The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1866, Page 1

| THE NEW YORK HERALD a . WHOLE NO. 10,774. —— NATIONAL CAPITAL, President Johnson’s Reeep- tion Last Night, viyréeived by the House. One, presented by Green Clay Smith, calls for Executive information about the time when Juarez’ term expires, when an election for President of the Mexican republic should take plave, if it has been prevented by foreign interference, &c. The other was introduced by Mr. Van Horn, of Missouri, which resolves that it is the judgment of Congress that the further continuance of French troops in Mexico would be a violation of the Emperor's pledge to America in his speech in the Chamber of Deputies. This resolu- tion was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, DUPLICATE DISCHARGE PAPERS FOR SOLDIERS. The Judiciary Committee has been instructed to pre- pare aud report a bill under which soldiers who have Jost their discharge papers can get duplicates from the War Department. APPLICANTS FOR VACANCIES IN THE REGULAR ARMY. Some time ago a board of officers was appointed to ex- amine applicants for the vacancies among officers of the regular army as it now exists, There were about four hundred and fifty places, for which eight thousand ap- Plications were made, Something like two hundred and eighty deserving soldiers, many of whom bad served years in the army, passed examination before this Board, and reasonably expected appointment, The radi- cal pressure upon Stanton has been yielded to so far, however, that the real nomiuations for the places have been made from among candidates presented by Con- greesmon, and who have not passed the Board. These nominations were sent to the Senate to-day for con- firmation. Mr. Stanton’s action tn this matter haa cut off a large number of the deserving men who passed the examination, and it will, when it becomes known, raise aconsiderable breeze of indiguation against the Secre- The Largest Assemblage Ever Gathered Within the White House. Continued Rumors of Cabinet Changes. embers of Congress Flooded with Appe Stand by the President, The Real Object of Secretary Seward’s Visit to the West Indies, Tae Harbor of St. Thomas Securea for a Naval Rendezvous, tary. THE REWARDS POR THR ASSASSINATION CONSPIRA- Aresolution was adopted in the Honse asking infor- mation from the Executive relative to the apportion- ment of the rewards for the assassins of President Lin coln. The whole story of the disposition of this large amount of money, and the names of the fortunate recipi- ents, will soon be divulged. PERSONAL, Solicitor Jordon, of the Treasury Department, will bo in New York for a few days on department business. Our Washingto: Coryespondence, © aem——e~ Wasmsdton, Feb. 26, 1864. LETTERS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESE. The membors of Congress are receiving letters by the soore, by every mail, from their constitutents, urging them to support the President. These letters are pour- ing in from all sections of the country, and are having a INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS Bpeech of Senator Dixon in Support of the President's Policy. . eo Debate in the House on the Latest Constitu- tional Amendment. Megulations of Trade with the British decided effect, Even Maasachusetts begins to speak in Provinces. this way in bebalf of the immodiate restoration of the kee ke. Ree country. Tho President is also receiving scores of lot- tors by every mail, thanking him for bis manly stand. They are written by men of all shades of political viston, from heretofore radicals to the dyed in the wool demo- crats. Those repablican Senators who sustained the veto have already received sufficient numbers of epistolary endorsements to remove all doubt of the wisdom of their action, if any such was necessary. These men are, there- fore, daily becoming more firm in their position, wh the other side exhibit unmisinkable evidence of quak- ing under the revolution which is now moving forward with rapid strides. Ne of thore men who were the most rampant t in their opposition to the policy of the P now adinit on all occasions that arty, and vee no hope for it ex. nds inflicled by @ change of ‘Wasnrnotos, Feb, 27, 1866. THY, PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION this evening has been, in point of numbers, the most remarkablo of any in Washington this season. It was @mpposed the climax had been reached the evening pre- @elin, Ash Wednesday, when all the carriages in the ity were put in requisition, and throngs were arriving 4 departing for hours; bat the political excitement in- dent to the veto of the Froedmen’s Bureau bill and the Breech from the White House on tho 22d of February fooins to have been the signal for a more general ex- Pression of pablic approval than ever before, Perlaps no Pu reception held at the White House for years has had more politicat significance. By eight o'clock this evening the reoma of the Prosidential mansion were the v tronbted, Longer faces and more discouzolate conbtenances wero never belore cen on the fe lic mon, They wander around, arking each if this breach has become 0 ‘8 you,” assure him of their undiminished conf wade that powthie to heal it, What and steadfast support, In addition to those crowds | Wo 40, as ) to save one party? These grntt are lal t trying to find some leader in i filed the gidowalks on all the streets and a’ 6 | Morse ant nd cut loose Nap athe Bide as conservative portion of the Jecding in that direction, carrlazoa were rattling and dashing throtigh the streets ia every