Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-23
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY. JANUARY a.

THURSDAY. JANUARN n
SESkTE.-The HOUSE supplementary r.e5n-
siructiUn hill vac read the second time
Mr. DoolI,ile said there was more inNoly.a
IN tins hill than IN any other; he saw an a a
practical dissolution of the Union. a COlnnlef.,
overthrow of ten Stairs OF the Union. Hssavy
m Il a republic north Of the Potomac. and aa
empire south of N. lie saw a a realization Of
me widest dreams Of Calhoun for n dual exc
' NV he saw all this with alarm, and a.
mao" this appeal tO the committee h,icrr ifs
reference Was made. 10 modify ~. He had no
voice lh that committee. and perhaps hi> voice
Was poWsrless IA this Senatr, but he appealed
10 the body 10 listen 10 him. In favor Of SONS.
r strlctions ON the suffragp which O. vas
proposed 10 extend, be would send an
amendmrnt to the Chair that upon ;h-
vote for the ratification of The constructions
the committee shall insert a provision in hrs
or any other so-called r-ccnstruction ats. Eo
one shall b. allowed 10 vote who has nol
served Year m the armies OF the United Stat.~
can read the Constitution. or Who ,,,,.s,.~..,
IN has own right or that OF has wife a frseho,d
not less than $50
Mr.. ID. then proceeded Ia argue an favor NJ
his proposition; and argued against confsrrtns,
the unrestricted suffrage upon thu nagru.ss -
the Southern States, by which the whole con-
would be wrested from the whites. and a s,,,,
hlci and a war Of races was inevitable az tns
South, and was proceeding with his argument
" hen
The morning hour expired. and the CHAR
business.
MI moved fnat the order
passed over, and The Senator be allowed ID
proceed.
Mr.. sherman would have no objection n A.
had not been for the extraordinary aCtion OF
ia" Senator nm excluding the business ~ the
morning hour.
Mr.. Trumbull had no objection Of this sub
Jeet so a. TO be combined. but m was not an IA
Nor of allow lng partlzan speech 10 bs slipped
I'M az tins time m advance. He was. ho~sVer.
ready Ia meet tins attack. this stigmattzing 81
me seton OF Congress az Evolutionary AMI
nsf ~ Anti.
hsnning 10 The harangue without. the sublecl
was 20 he continued.
Mr.. Sumner.-Let him 20 on.
Mr.. Hendricks thought there was no need NJ
the Senator from llineis. Mr. TrunbullD Ia
boring under SO much excitement.
MI. Irumbull was not excited, bat astonished
at the efrontery OF the Senator from Wiscou-
SIN, Mr.. Trumbulll who assumes that th,.
Constitution is always mfringed when tho-a
who endeaNored 10 destroy Al deharred from
participating IN the Government
Mr.. Sherman said the Senator Mr.. DOoIittIs)
had violated the rules In the manner ia which
he had made this speech.
Mr.. Conkling was opposed to the procssNd-
iigs of the Senate being warped TO have tins
document exploded which was offensive 10 a
majority OF the Senate and OF the American
people. The Senator Mr.. Doolittlel had pro-
ct-ded Ia illuminate a prepared political Sp..ach.
and " hile he Mr.. had no objection 10 tn.
Ssnator issuing his essays, he did oblect 20 his
present manner of doing it.
Mr.. johnson mustas the Senate, a : a matter
OF justice TO his State, proceed with the cas-,
of hls colleague Mr.. Thomas
Mr. Hendricks then withdrew has motion
Mr. Stewart then moved 90 proceed with the
consideration Of the bill being discussed by Mr..
Doolittle
Mr. Edmunds hoped the Senator yonId no
allowed 10 proceed. He (Mr Doolittlel was
was Therefore no inlustice 10 that gentleman 10
let his case lay over while tins matter was being
discussed.
Mr.. Williams said it was idle TO talk abont a
question of privilege ifthis motion was carried
The motion of Mr.. Stewart was then agreed
TO by a vote OF 10 to Il.
The Conference Committee on the Cotton Rilf
made report agreeing TO the bill passed by
the House, with an amendment allowing the
importation of cotton free of duty after April 4,
lets: which was concurred in.
On motion OF Mr.. Howard. the President was
requested TO communicate To the Senate copi.s
OF the orders issued TO Gen. Pope and Gen.
Meade IN reference to the execution OF the recon-
struCtion acts; and also all votes and procead-
ings in Cabinet meetings relative TO the con-
structlon OF such acts.
After the presentation of a number of peti-
tons and the introduction of several bills
Mr.. Doolittle proceeded with his argument
in the course of which he was several times in
radicals OF the South with the radicals of the
North.
Mr.. Nye asked who he meant by the radicals
OF the South
Mr.. Doolittle.-The secessionists
Mr.. Morton asked If these same secessionists
were not now acting with the Democratic
party.
Mr. Doolittle.-Iam not discussing that ques-
tion.
Mr.. Sumner.-That is precisely the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Doolittle.-There was no don't bt that many
OF the Radicals in the North would If they had
lived IN the South have been in perfect accord
with the Radicals Of that Section. Mr. ID then
spoke Of the policy of reconstruction OF the Re-
publican party, that neither Congress OF th.
President had at first dreamed of reconsiTuc-
uon on any but a white basis.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Th House
resumed the consideration OF the bill reported
yesterday from the Committee on Military Af-
fairs by Mr.. Washburn. OF Indiana an relation
10 additional bounties.
The bill had previously passed the House,
but was amended by the Senate striking out ali
provision .'that If any entitled 10 boun-
ties provided by sections II and 10 of the bounty
act has died or shall die be fore receiving bounty
il shall be paid TO his heirs i'm the order named
IN the bi which order is widow, minor chill
dren, and parents"
The Senate amendment was agreed 20 as rec
commended by the committee, and the till
passed.
Mr.. Pile, (Mo-) from the Military Commit
tee, reported fayorably upon a bill providing
for the sale of the arsenal grounds nj 81 IXouis
and al Liberty Mission.
The bill was discussed at length and amend-
ed, and was then read a third time and passed.
AT two O'Clock r. m. Mr.. Lawrence (Ohio)
formally announced the death Of his colleague
Hon. {. = Hamilton, and pronounced an eulogy
upon the life and character of the deceased
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