New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-14
WASHINGTON.

CONSTRUCTION BILL PASSED By THE HOUSE, lO9
TO NJ-ExCITISG SCENES IN THE HOUsE-THE
HOUSE FOREIGN COMMITTEE OPPOSED TO THE
MEXICAN LOAN PROPOsITIoN-MR. BANCROFT RE-
FUSES TIE BOSTON COILECTORsHIP.
ID TEssKlpH 20 TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb 49, 1867.
An attempt.was made TO call up the Louisiana Re
construction bill Of the House Immediately upon ITS
announcement IN the Senate. II required unanimous
consent to consider il on the day was reported and
affection coming from Mr. Hendricks, it goes over
til Tomorrow The prompt action of the Senate IN
the matter todays pretty evidence that no time
will be lost in pressing it through The Republican
members have agreed it is understood, to occupy
very little time in debate on il. The customary
amount of Democratic OratOry will be forthcoming, OF
course The Senate adjourned to "Leane Island
at ] o'clock. and remained there till dinDer-time,
when a recess was taken, and evening session
commenced at p. for the consideration of bills
from the Committee on the District of Columbia.
In the House to-day the question of recon
struction was largely debated. The passage of
Ehots aud Shcllabarger's Louisiana bill yesterday
seems 70 have awakened spirit in the Radical
Republican ranks. Sevens's Military RccOnstrUc-
zion hill came mp Immediately after the session began
The bin was modified by Mr.. Stevens in several
particulars from the original bill. The principal
notifications were the insertion OF the word Con
iederater after the words 80 called making
read "so-called Confederate States,' instead of
"so-called States" and the insertion of clause
making tie writ of haboas corpus Issue ouly from
United states Courts These aud several other altera-
ions made the Jin acceptable TO a majority of the
REPUBLICAN members. The debate to-day was begun
by Bur; Van Horn who spoke in support of the bill.
Boutwell, followed in one of his usual lOIcbe
speeches in favor OF immediate action on the question
nf Reconstruction. ,henck made a short speech,
when Stevens called the previous question.
Ii was voted down by 81 TO 10, the
Democrats all voting in the negative. Bingham
thG. occupied the floor for nearly an hOn.
He made very sensible speech, in which he
stated be was as Radical as any member OF the
Republican party, but at the same time he was not
willing 10 Oyerstcp the law When he had finished,
Blame offered amendment and made PROPOSE
lion TO commit the bill with amendments 70 the
Judiciary Committee with instructions to report the
bill back with his amendments Immediately. On
fhis motion the previous question was ordered. On
ordering the main question, the Yeas and Nays were
called and resulted in Sc Yeas TO IS Nays, the Dem
Ccrats nearly al voting in the affirmative. While
the yOie was being taken, Raymond, Blaine and
others knowing that the vote would be close, can
vassed among the Democracy and when the Clerk had
flushed calling the roll, q members changed their
votes. most Of whom DEMOCRATS who lad been
negative Inc OfucIig OF TIE man CUES
ton made it look as though the bill going 10 the
judiciary COMMITTEE, andthe Stevens party was again
defeated Before the final vote sending the bill to
the Judiciary Committee was had, Stevens took the
floor, and made thirty minute speech. II is the
longest speech he has made this session. When he
began all talking and walking on the floor ceased,
aud most Of the Democratic members and Repubi-
cans sitting at distance from Stevens lett their seats
and gathered around the speaker giving The most
earnest attention 20 fail he said. Stevens spoke very
kindly about the opposition that had been shown 10
hs measure, and explained his reasons for wishing
10 harry matters He discussed the merits Of the var
hus amendments that had been offered and explained
that 10 consider them endangered the bill, and
made il liable TO be killed for want Of
Tine. lie stated that his bin was the unanimous
choice Of the Republican members Of the Recon
stluction Committee with the exception Of Binc-
ham He further stated that the bill was only tenn
roraIy until something definite could he agreed
upon. lie was rather satlrical il lis remarks on
fomeOf the members who approve nothing bat CoIsti-
tutiouaI Amendment and Presidential Compromise
Referring 10 them he said it impossible 70 frame
q Jill containing universal amnesty universal suf-
fIage. and universal "Andy-John,0nism" His
speech evidently had great effect on the Radical
members. When he had finished, the final vote Oh
The motion 20 recommit the bill TO the Judiciary
So Seventeen Democrats voted in tie al
firrative, and q in the negative The Repub-
Leans voting to commit the IN were; Allison
Anderson, D. Il. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Benjamin,
Bingham. Blaine Blow BrOomall auckland BuHdy,
Davis Dawes, Defrees, Delauo Deming. Dodge
Feuy. Garfield Hawkins, Hin, Ho685f Hubbard
wv Va. Inbbyn Ohio, Hniburd, Kelso Jncses
ci.nam, Lafliu Lawrence tOhiol Lawrence Pal
Marvin Mckee. NcRueT, Mouill Mouis, Patterson,
Plants. Price, Randall Ky, Raymond, Rice Mel
SoLouck, Tbayer 7. Thomas, j. !. Thomas, Warner
Wilson Iowal and Woodbridge. Thus the motion
10 commit The judiciary was lost and Mr. Stevens
demanded the previous question on The passage OF
the bill II was sustained aud the bill was put On its
final passage and il was passed by vote Of 100 Yeas
10 % Nays. The Republicans voting IN the negative
were Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Davis Defrees,
Dodge, Hawkins, KelsO, Latham Loan Raymond,
r. Thomas. and J, L. Thomas. Tonight the House
e ia session the Tax bin. Tomorrow, Sshenck'
Bounty hin VIII come mp AID matters Of business
VIII be rushed through.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs had a
special meeting to-day, al the members being pres
eDt TIE Fifty Million Mexican Loan proposition
was under consideration. The outside pressure has
been very great 10 get the Committee TO report IA
vorably upon this scheme The matter was dis
cussed very fully, as was also tho present
situation Of affairs in Mexico. The great difficulty
IL the minds Of the Committee is IN getting any se-
cUiity from Mexico in the event that the Govern
mont of tie United States guarantee the interest
desired il appears, from evidence before tie Com
Initee as we'll a, rom letters recently received llon
Nnistcr Campbell, that no real Government IN Mex
100 has vet Jeeu found. Our Minister NJ. Campbell
.,s Ne has made dliceDt search hut has failed 70