenly just and necessary and
all that is required on the subject. We
hope the Senas win judiciously prune
away the zGperfuous substances from this
amendment, and present to the States
measure of whose Justice and propriety there
can be no doubt.
The Times makes n editorial comment,
but in its Washington dispatch gives this
explanation of the vote Mr.. Stevens then
rose to close the debate and made an acri-
monious, bitter, vindictive speech, in which
he appealed to the passions and hatred of
his fellow members to oppose any effort TO
change this proposition. He then moved
the previous question, and the disgraceful
game of the Democrats was at once appar-
ent. As on the passage OF the District Suf-
frage bill, so OF this occasion Copperheads
came to Mr. Stevens rescue to prevent any
amendments to the joint resolution There
was clear majority on the Republican SIDE
in favor of amending BY striking OUT or
changing the third section. Mr.. stevens
knew this and summoned his CoPPerhead
allies to sustain his demand for the pre-
yious question. This they did and the de-
maud was sustained, nearly all Democrats
voting with Mr.. Stevens. Then on raising
the main question to be put, the ayes and
nays were demanded in order to get these
Copperheads OF record. This frightened
the most of them; and at the close of the
roll csll there was one majority against
ordering the main question, whereupon
such worthless as Jack Roberts Of New Jer-
sey, Kerr and Niblack of Indiana, Eldridge
of Wis. and Chandler ofN. Y. the rebel wing
% the Democratic party in the House, either
changed their votes from the negative to
the Affirmative or asked their votes TO be
recorded, when the main question was or
dered by five majority. The Republicans
then wheeled into solid line and passed
the resolution by the immense majority Of
ninety one votes, the Copperhead faction,
powerless for further mischief, sneaking
away into their seats and recording an in
significant vote against the proposition. By
this coalition between extremes, the mai
ority of the Union party in the House was
prevented from changing the resolution as
they desired but as the previous question
is unknown in the Senate, it will undoubt-
edly be put in proper shape there, and the
House will ultimately agree to Is, despite
the efforts of the factionists at both ex-
tremes.
The Herald calls attention to Mr.. Ray
mond' vote, and adds:
"The constitutional amendment thus
rushed through the House has now to pass
the ordeal of the Senate. In that body it
NAV perhaps succeed, and it may be DOOM
ed to failure; but if it pass the Senate-and
if the two bills follow-there yet remains
the appeal to the people"
The Tribune says that the amendment
now goes to the Senate, and we trust that it
will be carried by more than the necessary
two to one. 1t is not what we would have,
but we believe in taking the best We can
get, as it is the true way 70 get more there
after. The proposition may be amended
Nero, as it would have been in the House,
but for the Democratic opposition.
rTEEs.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Internal Rev
enue Bureau, acting under the general law,
requires all citizens of the South to render
income returns for the year 1854, as well as
for the year 1865. Some of the rebel oti-
GERS residing in Alexandra, Va, are start
led bv The calls of the Assessors 10 furnish
the required statements, and are surprised
that rations received by them in the Con-
federate service are estimated a. AZ Genus
per diem. One of them expressed his will |
ingness to pay his income tax in Confed'-
rate money, but this was declined.
EIThe Senate to-day confirmed the nomiaai |
ton of General Sickles as Minister resident |
at Hague. Il
A register of the medicsl examination Of
recruits for the army will hereaftN be Eept |
by the Surgeons at eech recruiting post or
depot
James RObb, the authorized agent Of the |
State Treasurer and Audite OF Louisiana
has arrived here to receive the bonds be-