dizccticn in alf | Wu wi quariers of the city, republican party, and endorsed by the democr he By nine the crowd could not bo estimated by hun- | will corry wiih bin almost every Northern Stato, | The were maiuring their plans to place the oatdm all da, and by ten no estimate could bo made of the nthe b nsions of t as (hey maw it 2 too shrewd, Ho on for them, and lurch, They have been caught y set for Jobusou; hence their a. ‘or present except by calculating the di id.ng and ihe smallest number of cubic inches @ an frame could be comprossed into. Even this 1A fall of reprosenting the visitors, for crowds were Coparting a8 others arrived, and long lines of carriages etcod In front of the main entrauce Milled with thove who preverred retaining their seata and awaiting the aut the bul: iio, fa here, and does rerulntion! upon exit of the crowd. Policemon wero dastributed oa ent for gey Qt oe throughout the rooms and passageways to aoe woe nk Hs paring in waivtain a semblance of order, bot were | oi:her # The adwirsion of the repre «from Gaslly compolied to abandon all attempts at Tennessee has more advocates | any other day Fines the eo restraining tho avalanche of human beings by which | 80) (Mir day mines the ee thoy wore overvorne, excepting at some of the priue pal | Uirew of the power of the md doorways, The rush for admittance degenerated into a | ainong ¢ , conser: a ) uM fara, In which the weak wero pushed onwant or aside by | Representatives wie hw ner cba the strong. Once in the living current there was no ex. riete wi place. traction; delicate ladies were crowded to suflocation; | by | throwing | away | power an a. foleeing ec pt thal atronage which cou! have made bin soveral fainted and wore extracted from the crowd with | {Viaciuie, ‘has made hitaselt formidable ‘with the the utmost difficulty, and elegant dresses innumerable | people, and the radicals now see that they will soon be ‘wore ruinously crushed or torn to pieces. The President | powerloss. The extreme portion, Lowever, are deter ‘end family stood in the Blue, Room to receive, and each mined Wo continue the war, and are feeling around to seo if they cannot pass a law preveuting the President from visitor was prevonted by name by Asustant Marshal | removing any pervon from office without the conrent of Phillipa, Congress. In this way they hope to keep the patronage in theirown hands. Hut thay cannot receive a sufficient ‘Tho politioal completion was closely ecauned by near- ly every one, and each seemed to draw the conclusions ‘mont agreeable to himself, Among those noticeably pre- seat were Secretaries MoCuiloch, Stanton and Welles, umber of votes to pass this measure over the President's veto; and they ore checkmated then The firmness of much men aa Morgan, hiyenses-o Dixon, Cowan and Siew @s woil as conservative, anda very large sdmixiure of soa we the rank and file from civil life from all sections none of them ‘Bit at the real secret. One of the main of bin pel colby pec Ab cuspid ig agyn ef lld - hoe Tote gathering was unmistakably shown by compar. ah emergency, etively small number of persons attending in | "here our vorols could put in, and refit when: er nocemury, It ia pretty cenerally understood that full dress, There was no real falling off in the latter, | tie present Congress wili not make any appropriation to ‘bat the number of these who came in ordinary walking A — in Sepere a eneating we serge tne | costume excoeded them oxobang! const. It therefore, peceseary heaginacyreleningd H06 | in’ the event of a forcign war to have @ plsce near the Southern coast where our war veaels can rendexvous. Otherwise foreign Powers would have the decided advantage of um. and tufliet Inewth mable damage siong the coast ithout this ® forean fleet could readily secure a foothold on our shores, and peed on to the East Room, and either promenaded to the exoellent music discoursed by the Marine and or conversed in knots and groups according to their ac- quaintance or political Inclination, Endorsement of the | cause an itm outlay to remove —, Ove of the ‘uttered cond: . rincipal objects of bis mission, therefore, was to aprsroe by all and condemnation by none. | Foes a station at the island of St. Thomas for that Individuals were occasionally inveighing against bie Jong suffering and furbsarance with contumacious mem bers of his Cabinet” Beyond thie censure or criticism ‘was not indulged. Asan evulence of hearty apprecta tion by the people it was all the President could desire, fend as an indication of the popular political pulse it can- not bo disregarded. OADINET SESHION—ROMORS OF CABINET CHANGERS. A fall Cabinet meeting was beld to-day, and remained fn seesion until nearly four o'clock, Secretaries Welles ‘and McCulloch left somewhat earlier, but others re mained later, Of course the streets are filled with fomors concerning the day's deliberations, and several Changes aro confidently announced by the respective friends of certain would-be incoming members Stan ton’s exit is positively set down for the first of March by fome of there, while Harlan’s friends amert that he has no intention or desire of remaining longer than ta neces. | gary to clone up some unfinished business connected with fudtian afuire, Successors to both thése geutlemen are thick on men's ips, but nothing positive appears to be Rnown by any one. General Butler's arrival at this particular junctare was gurmised by somo to have been determined by the Inte Draak between the President and his Cabinet, and nots fow bellove he confidently expects e place should kny