The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-22
1As Senate Not Yet Ready to Take Up
the Reconstruction Commit
: tees Report.
Proposed Investigation Into the Workings Of
The FreodWen's Bureau.
SLOW PROGRESS on THE TAX BILL.
Evcuing Sessi Ons Ordered sOr Its
Consideration.
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vnz RECONsTRUCrION COMMITTEES REPORT.
large crowd we're in attendance the galleries Of
hs Senate Chamber day. in anticipation Of the debate
amendments to the constitution which was the
special order for tie day Mr. Fessenden, chairman Of
se committee, asked the indulgence OF the Senate to
,he bill go till Wednesday in consequence Of his
physoal inability TO do justice to II to-day. The bill was
posspcned to the time specified wthoutdebate.
CONSIDERATION OF THE VETO MESSAGE POSTPONED.
Senator Hendricks, Of Indiana, suggested the pro
pretty Of considering to-day the message Of the Prcsi
de0tvetong the bill for the admission or Colorado Mr.
Wade objected because he WAS in favor Of passing the
bin the head Of the President and in consequence
Of che absence Of large number Of republican Senators
he did not think possible to do to-day he said the
idea of lite being any disrespect to the President
70 psstpone Its consideration The
rresHsent took his time farss the constitution
would admit In approving or disappearing measures
psasa by that body and the Senate had the right
Mr. Hendricks, after induging in very just and
sorcb,e remarks relative to the Of Mr. Wade in
As voting against the adm sson Of Colorado because Of
she that the Territory did aot contain the
Sared OF inhabitants and Afterwards voting
when he learned that the Senators elect OF right
political stripe consented TO the postponcment until
next week Tuesday. Mr. Fessenien, in the course Of
Che discussion took to say that the prevalent
yumor both In official and newspaper circles that the
failure 70 read the veto upon tho day Of its
ception intended insult to the President was
false He dsolamed, both upon his part, that Of
the Senate, any such intention Mr. Sumner
announced hnaek supporter Of the President in his
veto, but upon different grounds His great objection is
The word "white in the constitution. The President
viii be sustained In his veto.
BUsrNRss IN THE HOUSE or RErREsENTATIvEs.
number OF interesting resolutions brought for
Ward for consideration to-day during the morning hour
OF the house Mr. Meclurgs resolution to impose upon
che Southern people the expense now being necessarily
incurred in maintaining large standing army in the
ssatos recently rebellion passed by seventy
ahree 10 th irty FIVE
Mr. Defrees resolution that Congress had constitu
onal right to dictate State the qualifications ncccs
vary to constitute eector defeated by over
~Sheming majority, the vote standing niney-sevea
swcve Many of the democrats declared for the negative
e understanding that the question should be referred
70 the Judiciary Committee, which subsequently
Done.
Tho apparently .ntermnablc discussion on the Tax bill
reported by the Ways and Means Committee then
yesuned. The House Immediately grew pcrceptibly
simmer, scarcely qu0snm Last remaining The va
nous clauses were slowly proceeded With until last
sAe exciting Ave cents per gallon tax on homo
made wines reached, when quite a lively
discussion ensued. The members from California
stood forth TO a man In defense Of the in
serests Of their constituents, and assisted by
enc or two Of the Western members bAitled calamity
against the tax which they regard ~ extremely dis
eourasing to the production Of American wines Mr.
:s:s re; =! Fl y s. ss:s. .,ssy
producers should be grateful to the committee for
NE forbcsnncc with which It had treated thea
Ansr discussion Of considerable length the amendmce
rejected, the House sustaining the views Of Mr. dor
vii BY considerable majority
JHvssrIeArIoN INTO THE OPERATIONS or the
pREEDnES's BUREAU.
The recent report OF Generals steednan and Fullerton
concerning the workings Of the Frcedmcn's Bureau in
Virginia and Novth Carolina has fallen like hot shot
NE sneny's works and kindled connagraon that all
Naads vsiniy attempting 10 eztinguish. Their per
s~rsssiob betrayed today BY the haste with which
shsy passsA resolution under The previous question for
che appointment Of joint committee Of Two from the
Senate sad three from she House 10 make . tour
- NE Southern sstes and report upon the condition Of
Ne scdmen and the legislation necessary 10 protect
shem The country has had shout enough Of such white
vashinG Investigations John Covode the pioneer
Can echun his successor and sent In vo,uminous
rsDor showing the bsrbsrous pchnstons OF Southern
whites towsrds the blacks The Investigating Commit
~ nsst took the matter hand and examined witnesses
~ the score the simple statement Of few undsputcd
ssen BY ssedmaa and Fullerton hes demolished their
- spun theories snA nsoesstssed another sys,em Of
ssaca II ousioos feet also that. notwithstanding
IL tbe hasashipa snA sssss IRE rcsls declared the
Ssgro Wa subjected - BY seuthsrn employers, the
saes Of the Bureau In sh city were all the time bos1
Engaged shipping daykes southwark 10 supply these
'earbApans" with isses Their WORDS and deeds have
he~n strangely Inconsistent
piRpoSs Issrap.
The President today Issued pardsns TO the following
persons-wm. A. Carr, Clarke county, Ia leon Smith,
f's"s formerly Of the rebel navy; Brgsdier General
Joseph Palmer 81 Tenn y. rapneyhiI. Of TEXAS;
n Bragg q Missouri, and A Rowland
The above announcemen, q tn. pardon by The Presi
aeus q Lscn Smith, Of TEXAS, formerly o lieu
tenant IN the rebel navy will bs t.iexraphed
an ever the LAM, but 10 10 not likely 20 Civ.
the additional fact that he vas p.rdopea Al
the request Of snch notorious and bccdhty radicals a,
Senators Chandler, Howard. Nys yais, and the msr.
conservative Ramsey, Poland crasru, Edmonds and
otbera These gentlemen have detained al rrrs, length
against the pasdcuins Of rebel ocers but now append
their rebel petitions for mercy Bragg Of Mis-
souri, IL said have been psroned nv the President nj
senator Henderson, request who stated Mr. BLOW that
he suspected the young man vas strongly Influenced
join the rebels by some OF his Hsnder'onsl speeches
msde a, the commencement Of the war.
FINANCIAL uArrBHs.
The treasury and various subrrsssunes OF the United
States are said 10 contain eighty millions Of specie
~ the present time This fec, must be taken into sc-
count by spectators and nnanciera
Preparations being made for the issue Of three hun
cred thousand dollars In fractional currency this week
nnilG amount Of mu,ilsssd sosss will bs cancelled
ossrAAL eHASr's LErTHR ~ RELATION 70 rHB
RnoRsArIzArior or THE ARnv.
osesrA 9rAnts letter to the Secretary Of War In rss
,oc 10 the reorganization ~ the army which sent
d cc"E's. B, Mr. Stanton. has rased asi,s breeze