The New York Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1867, Page 3

WASHINGTON The Reconstruction Question in Congress, ‘The Senate Insists Upon Its Amendment te the Military Bill and the House Refuses te Concur. Pansoge in the Senate of the Bill to Increase the Pay of Army Officers. Arrival of Surratt and His Incarceration in the District Jail. &e. &e. &e. Wasmrraror, Feb. 19, 1867. ‘The RecSnstruction Question. Fhe vote in the House of Representatives this morning hows clearly that it is in the power of the democrats of @hat-House to pass the bill which is known as the Sher- man amendment, In the vote on the question of the mom-concurrence with the Senate there were but ten votes em the democratic side in favor of concurrence, the reat ‘voting with the extreme radicals in opposition to the ‘amendment. The Senate, after occupying the entire day fa the discussion of thé question of a committee of con- ference, voted to insist on their amendment. Bille Approved by the President. ‘The President has approved the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to accept League Island, in the Delaware river, for naval purposes, and to dispense with qnd dispose of the site of the existing Navy Yard at ‘The President has qlso approved the bill authorizing ‘Qe payment of prize money to the officers and enlisted ‘men of the Signal corps of the army, who performed Gaty under Admiral Farragut, while the fleet was en- gaged in action in Mobile Bay on the Sth of August, 1864 ‘Tee Premdent has also approved the supplementary ‘act to prevent smuggling, which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, to make such regula- ens as shall enable vessels engaged in the coasting @ende between ports and places upon Lake Michigan ex- <@lusively, and laden with American productions and free merchandise only, to unload their cargoes without pre- viously obtaining a permit to unload. ‘The President has also approved the Post Office Appro- ‘pelation dill, which contains the following clause:— For mail steamship service betwoon San Francisco, and China, $500,000; rovided|that so much of the of Congress approved February 7, 1865, authorizing maid service as requires said steamships tojtouch at the @eadwich Islands be and the same is hereby repealed, wpoa express condition, howe that the contractors for said steamship service shall enter into a contract to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General, agreeing to @etablish within five months from the passage of this act, im lieu of said service released, a branch line of steamship service conveying the United states mails be- ‘tween tbe port in Japan used by the main line of steam- and the port of Sbanghae, in China, making con- ‘Mauons regular trips connecting with the main line both em the outward and homeward voyages, under the direc- ‘tion of pa dyes which service shall be porformed cl ican ead without additional charge to the United States. For everiand mail jon gr Missouri and ek som, California, and for marine transportation = tween New York and California, $900,000, Arrival of Surrati—Incarceration County Jail. Marshal Gooding received information yesterday from the Secretary of State that John H. Surratt had arrived, end was instructed to communicate with the Secretary of @e Navy to ascertain how he should proceed. He ac. @ordingly called on Mr. Welles this morning, and got fvem him an order on Commodore Radford, commanding ‘tho Navy Yard, to deliver Surratt. about four o'clock @his afternoon the Marshal, accompanied by Deputy Mar- shai Phillips, Major Richards, Chief of Police; District Attorney Carrington and three armed policemen, pro- weoeliod in carriages to the Navy Yard, where an inter- ‘view was immediately held with Commodore Radford, whe, with Captain Balch, went aboard the Swatara and Drought Surratt ashore. Qu taking charge of his prisoner, who was handcuffed, ho Marshal asked him if be was John B. Surratt, to ‘which he replied “Yes.” The Marshal then produced ¢he following beach warrant from the Criminal Court of ‘this district and took the accnsed into custody :— Diatrict_of Columbia, to wit:—The United States of America to the Marshal of the of Columbia, j in the y take John H. Surratt, late shall be found roe the ‘Murder. @urratt is about five feet eight inches in height, with ‘Qin featares, light hair, mustache and goatee. He was @reqsed in a Zouave uniform of light gray, trimmed ‘with red, scarlet fez, with biue tassel, scarlet sash around ‘Rte waist and white leggings. A sallor carried ashore his Blankets and other articles.’ Surratt walked to the car- mage erect, but with « tired air, entered it with the Masha) and Chief of Police, and drove rapidly to consequence of the report board the Swatara, at the Navy Yard. of note occurred Ne. ae States ve, John H Surratt—Bench g It is the opinion of the Treasury Department that the ‘Loan Certificate bill will pass the House and become a flaw, The additional Soldiers’ Bounty bill, it is believed, wilt also pass, The minimum estimate fixed is $76,000,000, The assumption of the war debts of the States by Congress will fall for the present. _ EW YORK ~ of the Execative Mangion by his daughters, Mra, Patterson aud Mrs. Stover. Indian Affairs. In a recent letter to the Secretary of War, an officer of army on duty in Upper Texas states Wbat the Indian ‘waders in that country were supplying the Indians with arms and ammunition, and that the Indians were hoard- ing up the powder and lead for the outbreak that they believe will occur in the pring. He says that the trader on the Kiowa and Comanche Reservation has equipped several bands of the Comanches with revolvers, The superintendent of these tribes, now in Washington, re- presents that these statements of the officer are erro- neous, and that very few of these Indians, except the chiefs, are armed with revolvers. He has just submitted to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for ap- proval @ list of goods for shipment to the trader in question, it being the duty of the superintendent to examine all invoices of goods to be sold to the Indians, and in fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of goods there were but a half dozen revolvers, two hundred pounds of lead and five kegs of powder, A portion of this supply of ammunition will also be sold to the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, who have the privilege of purchasing from the trader of the Kiowa bands. The Superintendent states that if the Yndians were all armed with firearms, instead of bows and arrows, they would not be so destructive of life in the event of a war, be- cause it would be no difficult matter to cut off their sup- ply of ammunition altogether, and most men who are acquainted with the Indian mode of fighting with bows and arrows would prefer tofight them when armed with rifles or revolvers, The Civil Rights Bill. The President to-day sent to the Senate a message in answer to a resolution requesting him to inform that body if any violations of the Civil Rights bill have come to his knowledge, and if so what steps, if any, have been taken by him to enforce the law and punish the offenders. The President says:— Not being cognizant of any eases which come within the province the resolution, in order that the in- = might have the fullest T referred it to the he of the several executive de) nts, whose re. ports are herewith communicated the information of the Senate, With the exception of the cases mentioned in the reports of the Secretary of War and the Attorney General, no violations, real or supposed, ef the act to which the resolution refers have at any time come to the knowledge of tho Executive. The steps taken in those cases to enforce the law appoar im those reports. The Secretary of War, under date of the 10th instant, submitted a series of rej from the general command- ing the armies of the United States, and other military officers, as to supposed violation of the act alluded to in the resolution, with the request that they should be re- ferred to the Attorney General for his investigation and report, to the end that the cases may be designated which are cognizant by the authorities, and such as are cog- nizaut by mili tribunals. I have directea the refer- ence so to be made. In reporting to the President, towards the close of | January, the Secretary of the Navy says he is not aware of any violation of the act. The Secretary of the Inte- rior says no information whatever of violation of the law has been received at that department. The Secretary of ‘State says he has no knowledge or information on the subject of the resolution, The Postmaster General says no cases have come to the knowledge of the Post Office Department of any violations of the provisions of that act, The Secretary of the Treasury says he has not been made cognizant of any such violations. The Attorney General says no report has within bis knowl- eage been made ¢ President from that office in reia- tion to any violations of the act, nor is he advised that apy report has been made of any such violations, A case had been referred to bim by the Secretary of War, which may involve a violation of the provision of the act which forbids a discrimination against le of color under the peval laws of the States. Itis the case of William Fiocher, @ person of color, in the State of Georgia. Ita ire that the Attorney General addressed a letter tothe United States Attorney for Georgia, in- structing him to inquire into and immediately report the substantia! circumetances of this cas:, the law and prac- tice of Georgia in fuli touching the matter, and a full ab- stract of the revord of the prosecution throughout, stat- ing particularly whether, and ifso when and how, the case has been adjudicated by the highest appellate court of the State having jurisdictionof the matter. “You will understand,” he adds, “that pniess your report shall sbow that it is entirely imvpracticable, the object of the President is to have the matter t forward for adjudication by the Supreme Court of the United States,’ No report has yet been recoil ye ved from the Attorney, owing to the absence of material witnesses. The At- torney General cays he is not advised of any other case which requires Executive action under those sections which have boen rt tion of the Civil 8 y of War, under date of the 15th instant, reports, first