New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-22

the Mississippi Bridge ON oany 10 be located 90 near
a mSsi.a & nv ssS bill on ~ table WA nogatived by
Pending The a subject the morntp> hour expired.
STATES RECONsrRUcrIOA' BILL.
Tho House RESUMED the coPsiderss.n Of the bin pro
viding government for the States sur0'ed Ut over
Mr. EDsIRTOS concluded his remarks non yes'erosy
In opposition to tho biH He said tho peA''s wan
peace, aud the public welfare demands ~ ,aau,
peace IA near at hand II exercise proper S!san
and look TO reason rather than force lie arsneo "as
consolation is the only basis on which peace can
made without DEGRADATION and dshonor; lie son'
domned nltra.sboGtionsm. and commented the peace
policy Of the Chicago Convention. which would rave
restored the Union under the Constitution
Several gentlemen who had prepared speeches were
allowed to print them without reading them In the
House. r. -. -, . -.
Cen Gilmore in regard to the render OF CharesiOn
The news was app.a ded in all ports Of the House
Mr. ASHLEY reported substitute for the 9ieinai
BILL He said he had given TO this snbect special atten
ton During the last SESSION. the Committee on the
RoLslous states of which he member. rep,i tea
bi which passed both Houses. but failed 70 meet INC
sancon Of tie President. Since that time 1t bad been
his desire to concate all gentlemen who were
10 the original bill and II possible. to secure
united vote and against his better Judgment ana con
yctioas he consented to compromise prosi0nB ior
Inc adm az ,On Of Louisiana Arkansas ard Tennessee
| Mr. DAVIS CNl.)-frum the present CONDITION OF
affairs srgued that by the 4th OF July hex armed re-
be- ion viii have failed 10 liz its brazrn 'front.' MS
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now IN rebellion from coming here next December, and
d,eta,or,av camorng for the admission OF their Rep
resentativcs aud e. Senator's. The PIssideht snolu
troat those who hold rover in the south rs they de-
serve s.rip them Of their enbens Of authority and
expel them from tho Executive mansion should they
ihorc jntlude. As to Louisiana, thar otate was re-
,rgsnised by tho bayonets Of Gen. B,nk5 ara inc
secret .eicF Of tie President. lie wished 10 proven,
the Rebels from sweeping in here next December a',
bco ming the masters. Ia this connection ne Ieo,o
20 substitute offered by Mr.. Wilson pro'idlng tnat
no Senators and Representatives shall be admitteu =,
seats In Congress until law shall bave Decn pat.rn
decisr.rg that proper goSerumeDs haS peeh es'"o'
! lishCd. s,,
| MI WILSON inquired what there was In the pending
bill to IRE yent the Senate and House OF Represents
tives from admitting Senators anu kepresehta'"e'
| from the Southern StGte5i ,,.
Mr. DAVIS replied the two houses ARE tho ultimate
Judges ~ who shall he edmltteJ being governed &c,
soring to tho Constitution. by the qualifications enc
returns lie wished by this biz to stop the raising oi
the auosti. in advance. Provisional Governors are
now appointed by TIE President without law. anu
what he proposed that they should be appointed IN
fnrsuacc ol law and confirmed by the Senate. Judges
yele appointed in Louisiana without Law by the Pre-i
dent, aud bis object was - restore the law, eu We
was what gentlemen objected 70 dohg. ~ RI
| hill he not passed what was the nterDaflVc' Inc
president with tie bayonet remaus ia power without
law IN the premises III Dayis was attempting " Jay
down the law tM some gentlemen here prefer NJ ol
rory viii to Tie Written lew 81 'hehft let ysa,'
siucc when lc fret camo to Congress, this was GOV
ernment # law bat be had lived to sc. the Govern
ment degenerate TO arbitrary rule. Let ns hope ne
ao in tho Of events those who nav. reo.
