The New York herald., 1863-02-11
House or Representatives.
" WANUyayeN Feb 10 1aR2

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1883.
OPERATION or ruE EXCISE MANUFACTURES.
On motion Of Mr.. ARNOLD, (rep) OF H. the Committee
Ways and Means instructed examine report
the practical operation Of the upon the IN
forests of manufacturers Of limited means.
ADJUSTMENT CLAIMS.
The House resumed tho consideration OF the Joint rsso
luton for the equitable adjustment OF claims OF con.
tractors naval supplies, and regulate
the Navy Department II refers who during the
year ending June, 1862, furnished moro than City
per cenum above the quantities specified in their
tracts, and without default therein.
After debate, the resolution was recommitted TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
rHg ADMISSION REPRESENTATIVES, FROM LouIsI ga.
The House resumed the consideration of the report Of
The Committee Elections In favor OF admitting Massrs
landers and Hahn as Representatives from Louisiana
Mr.. MAYNARD, (Union) OF Tenn, said II the Union
restored he had NO doubt 1t would be, 1t would be
Through the fundamentally OF Union in tho southern
SIatesmen who maintained their allegiance under tho
Tost discouragng and distressing circumstances,
ngshing in prisons because they refused to support
The rebel authorities while others were deserving by
thpus ,nds taking refuge within lines. true
10 their oath OF allegiance He surprised at the legal
position taken yesterday by Mr. VOORHEES,, which would
deprve the people their right to be represented in tho
lavmnkng body, and subject them to the control Of
satfap and all tho gcrs VI military rule The forms OF
election strictly observed and the contest WAS fairly
cont gcied This not disputed They could not 60
BEN the election and inquire by what tenure General
shepcy held his commission rs Military Governor Mcssrs
atsrs and Hahn came here the of tne
people, and that the only question TO be determined
pia provision the constitution that the United
shall guarantee 10 every state republican form Of 60
In other words. no State should be deprived
OF il by domestic insarection, foreign invasion.
the action of the people. IL was q qua
rautee that State should set up government
anti republican in form and anaHonis'ic to tho United
State Thero mutual guarantee TO every state oe
a republican, government Upon this principle he justified
President TO organize the necessary machinery for
tho aurpcse OF represenationthe characteristic OF
republican government.
III Of Ind aafd %
their sympathics ought TO divert tho gentlemen
from The provisions of the constitution. II there
was anything against which the Trainers OF
that instrument guarded IL WAS executive encroacb-
mont Copied the British constitution ours provided
that tho times places and OF holding elections
for Senator's and Representatives the state should he
prescribed by tho STATE or tho Legislature thereof
was unwilling for sny trinng advantage to throw away
the privileges of the constitution Tho oEy way. under
rcseptatyes hithcr was by au act Of Congress fixing
the time, place and manner OF hoiding the election
therein. The military commandsn,, dubbed with tho
name OF Governor, deriving authority under the
sttuton of louisiana, and by virtue OF his once merely
part executive auhsri'y of the unitcd slater,
had no right Issue his proclamation for election tho
constitution and laws Of that state remaining force,
though no power to execute them. Although
IL said that THIS was Tree election he thought he
could detect t the force Of coercion The Proclamation
~ General shepey expressly mentioned. induce
mcut 10 an election the ent III the benefits secured
by the proclamation of the pr sdeu, Al that time too,
the iron band of military authority felt that state,
where the United states had Jurisdiction.
Mr. FIor, (lep) Of Mass had dorbt thai the cleo
tion was air and free, and that the Gentlemen coming
here were worthy and true representatives o oyai ms.
But thcrc was question beyond this I'm me gay
OF the election there authority unue' tns
state Of Louisiana to give vitality TO the uccton ior le
presentitles. Tho power o the military governor must
be limited, aud his appointment tusthea oy hcess'i'y.
The restoration OF civil government in. Weceae no
when the election held for no nhury governor,
appointed by executive authority, hah power unhef the
constitution 70 issue writs Of election -
Louisiana % restore the national authority aud s rea
tiou 10 the general government Ihefe was no more
,ro.r 80 20 nrnlnce this result than 10 Introduce
his aoor representatives from bat s,s'e nc justified
he r,oct,ratlop OF General shcrcy IN tho rremisee.
n, pxna ~ Irep of Ohio was not willing 10 cOncede
thai the or s,tniion in time Of war was not sufficient
Gov The common defence and the support oi the rights a
r necnlc h every seetion OF tho Cnion. He differed
Sro ,he conclusions OF the Committee on Elections and
on,s,des that no representatives could be elected
csn, nv state federal legislation basng hs argument
an cons, ,ltutonai law. He hoped the committee would
re,ort bill specially providing for an election ot repre-
s.r,atiyes in cases such pending. This would
aepr,ye this question of hs embarrassment,
No question was taken.
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