in ‘relation to what steps have been taken by that Department to enforce the Civil hee ‘nd bil, 80 far as its execution devolved upon the military authori- ties it was promulgated in military orders. The enforce- ment of eaid act is also one of the general regulations of the Bureau of Rety Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. No instance, he says, bas been to the department of any ted, or under any other sec- Assistat his action the War reports of the violation of the act have been made to the President by the ~ecretary, and followe:—“Reports it, inion on the remedy. Whether they or shy of them coustieate violations of the Civil Rights bill 1am unable to state " snoh time as @ proper judicial willing to try them. A strict and of this order is required. by command of Lioutenant bey Grant. subsequent order to show that {t has been revok ed. ‘oon ; Reciprocal Relations states and Britioe The Secretary of State to-night transmit Senate the report of BE, H. Derby, who was charged with the investigation, im accordance with a resolution of last July, of the practicability of esteblish- pos our mag! bigest? yidagl i rete! ! ? | i ae ii chi Hf HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET Secretary of War, to whom was assigned by the law in question the duty of making regulations in regard to the additional bounty therein authorized. The Encroachments w York Harbor, A misprint or ve error in the New York papers of this morning renders it necessary to repeat what General Humphreys says in an official report, namely :—‘‘Serious encroachments are now in progress {rom the New Jersey shore, consisting mostly of wharves, wagon roads and extension of the shore by driving piles and filling be- tween them, which constructions are carried on by the New Jersey Central Railroad. He deems these opera- tions injurious to the New York harbor.” The word telegraphed was ‘“deems,”’ not “denies,” as printed. Personal, A. T. Stewart and Thurlow Weed arrived in town this morning. Taxes Paid by National Banks. The following statement of the amount of taxes, fed- eral and State, paid by national banks in the year end- ing December 81, 1866, has been subm‘tred to Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer to a resolu- tion of the House:— Federal taxes—Tax on circulation and deposits Tax on dividends, surplus, &0 State taxes—Levied for municipal purposes... 7,849,451 Total amount of taxes federal and State.. $15,199,850 _Important to Pension Claimants. On the 1st of January last the Commissioner of Pen- 145,401 Spoke tsr State, "county ‘and sions issued instructions to applicants for increase of pension under the acts of June 6 and July 25, 1866, ai- recting them and their agents to withhold the original certificate in applications filed after that date. This wise, precautionary measure has been very generally observed; but owing to the vast number of applications filed prior to January 1, the Commissioner has deemed it proper to issue the foliowing circular directing the return of the original certificate in all cases that cannot be adjudicated before the 4th of March proximo, that the pensioners may be able to draw the semi-annual stipend then due, Paysion Orrice, Fob, 15, 1867. As it will be impossible for all the applications alread: filed in this office under the acts of June 6 and July 25, 1866, for increase of pension, to be —— before the dth of March next, the original certificates, m cases cannot be adjudicated before that date, will be re- turned to the agent or the claimant direct, that the amount which will be due thereon at that date may be drawn. Certificate No. —, herewith enciosed for the above purpose, should be returned to this office as soon alter payment as practicable, endorsod + Returned cer- tificate.”” JOSEPH H. BARRETT, Commissioner. Freedmen’s Affairs in Florida, Colonel Sprague, of the Seventh United States in- fantry and Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau for the district of Florida, has submitted a re- port to Commissioner Howard for the month of January, in which he gives a general idea of freedmen’s affairs throughout that district for the last year, and states that its expiration has brought with it many results satis- factory to the freedmen of Florida, He says:— One of the strongest evidences of the freadman’s ap- preciation of his position, irrespective of labor, is the manner in which the celebration of e1 ipation on the ‘1st of January was conducted. In th incipal towns throughout the State they assembled in large bodies, ‘ions paraded the streets, bearing the United States banner. Meetings were held and addresaed by the agents of the Bureau, and the day ended in dances and suppers. All things were conducted with decorum, and the use of intoxicating drinks was restricted. At night they returned quietly to their homes upon the neighboring plantations. The consideration of the white men for these displays was a convincing proof to the ob- server that the citizens of this State are beginning to realize that freedmen, properly controlled by judicious laws and kind gee now | are to restore the State to its conference committee on the bill late the tenure