wacanvies occur, His real business here is to defend the @evernvent tn ono or more mutta br: ana for @oubiful or illegal exercise of au purpewe. thia be has been, it is said, auccessful, and as entered into A negotiation with thi Danieb govern mem by which the object has been accomplished. Thu, in addition to securing the repubite of Dominica as ally, be has obtained a harber on t ind of St Thor whieh will enable our government, in the event of of other nations without pense of revarning to a Northern port to fendexvous and repair damagen This furniahes « point of observation which will prove exosedingly valuable in such amemergency. An application will be made to Congresa with ina short time for am appropriation to carry out the objects contemplated in securing the harbor, Here woh , at last, the secret of Seward's Journey to sea, THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Fir on. SENATE Wasmsoros, Feb. 27, 1864, 7k Witte «., reported from the Commit. tee on Military Affairs the Militia bill, with amendments, any of them of minor importance, one of which strikes out drunkards and vayahonds from the exempted persons, Another includes the executive and jadcial officers of the States and Territories among the exempt but the States are not allowed to make exemptions, The companies may consist of fifty to one hundred prt vates in addition to officers. The vath of noo part cipation in the rebellion te stricken out. A new section by add Me. Wisc, (rep) wen, authorizing the commanding general of the aruies of or \RETCRN OF ORSRRAL GRANT. the Coited States to cause inspections to be m: from time to time, both of the militia and the office: tue General GriWwt and stall arrived im the city this morn | inn so ier eal, FouT HOWARD MIMTANT ReERT ATION Mr, Hows, (rep ) of Win, introduced a bil! to sell the uneold lots of the Fort Howard Military Reservation in wo months’ notion aa’ ap WHOM OF SENATOR DIXON Senator Dison .Wpported President Johnson's poliey in Brown county, Wisconsin, by giving a cpeech of more Ban two hoars this afternoon, His | hy givertissment that i€ Will ‘be cold for cash. Ke ines were admi: Sly put, and, had be not permitted | ferred Ww the Commities on Public Lan ton of desultory remarks from the LAND GRANTS TO CRRPAIN RATLANADG. n'ingous interrupt 7 Mr Fawr also introduced a Dill granting lands to moke n, of whom Srumbull, Wade and Fessenden | yp the deficiencies of formor granta tn aid of the Tomah active, the 6, Wrt would have been fully as bie as any eudmitted during the session, MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Seftor Romero appeared ont the floor of the House Quring the seaston to-day, aa 1X2 hae frequentiy done of fain, In this connection it may De stated that» couple of resolutions pertaining to Moxie affairs were favors 4 Lake St. Croix and the ®t. Cro Bal iroads were moat and Lake sapenor Gnished and fore! LAND BOUSTIF® FOR SOLDIER. Mr. Potasn, (rep.) of Vit. introdueed a bill to amend hh 5, 1865, felative to iand bounties for which provides that in the case Of the death of any person, entitied t such bounty. if living, his @idow may apply for and receive each voungy, or a child or children, if there @ wo widow, aud the can marry without invalidating her claim, if she firet makes ber appl ca'ion, CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR DISTRICT AND TERRITORIAL JUDGES, _ Mr. Gurmntr, (dem.) of Ky., introduced a bill authoriz- ing tho Secretary of the Goa to furnish to the District and Territorial Judges of the United States.a copy of the Congressional Globe and all other books of a gene- ral nature printed by Congress. Referred to the Com- on Printing. IDENT CALLED UPON TO FURNEM INFORMATION RE- Mr. Scmyen, (rop.) of Mass, introduced the fellowing, which was adopted: — Whereas the Senate, on the Sth of January, 1866, adopted & resolution in the following terins -— “Resolved, That the President of the U pies of al certain persons as nd an account of the salary; allowed: the oathy, mi @ntering upon their dui nd if they the oath of offlee preseribed by ngrens {OF officers of the United Siates, then why did they not take the sume; copies of any communications in his possession from such ‘persons to any convention or legislative assembly Lo their respective States; also copies of any constiiation, arlicies or lawa purporting to have been adopted In such States so far as the same affect the present condition of such States aad the rights of persons therein.” And whereas no answer has yet been received by the Senate for the fotormation called, which is deemed #0 Im- portant; therefore, Resolved, That the President of the United States, tf in Dis opinion not ine mpatible with the public tuteresis, be requested to furaiah to the Senate the information called for: in the forego! ng resolution, REDUCTION OF TAX ON AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTH, Mr. Guruaie presented the petition of manufacturers of agricultural implements for a redaction of tax, which ‘was referred to the Committee on Finance. FQUAL RIGHTS AND KEPURLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN Mr. Scuyen ted a petit for equal rights and . Be a ion for equ: ani @ republican form of government in the South, which was referred to the spectal Corarmittee of Fifteen. RXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF LANDS GRANTED FOR XDUCA- TIONAL PURPOMYS, Mr. Morcan, seep) of N. ¥., Introduced a bill to ex- ewpt from taxation, by State or municipal authorities, lands granted to colleges for educational purposes, which was referred