The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
WASHINGTON
PR0CL AVIATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
An Extraordinary Session Of the
Senate Convened.
Final Agreement on the Presidents Re-
construction Bill.
The Pacific Railroad Bill
Passed.
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Passage of Bill Removing POliti-
cal Disabilities by the House.
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The Connestieut Members Sworn In Before The
State Election Is CanvaSsed.
The Pacific Railroad BAH
Passed.
Passage of Bill Removing Politi-
cal Disabilities by the House.
The Connecticut Members Sworn In Before The
State Election Is CanvaSscd.
Probabilities Of an AL Might SEES
sion in the Ewo Tyouses.

WASHINGTON April 9, 1859.
The Reconstruction Bill in the senate-Pas-
sage of MOriou's Amendment.
Most OF the day session of the Senate was devoted
to discussing the Reconstruction bill passed by the
House yesterday. The democrats seemed endeavor-
ing talk the bill to deah but their efforts were fruit
less-they could not talk long enough. Their ideas
gave out rather soon, and a vote was reached, not
only carrying the House bill, but Morton's amend
ment making ratification of the fifteenth amend
ment an Indispensable preliminary to full and com
pete restoration to the Union. This was quite
triumph for Morton, inasmuch as his proposition
was tabooed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and
opposed by some of the leading minds Of the Senate.
Proclamation Of the President Converting the
Senate in Extra Session.
The Presidents first proclamation reached the
Senate to-day. 1t was to convene the Senate in
extraordinary session, thing looked for with deep
concern by the hordes OF office hunters gathered
here in hungry suspense. and which delights them
hugely Some of these asprants for service under
Uncle Sans banner have been waiting here since
March 4, daily expecting TO hear something favor
able from U, S. g., and they had gone very nearly
into the depths OF despair in consequence OF the hor-
riDle uncertainty enveoping their 1ates. Last night
and this morning they were like men condemned for
execution, and seemed ready to commit suicide as
means OF relief to their tortured minds. Now, how
ever, they nave Deen raised lr0m Tue vi uespdT
to the dome of hope and delightful expec-
tation. The Presidents proclamation has
effected this agreeable metamorphosis, Tor
each candidate sees in 1t favorable
omen 10 his individual prospects. Particularly Is
this the case with the army OF candidates for diplo-
matte and consular dignties. Grant and Fish seem
to have left consideration OF all these claimants to
the last, giving precedence TO home appointments,
and especially to those appertaining TO the customs
and internal branches OF the service, which
are regarded the most lucrative, and therefore the
most important. 1t was manly with view to get
time to properly consider the piles OF accumulated
applications for foreign appointments, and II pos
slbe to obtain action upon them by the Senate that
President Grant decided to convene that body in
extra session. IL is not believed, however, that the
session will continue for any length OF time on the
contrary many OF the Senators, who profess to
know the Presidents Intentions declare that the
work ahead will not keep them here more than
a week or ten days. When the proclamation
was read in the Senate this afternoon Mr. Fessen
den in his quiet, dry way asked whether 1t did not
provide for session in 1870 instead OF 1862
Another opportunity was afforded the discontinued
for exc!aimIng In derision, "Anolher blunder
another blunder ~ The cause Of this was the word
ing of the document itself, which called for
ira session OF the Senate ''next APRIL Fessenden
wanted to know whether the word "next' did not
literally make the proclamation mean April, 1902
There was little smiling and joking at this inter-
rogatory from the usually solemn senator from
Maine. The only kind OF joke he ever perpetrates is
that which Is covered with bitter, cutting sar-
casm, at which listeners are more prone
to feel astonished than pleased; therefore when
he provoked laugh to-day it was no ordinary
occurrence. Fessenden, however was In earnest,
and walked up to the secretary's desk to suggest
that the attention OF the President should be called
10 the wording OF the proclamation, that 1t might
have legal and binding force to convene the Senate
next Monday. Many Senators coccurred in Fesson-
Gen's opinion, holding that as the present month is
April, next April must literally be construed To mean
April 1870. In accordance with the suggestion Of Mr..
FesseDdeu 1t was sent back to the White House, and
there altered to read 'i2th Of April 1862" In
stead of 12th OF April nextn The following Is the
proclaT atom
Whereas, objects OF interest TO the United states
require that the Senate should be convened at twelve
O'Clock on the 18th day OF April. 1859, to receive
ana act rpon such communications as may De made
To 1t on file part OF the Executive.
Now. therefore, |, U. ;. Grant, President OF the
United States have considered 1t Go he my duty 10
issue this my proclamation. declaring that an extra
ordinary occasion requires the senate Of the United
States TO convene Tor the transaction OF business at
day Of ADr, 1869, at twelve O'Clock noon on that
day, on which all who shall at that time be entitled
to act as members OF that BODY are hereby required
~ take notice
Given uncer NV hand and the seal o. the United
States at Washington, the Sth day OF APRIL IN the
year Of our Lord 1863, and OF the Independence of
thc United States OF America the nlnltY-thiul.
L. y. GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF state.
Nom,iration Sent to the senate.
The following nomination was sent IN today
william II. Barnes Collector of Internal Revenue
for The First district OF Pennsylvania.
Nominations Confirmed by the senate.
The senate this afternoon confirmed the following
nominations:-
Dacotoh; Robert Williams. Jr., Collector, and Geo u.
johnson Assessor OF Internal Revenue of the Third
District OF Oho Benjamin l.. Wirans, Postmaster at
Newport KY; John J.. Muller. Postmaster at La.
Sayette Ind; John H. Haynes, Collector OF Customs
Tor the Dstrct OF Te Nas; Thomas Dixon, Postmaster
at shelby. Ind. John Ely, Marshal for the Eastern
District Of Pennsylvania, In place OF Mr., Elimaker,
removed.
Evening Session Of the senatc--shnrp Dehptc
Over the Pseifc Railroad Case.
The night session Of the senate opened with n
large attendance on the moor and In the galleries.
Among the notables IN the diplomatic box were
General ELI Parker the big Indian and his youthful
bride. On the floor half dozen Senators appeared
IN iul evening dress having just returned from va
rious parties. Sumner for the first time within the
memory OF the oldest reporter appeared In his seat
in all the spendor OF swallow tail and liberal shirt
bosom. large portion Of the session was tat on up
with adscnssion or the interminable Pacific Rail-
road nuddle The DEBATE was enlivened by opc OF
Garrett Davis peculiar speeches. Little Davis CON-
mcnced, as usual with declaration that he wanted
to say few words, but poured out perfect torrent
pitching INTO cakes Ames and General Dodge OF the
House. for being interested In the railroad while
acting as legislators In the national Congress Then
there was spicy little TIT between Howard and
sherman, growing out OF the proposition OF the for
MGR to incorporate In the bill names OF board OF ex.
aminers to investigate ana report upon the condition