The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-06
WASH lnGTON
ny. BOUty;ell's Plea for the lmpcach-
llnent Of the President.
MF' S'amner's Negro Equality Bill
1.gain Passed in the Senate.
eJaatcri2l Debate on the Payne emit
fci GIFTED states Bonds in Coin.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1867,
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H4o inapcacnment iscassion was inaugurated to-day
bya speech from Az Boutwell, advocating The views or
Il = ma, ority Tomorrow Ar. Boutwell, Will complete
bk eGoI when Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa. intends to expouud
Ill IDEAS or The minority.
~ e. ate in the senate Negro Equality In
the District oil Columbia.
The debate ia the Senate to-day brief, lively and
n quant Cd tho passage OF Senator Summers bill 10
fflrke out the word white from the constitution OF
"ihe Disc: OF Columbia and TO give the right negroes
10 sit open jurIes together with all the privileges
cordedio The whites. II was chiefly interesting midi
eating Nlhe unaliered sentiment OF the republican
party In reference TO the equality OF races
In visw OF the verdict rendered at tho recent
eecsiua, opinion prevailed that the DOM.
element the Senate -Sould hesitate IN forcing
upon the people Of this District the obnoxious
ureti total equality, and those republicans to whom
conservative tendencies have been attributed were
peeled to record their objection TO the passage Of tho
bill The sequel, however, elbows that the vote was
strict party one and that the radicals have
FUNCTIONS to the enforcement OF universal equality
where the theory meet with ensctve opposition.
Senator Sumner evidently felt anxious for the mmed-
ate passage Of his BILL and seemed impatient the
delay which of the democratic members persisted
in creating. Nr. Pomcroy, OF Kansas, felt equally
anxious but expressed himself dissatisfied that the bill
failed in nor being sweeping measure-one
that eWould wipe out all distinctions o!
race color and look upon both races as
on. Tho Senator spoke somewhat impulsively, ana
excited little dcrisivc smiling Senator Hendricks,
Indiana TO whom the credit of much nervous precision
as speaker be accorded, protested against the
passage OF the bin and, taking up the Senator from
Kansas. aimonished him that his constituency wero far
less favorabiy disposed towards amagama,lcn OF tho
races their recent verdict at the polls emIhacsly
declared than the Senator himself might be willing to
admit. Reverdy Johnson made a brief but logical and
forcibe argument against the measure His language
that OF lawyer appealing against unconslitu-
tionaly Of projected act. Speaking at first in rather
subdaed tone no became after a while somewhat i'm
passonei and wound mp with solemn protest against
ths bill. Mr. Sumner called up the bill again in Tho
afternoon and this gave The only spicy piece
Of debate that has marked the proceedings Of tho
sion SO far. Senator Hendricks a second time and
gave his reasons for opposing the bill lie did In
really mastery fashion, saying, among other thiugs
that those terms frequent In tho vocabulary OF
Tadcalism, "coppcrheadn "rebe,n &c, applied TO
the Northern democracy, were gradually falling into
dsusc, and that the time had when they should
be dropped altogether Senator Morton his colleague
from Indiana and equally abc debaer replied worry
senen,ously declaring his belief that the terms com.
plsined OF by Mr. Hendricks would cling to the do.
mocrscy through all generations Tho passage ut arms
continued for little time longer talent being
exhibited on both sides The bill. however passed by
the usual radical majority
Tae Corrcsponacnce Between the President
aud General Grant Relative TO the Removal
Of stanton and sheridan.
IL Is understood that General Grant in accordance
with hr. blanes resolution directing the General COM
mauding the arm TO communicate TO the House tho
correspondence addressed by him TO the President
epecling tho rcmovsl OF Stanton and Sheridan, VIII
include addressed 10 the President and marked
private" fhs Hsument makes four pages Of letter
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Proposed Amendment TO the Charter of the
Pacific Rai,rcud.
Mr.. c. c. washburne Of Wisconsin, has now in course
OF preparation a bill Of most important character,
looking TO an amendment of the charter OF the Pacific
Railroad. Mr. Washburne says, as tholcaso stands,
Il Is well understood that the government will furnish
most all OF the that viii 80 into the road
He expresses surprise that restriction has been placed
UPON the company regard to their for the
po,' alton OF passengers ana freight As the when
nnlshed likely TO DO the only continuous line to tho
Pacific for years, the company VIII consequently
hayo monopoly OF business, aud, according TO their
present privileges viii have an und.sputed control over
the fixing Of their rates. which, IL Is feared will DO
reasonably exorbtnnt To meet this evil Mr..
washburne proposes in his bill to suggest
an amendment TO the charter Of the road by establish
ing mmission 10 be composed OF the secrsar Of
War and the Interior and Attorney General. whose
y
and freight TO force tais upon the company
Mr. wsshburne Intends y adj cause suspendiug any
further issue OF bonds tho company until they shall
have consented 70 incorporate the provisions Of his bill
INTO their charter Great complaints already made
on account OF the charges the road. The average
rate on that pcrtlcn competed s about cents
per mile per passenger between Omaha aud Chey anne,
which would make tho fare about 500 the Pacific
To MP IN tho bud this ouieroppmg OF what may b
tss
burae will pross lis bin vigorously in hopes Of obtaining
immediate action
The Central Pacific RniIrond.
The government. Commissioners having reported tee
completion OF the fourth secion twenty miles or the
ccl,rAl branch Of the Talon Pacific Railroad arst
rosd has been accepted ~ tho President OF tho
United States aud 10 las ordered The issue Of the bonds
md patents Tor lands due the COMPANY account
1, ereof This section completes tho road or distance
a eighty miles west Of A,chsan, Kansas.
Alleged Frauds a. the Ordnance Departments.
Mr. Logan, OF Illinois, 10 the House to-day, made 4
boA spceoh upon al gcd frauds the Ordnance Depart
meats lie alluded 10 the ssal dscreless u csibre n
the sa no sGss used respectively By ne navy sni army
a tue rcsolt OF "ringsV 10 these departments for
reason Vas lie could bGt speculation. 10 fayofs tho
censodncn OF the Ordnance Departments q these
bsar-hcrl y the service a. means Of economy and
prcycal ~, vas, ousays necessary furnish two
OF ammunit on, when igao;ion Of nch, making The
c.hsss Of Il sana 81 equal szc. would adapt Tho
ssae anmaa sion to both.
Tobacco utid Whtsacy Decentralization OF
the WhIslscy rax.
The Van wycAi committees, after he startling reveal
tlcns of frauds n the imposed upon whskey and
tobacco dseoycrN during their laa visit % Ito NORTH,
propose 10 urge Induction o. ,hs tax On wAsxcy %
nfsy cents 70 be coA sesci according tie capaoy 81
the still.
Nucrsonai.