New-York tribune., 1868-07-28

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claiming registration hut every refusal the
Sereiasaf provided e Board shah make note or memorandum
a%@.p5as 1 @ general Ss f's % ' s district 5a, ' sas N 3 iI &
ground Of such refusal or such striking from t1e list
registration 10y reason OF race race or Color. ~, ,, 90 To- M
supplementary set J,aoHg other ihns no proa
~egoeT o. tae Less'stu,e e o.. & sa s. G ' % % ,It % @ R -
the Constitution Of The United states or not 4ni Sls'ae 5e % tGd
fore aBd who has aewrd engaged usuHeou or beson assns
useu 70 & oe Iesee' % OF ot 70 & T .g In S Gol n. - 81
once i4 aa' nua.e. 10 m o. e ~ r,i = nv i
Of State or for the administration ofjnstice ...
any the discretion Of the commander Of ans district be
shall have power aud shall be heir duty as lo 70
election under i act and upon essal's az po % M ho o. s
@ 20 Strike the name Of such person the list sut such
peon sb not be allowed aud such Board shall also daring
The period add to each registry the pa OF a persons VINO
that time poss the qualncaio' ielurTI 10y s.l D. WIZ M
registered aud person shall 90 suy time DE en ' e
thing which, without such pardon or amnesty "ouA aAAp
Src Tl ali members Of said Boards Of Registration and an
elected appointed to Office 10 said m'ry district. M
municipal authority or b detail OF appoint
mea othe District Commander shall be eq1Tea to taAe 1a sos %
SIC That no Distinct Comnanl O" LnVsI & ~ t M Ioa
taton ohce s;ponie ang under ae sn cs oO'A
Sgc 10 That section f stname act shall be construed
10 or e Commanding General named therein whenever he sla
deem ncedu to any Of Board Of Registration and
appoint another hs ead and 70 gu vacancy ~ such boar
SIC H. That all the provisions Of this act and Of 9e acs 70 yn
In connection with this subject, the day which
this supplemental Reconstruction act was originally
passed, the House also passed a bill apprOpuating
Sl675OOO to carry the Reconstruction measures into e
feet and the 15n, two days thereafter the senate
passed the same BILL having first reduced the amount to
SlOOOOOO The reduction concurred in by the House.
and the bill, as amended, was passed, subsequently
vetoed by the President and repassed over his veto
Congress at this session also passed bill to re-
leve deserers from the pains and penalties incurred by
their act provided their deser0n took place after the
surrender OF Gems Lee and Johnston and before they
were regularly mustered out OF the service This bu
amended by the Senate, TO deprive such de-
serteIs from receiving any bounty or back pay, ana
passed a amended, July 16.
The settlement OF claims OF American citizens against
the Republic Of Venezuela provided for by the pas
sage Of an act July 2D appointing commissioner to
proceed TO that Republic and effect discharge OF the
debts due.
bill was also passed through both Houses declaring
that in the District OF Columbia person should be dis
qualified from voting holding Office therein on account
OF race, color previous condition and declaring un
lawful all attempts enforce any laws ordinances OF
the municipal governments Of Washington OF George
town making such disqualification.
In the House resolution passed declaring that tho
avowa made by Andrew Johnson in veto message 10
the effect that the abrogaon Of the Rebel State Govern
ments made the Federal Government responsible FOR the
debts incurred by those States previous TO the Rebellion
was abhorent to every sentiment Of loyalty and direct
stab ut the national credit
On the 2st Of July the House passed bill previously
passed by the Senate July 49, creating commission TO
select reservation whereOn TO locate the Indian troes
and to establish peace with those with whom the United
States was at
Joint resolution was passed declaring that the Prcs!
dent bad no power 10 remove any district military COM
mauder unless 10y and with the consent Of the Senate
on the Of November the Second Session OF the XLh
Congress began but business OF public Importance was
transacted until the 2jth. on that day Nj Boutwell, Of
Massachusetts, from the Committee on Impeachment
presented to the House the report Of the majority Of that
Committee, recommending that Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States be mpcached for high crimes
and msdemeanors The report received with accla-
nation by both members aud spectators The minority
OF the Committee on the day presented their report
dIslgreeing from the recommendation OF tine majority
and proposing instead thereof that the whole subject be
laid on the table, and that the Committee De discharged
Both reports were ordered TO be printed aud the matter
was made the special order Of business for the following
Wednesday, December4.
resolution was passed in the House declaring that
owing to present financial condition Of the country
any further purchases Of territory are uexpedent and
that the House will not feel itself bound 20 vote any
money appropriation therefor.
The Presidents message received the 81 Of Dc
cember. IL came al the moment when the loyal people
were hoping that the political strife over aud aroused
prayed TO have queted Itdshearteued the loyal masses
Of the Southland encouraged the Rebel remnants In their
persistent opposition the acts Of maguanlmous Con
gress II filed the hearts OF the patriotic people OF the
whole country with sadness and made Andrew johnson
infamous In the eyes OF his countrymen forever IL was
an open defiance OF Congress and showed IN
every paragraph treating the reconstruction
acts n determination to resist the representatives
Of the people at every step and by every means
az his command. In the House Mr schenck OF
Ohio moved that the message referred 10 the Com
mtee OF the Whole the state OF the Union. de-
sire" said he. TO submit remark two IN reference
to the circumstances under which the comes TO
MS. When IL first came in, spoke OF II apparently
dsrespectu that the annual message Of the President
Of the United States should find its way into the public
prints of the couDtryat least in all the leading cities
before it had been communicated to the Congress to
which 10 addressed" In limiting that friend OF
the President may have abused trust conided 70 him.
and allowed his complimentary copy 70 be printed
he said IF So only another instance afraid. Of
the remarkable fact that the Presidents associates OF
such character that he finds himself often abused by
those whom he trusts" In the Senate the Presidents
Message was severely criticised by Messrs. sumner
Howard, and Others. The impeachment debate was
opened IN the House the 9Th by Mr. Boutwell, Of Massa
chusats and the whole Of the following day was taken
ND with the discussion. On the sth, the House
closed tho question by vote OF Jos TO %.
Later Mr. Drake called up his resolution cen
suring the President which excited much debate
When the holidays came Congress adjourned Up to the
date of adjournment but little had been done lmpeaeh
ent went by the board, and gave the President add
tona courage to combat what he deemed Congressional
fanatcism. The Reconstruction measures were nm
dered by the cunning OF the President and his legal ad
wiser The Tenure-ofOce BILL violated In the person OF
Secretary Stanton, remained dead letter. ana III
scarcely single particular could 1t be realized tal lhe
labors OF Congress toward bringing about condition OF
prosperity had resulted anything better than failure