The New York herald., 1865-01-10

the the policy OF tho administration after which
the question was taken on the adoption Of the amend
The yeas and nays were demanded, resulting - fol-
lowsaYeas q nays So The amendments was lost
hI 6AuIaEuRy offered an amendment exempting from
the operations Of the resolution all States that havo
attempted n, 20 secede from the Union. ,.
Inc Senate refused 70 adopt Or. GaulebuTye amend
ment
Mr. C.R1Ias loppl Of Va, spoke against the rssola-
script either white blacks for the army He denied
the right 70 put slave In the army in any capacity He
Deiieved slavery 70 be civil and political blessng and
man.
The Senate then went into executive session and soon
After adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
wAsMScros Jan. Q, 1885.
zn CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ABoLEuNG MAvNy
The House resumed the consideration Of the Senale's
Joint resolution, proposing amendment TO the cons
tuition Of the United States by which 70 abolish slavery
throughout the country
Mr. YEAxAS, opp) Of Ky said the country had reject
the rebel States presented during the las. session
similar bill now before the House, but he could not
support = because IN his opinion no States could 6e
tion he had come 70 the conclusion TO vote for the
senatss resolution which responded 70 BY consti'u
tiOna majority Of the States VIII forever settle
the vexed question Of slavery, and he had
TO this conclusion o national from the
Ton did not determine the matter, but only referred
70 the people II demanded the respect Of the
people and profound regard for system Of govern
ment Seeing that the people have determined abolish
slavery where II now exists, let the agony be and
tion to BE- passed merely As an ansavery measure he
might quote In his support Southern men, such Wash
sss s.s p s e..
Old friends OF slavery Il s notorious that the rebel
authorities have resolved 70 pa. their negroes in the
EssS sas the Ss Of ns
nf
course which will have the result, children
would say II we fail to perform our duty or hesitate in
our course, that we had committed than q crime
blunder As tho leaders Of the rebellion supposed by
thor oct they would establish their confcdcracy, by
ours will checkmate them In this game OF diplomacy.
BY the which he took ho nigh, loss friends
but by II he would satisfy his conscience When this
rebels lay their obey laws the land
whom we shall treat them with justice. The rebellion
" characteristic OF modern civilization by the pas
Of tho amendment tho constitution, politicians
Of both sections would b. deprived Of their their means
The amendment was competent and binding. II had
been objected that would not affect Statcs which did
not ratfy H. But this s not Of Congressional cYs
laon II s tho action Of the people IN their sovereign
capacity Amending their compact and what
might have been done in the hrst instance can now be
ar Moasn., rspl Of w. said the proposition should
receive sns vote OF every lover o. ms country no
action. II admitted Of commentary To his surprise
there was relucance the part Of members Of this
their Discrimination There not tho slightest doubt
Of the constitutional power pass this resolution
merely proposed % give the people Of the the
States 70 say by the required three fourths vote,
whether not they will forever exinguish slavery In
This country II the question shall be now deter
mined, II win be hereafter II being only question OF
time But lot the question be forever put al
Slavery wrong II has been recognized by civil
lzed world, ana can therefore, claim immunity a
right We owo II TO the country, ad TO tic world TO
close up quarrel SO that may never be reopened
II wo can close II by constitutional provision what
better mode can be devised He made further remarks
In advocacy Of the passage u the resolution.
Mr.. OnEIL topp) of \. " said:-lf the people shall
endorse this proposed amendment. II will give to mil
lions Of human bciugs held In bondage the blessing Of
freedom Its influence viii not only be felt for good
now and hereafter, but both the white and the black
races will participate In It's blessings. II viii be benc.
fcial 10 the yeoders OF the North who viii no
longer struggle with and be degraded by contact with
slave labor They will share the blessings enjoyed by
the honest wogkingmen Of the North Let tho evil OF
slavery b. removed BY constitutional amendment Let
II DO done ehcctualy and legally 50 as 10 command the
respect OF this and OF te civilized world We of
the democratic parry have stood by the South In all
their troubles, and have yielded our pIeiudices
10 them In our national conventions only TO
submit 10 demands 70 extend their system OF slavery
Tho South did no: regard this evil TO be temporarily
endured, but TO be continued throughout all time. But
!, In common with the North, have always believed
slavery to be wrong and evil which ought to be abol
called shsl vote in favor of he rssu,ion, The so,n
have abscved the North from all obsarbns 10 support
It's chief corner sone-slayery The rebel leaders are
placing negroes IN the field for Destruction
declared their willingness TO abosh slavery In order
receive the recognition OF foreign Powers II letter
therefore, for Us 70 break down the phyRca forces used
In tho rebellion Slavery had lifted It's hydra head above
the country. The time has whom VIC, O party,
ought unloose from its influence We should
turn our backs on the dark past and our eyes on the
Mr. w.np topp, OF NJ Y, said /, was no. his intention
discuss the wrongs which had nangurated the rebel
lion; that II enough for him W know that sacsi-
egous attempt had been made 70 break up ihe wisest
government that human wisdom ever devised; 10 feel
perpetrators OF tho crime II the heresy Of secession
would be end all government lie then proceeded
70 show f pure patriotism and tho maintenance Of tho
supremacy OF tho constitution had been the rule Of
action with both branches Of the governmcnt the war
would have becn ended long before s lie regretted
toward I'd he misguided people Of he seeded STATES but
that all our legislation on the subject had been
snsrscssris.d oy frin. q v,ndic,iysnsT aud
opposed 70 the readmission into the Union with the rights
Of slave property Of any state which our triumphant
the war longer than neccssary effect rs iegit
mate object After denouncng the policy OF certain
legislators who acted throughout as n the people would
ony DO made 10 do night BY them aud eng
a. length upon the reasons whcf compelled him 70
ye % nSe sns % n ss o. e s b.
brought close within reasonable time this great
republic, with i,s immense resources would spring into
life, and under the blessed reign OF peace would
ultimately shake on ts burdens 10 repose eueen-Bke
among tho nations OF the earth.
whs, they choe about ibis joint resouton, bu, no ons
could deny that proposed radical change In the
ofnment OF tniteu ctatc8 IL not tn exIeuent
70 end the rebellion and restore peace but II blow
aimed AZ the foundations Of the government ol which We
had 20 long been proud In fact Il 10 take iron, the
States OF The Union the power 10 regulate their do
mes'ic insiitutons In their way. He denied the
power 70 do this by amendment 10 tho consttu
tion. We are engaged 10 10 induce the rebels 10
come back into tho Union, and how expect them
TO return under constitution essentially and radically
amended We shall be guilty OF q breach of faith IN
taking this step. he differed from the views express
by bis colleague tAir YenmanL and conended that the
adoption 81 tho amendment would only augment
tho difficulties surrounding us
IBK PENSION APPROXIMATION mir.
The House ooncurrcdin the scnatea amendment " the
Pengion ApprOprtat,on btlt