The New York Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1868, Page 8

8 a re nen WASHINGTON PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT. Alabama Declared to Have Ratified the Amendment. Admission of the South Caro- Hina Senators, Proposed Recess of Congre-s Until September. The Whiskey and Tobacco Tax ! Not Yet Signed. PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT. The Constftational Amendment Declared Rati- fied by the Legislature of Alabama By THE PRESIDENT OF THB UNITED STATE: Whereas by an act of Congress entitled “An act to admit the States of Sonth Carolina, North Caro- ¥na, Florida, Louisiane, Georgia and Alabama to Yepresentation in Congress,”’ passed the 25th day of June, 1968, it is declared that it is made the duty of the President, within ten days after receiving oficial information of the ratification by the Legisiature of either of said States of a proposed amendment to the constitution known as article 14, to issue a yroclamation announcing that fact; And whereas @ letter was received this day by the President (which letier being addressed to tne Presi- dent bears date of July 16, 1868, and was transmitted by and under the name of William H. Smith, who therein writes himself Governor of Alabama), in which letter was enclosed and received at the same time by the President a paper purporting to be a vesolution of the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the General Assembly of the State of Ala- bama, ratifying the said proposed amendment, which paper is attested by the signature of Charles A. Mll- Jer as Secretary of State, under a seal purporting to be the seal of the $tate of Alabama, and bears the gate of approval of July 13, 1868, by William H. Smith as Governor of said State; Now, therefore, be it Known that 1, ANDREW JoHNEON, President of the United States of America, in compliance with an execution of the act of Con- gress before mentioned, do issue this my proclama- tion announcing the fact of the ratification of the f#aid amendment by the said Legislature of Alabama, in the manner hereinbefore set forth. dn testimony whereof | have signed these presents with my hand and have caused the seal of the United States to be hereto aflxed, Done atthe city of Washington, this twenricth * @ay of July, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and sixty-eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the ninery-third. By the President: Witiaw H. SEWARD, ANDREW JOHNSON. ‘etary of State. MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON Ni WASHINGTON, July 22, 1868. Kaciting Debate on the Admission of Senators from South Cerolina, The proceedings in the Senate to-day were un- wsuaily interesting. Indeed, there was a highly en- tertaining fight started among the radical Senators by the friends of two of the highly polished and disin- terested carpet-bag representatives sent by the State of South Carolina to supply the voice of the old Pal- metto State in the higher branch of Congress. Since the opening of the rebellion that State had been silent In Congress until to-day, when her voice was once more heard sounding in the legislative halis of the Capitol. ‘The fight to which I refer grew out of the presenta- tion of the credentials of Messrs. Thomas J. Robertson and Frederick A. Sawyer as the newly manufactured Senators from South Carolina under the benign aus- pices of radical reconstruction. Robertson was let in without opposition, but Sawyer went through a regular ordeal of fire before he was permitted to take the Senaterial oath, A remonstrance was pre- sented by Jake Howard, of Michigan, agalmst Saw- yer's admission, the reasons set forth being that Sawyer's record was disloyal, he having been en- gaged during the rebellion in blockade running, and, moreover, having secured a majority of votes from persons not legally elected members of the South Carolina Legislature. The remonstrance declared that one Dr. Mackey, of South Carolina, was the regularly elected Senator. To understand the quarrel it is ne- cessary to state that Mackay is a politician of long standing in his State. During the rebellion he was constantly @ Union man and incurred some risk in resisting the popular sentiment of his State. When the rebellion was crushed he loomed up as the most adroit manipulator of reconstruction in South Caro- Jina and for a long time was regarded as certain to win one of the Senatorial prizes in the gift of his State. He had a brother, one Thomas J. Mackey, who acted as a sort of confidential secretary to Gen- eral O. O. Howard, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, and ‘was also very active in sounding the fraternal trum- pet. He believed in his older brother and thought he certainly ought and would be one ef the Senators from South Carolina; but a powerful opposition came up, and as far back as the Chicago Convention it became evident that everything would be done by Mackey’s enemies to prevent his election, Some of the delegates to that convention unhesitat- ingly declared that Mackey’s chances were even then destroyed. When the time forelection came around these predictions were fully verified—Sawyer secur- ing the prize by four orfive spare votes. This result wave Mackey’s friends great disappointment, and par- ticularly grieved Thomas J., who calculated to elevate himself on the shoulders of his senior brother. The natural consequence is this remonstrance to Sawyer’s admission, which ts backed up by affidavits from Mackey junior and C. C. Bowen, two worthy patriots, bat very recently absolved themselves by Congres- sional indulgence. In the complication of charge and countercharge it is really diMcult to declare which of the rival aspirants is in the right. The proba- bility is that neither is free from blemish and that funny little Davis, of Kentucky, is rightin charac- terizing the contest as not a whit better than the Hight of the Kilkenny cats. If Sawyer ts a blockade runner Mackay is a selfish and designing political w.repuller, and #0 faras mere forms go the only difference between them is that Sawyer has the color of right on his side, being furnished with the customary certificate of election The dis cussion of the matter today ied to a very ebarp exchange of parilamentary hot shot between Davis, of Kentucky, and Connees, of Call- fornia. The former, in his remarks, alluded to the wensitiveness of Senators about blockade ramping, and observed substantially that that offence ought