of office. It now goes to the INQUIRY IN KELATION TO OUX MINISTER TO PORTUGAL, Mr. SuMwRe offer: d a resojatiOn calling on the Presi- dent to inform the Senate i there had beeu avy corres- pondence between the Department of State and the Min- ister resident at Portugal with reference to his salary or compensation ; also to inform the Senate if such Minister bas received any compensation for his services since the act of last summer denying him such compensation, and if #0, out of what fund he has been paid, The resolu- tion Was agreed to. PROVISION POR REFUNDING EXCHSS OF DUTY. Mr. Axtuony, (rep.) of R. I, introduced the following nt resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Resolved, That in all cases where a national bank has paid or may pay in excess of what may be or has been found due from such bank on account of the duty required to be paid to the Treasurer of the United Btates, the hank so havin, we or paying such excess of duty may state an account herefor, which on being certified by the Treasurer of the United States and found correct by the First Comptroller of the Treasury, shall be refunded in the ordinary manner by warrant on the Treasury. mre. Laxp ‘Mr. Comnres, (rep.) of Cal., moved to take ap the bill to quiet titles to Ii im the town of Santa Clara, Cali- Mr. Sumyser said he should object if it would take any time, There was a bill of great peattenl urgency pead- ing in the Senate, known as the Louisiana bill, whieh it was a to pasa, Mr. ess hi Mr. Sumner would not shake the gory head of the Louisiana bill at everything that came up. His bill would not take much time. ‘The bill named by Mr. Conness was then taken up and SAPWTY OF PASSENGERS ON STRAM VERESELS. Mr. Moraay, (rep.) of N. Y., called up the bill amenda- tory of the act to provide for the safety of the lives of passengers on of vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, to reguiate the salaries of steamboat in- spectors, and for other purposes, which was consideréd and passed. The Dill provides that the section of the dct referred to be so amended that vessels naviga'ing the waters of the Untied States, subject toa foreign Power, and engaged in foreign trade, not owned by a citizen of the United States, shall be subject to regulations consistent there- ‘with, established for the government of steam vessels, as provided in tho twenty-ninth section of an act relating to steam vessels, approved August 30, 1852; and every seagoing steamer subject to the vavigation laws of the United states and to the regulations aforesaid shall when under way, excopt on the high seas, be under the con- trot of pilots licensed by the inspectors of steam vessels, vessels of other countries and public vessels of the United States only excepted; provided that nothing herei shall be construed to annul or affect any regula- tions established by State law requiring vess2ls entering or leaving a port in such State to take a pilot duly licensed by the laws of such State, or of a State situate upon the waters of the same port. NAVAL OFFICERS RESTORED TO THE ACTIVE LIST. Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Obio, called up the House bill to restore Lieutenant Joseph P. Fyffe to the active list of the navy, which was passed Mr. Henpricas, (dem.) of Ind., callod up a Dill to re- store Lieutenant Commander 8. L. Breese, of the navy, to the active list, which was passed after an expression of disapproval from Mr. Grimes, (rep.) of Iowa, ‘THE RECONSTRUCTION BILLA, . At forty minutes past one o'clock the Clerk of the Youse announced the action of the House on the bill to provide a more efficient government for the insurrec- tionary States. Mr. Wirttams, (rep.) of Oregon, moved that the Senate insist ow its amendments to the Revonstruction bill, and agree to the conference called for by the House. ‘Mr. Coxxnsy hoped it would not be done, fo thought it was too important a bill to entrust to a conference commiitee, It should be considered with deliberation. Tho difference between the two Houses was a funda- menial one, upon which aconference committee could give no additional light. Besides this it was not to be concealed that the fate of tue bill in the other House was the result of not the best faith on the part of tbe professed friends of the measure. He should object to auy compromise that could be effected. ‘The result reached by the Sonate on this subject was one of great unanimity on this (the republican) side of the Senate, and was hailed with acclamations by the press and people of the country, He hoped the proposition would bo discussed in open session. Since the House had arrived at its conclusion, he (Mr. Conness) was in favor of laying this bill on the table and taking up the Louisiana bill and adapting it to all the rebel States. Mr. Suvar asked if it was in order to continue to a. m are still arriving from | sosist without asking a conference committee South Carolina and Geor,ia, Loerie Sek and many are . SHERMAN said it in order to decid: i enterteg land under the Homestead bill.” of Me, Wilhems. The Sencto Saal oooh ee Barats Colonel Sprague concludes his report by saying:— inait its Hnsodcoent, with. an amendment. par condition