iganst the Constitution and laws w IKE tue proof
| ga, re uru. asking forgiveness on their knees
Mr. MALLORY moved to ny the bill on the table. md
TINS was agreed to-Ieas, 81 Nays. %, as i"po"s'
YE.s-NessrA J. c. Allen Arcons Anderson. Bailey, Bald
win (Mch), Blair. bliss, Boyd. Brown wv; w Chsnler,
Clay cobb, Cohro,h Coz, Cravrns Davis ~: Dawes
iisl Fincs Gsi,on Goocs. Grider Gr.wod Hale; Hall
Harding Harrington H5r.. tMd1 Hart, Shl k ks,,s
KGg knrpp Law Ls,rar L. blonde Iiilr,ohn Long Mat
| DRY. navcy, Marin MeAliser. Mckinney Ai,,er .,Ll
PSa fd sDS, Prays R.o'S Ranssn P.) Rice Ola
-dlsr. Robins ,Me.l; Ros, smi'h Steele g. ~ s.es
MAJ. J. WeL.tei. whllcy Wheeler J. W. White, Winfield
N.Is-Meur. Alison. Ame,. Arnold Ashley, Baldwin
Cil,) Baxter. Beamrn Blaine Blow, Boutwell, brrn5sEee
iiil Dea,iny, Di,ou, Do"ncly, Disz'' Durnent ESQ.
rn,roTh srtsa G,inns hssy hG KIT; h kSas,
t,Micij kel'ose H. ~ knas, Losn. Longyesr aeBnde
NcciSi., MilsitS 4 J, Morebs,i MorrD, Morn. (saY(
r,,.sr,on pefhun Pric. Rice tMe Roi, sehsnes
& s-ld shsanen, Sloan sai.lert SAT- fn'yer' op''n
The IN WHEN vrs la'i upon tue table. provided FOX
the APPOINTMENT OF provisional Governors IN the states
declared rebellion TO Soc that The laws OF the Ineu
states were faithfully executed a soon as military
restance 10 The United States shall have been sup
pressed and the people VI such States sufficiently re-
turned 20 their obedience TO The Constitution aud me
laws of the United States. the provisional Governors
To tax" the necessary measures Tor .onycnng "!
loyal clsus N conycnti,n 70 declare the WIZ OF 'ne
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eminent The oath Of allegiance Is to BE- taken y,
the Commissioner - have held exercised any Office,
civil o. military State Confederate, under tho Rebel
dsurp alton or have Voluntarily borne arms against
tie United States shall ne excluded though he oier To
lake the OATH etc. ihc Constitution Convention ere
required 70 ADOPT the following provisions;
fb No person who has held or e,erced any Office civil
or military. sEesit civil oaies. nni.,.., md mii.ss
he sspiu. power shah vote ior member OF Tho Legislature
o.i Is,,un,lry sevi,nie Is forever prohibited snd free
DIM aud sa,y Of civil night before he Jaw are suAI,n'sed
| ~ al p.rsgns IN the state - ,..-,
IhrI No debt stae or Confederate. shall bsreeosoissh
Tho bill further recognizes the State GovernmcI t.
OF Louisiana. Arkansas ard Tennesse. and provides
,h,t II the Governor and Legislatures Of any OF the
states now IA rebellion shall before resistance 70 he
National Government IL suppressed. take tue oath 10
support tho Constitution Of the United States, and
adopt tie p-ovs rafy tho proposed anti SlGvery
amendment to tho Constitution the President may
recognize such Government aud submh the same to
Congress for recognition"
A. 2. riyLDss ASSAULT ON JUDGE KELLY.
Mr.; BgAhAs called no the question Of prs,,. a
| the House n Representatives
Mr.. TOWNSEND. Of the minority Of the Select Com
mtee said be did not differ from his colleagues Us q
the ncts In the case He alluded tn the testimony to
show that at the time Mr.. Field made ,he assault he
WAS IN condition DO left alone, 10. being IN the
possession oil his right mind. For this and other rea
sons bo could not consent TO the visitation OF The pun
read lei Ger from Field. sen. 10 Mr.. Kelley soon amer
The assault saying "he more deeply regretted Che &C.
currenee Judge Kelley could at the time he WA
iaboring under much exci.tmen and had the irp.ee
that Judge Kelley intended 10 insult hun, bns he
| had 40 feeling OF unkir6ness toward him"
Mr. NELSON could no, consent to the conclusions Of
The Select Committee and made remarks w exen
laion Of Fields ofNnsc invoking the exercise OF char
| ity Ia tho case.
| Air BRAsLAs. the Chairman. said the Committee
were Instructed only 10 report tho facts and crou
stances Of tho case hut what order should DO taken by
the House lit had not been for the Intervention oil
third nsrtes xht have been Produced and the