The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
WASHINGTON
Passage Of the Reconstruction Bill
in TIE House.
another funding Bill Introduced in
the Senate.
Preseatvtion Of the Roger Sherman Watch to
Lieutenant General Sherman
W AsBisGros. Jan. Il, 1895, I
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The Reconstruction Bill.

III,
IL 80 O'Clock r. N.
The Reconstruction Bill.
The Reconstruction bill was taken up in the House
this morning. whom Mr. Butler moved TO reconsider tho
vote ordering the main question: in order tina. he might
ensr his amendment giving the appointment of state
officers 70 tho Constitutional Conventions. The vote
was rsconsidered Mr.. Buffers amendment rejected
and the bill then passed by yeas 123 nays As.
Thefate OF the bill In the Senate Is considered OK
trsmely doubtful as regards entirety Several prom
Senators known to be opposed to the measure
in material points, and these, 10 thought will
lead 10 amendments which win change many OF the
aspects bill II said that effort will be made
20 engras into II the amendment attempted
by Mr. Butler to-day II the bin
back TO the House in this shape, IL not
otherwise altered the result will be division of har-
mony. In the House the opposition to the amendment.
to-day was on account OF the power II gave to small
bodies Of inexperienced 10 legislation prescribe
= policy Of administration which Congress considers
prerogatve appertaining solely to ITSELF Although
these conventions receive the endorsement OF the ad
Gals the latter do not to entertain very high
gard for their efforts TO carry out the programme laid
down for tham.
The Active Force of the Army.
The passage Of the Military Reconstruction bill by The
House to-day leads to very natural inquiry to the
present disposition and number the troops comprising
statement shows this by departments and In concise
form-
In the unreconstructed States-First Military District
General J. NJ schoheld, twelve posts and thirty.two
companies; Second District, General E. r. S. Candy,
twenty three posts, thirty companies; Third Dis
trct General George G. Meade twenty-five posts forty
eight companies; Fourth District General Alvin Gil
iem Temporarily twenty-five posts. forty-four
panes and the Fifth District General W. S. Hancock
making total Of one hundred and thiry.hve posts and
two hundred and sixty three companies. Averaging
zach company at seventy gives q forse Of
eighteen thousand.
In the other departments the following liz, comprises
the force Of the ast:-General T. W. sherman, seven.
teen posts and thirty companies; Washington General
w. H. Emory, four posts, twenty-seven companies;
California, General E. o. c. Ord assigned thirty -one
posts dftytwo companies; Dakota General II. Terry
fifteen posts, forty companies the Cumberland General
George H. Thomas, seventeen posts thirty companies;
the lakes General John Pope, five posts eight compa-
MES; the Platte, General c. c. Augur, fifteen posts,
axtythree companies; Missouri, General p II. Sheri-
dan. twenty posts seventy.eght companes and
OF tho Columbia General l.. H Rousseau, posts
and twenty-five companies Total, hundred and
fortyseven posts and three hundred ana nifty compa
nes-about twenty five thousand troops-mak,ng
grand total OF forty three Thousand.
Protection of American Citizens Abroad.
The Committee ON Foreign Affairs Of lhe House. il is
stated, will not take any official action in relation the
Of American citizens by the British
shorities until something definite known the
mediate Of such The prevailing opinion
OF members Of Congress assumes similar grounds for de-
lay. Unless enthusiastic advocate or the duty OF
the American government to protect ITS citizens wher-
they may be, so long they violate local law
Ut to spring the subject upon Congress- the Official
account OF the whole affair the Department, OF State
will be awaited.
The New Internal, Tax Bill.
The Committee on Ways and Means to-day had under
consideration that part OF the Internal Tax bill
iatns TO manufactures While it rs certain they will
recommend that taxes generally be taken of manufac-
lures there is evidently disposition the part osths
Committee to Keep the tax articles Of luxury, such
- jcwery plate carriages and the like, and also
coal OIL There probability that the will be
removed from cotton. The bill will not reported
for several weeks 10 come.
The Accounts of the Secretary of the Senate.
The accounts Of Colonel Fornsy, Secretary OF the
United States Senate have been fully adjusted BY his
financial ocers and any person information
the subject be gratined by calling Hon. r. ".
Taylor First Comptroller Of the Treasury There has
always been large undrawn appropriation In the
Treasury the credit OF the Secretary Of the Senate
and the government has never been IN the slghles,
danger Of losing dollar.
The Trial Of Surratt.
II was mentioned yesterday that John II. Surra,t's
second for the the Path OF February,
that date being nxed by District Attorney Darlington
IN address 10 Judge DIN, OF the Criminal Court Of
the Disric. Of Columbia, Nj. Msrricx, one OF the
prisoners council said that he believed In view of
the result with which the rst trial had terminated the
government would discharge Surrait
Proposed Meeting of the Democratic Execu.
tive Committee.
The Democratic Executive Committee contemplate
meeting for the purpose OF appointing time
and place for holding the next Democratic National
Nominating Convention The arrival OF the members
heweysr up this time does indicate that the at
tendance will DO full. and may occasion postpone
ment
Presentation of the Roger sherman Watch
to Lieutenant General sherman.
BY invitation OF Hoo. Johi =. Sriswo!d, o. New York,
large and select company assu5ied Mt his residence
this evening TO witness the presentation Of the Roger
sherman watch 10 Lieutenant General sherman There
present distinguished officers OF the army tbs
Rotary and Assistant Secretary o. The Navy and mem
beers OF both houses Of Congress and gentlemen repre-
senting the Judiciary and other departments OF the
government
Senator Ferry, Of Conn., during the evening address
ing Lieutenant General Sherman said he was deputed
by his friend, Dr. Charles Rowland, Of Brooklyn, New
York, 70 present 70 him the watch owned by Roger
Sherman . hundred years ago and he at the same
time deputed by his friend Colonel William Row.
land TO present 10 General Sherman engraving Of
Roger Sherman from an original portrait by Trumbul.
Senator Ferry said he supposed he had been sescted
for this pleasant duty because no represented In
measure the Commonwealth OF Connecticut which
Roger Sherman did much to honor He then gave
history OF the sherman family OF connectcu TO which
the Lieutenant General related, and which had sus
tanned important part in the Revolutionary war.
In his daily walks he passed the old homestead the
people pointed IL associated with glorious memories
He then added 'fake these memorials and transmit taem
10 your children and chdrcns children, and you
show them remind them that Roger sherman's Polar
star was duty tohs country, and that during the Reyo
luton an well az the last conflict The members Of that
family had we'll performed their duty. The honorable