pros- , Writtams did not know upon what aut! 3 Be cp eorpecrets cman ine there meri meet Conuess ‘had lost confidence in a Donterenée om ittee, relating to the freedmen ont of the courts of iaw, and | He believed that becanse the bill was important there have resorted to arbitration with success, When freed- | was the more need of observing the usual rules of the men have been under municipal laws they have | Soaste. Itcouid do no harm to,try. If era been puniehcd severely by fines.and imprisonment, Time | the conference committee was not satiafactory it could by ten teiaiien and ‘us feel the neces: |. ME rs for a conforenc> reir pe ig “ FP axcomplishing the desired pro. |) result. Mr. Pomnnor, (rep.) of Kansas, did not think it pos- pass an acceptable bill at this stage the ses- ston, with or withoat a conference laws to of the State, Mr, Freeespax sai . Adjudication of Prizes in the Colombian toed taicieat ene 1 oda Courts—-Mr. Seward Protests Against Mos- remedied ina conferbnce aqnera’s Decree. commiltes. Fred in the belief that the amend. The following note has been addressed by Mr. Seward fer in the matter of safeguards. Penie Gers Oe ae anol sete nparitnes tres at Colombia :— was unwilling to take the respon- Dazaneunaz ov Brass, Wasumowas, Fob, 12, 1967. on the cay vi ey Sin—The attention of this government bas been the bill, If the te a decree upon the adjudication martine pred & satisfactory report the Senate at on the 17th of November, 1808, which, deoree felt that Sipe lihe ip Gate eee, is hfe have, Sean: sent _ at that { thing could mot be arrived at satisfactory to both capital. aforementioned decree declared, | houses. firet, that ihe crulscre of the allied ‘of the By, Howse, (ovp,) of Mich « mereies that Mr. Fes- Pacific me Gagenee ee carry maritime | eenden had not stated his objections to the Blaine amend- into any port of Tepul of Colombia, but | ment while the bill was under discussion in the Senate, Thotr adjudication shall. belong’ to the Supreme Federal He b earenel) mas San Roe Sas eet, ele lenpectans conformably to the national constitution and law, to a committee of conference. Such a measure it Type ep ei elintlee 7 orp Rit mo bd to be settled by the two houses in open prizes be ‘of the acquiescence of the sovereign | session. should be no com; ising, no traMikcing of the captor Oa engl oe pte tad og Re ae eee ee engage in Seance selene pp mgr Mor ‘may carry | _ Mr. KamRxax would, under ordinary ciroumstances, vote fay ory ype ae kent ey im myn mat for a committee of conference; but it was known that and their adjudication rg ori og sae | the to the Seaate amendment ia this case was Federal Court, it being understood the fact. of | one that could not bringing the im shall be proof of the ac- | the principles upoa bul 3 quiescence of Spain that they may be by | ton to the dill came ry Theisen pouliel sutharay of tne pose i wine aay” | cated to topreneattion i aul such: heise way arrive sball require the coptor to preseut the terms of the bill were too He how the sea papers of the vessel or property captured, and | & conference committee could settle this diiforence, and shall proceed ima to examine the officers and | thought it best for the senate to insist still farther on its mariners, which proceed! proofs taken and original | smendment, and give the House another opportunity to documents of the vessel shall be as.scon as | agree with the Senate. Precio, ssceaine the supreme federal court, that ‘Mr. Hexoaicxs wished to say for himeclf that he did it take jurisdiction of the case. It is declared by | not desire the President to take advantage of the ten Soin donee Aartniesthos tna saapaish venpele shel soe days allowed to defeat this bill. He did thiak there be declared Delia by sal enum ‘may be sold in the | Was any reason to believe that the Presideut ports of republic of Colombia, cline to sot if he had tame allowed him to doso, He Tis the opinion tf re that the decree tb: of the President of in all its parts, thus re- cited, absolutoly contravenes the law of nations, which devolves upon oo — . sot fa pares ot ed Jorisdiction over prizes parties oer ae ee lawful exorcise of that jurie- <= noe abot hie: euuew Ati Prosident is of opinion, further, that the exclusive | become a session, ether through @ conference Jariodiclipa cannot be ‘either directly or indirectly dele- | committee or any other meags. gated or conveyed to any freign Power, whether an ally Mr. Laxe ee ee ee eee coments: Or neutral, and that so such ally or aeutral any peg pl ape tg nd soqaire Jurisdiction over prizes mado e an elemeatal = se erg ao "= | he Blatt amendment, 10" hed. been Toe gorersmont ‘obliged to sup. | House by « anion of forty-two democrats with a pose ft possible thas vessels, papers or otber of a ae peg — of the Citizens of the United States may, by of the | republicans or otherwise, be found in the of | were in favorof it. He was unwilling to Colombia, and be subjected ‘of some sort, | Who dofeated the bill? Its friends or see aicnen Comes ‘Gocree, Tae Trott | ir: Waar, (r0p.) of Obio, believed thi belligerent to the United eater No Nore ee een Site of clon government | tee of conference. He ted that