The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 49, 1857
Mr. Sherman heretofore absent this session. appeared
and took his seat.
ME- SUMMERS UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE BILL.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, called up bis resolution
TO suspend the rule Of Friday. the 9th inst, 20 a. to
allow him TO call up the bill for universal suffrage
throughout the states.
Mr. HExpRcKs, tdem) Of Ind, opposed the PROPOSE
ton, and moved an executive session.
Mr. SuxxRR said tho Senate 10 thin that he should
not press his resolution to q vote.
INVITATION ATTEND TINE DEDICATION or AyTIBTAN cEkB-
Terry.
The CHAIR presented letter Of invitation 30 the Sen.
ate 70 attend the dedication ceremonies at Aniiesam
Cemetery on the 18th inst
The Senate then, Ut quarter past twelve, went Int
The doors were reepened at one O'Clock.
tbs RECONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION Bill.
resolution spproprisnG 1855 600 70 carry into .ecs
the several acts providing Tor the more emcient
ment Of the rebel states.
Mr.. BUoKAIEw dem,) OF Pa, moved TO reIuee the
Mr. wlLsoNacceptsd the amendment. - DID not
know whether the reduced amount would 80 suhSien.
but II not Congress would be assembled gam u ,es
months, and could then supply the .euoen.y. ~,
Wilson moved to add the resolution 10 DC e1pehdeu
under the direction ofthe Secretary wal ca. snose
quenty, at the suggestion OF ~ snhhA~' "oP'o VI
Ohio. withdrew the amendment ,-,..,,
The resolution as amended b. Mr. Bueksiew'1es then
passed-seas 80, nayss.
Mr. povspor rem ! Of kansas moved that tho Senate
take up the House bill cr the n,ae eer"'n
mn NJ Wnsnx soned Us bill would not pace in its
present shape arss humber q su mon aeE whom
ry 90. Ss' been made, intended 10 be made
Es had no Election to Iomoving the DISABILITIES for
dsa-,,ar Sou, such mon, but he was unwilling that by
~ sssage Of this bill they should be entitled to
sc.4H, back Fly or pensions.
ninety three Thousands sserters on the rols He
was unwilling to pass b.i restoring all these to aN
bato, aud he would like 70 see this bill carefully
NJ WILSON understood the ctJeci OF this hui was 70
reliess who after the war over and General
Grant had surrendercd-
Mr. JOHNSON, idsr,) OF Nd General Grant did not
Mr. Ynsoy-Lse 7 mean. tLaughter) Tho object
CT the hill relieve who went home after the
close OF tne war and before thsvshad been finally die
CHARGED lie was willing TO relieve such men, but not
those who deserted during the war He understood that
number Of claim agents had written TO deserters Offer
ing to got the disabilities arising from desertlon
moved IRON them II tboy would giys TO these agents
the back pay that would thus accrue to them.
NJ HrsDscKs objected 70 the cone ferston OF this
luton OF the "a inst could aot BIZ suspeIfed but could
only 10 rescinted
The CHAIR decided that tbs question wss In the hands
Of orty Of the Senate, and could be decided by il
rhe Scnaie agreed to motHy the resolution so the
bill was taken rp and thcn referred 70 tae Military
Comm ttee.
COMMUNICATIONS THE rRrsinrsr TRANSMITTING oRpyRs,
oPTsIoss, rrc, RTLArISc TO TlIy .sooSsRroios ACTS
rom the President ,ng AL orders, opnIeps Sc
;ent 10 the district commander and estimating the
amount necessary 10 carry out the work OF recsn&truc
ion.
Mr. HowARB, rep OF Mich, referring 70 that porusn
" the message In which the President alludes 10 tho
assumption BY the rniti states OF the debts or tho
ebel States incurred before the war, foi II was al
nJonshino, and des gned for party purposes.
MIR Hgy KICKS ssid the President had not expressed
nv opinion on thai subject he had merely made tho
whether IL the sonthern states were 10 BIO
eae1 as conquered province the United states would
- ,gfe k.na mot nn had
,een laid down by Governor Morton, of Indiana, two
'cars ego speech endorsing the Presidents policy.
o,bing clearer than that the rebel states were re-
ponsbie for all Their just debts aud obligations. The
atcs stih existed and Their just eegaions nhefed in
hem and could not be cvaied.
Mr. Jonssox thought il was not admissible for the /
resident to express Hypothetical opinon on the sub
ret or public anauce al The present me when the debt
ms 90 large asd The peope SO sensitive on The subject
its Increase. He did not believe The President was
orect In hts assumption The Southern States still
II sted as States, and not as conquered provinces.
Nr FEssESDgS, lfep Of Me-. regretted that tho Pres-
had brought tbs subject before the Senate in us
resent shape. lie did not think the President was
isiGed in these suggSstions He regarded them as
NJ HrspRIcEs did not think the government Of the
nted States could righuy be bound 70 pay the debts
the Southern .tatos contracted before the Tho
1jscs OF the war, ~ avowei by Congress- was not the
,n1ues OF these states but the suppression Of the
,,on In the event, however Of the entire absorption
the s,alss By The federal government IL would be
actical ~ son Of great moment whether these State
'Isatons would not rest upon the general govern
enk
Mr HOWARD ~ in took the foor in opposition 70 the
avs set forth In the Presidents message, which, he
H. was calculated Y alarm capitalists all over the
uniTy. |
Mr. WnsoS said this mtSrage was In perfect keeping
IL the action OF tho Presdt during the lattwo years.
10 President had during that Vme lost no OCCASION 70
ude 10 tho bonded aristocraeT, ana 10 say what he
ud ia dsparsgement Of Congress- and everything con-
c,ed with its policy Of reconstruc,ton The policy Of
bgrcss would increase tho value OF We national debt
/, Of tho dobt OF the rebel Ststea
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