New-York tribune., 1867-02-20

friends Of the measure He should object to any compro
that could he effected The result reached by ne
Senate this subject of great unanniy on ths
Remhcan side Of the Senate, and was hailed with ac-
CARNATIONS by the press and people Oh tne country h
the House had arrived at its conclusion he Con
ncs was in favor OF laying this bill on the table aGu
taking mp the Louisiana BILL and adapting IL 10 All o
MIR SIMMER Rcp. Mass1 asledIf it was In order to
continue TO insist without asking Conference Com
| Mr. SHERMAN n{ep Ohio said it was in order 10
divide Nh, motion Of Mr. Williams. The Senate might
go far as to insist upon its amendment WIN ~
! MIR FEsSENDEN (Rcp, Me- said he understood ~
The bill failed IN the Housc because the Balhe aneh.
protection TO loyal This could be Temedied ~
conference Committee He eoncrgd ~ me ne pTfi Inn ~
the amcndment did not go iar enough III i me ~ came
Safeguards. He preferred the Military nll ns ~ @ etne
lar terms of Teconstmction lie was unwilling to take
the responsibility Of insisting on me Selia" ,
cncc Committee did not bring satisfactory report The
Senate could disagree to H. and can Tor another con" ~
see II something could not lie arrived at satsiactoi! !"
Mr.. HOWARD rep Mtl) regretted that Mr.. Fcssen-
den had not stated his objections 10 the Blaine amend
ment while the PHI was under discussion U III, ~ ~, me- ,ni
subject toa Committee oi Conference; sneH measure
sion. There should he compromising no uafflektE
such the best sometimes liable TO engage III
| Mr. SHERMAN would, under ordinary circumstances,
vote for committee Of conference, bnt was known at
one iat coud not he reconccd without surendcng the
principles which the bill was framed 3pGsimon
Ia the bili came from two extreme views IN thr iu
one asserting that the Rebel states we're now enuttd W
representation. and the other believing mat the terms "i
me m we're too liberal IIcd did not see how conference
committee could settle this difference ANA h"ugh' ns'
for the senate insist still further ia ts "inehdn'ni
and give the House another opportunity to agree WIN
! Nh HENDRICKS Dem. Iud) wished TO say foI lin
self that Eo did desire the President To- lake nuN9h
tage Of the ten days allowed to dei,ai I'M. l, lT % u
not think there any reason Ia bch'N" hai t l's
dent would decline TO act II he had um' allowed MN 10
| Mr. LANE Rep.. Ind) could not agree to the ConieI-
ence Committee, because the point al >ut between w"
two HOUSES elemental and iGtd"incIta lu'p,
which hc was unwilling 20 abandon He wond hoi agree
| 10 give up the Blaine amendment; IT,.
Mr. WADE rep, ohol hehc'ed il, 700 kl'No mn, -
io leave this ,tagcof the scs'inn to C"nhl''soi
Conference lie did not like some hing9 ,ld ~ ~! ~
IcsscuGcn. He Fessca'n was p'sthl % Hl, W. ~ 49, % 49,,
went ou aud now hc -! that there Wc ic"lu,s ~ ,h"
bn Objectionable to him yet he would not express ~,
opposition TO IT, He F'ssend'i oushI 10 naNI In,
lis objections, and presented h I'in'd' l' 90 @ nn A,
this way of doing hgsln'ss IA Inc Sri'lr III ''' ~
Ike to fce men fail To make their opposition l." i
I'm the Senate. and then 20 of to make tohtNily
wbclr thing over again than agree to settle It through
Coldcrcnce Committee lie would rather INSIST ia Mha'
sti refused agree, let the matter drop Tor t - ,'D
lie shoad never give u u uni sn.t thn5 az
which would &c satisfactory Ia hoth houses ana lu ",
country. II the Reconstruction COMMITTEE c"ad n" E'
u sonc hing upon which they could stand ~ me sthai'
would get up something without the Comnl''es '''''
Mr. FEssENDEN said lac supposed Mr.wado refined 6"
him in lis remarks when be- spokr Of mcn Withhodht
their opposition to hi M the senate ana hhAIiI -
Wh4p; and also la his remarks about The E,c",uH'u"
Couuittce standing ty bills after h'l hau "l"''"
NM Mr. ABE said he did rcf,4 10 Mr. Fcsseud,n.
