The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, July II.
SENATE.

yoidably absent yesterday 80,
vote on tho reconstruction Dill vi vi
taken. Ifpresemt he shonId nave '"''N
against IT. ,;s rcso,ption
Mr.. Chandler called up his reSointi %
OH Mexican affairs and hiaue sP1c:en'
iustifying the execution OF MaAiinilian'
He hoped Congress would not adjourn
r.;tbont nm expression not only OF SYM
Wn.bv Init aid to Mexico. II any Eu-
Lpo n,a monarchy determined to fight
WaXico. it must fight the United States
also: and when they would, the whole
world could not whip the United States
on American soil.
Mr.. Wilson asked that the resolution
he laid on the table to allow Kim to Oh
fer n bill authorizing the Secretary oil
War TO raise four regiments of v0lun-
teers for the frontier defence, and APP
nronriatin" Sl,64S,OOO to pay the
troops already called ont for that p"r-
pose. . a. ,
bill for similar purposes.
Both bills were ordered printed.
The resolution of Mr.. Chandler was
resumed. ,;.,.
Mr., Fowler spoke against the policy
of the Government toward Mexico DUR
inc her struggle for freedom. lie re-
viSwad the history of MeXico's troubles
aud Justified Mexico. The world would
saw amen to the fate of Mammalian.
America, while ii regretted his deatn,
and admired his bravery, could nor
DENY his fate was inst one. lie adj
yoclted a kindly and fratcrnal policy
towards Mexico and substantial aid 1t
necessary.
Mr.. Johnson could see 10 practical
real result to flow from this resolution
1t was mere inquiry without any leg
| islative action, as he understands the
facts that they were not rs set forth Ill
the resolution. The decree OF lo6o was
only intended to apply to the brigandS
and guerrillas: that MaNimilian woul"
give Mexico better government thai
she ever had.
Nye smoke in favor OF Il resolution
that he regarded Mexico as naturally
belonpinp 10 the United States. lie
eulogized Juarez. He was the greatest
of rood man. who throughout the war
had. like Lincoln. lead great armies To
victory. He, (Nye) had no sympathy
with those Imperial monarchs, VINO
come to Suhiugate, not to lnvlSoratc
country. and the entire world.
Mr.. Howard thought ii fair to pre-
sumo that the cOnrt-maTtial before
which Macmillan was condemned act,
ed fairly in accordance with the laws OF
war. He spoke of the decree OF OctO'
Der, 1865, as most inhuman and bar
barous, the murderOuS decree of tenn
porary successful highway rohbcr. III
his opinion MaXimillan met with u just
fate. As friends of Mexico and indc
pendGnce of nations, it became the Sen
ate To stand by Mexico il her struggle
against imperialism, which 1t had just
oyerrhrowm. He thought this subject
deserved more discussion than 1t had
received, and before further consldera
ton be postponed and the Senate 20
into executive session.
The senate went INTO executive Srs-
sion, and soon after adjourned.
House OF REPRESEN TATIVEs
Mr.. Julian asked leave to introduce 1
resolution directing the committee 81
Reconstruction 10 report bill declaring
forfeited To the United SSateS all land:
granted by Congress in 1876 to State,
In the South for railroad purposes
which grants expired 10y limitation.
Mr.. Woods objected.
Nj. Julian moved 10 suspend til"
r;.lcs. :tud laid there were now J,unU,UUJ
acres al the best lands i'll the South tied
up IN the hands of rebel conspIratOrs al
the expense of poor men, whites and
blacks, while the blacks should have
some tor their hUmcsteads.
Mr.. Chandler, as = member of the Sc
lcct Committee on Southern Railroads
stated that the question in relation IL
those roads and the Government was
still under investigation, and regarding
the action proposed 10y resolution To he
premature.
Mr.. Julian expressed Willingness u
modify the resolution 50 rs to make II
one Of inquiry merely.
Mr.. Chandler argued that it was i
special question and should be referred
to a special committee having that mat
ter III charge.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution modified 50 as To Cuniinc It's
operations 20 Mississippi, Alabama, Flo,
Irida and Loui.iaua, and referred 10 Sc
lect Committee on southern Railroads.
Adopted.
Mr. Stevens, from the committee on
Reconstruction, reported back the Sen
ate reconstruction bill with several
amendments, mostly verbal, as u sub
stitute for the first section, declaring
the tone, intent and meaning of the act
of March 2d, l-G1 to have been, that the
governments then existing in the rcbeI
States we've Illegal, and therefore sncl
governments if continued were tO be
considered Suhjec: in all respects to the
Military committee and authority OF
Congress. Among the sections reported
i one directing that none of the officers
of registration shall pay any regard tC
the decisions or directions of the At,
torncy General or any other officers OF
the government, except a. directed by
Congress.
Tic bill WAS debated until half-past
three o'clock when Mr.. Stevens moved
for the previous question, calling for !
vote on the various observation-disclosures
and substituting the first section I"
House hill Tor thar OF the Senate
Adopted.
The amendment referring 10 the At
torney Generals decisions was modified
so Us To read, no district comnaudcl
or officer OF board ct registration SHOULD
be bound in his action 10y any opinion o.
any civil officer OF the United states.
Agreed to.
All other amendments were agreed
to, and the bill, ~ amended goes bacl
To the Senate.
Adjourned.