The New York herald., 1868-02-21
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1865.
second Session.


The CHAIR laid before the Senate Q communication
from the Secretary OF tho Treasury, reply TO resolu
on OF inquiry. setting forth his views in regard 70 tho
better security Of passengers In steamships, which was
referred to the Committee Commerce.
CoUNrERFnrERs PARDoNzD
Tho CBAIR also laid before the Senate communica-
ton from the President in reply 70 resolution Of in
qury, transmitting the report Of the Attorney General,
with list Of the counerfeitss pardoned since the lat
OF May, 1885, with and the OF the persons
recommending them to pardon, which was referred to
the Committee on the judiciary.
Several petitions wore presented and referred
nETrRISG OFFICERS OF THE ARMY-sETiLEMEar or PAY
MAsrERs' ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. WILSON, rep Of Mass, introduced bill provid-
ing that officers OF the may hereaf be retired
the under the conditions as IL they
serving in the regular army II was referred 10 the
Military Committee
Also q bill authorizing accounting officers Of the
Treasury In the settlement Of paymaers accounts TO
allow, subjec, TO the approval OF the Secretary Of War;
credits for or property and funds and for
payments made In good faith during the rebenoa
may be shown to have been occasioned BY accident
auit Of their II had the same reference.
MINING SCHOOL
Mr.. STEWART, (rep) Of Nevada, from the COMMITTEES
on Mines and Mining, reported, with amendments, the
bill TO establish q national school Of mines.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY.
Mr. ASTH NY, trepl Of r l., moved tha. when the
Senate adjourn IL be until Monday next
bIhty OF holding session tomorrow for debate
desired 70 speak again on the Supplementary Recon-
Mr. DAVIS, ,dem) OF KY, reminded the Senate that
that subject, and said he would claim the floor
one o'clock.
Alter discussion the motion was lost.
ADMISSION COLORADO.
Mr.. CosKIIsG, trep.) OF N. Y, presented protest
against the admission Of Colorado as a State which
laid on the table.
Mr. TRuABuI- rep OF Ill.,. moved 70 take up The
House bill TO amend the at passed. March % 1867,
ntarv a he moi
OF tue rebel Ssces passed March 1867, and to facl
tate their restoration.
Mr. TRUMBULL read from the Chicago Republican the
statement OF correspondent in regard to
acOn, Ia ing upon The Senate the responsibility OF the
requ rement Of least half of the re sistered
for tue iaca OF the constitution, which he
stated was untrue, and explained the circumstances,
SAYING ta, tho House had all along insisted requiring
provision which was lnaly adopted in the Senate by
buC one majority.
Al one O'Clock Mr.. DAVIS raid IL it was understood
that he could proceed with his remarks tomorrow he
had no objection 10 Mr. lrumbull proceeding. If not
be wonld proceed TO make his remarks this bill.
Mr.. Yates, rep.) OF H. withdrew his motion, made
yesterday, to take up tue bill to admit Colorado
ailuw the pending bill To be continued giving notice
thai he would move 10 take II up when The pending bill
Mr. IsuasuLL continued:-H read further from the
article in the chicago Republican assertion that many
radicals complained OF the disposition he supposed
TO nave manifested in endcavorng to sie this bill BY
keeping il IN comuitee for three weeks that tbese
complaints had now assumed a threatening form, and
that Senator Morton, among Others, would make
MIN I'D open senate LOT OppOsltl0n 10 the
bill
Nr. MORTON (rep OF Ind said he had never mado
any such threat had he any purpose OF the kind.
Mr.. lRuMBUIL read from the Globe in regard his
acton the Original bill in March last, showing that
he had been prominent opponent Of the majority
principle, aud had been denounced by Senator Ho
ior the views expressed that occusion. He did
recognize the applicability OF the term . radicals 10
himself his colleagues, saying they all acting
together body tor the Union, 10 reconstruct the
southern states and their relations the Union.
Bo had always believed, as he did now, that it
wrong give the advantage 10 the rebels OF all who
kept from the polls by sickness, death rem0-
val, we'll as those VINO Intentionally stayed away.
Mir. BUCKALEw, dem Of Pa, offered amendment
making necessary ten days residence In the
before the election before person permitted to vote
bill heretofore published allowing registered persons
10 vote anywhere In the state.
Mr.. DAVIS then took the floor to conclude his half
finished speech, which interrupted some days
by the resolution admit Xr. Thomas. Of Maryland.
He moved amend by instructng the judiciary
Committee TO report in favor OF repeating all here
tofore passed the subject OF reconstruction He
viewed the whole ground OF reconstruc on quoting the
FederdisL Judicial decisions, &c TO combat the
ton the sole power by Congress the states, and
closed by charging upon the majority the design
tnue their power by the establishment of negro suf
and dislranchisng large number VI the white
Mr. CoSKLrsG got the floor at the conclusion OF Mr.
Davs's remarks at quarter past four but ho having
asked whether IL intended 10 proceed with It's
sderaton tonight, me discussion ensued upon that
point, closing with the understanding tnat this bill win
be passed morrow aud opportunity gwen Tor de-
bate the Supplementary Reconstruction bill, the
sideralop OF which follow Immediately, Messrs
Salisbury Thayer and others proposing TO SPEAK
general subject.
AT half past four o'clock the Senate adjourned