New-York tribune., 1868-06-09
XLrH CONGRESS-2p SESSION.
sLNATE. .WAsuYerov, June 8, l868.

tate the decision by the Supreme Court Of questions o
conflicting jurisdiction between the United States anu
the States to authorize the establishment OF customs
ports the Pacific coast to grant additional remunora
tiOn to pumbeT Of firms engaged in the cons'ruo v
gfon-oads and to restore Capt. James f. ArlnS'IOs M
the retired to the active list This latter was
was also Mr. Summers resolution instTuo"ns |
mttee on Post Offices and Post Roads 10
any further legislation be needed 70 & in large cities
so that they shall receive and deIIyer renorfed ad
In the main offices Mr.. VAN hlN M hsu not work tbe
versey bin declaring that marriage he piration Of te
forfeiture Of widows pension 30 teuo Announced the
nccia oreT thc lI to admit North ana sonth carolina
Georgia Louisiana, and Florida anu Tue penunH oii was
AN sS5 WILLIAMS Rep OregoG introduced joint reso
Of the Bureau OF Statistics IN the
once of the Secretary OF the treasury ana 10 aoosn the
aoo ~ DrectOr of the Bureau OF Statistics; referred.
0ni'' - rHE HARPER's FERRY PROPERTY;
Mr.. CONKLING rep, n ~ called up the JOINT reso-
tuition provide for the removal OF suit pending IN
Circuit Court Of jefferson County, West Virginia to the
Judge Of said United States Court to issue writ of
0rd upon the application Of the defendant for such re-
ton Of the Harper Ferry property, the sale of which
was recently authorized by Congress.
claiming that Congress has no power to authorize the
transfer He moved to refer it to the Committee on Jul
Mr. WILEY Rep. W. va). recounted the circum-
sHSes o. ae suit saying 5aSt cn SonS now Vim In
charge OF the property that 1t mas been postPGhed tor
trai
The motion by Mr. Hendricks was rejected.
Mr. BUCkALEW Dem, PENN, opposed the resolution;
he suspected that unexplained private interest is
Congress to order the transfer Of special civil issue
The resolution then adopted, and the consideration
of the special order resumed
RESTORATION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
The question was on the amendment by Mr.; WILSON
60 include Alabama in the provisions Of the bill
Mr.. YICKERS dem, IndJ took the floor in opposition,
on Of tSe e eSsec of Which he denied except as
granted OrOySOu of the Constitution, requiring
Congress decide whether State Is Republican IN
limited by tie consttution He also reviewed the whole
subject Of Reconstruction, denouneing the Congressional
Mr. SALISBURY Dem. DELI said that his friend had
the mind Of the majority the Constitution old nstru
Inen with binding force. Every one on this hoor
Impose any conditions He styled the bill total aban
Comment OF the caran3l pFlneiples % te Ian @ O & S
the Union, as claimed by the Senator from Maine lMr
MORRILL, let them be brought back but II should be so
expressed the BILL instead of evadng the question by
talking Of admission TO representation What power he
their Constitutions as they chose when once admitted
He had supposed he knew something Of constitutional
law until this new, glorious party OF reform ana moral
ideas came up under the statesnanHke leadership
OF the Senator from Massachusetts, Mr.. WILSON,, and
from Ohio Mr. Wade He thought no freedom or reform
could exist in the Government without the participation OF
Mr. SambO This party claimed to be the great advocate
OF freedom Of speech. yet the only party that
had suppressed newspaper In their chicago Conveh
guished from the extravagance Of Andrew johnson
Who was hei Their own President made so by them.
merely al interim legislation which would meet the con,
demnatOn OF the people in November next He warned
Senators that this unwise legislation, which will put the
negro in power in the SOUTH may create ihere ne same
state Of things that has existed here In midnight murders
aud riots In the capital of the nation.
Mr.. MORTON Rep. Ind) warned the two last speakers
commit themselves in this matter OF negro sur
frage the fourth Of July next the prospect is that
they viii be placed on the Ra9TS OF universal Suffrage
Mr. NYE REP, New suggested perhaps that they
would keep on the platform while the cars were in mo-
TMr. MORTON thought it poor compliment to the
white 10 talk about placing the negro over him as
usual with the Democratic Party when the fact that
he is merely put upon equal terms with them They
mnable chatter by Democrats and Southern men about
the ignorance of the cOOred In Wow or the fact that
that ignorance caused by themselves and that they
long supported by the labor OF the negro. lie
gave notice that when it is IN order he will TO insert
additional provisions. First making 1t the duty Of Off
commanding the District 20 allow all officers elected
installed within 100 days after the election, and 10
protect them the discharge Of their duties said officers
70 be deemed provisional only aud subject to the United
States authority until the provisions Of this act com
s Ss % essted 70 e Who Would be- ande
the Constitution when adopted the person receiving the
next highest number OF votes shall be entitled 70 dis
charge the duties until new election Is held under tne
provisions OF the Constitution OF the state He explained
that the first provision intended 10 meet the case OF
Ionsiono Bosrd Of Regstraion The second TO render
ineligible new officers elected who would become ineli
ble as the 14th Article should become part OF
Mr.. DooLiTTLE Dem Wis., asked leave to have read
memorial signed by Henry h Austin IN behalf OF citi
IM editor Of Democratic weekly Journal in Washington,
0
Objections were made by Messrs- CoNNEss and Will
LIAM and the Senate refused to receive the paper by
A vote on Mr.. Wilson's amendment was urged.
Mr.. TRUMBULL QnJ rose TO reply to certain points
the law different at the time OF the vote on the Ala
bama Constitution, and that its terms had not been com
every other state had more votes in favor OF Con-
votes registered cast but $1,000 favor Of it, than
10000 staying away from the polls IT would be Le-
compton legislation oyeragan 70 admit her under these
circumstances, and legislation which the people would
approve He quoted from the official figures IN
Gen Grants report of May 2, 1868, to show that IN all
the States but Georgia. than majority OF the regis
tered cast in favor Of the Constitution and in
While in Alabama fell short 1000 He again urged the
hazard Of losing the present bill by putting Alabama IN
Alabama until some other bill shall be brought forward
He would be ready 70 cooperate IN any legislation neceS
Mr.; SHERMAN rep, ohol.The Senator has com
pared the vote the Constitution in Alabama with the
vote on the Constitution in other States
Mr.. TRUMBUL LII read the report showing the figures
Mr. SHERMAN reasserted that the vote on tho COnst
tuuons, in all the five States but South Carolina was
figures Of the votes for the Conventions and the regis
tered votes He then read the votes the ratification
Of the Constitutions OF Georgia and Alabama; and,
calling attention to the fact that in four counties OF
proportion Of registration belonging those Counties
claimed that the vote Of Alabama larger in proper
again urged the necessity Of admitting Alabama.
Mr.. STEWART Rep., Ney)-Alabana is fairly entitled
against her Loyalty IN the South requires and should
THE ARKANsAs BILL GONE TO THE PRESIDENT
During the discussion the signing Of the bill 70 admit
Arkansas was announced by the Char IL now goes to
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to adjourn.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
FROM tho President transmitting communication from
the PostmasterGeneral IN reply to resolution OF inquiry
postal treaty.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Petitions were received from Pennsylvania
manufacturers for additional protective dutes and bills