Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-14


WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE senate
had a seven hour and a half session to
day, and finally passed, by 80 10 G, tht
reconstruction bill as a substitute for the
one passed by the house. Elaborate
speeches against IL were made by Sena.
tors Davis and BucksieW. In the gen.
eral debate on the bill, Mr.. Sumner hoped
soon to welcome colored senators on the
floor Of the senate.
Reverdy johnson wanted to know how
many he expected? Z?
Mr.. Sumner said he could not name the
number.
Reverdy Johnson voted against the bill
all through. he voted for measures 10
which 1t is a supplement.
The house met at 5 o'clock tonight and
received the senate bill. It was read,
when the house insisted on its own bill,
and nOn-eoneurred with the senate, and
asked for committee circumference. The
committee will probably report to-mor-
row another bin and send it to the presi-
dent by Saturday,
The principal features Of to-day's pro-
ceedings in the house was the settlement
Of the adjournment question and eonse-
quent virtual defeat Of the Impeachment
party. The resolution offered by Mr..
Boutwell, FOR meeting Of congress on the
10th OF October was first voted down and
a substitute proposed by Mr.. Pike. of
Maine, for tie reassembling of both
houses the 18th Of Novemb Der, was sdept-
ed by 93 to So AS this is 50 near the
usual session in December, it is believed
that the senate will readily agree TO II.
The republican members who voted
against an October session, and therefore
against the consideration Of the impaaeh-
ment report at that time are as follows :.
MessDs. Allison, Banks, Beaman, Biag-
ham, Blair, Buckland, Churchill, Clark.
Connolly, Dixon, Donnelly, Ferry, Fer
ris, Fields, Garfield, Griswold, Halsey.
Hamilton, Harding, Hill, Hopkins, Hal
burd, HemlerJ lugersoll, jerks, Kelsey,
Ketehum, Relohen, Lawrence (Pa0,
Loughbridge, Lynch, Morrow, Miller,
Morehead, Myers, Perham, Pike, Pc
land, Palsey, Prise, Bowen Robertson.
Selge, Shanks, Selgraves, Smith, Spald-
ing, Starkweather, Stevens IN. H.l,
Stewart. Tatfe, Taylor, Upsom, Van Ar
nan, VankeT, Vanhorn, Washburn
(Wis), Washburn (Ind.), Williams
(Ind. ),- Wilson (Iowa), Wilson PA
Shortly after this vote was taken,
Thad. Stevens offered resolution re-
questing the judicial committee to SUBJ
NIT a report on impeachment at the
present session, together with the testi-
mOny which had been taken. The
house refused to consider it by So to 6S,
a resolution was then offered Feanest-
ing the committee to submit printed
copies of the evidence to the house on
the firse day Of the next session, TO
which the chairman of the Judiciary
proposed an amendment
the committee to repOft-when
it pleased. Thed. Stevens then said il
he could not have it his way, he would
move to lay the whole matter on the
table, and il was agreed TO by about four
lftbs. of the members present This is
as pretty efIeetnslly settling the
Impeachment question for the present, il
not for all time.
The special committee, named by the
House to take evidence on the assassina-
sl0n conspiracy, met this morning and
organised by eleoting Gen. Butler chair
man and James Redpath, of Kansas. as
clerk. 1t was decided not to take any
evidence at present, in order that there
may be no conflict or Interference with
.he witnesses over SuTratt's trial.
The President was overwhelmed to-day
with the pressure for the appointment Of
Of agriculture. Theie are
twenty applicants.
Gov. Flanders, of Louisiana, is an ap-
)licant for the Mexican mission.