The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-12
FOURTH EDITION
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
senate.

NenALes
WAsHINgToN July l2-Mr Dixon (Connl
rising after the reading Of the journal, said he
was accidentally absent yesterday when the
vote was taken on the Reconstruotion Dill Had
he been present he should have voted against
the bill, for the same reason that he voted
against the measures TO which it was supple
Mr.. Chandler (dich.) asked to call up the re-
solution offered by him few days since, direct
quire how many Mexican prisoners of war had
been shot after capture, under the decree of
Maximilian Of October, 1886. Mr.. Chandler ad-
tion. 1t was well known, he said, that the In
vasion of Mexico was in reality a part and par
eel of our Rebellion. Had the United states
Government been at peace, no one believes that
such an attempt would have been made to
establish an empire in the Republic of Mexico.
Had Maximilian gone to Mexico as other ALL
busters go, as Lopez went, as the son of Henry
Clay went, and as others had gone, with their
lives in their hands, in pursuit of a crown to
win, no remark would have been made. He
would have staked his head, and would have
claimed to be something more than ali adj
VentuTer q filibuster. He claimed to have
been elected by the Mexican people to occupy
Having reclted the circumstances Of the election Of
Maximillan Mr. Chandler said II was the intention of
Napoleon, having once fixed Maxlmilian on the
throne Of Mexico, 70 assist the Rebels from that
cuted upon Union soldiers and officers captured while
DEFENDING the Union. MS1iman 1b signed r his own
cans made mistake as to the mode Of Maximilians
not TO have died by the bullet The ofiicer who cap
tured him should have hung him to the first tree.
cbivalrous people.
House OF Representatives.
The reading of the journal having been dispensed
with, the Speaker presented q communication from
Governor Bullock of Massschuset,s. received after
that Commonwealth, Of the Constitutional Amend
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Julian und) asked leave to introduce resolu-
tion directing the Committee on Recons.ruction to
ali the lands granted by Congress. in 1885, states in
the South for railroad purposes, which have expired
Mr. Wood IN. W objected.
Mr.. Julian moved to suspend the rules and stated
that there 100000 Of the beat land in the
south laid up In the hands OF Rebel corporations at
should have them for homesteads.
mtee on Southern Raiiroads, stated that the 91es-
on OF the relation OF these roads TO the Government
action proposed by the resolution would be premature
Mr. Julian expressed his willingness to make the
Mr Chanler argued that this was special question,
mlttee having that matter in charge.
MIR. Williams (Pa) inquired of Mr.. Chanler whether
there any pretense that loyal men wereinterested
MIR. Chanler replied in the affirmative. and stated
that the action proposed would eopardize the vested
rights OF citizens who had been loyal throughout the
Mr. Wood argued that three fourths of the railroads
in the South and in The West had been built Sy North
be measure OF conhscaton of Northern capital be-
conclus ion he ade the point Of order that the
mittee Reconstruction having been raised for a
The Speaker overruled the point Of order, on the
ground that like subject had been already referred
The rules were suspended 80 to 49, and the resolu-
tion modified so as to eonhne Its operation to Mis-
sissipp, Alabama Florida. Arkansas, and Louisiana,
and the motion o refer to the Select Committee on
southern RAILROADS was adopted.
Mr. Butler (Mass) asked leave to offer an elaborate
preamble and resolutions reclting that the Govern
ment of Louisiana has been declared illegal and void
and that therefore no efficient means can be taken
by the authorities for repairing levees issuing
that the District Commander shall have power 10
issue bonds to the amount OF four millions dollars al
such debt shall be condition precedent to the read
mission of the state.
Mr. Wood IN. VI objected.
Mr., Butler moved to suspend the rules.
The rules were not suspended, there being only "a
Mr.. Stevens fPa.), from the Committee on Recon.
bill, with several amendments, mostly of a verb al
There is substitute for the first section declaring
the true intent and meaning OF the act of I'd March,
1857 to baYe been that the Governments tnen existing
in the Rebel States Illegal and that, therefore
such Governments II continued were to be continued
subject In all respects 10 the military commanders
Among the ew sections reported is one directing
that none of the officers of regs ration shall
General or any other ofhcer Of the Government ex-
cept as directed by Congress-
Mr.. Stevens (Pa) moved to recommit the bill 80 as
TO retain control over It, while he did not wish to
Mr. Wood while admitting that the bill as now re-
House. criticized the details OF some of the sections.
that it would be clear precise and definite that
there would be no MISUNDERSTANDING its intent and
Equally OBJECTIONABLE in principle, Infinitely prefer
able TO this because Its aBguege plain, simple,
Mr.. Eldredse suggested that Mr. Wood should offer
an amendment that would cover the whole case cou-
eSESyey namely %, an nsd amenamen1 sat s9oninG the
United States the constitutions of each of the South
ern States, and the laws OF each of them.