the decree roapects satirely null | Mr. Fewenden. He (Mr. ) was expected that the — ings vader | tenable to would mot express bis it will be including its | toi, He (Mr. ought to several a fade ‘as having no | jeotions and the remedy, Ho did not effect upon citizens of the United ae OF upon vessels, we. yrs gt ye os, ous tien se Paral of to renew to you the mg e~] oft io make Kivomowbere alin He sesurances of my most (ue, ah ae SEWARD, confgence emi gems te through a Leonard Huyck. ex-Prestdent of the Mor- Seieene: “at Mod i tebe Howe tiny cbaate’ National Bank, on Balt. au to Tet the matter this seasion. ‘Yesterday Leonard Huyck, late idan of the Mor. | He never up anti! ey chabl Mepieeal Bank, 6s cig, whe hes Uses ff cmuntey. it Committee gould not Perot tu ak, wa rsee'u ging al whe | Beas Wo get ob seme wits te somelen’ funds of the Bank, was released on giving bail to tne | * $98,000, mie 6, — 1 Ht E i i Hoe a i H Fie A ae E j 3 4 ¢ Te d the Senate, tims ne nad been absent on such an occa- slob, and it was rather out of piace in Mr. Howard to slorily bimself and make such @ charge upon him (Mr, essenden) afcer the service he (Mr. Fessondeu) had ren- dered in sitting up night after night in passing bills wes other senators were enjoying themseives else- ere, Mr, Howarp disclaimed any intention of making a charze upon Mr. Fessenden. All he meant was that if he (Mr. Fessenden) was apposed to the Blaine amend- ment he should have made nts objections known. Mr, Wane was sorry he had given rise to this personal debate, bat be should fee! bimeelf compensated for it if Mr, Fessenden would adbere to his radicalism, as he seemed to promise, It would be quite an aequisition to have him in favor of the radical meaxyres Ypat were yet tocome. The course of Mr. Fessenden fy being silent here and then going to the House to try to defeat the Dill might be very honorabie, but ho (Mr. Wade) did not like it, Tt was true that he (Mr. Wade) was opposed to the Blaine amendment by itself, but when it was incor- in the bill, as it wae, be was in favor ot it. If (Mr. Wade) id be permitted to speak of what transpired elsew! he could show that it was not the radicaliem of the @ aihendment that met Mr, Fes- semanas disapproval, It was radical enough for bim then, Mr. Brown, (rep.) of Mo,, stated his ol ions to a conference committee, The matters at issue were of too grave importance for bim to conseut to that. He could heartily and cordially endorse the bill as it passed the Senate, and he was unwilling to give up what it contain. ed or to trust it tothe manipulations of & conference committee, Mr. Wititams said that after the views he bad heard in this debate he would not consent under any circum- stances to serve on a committee of conference. He was anxious that the bill should pass as amended in the Sen- ate He withdrew the motion fora committee of con- ference. Mr, Snerwan moved that the Senate insist on its amendment and jest the concurrence of the House. Mr. Buckatew, (dem.) of Pa., said it would be idle to send the bill toa conference committee, He would vote to sustain the dignity of the Senate. Mr. Surry said if the House still insisted on its non- pencarenee he would then vote for a committee of con- ference, Mr. Trumeviy, (rep.) of Til, said he never regarded the bill called the Military bill, as it came from the House, of the slightest importance. The fourteenth section of the act amendatory of the act establishing the Freed. men’s Bureau provided for just as much military con trol of the South as this Military bill, It made it the duty of the President to protect Union men, black and white, in every right, and in the enjoyment of every liberty, If this had not been done already it was uso- less to repeat a law already ou the statute book. He (Mr. Trumbull) thought something else beside this ought to be incorporated in the new biil, and he there- fore favored the Biaine amend:nent. He thought it con. tained everything that was required asa guarantes. It pro- vided for participation by blacks as well as whites in the new government; it provided that the new constitution must be ratistied ‘by Congress; it provided for the rati- fication of the constitutional amendment. He (Mr, Trum- bull) regretted that Mr. Sherman had expressed himself willing to send the matter to a committee of conference if the House further insisted. He nover would agree to submit it to a committee of conference. He regarded the Military bill as of no consequence. If the President would not execute the bill of July, 1866, he would not execute this, Mr. Cowan, (rep.) of Pa., asked Mr. Trumbull if he wished to be understood as saying that the Freedmen’s Bureau bill was not properly carried out, a Tromevit eaid he did not wish to be so under. ai Mr, Cowan asked if the matter was not in “ your own hands "—that is, in the hands of the republican party. ‘Was not General Howard at the head of the Bureau? Mr. TRUMBULL said it was true General Howard was at the head of the Bureau; but the President set aside his orders frequently when he or his eubordinates had at- tempted to punish crime tn the South. The President had recently pardoned the murderer of a negro in