New-York tribune., 1867-07-15
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, July IS, 1867.
PETITIONS.
SPECIAL SESSION.

SENATE WASHINGTON, July IS, 1867
PETITIONS.
Mr.. MORGAN (Rep., N. " presented the Det-
they imported three hundred and bales of WOOL which
arrived port the day before the new Wool u Tar t
extra duties charged them under the new bill Ordered
to lie upon the table -
At 12:l5 Mr.. GRIMES (Rep Iowa. moved a recess Tor
half am hour saying that he understood the Conference
report at the expiration OF that time.
At l2:i5 the Senate was again called to order.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
The Chair laid before the communication from
the Secretary OF the Interior in response to resolution
calling for information reports &c. on the nature origin
extent of the Indian dcultie which was read and
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At 1870 O'Clock message was received from the Presl-
fion 1l of I'M Mr. ANTHONY Rep Rhode Island).
At 1850 the doors were opened and the Senate TOOK
recess for half an hour.
On re-assembling message was received from the
House announcing the action of that body on the Confer
ence Report the Reconstruction Bill
On motion OF Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep, Illinois, the SEN
proceeded to the consideration OF the Conference
The report having been read, Mr.. TRUMBULL. said he
sction of The Conference Committee He might explain
all the amendments but he did not deem that necessary
Mr.. SUMNER Rep., Mass) could not help saying that
Congress had not sufficiently radical in this work OF
reconstruction. Three bills had been passed where one
would have been sufficient The Civil Government OF the
South ought TO have swept away at once He feared
that Congress had not been sufficiently explicit III the
accomplished then the time would come to open the
gates TO Rebels-not Till then ..,.,.,
Mr.. TRUMBULL said the Committee OF Conference had
no Jurisdiction the subject named by MI sumner
Ii had the bills of both Houses and compare them
without any new TS sbot D tbe @ senate
had agreed to- had do features ncorporatedmlt
materially affecting its character 80. , 80,
MrTHAYER QIep., Nebraska) asked II section OF the
House bill dad been retained
Mr. TRUMBULL said II had not.
Mr. THAYER asked what became OF sections TO- H. and
- OF the House bill -, ., a.,o,.o,,
MIR HENDRICKS Dem, Ind felt It his duty to say
that In signing the report Of the Committee he ala not m
dorse the bill. He represented the senate ana not DIS
own views in the Committee, and aimed to secure an
agreement TO the bill as passed the Senate as nearly as
Mr. TRUMBULL said, I'm regard to the section, that
istration SHAH be his by any officer of the
United States that he did not approve of IT, but that
Important however for without it he did not think any
officer bound by mere opinion. The Senate com
mee agreed TO this section only to bring about an agree
ment with the House. -
MIR WILSON lRep, Mass) thought that If this law was
carried out without any interference, the Senator from
Indiana Hendricks would have cause 10 regret ms
support of the conference report He believed that
Reconstruction bills compiled with. In his Judg
ment all discussion and talks Of further guarantees were
doing hurt and mischief. Under the provisions OF the
bills they stood the South could and would be admitted
upon cqnPXng % Ta Ihs u S. comnietc the
work OF reconstruction. He believed II would and that
under the policy OF Congress majority OF Union men
Mr. FOWLER Rep., Tenn) said he should vote for the
BILL though II was hot exactly what he wished lie pc
lieyed ii would have been much better II the majority
party had reconstructed the Rebel States to put the
political power into the hands OF their friends Another
that II left the freedmen at the mercy OF
the landowners OF the South instead Of making them in
dependent Of them.
Mr. JOHNSON Dem. Md said he had voted for the
original bills, and had reason TO change his
opinion since He voted for them because he believed
that under them the South would be restored To the
Union. He thought stll; he thought IL would be re
stored without any additional legislation. lie should
vote the report o the Conference Committee III lie
should against H. 10 might be that more objection
able bill would be passed He hoped this would be the
last legislation that would be- necessary To restore the
Union he looked to early restoration OF faernal
feeling among the people.
Mr BUCkALEW dem, Penn) said the report was
favorable than he expected hut when lac came TO
record his vote lie could not vote In the Affirmative, be-
cause opposed To the entire principles Of the bill
Mr. CAMERON usep., PaD said II the Executive officer
Of the Government had let well enough alone there would
necessity for thu, legislation. lie voted for
this bill with desire that IL should be an end OF such
matters II tine Rebels determined not 10 take TO-,
then Congress would come back and give them something
else II this did not suit them. then be should, for one,
De willing 10 back aud cg,lac them into Congress
Mr. DAVIS dem. KyJ spoke against the report OF the
Conference Committee Az but an aggraNauOn OF the
original bill. and the supplemental to both OF which he
opposed.
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