New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-09
WASHINGTON.

REVOLUTIONS ON MFKlCO-A SPECIAL COMMIT.
TIE APPoNTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE AssAssrNA.
TON CONSPIRACY.
WASHINGTON. Monday. July g. 1857
In the Senate to-day the Session lasted less than
| two hours and no business transacted Mr.
Trumbull reported Reconstruction bill upon which
he was DESTROYS of speedy action, but an objection
from Mr.. Sumner carried it over until tomorrow.
Attempts were made TO call up several other SUBJECTS
but under the resolution Of Friday last they oil
excluded among them was Che House proposition
of thanks to Gen. Sheridan. Resolutions OF inquiry
addressed TO the Secretaries Of War and the Interior
on the Indian difficulties and the Secretary Of State
on Mexican affairs, were adopted. While ono
of the latter was under consideration. Mr.. Howard
/ of Michigan took occasion to speak OF Macmillan
as the greatest feOn Of the present day. and Of bts
! execution as Just and merited punishment. MI
Chandler offered resolution intended TO justify the
execution Of Macmillan. by calling upon the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to examine and report
| upon the facts connected with the execution OF
prisoners Of war under Maximilians decree OF Octo-
Der g. 1865 bat Mr.. Sumner objected. and the subject
went till tomorrow.
The proceedings in the House to-day were very i'm
portant Monday being tho day on which call OF
! the States and Territories for the introduction OF
resolutions is made the first hour occupied IA
disposing of largo number of resolutions. No less
than eight separate resolutions touching on Affairs in
! Mexico particularly in regard to Macmillan and
| Santa Anna were introduced ard referred. Tho
Kentucky contested election cases were before tho
House again to-day and several protests from rejected
members of tho delegation were sent to tho Commit
! lee on Elections A resolution calling on tho
| President TO communicate to the House ali
! proceedings of tho Cabinet on the Recon
! struction Act was passed. very important
resolution. introduced by Cen Butler. asking
for the appointment Of Special Committee Of five
! TO make full investigation Of the assassination OF
! the late lamented President Lincoln, with power tU
send for persons and papers and to report bill tn
the House granting amnesty and pardon to such per
| sons as may have been connected with the con-
spiracy and who will turn States evidence. Ihtt
resolution gave rise to considerable debates. iH
/ phraseoogy being susceptible of several meanings.
! and several members being afraid that 1t was COS
up by Butler TO fight Bingham on the Surratt qies-
ton. These doubting members, however soon ioihd
the true meaning of the resolution Butler giving all
who desired chance TO speak and make such
alterations in the resolutions they thought neces-
sary to cover the doubt. Mr.. Wilson, Chairman OF
the Judiciary Commute, was the first to lndOrso to
the resolution and urged its passage and asked That
! all the evidence taken by the Judiciary Commttoo
in Tie matter be transferred TO this proposed Special
! Committee, ntimating at the same time that sad
evidence was sufficient TO warrant further exanlin-
alton. The Democrats opposed the resolution and
demanded the Yeas and Nayson suspendingthe rules.
Having been reinforced since last week. they mus
tered "a votes, Just barely enough to secure
the Yeas and Nays The only Republicans
voting against the resolution were Bingham, Spai-
ding Stewart and Jenckes. After this matt hal
been disposed Of Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens introduced
the new Reconstruction bill which appeared in yester
daye TRIBUNE with several slight alterations one or
them extending the time Of registration to October
Isl and more clearly defining those excluded from
REGISTRATION Contrary to expectation the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate and the House COMMITTEES
did not meet jointly. The Senate bill 10 ensirs-
Is different from the House bill. When NJ
Stevens rose to-day and offered the new bill.
| Le yielded about 90 minutes TO members wishing to
offer amendments. Messrs Wilson of Iowa. Ashley
of Ohio, Burr. BENJAMIN, IDgersoll Wood, and
briggs al presented amendments OF additional
clauses. The only ones accepted were that OK
Wilson's. making any obstruction or hIndganoe to
| the carrying out of the act misdemeanor, and
punishable by law and that OF Mr. Benjamin, pToVid-
ing that pardon shall not change the status of any
person with regard 10 registration. After all tina
amendments and substitutes had been disposed OF
Mr. Stevens made brief speech, stating the manner
/ i'm which the bill had been agreed upon. Whom thu
old man rose, the members all gathered around him.
and gave earnest attention TO what he said
He looked very feeble, and his voice
was scarcely audible to those in the
! gallery. From his remarks and the action
Of the Republicans the matter it was evident THAI
the whole party unanimous on the bill, and iu-
tend passing it without delay. Stevens gave notice
that he would call the previous question tomorrow
at II o'clock giving the Democrats all the spare time
to talk The Democracy OF course raised how about
the short time allowed them. but Stevens told them
they could sit all night and speak, il they wished.
Speeches were made by Chandler and Mungen, both
Democrat when tho House adjourned.
Dispatches have been received here at the Army
headquarters from United States officers on the Next
can border. giving accounts Of tho deporabe cond-
ton of affairs there They state that since the fall
OF Maxmilian the conduct Of the Mexican9 hrs been
overbcarng and that insult TO the United States
flag by Mexican officials is every day occurrence.
The feeling here among Senators is strong against
the now Minister to Mexico, Mr. Otterburgh aud ha
will undoubtedly be rejected. Tho Senators wish
statesman of the first order to represent Govern
ment in Mexico, and will confirm no other.
Mr. John Jay Knox, Assistant Controller Of the
Currency, who was detailed about two months ago 10
take charge of the nbTreasury and the First Ma
tional Bank ut New Orleans, and make an cxamina-
ton into the alleged frauds that were committed
against the Government by said institutions has re-
| turned and is engaged in making final report Ia
the Secretary Of the Treasury He represents that
he obtained securities the Government for 100000.
which is about one-half the amount which the Cow
eminent lost in the frauds committed
The Republican papers of the South, which wers
designated by Mr. Mcpherson, Clerk of the House,
10 print the laws and treaties in accordance with tho
Act of Congress to that effect, have pettOned Con-
gress for an increase of the rate for advertising.
They set forth that the South be reconstructed
NV instrumentality of and that