Vir- ginia, and bad pardoned other criminals on the recom- Mendation of the rebel governors. Mr. SuMyER agreed with what Mr. Trembull said about the Executive. The great difficulties of the present mo- ment arose from the bad man in the Executive chair, It was a eaying in Catholic Europe that ‘All roads lead to Rome.”” It might be said that all the acts of Congress lead to the President of the United States, Mr. Sumner then argued for a conference committee, as called for by pariiamentary laws and by every consideration of justice and expediency. He did not approve of the bili as it stood, Like Mr, Fessonden, he did not think it went far enough. It had good features, which should be preserved, ‘but it was lacking in other respecis. It did not prevent a participation of the rebels in the work of reconstruc- jon, ‘ Mr, Samasan said Mr. Sumaer went home on Saturday night and did not stay to cast his vote or to offer any amendments, THis bill contained all that Mr. Sumner and his friends had ever claimed. Isenfranchised the blacks and gave the ballot to ov South. But now it was objected chise the whites, The of Ohio did not demand such \isfranchisement. | ‘9 gress would never agree to This bill disfranchises the leading rebels of the South under the constitutional amendment, and was not that Feng Reece it Lara Lg as @ generous op! a jemand, when an attempt was Bade to defeat sucha bili he felt justified in ebaracteriz- ing the opposition as unjust and unnatural. We to be satisfied without further exaction from rr he rebola, They bad fost their prope everytbing they held dear—and 1 «did aot demand their disfranchisement. the terms contained in the bill this erect Siate governments with votes alone; but at Present there was no necessity such vigorous mea- sures, py ireland a Arg mt bere he the to accept the Secretary companied the response of the President to toa of inquiry, and al leged that tection for life Property South. to the Philadetpbia Convent! he Senators on the radical side had gone to it would not now be hearing aloft the torch of di There were two of these conventions held, and it was not bard to tell to which one a gentiemaa could have gone without losing bis self. reapect. Mr. Doourtis, (rep.) of Wis., interrupted Mr. Cowan to read a letter (rom Lexington, Va., from a former mem- ber of Congrose, to the eftect that order generally pro- vaiied and the laws are as well administered as the writer has known them to be for the last twent, Also aleticr from a former member of the Legislature, now a resident of Alabama, to the same ‘Mr, Wuttaws, in roply to Mr, Doolittle, read from the testimony of ecg! et Teas the en al # spirit of lawlessness me the Site ot Teton ‘Me. Fow of Tenn., had news_to tho offect aa that alleged hy Mr. Williams, hibit te system of pesuage nage ia Now Menton, Trmakes wanaaeteleers parent potion fine of and imprisonment from one to five years. Drrecrrast Mr. Srna volunteers the settlement of the accounts Peres ma oe the Yoght Fepresen been prisoners of War, de the ‘while ae of those who, subsequent to re such tmprironmen Bec. 4 That sou “An act to increas: of the United states” appr. for the creation of fifteen. bands fu oats, be and the same be Military Academy s! xc. 5, Thi lease. This allowance to be made for the period covered by at section one of the “act p organization of the military establisnme: 1861, authorizing thé President to aj cretary of War, be and is bereby repea! 6. That so much of the act entitle; crease and fix the military peace e States,” approved July i. if : = surgeons 4! pr: nuded #0 as to Fe a fis oF assistant surgeons three years in the olunteer ap surge force shall be eligible for promotion to the grade mee Sxc.7. That the act entitled “Am act more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing uniform Cnited Seates.”” approved May % ‘amendatory thereof, be and, they are hereby amended by striking out the word ‘+ white.” Bxc. 8 That it eball be the duty of theofiicers of the army and navy and of the Freedmen’s Bureau to prohibit whip- ping or maiming of the person a8 @ punishment for any erime, misdeneanor or offence by any precended civil au- thority in any State lately in rebeliion until the elvil governs ment of that State shall have been restured and sball have nized by the Congress of the United States. hat all militia fore forthwith dlaarte aes tie nization, armily, forces ny part thereof is hereby prohibited, under an: Ciroumstmoees Whatever unill the saine shail be authorised by Congress, and it shall bo the duty of the commanders to enforce the provisions of this section. Mr. Wi:sox moved an additional section, that military storekeepers shall have the rank of capiaio, and that post chaplains may be appointed by the President, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, next below a major, Which was adopted, Mr. Hannas, (rep.) of N. ¥., moved 80. to amend tho- first section that the increase shall count for two years from July, 1866, instead of July, 1867. Agreed to. On metion of Mr. Hexpricks the section directing the Freedmen's Bureau officers to prevent whippiag and Inaiming was 8 ricken out, On motion of Mr Henpricks the last section of tho