The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-08

assign the committee rooms far may he necessary
which was agreed TO-
wooI TARIFF.
MT SHERMAN, lrepl Of Ohio, called up the bill con-
STRUNG the bill 10 the duty wool to take
that since Offering this bi he had received
from the secretary OF the Treasury which induced him
70 move It's indefinite poaponement II was postponed
kELiKY OF A PAyMAsrER
MT DRAKE, (repl OF Mo, Introduced bill for The
relief Of John D. Ellis, Paymaser OF the United States
Army, winch WAS referred 70 the Committee en- Claims
BILLS REFERRED
Several bills offered yesterday taken from the
table and referred the committees appointed tod
kcoSsfkucrioN-suPrLENRST TO T3E MILITARY GOVERN
BILL.
Mr WILSON introduced bill supplementary to act
entitled An act 70 provide for the efficient government
OF inc rebel states and to facilitate restoration which
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
section one directs the commanding officer of each
district 10 cause registration be made before Sep
TENDER 1857 In each county par sh in his distr
therein 70 noSss ons ys.s q age
the act to which this is supplement, and who shall
take and subscribe to the following OATH
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Section two directs the commanding general A soon
Is the registration is completed election for
delegates to convention 10 be held day not less
than thirty days from the date Of the or
framing new constitution, firmly establishing loyal
civil governments and passing needful ordinances put
section three directs that the said convention shall be
called on the basis Of representation which the
Der OF members Of Congress is apportioned
Section onr provides for the appointment by the COM
mandug general Of officers persons make the reg.
the votes make return thereof and OF the
elected, and he shall then make proclamation of the
persons elected and notify them within sixty days when
and where they shall assemble TO organize the
tom and when the said convention shall amended
the existing or framed constitution accordance
with the act to which this is supplement- shall be
submitted to the people at election be after
the expiration OF thirty days from notice thereof given
Section five provides that II the said constitution is
ratified by majority Of the votes cast the president Of
the convention shall transmit the same to the President
of the United States who shall transmit to Congress
IL IN session, and not in session then upon its
senong and II it be declared by Congress to be in
tormity with the provisions OF the act recen ~
sops,ss E-own As the M'lury pu ,ne state shall be-
'aeciassd setssd 10 representation. and and
representatives shall be admitted AZ provided 10 said act
Section six provides that the duties and powers dele
gated and conferred upon the commanding general may
with his consent be sferred TO the acting governor
or the State upon his taking oath faithfully to perform
and exercise the same
THE oSs TERM PRESIDENT PROPOSITION
Mr. CnGIS introduced a Joint resolution proposing to
the Office of President Of any person who has once
served as such, whether elected President or Vice
President Referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
APPROPRIATION FOR THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
Mr. SUMNER trep OF Mass, called up the Joint resolu-
ton apprOpratins htty thousand dollars for taa PEs
week but failed to BE- engrossed in time L was passed
PROPOSED RECESS.
concurrent resolution for q from Monday
next until the Sh Of May received from the House
and ordered TO lie upon the table. AS real from the
Clerks desk II provides only for the adjournment of
the House OF Representatives and must therefore be
amended before'it can pass.
FURTHER GUARANTEES REQUIRED FROM THE SOUTH.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced joint resolution declaring
nertain further guarantees required the
ton Of the rebel states addition to the universal
suffrage The resolution requires that the existing gov
ernments must be vacated and take part in the
construction; that provisional governments must
sede the present illegal governments; that but
loyal persons shall take part in the formation Of the
new State governments; that public schools must be
established. open 10 all and that homestead must be
secured to freedmen.
The consideration Of the resolutions being objected 70
by Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem Of Nd, they went over
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Senate then into Executive session and soon
after adjourned.