not to be deemed so great when so little was thought of the disgraceful transactions of Butler whilé in command of the Army of the James. He had no doubt in his mind that all these charges against But- Jer were true and could be proved if necessary. onness, who has become a great champion of Butler jo the Senate, and who was in secret consulte tion with the Lowell statesman several times while the latter was conducting the impeach- ment trial, started to his feet, with much aewamed indignation and mock heroism, and hauled Pavia over the coals for disrespectfal language ap- plied to @ jember of the other Honse, He said Davie was guilty of violating both the rules of the Senate and vf good taste iv thus seizing every opportunity to assail General Butler. Little Davis ‘was not to be silenced inthis way. Me sprang to bin feet the moment Conness sat down, and, with fire in his eyes, told the Senator from Calffornia that be would not submit to being lectured for speaking Givrespectfully of Butier by one who was notorious for indaiging in the vilest abuse of the President He pointed bie Opger at Comness in adefiant mManver | and bade him beware how he attempted fhe rebuking dodge again, As for Butler, he had only to state that Re (Davis) was ready to prove, whenever he woukd be granted a proper investigating committee, that the hero of Big Bethel and Wilmington had comuuitted acts disgraceful and genes the man and the public service. this reply of Davie Conness fanned himself vigorously, nervously lore up several sheets of paper, and looked anything but satisfied. The galleries were highly excited and entertained. A few moments later Butler himself made his appearance on the floor, uncon- scious of the exciting breeze he had o6ca sloned, while little Davis turned round in his ctmir and looked the recent victim of his tomgue-lashing coolly in the face, Whether or mot any friendly Senator whispered Butler what had @ecurred Iam unable to state, further than to add that Stewart, of Nevada, called Benjamin into the lemonade department, whence they did not emerge for some ten minntes, When Butler reappeared the galleries looked cagerly for @ scene, but none oc- curred. Nominations by the President. The President to-~lay nominated to the Senate Charles Peters to be Naval OMicer at New York; Jacob @, Biair, of West Virginia, to be Minister Resi- dent at Costa Rica; Alvih Hawkins, of Tennessee, to be Consul General at Cuba; William F. Pidgeon, to be Secretary of Idaho Territory; and the following to be Consuls:—Reuben P. Harmon, at the island of ‘Trinidad; Mathew Meigs, at Piraus; Levi Howland Coit, at Valencia, Mr. Peters, the new nominee for Naval Officer at New York, is a native of Maine and about sixty years of age. He is at presenta merchant on South street and resides in Brooklyn, Mr. Peters is bro- ther to Mr. Peters, member of Congress from Maine, ‘The appointment, it is understood, was made at the request of Senator Fessenden, In politics Mr. Peters 1s a republican, A Concurrent Resolution to Adjourn. ‘The pressure brought to bear by Senator sher- man and others anxious to put a period to the present session of Congress, after considerable de- bate has finally taken shape in a concurrent reso- lution to adjourn from Monday next to the fourth Tuesday in September. The bugbear of Presidential usurpations has proved even too much for the peace of mind of august Sena- tors, and it is proposed to threaten the Chief Magistrate against any violation of the radical view of the legitimate line of his duty. By repeating the proceedings of last year the House may sugyest some modifications of the proposition of the Seuate in point of duration of the recess, although it is now very firmly belleved the adjournment will not be sinc aie, The Whiskey and Tobacco Tax Bill Not Yer Approved. It is said at the Treasury Department to-day, 4 coming from the President, that the latter has not yot approved the Whiskey and Tobacco Tax bill. In conse- quence of this the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has not prepared the requisite instructions required by that bill, On the 20th instant, however, te House was notified that the President approved this among a large number of other bills, and entry been made accordingly on the journals of b houses of Congress, Rights of American Citizens Abrond. ‘The Mil in velation to the rights of American citi- zens in foreign countries has now reached the end of the protracted discussion to which it gaye rise in the Senate. Had there been a quorum in that body at the end of the session of to-day a vo would have been taken on the bill, and it is thought by those well posted that the measure would have passed by a decided vote. The Costa Rica Railroad Company. The State Department and the House Committee on Foreign Relations have under consideration the case of the Costa Rica Railroad Company. It will be remembered that the Costa Rican government annulled the contract of this company for alleged non-faldiment of one of its conditions. Appointment of a Sub-Committee to Examine the Vote in Mississippi. ‘The Committee on Reconstruction this morning appointed Mr. Paine as sub-committee to examine General Gillem’s report on the subject of the recent vote In Mississippl on the adoption of the con- stitution of that State, They also appointed a sub- committee to prepare a bill, which will be reported to-morrow, providing for a provisional government for Texas pending the sitting of the convention. The intention is to put the United States troops under the control of the convention, A brother of Governor Hamilton, of Texas, and several others say that such action is necessary in consequence of the numerous outrages on loyal men, All the dele- gates from Texas to the Democratic National Con- vention, on the other hand, deny this statement and say they can show the contrary to be the fact. The Warehousing System, The Committee of W and Means had under cou- sideration to-day the report on the warehouse system. The vote stood 4 against and 4 for. Mr. Logan was absent, but it is understood that he will vote against the report. General Grant at Denver City. General Grant and party are still in Denver City. ‘They will remain in that section for some days, un- leas events demand his presence at Washington. ‘The General will not return to the East until about the first of September. Mr. Kelloga, of Alabama. Mr. Kellogg, representing the First Alabama dis- trict, was sworn in