The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-14
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Bankrupt Bii Passed Sumner Ia an Angry
Msod-His Test. Oath Amendments Ignored
settlement OF Claims for Goods furnished the
QuarternaaStera Department - Reconstruc-
ton in the House. How Is the President to
Harrnonixe with Congress etc., etc.
wAszrScroS, February 10, 1861
= IN the Senate to-day the bankrupt btu
which was defeated last week, was taken
mn. the vote on its passage having been re-
considered, and to-day the motion being
again on the passage Of the bil OSumner,
with characteristic zeal, brought up again
the test oath amendments which We're re-
iected pending the former consideration'of
this bill. In his advocacy of those amend
mepts, which he said were intended to pre-
vent "rebels" becoming voluntary bank
rupts, he had, as q matter of course, Q
series Of wrongs to recite Of the persecu-
lions Of Union men in the South, but was
met by Senators Dixon and 'Doolittle, who
repudiated such statements, while the for
mer declared his belief that they were
s;upendous falsehoods. Mr.. Doolittle
read letter which was not in the least
complimentary to that paragon of southern
loyalists, "Jsck" Hamilton, of Texas.
SIMMER was very angry with senator's VINO
differed with him; and, turn, CONFESS
another Radical, became angry, and In .
few sharp words completely silenccd the
former, who generally keeps quiet wneh
hard language is directed towards NM
The bankrupt bill was passed by two ma
iority, the same as by which It was defeat
ed on the previous vote. Summer was SO
angry that he refused TO vote al all.
Wilson to-day introduced joint reso-
1rtion proyiding facilities for the settle
ment of claims for quartermasters stores
furnished by Union men to the Federal
army during the war, under which COM
mit,ees are appointed to examine the
claims that may be presented. The com:
mittee for Virginia are Major General
Charles Deyins, Of Massachusetts,; Lieuten-
ant Colonel James A. Ekin, of the Quarter
masters Department and Msjor-General
S. A: Duncan, Of New Hampshire.
The House was to-day engaged In the
consideration Of Elliott's bill to provide a
republican form Of government for the
State of Louisiana; and the Radicals,
having the vast majority, would upon no
condition consentto its potponement. The
Democrats made some strong and unan-
swerable arguments against it; and were
Joined in their vote against the measure
by seven or eight sensible and. we'll
informed Radicals, including Bingham,
who is adiudged to be the best lawyer on
their side Of the House. This bill, II II
should become law-and it rests with the
Senate to decide that-wouid probably
establish the precedent for other States OF
the South, and thus would be expelled the
idea that Congress and the President are
to agree upon a plan Of adjustment. 1t
does not appear at all likely that they can
agree, Judging from the unyielding temper
of radicalism. Still the Jacobins boast
that there will be an agreement and they
declare at the same time that not an iota
will be subtracted from their record. Who,
then, is to give in?
The friends of Senator Chandler, of Mi
chigan, who yesterday made fierce on
slaught upon the President, claiming that
he ought to be impeached, and defining the
reasons why such should be the case, COM
ment on his remarks ip very forcible way,
and from their reasonings is gathered the
very significant fact that an attempt at I'M
parchment is sure to be made. But bow
can such men as Sumner and Chandler,
who have already adjudged the President
guilty, be permitted to sit upon TIE case
That Is q question for the Radicals to set
tie: but they will in all probability settle
it to their own advantage.
A large number OF oflice-Seekers are
now here looking for offices under the
Forticth Congress. They are principally
from New England. TIMoS.