The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-16
TINE RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION
Animated and Protractod Debate In he
8 Senate on the Military Bill.
Introduction Of . Bill BY Senator Wilson
Proposing Conditions for the Rssts
ration Of tho Rebel States
Passage Of the Bounty Bill i'm the
f 20 House.
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NEY. stevens Military bill I'm the Senate
3hego wa most animated and somewhat acrimonious
ascusuoa In tho Senate to-day the Blaine amend
nsnt 70 the Stevens Military BILL This amendment
sGsssa BY Mr. johnson, Of Maryland and advocated
By Nesars Stewart Of Nsvada, and Henderson. OF NM
souri, Il was opposed BY Messrs. Williams, Morrill,,
Wilson, Howard and Yates the ground of possibly
Asfsathg the passage Of the bill Mr. johnson received
ironical compimsns from Nj. Henderson the pro-
ssss he had made In the Of universal suffrage,
without disticon Of and Color There evidently
much feeling evnoed on the subject OF this proposed
amendment and II the bill Is defeated 10 will probably
. through is instrumentality.
ssuthern Opinien Of Regent Reconstruction
,z,,.s. 'Measures- Riiois Bill. sss..s',-
Ex-GoytsnoT yvsepb = Brown, Of Georgia. and Judge
Dawson walker Of The Supreme bench Of that State
recently admitted 70 practice at the bar OF the
United States Supreme Court Governor Brown states
That The effect Of the Louisiana bin and the Stevens
bll which recently passed the House, will be to make
the slaves Of the South the political masters Of their
former ownera The master deprived Of the right 70
vote and serve juries, while his former slave will be
safranchssd and placed in the jury box to sit in udg
ness upon those whose properly he was; that
h mot expected by Southerners that their slaves
viii dispense righteous Judgment and the re-
suN viii be that large majority Of the
southern people will have to North and seek q
Dace Of retirement II they able to do so and not
some means Of livelihood The constitutional amend.
ment he says would render It impossible for the South
10 conduct hes State governments because not men
enough qualified under the amendment could be found
70 AL the Offices The result Of the amendment would
- that the ofces would be filed either by irresponsible
PARTIES who had bad mind enough act accord
rnwk fAnfrn hu
pa5poss Else they must remain empty and IN
executed - s.<.Eg ~
The Richmend Press ON the Military Bill.
The Richmond Times Of to-day commenting ON the
Mihtasy bill recently passed in the House. says
But tho probabilities in favor Of this bill being
enacted into law despite the Presidents veto, We must
sin enirea the Legislature TO make TIE necessary pro-
vfson for protecting Virginia aganst the first. attempt
- ~ aatheniss - Warrington 70 annihiate our state
eovsrnment sv
The Bounty and Bankrupt Bills.
h the House Of Representatives the Bounty Hl snd
~ HsDhrupt bin were RQth under discussion The for
~ Is psssed, and ( Committee Of Conference was
seasd sn ne Asssr
EAe New York Republican Delegation and
tho Bounty Bill.
The New York delegation give the reason Why with
tsss exceptions they voted against the bill, Was on
a0couns Of lie making onset 81 all local bount'es
msy haa voted for Mr. Rollins amendment to strike ont
o. provision bat - Il failed they voted against the
b prsfsring NOT 70 have any bounty bill rather than
- which nsir opinion does injustice TO the soldiers
- tAsir State and to other States generally.
TIE CLAIMS Of Army Omicers for S<rvnnts'
Allowance.
ne late deoison Of the United States Court Of Claims
lhat the pay Of On ocers servant lie the pay OF pr.
vaas soldier Of the Of the service to which she
s1css belones has already started up host Of claims
q ne government. The Secretary Of the Treasury,
growing somewhat alarmed a the immense drain upon
~ vaults Of the Treasury threatened BY this decision
has been In consultation with the legal osers OF inc
Aspastment and to-day II is reported that the Second
Comptroller Of the Treasury has determined TO have the
ascslon oveued by appealing The case 70 the Supreme
Court OF the United States II the decision Is sus-
sained there il 10 intended 70 carry the matter
before the next session OF Congress. This question
came before the Second Comptroller for decision, and he
ruled thai the increased pay 70 private soldiers did not
apply ofcers' servants In accordance with this de-
ssion officers Of infantry have been paid I'll and
e1cen Of cavalry $i2 per month as pay Of servants
allowance The chairman Of the House Military Com
nistss has been heard to say that 1t was the In
Scson Of the committee when the bill was framed
= rive The cncen this increase Of allowance.
Estimates made by officers Of the pay department
saass that the decision is sustained hundred
sAsusand claims win CONC fsIgs5a ;es sssisasse9 9,
whsh win cost the government nearly hve millions Of
Se!n Ip Wv Of The fact that the case rs to be car
SisA y me Supreme Court, u would Be useless 'o
ssans 70 ssnd In their applications until The matte
$1,000 s'yeaasgP:slL .-s..-.s- e.,.
~ ceu~usea on Claims made repst on she bn
Spy he relief Of hs con-s%svs for construction
vsnDslsof-w and steam machinery rhs report
hs sasss Of those who built the roncad vessels durnl
sAs var snd the committee are undsrsood 70 be divides
% the suhjsct Of these claims.
Upaversal suGfkge Registry In Geersetown
Ths nFss registry taken BY the Judges appointed by sh
Uspgs1s Csgr of the Dssrict Of the legal voters .
0sesSsSown Was completed yesterday, and fo0ss q
s,sssn hundrsd and thirteen whites and eight hundre
- eighty csssrsd Among the whites there are u ss
sAFes hundred radicae
Csvvsspsndenee n Reference 60 the Assassi
nasion Of Mr.. Lincoln.
n appendix 70 the diplomatic correspondence, jus
pginssd contains over seven hundred octave pages
scrsspondence fron al foreign governments, prcceet
ines u public meetings abroad, &C., with reference
~ sssesination Of President Lincoln and expressive
sorrow for thai event. and Of sympathy for Secretary
Assistant Secretary ssward view Of the injuries -
ssvsd % the hands Of one Of the consplraiora
Personal.
Representative Stevens Who has been sick for sewers
SaysL has rseumsd his Seat IN the House.
Admiral Tssalhon has gone 70 Richmond 70 examir
the points Of military and naval interest about that cit
I'D especially the scenes Of the naval encounters durn
che war On James river and in Hampton Roads.
Henry A. smytns Collector OF the Port Of New Yorl
arrived AZ wiliard's to-day.
Return Of Assistant SECRETARY Fox.
Captain s v. FOX, Assistant secrvssry Of the Nav
Who won't TO Europe on sbe late special u'ssion
Russm has returned this city In addition 70 'e''s
reports made from time 70 time on the conuuoh =
.o,.c.~~.,vo ca,cpncv of various European shipyart
ap,a,p Pox intends submitting final report, In WI,
the attention Of the Government and people :, =.
United states win be called 70 the present nol -. Il
OF our navy yards which do not AFFORD fafi Fox's col
rapid construction o. iron yesssi-. -rthcned since
,e,,o,s In ,iis rss~.-. prve been 81 ,,ncoai n.v
vc''0ns rem q s' fhrope BY vs, our p''n'p'' NV
yards treaty.
Just concluded treaty wit
commissioner posy. by which they rslinquish IN
we s'ockonase Wy them In Wisconsin. portion
amos nov ocos citizens and the remainder continue
fha tribe bor.. -.