The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-25
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An one session, which vas agreed 10.
AMENDMENT or rnE NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT.
Mr.. VAS WisxLs trep.l Of w. ", from the Finance
Committee r'poned OIL to amend the National Cur
rsncy replace national bank notes mutated or de-
faced and provides for destruction OF tho latter %
msceratioE instead of by burning The BILL was
passed.
sElrEr FOR DESTITUTE PEOPLE ~ TIE SOUTH
Mr. WusoN called up the joint resolution authorizing
the Commissioner OF The Frsedmons Bureau to dstri-
eoe 10 the destitute people OF the south such desccated
needed for the use Of The army, which passed
tbs DISCHARGE OF FREKDMsSs BUREAU agents.
Mr. WILSON offered the following resolution, WHICH
was adoptcd.-
Resolved That Commissioner Of the Bureau OF Bcfu-
gees Freedmen aud abandoned Lands forward for We in
agents ssd Bayeau the l5sk of February pror
sosrrs AID others deans effect Of the ss Of sad
THE MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION prY.
AZ the expiration OF the morning hour me Senate
sumad the Consideration Of the Supplementary Recon-
Br MORTON, lrap) of Ina, took the Moor and argued
soliows:trs, tna tho constitution guaranteeing
the States s-opub,oan form OF GOVERN nent and
rebel States "a 1850 e.iug wiehout Stale govern
ncnts, aad yherefors having NO night to repre-
senation ia Congress-, the United States, that
l., tho go1spnes., must reconstruct them He
quoted from constitution and from judicial opinions
10 show thar this coud be enforced only nv
Congress ard said that Senalocs Dootc and Johnson
mad so.ed for th,s proposition. he alec said, in reply
10 the structures yesterday 81 Mr.. Dooe on his tNr.
Noron'sl COURSE that IA the constitution did not de-
line the ssns 70 be by Congress in executing
the gusrantee7t DO left TO circumstances II the
she white citizens living them Congress bad right
10 raise up - ass OF who had been dislranchsed
by tho rebel sae lava IN order IT, and that right
could not he renewed by the courts. He said
that the President proposed by bis policy
tnan the CO. gre plan OF reconstruction did and
the constitutions framed under that policy had never
been sIoai.ed 70 the people and were therefore lie
power OF their rebel masters Congress had dsermin cd
TO through abe rubbish down to tho eternal rock and
secure equal gifts TO all men He defended his speech
in Indiana referred by MI Doolttle. wherein he had
said merely that while he admitted tho rights OF all
he hesS5kt that before the blacks should have su
frago there should be period OF probation. Replying
sothe cnae that the republicans were overtnrowing
The const6aton, he szsd VINO talked the loudest
about IL we're men who, II they could, would
have Replaced il by tho Montgomery consti.
tnsien. The so.ca,led radicals OF the South
the seossionlsls-ho repeated, wsro DEMOCRATS
he next took up and commented the claim
that Inerepubicans sought TO establish negro
cad then criticised Mr. Dootts's proposed amendment.
CT tho brst qualification negro Suffrage, requiring ono
years service in the led States Army, no SAID they
allowed rebels to had served three years the
army; OF the educational qualifications ne said they al
lowed white men 10 vote who did not know how TO- put
their mark given for whiekey land
regard the Ih.d qualification requiring the pos
session freehold worth $780, there would cut of
ney-nine ont Of hundred loyal blacks, while white
rebel in his life worth twenty five cents and who
had never paid honest debt allowed 10 vote.
THIS disclosed the purpose OF the proposition leaving,
1t would the white rebels largely in the ascendancy and
putting Tho South again into their hands he dsclamcd
policy, as charged by Mr.. Dooiittle yesterdag.
He had merely repealed statements then the
President mad left the republican party and the majority
of the repubcaus were OF that opinion He was doubt
less wiser 1os, however, than then; men learn by cx
penonce. Their present course was dictated by the
logic Of events and DO would so as lar as might become
necessary for reconstruction the right oasis and tho
OF every part Of the Union. They had dore
title Tor punishment that justice itself was not salts
he'd The arch traitor himself would never be punished
Bot the time for that bad passed. They simply sought
establish peace and peace for the future. The
ibat of Abe democratic party to prejudice OF
Tie bTs stood the platform OF ,nalenabie rights OF
the latter underworld TO deprive the weak OF all
protection.
