The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-04
The Black Iist.

ton to precipitate civil war by the
passage In the House, under .circum-
stances of violent impeachment of
the motives of the President, q reso-
luton providing for the distribution
OF the Government arms among the
States, to the present exclusion of
the South.
Congress has transcribed the lust
powers of Government by the arbi-
trary expulsion of United States
Senator upon party behest, against
the best legal opinion in the Senate,
Tor the sole purpose of depriving the
Executive of effective cooperation in
aid of the veto power; also by the
expulsion of leading conservative
Union members of the House for no
other probable reason than that their
experienced ability was sore obsta-
Gle to the consummation Of mischiev-
Gus party Vaccinations. We refer
especially to the action against Mr..
Brooks and Mr.. VOORHEES,.
Congress has done violence to the
Constitution by refusing an appro-
priation for the salary Of q ministe-
rial official abroad, whose position
existed by positive law. Should this
form OF action be applied at will by
partlsans as punishment for the
expression Of opinions distasteful to
them, then the wheels of Govern
ment would be stopped. It is re-
plete with usurpation and revolution.
Congress has acted in the fell pur-
pose of revolution by keeping loyal
representatives from its floor from
other States than Tennessee-States
Just as far advanced rs that in legis-
lation In behalf Of colored men, and
upon those subjects in consistence
with the loyal requirements of the
logic of events and the necessity of
the situation.
Congress has sought to impair tho
constitutional rights of States by the
admission of communities in that ca
paclty of trif1ing populations. Con-
gress has exhibited revolutionary
spirit by refusing to so modify the
test-oath 1T the suggestion of the De-
partmcnts Us to insure the execution
of the laws and Government transac-
tions in the South.
Congress has passed by an over
whelmlng party vote in one branch u
prohibitory tariff bill. From fear of
results OF the elections in the West,
this conspicuous measure Of despoil-
ment OF the people for the benefit of
class interests is postponed in the
Senate to the next session, when bv
acts of corruption, it will probably
prevail.
Congress has destroyed the essence
OF free Government as represented
III parliamentary bodies by the habi-
tual and constant use of the previous
question, thus preventing full, fair
and free discussion-the.v very life of
Republican institutions.
Congress has brought disrcpute
upon the Government by secret mid
night conclaves of its members, like
Guy Fawkes, with lantern in hand
dev1slng methods to destroy the pre-
negatives of the President in RESPECT
to the removal of public officers, by
vestlng in an already usurping Senate
what would prevent necessary re-
movals, and thereby clothc the
Senate with almost unlimited power
and influence.
Congress has postponed the enact
ment OF a bankrupt bill, which is de-
manded by the great business inte-
rests of the country.
Congress has assumed cxtraordi-
nary powers as to foreign affairs, of
which it can know little, and proposes
seriously to change our traditional
policy and stable legislation to get
votes OF II class whom Republican
politicians have been in the habit of
denounclng as less entitled to suffrage
than negroes.
Congress transcends the Constitu-
ton and the rights of States in seek
ing to perpetuate Freedmen's Bu
reaus, Treasury cotton plundering
operations, and organizations for the
pretended enforcement of civil rights
IN States.
Congress has violated the spirit OF
that provision of the Constitution
which lnhibits Congressman from re-
cclving pecuniary benefit during their
term from Acts passed by it. This is
the effect of the Act increasing their
own salaries
Congress has been guilty of tho
unexamplcd wrong Of battening the
measure for increasing their own sala-
rles upon the soldiers bounty bill,
making the latter measure carry the
dead carcass Of Congressional profit
gacy and personal cupidity.
Congress, while greatly augment
ing the salaries of their personal