The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-19
WASH NGT0N
Another Reconstruction Bill
Passed in the House.
Inquiry in Relation to the Occupation 0
the Island Of San Juan.
Message from the President COM
mandatory or General Hancock.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. 1901,
lI:3Q O'Clock p. NJ

Wlsusrros Dec. Is. 1857
1880 O'Clock p. N. j
mr.. Stcvenss Re~onsfructiOn Biii-ElaIion OF
the Radicals.
me passage Of tho Reconstruction bill in the House
to-day By vote Of hundred and yeas 70 thirty
seven nays was strict party vote This union Of the
republican ranks has created nanifsst good feeling
among the radicals The distractions which have Of
its divided the action Of the republican, party in ths
House has been subject Of evident concern and the
encouraging indications Of the return OF harmony meets
general congratulations Tho passage Of this recon-
arucson measure s considered tbe rorerunnsr OF
perfect accord Of all factions Of the party In
future legislation. and especially on the fnan-
siai question the Conflict bstwesn Thad Stevens
and Bingham on the swe-nfshs increased repre-.
ssnsason IN the South led 70 lively conflict
m winch Mr. stevrns was completely routed This tri-
eph on The part OF Mr. bingham Who loads tho moder.
ais radicals was the main cause or harmonxng the bill
10 accordance with the Of both sides Many or the
heading radicals congntuiatng themselves upon
ths proceedings Of to-day and feel themselves restored
V their three fourhs vote in the House, which WIN
enable them 70 the obstructions thrown IN
heir way by tho vstoss Of the Presidsnk Whatever
may have been the doubts Of being 20 sustain their
measures there appears bs little anxiety respect
ing executive Interpretation. There seems 70 BE- no doubt
q the passage Of shs bin in The Senate the measure
sccnndsrsd By the radicals nsurng speedy resto-
nation Of the excluded States. 49,.
Message Of President johnson 70 Conxress--
The Presidents Appreciates OF Democrat
Hancock's Adminissrnti0s Or the Finh
MILITARY Districs. an 49,
me President sent the following message Congress
To-day - EN-
Gmnnns on rHn SENATE AND or run Houss Or Rxrrc
An oncal copy Of the order Issued by Major General
Winfield Hancock. Commander Of The Filth Military
in MAJ ~.
2sth day or November, has reached me through the
regular channels OF the War Department and herewith
seam % b proper In q ali the circumsances Il
viii b psrceivsd that General HapGock announces
Ne will uphold the and other civil authorities IN
e performances OF their proper dutica and that he will
enforce The law Hs asclsy,s ysry evucly sbss ths
nered right q trial By jury and the privilege Of the
Aen undor foot He goes further and in one comprs-
hcusive sentence asserts that the principles American
hss sss still the ahsritaacs Of this people, and
When great soldier, with unrestricted power In his
hands . opprsss his fellow men, voluntarily foregoes
vssss himself 70 me duly Of building up shs liberties
and ssnghsnins the iaws Of bis country he presents
sn Example o. me highest public virtue thAs human
The strongest claim or Warrington "nfst In war
%. r.; fact sSss IN al ~
career hs scrupuiousy alb aimed from violating the
No. rsn and a. rights q his ssIs. szsns
ins bad ~sss regarded tho rights . q the tho
Whsrover power above the law courtsd his acceptance
Ae oalmy put temptation asds BY such magnaaimous
mankind. and left which has NO rival in the
hissoEy u the world. Ns r 0 s1 s. n E'T| 4
@iy scss & he American srny Who y influenced 81
- szampae Of Washington. Doubtless thousands OF
q :ss d down Ss v 'ss sa
me distinguished honor belongs 70 him OF being the
sss sSs coss q The evil was Who has given uiserancs
- thsss noble sentiments In the form or military
respectfully susgom 70 Congress that soms pubic
Eecegnsisn of General Hancock patriotic order due,
nss TO him. 70 shs friends Of law and justice through
Boa htns that the dieniy shosd b vnd,csssd and
~ virtue pros ansA shnS NJ value example
- - 49, - - = a1.'As' =. xSnnrw yoHnsox
WAswGSsr. d C.. Dee 10, 1851.
rns mssaaus w. rsesvsd 10 the House by the demo.
sEsts vim considerable atasosion. An asssnps vas
ns4s - s~ss : of shaskA bns shs rssosssiss 70
shas ssss sos having bsss unlimited writing -
ssrsssd ny NJ spsaker. To-norow anoxhss sassnps
vii - made y bring shis measure up. rhe radicals
evidently nssls dispossd 70 allow Ne naasw % he
brought ssfess them. sDsy Vim 70 svoa ssgHtive
q swssxsnsl = 0is Gal.ns sGesrss services N she
vsr = he ciseumetanoss Or Ne rssQaouss ts.s
SsssU cppos,ss v tass vssux fhe meDags = con-
adsssa haskias dswa q Psss,1snt Jehnsss "A Mr.
ssuard - thar ,suppe~sd snSns = sscurs ~ sem-
naAisn = - ds@sersflss oandblass ~ tbs
rSsadsncy. rks acsSoa sfths dsnoss&ta IL ms house
Avcs dsnb' shss ~ whole hsa ossu prsvsssIy
sangsc xs1 indscssss inst nndorskanamg has been
effected among Ne 1ssdsn q the dsnsrsns
branches o. ths parv sos esaesps.sins tnsw
shsls power upon nAseoet - ne uoa dss.rsbls
ana eligible aoss,nes sw popular suppsst It Is also
usdsssood Inst general Haacock's aAsusnsraon
aHsn = hss military 1wsssos viii bs IN accordAncs with
NE democratic shsIry N visw q wevkng favorable
ssscs upon the masses of the North ny W. moooranon
sd psclse issssse~ stM co. ~
TIE Min ss~v~saise sks Further R~dscsi.s
+. % thc Carreacy. Is.
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We enacted &c rhss nom ana AFTER ihs pss~Asr .,
fhs anti OF The Secretary ~ the treasury
make arr reduction of Tho currency bs rsnrng "
sane-ng rnissd ssa'ss notes sh1' % ana v hereoy
lcr ,h~ ssrascr sherman, from tbs ussnmui@ecn
f.naace, rspor,eA thc Senate he following
rrrsusute:-- At
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hereby spasd 9nti csnxlsss sha otAerw provua
The Nesseray Boak~. X.
Tho rcwrtfoncs q the Currency has circular 70
sss ust,onsi hxnks icrshs purpcss " ascrrisnrg BIZ
rcsx sns.ans sf mo1sy losnsa Nv them during The wear
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rodafex lSgeihsr h the svssA4s Time ~ whlch NE
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