to the Committee on Finance. TMANKS TO THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS AND BAILORS OF THE UNITED STATES, Mr. Wrisox, (rep.) of Mass, from the Military Com- tilttee, reported the resolution of thanks to the officers, soldiers and reamen of the United States, recently in- troduced by him, which was considered by uuantmous consent and passed, ALLRGED FRAUDS BY COPTON AGENTS. Mr. Davie, (dein.) of Ky., asked to eall up the maolu- tion recently offered by him for the appointment of « committge to investigate frauds by agents of the Cotton Bureau. Mr. Davis caused to be read a letter from a oan ee marshal at Natchez, alleging that enor. mous ude were committed by department command. érs in the Sonch. Mr. Connex, (rep.) of Cal., interrapted the reading of the communication to object to it as a censure upon officers of the government, the reading of which, as a part of tho proceedings of the Senate, might be taken a3 ‘An endorsement of the statement. A vote was taken, and the Senate decided to listen to the reading. Mr. Connies rose a second time to object. He ted to an irresponsible party, lke the author of the letter, being permitted to come here and make a stump speech against officers of the government. He moved that the letters and Mr. Davis’ resolution be referred to the Com- mittes on Military Affairs, THE ANDIVINITE RXCLUSION OF THK SOUTURRN DELEGATIOWE The morning hour'expired, and the concurrent resolu- tion—that no Senator or Representative be received in from any of the late rebellious statow until I have been declared entitled to repeesen- aken up. (rep.} of Copn., took the floor, commencing an allusion ‘to the arguments of Messrs, He did not think it ray, a8 be did in bie lant his speech w Fessenden, Trumboll and Sherman. wae much for Mr, Fessenden to apeech, that hi trie to bs country, That was not much to b man with svch a record of patriotism a thought the President would not be wn- tid of a bis covntry. Mut there were circumetan ° taken into consideration when this was said the Previ Y enonneed in the ot and in the Se Mr. Waids had spe Ho did not behove t NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 18 by a spirit of disquiet and compl LOPOUE IO PURSE a course ¥e-y large section of tho co: the eo. ho try against another . mach tie latter may prep ‘ pment of tn Dustnoss and natural causes will raise up men at the South as devoted to the Union as those of any other part of the country, Butit they are excluded from Congress, {f tn a permanent siatute they wre declared not to be’ in full fonatituttonal relation to the country, they may think they hb : to become & unit in feeling aud sentiment agelust ment. This 1s what the President is opposed to. We have, therefore, what he recommends and what he disap: proves. He recommends the admission of men to Cons greas who can take the required oaths provided they come from States which present themselves in an atti tude of harmony and loyalty. He disapproves « perma. nont or indefinite exclusion of all representatives, ru. gardless of the loyalty of the representative or the’ peo- ple. Here, then, the tssue is plainly presented. Ho could he state it more dis y re dally told that the President desires to throw wide open the doors of Congress ‘to bloody handed rebels. Go where you will, in the halis of reprogentation as well as in the publ ess, and you will find the opponent of his policy sta ing the question {n this form. Mr. President, what now are the two great systems of policy with regurd to recon- struction and reunion, on which the minds of the people of this country are to-day divided? Ono of the aystoma, known by way of distinction ag that of the President, is indicated in the words which I have cited from his veto mossage. It contemplates & careful, cautious, dis- criminating admission of a joyal representation from Joyal States and districts in the appropriate house Congress, by the separate action of each—every ease to be red by itself and decided on its own merits; it recognizes the right of every loyal State and district to be represented by loyal men in Congress; it draws the truo Iino of distinction between traitors and true men; it furnishes to the States Jately in rebellion the strongest possible inducement to loyalty and fidelity to the jovernment; it makes treason odious by showing at while the traitor and the rebel are excluded from the loyal and the faithful are cordially ro- ceived; {tr izes and rewards loyalty wherever it is found, and distinguishes, as it ought, between a Horace Maynard and a Jefferson Davis. What is the other polloy? It contemplates the entire exclusion of repre: sentation in ofther house of Congress from any State lately in rebellion, irrespective of its present loyalty or the character of ils people, unttl the adoption of certain Measures not definitely stated, whose advocates agree neliher as to the measure proposed nor in the reasons 6 for thelr support; this exclusion to continue for an Indefinite und unlimited period of time, declared by some to be five yoars, by some thirty years, aud by some, in a certain contiagency, forever; tho entire region com. Frise within the thirteen seceding States, ineluding ‘empesver, WY be held meanwhile a4 conquered territory and to governed as provinces by the cootral power, and the people thereof to be ruled as vassals Mable and subject necessarily at all timex to taxation, while thus wholly deprived of representation nud of every right of self-government. And vow, to render certain this policy, or mt least in view of it, it 1% pro: