The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
keeond Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Juue D, lSts.
Mr.. McCRgERv. t'em.) OF KY, presented the pc
tton OF some three thousand citizens Of the North
west praying for the passage Of an eight-hour law.
Also the memorial OF the Mechanics State Labor As
ISOLATION Of the same import Referred to the Com
mittec on Naval Affairs.
LAND CLAIMS IN ARKANSAS.
Mr.. WILLIAMS trep) or Oregon, introduced u bin
concerning land claims in Arkansas. Referred 10
the Committee on Private Land Claims.
COIN CONTRACTS.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) OF Ohio, called up the bill
latng to United States notes, and the substitute or
the committee, providing that any contract here
after made specifically payable In coin, shall he legal
and Valid and NAV be enforced according 70 It's
terms, anything in the bill relating TO United States
notes TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. BAYARD (dem.) OF DEL, moved 10 strike out
the words thereafter made"
Mr.. SHERMAN said there were several suits DOW
pending that might be affected by making the bill
retroactive In it's character.
Mr.. BAyARD denied that the amendment would
acct any such suit claiming that II would leave the
construction OF antecedent acts TO judicial nterpre
tatOn.
ment He thought where parties had specifically
agreed 10 paw in coin they should be held to their
contracts The amendment was rejected and the
RESTORATION OF SOUTHERN STATES.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL. trcp.) of H., called up the House
bin to ADMIT North Carolina South Carolina Lomi-
ssna, Georgia and Alabama. He explained that il
the substitute the committee had stricken out ALI
bana and that by mistake. Florida was inserted
rortrary 10 the opinion of the majority of the corn
mittee though he personally had favored inserting
il. He stated the number OF votes cast for and
against the constitutions In the States enumerated
h and IN the matter Of Florida read communication
from the General OF the army, enclosing telegram
from General Meade dated Atlanta, Ga, June s,
1868.
During his remarks The bill to admit Arkansas
came over nom the iIonse with request for Com,
mittce OF Conference.
ON motion OF Mr.. TRuMBUIL the Senate insisted on
its amendment and ordered a committee OF confer
cnce. Massrs. TruinbulI, Drake and Wilson were ap
pointed such committee.
General Neade's telegram states the majority in
favor Of the constitution In Florida at 1850
Mr.. TRUaBULL proceeded 20 explain the substitute
OF the committee. which has already been published.
Mr.. WILSON moved 10 amend oy inserting MA
bama. He said that state had prepared its cOnsfitu
ton earlier than any other state, and voted upon II
at very inanspicious season, giving larger vote
than any OF the other States excepting South Caro-
lima II full vote had been cast he had no doubt
the constitution would have been adopted by thirty
to ifty thousand majority she failed solely
count OF the provision sincr change,) OF requiring
majority OF the registered voters for the adoption OF
the constitution.
Mr.. DRAKE, (repl or No. argued that II would he
better TO lay tins bill aside until the Conference Com
mittee can agree upon the fundamental conditions to
Mr.. SHERMAN hoped Alabama would I've admitted,
saving that she Is IN better condition To maintain
state than perhaps any Of the others and that the
proceedings there nave been regular and the coDsti
tuition good one. In spite OF the organized opI'os
offcial testimony OF violence, deprivation OF employ.
ment and all kinds Of cruelty, ana IN spite
Of the unfortunate occurrence OF natural OBJ
sand Of majority ~ the registered vote u
would be unjust 70 deprive them Of their con.
stitutoD when they did all they could. He thought "
necessary settle this matter before the Presden-
ta election that there shall be controversy rs
TO the right TO participate In that election He urged
that Alnbama be not given back TO lawlessness and
anarchy in the hands Of Mr. Johnson's MINORS and
Tools would he the case when the military gov
rHy pEftcIExCy APPROPRIATION BrrI-
The Deficiency Appropriation bill at this point
came over from the House, with the announcement
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