The New York herald., 1868-05-31
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1858.

WASHINGTON, May 80, 1868.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
y Mr.. WILSON, rep.) Of Mass, presented memorial
from number of mercantile firms of Boston remon-
stratng against the passage Of the proposed amend
ments to the Bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. PoMERoY, trep) Of Kansas, presented memo
rial largely signed by the bankers OF New York on
the same subject protesting against the provision
for the extension Of time.
Messrs. MORGAN, (rep) Of N. Y, and MORRILL,,
rep.) of Me-, presented remonstrapces Of the same
import by the merchants and bankers OF New York.
which were referred to the Judiciary Cammittee.
o psSe
revision Of duties on sawed and round timber i'm
ported for American mills, which was referred to the
J.. ROSS BROWNIES REPORT
on MP P,AtTa ANTaoNy SreP OF L. from the Committee M
Brownies report on minerals west OF the Rocky
Mountains, with amendments authorizing the print
saSd o. ten thousand copies instead Of fifteen thou
Messrs. COLE trep) Of CAL, and WILLIAMS.
highly of the value q the work The latter remarked
that the work is worth more than all the other
works on the subject published in this country
Both OF the gentlemen urged the advisability of
deavOring TO satisfy the probable great demand.
Mr.: ANTHONY suggested that II such great de-
less find IL profitable. They would be furnished to
anybody under the law at the cost of paper and print
Mn HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, thought it good cause
TO refuse to print any If the work was so valuable.
anybody that desired 1t would be willing to pay a
The amendment was agreed to on a division-22
to 8.
by the secretaty OF State and the Secretary Of the
Treasury OF one thousand copies each was agreed
to, and the resolution was adopted.
THE wAREH0UsfNG SYSTEM-REGIsTRY OF VESSELS.
MT. MORRILL,, OF Me-, introduced bill to repeal
section one Of the '.act to extend the warehousng
50 as to authorize the Secretary Of the Treas"ry 10
allow free merchandise of American production in
tended tended for export to foreign countries to be
as class four by article 49, Treasury Reg
uatons OF 1851, upon application for that purpose,
the same is recommended by the Collector OF Gus
toms where they are located. Also bill to repeal
ing the registering recording OF ships or vessels
Both bills were referred to the Committee on Com
merce
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The joint resolution TO extend the time for the
completion Of the Northern Pacific Railroad was
taken up and on motion OF Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.l of
Mnn., was amended and passed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Az five minutes past one O'Clock the Senate, on
motion OF Mr. ANTHONY, went into executive ses-
sion the understanding being that 1t should be short
Before five minutes had elapsed the doors were again
opened
The Arkansas bill was before the Senate
Mr.. WILSON took the floor in favor OF the bill He
recited the influences that have been In operation in
opposition to reconstruction, In despite of which
seven States have adopted the new loyal constitu-
ton with an aggregate majority of one hundred
thousand. -Four days debate had now been had on
this bill. BY the admission Of this and the other six
States popular majority Of one hundred thousand
would be added to the friends OF the recon
struction specification as well as largely increased
majority In Congress. He recounted the proscrip-
ton and outrages perpetrated upon the friends OF
reconstruction In the South. Ali OF the consttu-
tons were excellent In character, that of North Ca
rolna being the most republican OF all the const-
tutons in The United States. He would never con-
sent to the adjournment OF Congress- until these
States were admitted The fourteenth amendment
was already adopted by arkansas, and the
admission For that reason he desired imme-
date action this constitution If they did not get
II this session two more Northern States would pro-
badly rescind their action upon the amendment and
II would be defeated. If the Judiciary Committee
did not push forward these constitutions he was for
doing II without their help. He hoped Congress
would begin now, and never rest until the work il
complete. The people In the South would not then
require military forces TO protect them, but could do
II with their local organizations He was opposed to
any amendment TO the House bill.
Mr.. FRELiNGHUYsEN. (rep.) Of n. j., called atten-
tion to the fact that the House bill requires OF Ar
kansas that she shall never place any restrictions
upon suffrage thus forbidding her from ever estab.
fishing educational qualification changing her
laws IN regard to female suffrage. He could agree
10 no such theory, nor could he support Senator
brakes amendment He argued that a State
once having ratified the fourteenth amendment
thereby enters into contract from which IL cannot
OF itself recede, but in his opinion the fourteenth
amendment Is already adopted II not, the thirteenth
amendment abolishing slavery was not adopted
since II had a majority OF but three-fourths Of the
loyal states. He therefore believed the acts ~ Ohio
and New Jersey Withdrawing their assent void.
The pending question was on Mr.. Edmunds' mo-
tion to recommt TO the Judiciary Committee, with
instructions to report the bill so amended as 10 pro-
vide for the immediate Inauguration Of the oficers
elect and their continued protection by the military
and that the state shall not be admitted until she has
adopted the fourteenth amendment.
An immediate vote was urged and the yeas ana !
nays were called.