New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-15


coasts and The lighthouse estab sh mont and other OWL
expenses Some OF the items being objected to by tic
majority OF the members, motion wa mndo aud car
red by largo majority that the cnaoting clnuso be
stricken ont.
The bill Mss thus defeated. The House reoogmitted
II TO the Committee OF Wsys and Means
RECESS AND gyESIEG s. sSoYs.
On moton 1t was resolved that unti! otherwise or
dercd the House will daily take recess at II to u O'Clock
Tor business.
. RFCoRDMu VOTES.
MI l1cToS IN. " stated chat he IVES obliged TO
his colleague Mf Steele kindy consented TO pair with
him MIR. Steele in hls seat, and he (fentOn)
asked consent Of tie House that they should now both
record their votes the bin FOR the repeal 0f the Fugi-
tive Slave laws. Consent was given
MI. fontOn voted for and Mr. Steele against the blu
ABOLITION or SLAVERY.
The House resumed the consideration o. the bill pro
posing an amendment 70 the Constitution 10 abolish
slavery thruughnut the United States
Mr. PRUYEI Dem. n " denied that the Constitution
could be construed 70 enlarge 10 power 80 IA 70 deal
with matters beyond ito reach. 1wo.third Of tho
States cannot take away the reserved rights Of any
State II what was 10 prevent the absorption OF Ter
TtoEJ. ~ one right or principle could he swept away
nirh be snnihated ard monarchy substituted. Leave
eac State to say what ia best for its own people ana
institutions.
MIR FnRSApo wooD Dcm. n. " said that this
wGs no time for change IN ths organic l1w. The uia
OF The conflict and the grOans OF the dying and vonned
ore sad evidences Of the destruction around US Ihe
entire people ere involved directly or indirectly IN INC
dreadful roafct. There was too much excitement IN
The public MUD ~ admit Of calm and cautious invee'
gallon. II such a change could TO made IN the Consikn
0n ibis was uOt the time Tor IL Tie effect ~ sucb an
amendment wnnld produces revolution wide spread
and radical In iis character end add TO the existing
sectional hostility, and II pnaibe make the c"nbiel
more intense. Among biz reasons for opposing the res
oluon he said, II proposes 20 make social INSTITUTIONS
subject 60 the Government aud this Was In anagons'n
10 the principles which andeTlie ell republican system
II vas ugu,t II breach Of sood faith. ana non
f.ll s.tfl
property and involved the determination OF the whites
Of the Southern States md the tnrionre OF Their prop
erty and lands 10 be given 70 the blsck race.
who nav drive the former ont of existence.
this the last Of the bloody dramas scene on
which the civilized world would gaze with horror. ana
which would be len 20 future as warning " Ao9
civil -sr with eli its horrible atrocities. hr. Wood
argued that tie Constitution was cupp'ct shn Z toI
ensn and that the control Of the domestic institutions
Of the States was never drirgatrd ~ me ornsfa 10y
ernmCn and could not be delegated, excepting by me
consent Of all the States In The course or bis rcnaTt
be spoke Of the War Democrats e. political jaokaiS
Who lad Jumped into place he could read many evil
dencss 70 show that they bad been The most Intense
agoinst coercion. Certainly they are now erased from
the memorials Il the Democratic party and st To Tho
respeci of those who hold TO its time honoTed prnc
The bloody and br1Gl policy ui the party 10 power had
well nigh destroyed 81 hope OF the Union. but much
misht stu be done by recalling the ancient spirit Vi
concession md mutual fOibcdruoe with O view OF re-
storing tie Union aS Il was
BIT. HiuBY Tn., CAL sail that 1t was most can.
tiousy provided that the National Legislature oan
make no such amendment. u may De proposed 10y
Congress- but 10 must be ratified by the state Lcgi'-
lures or BY conventions Of the people Nothing eould
moru clenrJ recognize Stale sovereignty. lie would
nsk whether the gentlemen who have spoken against
the proposition dare 70 submit the amendment % their
several States Slavery struck at The roots Of our IN
II tutons and was a terrible evil Whist rights had
the institution with two three hundred thousand men
IN Rebellion which this Government was bound % re.
spect HI loid down self evident truth that no
Government IL republican iu form substance which
torstcs The institution o. slavery. Such Tcpubicanis
wls born Of bell lie refuied tho assertion Which he
characterized as a falselOod, that commenced war
upon the South. On the contrary, be showed nom
President BLcban8us message In January, 1901. that
The Sccess onists first began hOstis by seizures Of
Notifications and Other public property. lie justified
proper blow against Slavery, which his come ~ near
proving the death Of the Republic
Nr. EALBPiEiscB Diem. y. y } spoke Of the amend
Incnt as @ radical charge In the ConsitnfiOn. keyeT
Ing that instrument he did be should receive tie
mere suggestion u SO amendment With grave doubts
and isgiyugs Before he could assent - the prUpofi
ton Ae must be convinced that % indispensable g. The
future vel being 81 the c0gniry. lie uusi be- saiis
fed that II would restore peace and harmony
10 tho Union. and that tho present u
the most au,picious time fo- lie ines gIra'ion.
This was par Of the scheme Of inaiicism viii
Wow Of obtaining q new lease q power. 10 coltIo
yerted the charges against ths Democrats that they
were In sympathy with secession. The cIies o. Cop
nerheadA Seces,0nists and such lying theis irII'
The supporters Of tho Administration had IN bs candid
opinion doue much TO prulOng WAY which ought long
aco 10 have boon ended IN con junction With other
in the extreme disgraceful
The House at o'clook took recess anti hall psat
for speech making.