posed’ by the rvsolution now under consideration to ouact, $0 far as such & resolution can enact, that neither house ot Coogrens «hall admit « member from any of the States lately In rebeMTion, whatever may be his own past Or present character and ‘condact, and however true and loyal may be the people by w in elect until consent is obtained by an 4 pmaged by both houses and eigned by the P eof the express titution tl # shail be the provision of the j 1 returns of it own the two systere of ort ment, All m opinions moet or the other of (i and all question mH bed by one is of poliey, in f the work of recoustruction t unin prrtant and may of considerat have stated wh. be the trae taue in the briefest possible form of words. Here, im-tny Judgment, is the Whole of thit vast question whieh 44 to te the public mind of thie the deels wuta oof ings er riper r ould be mind estion until th # Ny and forever nal " m can divert tt peopie from the excl sive investigation of this qu ov can any houghtfal mind doubt as te Uy on. Hetore of tt on of th ved in the Freedmen's bure mopes ae cae ies for it in the first place he did not BEE serene Me Me ee tart by bho Way except ava friend of the free mun fo of every day the ocaied sina 0 commence: ttenind tthein nuindor voted for the Freedmen's Bi Taiié, 10% Manan: shen bb rent ought it objectionable tn many of the rebor ay be crushed, but f thor who be hat bern will bo mnetitution, amended orvative ho ought ther > hate fled, by which # oar uxell will'ns to vote money as freely ‘or 1d 0 were the constituents Le rey whether a sutffe: or him to ering, a re homan t Dixon noxt referred to Mr, Fessenden's , in which he (Mr. Fe ‘resideut had onfaed bimes) hb might have t reason Vr. PP xon wished ted the latter part of lite messre, Ue ink auch a consideration sh mid have neh an important canure. it “ ved In the veto ags who sufared, hjectiin to ndou) expressed to 4 to pustain Prest rage odl the bill inst part of the morage, bat that prompt d to do #0 by fifteen other objection iteelf, which were ably set forth in the t Mr. Fiwxspex, (rep.) of interrup the clear inference from the f the veto mee sage was that the Senate had 1 he case athern Senators but to that it had nothing to do with the condition of Whe rebel Statea Mr. Drxox mid that the Senate of the t had exclusive jurisdiction over its own t their qualifications. It was a matter for each lw examine for itself, Mr. Treserns, (rep.) of Til, raid:—Suppose that In oof peave the Legislature of Tennessee in disloyal and swears allegiance to Maximilian, does the Souator from Connecticut deny the authority of Congress to de- clare such an act invald? Mr. Derow in reply dewred to ask Mr Trumball a ques. tion —Suppore the Tennessee Legivlature should elect Maximilian a Senator, and the Senate should decide to =. as anch, could saguage thing to do in the House of the bed the Soe i tired ‘Senate had tho mane tw do of buodred witwesmes and to peru Mr. Dixon said that the Seuate had go more right nor (wea no more apt to perjnre itaaif than Congres. ewer contending for the right of cach house to judge for tte Mr. Kimxwoon, (rep) of lowa, asked Mr. Dixon if he beld that the Senate had no more jurietiction over the question of sagen | Senators from South Cargtina than it had in the ease of Senators from lows? Draow sad that the question upon receiving the Senators from Seath Carolina waa one to be determined by the Senate when her Senators came here. There was ms f the power of the Senate over the matter KE Dixon) did not believe that any act of readmis wary. It a hu and wife separated | ey would, on coming togetlcr again, need | | (rep ) of Iowa, asked Mr. Dixon if he an. | " o Prestient to mm oan that each and ail of the rebelliogs States are in @ fit coudition to be tepre- | sented in Congress? xox replied that that was a question for ear’ to devermine for ttsclf Referring to the I’resi- | y, he was interrupted by (rep. of Ohio, who sald be abe did not know | Mr what that policy wae He kaew that the resident was what Congress was doing, and called wtatives who differed from him ently ofiposred ta Repr Not all tra tor, Tie dit t name ax all, T know farther remarks Mr Duty and, in cone! A is the difference of opinion exiting beu» + President of the Cuited States anit those who arr Posed to his reoonsiruction policy in the two howves | of Congrens? [ce ¥ disclaim, of course, any right & staie what are bis opinions, except an are given te thentic public doe From 1 views That these are mis ropresented, intoutionally oF otherwise, should pot, yer ryrise thom: who consider how seldom a cawiit | of the trae qu by the | with all its ou CF kes rantecd u iaively p ator from Wiwonsin, t 1 and that In adopting it trem but followed in the path of his pro fe 1 , » that this policy ia but a ¢ tho creat struggle in defence of the n the Union for wht Provident Lin a and all bis roartyred brethren died, 1 dectare m 1 nt p ¢ will support and upbold An drew r fefeace, In tho fark pported and upheld roms Of loyal State ¢ states were admitted t ate of Tennem nt, the had a right tor Mr. Sactaweny, (dem. When that que fetoral authorily was reste Bent her Sepatore and Represer edinission » Congress, and bo other required of them than au oath to support the constitu tion of the United Staten Mr Trowrcts said that wae dodging the question He wished to know what would be th jensen had sent Representatives and Seastors while at war agaiust the United States Mr. SACLawCeyY said that, never having rongnized the of & #tate to go out of the Ui ig! u and suume Telations \f referenes to Uhia government, be ontitind to repre” Mr Tarmovut seid there might be some doubt as to the time when peace setually cum Mr. Sartancry oxpinined that he did not wish It DA 4 to the country that he did not know the maaning of word “loyalty.” What be meant to lave said was that ho did not know the exact meaning as used by the repubti can party daring the war. He knew what it meant ao cording (o hv interpretation, whieh was obedience to the conatitation of hie country and bis State We had at one time in the in wemmiom at the laws and t Mr State of Penn was, (rep ) of lwarda two Lagisiatur Houma of Kepresentativen want to know distinetly from th whether, if one of these Logt erator and bist credentials had be the Judiciary Committee pether that was 6 Legistatare of Penaaylventa. the Bate government of Pennayt vania overthrowa and ander traitors at the time? Mr Coway—t can't may. It waa thought by @ great any people that half of It was Mr Tavsre Mr Teewpert eaid the Cases were not analagous In a an naggonted by Mr. 4s ner & certain Wi lately rebellious ates port of W { the Southern States for tepresen tained the floor, and the Senate at haif past f urned HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wasstrworos, Feb 27, 1866 THY PRTERAY REMENYR COMP p views, Yet this, to a in rapposed by many men from the rebel States t ‘ he i charged w.th apurpose to bring Into their plnces in this body bloody hanled rebels; te ie anid to weeh to throw wide open the doors of Comerest and i thow: evate with traitors frea from ‘he Batele felts of the rebetlion, in his tror position? 1 might tw the publiehed statement of his v in bi * * f Virginians the other day, in whic veto momage. I find in that deoumer I bold ft my duty recommend to roa. prate apd in ¢ of the Union, ti the Inter the admisnon Fepresnaiatives Whome oy der Any etiating comm tational oo iogat vent Foch t the language of the President In bis veto mer mgr Can it be misunderstond ? Cam it be mim epre womied? What are existing coaatitetionsl aod legal tee'# but the oath prow ribed by the constitation, and the stil! stronger teat oath preseribed by iaw? Having saved what he recommends, the President then states what be is oppored to, an foliows Tt We plain that an indeGnie of permanent erelasion of ae bart of (he Couniry from Feoresentaton must he ettand | 66.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. of A A FOUR CENTS. been entirely ignored, and bad become dead matter. By the adoption and ratification of the proposed amendment those portions would become operative and beneficial, He referred to the consutution to we that It intended to provide precuoly for that which this amendment would provide for. This amendment was reported as coming from the Committee on Reconstruction, @ com- mittee appointed at the commencement of the session, not to be despgtic iu its will over both brauches of Congress, but to do the servile work of Ce Tt was to be a committee of drudgery—to formation tp recard to the condition of the States lately in rebellion, and, when they had been fully informed as to the condi of those States, to report their doings to both branches of Congress. That committee no power of legisi tion, ‘Its only power was t procure Information aud | give both Honses bght. Mr. Higby eriticited the veto message of tho Prosident, and contended that if the pores there laid down were followed out, and if each ranch of the government assumed for itself to decide on the readmission of members and Senators, it would be usurping the power of the government, Congress in fisted that it was the work of legislation to place thoso States that have been in rebellion tn the condition of | Joyal States entitied to representation, while the Wresi- nt of the United States insisted that there should be pgisiation on the subject. That was the dant distinctive difference between Congress and the Execu- tive. If the Executive was right, then, notwithstanding tho constitutional amendment abolishing flavery, that fustitution could be re-establirled im the Southern States. ad srueat at length in support of the proposed ameud- ent, Mr, Numack, (dem.) of Ind, wired whether the roposed amendment was intended to affect the Chinese in California, Mr. Hicey replied that if the government would get rid of the treaty with China, the people of California would get rid of the Chinese. He knew something of nd did not believe that the gentleman from Mr. Nim.acn—I want information. Mr. Hiouy—The Chinese are vothing but a race. They are an enigma to me, although I have lived among them fifteen years. You cannot make citizens of them ; tiey do not fearn the Iangunge of the country. They even dig up their dead after they have decayed ta their graves, strip the flesh of the and transport the bones back to China. They bring their wooden gods with them, and kmeel down and worship them. If Chinese do not propagate in this country (and a virtuous woman ix the exception and not the rule among them) you eannot make eitizens of them, ave the power of a Star Chamber, not to | ngront and the federal gov- aud that all the powers be domi citizen t) the affecting the relatio ; munietpal government, aud all tw served to the State? He wit miited emendment was ia effect « pr State legislation in oivil and criminal affecting the individual citizen was ealed and abolished and a In in its piace, He main amendment was an uttor ‘er droamed of by the men wh tution, Mr, Stevens, (rep.) of Pa —D to say that under the amendinent Congres can \aterfora in any cage where the lovislation