The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-14
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.

FOHTlkr6 CUNGRESS.
->~~>~~-~>-~-.>-~~ 49,
Rirss Session.
SENATE.
wAsaneros, July u. 1867
PETITION poR Rnnss,os o. cusroaas DuusA
NJ MoRaAs rep.l Of N r., presented the position Of
Hsury 3. Carlisle Co., Of New York. VINO state thai
hey imported three hundred and two bales Of vso
which arrived In port the day before the wsel tarf
sin went into effect and they ask the rsmison Of the
extra duties charged them under the bill Ordered
AZ 1915 r n Mr. Gamma, trsp) Of Iowa, moved Z
conferences COMMITTEES the Rscopsiruction bill would
b rs,6y % report q the expiration Of that tina
A LAO me senate was again called 70 order
The CaAm laid before the Senate . communication
from the Secretary Of the Interior In response
ture, origin and extent Of the Indian dcuties which
vas read and ordered 70 b printed, with accompanying
Al haicpast one o'clock message was received from
The President and on motion Of Mr. Anthony, sp) Of
h l., the Senate went into executive session.
Al nfty minutes past o'clock p N. the doors
opened and the Senate took for 1if N hour
THE RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION.
On rsassembling . message vas received from the
House. announcing the action Of that body the
ference report on the Reconstruction bill
On motion Of Mr.. TRunBuLI, (rsp) OF Ill., the Senate
proceeded 70 the considerations Of the conference
report
was ready 10 snswsr any questions In regard 10 the
action Of the conference committee He might explain
Nj. SUMNER, Tsp) Of Asss. could not help saying
that Congres had not been suaceny radical In this
work Of reconstruction 1 Three bill: bad been passed
ernmsnts OF the South ought 70 have been swept away
q once He feared that Congress had not been sum
GENTLY explicit in the exclusion Of rebel influence When
reconstruction accomplished then the time would
como 70 open the gates 70 rebcls-not till then.
Mr. TRuNBuLL said tho COMMITTEES OF Conference had
NO Jurisdiction over the subjects named by Mr. Sumner
II had 70 Jake the bills Of both houses and compare
them without Introducing any now subject The bill
Senate had agreed TO- It had features ncorpo.
rated IN Il materially affecting its character.
House bill had been retaiuedf
Mr.. TRuNBUIL said II had not.
Mr. THAYHN asked what became Of sections on eloven
and twelve Of the House bill
Mr. TRuNBuL said sections ten and eleven stricken
Mr. HENDRICKS dsmL) Of Ind, felt his duty to say
that In signing tho report Of the committee be did not
endorse the BILL He represented the Senate and his
views in the committee and aimed 70 secure an
agreement to the bill passed the Senate - nearly a
he could.
Mr. TRuxBuIL said in regard TO tho section that no
district commander member Of the Board Of Rsgstva
ton shall be bound in his action by any oHcer OF the
United States that he did not approve Of it that the
Important however, for without II he aid not think an
ofcer was bound BY mere opinion. The Senate COM
mttee agreed 70 this section only to bring about IN
Mr. Wilson, (rsp, Of Mas, thought that II this law
carried ont without any ns';sucs -. .sn...
regret his silent support Of the Conference report He
believed that there would be no trouble in the
South II the three Reconstruction bills compiled
WITH In his judgment al discussions talks OF further
guarantees were doing hurt and mischief Under the
provisions q the bills = they stood the South could and
would b admitted upon complying with the require
nsnts ut forth. He hoped the bill now before the
Senate would complete the work Of rsoonstructou 10
believed would and that under the policy Of Cones
majority Of Onion mon would be sent to Congress-
Mr. Fowler rsp.) Of Tenn. said he should vote for
believed would have bses much better il the majority
party had the rebe States a. 70 put the
omissou Vas that II sfs the freedmen 4 the mercy Of
she landowner Of the South, instead Of making then
M JoaHsoH, dem Of No. said hs had voted for the
original bills, and had reason TO change his
opinion since he voted for them because he believed
restored Without any sdd,isnsi isssssion. Hs should
should vote sssinst i. might b that more oSjsc
onable bill would b passed he hoped that thb would
the Union and he looked 70 an early restoration II
ffaterna feeling among the people
NM M SU.AI.H den Of rS s sad me ,spsr .ss
record his vote he could not vote In the Affirmative be-
cause be was opposed 70 the entire principles Of the bin
Of the government had lot we'll enough alone there
would have besn NO necessity for this legislation He
VOto0 LOT tnlo Dill with desire that IL 0nOuI0
Of such matters; but II the rebels determined
10 take II then Congress would como back and give
them something else. II this did not suit them, then
he should for one, be willing 10 back and egslate
Mr. DAVIS dem.j OF KY. spoke against the report Of
original BIN and tho supplemental to both Of which he
agreeing to the Conference rspor. the vot. was IS
ny Y.,:xs'%: anthony Cameron Chandler Cole oons
Grimes, HArland. Henderson. Howard Howe. johnson.
Morgan sOrr q Me- Nys rs.ssr,on q n H. PS@sroy
Msd: WHEN Wilson ssd lran'a Van
Baya.d Buctalew. Davis Hendricks. Nor
A:.s.. o. scG so >, o.. conn.s. cors.
ton Ross salisbury, sherman sprsGus. Stewart and VIZ
So the report was agreed to n $40 p NJ. and The
bill GOES 70 the President agreed to BY both Houses
Mr. SUMMERS UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ErL
M sUnSKR moved 70 suspend the rule OF Friday the
sth inst. 70 allow him to call up his Universal Suffrage
Mr.. GErH- wished to know what was in the bill. He
Mr.. summers motion vas declared out x order; u
could only be made after days notice.
NJ sunnR-Then give notice that shall call 10 MP
APPROPRIATIONS TO CARRY RECONSTRUCTION
Mr. wusox wished to call up the bill making appro-
pratons 10 carry out the reconstruction measures and
u was taken up sppropraes TIT for the pur
A letter from the War Department, giving the details
for the requirement Of each district was read.
General and he thought Il ipexpedent 10 make large
appropriation the estimate Of that ofcsr without
Q representation from the Secretary Of War
Mr. FRssENDxS, trep.) Of Ne, did not like 10 appro-
pirate money upon the statement OF . bureau ofhcer
The request ought 70 through the Secretary Of War
or the President
Mr. CoSxIaso, trspI Of NJ ", had Just bean Informed
that the House had received Communication from The
Secretary Of War; giving detailed statement connected
with this appropriated that had bsen referred TO the
COMMITTEES on Reconstruction aud bill would soon BE-
reported.
Mr. WILSON said II that vas the case he would AK
that his bill lie upon the table for the present.
After further discussion by Mcssn Buckalew, Davis
and wilson the ball was ordered 70 lie upon the table
In the courss Of the debate Mr. DAVIS, advertng 10
Mr. Summers recent assertion that Kentucky needs
reconstruction, bitterly denounced Massachusetts, -
dsloya state
This called out Mr. Sumner who read from the pro-
of n Julv collaboration Tartngton