New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-12

many Of the measures passed by Congress could not
be carried out, and he Yves sure that the fresi'
dent was right in vetoing the Freedmens bu,
reau bill. Ii would not be long before majority Oh
the American people would vote that the States could
not he ruled conquered provinces that the people
resident must be left to control their own local
State governments lie did not care whether men had
been in the rebellion not II Congress objected to
their sitting here representatives. they should be
brought before the courts and punished. If they were
not III TO be citizens or be trusted with political
power, they should be tried and imprisoned or exc
cuted These people had been already punished by tie
destruction of that Institution on when all their ma
eral interest hinged. The President had oeeh De
nOunced as traitor because he was not VIKING 10 az
tempt force negro suffrage the people all over TIE
country. The President had always stood on tlai
ground and he Mr. Ashley. was one OF those VINO oiu
not believe that the negroes were mt to vote. Ihey
had during the rebellion lent some aid TO the Govern
nen for that they had been well rewarded by get
ting their freedom He was III favor OF that. and oil
opening TO them the chances OF education ana I'm
proyement and ultimately OF obtaining political rights
But this should not be insisted on now.
proposition to adjourn being made at the close o.
Mr. Ash.eys speech, the SPEAKER stated that IL wus
quite doubtful with tie accumulation OF puDlc Dusi
ness whether than another Saturday could Dc de
voted to general debate.
Mr. HOLMES next addressed the House on the qoes
ton Of the reconstruction Of the Rebel States auVO
eating the of Congress AZ against that Of Tue
President, who, he said. Lad successfully met the op
position the Democratic party but could not 0utllHe t'
political support He did not on the whole, regret the
IL gave the people OF the Southern States an Oppor
unity to show to the world what they would do i
again utrusted with unrestricted power II they had
permitted loyal to go TO the polls, tnen Congress
might have been deeeiyed. but now Congress had
no for shutting its eyes against eyt
dences Of dlsloyaliy apparent as that he
who runs may read" The President had labored
periodically aud earnestly to bring about better state
O affairs bat his abOIs Lad not been blessed with sue
in any great degree. The seed he had scattered
rad fallen stormy ground. aud had produced very
inconsiderable crop loyalty. Who TO determine
whether the impaired vitality and suspended functions
If the Southern states which the President had spOAeI
I Of in his message to Congress were Restored Hat
Congress nothing 10 do with IL except 10 pass eac
House for Itself on the certificates Of election Of mem
beers claiming seats In such House, In his judgmen
the decision of that question rested with the law
making power, and required the sanction and assen
of the entire law-mGkilg power OF the Government
In no other way could the rule be uniform Separat,
and independent action might leave one rule preya
ing IN this House another rule IN the Senate, and stu
another rule in the Executive Department The South
ern States were entitled TO full absouon aud recognl
ton by each OF the Departments Of the Government o
else they were not entitled to recognition by either.
asked when those States should be admitted 10 repre-
sentaton ON this floor his answer would be-wher
tier Governments are republican and their people arr
loyal and when loyal men are sent TO represent thtn
There should only be loyal representatives, but 10y
constituencies behind hem and no person should VIII
his consent ever hold Office under the Government .
the United States who had III any way yollHtar!i.
aided the Rebellion. Adjourned.