The New York herald., 1868-12-16
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS-
Third Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, Is

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1858.
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate presented COM
munication from the Secretary OF the Interior set
ting forth the need or additional for the busi-
ness OF the Pension and Patent Oflces Referred to
the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
MEMORIALS PRESENTED.
Mr.. WILSON, rep.) of Mass presented the me.
mortal OF the American Missionary Association in
reference to certain matters the Southern States
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. DooLlTTLE, (rep.) OF WIS.,, presented me-
mortal OF William Cornell Jewett against granting
any further subsidy to the Pacific Railroad. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Pacific Railroad.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. PoMEROY, (rep.) OF Kansas presented petition
from citizens Of Massachusetts, and Michigan asking
for equal suffrage. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
SYMPATHY WITH SPAIN.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported, with an amendment,
the joint resolutions offered by him rendering SYM
pathy to the people Of Spain.
CENsURE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. CATTELL, (rep.) OF N. j., from the Committee
on Finance, reported the following resolution, Of.
fered by Mr.. Wiley yesterday in reference to the
recommendation Of the President upon the national
debt and moved its immediate considera t0n:-
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dent Of the United States reads national
for oSsai.Or. We should not forget what the
Of s s that the holder. Of
amoun. than their ORIGINAL Investment measured By gold
jsss and equitable that he sS per cent interest now paid by
The should bs sppsd to The reduction Of the
ssh. monshs would qaldat. she entire national debt
M CENT % S ws a. % , Ss sq ~ M to
one and time. than seventeen M yssrs as1.
their investment would sord 70 the public creditors fair
vi. s sS m q. 9is s and
monish the lender that not well 70 be overanxous
the bond" ''' '''''"'' ''-'s' "''A NO ''''s' %
Mr.. McCREERY,. dem.) Of Ky, objected, and the
resolution was laid over.
MILITARY OFFICERS.
Mr.. EDMUHDs, (rep.l OF VT, introduced bill to
prevent the holding Of civil ofices by military ol-
ccrs and to prevent the holding OF more than one
Office at time. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. SUMNER offered o resolution requesting the
President 70 communicate any information IN his
possession In reference 10 the action OF the mixed
Of the United states against the government Of
'sAe THE rUR INTERESTS OF ALASKA.
tion requesting the Secretary Of the Treasury to
c0mmuntcate all Information possessed by that de-
gard to Alaska and particularly II regard to the
FUR interest therein Adopted.
motion y M FsRY sp of Con the
Senate tooS from the table the Sin introduced by
Mr. stewart yesterday to punish the crime Of hold
Ing once In violation OF the fourteenth constitu-
'Ias Mr FnRaY ssid the INTRODUCTION Of this bill made
s S5 n sna e. S
the session. The resolution was designed to remove
the political disabilities imposed on citizens OF the
the bill TO remove the restrictions upon sufffage i'm
posed by the reconstruction laws: He had intro
duced them early In the session, hoping that they
would be well considered and would meet the ap-
provsl OF Congress. The nrst why those dis
abilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment
se0aid senSed Originally to be % only % temporary. @
The necessity for them at all arose out
Of the fact that at that time the communities to
which they applied were controlled by the slave
ers in the rebellion. But now that Necessity had
Of ye and e
disabilities should be removed. The restrictions
upon suffrage, too, should be removed Tor the same
reason that the necessity which had existed for them
when they were imposed has now passed away, and
the continuance OF them could cdlyrend to irritate
and gall those who were the sabjects Of them. But
even stronger reason fcx their removal was the
fact that the loyal peorie OF those communities
have manifested disposition to disregard them ana
Because o mny s soda aess nVs He a
not believe there was In all that southern region
man 90 mad a. In view OF the result Of the late Presi
Dental eec.lUn, to even wish to struggle longer
against NATIONAL supremacy aud II the people did
not entertain That wish what other wish could they
entertain but accept the situation and help TO build
up 4 great, harmonious and prosperous nation
These disabilities did not Affect merely the individ-
uaz 10 whom they applied. they injured the whoie
community by creating and Keeping In existence
tla.s OF political outlaws suen disc0ntented, and,
from the necessity Of the case promoters oil consp
racy against the government Inc Dill OF the sena-
tor from Nevada creating o new crime and new PEN
aites was q striking commentary upon the existence
OF these disabilities, as it was q logical neces-
|" stand. then Of course they must be enforced
BY some such measure otherwise the law Imposing
them. and all laws would be brought into contempt
In these communities. II any one feared that the
admission OF this class equal political rights and
privileges would be dangerous ne should remember
tna the same fear had been en'ertanea regard 70
and negroes-and had IN each case proved 10 be
groundless, ~ he felt sure u would prove IN this
case. The great wafchwOrd OF the last PRESIDENTIAL
campaign. which resulted so gloriousiy, was
peace and the desire OF the people was peace.
The passage o. these measures would, ne was con.
throughout the land and 70 make ours government
such ss Jenerson contemplated when he framed the
Deciarsfion-a government wherein the rich and the
poor the native and the foreign born citizen the black
man and the white, shall all stand equal before the
Law AMI constitute the elements OF democracy as
broad ~ the Continent and AZ enduring as the ma
nr STEWART said there was no one more willing
or AMNiONa 20 remove ui~tDfitits tuhu Uub hb u
condition Of dong % he would require reciprocity
on The part of those from whom they were 10 be re-
moved. n they wanted 70 be restored 70 the rights
and privileges OF citizenship they must show will
ngness 20 extend them 70 others and this they had
never dose. but on the contrary, had exercised
what power they had In most arbitrary manner,
a. the late expulsion Of the loyal minority OF the
Georgia Legislature and the frightening away from
the polls of the loyal republican voters In New Or
m he could that they were willing TO do
justice 20 others, but not sooner.
Ihe ball was then referred 10 the Judiciary Com
mIttee.
oKaASfxfNo rHE MILITIA IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
ON motion OF Mr.. wILsoN the senate took up MS
ban 10 repeal the law prohibiting the organization
and arming OF the militia IN the states lately 10 re-
beon, and he advocated II briefly.
M. EpnrSns asked whether u would be wise 70
allow the unrecons,ructcd states of Virginia, Texas
and Mississippi. whose communities are yet IN re-
bcion. 10 Organize mliltiag
mr. wIrsor rVpsied that a. these states had con-
stltution@ already framed winch would prohably DC
adopted wlthin few months and ~ they could not
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