Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-07-19

sonal explanation, repudiated aconversation
parportfng to have taken place with him,
and published in the New York Herald of
Monday, wherein he is MADE TO denounce
several members of the House.
WASHINGTON July IL. 1867, The Senate
did not get through with the consideration
Of the reconstruction bill till nearly eight o.
clock this evening, when It was passed with
out any important change beyond the amend
ments mentioned in these dispatches last
night. The passage is not important, except
that il brings the subject matter OF the ses-
sion nearer than before, as the House to
night referred Il to the Reconstruction Com
mittee A notable feature In the discussion
Ia. day was the rapidity with which the Sen.
ate chamber and galleries were vacated
when Garrett Davis, of Kentucky common
eed speaking. Only four Senators remained
in their seats. and they did not listen to him
while Vice President Wade called one Of
them to the chair, and made an extended
visit to the lunch room.
The adjournment question lnterlockedi as
usual with the impeachment Of the Prcsl-
dent, and was the cause of prolonged de-
bate in the House but no new points were
elected. Mr.. Boutwell, insisted on his ad-
journmcnt proposition, but was beaten, and
Mr. Pixies resolution TO adjourn to meet on
the 18th of November was finally adopted.
Although a number Of votes were taken
which might be considered as tests On i'm
peachment, il is not safe to say that the
House made any expression of opinion on
the subject, as the matter of reassembling,
and the convenience Of the members inleaV-
ing their homes, had as much influence as
anything else. Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylva-
mia, attempted to obtain an immediate re-
port of the evidence elected by the Judiciary
Committee, but did not succeed. After
spending au hour in vain efforts to that end,
he allowed the matter to drop, so that the
committee now stands without instruction
regarding its report
The bill restoring to the rolls Of all the
regiments OF our army, as honorably dis
charged, that class Of soldiers who are tech
nlcally denominated deserters because they
did not wait, after The close Of the war, in
the camps of disbandment for formal mus
ter.out Of service, passed the House to day
and was sent to the Senate
General Butler committee to investigate
the assassination conspiracy did not organ
lze until to-day, and have not yet examined
any witnesses. 1t is not probable that they
will attempt to do anything until after the
adjournment of Congress
WASHINGTON, July l2 1867. The time
of the Senate this afternoon was taken up
in buncombe speeches on Mexico The OBJ
iect was 10 kill time until the House acted
on the reconstruction bill. Mr.. Chandler
led off in his usual vein of vehement empha-
sis. lie denounced all who condemned the
ut Atovgts,1iT,, v.,,lls.,.-
humanitarians like Greeley, funkeys like
Raymond, or rebels and traitors, and wound
up by declaring that America could whip the
the world, and would certainly whip any
nation that attempted to make war upon
Mexico.
Reverdy johnson took the other side of
the question, and was followed by several
speeches from Chandler standpoint Af-
ter waiting three hours upon the House an
executive session was held, after the conclu-
sion Of which recess till half past seven
was taken.
The only feature of the House was the re-
porting back by the Reconstruction Com
mlttee Of the Senate bill, with certain por-
tions ofthe House bill as amendments. 1t
was hoped to get the matter into conference
but the debate was again opened and took a
wide range, Mr.. Robinson, of New York,
leading off in speech on the Republican
party, the Fenians and one OF two other
subjects Although he denied he was ever
a Democrat, he severely denounced the Re
publican party. and declared if they ever
elected General Grant President, they would
impeach him 10 three weeks. Gen. Logan
replied in a long speech in denunciation of
the Democratic party, and in defense OF him
self
Finally after four hours discussion, the
amended bill was passed and sent to the
Senate, the House agreeing to hold night
session to await its return.