New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-22

the reot;on 90 as 70 leave ont that part which claimed
Mr. johnson TO be member OF this House. nc "ouAu
not object to 1t. =, so.a
three or four years military service TO his country ana
twoud be reflection upon him to deny hin tne pii'f
lege Of the floor. ,.o
claiming 70 be a member elect from Arkansas.
l Mr. SMITH replied that he did not know. 80, ~,
Mr. ISGERsoLL said be was acquainted WIN M.
was devoted loyalist having fought three years or
more in our army and did as much 10 sustain tue ioh
cause In Arkansas as any one ~ was IeheciJh o
him IA well as on the House to refuse him the privilege
of the floor. ,., J.,
Mr. SMITH was willing to amend the resolution oy
striking from i the words whose efeuen''"' H"'0
Il Mr. ScHEscK could not understand why the gentle
man should be selected for such privilege from Others
equally as loyal -
other loyal man being admitted. He had Informed MI
johnson that be woud offer this resolution ana ne dd
because the first session OF the IhlryeiRhth coh
gress he admitted to the privileges oil the moor
Aud so at the last session the question was submitted
TO the Committee of Elections, and he drew pay ana
mileage for both sessions He now came here again
~ a member elect bearing bis credentials with the
great seal having loyal man fought for three years
for the interest and salvation Of the Government he
merely asked TO be recognized as gentleman claiming
Objection being made to the sesolutou. Mr.. Smith
withdrew il.
RELIEF OF PART ogNERs.
Mr. KERR introduced a bill which referred, for
the relief OF loyal and innocent part owners OF personal
property captured account OF the criminal acts o
other part owners Off.
Mr. ONFIIL introduced bill relative 10 the payment
Of the sOO bounty, provided by the act OF Jny ~
10 the legal representatives, OF the men no elI,s.eu
during that wear and who left their commands without
authority but subsequently returned and were killed in
battle or died from wounds received in the service
This referred TO the Committee on Military
Affairs.
THE WASHINGTON ARSENAL EXPLOSION.
Mr. IsGERsoLL introduced the following, which was
agreed 20. namely: ,-
in the D,rc, Of Columbia, several Government employees
killed end others horribly mulated and ,,r., IN
hereds IL alleged that one or more oI me ed e'
sse families in destitute crcums stances therefore oe
be Sssa rsa To- oaas into the matter and report 70
House .hat relief any should be Ienaeea oy he ''su
; THH PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Several other resolutions OF inquiry were adopted.
when the House resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. Boutwell, III the
chair, ON the Presidents Annual Message
SPEECH OF Mr.. FIycK.
:, Mr. TIycK said the reason why the Southern repre-
sentatyes were admitted 10 seats IN Congress was
that there body OF men opposed TO the Union OF
the States unless they coud mold its policy 70 SUIT their
own views He protested against this attempt to SUD-
vert the principles OF our Government to preserve
which four years OF war was wagea ih iePy 70 M
ont of the Union, and denied that by insnrrection
thew placed themselves beyond the limits OF the
Constitution. Therefore the law OF nation; was not
appl,cnble 10 them as conquered people. lie was IN
favor Of the Southern States being now represented
The people in that section had sequesced win great
unanimity in the result OF the war and shown ospo-
tion 10 be forever loyal and 10 sustain the govern
men, which they had yanly stryen 10 overthrow. lie
denied the light Of Congress 10 leglsate with reference
. 20 suffrage in the southern States This could not he
done unless the theory OF the gentleman nom fenn'
sSyana Mr stevens aha, sssy are 90, ., me NON
heretofore the bond Of unon In the main he approved
the course and policy Of the President on the question
the restoration Of these States to give them their
The war had inflicted The people would insist ihs,
these States shall be represented and would sustain the
President In every honest effort TO maintain bis POSI-
/. ton. The honorable gentleman proceeded at some
length TO show the disastrous effects OF what he char
acterized as the radical movements.
u SPEECH OF Mr.. RAYMOND.
Mr.. CHAIRMAy should be glad, If II meet the sense
Of those members who are present to make some re-
I marks upon the general question now before the
House but do not wish TO trespass upon the dspo
ston Of those who may be present In regard 10 this
matter, / do not know, however that there Will be a
better opportunity 20 say what little have to say than
is now offered ard II the House shall indicate no
other wish will proceed 20 say H. lGo on need not
say thai haye been VI to hear many things which
have fien from the lips Of the gentleman from Ohio
Mr Finch who has just taken his seat have no party
feeling nor any other feeling which would prevent
me from rejoicing in the indications apparent ON that
eide OF the house Of purpose 10 concur win the loyal
people OF the country and with the loyal administration
Of the government and with the loyal msortles IN both
Houses Of Congress in -'hprng peace and order TO
our common country. ca lot perhaps, help wishing,
sir that these indications OF an interest in the preser.
walton of our Government had como somewhat sooner.
cannot help feeling that such expressions cannot now
be Of much service 20 the country as they might
once have BEEN II could have had FROM that side
of the House such indications Of an interest in the pre-
seryaton Of the UnlOn such heartfelt sympathy with
the efforts Of the Government for the Preservation oil
that Union such hearty denuncaton OF those who were
Il seeking its destruction while the war was raging
am sure might have been spared some years OF war;
some millions Of money and river Of blood and tears
But sir am not disposed to hght over again battles
v now happily ended. feel and reioiced 10 find
that members the other side Of the house feel that
the great question before is to restcre the Union
20 s old integrity. purified from everything that III,
teysered with the full development Of the spirit OF
. liberty which IL was made TO enshrine. trust
that wo snail have general concurrence OF the mem
bers OF this House and Of this Congress IN such meas
ures as pay be deemed most fit and proper for the
mplishment of that result am glad to assume
aud TO believe that there is not member OF this
House nor man in this country, who does not wish
from the bottom Of his heart to the day speedily
4 come when shall have this nation, the great
American Republic, again united more harmonious IN
ITS action than has BEEN and forever one ana
i ndiyisible. We In this Congress are TO devise the
means restore its union aud its harmony 10 perfect
its institutions and 10 make II In Nil lts parts ana
In all it's action, through all time to come too strong,
too wise and too free to invite or even 10 permit
the hand Of rebellion to be raised against H. Now,
sir. in devisng those ways ana means 10 81
know the point from which We start, 10 understahd
the nature of the material with which we have to
work the condition Of the territory and the States
with which we are concerned. had supposed, at the
! outset of this session, that II was the purpose
of this Aouse ~ proceed to that Work without
discussion and TO commit IT almost exclusively II not
entirely TO the Joint committee raised by the TO Houses
for the consideration of that subject.
But sir must say that was glad when perceived
the distinguished gentlemen from Pennsylvania Ont
stevens himself the Chairman, on the part OF this
House, Of the great Committee on Reconstrnction,
lead of in a discussion Of this general subject. and
Thus invite all the rest OF who chose to follow him
In the debate In the remarks which he made in this
BODY few days since he laid down. with the clear