New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON. Wednesday. July IT, 1867.
In the Senate. to-day Dir. Summers bill to allow
cOlored persons 10 hold Office in the District was
passed without debate by vote OF % to 8. The
Suffrage bill of last session only eOnfers the right TO
vote and the city charter prohibits any but white
persons from holding office Hence the necessity OF
this measure. Mr. Wilson introduced joint resolu-
ton proposing to amend the Constitution by prOhib
ting Congress- or any State from passing laws deny
ing equal civil and political rights on account Of
color II is not the intention TO take action upon
this subject at this session The Senate resolved to
adhere to its amendment to the House bill in relation
to deserters and did not agree TO the conference
asked by the House. This would have killed the
bill unless the House receded from its disagreement.
which it subsequently did The difference between
the two was that under tho House BILL men who
were relieved from disability as deserters would be
entitled to bounty and back pay, which are denied
them by the Senate bill The bill for the removal OF
the Indian tribes to reservations to be selected bya
commission to be appointed by Congress, was taken
up at o'clock and discussed until adjournment with
out reaching any conclusion. number of long
speeches were made and at the hour of adjournment
it looked as if several ready for delivery
The House remained in session for over four hours
to-day, doing nothing in particular but waiting
for the veto. No veto came however, ana
the consequence is there are number OF
disappointed members who want T. go hons
but cannot. There are just enough Republicans
members here TO make a quorum sure and
none can be spared. Several who are very
an Aiuus 10 get home attempted to pair OH with DEM
ocrats today but unsuccessful. The first hour
of the session to-day consumed by Gen. Butler IN
making personal explanation IN regard to several
newspaper ISLANDERS against him on the part he took
in the exchange of prisoners during the late war Mr.
Eldridge one of the Democracy, attempted to defend
a Rebel named Oud, who was connected
with this matter OF exchange OF prisoners
and in course of his remarks referred to
Gems Washington and Warren, John Hancock, John
Adams, and others, as having been Rebels and said
their cases were parallel to the Rebels OF the late
war. This brought forth a storm of Kisses from the
floor and gallery. The privilege of the floor be-
longed TO Julian and he silenced Eldridge by insist
ing on a vote on a resolution offered by him, de-
nouneng as deliberate stab at the National credit
an abrogaton of every sentiment of 10y
atty, and well pleasing only to vanquished
Rebels traitors by whose agency alone the Govern
ments of the Southern States were Overthr0wn, the
late Message of President johnson, in which he
takes ground in favor of the United States paying
off the Rebel debt. This resolution passed by
vote of 100 to IS The yeas and nays were demanded,
the Democrats voting against taking them. They
evidently wanted the matter buried, and did not
want to appear the record. -Four Democrats
Messrs Boyer, Kerr, Burr and Morgan were in their
seats and refused TO vote The Connecticut Demo
Gratis voted to sustain Johnson, also did Brooks,
Robinson and Pruyn of New-York. Mr. Stevens's
resolution giving members additional mileage for
this session was voted down. motion to suspend
the rules The vote stood &c Yeas to 90 Nays. THE
full vote is given in our Congress report-EDI The
remainder of the session occupied in District OF
Columbia matters, and the Kentucky contested cleo
tiOn
The President did not send any nominations to the
Senate to-day
The contest for nomination as Minister to Mexico
wakes warm. About dozen candidates forthe posi-
ton have already been named to the President but
it is difficult to determine who is likely to receive
the nomination. The friends of Gov. Andrew say he
would not accept the mission. Gen. Granger and
Gen Mcmahon were urged for the position by their
friends to-day
The President was engaged in preparing the veto
message tonight and therefore did not receive
itOrs.
The InteIlgencer of this morning contains the fol-
lowing editorial paragraph:
the bill laid before him on Monday IS expected by many
to be brief formal and comparatively ipsgneant They
rem0nstances often and so cogenty urged in his var
ous communications with little effect upon hardened
and unprncpled partsanshp that less than week ago
the House OF Representatives applauded rtbald and
reader has, OF not yet forgotten the grossly blunt
asseveration of Mr. Stevens that the
Constitution he had sworn to support was destitute or
binding obligation, and survived only as hobgobln:
But the veto message, as We have strong ground
for believing will be no repetition and no mere for
malty There questions vital and profound that
they who responsible for speech must not
Them until circumstances cast them up into palpabe
issues such demand and compel recognition solution.
and action The time has when the logical impos
sibty OF State being both in and out OF the unionLof
being both state and state of being both within
and without the supreme Magracy OF the OF
the United States must be exposed III thar does not
clear of the fog i opinion that the practical opera
speedily disclose 10 the world who are and who are
not in favor OF Their G odd anthoTtv o he S
that the Presidents veto message would be commnni
Gated Thursday is not conclusive ON tat point Inc
II has been published without qualification that
in order to prevent any foreign nations from taking
advantage of MaxImilian's execution by interfering
with the affairs of Mexico that several war steamers
are TO be sent from the Navy-Yard to the mouth Of
the Rio Grande with a view to watch the Austrian
fleet which is to arrive in Mexican waters to demand
the body of the late Emperor" In contradiction of
this there is authority for saying that there is not tho
slightest foundation for this statement No vessels
have been ordered to the coast of Mexico for any
such purpose nor has the Navy Department knowl-
edge of any facts upon which such statement could
have been predicted.
1t is now conceded by all parties that, unless the
Louisiana evee bonds authorized by the Legislature
of that State be signed by Gov. Wells, they cannot
be negotiated on account of the doubt about tho
legality of the bonds if signed by Flanders. Tho
members of Congress who are DESTROYS of giving
effect to the act authorizing 100000 for repairs of
leYees suggest that Gen. Grant direct Gen.
Sheridan TO reinstate Wells as Governor
for a few DAYS. to enable him tWelles) to sign the
bonds and thus enable the citizens of Louisiana to