Smyrna times., 1867-07-17

and that the others were of the contrary
) opnlon Mr. Boutwell, tone of the four, pro-
P9Sed resolution providing. for the rcasscnl-
Dhng OF Congress on Wednesday, the 10th of
October next avn -
! The Senate on Thursday resumed the con.
slderatlon OF Its supplemental resonstruction
Dlll. Various amendments were offered. but
mostly ruled out OF order as cOntainin, new
matter in conflict with the resolution not tn
consider any other business than that strictly
pertaining to the reconstruction acts of last
session, The bill was passed after being
amended by providing that no one shaIl be
excluded from tho registration Gnards on ac-
count OF race or color, and by adding pro-
rlso 10 the fourth section, that any pcrson
heretofore or hereafter appointed Ly the dis
rlct commanders to exercise the functinna of
civil office may be removed by the district
commander, or by the commanding general of
iI iIe ariilles The bill, on being sent to the
House, was taken up in evening session. and
an Intellectual effort made to pass it az a sub.
| Stltute tor the Houses own bill II ,vo.
hidlIy referred to the reconstruction com.
Hlttee. On the resolution offered the nrr.
vloHS day for an adjournment till October
with view to afford time for the ilnprach,
lhGllt committee to make its report a lengthy
ueOate GnSucd, involving the impeachment
issue. The resolution was amended 50 ns r. !
fix the time for the next meeting If Gon"reVo +n ~
on the 18th Of November, and lbus nasSnJ !
anu sent to the Senate. Mr.. Ward presented
petition OF nine hundred persons in Mary
lahG! asking Congress to pass a law abolishiHo
al Instruction OF suffrage on account Of race or |
color throughout the country.
NJ l9 the Senate Friday, Mr. Chandler. of
-ulcHlgSn, moved to take up his resolution of
iSynlPalHy lor Mexico. Some discussion fol-
i0Wed, but the resolution was not taken nm
Mr. W llson introduced bill authoriziny The
raising OF four regiments for defence against
The Indians. This and a similar bill offered ,
1{ MT; Upton were ordered to be nrintn1
WI wade moved to take up the resolution
exenptIng from the charge of desertion rnli 'toJ
nioI VINO lelt thelr commands after Lees sur i
[iihuer, r. but his motion failed. The senate t
y Ilcn m tooA recess until evening, when the p
,'tn is.luctloh bIll with the House amend.
hchts was received. The amendments wcro il
non-concurred in After an incffectu,l ~ a
,enPt by Nj Sumner to have his Universal !
outrage bIil considered the Senate adiournoI q
!" 'ilG House, on motion Of Mr. Julian of u
> 1l!!;' tne ociect Committee on Southern !,
'nt'i oau' were directed to report bill for the -
% Jl;eItqre OF land grauts to Southern railroads -
'n'cn VI ~ nnVe az expired by limitation Mr. But
oi' VI -la'S. asked leave to Introduce \ bin to
'"a',oi M ~. %ih8 the military authorities in Louis
MA 70 Issue bonds for the repair of the Ivnns "
,ut leave was refused. The Senate Recon al
Iructlon I bill was reported from committee h., fu
III; Stevens, with some verbal amendments II,
no new section directing registration oi1;~rr,, re
pay no regard to decisions of any Gnyern'
II 1rnt officer except as directed by Congress-
he bill as amended was adopted In ',cIiT eycninc
'SSlon, a bill was passed giving bonntSS
helrs OF soldiers entitled 20 receive if w
Gus bills were introduced and after aGrc.ing
conference on the Reconstruction bill, tho
ouSe adjourned. ''''' OAi' 'lo G,
In :he Senate, on Saturday, the report of
le conference Committee on the Reronstrucl
On bIll was read, and after some diScusson Ell
reed to by vote of 81 to 6. Mr. Snmnom
am tried to have his Universal Suffrage h;Il III
n>idered, but failed. ''so olll
IN n the House debate took place on tbo
hJrct OF the treatment of rebel prisoners ht, evi
9 ! nlted States during the war. AMI o3 % ren
otion OF Mr. Washburne it was resolved tb,t 'oH
resolution would be entertained imnL.;n,, add
! her ;han KIND treatment of such pri.nnnrs Drl
Ie'S accompanied by responsible rhargn to OFFS
{ contrary. The conference renort on tbo 'o "a
construction bill was agreed to. veas IiG '' Sat
yS y. Mr. Bingham introduced = b;1l' emrs m
llch was passed, appropriatiug $l.675'o10 DIS,
reconstruction puf D ISeS INA