The New York herald., 1867-03-19
WASHINGTON
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Change in the Assignment OF tommanoers
Under the Reconstruction Law.
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Nom of the Senate in the
House Amendments to the
supplementary Bill.
OuDeHsion to the Admission Of Mr.. Thomas,
senator Elect from Maryland.
Passage OF the Niagara Ship
Canal Bill.
&c. &c. &c.
Oppeasion to the Admission Of Mr.. Thomas,
senator Elect from Maryland.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1897,

WASHINGTON March ls, 1907
The Supplementary Rcconsfruction Bill.
The Senate's non concurrence in tho House amend
meat TO the Supplementary Reconstruction bill pro.
vidiug for majority Of the registered voters Of the
ceet States ratfy the constitution framed by the
be assembled under the law, compes a ref
ererce to a conference committee and days mex.
pocted delay in the completion Of the measure When
the amendment objected to proposed in the House
gave rise debate, and from the want OF oppos
ton offered IL is thought that the House win adhere 10
and enforce Its adoption renewal OF the discussion
that took place when the same amendment was pro-
posed few days since In the Senate today and
the supporters Of the amendment, charged by Sen
ators Wilson, Morton, Drake and Wiley with
desire 70 obstruct reconstruction and an in
tsntion Of defeating the real object OF the
BILL The bill will, undoubtedly, be completed to-
morrow, and il is understood will come back within
day or two with the Presidents objections, to
enable Congress take nna action upon and adjourn
this week The general feeling TO favor an ad
jonrnment TO as late day az December next,
Changes in the Assignment of Commanders
Under the Reconstruction Law.
The following order has just been issued by General
Grant
HEApouARrsRs Army
AnJurANr GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON March Is, 1867. J
The President directs that the following changes be
made at the request of Major General Thomas in the
snmen' annou9cea IN General ordsrs NO n OF
the act Of Congress entitled an act to pro-
vide for the more efficient government of
Ihe rebel states and OF the Department OF tho Cumher
land created general orders No IA Of March II 1907
Brevet Major General John Pope to command the Third
District consisting Of the Sta,os OF Georgia Florida and
Alabama and Major General George H Thomas to com.
mand the Department Of the Cumberland.
r d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General
The Soldiers and Sailors Union.
The Soldiers and Sailors Union had o meeting to-
nigh. at Union League Hall. Addresses were made by
AOn Sidney Perham, Of Maine; General c c. An
drsws, Of Minnesota, and others General An
&sws in his remarks, said he expected that
matters would henceforward improve in the
South and that the Southern States would in year or
two be fully represented in Congress- Some of their
Congrsssmen thought would be OF loyal antecedents
ycs he believed that such Joe Johnston, Hood,
Forrest and others would be sent TO Congress- and he,
for one willing 10 admit them, for he believed they
heartily wished the country be united friendship
and peace, and would labor TO freedom 10 the
nsss helpless Of their constituents
The RecOnstruction Law In the Carolinas.
ne War Department has received from the Depart
nect Of the south, headquarters at Charleston C.,
General Order No. %, datod March la 1867 issued by
Brsvst Major General c. Robinson. The order is as
sonows:-
An Official copy of the law enttlcd."An provide
for The more ecien government Of the rebel states
having been received at these headquarters, ID is
hereby announced for the information and government
OF all concerned that the said law is in force within
the military district composed Of North Carolina and
south Carolina from this date.
The President's Views Of Military Republics.
In an Interview with President johnson last Saturday
The subject Of reconstuctng the Southern States under
the military governor bill up, and his opinion
being asked the subject, he shook his head gravey
and remarked that the holding OF elections under mill
tary control conflict with the spirit OF republican
institutions. Then rising and retiring an adjoining
he returned with book in his hand and read the
following extract from address OF Daniel Webster to
The citizens Of Massachusetts, the occasion Of the
celebration OF the completion OF the Bunker Hin Monu-
ment, on the l7th Of june, ls43:-
They yet their trial. and hope for q favorable
cause Of civil liberty compel TO say that hitherto
they have discovered quite too much OF the spirit OF
Quite too frequent made military force and
quite too much OF the substance OF the people
foreign aggression be, for enforcing 70
&c authority Standing armies are the oppressive in
.. srumsnis for governing the people in the hands Of
Nc, government founded mock elections and sup
ported only BY the sword is q movement indeed,
Che regular and old fashioned monarchiai sys-
ssm II men would enjoy the blessings Of
~ rs.son b. MUTUAL counsel and sonsol.son BY
sense and feeling Of general interest and BY the acqu
ssy expressed, and above ALL the military kept
according the language Of bill OF ights In strict
sssson both learned and pscsed there cAn be no
Political freedom Absurd preposterous is IT, scon and
military leaders and the right Of suffrage 70 be q!
srciscd al the point Of the sword.
His the Presdents feelings no said agreed with
1E Webster on the subject
The Currency Question.
The two Currency bills introduced to-day by Mr.
Randall and Mr. Hooper copies OF the same bills in
sroduced BY these gentlemen respectively last session
The Treasury Investigation.
M Covode, In his attempt 10 get up another .'smel-
Nag committee" appears 70 have got the scent OF an
old trail and be has been discarded BY the action OF the
House today. Tho whole matter has been referred 70
she JOINT Committee Retrenchment, where Il win
probably remain uS the next session Of the present
Congress The hank note companies in New York re.
ccved 81 400 20 for ntng and furnishing noies and
securities TO the amount Of s125, ,ooo, 600, while
$3.50 900 printed In the Currency Bureau OF
fhe Treasury Department during the period Of
sme, at an expense Of $685. 2s7, and this included
all payments for engines, machinery, presses.
materials, labor, &c. This fact is suggestive Of
Abe motive which led 10 much hostility trs part
OF these companies TO that bureau, aud II is Supposed
10 have some connection with the various startling
rumors OF alleged over.issnes Tho belief tonight |
seems 70 be that discharged employees of the Cur
recny Bureau urged BY tho proprietors of
Ho'c COMPANIES and spcculaioss 10 gold, nave Il
contrived the whole story
Niagara ship Canal.
Ine pin LOT The survey Of the Niagara ship Canal
passed the House to-day, and will become a law this
session.
The Proposed Pence Conference.
No instructions have yet been received by the Minis
representing the South American Pacific states A 10
their acceptance or rejection Of the offers Of mediation
between themselves and Spain, and s unders,ood that
DO conclusive information has been received from them
the Department Of state by the last mail II is thought
however that the proposition will be accepted although
he republics Of Peru, Chill, Bolivia end Ecuador are
,cing varHy in the matter, and si holding II under
consideration. Mr. seward's communication was not |
srsived by the South American ststcs until tho