New-York tribune., 1867-02-21


AND SENT BACK TO THE SENATE THE BILL AS
AMENDED PASSED BY THE SEEATB-THE LOAN BILL
Il EVENING SESSIONs-THB TAX BILL DEBATED IN THE
n HOUSB-PAssAGB OF THE ARMY BILL
~ TELKeRAPH
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb 20. 1867
In the Senate to-day there very little interest
nn the proceedings until the Reconstruction bill came
Hirom the House. Some unimportant bills had been
passed and the proposition 10 transfer the Indian
Bureau to the War Department was under discussion.
when message from the House announced the con-
ourrence of shat body in the Senate amendments to
' the Reconstruction bill, with additional amend
sments. The Indian Bureau bill was Immediately laid
aside and Mr. Williams moved concurrence in the
Amendments of the House. 1t was the intention OF
the friends of the bill to put it through without de-
bate But few remarks from one Senator drew out
few from another. Reverdy Johnson's declaration
that he should vote for the BILL because he believed
II opened the way TO peace and settlement of our
National troubles, received with great satisfac
ton on the Republican side, and evoked
warm congratulations from Mr.. Wilson and
others. Mr. Sumner, in the course OF
bis remarks gave notice of his intention to press the
Louisiana bill TO a vote early pTactcable II not
during this session, then during the next. The two
Massachusetts, Senators seem TO join issue on this
question Mr.. Sumner objects to the new bill because
II permits the late Rebels to vote Mr. Wilson, while
warmly in favor of II whole, objects TO the little
hsfranchisement it contains. The Democrats could
not of course let the bill 90 through without
parting salute. They all took shot at it, except
Salisbury who was seated on a sofa in the lobby and
whose consciousness was so dead to passing events
that he had to be called TO order by the Chair for
smoking in open session. Mr.. Cowan commenced dc
Moro and went over the whole argument. He was
followed by Mr.. Howe, who made long speech,
much to the chagTn of Senators who wished to pass
the bill immediately and send it 20 the President be-
fore night The unfortunate result was that the vote
was not taken during the afternoon session.
AT the evening session of the Senate, there was
lengthy debate on cOncurTing in the House amend
ment 1t was devoid of interest except when Mr..
Sherman charged upon the Democrats of the House
sll responsibility for the amendments which dis
franchise certain Rebels. He showed conclusively
that if the Democrats had not assisted minority of
the Republicans to defeat the Senate amendment
On Monday, the bill would have passed without the
DISTINGUISHING provisions put upon it to-day. Mr..
johnson of Maryland voted to concur in these
amendments, The vote stood s. to Z. The bill will
be engossed tonight, and signed by the presiding
officer of each House before o'clock tomorrow. 1t
will then 60 10 the President for his action.
The House commenced business again to-day on
reconstruction. The Military Reconstruction bill,
as il was sent back by the Senate, was taken up,
the motion being TO concur in the Senate amend
ments as amended by Mr.. Wilson. MI. Blaine de-
manded the previous question, so as TO cut oil de-
bate but it had been arranged among the Stevens
men in an informal caucus TO add further amend
ment. and then pass the bill Shellabarger had pre-
pared an amendment and attempted to get the floor
70 offer it, but as soon Blaine found out his OBJ
ject. he refused to yield. Banks next tried to get
the floor 10 debate and amend the bill, but the
Blaine-Bingham party cried him down, and amid
some confusion the demand for the previous qucs-
ton was insisted The Democrats, seeing the
,ouabbling between the Republicans, thought they
had right to Join in; so one of their number moved
% lay the bill on the table, but he was reminded
,f the promise his party had made last evening to
allow vote, and he withdrew the motion. The
previous question then voted down by vote OF
y to 76 This took the floor from Blaine and Shea-
barger offered his amendment, to the effect that,
until the Southern States are admitted to representa-
ton in Congress- their State Governments shall only
be Provisional and Congress shall have full power
oyer them and further that none who took part III
the Rebellion shall be eligible TO vote for delegates,
10 form State Constitutions, or 10 take any part IN
the formation Of the same. AT this portion OF the
proceedings another contest took place between the
Blaine and Stevens parties, and the Democrats again
hterfered and settled all family quarrehng by
moving 10 lay the whole matter on the table Boyer
made this motion, and Blaine, who at the time the
notion was made, was busy talking down Stevens
man did not see who of the Democracy had
thus broken faith, and, being unable to CON
trol himself be cried out, "Who made that
motion p at the same time rushing down
the aisle and over TO the Democratic side, where
,tood Bower Blaine looked fearfully excited, and
sxpostulated with him on the attempted breach OF
faith among the Democracy. Little Chanler, and
others wanted TO pretend they made no pledge but
Jack Rogers the Democratic leader stopped all con-
troversy by ordering the motion TO be Withdrawn,
and business was allowed to proceed. The Yeas and
NAYS were then taken on agreeing to ShelIaDaPgers
amendment. and it was agreed to by vote of 80 to
70 This was 4 test vote and showed that the Ste
vens party had carried their point this time without
the aid Of the Dmocracy. The Republicans who
voted against the amendment were Raymond IN. f.l
Dodge a. ", Latin IN. ", Darling IN. w., Davis
tN ", Marvin N. ", Pomeroy IN. ~, Bingham
l0hiol, Delano (Ohio), Dawes tMassl Blow Mol
Benjamin MOL Buckland tOhio Blaine Mel Hub
bell lOhoD HubbeI (W. Va.l, KuykendaH ull.)'
Lawrence pal Mckee (Ky.L McRuer iCal.b Mliler
pa Moorhead pa. Rice (Mass.), Stillwen Ilnd.b
Thayer pal, and Whaley (W. Va) Without sela-
rateIy voting on the Wilson amendment, vote on
the final passage of the bill had resulting In 10
Yeas to 4G Nays. Three Republicans lat least they
were elected as Republicans, but have all
SIonp yoted with Ethe Democracy voted to-day
against ythe bill They were Kuykendan lliil'
HubbeH (Ohio), and Hawkins Tenn The vote was
the largest given this session on any ieslion Eacn
party mustered nearly it's full strength. IEee were
absent and not voting 15 Republicans and 'nieo
Democrats StiIlwell, johnson man, was on tne
floor when the call of the roll was begun but lett
before his name was reached, Before the vote was