to-day. This completes the Ala- bama delegation in the House, Mr. Kellogg is from Michigan, and was formerly a member of Congress from that State, He was appointed Collector of In- ternal Revenue for Alabama by President Lincoln. Old Thad Stevens “Riled.” During a personal explanation by Thad Stevens the old man was rather severe upon General Gar field for having, as he said, misrepresented Thad’s position on the bond question. Garfield saw that Thad’s wrath was excited, and he did not attempt a reply. Celebration of Victoria’s Accession to the Throne. Rear Admiral Davis also informs the Secretary of the Navy from Rio Janeiro, June 20, that he had that day united with Rear Admiral Ramsay, of the British navy, in the celebration of the anniversary of the ac- cession to the throne of her Majesty Queen Victoria, The ships of the squadron were dressed with flags and a salute was fired in honor of the occasion. CONVENTION OF SOUTHERN REPRESENTA} TIVES. A Meeting Held to Harry Up Texas, Mississippi and Virginia—Resolutions Asking that the President be Impenched=No Pardon for Rebels. WASHINGTON, July 22, 1868, A meeting of Southern Representatives and Union men was held to-day, Hon. Mr. Whitemore, of South Carolina, in the chair, and Captain H. F. Fisher, of Mississippi, secretary. The following named gentie- men were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting:—Judge Peter P. Batley, of Mississippi; Mr. ©. ©. Calweil, of Texas; Judge 8. D. Williamson, of Virginia, and Mr. C. W. Buckley, of Alabama. Genera! Fremont was introdaced to the meeting. He expressed a deep sympathy for the suffering loy- alists of the South, and hoped that Congress would not adjourn til full and amiple rellef has been given to them, Addresses were made by Hon, Messrs. Mullins, of Tennessee; McKee, of Kentucky, @nd French, of North Carolina. The committee reported the following’ Tesolutions, whieh were unanimously adopted:— Sins Resolved, That the thi ‘d by Presi dent Johagon in bis resent teenies tetean S the pi,’ declarin which of the Southern Staten are Hot enuitted. 40 vot, ®!% the Blectoral ae ‘and the equally Pee on kh mocratie party i Presi: man who declarse the Recnuetrneting. wet, Of Con on ‘and void, and who advises that the amy de made to un @ nder tl the » the governments think # an'zed ‘acts in ce tion. Resolved, That President Johneon, in declaring that Con- gress bas no more power to reject the votes ef Bouth- ern States that have not yet been reorganti t to reject Yotor of States that have never been in Mebetion, has witered opinions that are not only at variance with hve proclamation ib of May, eh he ‘that there 0 legal governments tn the Routhern States, but he has given utterance to doctrines that are aubversive of every Peinciple upon which the government te foul herefore dangerous to the Noerties of the declared that the fare illegitimate egal, Rorolved, That, in the judgment of thie meeting, Con cought to Jegyaiate twnmvedlately for the Pele! oF tbe loyal ped. fovernmenta now recognized NEW_ YORK HERALD, THURSDAY; JULY 23, ES. et Mipeertonl ad, seta in won a way as will Om motion of Hon. of tucky, the | following additional ar? tod was adopted:— Resolved, That the interests of people hole jae ena i io ouy opinion: without rare. ment of {his Seadment by iY ‘the ‘third section f maid Ssigaipenm cr chet cee sinc Hon. J ih W. Cliff, of Georgia, member elect from the First district, offered te following pre- ambie and resolation:— ‘Wherens the recent proclamations of the President of the ‘utterances of himself United States and the 088 ‘and his friends indicate that he still continues of liberty, law and order in the Southern and the peace and safety of every Union man in the South, rendering imminent another civil war; Therefore be st resolved, That in the optnion of the repre- sentatives and delegates from the Southern States, tu con!er- ence assembled, the interests of the ec demand the im- chment of the President of United States, and we jodividually and collective ledge ourselves to uss ‘Our utmost endeavors to prevent the adjournment of Congress before his conviction and removal from ofllce, or of thei taking a recess even, til! articles of impeachment are pre- sented and the Court of Impeachment convened. At the adjourned mé to-night the last meu- tioned resolution was briefly discussed and unavi- mously adopted and @ committee appointed to pre- sent the series of resolutions to the Reconstruction Committee to-morrow, Speeches were made as to the condition of the layalleta in the various Southern States and measures of relief oe bg Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts. satd he had pre- pak a bill providing that alt persons in Mississippi olding public offices shall vacate them, and that all those elected in the last election shall, before enter- ing upon office, take the oath prescribed by the act of 1862, known as the “lron-clad oath.” If those who received the majority of votes cannot take it then the commander of tie muitary district shall put up a provisional govern- ment. He wished to know from his Mississippi friends whether those on the other side conld take that oath. He believed in putting the government in the hands only of loyal men. If one mode failed he would try another, If the democratic officers could not take that oath then he would propose the next A ge one on the ticket who could take it be installed, He did not su those who received the highest number of votes could, and aa a conse- quence General Eggleston would go as Governor. General Eggieston, who was present, said al! they wanted was that the State government should be in Joyal men. ‘The Mississipplans at the meeting expressed them- selves satistied with Senator Wilson’s proposition. After further proceedings Mr. Williamson, of Vir- ginia, offered a resolution, which was passed, that Congress be earnestly solicited to em; r the Vir- ginia State Convention to vacate all the offices held by persons disqualified by the fourteenth constitu- tional rtp and to fill all the offices with Joyal men, and to fix the time of the election post- poned by General Scofield, and to make arrange- ments for holding said election, The Convention adjourned. THR FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Seasion. SENATE. WASHINGTON, July 22, 1505, The Unare laid before the Senate @ communication from the Secretary o1 War tnelosing a copy of a letter from Brigadier General Dyer, Chief of Ordnance, Gated July 20, 1868, asking a trial by court martial for the offences imputed to him in the recent report of the Joins Committee on Ordnance. On motion of Mr. Howard, the subject was referred to the Joint Committee on Ordnance. ‘THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATORS. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Masa., presented the creden- tials of Frederick A. Sawyer, elected as Senator for the long term, and Thomas J. Kobertson, as Senator for the short term, by the Legislature of South Caro- lina r. WowarD (rep.), of Mich, presented a re- monstrance, signed by about a dozen members of the South Carolina Legislature, protesting against the admission of Mr. Sawyer to represent, ny the United States Senate, and claiming that he is not legally entitled to a seat. He moved that the credentials be accordingly referred to the Judiciary Committee, with power to seud for persons and papers. Mr. HOWE (rep.), of Wis., opposed the reference, saying it would exclude for a tong time a repre- sentative from a State we have not had the pleasure and advantage of seeing represented heve for years. ile testified in behalf of Mr. Sawyer’s integrity, and argued that the proper wey, to test his ability to take the oath was to vender it to him, Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, made a motion, to which he claimed to be privileged, that Mr. Robert- son, to whom there was no objection, be sworn in. Messr8. CAMBXON, (tep.) of Pa., ind Howe con- tended that the proper way would be to first swear in Mr. Sawyer and then refer the protest to the Judiciary Committee for investigation. Messrs. DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo., and Howarp held that the same rule should be applied here as in the case of Thomas, of Maryland, where the matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr, PATTERSON, (rep.) of N. HL, sald he knew Mr. er asa native of Massachusetts, who siumped the State for the Republican party in 1864, and was then sound to the core, Messrs, POMEROY, (rep.) of Kansas, and PRriinc- HUYSEN, (rep.) of N, J., called for a vote on the mo- tion to allow Mr. Robertson to take the oath, saying he might be able to throw some hight on the sub- ject. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., had some objections, based on the fact that there were other Senators constitutionaly elected from that State, and he pro- duced what he stated to be the credentials of the gentieman elected under the Provisional Government of South Uarolina. The motion prevailed and Mr. Robertson came forward and was sworn, On motion the documents presented by Mr. Howard were charging that Mr. Sawyer was engaged in blockade running in 1862, 1863 and 1364, and that he held office under the rebel authorities during that period; that he was a member of a rebel military organization in 1804, and that he was voted for ey ne election by members whose seats are con- tested. Mr. HOWARD said these were grave charges, and in justice both to Mr. Sawyer and to the country there should be a fatr investigation, Mr. FESSENDBN, (rep) of Me., asserted that the practice of the Senate to allow a Senator prima Jacie elected to take his seat, Mr. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., thought there was nothing in the charges to justify the exclusion. The allegation was merely that it is allegea and believed that Mr. Sawyer was guilty of blockade running, &c., while in’ the case of Mr. Thomas facts were specially set forth to show disloyalty. Mr. Howarp inter that ‘the statements are big tomer by afildavita. Mr. CONKLING was speaking of the case as pre- sented. He called for the reading of the aiMidavits, The aMdavits of C. C. Bowen,m ember of Congress |. Mackay, of Charles- ton, 8. C., were read, stating their belief in the truth of the allegationa, repeating them and ing the names of witnesses Who (hey claim can sw them. Mr. WItson, (rep.) Of Mass., attributed the opposi- tlon to the shy iq vouter tween Messrs, Sawyer and Mackay the position of Senator, saying that Mr. Sawyer lad been Superintendent of Public Schools of Charleston, 8. C., during the rebellion. He produced an aflidavit of ihe A ‘ant Treasurer of the United States, at South Carolina, testifying to the loyalty of Sawyer, and explaining the cireum- stances connecied with the charge in regard to blockade running, to the eect that the only ven- tale ture—one less than @ hundred dollara—was under the stipulation, which was complied with, that the vessels shouid not reture, and that the proceeds yelion. The paper statements made in wyer, thought of the ot body could question the ¢ paper fully met with tle dented that the novition of the Legisia- pointed out the proba- ble errors o it signed by the brother of the unsuccessful competitor of Sawyer, He con- tended that Mr. Sawyer should be sworn at once. Mr. Pomeroy mov o swear in Mr. Sawyer, and raised the point that it was a question of privilege and had precedence over a motion to refer. The Crate decided that the first motion made had precedence, sayiag the rules are silent on the sub- Joct. Mr. Howann replied to Mr. Conkling, claiming that the adidavits contain as mica as ia generally con- tained if an affidavit, and upou @ erimmal charge a court would issue a warrant. Mr. WILLiAMS, (rep.) Oregon, spoke also ta favor of allowing Mr. Sawyer to take his seat im. mediately. Mr. ROBERTSON, the newly inducted Senator, rose and pronounced the charges as emanating from the friends of Dr. Mackay unfounded es ceeding from personal motives, Mr. Sawyer had made speeches in South Carolina in favor of the ratification of the constitution, tm which he had bitterly denounced those who brought about the re- bellion. He (Robertson) was astonished to find this Opposition mace. If Mr. Sawyer was not @ repub- lican, he did not know where one can be found. Mr, ie was es to go before o! as od and satisfy them of hi ity to take the fest oath. Mr. Davis took the floor and asked whether re- publicanism and loyaity there are synonymous. Mr. StkWarr, (rep.) of Nevada, nodded his heat al LM was Ls Surprised at the Senator's as sent to the proposition, He had not intellect enough to g0e ita fallacy. pei 4 he debate was continned at considerable lengt! Messrs, Trumbull, Frelingliuysen, Hendricks, Sumner and Doolittle favoring a reference of all the papers to the Judiciary Comuuittee, and Messrs, Howe avd Cragin opposing it, The vote being taken the motion to refer