Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

SRNATE.-After the executive session yester-
day afternoon the doors were reopened at 3:i5,
and
Mr.. Wade asked that the Senate take up the
bill OF the House declaring that en- listed men
who left the U Union armies after the surrender
of the rebel armies, but before being mustered
ont, shall not be deemed deserters. ~
Mr. Edmunds said he was opposed to the
consideration Of the bill at this time, and
should therefore object.
SO the bill was not taken up.
Mr.. Drake wished the Senate to take up the
resolution for the re. enrolment OF bill which
was passed at the last session tor the payment
OF missouri militia called into the service OF
the United. It did not reach the President In
time to secure his signature.
Mr.. Hendricks objected on the ground that
this business came within the scope of the res.
olution OF Friday last
A discussion occurred on the point m sde by
Mr.. Hendricks; also, on the question whether
the President could sigma bill two days after
the adjournment OF Congress.
The Senate then, by yeas II, nays Is, decided
the subject not in order. and refused to take
up the resolution indicated by Mr.. Drake.
Atfour p. m. q recess was taken
The Senate reassembled at 100
Mr.. Harlan offered a resolution that the
Committee for the District Of Columbia have
leave 10 sit during the recess to revise the laws
Mr.. Sumner asked leave to call up his bill
for universal suffrage in all the States
The Clerk OF the House here announced
the action of the House on the reconstruction
Mr.. Sumner, alluding to the bill he had At
tempted TO call up, said If that were pas sed
unanimously o.night and put as the capstone
60 home IN peace, and have peace throughout
the country.
Mr.. Trnmbun did not suppose the Senator
TO get up this bill tonight. He moved that the
Senate take mp the reconstruction bill.
Mr. Sumner said the one could not be passed
without the other. II the Senate was consist
a oxrQs
cessary supplement Of the other.
The reconstruction bill was taken up, and the
House amendments were read
Mr Trumsull said there were two courses
which the Senate could pursue. He was quite
sure, on looking carefully over the amend.
menrs. that there were some OF them tina. the
which he would not vote for. A number Of
them, probably majority, Would be agreed
to by the Senate without departing from the
principles npon which it had acted The bill
might either be referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee foI examination, to report such amend
menH as In its opinion the Senate ought to
aFree to, and to disagree to others. Or, it might
De sent 10 q committee Of conference. lie was
not in favor OF conference committees for i'm
Portant bills, and ne therefore moved TO refer
the bill TO the Judiciary COMMITTEE
Mr.. Wilson opposed the reference. He be-
leved the shortest way would be TO take up
the amendments in the Senate and nc upoa
them. He thought most of the amendments
would be agreed TO.
Mr Edmunds thought that the most expe-
ditions course of procedure would be to nom
concur and call for a committee Of conference
Mr. Sumner spoke Of the importance OF the
measure, and advocated separate action upon
each amen ndment In open Senate.
Mr. Drake hoped the amendments would be
taken up seriatim and agreed 70 or disagreed
10 A conference could then be had upon those
TO which the Senate could not agree
Mr. Frelinghuysen favored conference
committee.
Mr. Grimes said il would be perfectly safe
"A mi
with Mr.. Trumbull at tho head OF it. There
was no question at iseue between the two
Houses upon which the Senate had not ex-
Mr. Conkling favored a committee Of con-
ference, because hen they could give and take
propositions unit compromise was effected.
Mr.. Sumner psUtested, In the name OF the
Constitution OF hts country, against Mr.. Conk-
ling's proposition to trade of ny giving and
taking in committee OF conference. A CEN
ference committee was appointed for the pur-
pose OF Comparing differences. aud by that
meant, II possible. arriving at conclusions
The motion to refer the bill to the judiciary
COMMITTEES was disagreed toy eas 13. nays 20.
Aiier further debate, the question was then
taken on non. con curing ana calling for
committee OF conferences, and the motion was
The Chair appointed Mes.rs. Trumbun. Ed
mn nds ard Hendricks the conference commit.
tee on the part OF the Senate
Mr.. Wilson introduced q bill appropriating
one million ak bundled and forty eight thou.
sand dollars for csrrying the reconstruction
bill into erect, being the amount, he said, esti-
mated by the War Department for that pur-
pose. III #3
Mf. Buekalsw said before that bill was
passed he should want TO eee detailed STATS
mpnt OF the different items OF which the sum
was made mp. dEssE ~
OBJECTION being made, the bill goss over.
Mr. Sumner again called mp his universal
suArake bill.
M. Conkling called for the reading of f.,
III. sumner.-vsry Wen; sfs good fssiing.
rLaugAteT <A VI.
The bill was then Rad % length. The rsad-
ing caueed good deal of meftimeut at tAose
points where the 'so.cailed Wntfe facs" - -
3ofTed 70.
II. Eduunas Ia,sed TIE question tAas tie