The New York herald., 1868-01-31
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. JAM &c. 1868.
REMOVAL DISABILITIES.
Mr. WILSON, rep OF Mass, presented several peti-
for the removal of dsa bhties OF citizens OF Ala
bama and elsewhere
CLAIMS OF TIE TWENTY FIRST YORK CAVALRY.
The bill to settle the claims OF the Tweniy-lrs New
York cavalry was adversely reported.
ExTEST1oN OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TO PUGETs
SOUND
Mr. HARLAN, trep) of Iowa introduced bill to grant
aidfo construct a railroad and telegraph line from the
Union Pacific Railroad to Idaho. Portland. Oregon,
Montana and Pugets Sound, which referred to the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
PROTECTION WITNESSES
Mr. FREIlNGHuysEN, (rep) or N. j., introduced q bill
for the protection OF persons making disclosures Of
party tesying witnesses, which was referred to
the Judiciary Committee
TENURE CIVIL OFFICES.
On motion OF Mr. PATTERSON. rep.l OF n. H., the bill
in addition TO the act regulating tho tenure Of civil
tuting an entirely new bill Hc explained its pro-
as dispensing with special agents heretoors ap
times, ho said, bong of limited number, sometimes
large and duties very indefinite they mad
or four hundred thousand dollars the Treasury d.
rectly how much more he could not say He referred
Revenue Department, saying they had been in the
service OF whskeying rather than OF the government
nstancing who had biackmaied q citizen OF
Chicago 20 the Of 100000 who was said 10
have made between $4,000 and s50,000 within twenty
days.
After discussion by Messrs Harand and Morrill,. of
VI. Mr. had read by the Clerk letter from tbs
secretary OF state expressing the hope that The bill
would not be applied to agents or tho state Department
in foreign AFFAIRS and stating that they had been
plcyed by every adm nisraton since Washington en-
ployed Governor Morris on q mission to England.
Mr. SUMNER, trep.l OF Mass, then moved TO except
such persons accordingly, provided they paid OF
the contingent fund OF the department.
Mr. HOWARD, (rcp.l oil Mich. asked how many Of such
agents there had been for the last Ave They had
been very numerous and machievoas He believed
tnat this body had the honor OF furnishing one OF them
Thore much darkness on this subject.
kr. SUMNER said the fact Of their being secret agents
made 1t impossible tor names 10 DC known. lie had
heard OF McCracken, but did not know who he
where be came FROM aud he therefore supposed the
made dscredit OF the most distinguished citizens
Mr cosKLlse nopl OF n. v. condemned tho present
system by which not only real persons, but myths
could be sent out.
MT HowARD-Ghostsf fr.aughierl
Mr. CoSKLIsG hoped that II system was continued
i only fesh and blood would be employed.
| Mr. ANTHONY, trcp.l Of r. L., said that the whole
| $4,000, and no thought u had been cut down 10
/ $4,000,
Mr GaxAs, uep) Of Iowa, said had been restored to
Mr. JOHNSON. (dem.l OF Nd, defended the service as
necessary to the government
no secrets and be could not imagine What such agents
we're wanted for. eharacterzing the system relic Of
dark ages
on motion OF Mr.. HEsDRlcks, t4em.) of Ind the fur
ther consideration was postponed.
Mr. PATTERSON, Of y. H. gave notice that he would
press for vote tomorrow
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME EXHIBITION BAvRx
Mr. SUMNER succeeded calling mp the resolution to
authorize the Secretary OF the Navy 10 send
navy officers the International Maritime Exbbition al
Hsyre, which was again laid aside alter debate.
MILITARY REcoSsTRucTIoH HILL.
On motion Of Mr.. HENDRICKS, who called for the
special order the Supplementary Reconstruction bill
wse taken up when Mr. CaAaIs, lrep.) Of H., took
the noor. he said the question now agitaiing the
country whether its dcstines should 10 the
hands OF those wno amid aud desolaion had pre-
served the monuments OF liberties or whether those
who had lsbored 10 destroy them and yet entertained
tho same purpose, should % permitted 70 resume their
.au,oo aS osns ooS q ans con-
calculated to restore the rebels TO power The
strcton measures OF Congress had called forth the
outagos aud the defiant attitude Of the rebes the
south, and would accomplish tho desired result He
eulogzed the speech OF Mr. Morton unanswerable
argument against the position OF the democratic party
and said It would be yet ranked with the first Efforts OF
Daniel Webster. Recurring 10 tho question OF negro
supremacy, be rdlculsd the idea OF a million Of tho v,r
gnla ohvay edginz themselves whipped al the
polls BY half that number OF negroes. He then enumc
rated Other States in which although tho white vote
preponderates the blacks had carried the election IL
this proved ANYTHING Il proved too much for the other
sids proved that the negro WAS qualified TO vote. He
denying tbe bumiatng preenccs that he attempted
delay eoonsruction II the negroes had voted with the
supremacy, and tbs senator from Wisconsin would
nave nAlied them as fellow citizens. Ho cited
tne uterance. Of Bsaurcgard, Wade Hampton
anu many oheIs ia The enacayor 10 catch tue negro
vote lie doubted whether Mr.. Doolittie would FOR
ms own amendment, though IN Offering u he conceded
tne uhoie question, for, n Congress could empower
part 10 vote they could eufranchisc all II was only
question Of policy. lie (Air Cragnj would impose no
quaiuoa'on but That which God had given 10 each
citizen not convicted Of crime lie related story OF
ettep o. New Hampshire, who at the time property
qasliIcaton vas required for toe New Hampshire Legs.
latuIe askc9--when man with iust enough property
ehe nu 70 Rssst was elected sach properly consist
.ns partly o. acssss aud tho jacsass dyiug the
was uepflVeu OF ms seat-who represented the
the man or tue sckasf He then referred TO tue fact
that Tree nesroes voted in msny States late 1890
mapy having voted for Washington, and said that
i being all free now aud loyal thew snonld vote
Quoting fom General swayns's high opinion OF
Their capacity Tor acquiring knowledge, the senator
from Wisconsin had ignored heu gallant services 10 o,u
] ing brethren escaping from PRISON peus Tnry wcrs
peaeeao aud awabldng and lhsre would bs 40 var Of
races unless 10 selideience they fofctd 10 n y
Nhlte eoeis in which God would defend the ami
r careful examination he satisfied that the nam
Der " whites dsfranchised did exceed nfty bousan6
The vai vote Of nine States 10 1850 for PpssdsnN ~
cept In Mouth Carolina. whore tho Presidential clSoxoss
we're els,Yd by the LeeisasuV, Was osp lis and