was lost, 1," $0 27, aud Mr, Sawyer was sworn in, DEBATE UPON ADJOURNMENT. Mr, SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, called for the special order, J mocion relating to adjournment. Mr. Hc'WARD wioved that a recess be taken from five to sey '@h O'clouk, Saying that he intended to call up the Paci Xo Rallrot ae oa tet Mr. SumNery (rep.) 0f Masa., snppos sossions were fem in anticipatlen of ey jocrament, He did gt snticipate any ing. ere was reacon 60 beli ‘Ve they must stay for some time longer, if not ail the’ tine, and he thought they shonid be conte With daylight, oblige bina 10 apk leave of 1868. ‘Mr. HOWARD sais the etate of his health would absence afier Monaay fact that until Mr. SHHRMAN called attention to the the cian Seta cane maspend ie rule Two or three important bili were thus delayed. le pages some time for adjournment would be fixed now. He would otherwise oppose any motion for evening sessions. After further discussion Mr, Howard’s motion was jected—22 to 24. ‘he question of adjournment then came up, and ‘Mr. WiLSON offered @ substitute for Mr, Sherman’s motian, progiding tor a recess until the fourth Mon- pvembe! day tn T. Me of ae moved to adjourn until Monday, the ft Mr. Howe advocated waiting for the veto on the An and adiscussion sprung up between Lim and Mr, man. '. SHERMAN called for the spectal order, ‘Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) of Pa., offered a resolution re- questing the Commissioner of ‘Agriculture to . tl c Nisrliey fa ln poaneasion 2a @ parol ahapeoeey Drs i a gual and retain it in his charge, A anche tale iy cs Sate WP the, better organ! of the United ‘States within the State of Lo to the Committee on the Judiciary. ‘The resolution in regard to adjournment was then taken w Mr, Cones withdrew hia amendment for the rpese, he said, of facilitating te action of the louse. The question was on Mr. Sherman’s motion to fill the blank by inserting Friday next as the day of urn nent, ir, WILZON offered a substitute proposing to ad- journ on Monday, the 27th inst., at twelve o'clock M., Until the fourth Monday of September, when, unless otherwise ordered by the two houses, Congress will adjourn until the first Monday of December next. He urged the necessity of taking the course followed last year in the present condition of the country. Mr. SUMNER moved to amend the motion of Mr. bes Bir by striking out “Friday” and inserting “Monday. Mr. Howe favored disposing of all important bills before adjournment, particularly those in regard to which the President plainiy told them it would be necessary in his recent vetoes, saying he did not recognize the reconstructed governments as valid. Congress should not adjourn without securing pro- tection to the people of those States. Mr. SHERMAN said that he had never known the business to be so far advanced, forty-eight hours before adjournment, as now. If they waited until every bill that a Senator deemed important is sed ren uae never adjourn. In his opinion there 1s nothing to keep Congress here. The only bill for which there was any reason to wait was the Tax bill, which he understood the President would dis- pose of one way or the other to-day; nor did he know of any power which the President could exer- cise that would demand the coming back in Septem- ber. ‘The coming campaign, in his opinion, will be more vitally important than the action of Congress. Mr. Hows proceeded to reply to some points in the remarks made by Mr. Hendricks on this subject yes- terday. He-satd if that Senator’s opinion it the bill to distribute arms among the States could not be passed without danger of bloodshed and strife was correct {t was time for Congress to stop and ask the reason why. The Senator had intimated that the purpose was to enable the reconstructed govern- ments to use the militia to control the elections, They would not be used for that purpose unless those elections were attempted to be interfered with unlawfully, in which case he hoped the people would be enabied to protect their rights, Mr. HeNpRicks, (dem.), of ind., said he had no reason 10 change the opinion he had expressed yes- terday. He continued:—The Senator from Ohio aa Sherman) felt himself authorized to say that I had spoken out of time and out of place. The Senate is the proper place for me to expresa my views on any important question, whether I think it has a ten- dene, romote the public welfare, or whether, on the other hand, I think it dangerous to the public peace. As to the time when | should address the Senaie I must beg the permission of the Senator trom Ohto to judge of that for myseif. 1 did not in- troduce this subject into the Senate. The Senator trom Kansas (Mr. Pomeroy), the Senator from Michi- a ae Toward), and believe the Senator ‘om Missouri (Mr. Drake) alluded to the bill which had passed the night before, and spoke of it as being of such great interest to the country as that no ad- journinent ought to take place until it became a law. This introduced to this body that bill for discussion and consideration, The Senator from Ohio, in fail accord with the majors, may have a right to to those three Senators that the introduction of this bill was both out of time and out of place. They may recognize bis authority thus to criticise their conduct; but for myself, I deny his authority to say it was out of time or out of place for me to ad the Senate as I choose to address the Senate on that question or any other, especialy when what I said was in reply to Senators on the other side. Allusion was made, sir, to the fact that I was not here when the bill was ed, On the night when this bill was considered I was not in good tealth and did not suppose the custom and usage of the Senate in considering ordinary matters would be departed from, or that extraordinary measures would be pressed upon its consideration. ‘Therefore I was not here. But, sir, when the bill came be- fore the Senate again the arguments of the honorable Senators I have mentioned it was not only my right, but, in my ju ent, an impera- tive duty the very first ooportunity 1 could command, to admonish the country of the di r to the public peace that was involved, as I thought, in the passage of the bill, The Senator from Ohio said this bill does not change existiug laws, but that such a distribu- tion can be made under existing laws, Sir, I am aware of the existence of the law under which from year to year arms are distributed among the States; but