bill was etricken out. Jt provides for the disbandment of all the militia in the rebel States, The bill as amended Was passed, PUBLIC PARKS IN THE DISTRICT, Mr. Brows called up the bill for the establishment of a public park in the District of Columbia. It appoints & Commission to negotiate for the purchase of suitable tracts of land, and report to the next Consress. It was debated and passed over until to morrow. Several private bills from the Military Committee were considered and passed, IMVRISONMANT FOR DEVT ABOLISHED, Mr, Potanp called up the bill supplementary to the several acis, abolishing imprisonment for devt, which was passed, and the Senate at half-past ten o’clock adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘Warninato, Feb. 19, 1867. The House met at eleven o'clock with a full attend- ance of members and crowded galleries, ‘The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Chap- Jain, Mr. Boynton, in which, after allusion to the \arious Propositions of reconstruction that were pending, he said that one must be better than the rest, and suggested that that best one should be indicated by Divine Provi- dence, who only knew what measure was the best. He expressed the hope’ that there would be mutual con- cessions among all the friends of the right, lest the ene- mies of the right migbt have occasion 3 noicn, © A GOVERNMENT VESSEL TO CONVEY SUPPLIES 70 THe.aus- FRKING POOR IX THE SOUTH, The Journal of yesterday having beeh read, Mr. Banxe, (rop.) of Mass, asked leave to introduce « Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Navy on ‘application of contributors to assign one of the vessels of the United States for the transportation of nae of food and clothing to Charleston, Savannah and Mobile for the use of that portion of the people of the Southern States which may be suffering from the failure of crops and other causes, under such regulations as may by the Secretary of the Navy be prescribed. Mr. Seaoina, (rep.) of Ohio, objected to the introdi tion of the joint resolution at this time, lest it might give te. MON AND CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROADS. The SPRAKER presented a communication from the Bec- rotary of the Interior, in answer to.a House resolution of the 15tb of February, relative to the rules by which the beginning point of claim of the Uuiou and Central Pacific Ru\lroads was ascertained, THS MILNARY RECONSTRUCTION PALL. ¢ House then proceeded to the consideration of the act for the more efficient government of the rebel States. The Srrasxe stated the order of the pending ques- tions, as being first on the motion of Mr. Spalding thas the House concur iu the Senate amendment, and second that the House non-concur as thoved by Mr. Stoveus, Mr, Stevens, (rep.) of Pa, asked whether, if the House refused to concur, that did not leave his motion to pon-concur and for a committee of conference agreed to. The Seraxen replicd im the negative. The motion would have t be put on asking a committee of confer- ence, because if the House non-concurred and the bill wont back to the Senate, the Senate might recede from its amendment and there would be no necessity for a committies of conferenc», Mr. Exvxwes, (dem.) of Wis., moved that the whole bi rae ate of Obio wuggected that it the tC. ABMLBY, (rep. y was Unanimous agreswent of the House last night that the an ee this morning without any dilatory motions. ‘The Srraxee did oot regard the motion toJay on the + garcons motion; if so he would not entertain Mr. Evprroge withdrew the motion. Mr, Szoxes, (rep.) of Tenu., asked unanimous consent to read a telegram which he had just received from Ten- messee, Mr, Srauprx and @ number of demoocrats instantly arose and objevicd. Mr. Sroxes tried to aay that he wanted to show what foyal men could do when '- had the control of the government, but his votce was ned in a tamaltaous call of order. ‘The telegram which Mr, Stokes wanted to read was as follows Messrs. Stoxes, Fowier & Arnett, — Negro Suffrage bill ts law. Pe ape nea Se ie: Fl The House proceeded to vote on the question of con- currence, and the motion was vegatived—yeas 73, nays 98, the democrats mostly voting in the negative. Ko the ameudment was nou-concurred in, and then the motion for a committee of was agreed to ie discussion, The following is the vote in jetail:— Yeas—Mesars. Alley, Allison, Ames, A‘ me nage of Nevada, Bnker. , Barker, Ben jami: hain, Biatne Blow, Buckland, Bundy, Clark of sk Cullom, Darling, Davis, Dawes, Defrees, Dodge, E ton, Farasworth, r. Grtaw Hi Beokce Hitovant ‘of We ve Hubbel oF Onis Kasson, Ketcham, Laflin, Lawrenoe of Pa., ngyear, Mai jaynard, Mclndoe, Ruor, Milter, Moochend, Mogria, Orth, ‘omen, Frio, Raymond, Rice of Masa. Rice of Me., Rot. ins, Rousseau, nek.’ Spaulding, ‘Skiltwell, of Tonn..t Thayer, is Thomas, John L. Thomas, Upson, Yan fiorn of 8. Y. hvarn of Mass., Welker, ley, Wilson of Towa, and Woodbridge—T4, ‘ Mesars. A Ashley tof ‘Ohio, Banks, nm. We Hoye Somme. Li annns, Dawaon, Denison, Doo clly, Di ‘ot, Farquhar, Pt: ok, Cu rear, My ¢ entucky, Harding of Lilinots, Harrie, Ha jenderson, Higby, ‘ifise. Hogan’ Wotehi New York, Hubvard of Connect Hunter, foperpell I M1 Ni