New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-20


lsary that the Portsmouth Nsyy-Yar should be en-
larged otherwise the public interests would snfier.
Mr.. WAsUBURyE was not yet satisfied, after WDat
had been said that this purchase should ee maae anu
that the Island was not necessary for Government pur
poses TO make frstclass Nayy-Yard He claimed 10
have great pride IN the navy as tSG o ueho
s honor and gory but he was not under such pressure
here as to vote for any measure unless there was
necessity for It,
Mr. ROLLINS On H. briefly defended tho proposed
appropriation for the purchase Of Seayeys Island, and
said the gentleman himself had shown that It was ne
ceesary.
Mr. RAYMOND On. " would not have the impression
prevail that the Committee on Appropriations were
less anxious for promoting commerce and saving money
than the members who had spoken against the appro
priatoD. That Committee after full examination, had
come TO the conclusion that In the long run money
woud be saved by the appropriation
The House then voted and struck out the clause ap-
proprating for the purchase OF Seayeys Island
-01 against 40.
| PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE SPEECH OF Mr..
DEMING.
The bill was then laid aside and the House proceeded
10 the consideration VI the Presidents annual Message
when Mr. DPMING Comm proceeded to express his
views on that portion Of II Yhich he aaig the Presl
dent wisely referred TO the House-the admission Of
members from the nsurrectionary districts. surround
ing existing issues on foot which stand out IN
bold relief During the last four Yeas We have been IN
state Of with another Government, both possess
ing full knowledge OF the meaning Of that phrase and
|
state Of war All the departments of this Government
and foreign nations had recognized war as existing
between the United States and the Confederate states
After the military power OF the Reb,s had been broken
their relations had been those o. yanquished enemy
with life liberty, property and political system com
pletsly at the mercy OF the conqueror We nave tue
| night 10 hold the conquered enemy in the grasp
of war until We obtain full security 10 TIC Government
and until we can carry out all the pledges OF good alth
which made durilg the progress oil inc var, he
would not permit the organized Rebels called the Con
federaoy of States, 20 come back without Tie apest
| guarantees He would hold them, where he had right
to hold them, according TO the midest construction Y
the rights Of the conqueror lie would ho'd tLen "a
the grasp OF war until obtain all the securities foI
the National safety and honor which We have night 10
demand by no consent oi hls should the puDnc lain
be Icoparded by the vote Of any public enemy untii
The ptecous level Of security shall be imbedded In the
! imperishablc bulwarks Of the Constitution lie would
require a condition preliminary to readnlsslon.
| Firf That the Government shall be absolutely pro
tected from the repetition OF rebellion by tbs insertion
! OF a provision 10 the organic law
\ Setoad That Freedmen shall be secured IN absolute
equality with the Whites before c!ii and criminal law
and endowed with every political right necessary to
T1ird That tie public credit shall be protected as
completely can be by organic law. and that there
shall be no population Of The Pablo Debt.
Forrf That there must be protection from taxation,
direct indirect for the payment oil the Rebel DEBT
and
| FIN. An amendment 20 the Constitution pro-
posed by Mr.. Bingham, giving Congress power IT,
make all laws necessary and proper 70 secure 70 AL
More Than this We might reasonably demand but not
a lot less receive. The country has been told
that the South accepted the situation so did Payne end
the other conspirators Some gentlemen thanked God
FOR the conversion OF the Southern heart which for yio
lent and yiucciye passions had become reroaeh aud
proyerb Of the past but there was no loyalty IN the
south worthy Of The name. lie quoted from the report
Of Gen Carl SohuT1 show the South submitted as
necessity 70 he force Of our arms ana sid ihSi ne m
strument OF conversion was the sword Of Ulyseus.
and they wanted 10 steal back and sifaDglo M
Government inithe sanctuary. Alter brief review o.
recent Southern Legislation especially IA respect e
nsgrocs he asked what faith could be placed In TIM
generation Of yipers. lie would not take such bondi
Tor their good behaviour which they were Al
liberty 20 cancel or disregard; there VM BE-
repeated loyalty there except logged submission d
the state o. hngt and they quietly bde the time when
they return 10 these halls % retrieve IN the forum
l the misfortYnes OF the field when the Accumulated
proof Southern annus should be brought before
the conscience and intelligence Of the North there
not man who could live under IL who sanctioned even
for moment. the unconditional admission Of these
Rebels 20 this floor who would permit their admls
sion without requiring such guarantees as VIII abund
snty against their Vaccinations hereafter.
la conclusion he said he glad his feeble voice had
spread this alarm. The Rebels were in condition TO
be admitted here unless we sacrifice all the results Of
the by constituting public enemies JOINT trustees
with ourselves In guarding the most sacred treasures
/ committed To our hands.
/ SPEECH or MR.. SMITH.
Mr. SMITH said .he Congress should act with caution
! and prudence and make haste slowly, and should
reason order 10 to wise aud just conclusions
so that freedom and peace may be secured to the
greatest number Of the people. He agreed with the
position Of the President that no State is ever was
ont OF the Union IL was impossible. from the oharac
ter of our Government 10 withdraw rom the Union
the South attempted. No more opposed "a
treason and rebellion, with all the accompanying bOr
rors than himself and he fully impressed with the
conviction that should teach all men that treason is
crime and must be punished. lie was here TO con-
denim those who brought on the war but the was
over. There was not armed Rebel TO be seen. and
| We had accomplished all We had undertaken, namely.
TO put down the Rebellion, and thus dssipGie
| the pretenEons OF government separate
from that of the United States. There were
IN the South large numbers Of men who never
abandoned their love Of the Union and their devotion
| to the flag. Whatever the number OF such citizens.
whether large small In the Southern States. either
81 them, they entitled 20 the protection Of the
Government and be glad they we're protected,
and could r,assert their freedom and social gous
and political rights under the Constitution. He argued
that the Southern States States for all practical
purposes, and part and parcel Of the nations life
Secession being wrong and violation of the COnstu
| ton IL seemed strange that any man, especially a
public man should maintain the position that they
| out Of the Union.
ADJOURNMENT.
Before the gentleman concluded his remarks the
Committee rose and the House adjourned till Monday
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