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they would give those agents the back pay that would

they would give TO these agents the back pay that would
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind objected 10 the conside-
ration OF TINS Dill at this seson he raised the point that
te resolution OF the sd could not be suspended but could
The CHAIR decided that the question was in the hands
OF majority OF the Senate and could be decided by IT,
The Senate agreed TO modify the resolution; 50 the bill
was taken up and then referred to the Military Com
- EXECUTIVE cosnfusIcArroH
tne ShAlk al lad before the Senate communication
sent to the District Commanders and estimating the
9hOGt necessary 10 carry out the work of recOnstruc
mon. IIhe Message Is printed in another cOlumn.-ED
Mr. HOWARD Rep., Micl) referring to that portion of
the Aessagc In which the President audes 10 the assump
ton by the United States of debts of the States
Incurred before the war, said 1t all mOonshine,
Mr.. HENDRICKS dem, Ind) said the President had
not expressed any opinion on that subject he had merely
Yere to be treated conquered PROVINCES the United
states would not have the debts of these states to pay
This doctrine had been laid by Gov Morton OF Indiana,
two years ago, in speech indorsng the Presidents
policy.
MIR. SUMNER Rep., Mass) said that rs question Of
law there was nothing clearer than that tho Rebel States
responsible for all their just debts and obi cations
The States still existed and their Just gatons nhered
in them, and could not be eyaded
SIR. JOHNSON CDcn, Md thought it was not advis-
able for the Presdent TO express hypothetical opinion
the subject OF public finance at the present time when
subject of its incrsase He did not believe that the Pres
dent was correct in his assumptions. The Southern
states st existed as States and not as conquered prov
iDceS.
Mr., FEssENDEN Rcp., Me) regretted that the Prcsi.
present shape; he did not think the President
justified IN these suggestions He regarded them as en-
tirey failGCiOus.
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem. Ind.) did not think the Gov
ernment OF the United States could rghtfuy be bound
the debts of the Southern States contracted before
the war. The object Of the avowed by Congress
was not the conquest of these States but the suppression
OF the Rebelon in the event. however of the entire alb
sOTptOn of the States by the Federal Government IL
these State obligations would not rest upon the General
Government.
Mr.. HOWARD rep MichJ again took the floor In OPP
position of the views set forth in the Presidents Message
which, be said, was calculated to alarm capitalists all
over the country
Mr.. WILSON (,ep, Mass) said this message was in
perfect Keeping with the action Of the President during
lost occasion TO audc TO the bonded aTsOoray and
to what he could in dsparagement of Congress ana
everything connected with its policy of reconstruction
The policy of Congress would Increase tho value OF the
National debt and of the debt of the Rebel States.
Mr.. FESSENDEN was glad that the Message met with
response Endorsement In the Senate He regretted
that the President had sent in such document; IL might
have bad effect 1t not that all intelligent people
would through Its faacies. There had been no con
quest Of the Southern states the doctrine or conquest
could not be made applicable at all.
Mr.. BUCKALEW Dem, Pa denied that the President
favored the ASSUMPTION OF the Rebel debt He simply
suggesting that upon the theory and doctrines which pre-
vailed lately ia Congress such state OF facts might be
brought about.
Mr.. THAYER (Rep, Neb) condemned the position OF
the President asserted iD the Message another at
tempt throw obstacle in the way OF reconstruction
He thought tho Senate should treat 1t with the utmost in
difference.
The Message ordered to be printed and the Senate
at 4;l0, adjourned