The New York herald., 1868-01-28
Debate on the Reconstruction Bill
in the Senate.
Report Of the House Committee on For
sign Affairs Concerning the Rights
Of American Citizens Abroad,
proposition Of the Radicals to Re-
tain Old Ben Wade in the genate.
WAsHHcroN, Jan. ~, 1865, /
IL 80 O'clock r. M. [

me debate m the Senate reconstruction will very
Mkely occupy the remainder of the week. Egery
Senator, whether able n0s wants 70 say something
the subject If not to enkten the Senate At Beast to
place himself on the rscord being silent in the
general political raapsa- Senator Wilson spoke his
p'cse to-day but appeared sadly unable to give it the
variety that keeps an audience wAkesal and
terested. II was .he hunDdrum OF glcrincst,on
Of radical rae and the stereeiyped praise Of negro
loyalty incspersed with frequent susious to tho rights
Of humanity that formed the promnsnt staple Of the
Senator speech Looking around ths senate while the
speech morsTg its cun5rous length along hot
SOLITARY membes-and no the look Of g stoc-
could 10 observed giving attention to the speakers
The other irreverently departed
NAMED behiad to write letters and read newspapers
Yie galleries sunk in hopeless drowsness
Rsverdy johnson followed, but it Hyperion the
other psychological character. His address marked
by logical snd Constitutional reasoning and was
though, by 20 os OF the finest ever
made Mr. Hendricks will probably take the floor To-
morrow.
Thnd Stevens Universal Suffrage Bill.
Tbe radicals il appears deterpned adopt some
locking to control Of tho elective franchise
in the loyal States OF the North Finding that these
States not ready they would desire to hastily
lsgislste away the safeguards which up
protect the right of suffrage, effort about
bill to operate outside of the rights OF the States
who shall and who shall vote within their borders
Thad Stevens intends TO this obstacle State
legislation by bill allowing those whom Congress may
see III 10 vote for officers and upon questions purely
national He claims that Congress has the power de-
eide who shall for officers over whom States
hare authority Tho scheme looked upon
The first step 20 startling innovation upon
the question OF the electoral franchise, which must
exercising restricted right OF suffrage and those
entitled TO Its full privileges. 1t Is considered, II the
States submit TO ,hs encroachment, that the whole
object Of the movement will have been accomplished
looking TO speedy success Of universal suffrage Tho
following Is copy Of Mr.. Stevens BILL
Be II enasied, &c., That all questions affecting the
whole ef toe United States influence may reach
don't Vice President and members OF Congress, every
male citizen Of the United States above ths age or
twenty-one years who shall have resided ten days
within the district where hs offers his vote shall DO
entitled 10 vote for all such national officers and all
municipal elections or those Of chartered companies,
but u shall apply to all State elections All such
elections shall be by ballot
In support of this bill Mr. Stevens is preparing
lengthy speech which he win attempt deliver in vim
dicsi,on OF Congressional power tho premises.
senator Do0iiitlc and the Cooper Institute
Meeting.
Senator boolittle has, owing TO public engagements,
declined the invitation address the meeting be held
=, cooper Institute, New York, Thursday night He
has w,uss the committee with reference
inportsnt measures pending In Congress-
Arrival Of Governor Jenkins.
Governor jenkins, OF Georgia has arrived in this city,
proposes apply to tho supreme Court for writ
authorizing his reinstatement the gubernatoriai ONCE
from which he summarily elected. Judge Black,
attorney left the city days since for Williams
port Pa but was teegraphed for to-day, and is
pected to return tomorrow.
The Civil Service Hill.
Tho Iyil Service bill, which has been FOR time
a preparation by General Logan, will be presented in
snc House IL chance offers The object, il
may Us well to state TO organize a bureau for the
examination, after the plan adopted England, of
ddatss for positions IN tho government departments,
ami also regulate the appointments from the different
States proportion TO the Congressional representation
The Officers of the Frccdmen's Bureau.
General Howard to-day in response 10 a resolution
The senate that body copy Of his circular
latter dated December last which provides that with
view 10 reduction OF and agents Of the Freed
mems Bureau whose be dispensed with u is
ordered with the exception superntsndsnts of
education on and after the 18th or February next all
officers and agents Maryland, Kentucky, West yr-
gina dispensed with, and that officers
regular army be specially designated by the Secre
,zry War take their PLACES and assistant
mssicncrs these States. General Howard says that
large portion of tho Congrsssmen from Tennessee and
tho delegations from Kentucky and Maryland have per-
sonaliv aud writing deprecated tho proposed changes
which they cay viii work inurously against the edu-
cstoDal well as other interests OF the freedmen.
Internal Revenue Appointments.
The Of 1r. Asen. superintendent Of the waro-
house hepartpent OF the New York Custom House, has
been to.tbo senate for confirmation Of
the Eighth collection district OF that city. Mr. Assen
pressed by srers influence and stand fsK
snause of conaf afasation.
The Troop. Alaska.
several dsys age the noass Representatives. passed
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF War for nfor
NATION concerning that the United States
troops Alaska haf terribly suffered from hunger and
cold Tne sesre.ar, replies that such information
has reaohss sihsr the Adutant snesslss oce or the
bssdquartsr OF tho eglny
1h- vi.tti,ss IndiaDs-rnciEe Rui,road-Navai
MatIt- - F"ncrni OF Peter Force.
prom tbs EysniGg Telc graT of yesierday.l
WASHINGTON Jan. ~, 1868.
I.e lsiegat.oa o; Cherokee Indians now in tho city
Sssd - py ter rs7.rc's 70 he ooinmsslonsr Of
general big tslE.h there two 0tsnches of tho
cherokee reprssesiee, pari ui the delegates
sisrs OF Downing the pracpa ehei, " Z Adsir and
H. q Bousno'. lfem Tho oouthwea: the other part
composed 81 NSuh Csrcl,ni chsoEees, representing
! Dlnd uf This tuS9 chat settled ~ North Csrolna
Al lng the rebellion These indians did not receive
'frir nsalI Iis nHty money and ths delegation
gov 9erc fos pungose of ooking after back dues
! CATION or te fD5ians isys recently arrived
are cN,sc,ed 10 htyc ~ nlertien 1ith the Csmtn!s-
Yiouer to-day.
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rsesNc ~ sroad Ave examined aad reported upon the
y Ateenh eri ~ 81 iy lliics O. that road The src
t, begins Il ~. i've hgnared and tenth anu terminates
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'maAs. lcsy Iapoti list ihey cupd ia. section
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sa3d reeotl4ena thai b. ssccepted By the govern.
pent. ON sawrdw iai tle Tssdent sccspicd The
oa and ordered ~ " the boNs aud raisnts
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a,enared ami i0ftleb mc post tbaro This section ends
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4 ode = rf@xfsr than eighty icet 10 Tie mile.
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nav lafe bedu honoTscY discharged ths asryice:--
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tr RI sea IasstaHt Surgeon SOlsy Parked aud Actng
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