The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-05
Conversational.

WASHINGTON, December 4.-Senate.-
The ratification of the 14th Article of the
Constitution by Nebraska was presented. :.
A memorial from some Kentucky SOL
diers relative to the alleged disloyalty of
the Kentucky State officers was pre-
sented.
Mr. Drake offered a concurrent resolu-
tion that the President had transcended
his constitutional powers in the language
of his message referring to reconstruction.
The language used was derogatory to the
dignity of Congress and usurpation of
its rights and privileges. The resolution
lies over.
A memorial from the New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce for the removal of
the river Instructions there was referred.
A motion to print extra copies of the
Presidents message gave several senators
on opportunity of ventilating their views.
Mr.. Howard didn't think it worthy of
publication. 1t was libel on every men,
Der who voted for the reconstruction bill.
It was nothing less than an insidious invi-
tation to the rebel States to resist by vio-
lence the reconstruction acts. lie would
not vote money for the distribution OF such
attacks on the peoples representatives.
Mr.. Anthony said the question was
whether the Senate would depart from pre-
cedent, and hereafter only print matter
advancing their own views.
Mr.. Cameron thought the message was
already sufficiently published.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend by print
ing only the reports. He thought the mes
sage not only libel on Congtess, but an
incendiary document, designed to stir up
the rebclA
Mr.. Buckalew claimed that the President
only exercised his prerogative in presenting
his vewsto Congress.
Mr.. Wilson said Congress was not to be
deferred from its work by either the Pre-
sdent or the press, and the South will be
represented here by the 4th of July next.
The President libellcd not only Congress,
but the freedmen in declaring them unfit
for the hallot. He declared the newspa-
per correspondents were in the interest OF
the rebels, and made garblcd statements.
Mr.. Dixon claimed that the reconstruc-
tion bill had been strongly condemned BY
the recent elections.
The question Of printing the message
was postponed.
A bill amending the reconstruction act
so as to require only majority Of The
uotes cast to call convention was re-
ferred.
A bill was passed declaring five mem
bers of the Supreme Court quorum.
A bill plcdging the Government to coin
payment of bonds was discussed and after
an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
! House.-The Secretary Of the Treasury
was called upon to report the amount Of
Government funds deposited with the na-
tiopa banks.
4 bill "tor the better protection OF
American citizens abroad" was referred
The bill repeating the cotton tax was
resumed. An amendment reducing the
tax to one cent per pound was lost. Mr.
Brooks's substitute, telegraphed last night
was lost. An amendment that the Court
of Claims shall have no jurisdiction over
claims for cotton, tax either collected OF
to be collected, was lost, and the bill as il
came from the committee was passed with.
out amendment-nays, 20. The bill
simply abolshes the cotton tax, commenc.
ing with next years crop, but continue:
the tax on the present years crop.
After considerable fllibustering, whfct
failed to reach the impeachment question
the House adjourned.