New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-19

Defees Delano. Demine Dixon, briggs Dumont, Esgeon
Harding Harding nOi, Hart Hayes Hsnds5'9n hsGy h
!N w. Hubbard Conn, Hnbbell tOho) iiaburd James
Humphrey lngerso Jenck Julian, Kasson Kelley heiso
Kstechap kuysenda, Latin Lawrencc Pa LSwTence
Mclndoe, Mckee Mciaer, Mereur, Miller Morehead Nor
hl Myers, Newell O'N-i OT,h Paine, Patterson, PsIh,m
Rice Mas.l, Rice, Mel, Rollins Rousseau, sawyer
sehenek scohed sheabarse Sloan, Smith spsding sisr
ySS H.fn.n n1Sf' Van hsln 1san o vaa Horn
Ward, Warner, Wa.hbune QLl Washburne, Mass Walk
eI wentworth, Whaey, Williams, Wilson uowsl "ison
The resolution was then passed.
! MIN FURNISHED DURING THE WAR.
| Mr.. HooPLR from the Committee on the war DEBTS
OF the Loyal States. reported resolution, which was
adopted calling upon the Secretary OF war 10 urhth
to the House statement showing the number OF men
furnished by each State from the ls Of pr le6l-the
number OF three months men and the NUMBER credited
to each State the standard Of three years, etc.
| IMPROVEMENTS IN NAVIGATION.
On motion of Mr.. ELIOT the Committee on Commerce
directed to inquire into the expedency OF reporting
general bill providing appropriations FOR the neees
sary improvement Oh the sea and lake coasts and IN
nayigable rivers.
esbiiy of having steamship navigation from the Chesa
peake Bay at the mouth O the Susquehanna River 10
Lake Ontario in the State OF New-York. Referred.
| DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
| message was received IRON the Senate. accom-
panied by report from that body proposing appropr
ate action consequent upon the death oi fresideht
! Lincoln.
Tie report was unanimously concurred in by the
House.
RELIEP FOR MRS. LINCOLN.
| Mr.. WlsHBURsE QL). from the select committee ap
pointed take action the bill for the relefof Mrs
| Lincoln, &c, reported the same with substitute
namely that the Secretary of the Treasury pay out OF
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
10 Mrs Mary Lincoln, widow of Abraham Lincoln
late President Of the United States. or IN
the event of her death before payment then
to her legal representatives., $4,000 provided always
4 a - I.I lo,fa Ia.u f,as1 10
hs personal repre- senayes since his death account
of bis salary as President OF the United States shall be
deducted from the said sum Of $4,000
! Mr. WAsHBuRsE said this was the precedent in the
case Of the death Of President Harrison
| Mr. WENTWORTH said the facts being already well
known il was unnecessary to argue them. Ihe people
elected Nr Lincoln for four years but he fell by an
assassin as the last act Of great Rebellion thus pre-
venting him from living 10 receive four years salary
He moved that the Of slOCoo instead OF s23OoO
be appropriated. -
t25 600 az above reported, was passed.
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
| Mr. WnsoS Qowa) reported bill from the Judiciary
Committee extending the right OF Suffrage ID the Ds
The bin enacts that all laws prescribing the qualif
cations Of electors in the District OF Columbia the word
White" be and the same is hereby stricken out; and
after the passage Of this act no person shall be dsqna
fed from voting on account OF color. All acts OF Con
gress and G laws OF Maryland IN force IN TINS District
and all ordinances OF the corporations OF washington
pealed and annulled.
MT TIDRIpGE objected to the bin being reported.
On motion OF Mr.. Wusox the House suspended the
rules for that purpose aud 1t was made the special
order for the 10th Of January next He said 10 reply 70
question Of order by Mr.. Johnson that so far as he
| WllsOl) was concerned he woa.d allow reasohaoie
| louuortunity for debate.
CONTRACTION OF THy CURRENCY.
Mr. ALLEY OF Massachusetts, offered the following:
Re,rsd That this House cordially concur. In the ysws OF
tie Secretary o the Treasury IN eaton to the NECESSITY oi
the contraction of the currency with view 70 an .aii
s.,.9a el ,pees fsy.n :, ss ssdIs .in
tsif 20 iSst -ni .: spcsSiiy as po.sitle
! NAYs-Me.,r Baker, Cobb, Ecsey, Hams, smith and
IhsyeL o,
| Mr. ASHLEY introduced bill to enable loyal citizens
In the States whose Constitutions were overfhrown or
subverted by tho Rebellion to form Constitution ana
State Government preparatory to resunng ther rela
tions 10 the thneral Government.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Recon
structlon. -
Nj SpAUIDNG introduced bill providing for the
registering and enrolling OF vessels built in foreign
countries bat wholly owned in the United States
The bill was referred TO the Committee on Commerce
PoLYGAMY.
Mr. WARp N " introduced a resolution declaring
that notwithstanding the law against poygamy, that
abominabie institution still exists and II IS on the IN
crease in Utah; that IL is the remaining barbarism ot
our age and country and like itsw sister Slavery II
should ba swept from the Territories Of this Republic n
il takes the whole power Of the Government TO do So
R,,oed Tia, the Committee Territories take the whole
subject into confederation and inquire into the conduct Of the
United State. officials that Territory and report by bill OF
otherwise such aw or remedy the esehey o the case de-
THR PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
There yas no formal action taken on this subject.
On motion Of Mr. STEVENS OF Pa, the House went
into Committee of the Whole the State OF the Union
with Mr.. Washburue Of Illinois, IN the Chair on the
Presidents annual Message. when Mr. Stevens sub
mi,,ed series Of resolutions referring the various
branches Of The Message TO tho appropriate committees
and so much Of il as relates TO reconstruction was re-
ieTred 10 the Select COMMITTEE
SPEECH OF Mr.. STEVENS
Mr. SITyTys (pa) sud: A candid examination OF
the power and proper principles OF reconstruction can
be offensive 10 oke, and may possibly ue pr0ntaDe
byexciting iuoury One Of the suggestions OF the
message which we are now considering has special
reference TO this Perhaps II is the principle most In
tercsting 10 the people at this time: The President
assumes what no ono doubts that the late Rebel states
have lost their constitutional relations TO the Union
and are incapable OF representation IN congress
EXCEPT by permission OF the Government IL matters
but little with this admission. whether you call Them
states ont of the Union aud conquered Territories
or assert that because the Constitution iorbid them 10
do what they did DO that they are therefore only dead
as all national aid political acton ana WI! remain
so until the Government shall breathe into them the
breath of life anew aud permit them TO occupy their
former posonn other words that they are i0t oit oi
the Union. bat only dead carcasses wing "lthIn the
Union In either case IL IL very plain that II re-
ouires the action Of Congress 10 enable theh 20 urh
State Government aud send reprrseniatIes 20 Con,
gress Nobody, believe. pretends thar with ther old
Constitutions and forms OF government, they can be
permrted to claim their old rights under the Consttu
on They have torn their Constitutions into atoms,
and built on their foundations fabrics Of totally dii
ferent character. Dead men cannot raise themselves
dead States cannot restore their own existence as IL
ves Whose especial duty is II 10 do III In whom
does the Constitution place the poweri Not IN the
judicial branch Of the Government Tor II only
aaludio ates and does not prescribe laws. MOI III
the executive he only executes and cannot make laws
Not in the Commandern Chiefof the armies for be can
only hold them under military rule until the sovereign
Tbere IL fortunately no difficulty in solving the question
There are two provisions in the constitution
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