Mr.. rEssENDLN said the Mliiny h wa % Il' III i ir
ported 10y the Reconstruciion Committee. ~, hH','
amendment was not reported nom that commute. v
10 lir Withholding bs objections Z" the au,ulr"i S'h
tor WI 3cai nm unt ~ 'lJ W W. ,i ,U'i tn I m i m
the Republican side of the Chamber lhat Was {" b' i
entirely Ia tlc other side u was iic j" had expressed
tie opinion since the bin passed th' Senate. that did
rot altogether meet his approval aid thal c"llu De- '
with which his party obligations dd not lniei'te n'
Senator from Ohio Mr Wadc ANA The senator from hi'h
IA Al fnfu
Mr. HOWARD said n vas not tine that hc vas opposed
10 the Blaine amendment - Z was iEsUyoratca ~ thr
sherman bin! lie voted for 10 while hr I'stid dfl M.s
ietiy asleet IN his odsnes paired off, as ts rno r>ood.
ind thus avoiding - responsibility which he doVaid'
would De- afraid Ia avoid. Hc understood M l's''"'h
an along 10 De- in favor 81 the Elaine amendment
| Mr. TfssENDEN said sIr Howard must have hiisur-
dcrstood him. lie regarded tue Elaine aihrndm' ~ rom
me first as not sucirutly prutC sting uursrNCs lie
however, that something Of the Kind was certain to b
u the name Of Radicals were now lrytnIlIg mn Nii.
FcssendcnD for not hciug radical enough Referring 10
Nj Howafd's ausou 60 ls absence ou saturday hight
De- said was very huc iht ht Hd l"t Slal W 90, S,
ate lie believed 10 was The first time since ne had hc'
led lw sickness that he was rot here day and night cur-
stauy attending The sessions Of the Se1,y, Nhom ILL.,,
/ orufIfu,tt sleeping or dOnE tnltthllG
rlsc ANYTHING but attending Ia the senate IL was ia"
nrsi Tine i'm n period Of u years since he had been
member If The Senate that lie had been absent such
an occasion ard II rather ont Of place in Ar How
ard to glonfy himself aud make snch charge upon mn,
CFcsscnde after the he cssende had rendered
In sitting up night after night IN passing 9s when other
/ scrnirrs were engaging themselves elsewhere.
| Mr. HOWARD discaimed any intent OF making charge
upon Mr.. Fcsscnden. All he meant was thai y he tMr
| should have made his election known
Mr. WADE was scry lac had gwen rise 10 thlS personal
debate hut he should feel himself compensated for 1t II
Mr. Fcsscnden would adhere 10 his radiealsI, as be-
seemed to promise. II would bc quite an acquisition Ia
have him I'm favor of tho radical measures vet
tocomc The course Of Mr. Fcsscndcn in being silent here
and then going TO the House 10 Try To defeat The bill
might be- very honorable but e Wado did not like IT, II
was true that lac wade was opposed to the Blaine amend
was in favor Of IT, II he Wadcj could be permitted Ia
speak Of what transpred else where he could show That
not the radcam OF the Blame amendment 'hai met
Mr.. BRoWS CIscp, MOI stated his objections to q Con
ference Committee. The matters AT Issue were OF too
grave importance for him To consent Ia that lie could
heartily aud cordially indorse the bin ~ II passed the
Senate, and he unwilling To give mp what u con
taincd 10 trust ii to the InanpulaOns oi conference
| Committee go . , ,,,,.,
m Ills debate Ec would not consent, under any crcun
stances 10 Committee OF conference lie was
ate. lie withdrew the motion Tor committee ol 'oi-
Mr.. SHERMAN moved that the Senate insist ON MS
amendments and request ne cone1rfsee ] 81 the % Gu7
send the bill to u Conference Committee lie would vote
Mr. sIJERMAE said il the House still insisted in Us
nOn-cOncurrencc, lac would then vote Tor Conhuee oi
AZ rRI NRIIJ CRep I'D said he never regarded the
b a. II came from the House called the Military bill of
the slightest importance. The 1h section ~ the act
amendtory OF the act establishing the Freedmens Bu-
reau provided for just much military control oi thc
South as this Military bill. Ii made II the duty oi ihe
President TO protect Union men, hlark ahu WINE, In
every right, and the enjoyment Of every liberty iis
had not been done already II was useless 10 n NV
already on the statute book He Clr IrumbD houSHt
something else beside this, ought 10 be Incorporated h
the new M and he therefore favored the Blame anehn
ment. lie thought II contained everything iul @ @NaS
Gurcd as guarantee. II provided Tor paltcpdlloh,N N
blacks wel whites IN the new Government u p pro-
yjded thai the new Constitution must bc ratified 10y toh
gress. IL provided for the ratification ol me ,3, % A.,
tOnal Amendment. lie MrIIumnnD lrgicltu lna M ~ ~.
10 "A Committee Of Conference II the House iullhrr W,
sisted lie never would I ass 10 ihn Io Wn 70 BIN a. Of mo-
consequence II the President would not execute te m