New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-12

established In the PREAMBLE the Committee Bad adopted e
ecaraon ~ tho President of the United states that ne
revolutionary progress made BY the people Of the south IN he
Of the Rebellion had deprived certain portions Of me
arons made BY Congress in the joint resolution providing Tor
the admission Of members from rennessehat the ponnea
relations of portions Of the Union formerly represented as
States be restored by the consent Of the law making
power Of the United States On those two 10 e
The preparation Of the bill the Committee had followed the pre-
eedent established BY e ~ be states are then
in rebellion The only difference that the Joint resolution
Vas Vas hs ,ss In Provided hat shall apply nderena
MI FINCK suggested that there was another dnerenee
That at that time the country IN the midst OF and that
the midst Of peace Expressions Of dissent on
think the effect Of that war on these communities exists
today Holding as DO with the President that that war
people Of all civil government they should not be permitted to
participate In the election Of President and Vice President OF
the United States uD they shall have been with the eV gov
Mr.. HALE lRep, " " said that without expressing any
opinion as to the merit Of the bill he uGgn tne nOse sho n
force action upon now without ITS being printed ana
without opportunity for its examination members and ior
discussion II was certainly nTy0 ~ ss coSer whose @e has
been occupied with grave guSons 81 y e cary commit
tee d moi strike him as applicable He satisfied with
the argument as Il now stood ~ dd not hee.s. y wv
that what within the sphere Of Congress al INC me ne
Rebellion was actually raging necessarily preeecnt Or
action to-day Whatever might bcthe theory as 70 me position
NO, now in state Of 5o fagSant He conceded 10 Congress
the power determine 90 certain extent Whre now ana
here and their representation in the electoral college ne
also believed with equal sincerity that there was mint % tnal
stances and in al eases IN time Of peace as WEI as
say that certain States rs communities sha ny e P pJ
Ia Congress. lie therefore urgeon me g'na WIZ h.u
reported the bill not 10 force eeon on t morning Das 70
allow be printed and made special orler z, any early
ton to IT. lie might be fou supporting IT, 5at to-day ne
not prepared 10 record his vote on 50 imPo a VI
Mr. WILSON osscned fs p0stponement and on lbs mo,
ton the bin made special order for Thursday next ana
ordered to be printed fr
A., M, ~ NJ ., ~ ,1 - ,, cn,nTait,ec renorted
IN IN certan nerts of tLe net of April ~ 100
W, VI i -, a. ~, 49, ,jes Thai no person shall
h. nrtcJ med or nunihe for treason or other capital
1sn snS scS aoy 1hc treason or p osnse
sha BE- committed And il provides that persons guilty Of
lreqson ~ o ~, ,i on,s's may ~ any :
Nj LAwlENcE eP., Ohio explained and advocated the
PROV lsiCns % me mi, o., .;r1 ,hs,hax ,ba
bill would allow the & Of person. whose trial barred
BY the act o. no "a, ,o.o ,ho or,,ne
was already barred could revive the right prosecute
Mr. SPALDlNG rep Ohio, inquired whether inc o'n I'm
Mr. LAWRENCE said i did not. . -. \, -. a.
Mr.; SPALDiNG asked whether II would NOT We Ue''e' 70
simply extend the time for prosecution. -. =
Mr. LAWRENCE Thought not lheie was ho hni III n,
murder eases ~ Uhlo STATE wh9ss iD'' ""u S
iusated BY his distinguished colleague - ~ : ia r
MI CONkLlNG usePY " a. asker Mtetng '.o Ml 10
pose Of the ei %oua not M sr worth While 70 AZ
statute oil nnltaton ana Eesi ~ 81 H
Temp, 70 10 ~ ,ais D S,as sIS IL no tnh ontswed II the
dJ any law hat sonebt 10 revive il was an CT
po.tJaeie law. - =, mn.
- .o 81 Davis and those who eodpern.ed with
cary lvIiy :" ,, 6,m nnnshment lie was will
mn NOhd oc eh'iIe ~ cnsBsn,in f the burmese OF
ing 70 go TO inc verge u inc he Rebel
reaching be can! ueuS'h VI '"V'o WV e 80
hon ,,,,.>-.r N, m 49, .,,,,rs iooled unon bilIa
MT ep p n,9orad % ne Srp"se Of ascertain.
thai nave evidently Degn s s snot convict under
ing now We cih So'ts snrtsI sith rrcat dis
W.. A"s Ill SoNn 49,, e. haor,cs Ills nntion do not
, s hoi oes ' =, nD5ertSLe 10 PASS Laws by which
DeIeNc hu !. say W We i WI coid not he nunishc
We Ca. PUBLISH mem Mill ~" cae vgs committed Can
uhdtf INC iaNs ue Mn .s @ =, hane the nlnee az trial
We now aer lhe 0o.s % 81 30 h cbanasi and thmt
~ .Ioi'o ~. Irs saaoued om another baiIwlck
Ihey snhil ~ ueu =! Ii yeTy carefnly that es
Inc CONSTITUTION anu om INV i a, ~. n,ace ybere tho
PS1 ssom niS,si in district by
~ III Ton, in-v S,,n be b,iliNiok ANY law that pro-
poses to change that in any Of It's features looks me
b Hte attsmpling Kind of judicial murder that have
an aioxs HI n onch M Lam aware that II the traitors
~ he S,h ere IN he tried unlor our existing Constitution
tpt TO ry them r treason should try them begerents
,n,r a. law ~ ,ions and under The laws OF war
4 MEMBEli-Ihati Is what you would 10 you "eis TIC
NJ S,TEV ENs-I am speakng Of what l would do when
gel Iho t.e ,, ~ ,ras, ,onI bc n failure although
} & !courae The attempt but mention his 10 show
NOuII ho w al y. ~ ~, nader ,ur nresent
@ ~. ; ,5 a,rs cam ever he convicted and vet would
rS,hr et every man Of them run puncd Tor ever than
.aaAS law ~ % udaner m future existence ana lis char
gcier ior Jusee uelyfe wy a., Ier Of Lord William,
Goyernnent suneIeu hoiu on - 49, ontorco Of ro,rt
,.nghit was in execution OF inc sS,!ensc ~ tyGrS
linn n would In Va Suffered nv the r,, 49, ..a2s Inihk
Ills Government had better ie careful how Il sus
with the crime or the remedy for H. IL is better TO forego
remedy for the crime which the world will view partly
Us lodes partly political oense than TO attempt
now 10 pass laws lest The maeacors may escape This
10 he bill 10 make in Unite the time or prosecution ior
one of those ocusc which all others should be quietcd by
lapse Of time. Murder different thing There are 80 many
engaged not only treason but IN rebellion that there must
be quoting law and them ought 10 De- III my usueh
II does follow that every lrnT escapes who IS not
prosecuted within three years from tue tne OF committing
otense The statue OF limitations runs "a an! Snsv eAS'P
is possible 20 enforce the remedy ohl runs rom INC Ho
when tits possible 70 enforce H. tor Instance ld v
Europe 80 ShueH 10 no, sePiy. ,t VI 49, ~ s,an,
that Nhle Beijaml9 was husIn' peHoNu wy So 80 ,irae
." Imitation would run ~ ohIi runs LVAi VIZ ,
Nhen ne may DC Poss,u teu' anu 80 no' ~ 49,, ~