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Midnight Report.
XLth C0NGRESS.---Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, July s.
SENATE.


Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a Supplementary Re-
construction bill, which, after some objection
from Sumner, was read the second time and
ordered printed.
The first section declares that the true in
tent and meaning of the act passed March 2,
1867, was, is and shall be construed to be
that the military authority Of the United
States in said rebel States was and is para.
mount to any civil government existing there
in, and makes all such civil governments SUBJ
ordinate to such military authority, and pro-
hibis them from interfering in any way with
the exercise of such military authority.
The second section declares that the com
mander of any district named in said act
shall have power, subject to the approval of
the General Of the armies of the United
States, to suspend or remove from office any
officer, or person holding any civil or military
Office in such district, under any power, election
appointment, or authority derived from any
so-called State or municipal division, and
upon such suspension, such Commander shall
have power to provide, from time to time,
for the performance of said duties Of such
officer suspended, by the detail of some
competent officer or soldier of the army to
perform the same.
Third. That the General of the Armies of
the United States shall be invested with all
powers Of suspension, granting in the pre-,
ceding section to District Commanders.
Fourth. That acts of officers of the army,
already done, in removing persons exercis
ing the functions of civil officers, and ap.
pointing others in their stead, are hereby
confirmed.
Fifth. That the Boards of Registration
provided for, shall have power before allows
ing the registration of any person, to ascer-
tain upon such facts as they can obtain,
VIII ether such person is entitled to be regis
tered and oath required shall not be conclu.
sive on such question.
Sixth. That the true intent and meaning of
the oath prescribed in said supplementary
act is that no person who has been met mber
of the Legislature, and who has held an Elk.
ecutive or Judicial office. whether he has
taken an cath to support the Constitution of
the United States or not, and has afterwards
engaged in insurrection against the United
States, is entitled to be registered.
Section seven provides for the time of reg.
lstration,s and the power of Boards, and de-
clares that no person shall be entitled to be
registered by reason of executive pardon of
any act which, without such pardon, would
disqualify him from registration.
A resolution calling upon the State De-
partment for the correspondence of Mr.
Campbell, while Minister to Mexico, ETC.,
being called up,
Mr.. SUMNER said he expected this reso.
luton would obtain an authentic account of
the capture, trial and execution of Maximil>
ian and Santa Anna.
Mr.. HOWARD entertained the belief that
if the truth was fully communicated it would
have very beneficial effect in correcting a
sort of childish sentimentalism on the subject
of the execution of one who was the most
arrant felon of the present day.
The Senate decided, by vote of 8 to 81
that the resolution adopted on Friday did not
allow consideration Of this resolution.
Mr.. CHANDLER offered resolution dl.
recting the Committee on Foreign Affairs to
examine into the decree Of Macmillan issued
October 8, 1865, and the statement that sey>
eral Mexican officers, and one thousand other
Mexican officers and men were inhumanly
murdered in cold blood, after having surren.
dered as prisoners of war.
The resolution went over until Tomorrow.
The resolution of the House, rendering the
thanks of Congress to Gen. Sheridan, came
up, when Mr.. POMEROY raised the uoint
der the resolution of Friday.
FeSO-
luton of Friday, to allow the passage of all
the resolutions of thanks. Negatlved-5
against 81.
Senate adjourned.
Bills and joint resolutions were introduced
including bill to repeal the Bankrupt law,
and abolishing National banks redeeminc
bills with legal tenders, and making the lat.
ter receivable for customs also.
| Mr.. WOOD introduced resolution of EN-.
quiry as to what action should be taken by
the Government of the United States in view
of the forcible abduction of Gen. Santa Anna
from an American vessel by the Mexican
authorities, and whether the treaty between
the United States and Mexico had not beer
| violated in such . manner a. to call for i'm.
mediate and summary action on the part oi
this Government. Allreferred.
On motion of Mr.. BANKS the Presiden,
was requested to furnish all the information
received BY the Government relstive to The
arrest and execution Of Maximilisn and
Santa Anna.
| Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on
Elections, made report in reference to the
cases of the Kentucky members, stating in
detail on the allegations against their loyalty
and respectability, declaring that no person
who had been engaged in the rebellion o,
given aid or comfort to it should be permitted
to be sworn as . member, but that disloyalty
Of constituencies or irregularities of election
were matters that pertained to the contest in
the ordinary way, and shoald not prevent Z
person helding the certificate or from takina
his seat. Laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Mr.: LOGAN offered resolution instruct.
ing the COMMITTEES on Elections to inquire
into the acts Of disloyaty alleged against the
Kentucky members, With power to send 70,
persons and papers and sit daring the recess.
Adopsea. WI
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