if this makes no change in the law why does the Senator from Ohio say that in order to make it a law he will stay here during the heat of summer and the cold of winter along with the President? If it be such a matter of importance in the judgment of the Senator it must, in some respects, isting laws, and, as I think, it does chi e laws in two res] first, in to number of arms that are to be distributed among the States, and, in the second place, it is palpable that no law heretofore in existence enabled the Governors of any States to arm one party another. Mr. HENDRICKS contended that the statements re- garding outrages in the South were gotten up for political effect, seas) ‘Texas as an example and in- quiring if such a deplorable state of affairs prevailed ip Texas why was that State excluded from the pro- visions of the bill, Mr. Hendricks denied the state- ment made in a Lesh that within a few hours before he addr the Senate Photon f he had been in consultation with the President, and no doubt expressed his views. He had not had an in- terview with Mr. Johnson for more than six weeks past, and apon this and other questions asserted his own opinions, He concluded wn. a@ hope that the bill would fail to become a law, Mr. Morton replied to Mr. Hendricks, showing that it has been the policy of the government to dis- tribute arms among all the States in time of peace. So far from the arms being distributed for political nrposes in the South they were to be sent to those Rtates for the pu of protecting the govern- ments from revolution and destruction, with which they were boidly threatened. We have buiit them tp, he said, and up to this time we have left them mmprotecgd in the midst of their armed eneinies, Sir, if they have a right to have State governments atallit is right to protect them inst their ene- mies, Jet them come from what pai “bag f may. Mr. DRAKE interrupted to give the result of an investigation he had made in to the number of arms now in the South, which, after estimati the number captured, surrendered, &c., he stated was 250,000, He sald the declarations of the Southern #peakers are that they are unanimously resolved not to submit to or recognize those governments. This fact covld not be ignored. Their associations were with the democratic party, which had declared itself as to the loyalty of those governments, the demo- cratic press throughout the country asserting that they are wholly illegal, and that there being no law to sustain them nobody is forced to yleld obedience to them. The debate was continued by Messrs. Drake, Nye, Sumner, Conkling and Willey, when the vote was taken on Mr. Sumner’ amendment to insert “Mon- day” instead of “Friday” as the day of adjournment, which was agreed to—\ eas 23, nays 19. ‘The question recurring npon Mr. Wilson’s amend- ment, Mr. Wilson moditied it to provide for a recess wntil the third Monday tn September instead of the fourth Monday. It was then agreed to—yeas 28, nays 20—and the resolution, as amended, was assed, MO motion of Mr. SHERMAN the Senate non-con- curred in the House amendments to the Funding bili, and ordered a committee of conference, The Senate also non-concurred in the House amendments to the bill making an appropriation for the purchase of Alaska, and ¢ ordered a commi- tee of conference consisting of Messrs. Suiuaer, Mor tona nd Doolittle, RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN FORRIQN COUN- TRIRS. At a quarter past five o'clock, on motion of Mr. Conness, the Senate took up the bill to protect the hts of American citizens in fo countries, question was on Mr. Connesa’ it to strike out the direction to the to suspend comercial relations with any foreign power arrest- Hog or detaining any citizen. ir, SUMNER accepted the amendment. amendment was then agreed to, to strike out that Mr. Conness’ ben f retaliatory measn jon of the on for ich Sireots the Preaent to which justice is denied to citizens of the United States by vernments.”” Mr. ConNESS asked for see kad and news, Ry were called, and it appearing no qq present the Senate, at forty minutes past six P. M., adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasnreron, July 22, 1868, Francis W. KELLOGG, member elect from Ala- Dama, had the test oath administered to him and took his seat as a Representative from that State. REMOVAL OP DISABILEFTS ' FROM SOUTHERN MEM- at - Dees AES | Mr. Dawes, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Elections, reported @ bill to reeve Simeon Carley, member elect from South Carolina, from legal and tical disabilities, he having been a candi for office under the Confederate government. Mr. FARNSWORTH, (rep.) of Lil., moved to amend by including Michael Hahn, of Louisiana, and John Mil- ledge, of Augusta, Ga. ir. MULLINS, (rep.) of Tenn., put in a good wora for Mr. Carley, saying that he was satisfied that that Peters had within his bosom the burning fire of joyalty, but that he had had to yield to the stormy of secession, ener some further remarks the amendment was agreed to, and the bill as amended was passed by the requisite two-thirds vote. CASE OP JUDGE BUSTRED, Mr. Witson, (rep.) of lowa, from the Judiciary Committee, to which had been referred the Shangen of offical misconduct against Judge Busteed, of Ala- bama, reported that Judge Busteed desired an im- .Mediate inv tion, bat as it was im) ble to enter upon it during the present session the commit- tee recommend the adoption of a resolution directing: the Judiciary Committee to investigate these charges, with power to int a sub-coimmittes, to sead for ppereons and rs and to sit during the recess of Congress if deemed neceseary. ‘The resolution was adopted, Mr. Brooks, (dem.) of N, Y., asked and obtained leave of absence till September 17. Mr. BRooMatt, (rep.) of Pa., asked leave to intro- duce @ concurrent resolution relating to a final ad- Journment, Mr. SPALDING, (rep.) of Ohio, objected. ‘. ENS, (rep.) of Pa., remarked that two or three weeks hence would be time enough for that. Mr. SYPHER, wep) of La., introduced a joint reso- Jution to extend aid to the levees of the Mississippi and to provide for the payment of citizens of Louisiana for the quartermaster’s stores furnishe United States troops. Mr, Srevens, rising to a personal explanation, said:—I desire to gay a few words relating to what I observe reported in the Globe of the remarks of General Garfield and others with r to what I said on the of five-twenty bill. I find that is