The Van Buren press., 1867-07-12
From Washington.
W AsnlNGToN, July /:

Congress re-assembled at noon to day,
and persuant to the joint resolution of
March 29th, the roll was immediately
called in both Houses and quorum was
found to be present In the Senate were
seven more Senators than were needed
for a quorum, and in the House there
was an excess of thrty-seven members
over quorum. In the Senate the West
crn abscntees were: Davis, and Guthrie,
of Kentucky Doolittle, of Wisconsin;
Hendricks and Morton, of Indiana; Nor
ton, Of Minnesota; Sherman, of Ohio
CONFESS and Cole, of California, and
Williams and Corbett, of Oregon.
Before the calling of the roll Sumner
jumped up and protested against the con.
stitutionality of the resolution under
which the session was convened. His
point was that if there had not been a
quorum present the presiding officers
could not adjourn the body Sinid die, but
that these who were present would have
the right to adjourn from day to day and
send for abscntecs
Mr. Trumbull replied with protest
against Mr. Summers protest and no ac-
ton was taken.
Immediately after the roll call Mr..
Sumner poured in volley of bills, peti-
tiOns and resolutions, on various subjects.
Mr. Fessenden objected, and q short
debate between the two ensued, in which
Mr.. Fessenden declared his opposition to
the Introduction of any subject not di-
rectly connected with reconstruction,
while Mr.. Sumner held it to be the duty
of Congress to act upon everything that
came before it. From the manner in
which Mr.. Fessendens remarks were re-
ceived. it is evident that the sense of the
Senate is that nothing but reconstruction
shall be passed upon. 10 ft.2#'tf-D
A long debate sprung up on the ques-
ton of swearing in the Kentucky mem
bers, and finally it was agreed to refer the
credentials of all of them to the Commit
tee on Elections, to inquire into their
loyalty and the legality of their elec-
ton A very earnest two hour debate
took place, in which Messrs. Logan,
Schenck and Brooks took the most active
part. The latter declared that civil
revolution was impending in the North,
which would be hastened if the House
threw out the Kentucky delegation.
A resolution, with Thad Stevens as
chairman of u Committee of nine, was
adopted to prepare supplemental Re.
construction bill
WASHINGTON, July 5.
MIR. Sumner, in the course of to. DAYS
debate, alluded to the governments OF
Ohio and Pennsylvania as not Republican
in form. ...,...
The Senate Judiciary Committee meets
to morrow, and will report bill or
Monday designed to cover the necessity
arising under Attorney General Stan
bery's opinion.
The House to day had two hours and
half session, which was mainly devoted
to the question of admitting Kentucky
Members protests which they presented
against the action Of the House, were
finally referred to the Committee on
Election.
Resolutions rendering the thanks of
Congress to Generals Sheridan, Pope and
Scholield were passed without debate but
with the lS Democratic votes in the mega
tive. Mr. Schenck offered buresouc
on these resolutions in shape of one
rendering the thanks of Congress to
Petroleum V. Nasty. 1t caused much
merriment.
The sense 9fthe House was very strong
against passing resolution endorsing
the execution of Maxmilian, offered by
MIR. Shanks, of Indiana. 1t was impossi-
BILE to get anything like two third vote
in its favor.
The news of til, execution of Santa
Anna, received to-day, has intensified the
feeling By the shooting of Maximillian.
The Mexican legation are in high glee
over the fall Of Vera Cruz and the death
OF Santa Anna, and there was quite a
gathering of the joyous at the legation
this evening
cB'"Col. IIrMrnREYs, Cherokee Indian
Agent, died Of cholera at Fort Gibson on the
Sd of July. r# .ao.f r,..a.t
cB The Lcavcnworth Conservative having
hoasted of the superior stock in Kansas, the
Kansas City idcertisu admitted the quality,
out modestiy suggested that the proper own-
ers resided in Jackson and other border coun-
lics OF Missouri.-N. Louis Repubiicaa.
We beg leave to correct the Adrertiser, for
observation-disclosures has large claim upon that
superior stock In Kansas
GB The New York Tribune RadicalD con-
iesses thai Republican papers have an "nco-
herent way of appealing to the prejudces of
the negroes. cndeavoring to array class against
class and bring to the ballot-boX a spirit Of
vengeance" har IL Ia