Senator Aorron's remarks, which were delivered in
sitting position, he being ip III health. Some in the
gallery VINO made ejaculation, inaudble 10 the re-
poyter, was quickly eiected.
Mr. NYr, trepl OF Nevada followed Mr.. Morton. He
sad the amendment introduced to elicit political
achieved, for the other side would have enough Of it
before the Close The power of the republican party
Had been felt on every battle mold, and would
continue TO be felt until tho work
plered There had been faint hearted during
there were now and the Senator from WISCONSIN
tMr. Dooliue had greatly changed since he tMr Nyej
had the galleries listening 10 the musical strains
rsdes ana s,oried in it His friend had been once but
longer. What, then, was he now? A demo-
erats hardly know which to apologize to for saying
30 tho gentleman the democratic party (Lsugheri
10 show his distinguished friends and the word tue
r.se status politically Of conservative he read from
'faradlse LesI'-a work DO recommended 70 bis hon
CRADLE friend-she following:-
c For spirits, when zen, they please,
.sa either shape, assume, or both 20 soft
NOTED or nsnscled with joint or limb
iAse eInbroas hesh but IN wha, shape they choose,
Ard works Of love or enmty fulhL" (Laughter.)
Milton had the in his eye when be that
daughter Ar. Nye then took up the proposed amend
nlen and sad thai 10 instruct the coumbttee In ac-
cordsrce with the amendment would make humanity
blush He reite ated the question or Mr. Morton why
Abe Senator votod 1864 that reconstruction the
work OF Congress aoney Not step had been taken
in reconstruction but what had been dictated by
city The leading papers OF the Norm and the viies
supported negro suffrage from Interior motives al FIRST
Now there holy horror that the Southern
people were TO be oyerrdden BY hall barbarous race,
rs the Senator called them. The negroes bad. ne
said dug trenches for the rebels but u under The
rod Their taskmaster and OF thai emancipation
born. Like Christians they raised Instruction
hut bided their time The pinch wns that they were
vote Reconstruction a thing Of the past, and
conservatism eogd not stop H. seven hundred thou.
Esud men had the ballot and the conservatives could
take IL away The ballot was given them only TO
upon conventions and constitutional amenoments,
ard tne Southern whites IL they wished could Join them
lie the establishments OF goyernments and then tx
eoso Of the senator's speech regard 10 the
al clans that were 70 overthrow the republican parry
What column would Jed DAVE lead' Under whose
tIatghter) Would be come with the Northern wing,
under vallaneigham ard fendleionf The gathering
, esoult be easily mum oered What would be the rni-
form The senator would hardly doc gray, and OF
course would not the blue Under what banner
Nould ns msrcu Tue Ola glory OF tue stefS aoa oars
Mr. Ia olrrLx, (rep) OF WIS., would march under
Nag hayins thirty-ssven stars "A buzz OF applause 10
she galleries, which was quickly supprcssed.)
MIR MA conuIued, saying thai these hosts could
gather and other banner than that Of thirty
ptsrs, undn ,med By conservatism rebellion, though
Sne Senator seemed 10 wish TO prevent IT, he then
alluded 10 III course sf the democratic party past
years He I'D be onged 10 II once but he ought say
IN excuse tia be was ihen quito young daughter
He, argued thi dsunion took its 10 Kansas when
ane rs blood spilled by the aggressive policy Of
slavery. To e senator's question whether There had
moi been onoua suffering eDtailed south. he
pso That he al opposed the fear thai should
smposed upon hem the further innicton Of a demo-
cratic sdminlgu alton. daughter Referring to tho
proposition TO %, axe educational qualification he SAID
Se supposed the democraiic party would dsranobisc
mar named pesh apps Largston, who would suffer
eomrrrsop n mat respect with the Senate The property
ausiincaton wa ia principle broken up by the old
democratic parry ld the great God Take out Of that
marry thos, that caat read and write and where would
IL bef Gaught6r-l He appealed strongly TO the
republican PARTY "a stand nrmy BY their principles,
evan thoueh they took the position Of a minority.