all taken from the report of Secretary McCulloch, wiich I had never read. 1 am therefore free to presume that that which those gentlemen quoted, rather than said, is a total perversion of the trath. Had it not been introduced trom 80 zepecable a quarter in this House it would not be too jh to call it an absolute falsehood. I do not know that [ shonld have taken any notice of what various papers are reporting, some of them haif secession, and more of them, | suppose, in the pay of the bondholders. | shall tot now undertake explain the whole of this matter, as 1 am so feeble; but I shail take occasion hereafter to. expose the villany of those who charge me with having said, on the p: ‘of the five-twenty bill, that its bonds were payable in coin. The whole debate from which they quote and all my remarks which they cited were made upon an entirely different bill, as mighr be seen by observing that [ speak ugh of the pay- ment of gold after twenty years; when the bill I was seen of, as weil as ail the liabilities, were pay- able in coin, as no one doubted the resumption of specie payments. My speech was made upon the introduction of the “Legal ‘fender bill,””on which the interest for twenty years was to be paid in currency. No question of paying interest in gold arose till some time after, when the bill had been passed the House and sent to the Senate, returned and went to a com- initvee of conference, where for the first time the gold-bearing question was introduced; and yet all these wise and thoughtful gentlemen have quoted from me what took place in debate some weeks be- fore the gold question, either principal or interest, had arisen in the House. J only now want to cau- tion the public against putting faith In the fabrica- tions of pemagestes, and they will find that every ‘word which I have asserted with regard to myself is. true and to the letter. MISSOURI CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. The contested election case from the First district of Missouri was taken up, the committee having re- orted a resolution that Mr. Pile, the sitting member, 3 entitled to his seat, with a minority resolution, of- fered by Mr. Kerr, that the contestant, John Hogan, is entitled to it. During the discussion of the question the SPEAKER stated that inquiries had been made of him by sev- eral members as to whether the tax bill had been signed, He desired to say thaton Monday last the President’s private secretary had notified the House that the President had ap) roved and ed forty- three bills, the titles of which were given in an ofl- cial document, and which included the act imposing & tax on distilled =o and tobacco, and for other purposes, approved Juiy 20, 1863. Mr. Cobb, (rep.) of Wis., remarked that he had been informed, not less than an hour ago, that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue had sent a special messenger to see whether the bili had been approved and signed by the President, and that he was in- formed it had not been. ‘The SPEAKER repeated that this was the official document presented by the President's private secre tary, and was the only notice ever given as to tue President signing bills. Mr. Cops remarked that there was evidently some mistake about it, {NorR—The reporter is requested to stato that the bill will not be printed and ready for disiribution for severa: days to come. MISCELLANKOUS BUSINESS, The consideration of the contested election case was ta) by going to the business of the Speaker's table and disp thereof as follows:— ¢ Senate amendment to the Postal Law bill was cop seierres: in and a committee of conference asl . The Senate bill in reference to the Navy and Marine rig was referred to the Committee on Naval Af- The Senate's amendment to the House bill relating to pensions was non-concurred in and referred to the Committee of Conference. The Senate’s amendment to the Alaska bill was glad in and a committee of conterence asked. The Senate amendments to House bill providing for the sale of the arsenal grounds at St. is and —, Mo., were concurred in. The amendments to the House bill for the relief of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians were conc! ‘The Senate amendments to the House bill making appropriations for the Columbia Deaf and Dumb Tostieate were referred to the Committee on Appro- priations. ‘The Senate amendments to the Post Route bills were concurred in. ‘The Senate bill lating the presentation of bills to the President and the return of the same was re- ferred to the Judiciary Commiitee. ‘The Senate bill to incor te the National Life In- Com; Jnited States was then in- troduced. A good deal of objection made to the vill, Mr. Woop deciaring that he would give $5,000,000 for this grant and that it was the biggest scheme before Cor ‘The bill was passed—veas 92, nays 50, ‘To the Senate bill to confirm titles to certain lands in Nebraska, Mr. Tarre offered an amendment ex- cepting certain described tracts of land. The ainendinent was to and the bilt Passed ‘The Senate bill to create an additional land district in Minnesota was passed. ‘The Senate bill to provide for the farther isene of temporary loan certificates was referred to the Com- mittee of Ways and Means. ‘The Senate bill to extend the time for the con- struction of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Calt- fornia was ‘The Senate bill to oo atemporary government for the Territory of Wyoming was taken up . Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of Jil, moved to refer the bull to the Committee on Territories. Mr. ASHLEY, (rep.) of Ohio, supported the motion, and deciared that all the object of organizing new Territories was to furnish “bammers” with oitices, Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., desired to know when it was that the gentleman who, as Chairman of the Committee on ‘Territ had reported #0 fortes, many Territorial bills, had seen the error of his ways and changed his policy ¥ Mr. ASHLEY declined to go into that qnestion, declared, in reply to a question of Mr. Spalding, this Territory was as boundiess a8 Sahara an as worthless, The motion to refer to the Committee on Territo- ries was rejected and the bill passed—yeas 106, 8 50. oar. