The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-11
THE FoRTiETH CONGRESS.


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wAsmscroS Dec. 10, 1867
l.sisrAsT SECRETARY TREASURY.
The Cram isid before the Senate the reply OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 the resolution inqurng
whether and by what authority Edward Cooper has been
appointed Assistant Secretary OF tho Treasury. He
plies that vacancy having occurred by the rssigna.
ton OF Mr. Chandler Mr. Cooper authorized. under
the net Of February, 17eo 10 the doss Of the
Office until . successor appointed.
Referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
PETITIONS
Nj MORGAN, trep.) Of N ", presented petition from
the New York Chamber Of on the suhjecs OF
return TO specie payment, accompanied BY a state
mont showing The premium gold during each month
In the years 1864 10 1867, inclusive.
Referred to the Committee on Finance and ordered to
be printed
giving the pay Of the late Senator Riddle 10 bis widow.
referred TO the Committee on Contingent expenses
RA,LRoxD COMPANY.
Mr. HOWARD, .vepl Of Mich offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Interior BE- requested
amount q United States bonds the Union Pacific
sos ~ &C. % o cs
amendments thereto. The dates At which the
s"s road e.
an rs a1ed sss an. Ind ssS
Company setting forth Che amount Of Interest paid BY the
repaid ne seS y ss sqs
and he mode Of rspay"n IN cash or Se
mission dispatches and transportation OF mail
line each road seady completed and accepted dcsgra
ras ALBANIA crlrxs.
Mr. srmsrn, trep OF Mass offered the following
,ntion, which was adopted
81, ns @ sn ss s: 81 s 20
% furnish q ali the ara other
Seiigeren. rights 81 beginning
s o. e ss s. ne xsano and 10 o a
vss,eIs bum armed equipped and manned IN Great 9raio
prepaid an index TO all The correspondence aud dccumoris
TsE c,IpSms runxriEs COMPANY
4 JOINT resolotisn was introduced BY Mr. HowARp and
referred o The comm,,,ee on s.,'- .-.,rs.,s. ,ss
Turnpike Company for damages resulting 70 their
property during the var.
INTRODUCED.
hill IN regulate the rights Of married in the
Distrct Of Columbia was introduced by "a. HARLAN,
rep.j OF Iowa, and referred the COMMITTEES the
District,
Mr. wmsos's ren, Of Mass bill 10 remove disability
dietary Comiufiteo.
Mr. camrs trspl Of Iowa introduced join, reson-
ton regard 10 Consular appointments, which Was re
ferred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. trep) OF CAL introduced the following bill,
which was referred to The COMMITTEES on Fnance--
THAT notes, commonly called legal tender
soe -a =. s, s N ~, e 2, AZ a,es G
ard ssmsa. assps he uesd states snd ss
srs also he lawful nones and legal tender in payment 81
Al uS ass ps S',nn IL eea s
nfsr tho An day os july 1904. and and
1 nvcuSerrrrrror
Mr. poorrrrTx frepl OF Wisconsin, offered amend
mont the bill introduced bv Mr. Wilson, Friday
allow toe adoption OF the constitutional amendments OF
Conventions ey majority od the actual vo'rrs instead
ment make provis, that persons who did
the voting ana caons required bs those states prev
TO the rebellion, must, In oTey 70 lie permitted 10
vote a. rsld elections. be posseesea or Of these
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES service in tie the un..ed States
army Of one year more second, ability TO read the
Consultation OF United statcs, and subscribe his
oath support IL or third, fre-hod esss,e
sald that IT, he expected Mr. wilson should press his
| bill this amendment war very important II might
possibly bring pearc TO that distracted country. He
hoped Congress would take position OF tho question
| that the people would sustain.
very remarkable provision the bin provide
efficient government OF the rebel Stales which.
when lhe bill VA passed. he thought would operate
bndly for the friends Of reconslslctoa. But nine
stes had ordered and eclsd their Conventions,
and matters were going on. be iloagat- exceediueiy
| sary. Tho elections there had been conducted A.
orderly manner ~ in The average portions Of the
failed, which doubtful. and certainly there wosld
not he more Than that, reconstruction sure to
triumph in spite Of all that might he said about II.
Mr. CoSSgss, lrcp.) os CAL hoped that this very I'M
posant bill would be allowed 70 come 10 without bong
pre,usciai he should he ready rsvew IL when u
vac legiiimnieiy before the senate.
Mr.. Doutirrs hoped Il wa no; intended 10 oensnre
him. he bad hot gone into any discussion Of Il further
than 10 say was an imporsant bll lie did not know
l from the remarks OF Mr. wiison whether he was IN
earnest ami moan; 20 n.ss his bill abandon H.
Whichever -orrsc that senator took he tr poolitiie
| was very much IA earnest In offering the provisc.
NJ. DAVIS tieT OF Ky. said tLe greatest issve
| bsfsrs snc people booming up before them
whistler This should he nesros or a white man x,ov.
evnsnsn keesnt decisions OF the people showed that
~ IVES 10 remain white mans governmset 10 the end.
n the senators from Massachusetts, wanted that suse-
tion forever dseded let thsm bring Fred Doxglsrs
a. tue candidate for President aud four nfths u the
ffa m kp show hiatt 1~
room sexro measures forced the South would ie
put nnass their feet fhe strongest dssre 10 his bsse
Uas 10 overthrow The republican radical party. lie
hopsd senator from massachusetts, would prsxs kis
measure II Was = ics, he wanted to come quickly.
Mr. Srs~AKr, tfer.l OF Nevada, said one would cup
pcss from the rensrks Of tbs last speaker tina,
Un'oa party were sc'ns besHns for the assistance
\ any very great importance on The votss Of 90
sonth Of no American people that the real issis
10 s.s,des . vas q, shs.asr isy'i o. dirloysl
sgnsn adhered 70 The Proposition thai nnsafs ss
risce power IN tne hands Of dI.lcya BE repudi-
sed the charge ibst Congress bad actsa
Gy, aud then reviewed their course rewards The Sou j,
bcore and afer the refusal Of she south accord shcr
rats 10 oyai men IN abe SOUTH until trcges snran-
c6issd oaly Abs blacks, BOT mosi II those whites
vho had for cited ihcf rights lie t;ssn Took mp and
comg,enfs upon tho policy Of tbs pssaLass, uni he
expinton OF tto morning acur
rsK asseSiSAs QUESTION poerpoNsp
or ntcn OF ~ 'ssArtsR, trcp o. Nich.. rs raso.
luton sn The subject Of hhs ssiaar sslgeneIt rshis
rHs rrRslpsyr's rsssAor
Mr.. pRAsEs trspD OF bo., fceoaton eosd~InnlrS The
~ tones sni language Of certain portions Of the nr(s,
dests Message was then takca up. Mr. Drake said Ia
nothing but scnsr Of duly prompted him offer u A.
rseos1icn snS srggss. shis perhaps extraordinary
couIss; bat u an assault was worth resisting. wee
worthy Of efss,esi resrsacs rhs qnes,iOn ~ss.
tho President 70 Congress could &c ssived
over ~ senatorial dignity silence their part
i've thouEht little Start u cnminsiity. Never before
bad pJssidsof dscssssl iioiai bills that bad
already become isNs Tue National hank act, .vetood
and sec'aref rpccrstlttonsi iA.jscrson Wa rmrly
the granting or earfau fsanehss and rssl. ~
conEiuuonai sct.on. WA~n a h.li had hscene : Law
hs Fietfcnt a. merely ne cxerlt0fy power, unf lnd
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