Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-04
WEDHBsDAY, December 4.

I1s was uepAIto Gp 70 ms nour OF 3'JOuEb-
ment ..
WEDNESDAY, December T.
SESATs.-Hon. TImoby p. Howe, OF WIS.,
cons Il, appearpd IN 8 seat to-day
The Ch9IT presented d loint resolution OF the
Legislature OF NEBRASKA rasif, ing tne amsn J.
ment 10 me ConstltuiIbn proposed as ne l4,h
article. La.d on the table.
Also, memo II Of Kep'urky soi'iars rsl.
alive 20 alleged disioyaiiy Of certsin Ken 5sy
Safe officers. Referred 10 Commilsee on Mil
ltary Afsirs.
Ur. Drake offered 8 concurrent rssoin'tDr.
mat the President has trins cendsd nis con>,'.
iutional powers IN the language used IN his
annual message in refsrsn - 20 the r-cbns,rue.
ltiOp acis OF Congress and 10 isros Dry 20 trs
dignity OF Congress and q usurpa.ion OF .her
rights and prIv.lrgss. +.sEf -
I Mr.. Drake asked that tns resoluti1n lie over
7 Mr.. Henderson, presented g memoriel of he
New Orleaps C1amber OF Commerce. asking
the r.moyal, &c. OF distractions IN me Ms.
s'ssippi Referred TO COMMITTEE on Com
meTce. 70
On motion OF Mr.. sumner the Proejdsns
was rfoufs,s3 10 communicate 20 the 2sna.a
any correspon ndence beswesn me Government
of Great Britain and the United Siaies. rrla-
i've 10 the claims OF eiJ1sns OF each territory
against the other.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Commi,.ee on Prin..
ing, reported resolution TO prin, 1900 extra
copies Of. the Presidents message, With the
reports Of ibe Heads OF the Departments.
Mr. He ward, under ordinary c,roums.su-
ess, wculo make no oblsc ion, but he sonld
NOT vote to print this message. He did nst
think IL worthy capitalization. He hai Ii stened
io This strange document carefully when l.
re ad it carefully, and The Presidents ON mants
upoE the reconstruction measures of Congress
ss 4 libel upon every member OF th e BODY
who voted tOr it. He could regard it Is noth.
ing less than an insidions invitation to tho
people Of the rebel States 10 resist by violence
the execution o. the ACTS alluded. He could
not consent 10 vote the peoples money to dis
seminate document containing such attacks
upon the peoples repre- antativss
MIR. Anthony ssid 1t remained with tbs
Senate to cay whether they would depart from
the precedent In such matters. and resolve
hereafter only 10 print such matter As was in
accordance with their own views
Mr. Cameron said the cosL of public printing
had grown 10 be enormous and il was time
that economy should begin. The message had
been already sufficiently published, and there
was no necessity for its further dissemination
"A, Mr. sumner moved 70 AMEND by provding
only should be published. This message has
alrs ady been char scteriZed as libel upon Con.
gress, 1t was more, 1T was an incendiary docu-
meDt calculated 10 stir mp The worst passions
OF The rebels, who had been defeated in the
field. He (Mr. - had before characterized
Andrew Johnson as the legitimate successor
OF Jefferson Davis, and every word of this
message bore him out in the assertion This
document was n direct appeal TO the rebel.
To inaugurate another bloody conflict and was
an implied promise OF Executive assistance
Mr.. Buckalew said there was no doubt that
the President had given has own political
views ID the message, but u was the Constitu-
nonal prerogative OF the Executive TO recon-
mend legislation to Congress, and this was
what had been done.