of m tate 8 equal aad impartial to all? In ft not stinply. to provide that where there is a distinction in the same law between diferent Kinds of individuals Congress may correct that? Mr. Heve—In my jadement t doos go much farther than the gentleman m Pennsylvania would carry the ite, Buteven if it did not co us far as Chat, it in till open to thi me etlon—that it i parting entirely from the theory at all with those matters of State ju grant of the most full and ample po make all laws necessary and proper for the protection of ¢ righta of life, berty and property, with the stwple Proviso (hat that protection must be equal, Itty not « More provision that when Stated wudertake to give pro- toction which ts non-equal Congress may oquaiiae it, It fe @ giant of powor In general term Mr, ELpuipan, (dem,) of Win, miggested whether tt Might not operate so an if some “ates pul qualifications On thove rglts other States would not be required to equalire their legislation in the mane d rection, Mr Hare thought it might very pomably be #0, bat he decked to pure that branch of the argument. It Aeonmed to hin that the mocessary reforme in Stale legin- lation should come from the Btate itself, aud not be forced upon itby the centralized power of ATO, For instance, moet, if not all, the States made ne ons against married women ln the walter of Ay Was it for Coagress to remove thowe distinett Mr. Stevens suggentod that when all of the ramo clams, all married women, were dealt with in the same way, that waa not unequal legisiavon. Mr. Hate regarded that argument as much more spe. cous than sound; for by a parity of reasoning it m ght bo sad that when one negro was dealt with im the sane way a ancther it was pot unequal legisla, tion. He apprelienced that the distinction of clase wax quite ax between negroes and white men a any prineiple framed the const 4 the gentleman mean Mr. Nowack—IThe majority im this House take the ground that intelligence ts not necessary for the exercise Of the ight of voting, and that it @ eoough that one belongs to the human'race to bo regarded as a man and rothor, It ig a question of manhood, not of race or religion. If the Chinaman is a member of the human race why not give bim protection and political rights as you propose & give lo negroes? The negro was a pagan and a canuibal before he came to this country. Mr, Hicuy—Te is not @ now, be Le mative of s govntry as much go a8 Tam or as the gontlo- tack —On what principle should we exclude one iuclude another? Mr. Hicey—Tbe Chinese are foreignors and the nogro Ack—-Why not naturalize the Chinese? Kv—L have given you th Resuming rgument in support of the prop ndment, ie ared it aw bis belief that it wag necessary for the in its hands Bie power which it how po ver the Southeru: tatés, Congreas ould retain the eubject of slavery Ko as tobe anle to banish really and forever that tnatitution from the coun try. Got knew that was bis heart's desire. He trusted iat th Y the Howe would run in the «mo channe The wonderfal radicalism of which they heard » } was more Mimay talk got up by the enemies of y, aud sould bave mo effect upon the in nde of | Mr. Raspart, | proposed amer ' a the fan } e country, were not r mied. ilere was | « with eleven States unrepresfnted, a partion of y re necessary W the a n Of the amend nent L it was adepted legally, § and = ae onting to the spirit and letter of fhe — conmiaton, That tw oven Siat's were neveary for that pur | pore ey succesfully gained, Tho supreme | Court tw rand over v4 rg wee in that the tt " eject any amalprinens B19 Jon in the 0 have Just ground tle Coogreas, iu 1 and action upon it He ¢ m represent clad oath, it waa revor et the will of the Amer can prorentaiion, He went no a on this floor; propared to taka ‘even th tionary and unjust and people to deny) dem further than to demand Aion as Fepresontatiy on f men whe yal—no farther would be go, Ke tent Jonuson, he declared bis bo Corting to Fre: © inembers hereplid not support ly would array themeely red Andrew Jo 1e motives, Their enp and left sore of p Pandali) nad © bellion, bat it war betwoon cnarried women and unmarried w out that the Sate governmoatr tect the rights end. iibertt tieman from Ohio (Mr mid recommend hit be would find it very different Mr. Bixasam, (rep | of Ohio, said ho was instructed that ines oe Auneudineut could have no posable effegh the citizen. am) had fonnd it Ro lo ouerate to New York, am ow York. r. Mant—ft t» claimed, 1 know, that it t# simply moant to protect Amor! an citizens of A rican descent in the States lately in rebellion Mr. Bixoaam—It Ww intended to protect tens of thou ond hundreds of thousands of loyal white citireng the United States whose property by Incal Btate logis. lation has been wrested from them by confiseatiqn, and m from banishment laws, for wbich there 4 ute to thin day’ to give redrem Mr. Hate world modily hin statement, and eay that tue amendment was intended t ely in rebel ad—It ix intended to apply to every Btate whose legisiation Is in direet contravention of Mr Tea ae, (dom) of N. J., euggested that i applied to Ind ana Mr. ivcvaw-—I do pot know that Mr. Hark-—Then it is intended to apply to every State which, in the Judriment of Concrems, may Lave walted to provide ‘ ¢, Loerty and. property, the thn! fos whieh I denaun t on away t egteiation t twhetoer teow tratiaing of © Ute tw, of albt t¢ the count itat tun to pe Lhe jowem! eit by t r « t ‘ o i be 1 “ 1 ' t wef tei a chang , t sure prop « bern given for onan Mr Vater, (re na ¥ frying that he was pot a cont many other gent he anders