Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-08-07

der such circumstances sofreactiopsry feeling
and wholesale persecution as 10 create we!-
| founded apprehension for the ultimate result.
After the denouement Of the ratification cleo
ton in Alabsma, Congress passed an act
| repeating that clause Of the reconstruction
measures which stipulated for an artificial
majority--tbe majority which required q
majority Of all the registered voters 70 vote.
and majority of that majority to vote for
the proposition submitted. This anomalous
provision had been adopted ont of the abun-
dance Of caution, ard for the purpose OF se~
curing full expression Of public opinion.
Ii failed in practice, and was very properly
abolished. II never had place before in
State elections, and was wrong in principle.
Moreover, it defeated itself by throwing pow.
CT I;Iio the hands Of the enemiss OF the coun.
try.
The result has been 10 restore seven Of the
ten excluded States to full rand and dignity
in the Union. Arkausasiwas re-admitted
by epecial bill the other six by what ID
kaown ~ the omnibus act. Both these
measures vera vetoed, but promptly passed
over the Presidents negative by pronounced
nsiorities, greater than the constitution ally
required two-thirds. Georgia alone hes not
elected Senators, but will in few dsgs- All
the otherz restored are represented on the
aoors Of Congress. The reconstrscsion
measures are made complets BY the passage,
in opposition to Ahdreu johnson, Of what
is known ss Ednunds' Electoral College
joint resolution. Tiisssexcludss Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas tno one Of which
States is likely to comply with the terms Of
the Omnibus Bill, from participation in the
Presidential election. This will reduce the
electoral vote from 3l7 to 2S4, sequiring l45
to elect, instead Of l5s, as would have been
the case had Ill the States bsen restored.
The most important of the immediate out
Rrowths Of accomplished reconstruction has
been the ratification Of the fourteenth ar
ticle," which il nov part Of the organic Law,
having been 20 declared by proclamation Of
Secretary Seward, end By joint resolution
of the Senate and House.
AmocR the very valuabls sets Of the late
session is the repeal Of the onerous and pros
tratinr excise tax Of Eve per cent. on inter-
nal manufactures. The removal of this No.
wholesome restriction has impaired nov life
and hope 10 every department Of home in-
dustry. While il vas imposed, h operated
@ premium 70 foreign competition, srd
crippled every oGort Of the domestic produ>
Ger.
Another impoasant MEASURE, ..vitsl 70 The
protscsion Of sAs ssSro pcpulstiou Of The
South, i the oct 10 continue Ne bree1msa's
Bureau u the feconstrsctioa states until
next January. The emergencies II the
Presidential election, and the practical dir
cul,iss of systeualisisG ths Dsv political
systems 20 - 10 b fcily in accord 9th The
spirit Of recent cAsages, ere great. The
power Of The Bureau hes bssn fslt, and i
feared by svil1sers. Il has already re-
strained much lAwlessnsss. and may b able
70 render active and Indispensable sssiatancs
to the great work Of reorganization nov go>
ing on.
Fiscal Affairs hare received large share
OF he attsntioo q Csneres. one Of The
earliest nessuses Dass1, viii became
law through the neglect of the President 70
sign or veto is sitAin - .eas:nuAioaAily tx.
ed period, uAs he anti-consu actisn blll,
which tsox fsoA Secretary Mccullough We
power to cancel four millions Of legal snders
Der mo o.. This was iss policy Of his,
and lad done much . PROSTATE commerce.
When y vas stoppe1, . esasis il husinsas
circles vas impsnsing. To this legislation
may ka sddej the Funding Bill Isssed yes
terday. a. sb.srsot II which bas already
appeared IN our columns Il Of enSths way
for reducing the interest Of shs public deLt
and for he gradssl pay naent sf As principal,
bes;dss oeHding b sIlay sPpsehension among
the satsorAl crsdisosA Finally, The general
appropriation b2l viii ~ ~ eossaEy .
vast cum. Tie srsinal sstinaaes fss which
appropriations veR Ashed b. ~ various
dspartnsnts we're 1372, ,Oo0, ,eoe, lss tAe
whole amount granted - lssa enly $3.50,
0O0, 600. The amount Ailovsd - ~ 6scal
year 1869, exclusive Of ths allovancss for
the public debt, pensions, and bountiss, il
NO; qai,e Si02, aoe, 900, shile the same class
es .. appropriations for he last 6s.A year
vese Slll, % Congress hAs sot
only sppE0psiAisd much - sasa hey were
asked 70 Do, but the appropriations ere really
almost 3l0,000,000 less than ihsy we're .
year ago. This i. IN part, fulhllmsnt Of
the promise made ia the Republican platform
| to retreIch.
Our naturalized citizsns AAve much res>
son - be grateful 10 CsngN.s- psriag the
| past session, the kusopeAn eoGna q inais>
| soluble allegiance - rscsived - 1seiA,
blow. Prussia, by solemn tseaty, saki4ed by
| The United States, March 26, abandoned her
pretentions in that regard. The prospect is
| hat England soon viii follow this example.
Almost concurrept With this victory, Congress
passed . very strong bill for The protection
| OF naturalised citizeas abroad, the psOvisiona
| Of which cannot fal to accomplish much to
prevent the oppression Of our natnraized
population, When absent in foreign landS-
The general tax bill is expected 70 accom-.
plish much toward peomoting he prompt
collection Of internal taxes, especially yith
reference to those which have been - loug
so successfully, and so extensively svaded
| This bill 10 . monument Of lAborious indus.
try and elaborate compreAensivsnsss.
| The Indian appropriation bill IS another
comprehensive contribution . legislasion
| Il promises s6ectuauy y bseak up the rings
which have defraudel The savage tsibss and
pluudered the Treasury. The execution oi
the provisions are placed expressly il ths
! hands Of Gen. sherman. The vital couse
oueucs Of The bills Is shs great likelihood
that We shall Be able % ct rid Of our yexa'
tious, expensive, periodical Indian vafs
which dsvas.ats our frontiers, hinder iUni
grafton, and dslay the public growth
Not least among the acu Of The hle sss'
sion NE neg and liberal treaty with
China, which hecomes especially valuable IL
the prospects Of the Pacific railroad, and Ls
completion Of he purchase Of Alaaka. Ths
consideration Of the latter question IN hs
House raised auew NE vexed issue Of ths
| rights, powers and duties Of hat body in re
/ gard 10 The treAty>makiug power, il hsins
| maintained hat ths power did rot belong
exclusively, under al circumstances, 10 hs
President aud Senate, but devoly0d in par
upon the lower branch in cases which w.
volved appropriations to falall Vie terms o
| the Contract.
The limits Of single article ara not sd'
squats % the proper presentation OF ths
| various acts Of legislation cousumated BY hs
late session OF Con4rsss. We have snamer
ased and summarized the most rotahls oaly
Butwhile there are many olhers vsl Isser
wing OF mention, ne have called attention =
enough to show that our Senators aud Rep
reseulatises have canned tbs p!audis 9
!" well done, good and faithful servants
They retire % thsir homes aitsr YER
protruclsd session, remarkable for is lsheri
oasuess, ssefuluess, hrllsncy, as4 excite
msnt
| "A vein Of prospecting for gold
| "A popular work Of srt--1Easins ons
pay.
Kew to p'sass lsdy-lss her do As sh
plesses.
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