The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-17

ms psopos al leneth Mr.. Davis said that some gen
leman kbo oor said IN tho course OF previous de-
bates Mai no @ Davis, Was very ona o. a 1 s
great The contrast With tho present. Then we had aer
nty unity, power, and the respect o. The world he
loved 70 the balcyon days OF the past Looking
10 the future seemed TO hun that the decline OF the
pubic had commenced 10 Tho fun bloom Of is
maturity. He had ,ndueed the hope that it
would 90 Immortal until the new policy OF
tho administration was evolved. The President
" now fearfoly executing his policy contrary 70 tho
pledges upon which bound h,msef abe
He admitted that the civil now upon ls which
wrought the President these abuses Of
power inc only hope Of the people was the election
OF another President and this originated another motive
the Continuance Of the war on tho part Of those now
holding Office While armies might be successini
IN ths coming campaign, the rebellion would not Do
sabdued, - the enemy would break up into small
parties, and, hhe the Circassians Of Russia, desy
tho superior power Then before the war finally ter
minated constitutional government and personal liberty
appreeabe privileges Of liberty lost are never re-
gained wthous the shedding Of seas Of blood No gov
or Ss procession Of
properly. This was one Of the great ends for which
society was formed and one Of the great ends attempted
70 his own State. bow did the case stand 10
Kentucky there were before the commencement
the rebellion 200 900 slaves They were worth az least
5000 each his colleague said $500 per hoad which
counting by estimate would DO $3.50 0c0
me e sD wss
worth Of properly to them not only by their
United states and q" tho except s wss
not this subject OF maguitude2 II the power
crcsed TO deprive the State OF Kentucky Of their property
ought there not 10 he the clcare6t authority for G
Neither the President the military officers acting
under his authority had rot particle authority
70 borate the slaves Of loyal Of Kentucky than
had the Levy Court Of the county Of Washington without
just compensation to their Mr. Davis denied the
ia Kentucky aud place bis valuation upon Il. The
government shat would allow such proceeding was ty
taen Negroes never should have been enrolled il was
great and fatal mistake, and the best We could do
70 retraoe our steps 10 this respect as the rebellion
employment OF negro T0ope
THE ENROLMENT BILL
A message received from the House announcing
their adherence 20 their amendments TO the Enrolment
bin, and asking for Q committee Of conference
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON the Senate adhered t. It's
amendments and the Chair authorized 10 appoint
committee 10 meet that Of the House.
NJ DAVE continued bis speech al length In soppo't Of
Without vote CD the pending question the Senate
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I6, 1884.
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIoNs WITH SoRneE NATIONS
The SrsAKEE laid before the House The report
OF the Secretary Of State relations
the United states and foreign natoDe, which
ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Enor, trep.) Of hass., submitted o resolution,
printing four thousand copies for The OF members
one Thousand for the use Of the State Department
TBE CASH Oh TBE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ARKANSAS
Mr. DAwRs, (rep.l OF Mass, called up the question
referring % the COMMITTEES on Elections the credentials ..
James N. Johnson or Arkansas and which M Davis Of
Nd, had msved 10 lay on the table.
Mr. pAwss said he had no acquaintance With Mr.
otisr Of niroduCtion from General Steele IL was Known
from other sources that be had served a. colonel Of
ans wS Ss wss
venton mel in Arkansas and formed free State
stitu.on The Is. unwilling irai. borne y the rebellion
Colonel Johpson ae Representative IN Congress
| by four rve Thousand votes. The credentials
offered through The ordinary channel but with
honorable scare warfare him. and with the greater
honor Of bringing hhcr free State constitution Ibis
| gentleman wac denied hearing the gentleman from
Maryland (hf Davis having moved 10 lay the creden.
tias The table instead Of permitting them TO be
M. DAVIS, in reply question OF Mr. Harding, sa,d
that Arkansas divided ipto three Congressional
trcts according 10 law, before the breaking out OF the
MT. stEnh, .opp.) Of n T., said he had received 9
letter oAntrodac,ion 20 Colonel johnson rom Genera
genteman from Massaehpset. lMr: Dawes). Mr.. John
son arrived at Little Rock while The convention in
session, and requested there till the ad
jourpment, which he did, and was made by the
ton bearer Of dispatches 70 the sovsrnmsnl he tMr
the circumstances the gentleman having been endorsed
BY highly responsible body OF men, sas entitled 10 a
Mr. DAVIS trep Of Nd, said pis motion lay the
credentials the table was moi for the purpose OF ras
himself II the gentleman would move inquiry a. 10
whether there existed State gov Arkansas
! not, nobody would more cbeeSuly acquiesce III the
examination than be would; but when the gentleman
moved the reference Of The credentials claiming ~ he
from the state Of Afsansas aud which creden nls did
not appear 10 be signed the officers any gov.
eminent known 10 The Upted States, be (Mf. Davis)
desired say that snch reference Of The credentials car
ried with il the implication az representing recognized
State government Bni we have no State government
brought before us, and there in point o. fact
We must hrst whether there Is government
before we accept The credentials There must be such
State government A. V recognized by all the departments
OF the general government, otherwise would be led
into political complications.
Mr. hAiioR,, opp of Ky inquired whether he I'M
derstood the gentleman 10 hold that Arkansas Las beer
obi.terated as state, and must come back just
State issamitied into the Union.
Mr.. plvr answered the question. The state OF Arkan
exiting ushed. No cniyeDe OF Arkansas lave
lost any personal privileges of citizenship state may
exist without government The constitution assumed
can form Of government, fse supreme Court bso SAID
that military government established in q State
remove ii. He asked the gentleman from Eenircky
whether be recognized the government under which Col
johnson claimed 10 lie representative IN Congress.
Mr.. MAtios, replied that be recognized the existing
constitution as form tor the OF Arkansas
a stais' n he had doubts upon IA subeo, he roula
| refer The question a. the Committee Elections.
M DAVIS resumed biz argument, maintaining that the
re-establishment OF stale governments N ubder the
clause OF The constitution. which eays Congress shall
guarantee; not may guarantee republican form Of
ernment II rs their duty 10 do With regard the
constitution of Arkansas, the people in rebellion tore
10 pieces, aud the payer spoken OF h not constitution
until we say 70.
NJ. HARDING, topp.J % Ky., asked whether. IN Mr.
DAVIS judgment, Arkansas s 10 or out OF the Union
MreHhtm would say Arkansas Is II The Union 30 far
that we bound TO maintain that forms without The
substance snail coutro her citizens 80 far rs
we responsible she must be governed by
republican forms, and not by traitors who NAV
claim 20 be the Legislature OF Arkansas. The reccg
milton Of Arkansas state must be ny s bran bes 81
the governmeDt not BY the senate ana House Eepre
natives separately DOT by The proclamation Of the
President, not by grave usurpatiop, and u must Ia
without The entroachmeDt OF executive power.
Mr. boutwell, trep.) Of Msss., said be had settled