ood to ment the @! aod Wek boot Wroant faced @ qveeilow » Urying wander Gaaee Sresnrn overrwed the @ ft iedee, that Ue Howe bed down their ar that Congress should aint theig repre | were loyal. That was the mane hero—nothing further | ] Why not admit » latives? That was the polnt | which this ve to explain to the Av } an. peog a!l the doctetven | ‘ i a ning she policy whieh ined hands with kim. Cat th Tepremented here he should | fel Vite against any propdrition bookie ston holed was Mr | port the propered win to be absolutely needed, bul because these were some inewbere on the repubilcan mide of the House whe Aoubted that the power to be imparted by the amend. mont were not already to be found in the coustituion. He believed that they were te be found there. He pro- corded ts toad at length from the debate of the various Flats conventions to adupt the rourttutiog to show that the fourth section of the frwt article. giving Pa tw regulate Lhe time, and maoner of preemtet hit He b» or mouight to he conferred b frome shall bave ike power to provite for the wollere Mr Roouns— Will the geatiewan loform me where he ere ‘a | « rate gation Ww ) Bode (hat clave? wt the wie ae gatas at pena Me Pmom Sertaialy, ar, 1 has boon ®) Mr We man Does the geutleman reed from the vent i ff stn et Wael pees’ or ob vn coerete of oral p oe rane Ace the Giterence tetworn being @ tom. Mr. Kavext—1 reongnize the veto power as one of the | mon sense man end « tomntle ver a erecutive functions which any President may ing tt le imately exercise, aod | koow it © exercised under & (having 1 Wo the constitation)—It pogroms bing 10 Com rere the , Wie oo | ei ee Lt 1 supposed M was ouly ip the " ir Hale haw remit fan tar) tained toe door, ie cies that bie time Wie, Pree These lemon have talked about ng be extended. stitution of vot fathers, the conett thot ae it i, On Mr. Hats, (rep) of NY, exit be wowlt yield if the nyt bring them dvwn t the real off Uble—the gentionan (Mr Kelley) would only savyre him that he | constitet + fathers aboot which they prase od which he haa id tourks t A yet done Mr. Kataxy said he bad been lay order ty euable im to tnake a ont the question be‘ore the House Mr. Haum would yield the floor on that understand Mr Krtcev resomed biy ergomernt, feeding f masters from the Virginia and Komtucky tow pect before the How pg bret premises ta pote of 1768 Mr Wasuwr, (dem) of NJ resolutions did not insist on States roghte Mr. Kecaey— Ae my ter ufleaioly @xed by the court ey of New York (Mr Hale), 1 an eAmitied that the yones ad been misow tow bet . atit-tiomal truth, the pe mder jud ein! sar id yet ammert, and eal power of the eo noid Chak ae chleere quant the propoud a» mm, be hoped Cor the people, tat Uoey re enforce and maintae arene 0 Prjamed amendiwont differed from the Mr Newrts, (rep) of N J., presented joint resolutions | With great a ‘ tions of th - from the Legislatore of New Jersey in regart to the a the & , Veteran Reserve corps, which were referred to the Com. | 8 ore tee ry Altai whose opinions must @ ites on Military Affaire | ery only in the Hows WRG AMRATION OF THE RCPREME COT eT | he Wat he wan commsled with the Mr Waseem, (rep) of lows, introduced « bill to fi the | . wn of the commision 4 powber of Judges of the & urt of the Cowed ee ee eee Plates, an ee ae district, It wae dad had been peapored, and the Ib > atrouw is Yen cxTED erare be favored with the afgear et We ehich (he rm Mr O'Nert, (rep.) of Pa, introdvesd a tilt im regent to feoe wad conte of clerks and attorneys in the United States courts, It wan referred to the Judiciary Commit ve tee | Mr Hans ead he would be happy to favor the pantie THe COMMTITOTIONAL AMENOWENT FOR RqtaL MONTE MALL | fF ia Views on thie eulject aod om other mu rm. eg iniatlye® Uheotogions and seven: but a it bed te thom of the Joint remy en! the comatital a ” many in the The Hoose reeumed cot ton reported yontertay to How, (rep.) of Cal Hove Feat Inany ip authority a* the ronetitation oven makiog amendmenta—gning try | gre: wa proper ovmctusion. Neher aid be’ bait aking soo amemdmente an Would oeasion ed yin the poblic mind, whether of not am improvement #8 to 40 WHb the matter in bant be Hhowld decline ’ ‘ b It came tnto the Mouse w . Tt did et beer with It the stows ait A the Weg. mous rene of | 1 bin (hat ne © bring the House t pase or a ee ae emminsion, §=The tenor mods, Wat an amendment which would give strengib | amendment wae to bring shots more radical change te | to the government—more than it Bow hae under the | the eystem of the government, and to Inet tate @ wider | preeent somettationwonld meet big hearty conenr. | departore from the thewy on which our tethers fremed tence Boch an amendment was that onder Taccrsns: oo. | 1 then bad ever before bem propemed in ony begulatire and life to tothe ne! anemenhiy Fiat ome the my of ihe ty inte oienon? Wan it tok im general thet ali powers re erie of pational wm t | intinw wo iv, powers re erwignt ther bad | latina Wo ames Oud War aad Wo the enforcement of inter waive argument on | | | | much, w thy ae ignorant of kan they were belore od wr Cnawuae Mr Pave detined to yield Mr Cau (while the Fpeaker was calliog him to or deg and knocking londiy with hie pa tried W) maue himself heard, vaying that the gentiowsn, Mr Prive ly mimoneteved the sek which wae ae tout the pen terns * Gohence of the ite wtinat epeeking wt ar ve . | report Auer Aer wian prot’ (or Tr pm proveied poet ony & hall pay fh proteortion On Cee Poe Prom ted that @ new ln eAsilon 0 the CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGR