New-York tribune., 1867-06-28
TIE JULY SESSION.
THE MEETING or CONGRESS.

IL rs COnndcnty eApccttu lual iHc li'hn' va iN'f''
senatyes will have quorum on tho first wednesday OF
Juy Let no member however take this expectation as
an excuse for bis absence The crisis Is important and
demands not merelya voting majority, but tho whole
vote by which the Reconstruction measures were passed
Tie Senate win require tho presence Of at least Il ncin
bcrs II there isa single sonaor who oonienpaieS r.,
naming away from his post for any reason we ufce nm
TO awaken 70 te Importance oi tuifit ssl.hal a'"h ~
an carly day. Tere no Doubt that the President con
templates carrying out Tho Reconstruction in,Asi's IN
strict accordance with the Attorney -bcnciaih ulhWn
Ills rst order has gone forth for tho guidance Of tic h
tary Commanders With the opinion Htachcd ~ hoon -
they shall have fniy commcic'd 70 carry out te law
succia points ana II Congress does not assemble We may
look FOR tho reinstatement Of the Iobol officials Sceied
Leaving out those Senators who IN Europe ard
those who al homes too distant 10 reach no capital ~
to srOnd 10 the oudcnt VII u tLc people
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sErArOR HOWARD on srANnERYs oriNioN.
The Hon. J. NJ. Howard, United States Senator
from Michigan. has written thc following letter;
have pcruscd the two opinions Of ATTORNEY Heuerh
sian9cy interpreting tho two n,,si Ig,s &
which c&preaed upon their face in plain language the
Inc ATTORNEY. General has nriuly taken with tLcn by
cg2rrcss not tfe import Of the Language they employ
but tAe Intention OF Sir staHbory and his client g. ier
away 10y cunning CLOSES and bold misuse oi iochnc4
rules OF constructions whatever there n those statutes
Executive to reconstruct and rehabilitate the Rebel
States Ileok upon this mining process asnos daDgc-
Gus. II Is the scheme Of special pcadcr dcNerously
using the implements Of hs art Not daring to advise ihe
mto execution he seeks to reach the same end Icy lnds
ciction. ana Affects to draw ifom iho siaiul's 'neu
selves the inohhtr0us conclusion mat ,ehgiS,' hhs,
by their terms, given legal sanction to Mr. JohSohs
all above and INDEPENDENT OF tho military nwhrIy OF
the United States, although the first keconiucio hct
authority with the eKercise oi miuiniy huui,3 unurr
this act shall be null and rod" H. thcn' ths n.hlhly nU
must yeldi Mr stanbery says the military authority
while the statute says tho action Of the state authority
rendered too plain 20 admit Of doubt and consequently
nceds no construction no special pleading Agn, s tns
assigned az aforesaid to protect al pefSois ~ lhr ishs
Of peron and Pr9pG,X Mr. slanGss oqno nr2.o5 SoSs Ss
property except buch as are created or iocognLod y
9S aTs "a IL imS neeoy nbaS S' to thos a~S
That 1t II, indeed, their mere handmaid; and mat
Congress has inqurc hnt is NE state iaic or uhd
is ne decision Of he stale court touching the right IN
case with the sword Of the United States volume Of
Testimony already taken by tho Joint COMMITTEE on Ie
construction shows that In most cases this Is TO deny ana
withhold protection from the ARgleYcd pafiyatbe ah
give to him IL Is using lne military power cry %i cy tg
which Congress intended 70 remove. Nothing 80 nnnz
Ing and absurd has far IA know and believe, ever
enanated from Attorney General Of the United slates
and you do well TO remind the members 0t congress oi
ready 20 nerpose such powers us they have to arrest
this artfuy conriycd scheme OF eyadng The force OF
cuacd restore the Union and the principles of eternal
justice and TO give peace to onr whole country
remain, very respectfully your obedent s9TVS
LETTER FROM SPEAKER coLPAx.
The Hon. Schuyler Colfax writes follows TO the
'''''O' CiSCiNsArI, o., june %, 1857;
Last March insisted, ns you may remember, hat the
Congress In which the loyal people OF the country nave
such just confidence should not adjourn I'LL DeceHDcr
and December; and events, not entirely unexpected,
since have convinced me more than ever OF tG Vital nm
pOrtance OF quorum being present In both Houses at
the July session. which finally agreed by the CON
scnUYLER CoLFAx.
WHAT CONGRESS SHOULD Do--oPNIoNs OF THE
PRESS.
Plainly this il 10 time for entering upon such OK
citing questions those OF conlscaton and npeaen-
men which would be sure to prolong the extra session
They to perfect the Reconsmction laws 80 that the
District Commanders shall forward as they nave be-
if any members in doubt about tls lot them take
Washington. Boston Journal.
It's certain that IL we have a session stanbery viii
be responsible for IT, though he has not issued locam
ton His opinions and the purpose Of the President TO
be guided by them have done the work that Butler ana
Ashley failed TO accomplish, and Mr. johnson VIII nnd
himself once Ia what seems 10 Dc bs natural ele-
ment, providence Press.
But while confirming the military commanders in
the removal OF obnoxious persons who are hndeIhUes
TO peaceful reorganization, Congress- we are sure Npo
mindful 10 add no new disabilities the Southern people,
ard TO mako tho burden and the sacrifice appear no
indeed remove some of the restrictions that the original
bills place upon thcm but which experience proven TO
be unnecessary. We thought when the reconstruction
acts wero passed that they necdcssy severe IN de-
nyng tho right of voting To any class Ana we Delevo
that Congress could do nothing 80 sure w benRthen is