The New York herald., 1867-03-12

NOTED for such service Referred to the Committee on
THE SALE or VESSELS 10 BErIIoERrsr powxRs
MI WILSON introduced resolution instructng the
Judiciary committee TO inquire whether the sale OF un
American citizens is lawful and whether the right
do 50 can be secured by legislation and to report by
Dill or othefwise Agreed 10.
PROTECTION sEAMEs on MERCHANT vEssErs
Mr. MORRILL, introduced a resolution instructng the
Committee on Commerce TO inquire any further Iegis
ation Is necessary To secure 10 sailors In tho merchant
marine proper supply OF wholesome food and adequate
personal protection, which was adopted.
REPAIRS or EXECUTIVE MANSION a.st
Mr. fEssENpEs, rep OF Me-. from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported resolution TO
resentavcs to examine and audit claims for repairs to
the Executive Mansion, which was adopted.
NATIONAL HOTEL COMPANY.
Mr. JOHNSON, ldem.) OF Nd introduced bill 70 incor-
porate the National Hotel Company Of the District of
Coiumha which was referred 70 the Committee on the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GUARANTEES REouRED FROM
THE REBxL sTATEs
Mr. SunEEB called the resolution introduced by him
on Thursday last declaring certain further guarantees
required In the reconstruction the rebel States They
declared ns. among the things remaining to DO done
which have been declared to be illegal must he vacated
so nat they can have no agency in tho work OF
struction, and Will cease to exercise perncous inter-
ference; secondly, provisional governments must be
constituted as temporary substitutes for the illegal gov
ernments with special authority TO superintend the
transition TO permanent governments, republican in
form; thirdly loyalty beyond suspicion must be the
permanent governments,
every possible precauton must DO taken against rebel
agency or influence In the formation OF these gov
ernments; four,hly, as the education Of the people
is essential TO tho national welfare, especially to the
development Of those principles Of justice and morality
which constitute the foundation Of republican govern
ment and as according to the census immense pro-
portion Of the people In the rebel States without dnc
ton OF color cannot read and write, therefore pubic
schools must be established for the equal good or ALL
h not less important than education il the homestead
which must be secured TO the freedman that at least
every head Of . family may have piece Of land
Mr. III trad shaSa lufin had tNant,
considered by any committee. .ia
Mr.. SUMNER said they bad not been rcferred. They
were simply decaraory resolutions for the Senate and
u was not necessary 20 remove thcm.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to refer the resolutions TO tho
Mr.. SUMNER said il the Senator from Oregon would
state his reasons for referring the resolutions he might
such measure until II had been considered In commit
tee 1t was the practice OF the Senate and he not
Mr. SUMNER took The floor In advocacy and explanation
Of his resolutions, asserting that what they proposed
met the sanction OF well known loyasts OF the South
and vas necessary to just and loyal reconstruction
while he as advocating the d tn proposition he was in
Mr. FEssESpxs who inquired II he thought piece Of
land for each man was necessary to republican form of
Mr. SUMNER did not think It was; but II was necessary
to give piece Of land to each freedman in order to
cludo The glorious WORK OF emancipation.
Mr. GRIAEs repl Of Iowa, inquired where the govern
Mr. SUMNER said there were several ways Of getting it,
thought wonld have been wiso policy to have divided
the large landed estaes OF the rebels among the freed
men, There werc snds that had been sold for taxes n
the South that might be used for this purpose. But
probably the best way that which the President could
have carried out II no had been disposed so to dot
that OF requiring as condition OF pardon. that the per-
son pardoned should assign portion Of his land 70 his
u, dmen.
Mr. DIXON, (rep) Of Conn., said il was asserted that
the Military Reconstruction bin to be final
sure. IL was asserted, TOO, that It measure OF
pscincaton This he did not believe II now appeared
Mr. IL waa mt n nal tv
Tho 9th proposition meant universal conscation In the
rebel ates and he wished TO call the attention Of the
Senate and the country to IL
Mr. SHERMAN trep) Of Ohio regretted that these resou-
tions were being pressed at this time He hoped no
further guarantees such proposed IN this
would b, agreed 10 by any Senator who voted in
good faith for the Military Reconstruction bill That
people, and would be acted upon favornbly by them.
He tAir Sherman) had just received letter from
Governor Patton Of Alabama to this effect he believed
the terms OF Instruction already agreed upon received
the cordial endorsement Of the country.
Mr. JOHNSON said he rose TO contravert statement
made by Sr Dixon, that the policy Of Mr. Sumner's
resolutions would, sooner later be adopted by the
dominant party in the two houses Of Congress. He
dr. Johnsonl did not believe Congress would depart
from the conditions of tho bill recently passed He had
so assured many lending men of tho South with whom
that S smSs al ln
the South and ample guarantee 10 the government He
messurc now before tho country, and not to think q
rd0pting policy Of conascation which was certain 10
;snd m rspetition q the horrors Of St. Domingo
tbe points in these resolutions were contained in the
ss.prstenssa,y DnI q Mr. Mi'sop which was nov BE-
few remarks In opposition TO the resolutions he moved
TO lay them on the table, but subsequently Withdrew
that motion for the purpose Of allowing Mr. Sumner 70
reply Of areumsns against his proposition
Mr.. suxSxH said the mistake msde by those who OPP
lions contained In them as burdens It wss burden
to require edocstop u was NO burden 70 give home
M HOWARD rose TO speak on the propositions con-
tanned In the resolutions prefacng his remarks by say
ing that be supposed tho resolutions were intended
hesIs for discussion when the Senate had nothing else
70 do rather than OF practical legislation.
Some OF them we're contained In bill now under con-
agree 70 the third rror An that was requisite IN
that particular was contained IN the Reconsructon bill
lately passed. Ho looked upon the fifth proposition as
n Tho qus stion was then taken on the motion OF Mr.
Frenguysen to lay the resolution on the table, and II
YxAs-Nessrs An.aony, Buckslew, Cameron, C@ttel.
Sssndr nps
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rksyer Tipton Wade, wilson and Ysics-Io - II II y
Arms AND EQUIPMENTS TOR IBE GOVERNOR or rErKEsrE
Mr. FOWLER (rcp.) OF Tenn introduced resolution
directing the Secretary Of War 10 furnish arms and
" the q ne STATE 81 o q %
BY the rebels, which vas referred 70 The Military Con-
Mr.. NYE, trep.) Of Nevada from the Naval Committee
reported resolution for the relief Of Messrs Donshue
Ryan, and Secor, and asked It's present consideration
Mr.. FsssRxDKS said that ~ tho resolution proposed 70
appropriate hundred thousand dollars he should
object TO its immediate consideration.
Il went over under tho rules. f'a fgd 1892 q
'ttiha4l 3HI RxEcU1IyE sEssf0x. 1EHi
The scnate then al 240 went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned
II ,ss HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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