The New York herald., 1868-01-28
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS-



THE cssra laid before the Senate petition Of lhe Con-
stitutionA Convention Of Georgia relative the
sanizat,on Of State governments in the sosth. Also
from tLs Constitutional Convention OF Mississippi pray
ing for the OF the FreedIaen's Bureau Also
the petition or citizens Of Massachusetts In relation
she rights Of adopted citizens abroad Also
ncatlon from General Howard in ropiy resolution
of inquiry sctng forth facts IN regard 10 The dson-
tnuance Of the Frecdmons Bureau in Kentucky, Ten
REMOVAL psAnLrrnzs-ARny CORPS RApcna.
Mr.. WILSON, lrep) Of Mass, introduced bill TO re-
eve the disabilities Of certain persons 10 Virginia
rEEANs
Mr.. SUMNER, trcpl OF Mass, offered rssolnton ask.
the Rev. Mr. McMahoB Robert Lynch and others BY The
British government. Adopted.
CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY.
Mr. IRunsUrL, lrep Of ILL., offered . resolution call
ING for Information relative 70 tie disposition Of captured
The CASE oS ROBERT n PATTON, or ALABAMA
On motion OF Mr. STEWART. rep OF Nov, the senate
took up the bill TO relieve the disabilities Of robert NJ
Patton, Of Alabama. Mr. Stewart said the petition
signed by General Swane and thirty. members Of
Constitutional Convention, and read letter from
General Pope ~ General Grant favorng the removal OF
the disabilities and saying ho had rendered good
carrying out ths Reconstruction acts Mr. Stewart
stated that the Governor had been Union man. but en-.
gagged in the rebellion in civil capacity and could not
Mr. PoMKRoY, (rep) OF Kansas favored the bill, say
ing there many similar the South, whore
many persons wero willing to comply with tho Recon-
struction acts and ought TO be relieved
would support the bill because Mr. Patton had his
faith by his works and that Congress would thus
Mr. DRAKE frcp) OF Mor opposed tho bill on the
ground that the ms had not yot arrived when they
could Judge OF the repentance OF robos will IL until
reconstruction is finished.
MIR. BucKALEw, den) Of Pa, spoke in opposition to
special legislation Of this kind individual They
should either repeal disabling laws or mitigate them II
they do not operate we'll Such bills tho present
would operate uniustly IN preierrinG such men as Mr.
Patton who was more mertoTious than thousands Of
others
for the bill no would prefer general amnesty law,
which he hoped would not be long deferred In the
meantime he would vote in favor Of such applications
INTERNATIONAL MAKITTnE ExHlBrioN At HAvRR.
Tho morning hour having expired, the special order
announced 70 be the resolution for detailing by the
attend the International Maritime Exhibit on at Havre
Mr.. SUMNER presented . resolution saying that even
tho secondary goverumsns SUCH representa-
uves-sucn a. Greece and the German STATES This
government having much larger interests In the exni
hon. ought TO be represented Il would bs attended
Mr. THuxBuIL opposed the resolution. 1t
hbon mostly Of article. already shown at Paris aud
Prince Imperial were 10 draw prizes. He moved 70
postpone the resolution.
and said commerce imposed obligations nations like
He again urged the importance Of the immediate
Mr. MORRILL,, trop.) Of Vt, was opposed TO competing
whom NO were SURF TO bs beaten and dsgraced, ~ we
hbition. These imperial governments were sure to
outshine II the exhibition was held In New York
doubtless wo could successfully compete with other
nations.
Mr. TRrMBuIL read list Of articles bc exhibited,
including oil and other merchandise, TO show that
il not naval exhibition, and fursher opposed
the bill on the ground OF expense.
On motion Of Mr. STEWART the resolution laid
the table.
Mn. DAVIS prAS RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr. DAyIs, tdeml OF Ky, offered resolution in effect
that
hurened with public debt and unequal aud
ana a.pTessea by ,hs rnv"ses Of war and ,ns sub
seauen, missovernment aud waseiu expenditure
Resolved. That Congress ought at 10 its
dent and people OF southern saics and give
IL s @ m e: not se arssr s
srucea BY Congress ~ her efforts % resume their proper
sas,i,"on and 70 TsTp,n har 1ssns. gr0,Dsny
thorough system Of reform, r.tfepchment and
pubic service: that the Freedm-n's Bureau should
s. ss is1s
choose their hsds Of labor and s,russe for their
ssaas ss g.
s :sss s: sSsssSs.
unconditional cotton should be abolished and the
,r collected reasdsd ths, spirits tobacco .ua Injuries
nue. them, with this Wow and preysn. frauds
% sas
should se esssn.ey s5ss thai tho Of life raw
should se n 70 me r.es o. duty
lad on the table.
rHE srrrrRSssr,Ey REoossrRucros HILL.
on motion Of Mr. cossEs. trepl Of Cal, the supple
nicnsry Reconstruction bill taken up. Tho ques-
ton Mr. Doolttlcs motion TO instruct the judi
ciary Conmit,ec TO report his amendment
Nj. WILSON took the door He had not been aware,
Mr. Dootte insisted upon occupying the morn
ing on rhursday that IL had been autnortively
dtsIed and carefully prepared Speech laying dow
platform for the avc party IN the coming cleo
and wicked speech After abiding TO the President and
others who abandoned their friends and Assaed
,hern and misreprosened their purposes ne said that
senator's purpose to overthrow the nearly com.
peted policy of reconstruction He rected and praised
the progress OF those states which were under the
Reconsirucuon acts, saying the people now enjoyed
liberty. Law and order than before during
century. one constitution had already been completed.
winch the the country and ths others
would be within thirty days. Tne Senator and the
President know they will be republican In FORM aud
hence their opposition and wish to have them over
thrown by unrcpeniapt rebels II was a movement
against the rights OF man. They had never degraded a
man. he hopVd worLingncn would vote the proposed
freehold dueiihCatcn. They would condemn IT, lie
denied M Doohuo's assertion, on the authority or
military slcn thai the blacss not loyal during the
ibss bsd wisely In insurrectiOn, bidiny
their time and hat helped loyal when they could
pending in The South, made By Mr. Doottle, autho-
atty Of Alexander stsphens snd others Nc. stephens
orsr ~ tbc North in avor Of the rights or
tbs blacks Tho prediction was made By men
had iusds many ether uninl0fed predictions. Tho
President had oreinaied the senator's idea shout
southern T cAs py a' Nc about rebss on both sides or
the line The senator deserted Northern for Southern
TaiicalIsm hr. Wilson hers conased tho feeling OF |
me southern and sorthero radicals TO liberty al
home snd abroad, commanding tbst the latter we're |
champions OF liberty everywhere and that the human
racs could not aHord-hs could almost ssy wthor |
rrssslence, that God could not anord-to have their
almoSG completed policy r,rieken down by such efforts
these Of tbe scnator noin Wisconsin. Speaking OF tho
Senatcr caso that large numbers OF the repubcans
would dpsor TIE Northern raficss in that policy he
sad he remembered when that hopeful Senator had |
lound birasoif mistaken 10 trying 70 catch ths
Ncrtbcrn vote rr principles cupnciated by hirnsclf
sni sssoaatcs IN sbe Philadelphia Convention The
North would btsud a. unit and deseuers, Ike the
senator from the rlnn OF radicals would he ask.
ing admission The arts of the sOuthen radicals in re.
70 Ksnsss had cuui, mated In the bred scott dec.
SION, ard their policy nsnA opposed ny abe Northern
radicals they had imhruod the coantry in blood and
murdered the President TfAs Northern radicals, by
seres OF acts had established liberty and Justice and