Mr. W ilson did not see that any thing was
10 be gained by refusing TO print the Presi-
dents message. IL was an attack upon Cor
sress for dong in l56i exactly whist he had
himself done In 1867 His policy put the con.
troll of these States into the hands of bitter,
unTepentant rebels, and n trial Of two years
proved that IL failed TO restore peace TO the
country; but from every quarter of the South
came mp The concurrent testimony OF all par
lies that the policy OF Con gresS had broiiy yhf
peace and law aud content 10 those States, and
hat policy would be consummated The
President may say what he pleases, and the
10 be deferred from its work OF reeonstructon,
and between no W and the 4ih OF July those
Siates VIII all be represented an Congress by
loyal, law abiding delegates. The Presidents
statement thai the 200, 900 freedmen TO whom
had been entrusted the ballot were unfit to ex.
ereise II was Libel. not upon Congress, but
upon them. Since the dawn Of creation no
meR had acted with more fidelity, more
discretion and more truth .han these same
freedmen, and by them and the few repenrant
rebels would these States be recon structed
Mr.. w. then euIogiZed Al some length the
courage, devotion, and religious instincts OF
the freedmen. whom be said would push on
IN the controlling OF The Gestinies which had
been committed, trusting only in God as tLey
had done before. He concluded by saying that
a majority Of the newspaper CORRESPONDENTS
were in the interest of the rebel press and sc nt
on CARRIED and malicious statements, in the
nope OF deterring Congress from pursuing iis
plan. and ccunteracted the Infie1iole derIer.
mination OF Congress TO carry out its pnrp oses
10 The end.
Nj Dixon said it mattered not what ac,iop
the Senate might lake, would be iInpos.
aiDic to keep the American people from
reading Il, and proceeded 10 defend the mes.
sags and the President, replyi1g TO the re.
marks Of MIR. Sumner and DIR. Howard, and
read from the message in support of his argu.
ment, that IT was in nowise disIespectfui to
Congress or Infringing upon its constitutional
prercgatiyes.
During the course OF Mr. DIS remarks a col.
loquy ensued between him ana Mr.. Ho ward
as TO The propriety OF the President styling
himself the defender of the Constitution
1Ir. Dixon asked II that was o crime OF the
part ef The President Sometimes he had been
Inc'in.d 10 blink that the nphoding OF the
Constitution was guilt itself in these DAYS.
Mr. How ard did not regard that as a crime.
but Ihe President was no more q defender of
he Constitution than he mr. H y and II was
very bad taste on his (the Presidency part 10
Mr.. Dixon continued ia review OF the recon
straction acts OF Congress, and main tanned
that the popular condemnation of ihem had
been uhmistakably manifested at the recent
elections.
Mr. Wilson, by unanimous consent, intro.
duceda a bill extt nding the provisions et the
pension laws IA provost marshal. deputy pro.
vost marshals and enrolling officers killed or
wounded In the discharge OF their dafh u }.
felred 10 COMMITTEES on Pensions. 10
of last March, which strikes out the provision
that a majority of all the votes reg iser ed snail
De necessary 10 call Convent N, and enacts
instead that a majority Of the votes cast shall
De sufficient TO call Convention. Referred to
Com mIties on the Judiciary
MI. Tt umbulI, from the Com m:ttee on The
Judiciary, asked TO be discharged from he
further consideration Of petitions OF citizens of
Washington asking Legislation in reference to
the neglect OF ceriain turnpike Companies OF
The County Of Washington 70 comply with the
terms OF insr charter, on The ground that there
was sufficient power in the Levy Court of
Washington County TO remedy the matter The
COMMITTEE were accordingly discharged
Mr. Irumbnlf. from the Committee on the
Jud1ciary, reported q bill that d We members OF
the Supreme Court OF the u n ifed States ,h all
constitute a quorum, whicn was passed.
without disposing Of the subject CT printing
the message of The President, the Senate took
up the bill pledgipg the iaith of the United
States 70 the pal ment OF the debt bearing gold
interest I'm coin. -'-' ~ 7'-I'. - -
mir. Edmonds said this was sub,ec. upon
which The position OF Congress should be de.
ciaTed now. The bill did not enter into The
hnancisf question, but was inten aed to signify
their pesilion. IL was claimed by some that
tbis declaration would be premature at this
time. mat II was best 10 wait until the period
arrived when this debt became due, but no
motives Of policy shonld IND uce them 10 hesi
iais 10 declare explicitly where they should
stand. he maintained that this debt was
owed in good hard money. 1t was proba hle
that new loan woul Id toOn be ns.cotiatad and