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to have an evening session to continte in the of busi- on motion of Mr, Wasnoond of Iil,, it was or- dered that the House to the business on the of the but that just ; a at @ quarter before journed. The conference committees ordered to-day are as follows:— On - Alaska bill—Messrs, Banks, Longhridge and ne he Pension bil—Mesers. Perham, Polstey and ol Ie ‘eee, Postal bill—Mesers, Farnsworth, Ferry and ¥ : ‘4 teen some mistake in the announce- a8 message from the President two days chs ‘Tax bill, and it ts now dy the President with Congress. A requisition Was signed by members of the Union League Club jast evening for a special meeting to to Ni the with entire imufypity onder the exieting ¢; a TROTTING AT THE FASHION COURSE, Two trotting matches came off at the Pashion Course yesterday afternoon, the first between tho bay gelding, Captain Gill, in harness, aud the bay stallion Commodore Vanderbilt, to wagon, mile heats, best three in five, ‘The trot was stated to be for $500 a side, and was won by Captain Gili in threq straight heats in rather poor time for horses with. such high reputations. The track, however, was rather rough, and in some places quite heavy. The second trot was between the brown mare Nancy Fat and the chestnut mare Louise, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, ‘This race was won by the brown mare in four heats, Louise having won. the two first in such apparent ease that one hundred to ten was offered on her without takers. On the third heat, pow- ever, she broke and came to a@ standstill on the turn and was beaten fifty or sixty yards, and even then three to one went begging on her winning the match. In the fourth heat she broke up several times, aud her driver ran her up to the brown mare and collided with her, carrying away part of her whee, for which conduct the judges distanced her, and the layers of the long odds were considerably out of pocket, The conduct of the driver of Louise was severely criticised, and some outspoken people de- clared that the race was thrown. Be that as it may, the driver of the brown mare can heve no blame attached to him, for he drove as fairly as any man ever did, and acquitted himself very creditably for an amateur: The betting on the match between Commodore Vanderbilt and Captain Gill was decidedly in favor of the former when the pool auctioneer began his business, and nearly two to one were the rates of odds until the horses were brought on the track, when Captain Gill rose to nearly even with the stal- lion, and just at the start about one hundred to eighty was current on the Commodore. He has not trotted: for a long time and has been lame and out of condl- tion, aud nothing was known about his lasting quali, ties; still his old friends supported him veer in the, face of the fine performances of Captain Gill, who only last week trotted a fourth heat at Island Park. in 2:303g. The stallion is over his lameness, but he has not that dash of speed that he has exhibited in his previous performances. The race yesterday will do him good, and his admirers no doubt, wit, teats ubeear horse on a future osbasion, apie First Heat.—Captain Gill had over two lengths the best of the send off, but soon afterwards broke u; and lost one of them. As they were eagting nese the backstretch Vanderbilt made an and th gel Jed six lengths to the qi pole in thirty-; six and a halfseconds. On the backstretch the stal. lion made two more breaks and fell far behind. Gilt then made a double alae eight or ten lengths ahead in 1:1: Flushing end andor frotied pyr the gap rapidly, not over four Wher Gill entered the homestretch. joth of th horses broke twice on the stretch, but Vanderbilt’@: were so very bad that he was beaten half a dozem Jengths in 2:34%{. Second Heat.—Captain Gill was now the favorite at one hundred to seventy. He had the advantage again in the send off, and notwithstanding that he broke up soon after leaving the score, he peated to keep the lead and went to the quarter pole tw: lengths in front in thirty-nine seconds. He kept about that distance in front down the en ey with a break and reached the half-mile pole in 1:16} Vanderbilt did not gain on the Flash! end, and when he came on the homestretch was two length¢ or more behind. tl took the inside position . ‘hen. and called on the stallion for @ finishing touch for the heat; but instead of a brilliant dash the stalliow Foe pes apr — eee before and wad beaten home three leng' 233.366 : Third Heat.—Fifty to ten was then offered om the Iding, without takers, He got the lead at the start and was two lengths ahead on the turn, but as he reached the quarter poid the stallion began closing with him. Time, thirty-eight seconds. Going down the back+ stretch they were head and head fora considerable distance ; then the stallion showed in front, and then Captain Gill broke 2D and fell off two eater which advantage Vaaderbilt carried past the half mile in 1:16. On the Flushing end the geiding el rapidly and was soon on even terms with the stallion, and then the latter broke up and the geld- jug came on the homestretch two ahead. Vanderbilt broke up again and Captain Gill won the heat and race by three lengths, making the mile in 2:323g. The following isa SUMMARY, FasHIon Course, Figinendag, July 22, maich £2. mile heats, best three in five, . Rodin named b. g. Captain Gill, in har- D. Mace named b. 8, Commodore Vander- bilt, to Wagon....... @ 114 a23 ‘Third heat -. 38 1:15 SaME Day.—Match $250, mile heats, best tpree in five, in harness. C. Simmons named br, m, Nancy Fat. 2 2 1 1 B. Daniels named ch. m. Louise,...... 2 1 TIME, 2dis, First heat.. Second heat ‘Third heat. Fourth heat.. 41 “40 41g THE TROUBLES IN TEXAS. Particulars of the Riot at Millicas. (From the Houston ‘Telegraph, July 16.) Yesterday even! about four o’cl about forty negroes went to the house of Mr. Hol iday, in the moma hang him for some powell rea- son. about twenty-five or t! them to }, Which they rei to do. Patillo with his force then moved against them to disperse when the negroes commenced became and lasted about 11 passenger train was sent back for re-enforce- ments, reti in a very short time with one bun- dred volunteers under command of Sheriff Neiil, The train halted, however, at Wellborn, where the com m of Cap Perea) * ner, Captain; ys First Lieutenant; Ge well, Adjutant; John Orr, Commissary. The Denton tonitor learns that Judge Hardin Hart on his way home from Aust.n spread the news that the Convention jntended to disarm the whites end arm the negroes, and force n¢ be reed upon the people at ve election, that in consequence som him near Greenville. 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