The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-23


day OF adjournment IL fxed the House cannot pro-
coed with Its business, as the majority cannot con-
even Wohds cannot the Sa %es az an az
other time until the last ten days of the session. Two
OF three important bills were thus delayed. He
hoped some time for adjournment would be fixed
now. He would otherwise oppose any motion for
evening sessions
After further discussion Mr.. Howard's motion was
The question Of adjournment then came up. and
MT. WILSON offered substitute for Mr.. sherman's
day In September
Mr. SUMNER moved to adjourn until Monday, the
Mr.. HOWE advocated waiting for the veto on the
Army bin, and discussion sprung mp between him
Mr. SHERMAN called for the special order
Mr.. CAMERON, (rep) OF Pa, offered resolution re-
tne S;n OF ~ IRE 70 regard
OF the department and retain II IN ms charge.
NY. KELLOGG, trep.) Of La, introduced bill for
the better organization OF the District Court Of the
United States within the State of louisiana Referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution IN regard to adjournment was then
Mr.. CoNNEss withdrew his amendment for the
House. House ~ .' ''
The question was on Mr.. sherman's motion to I'LL
the blank by inserting Friday next as the day OF
Mr. WILSON offered substitute proposing TO adj
On Saa a. weVe
otherwise ordered by the two houses, Congress will
adjourn until the first Monday Of December next.
He urged the necessity OF taking the course followed
last year In the present condition OF the country
Mr. SUMNER moved to amend the motion OF Mr..
Sherman by striking out Friday and inserting
Mr. HOWE favored disposing OF all important bills
before adjournment particularly those in regard t9
be necessary In his recent vetoes, saying he did not
recognize the reconstructed governments as valid.
Congress should not adjourn without securing pro-
| lection to the people OF those States.
| Mr. SHERMAN said that he had never known the
before adjournment as now. If they waited until
every bill that Senator deemed important Is passed
they would never adjourn: In his opinion there is
| which there was any reason to wait was the Tax
bill, which he understood the President would dis
| pose Of one way or the other to-day; nor did he
know OF any power which the President could exer-
| else that would demand the coming back In Septem-
Der. The coming campaign, In his opinion, viii be
more vitality important than the action of Congress-
| Mr.. HOWE proceeded to reply to some points In the
remarks made by Mr. Hendricks on this subject yes
terday. He said II that Senator's opinion that the
hill to distribute arms among the States could not be
| passed without danger OF blOodshed and strife was
| reason why. The Senator had intinated that the
| purpose was to enable the reconstructed govern
| They would not be used for that purpose unless
those elections were attempted TO be interfered with
unlawully, in which case he hoped the people would
be enabled to protect their rights
| Mr.. HENDRICKS dem), Of Ind, said he had no
reason change the opinion he had expressed yes
| terday He continued:-The Senator from Ohio iMr.
! Sherman) felt himself authorized to say that had
spoken out of time and out of place. The Senate is
the proper place for me to express my views on any
| important question, whether l think 1t has q ten
! dency to promote the public welfare or whether on
the other hand, think 1t dangerous to the public
| peace. AS to the time when ! should address the
| Senate must beg the permission OF the Senator
from Ohio to Judge of that for myself. did not in
| trOduce this subject into the Senate The Senator
from Kansas Mr. Pomeroy), the Senator from AIich-
| gan (Mr. IIoward) and | believe the Senator
o 1he nc and sno % .s p al o
of such great interest TO the country as that ad
journnent ought to take place until it became law.
This introduced to this body that bill for discussion
and consideration The Senator from Ohio, in full
accord with the majority, may have right to say to
those three Senators that the Introduction of this
bill was both out Of time and out OF place. They
may recognize his authority thus to criricse their
conduct; but for myself deny his authority to say
the Senate choose to address the Senate on that
question or any other, especially when what l
said was In reply to Senators on the other side.
Alluson was made, sir, to the fact that was not
here when the bill was passed. On the night when
this bill considered was not IN good health and
did not suppose the custom and usage OF the Senate
in considering ordinary matters would be departed
from or that g.. extraofdnafy measures would be
not here. But, Sir, when the bill came be-
fore the Senate again, by the arguments
not only my right, but In my Judgment an impera-
tive duty the very first opportunity could command,
to admonsh the country of the danger to the public
peace that involved, as thought in the passage
OF the bill The senator from Ohio said this bill does
tI os can be made under existing iaWs Sir
am aware OF the existence OF the law under which
| from year to year arms are distributed among the
States: but II this makes no change In the law why
the Senator from Ohio say that in order to make
1t law he viii stay here during the heat OF summer
and the cold Of winter along with the PresdentY II
it be such matter OF Importance in the judgment
OF the Senator II must in some respects, change
listing laws and, as think, It does change existing
OF arms that are to be distributed among the States
and. in the second place. 1t is papable that no law
heretofore in existence enabled the Governors Of
/ any States party against another.
| Mr. HENDRICKS cOntended that the statements re-
gardng outrages in the South were gotten mp for
political effect, citing Texas as an example and in
quring n such adepOrable state OF affairs prevailed
In Texas why was that state excluded from the pro-
visions of the bill. Mr. Hendricks denied the state
| ment made in q newspaper that within few hours
| before he addressed the senate yesterday he had
| doubt expressed his views. He had not had an in
terview with Mr.. Johnson for more than six weeks
past, and upon this and other questions asserted his
| own opinions. He concluded by expressing hope
| that the bill would fail to become q law.
| Mr.. MORTON replied to Mr.. Hendricks. showing
that II has been the policy OF the government to dis
tribute arms among all the States In time Of peace.
SO far from the being distributed for political
purposes in the South they were to be sent to those
States for the purpose Of protecting the govern
ments from revolution and destruction, with which
they were boldly threatened; We have built them
unprotected in the midst of their armed enemies.
SIR II they have right to have State governments
at all 1t Is right to protect them against their
| mics let them come from what party they may.
Mr.. DRAKE interrupted TO give the result OF an
investigation he nau maze In REGARD 10 the number
of arms now In the South which, after estimating
| the number captured surrendered, &c, he stated
was $50 COO He said the declarations OF the Southern
speakers are that they unanimously resolved not
| 10 submit 10 or recognize those governments This
| fact could not be ignored. Their associations were
with the democratic party, which had declared itself
as to the loyalty Of those governments, the demo-
cratic press throughout the country asserting that
they are wholly illegal. and that there being no law
10 sustain them nobody is forced 70 yield obedience
| 10 them.
| The debate was continued by Messrs. Drake, Nye
! Sumner. Conklng and Wiley, when the vote was
| taken on Mr.. Sumner amendment TO insert "Mon-
dayr instead OF "Frdayn the day OF adjournment
which was agreed toy eas %, nays 10.
| The question recurring np0n Mr.. Wilson'S amend
ment MIR. Wilson nodded II to provide for
until the third Monday In september instead of the
fourth Monday. II was then agreed to-yeas %,
passed
1 ON motion OF Mr. SHERMAN the Senate non-con-
| cured in the House amendments to the Funding
bill, and ordered committee of conference.
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