Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL,


The Senate rejected Mr. w AIDES amendment
to strike out the appropriation for printing the
Congress in the Daily Globe. bur subssq uent-
ly reconsidered the vote and adopted it; yeas
"a, nays Ia.
Mr. Poland offered an amendment increasing
the salaries of the Judges of the Court OF
Claims to "a $40 per annum. Disagreed to.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed 1t goes back to the House for concur
renee in the amendments.
Mr.. Wade called mp the bill TO admit Nebras-
Ia. upon which the question was, Shall the
bill pass the Presidents objections notwith-
standing
Without debate the question was decided
yeas 81, nays9.
So the b,ii was passed over the Presidents
veto, and goes TO the House
Mr.. Wade moved to take up the Colorado
bill, but subseq uently Withdrew the motion.
Mr.. Crimes called up the bill to locate the
iron clad depot at League Island, but without
debate or action thereon the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned
HoUsE-Yesterday afternoon
The reconstruction DILL was discussed by
Messrs. Harding Shellabarger, Dawes, Hotch-
kiss, Griswold, Raymond, Garfield, and
others, until half past three O'Clock, when
M. Stevens rose TO second the previous
question. He said there were but eight days
for legislation this side OF veto, AMI there
fore he deemed it his duty 10 move the pre-
yious question.
Mr. Banks asked Mr.. Stevens for permission
TO make a remark, while Mr.. Eldridge was ap-
House. At this moment tAe members were
manifesting intense interest, and were gather
ing around the neighborhood Of Messrs. Banks
and Stevens and the excitement seemed 10
be shared by the spectators In the Gro wded
galleries.
Mr. Stevens yielded to
Mr.. Banks, who said Mr.. Speaker, would
not oppose a vote by the House on this ques-
tion al this time If did not think there was an
opportunity to do mole toward the settlemen mt
otthe difficulties in which the country is in
n "A y A.,.., 49,
lieve that day or two devoted to the subject
Of reconstruction Of the Government will bring
us to a solution in which we shall agree. in
whic b the two houses shall agree, in which
the people of the country will sustain US, in
which the President will give US his support
If we shall agree on a measure satisfactory 10
ourselves. and in which we shall be sustaine d
by the people. and II the President shall resist
ii theP we shall be justified IN dropping the
subject OF Reconstruction, and considering the
condition Of the Government in a different
sense. ISensation.l
Mr.. Stevens, (referring to MT Banks, said,
sneeringly,) Mr.. Speaker, L have not the ad-
vantage which the distinguished gentleman
from Massachusetts, has OF the secret negotia.
tiohs from which he expects such perfect har-
mony between the President and the Congress
of the United States within a fe w DAYS. Ii /
had that advantage L do not know what effect
II might have upon me. Not having IL, / can
not Of course act upon it. The gentleman from
Wisconsin Mr.. Eldridgel says that the decree
has gone foI th that this bill is 10 pass. do not
o
House, and, as have heretofore noticed, il Is
demoralIzed so far TlaughterI that there is not
enough of the spirit that sent US here 10 carry
out the will of the people and perfec the legis-
lation which the people expect. L have, there
fore, no sanguine hope that this bill is 10
forced upon the country or upon gentlemen
There are words and letters in the bill (alIud-
ing 10 Mr.. BlnghIm's criticism OF IT'D fro n the
first through the whole alphabet, which some
friends object to and carp al, and make an ex-
cuse for their attacking IL. L am quite sure
hnF n Of Ia
this House comes from q modification of we VS.
coincidipg with the Presidents views, and
that his arguments have con win ced many ger
tlemen III at his theory is the true one. l9 reat
excitement among members, most OF whom
were standing IN order the better TO hear and
witness W hat was going on. am unable 10
learn to what extent that has prevailed, but
after the previous question shall have been
voted upon i shall be better satisfied as 70
whether it is worth while to proceed further
in any attempt by Congress 70 resist the po wer
OF the Pre1ident, or whether il is our duty,
like hum bic Christians, to submit to the power
that has conquered us, and allow the South
ern people TO remain in their present condition.
Mr.. Banks.-ln the remarks which L made,
Mr.. Speaker, 1 had no allusion to any nego-
tations with the President The gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr.. Stevens knows more
Of his opinions than do, and will yield 70 his
policy much sooner than shall, expressions
Of encouragement to Mr.. Banks, and of salts
faction with the last renark.) spoke in good
faith TO the House. asking for time to debate
QUESTION. NY TedsOn LOT III D1SeQ on the
simple idea, which every member can under
stand, that the measures which we propose,
and one OF which is now before the House, de.
pend for their efficacy on being enacted by
two-thirds OF the two Houses, against the Ex-
eeutive branch of the Government NV belief
is that we cannot carry on the Government OF
the United States in that way-that we mast
have laws in which the Executive will coop
crate in order to make those laws effective. II
after we, the representatives of the people,
have agreed as to what laws are necessary to
secure the peace of the county and to maintain
the existence Of the Government, and after the
people have sustained us in those laws. the
President refuses cooperation, it is our duty
TO the country to drop this question of recon
sruction, and to proceed 10 the consideration
OF the position and purposes of the President
himself. i repeat my expression of belief that
We can. before this session closes, come to such
conclusion as will compel the President of the
United States to sustain us in our action, or
as will justify US in adopting another course if
he refutes. 1 have no negotiations with the
President, nor do / know his opinion; and in
the vote which shall give on this question,
neither the gentleman from Pennsy lyania, nor
any other man, has q right 10 assume that /
accept the Presidents policy in the slightest
degree. hope for a change of his position,
and think that Is not impossible, and is worth
trying for.
The House proceeded to vote by tellers on
seconding the previous questionable Demo-
Gratis voting soidly against it, with SUN Gle mt
the negative vote 9S, against the affirmative
vote of 61. The result seemed TO give mere
than the usual satisfaction to the winning
side. r-
Mr. Banks intimating that he did not desire,
and was not prepared to address the House
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