The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-13
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.]

In the Senate to-day the session lasted
less than two hours, and no business was
transacted Mr.. Trumbull reported a Re-
construction bill upon which he was desir-
Gus of speedy action but an objection from
Mr. Sumner carried it over until tomorrow.
Attempts were made to call up several 9TH
er subjects, but under the resolution of Fri
day last they were all excluded; among
them was the House proposition of thanks
to Gen. Sheridan. Resolutions of inquiry
addressed to the Secretaries of War and the
Interior on the Indian difficulties, and the
Secretaries of State on Mexican affairs, were
adopted. While one of the latter was under
consideration, Mr.. Howard of Michigan, took
occasion to speak of Macmillan, as the
greatest felon of the present day, and of his
execution as just and merited punishment.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution intended
to Justify the execution of Maximilian by
calling upon the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs to examine and report upon the facts
connected with the execution of prisoners of
| war under MaXimilian's decree of October 8,
| 1865, but MIR. Sumner objected, and the sub
ject went over till tomorrow.
The proceeding in the House to- day were
very important Monday being the day on
which a call of the States and Territories for
the introduction of resolutions is made, the
first hour was occupied in disposing of a
large number of resolutions. No less than
eight separate resolutions touching on affairs
in Mexico, particularly in regard to Maxi
milan and Santa Anna, were introduced and
referred. The Kentucky contested election
cases were before the House again to-day,
ndseveral protests from rejected members
of the delegation were sent to the Commit
tee on Elections A resolution calling on
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all proceedings of the Cabinet ON the Recon-
struction Act was passed. A very important
resolution, introduced by Gen. Butler, asking
for the appointment of Special Committee
of five to make full investigation of the
assassination of the late lamented President
Lincoln, with power to send for persons and
papers, and to report a bill to the House
granting amnesty and pardon to such per-
sons as may have been connected with the
conspiracy and who will turn States evil
dence. This resolution gave rise to consid-
cradle debates, its phraseology being sus-
ceptible of several meanings, and several
members being afraid that it was got up by
Butler to fight Bingham on the Surratt
question. These doubling members, how
ever, soon found the true meaning of the res
olution, Butler giving all who desired
chance to speak and make such alterations
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to cover the doubt Mr.. Wilson, Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, was the first to
indorse the resolution, and urged its passage,
and asked that ali the evidence taken by the
Judiciary Committee in the matter be trans
terrcd to this proposed Special Committee,
intimating at the same time that said evil
dence was sufficient to warrant further eX-
animation. The Democrats opposed the
resolution and demanded the Yeas and Nays
on suspending the rules. Having been re-
enforced since last week. they mustered "a
votes just barely enough to secure the Yeas
and Nays. The only Republicans voting
against the resolution were Bingham, Spal-
ding Stewart and Jenckes. After this mat
ter had been disposed of, Mr. Thaddeus
Stevens introduced the new Reconstruction
bill which appeared in yesterdays Tribune
with several slight alterations, one of them
extending the time of registration to October
1st and more clearly defining those excluded
from registration. Contrary to expectation the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate and the
House Committee did not meet Jointly. The
Senate bill is entirely different from the House
bill. When MIR. Stevens rose to-day and of
tered the new bill, he yielded about 20 min
utes to members wishing to offer amend
ments. Messrs. Wilson of Iowa, Ashley of
Ohio, Burr, Benjamin, Ingersoll, Wood, and
Briggs all presented amendments or addi-
tional clauses. The only ones accepted were
that of Wilson's, making any obstruction or
hindrance to the carrying out of the act a
misdemeanor, and punishable by law, and
that of Mr.. Benjamin, providing that par
don shall not change the status OF any per-
son with regard to registration. After all
the amendments and substitutes had been
disposed of Mr. Stevens made brief speech
stating the manner in which the bill had
been agreed upon. When the old man rose,
the members all gathered around him, and
gave earnest attention to what he said. He
looked very feeble, and his voice was scarce
ly audible to those in the gallery. From his
remarks and the action of the Republicans
on the matter, it was evident that the whole
party was unanimous on the bill, and intend
passing it without delay. Stevens gave no.
tice that he would call the previous question
tomorrow at II o'clock, giving the Demo-
Gratis all the spare time to talk The Demo-
crazy of course raised howl about the short
time allowed them, but Stevens told them
they could sit all night and speak, if they
wished. Speeches were made by Chandler
and Munger, both Democrats, when the
House adjourned.
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