The New York herald., 1866-02-28

to provide pIcCiBoy that which TINS Amendment
would provide for This amendment reported a
coming from the Committee Reconstruction, COM
mtec appointed at the commencement OF the session,
not TO have tho power OF n Star Chnmbr. not To
be despoc Ia its viii both branches OF Congress,
but 10 do the scrve work OF Congress II was TO bo
committee OF drudgery-to get ns Information IN ard
to the condition OF the States lately In rebellion, and
when they had been fully Informed 20 tho condition
Of those sates to report their dongs TO both branches
OF Congress That committee had no power OF leglaa-
ton. Its only power 20 procure Information and
give both Houses light Mr. Hgby criticized tho veto
positions there laid down followed out and II each
branch OF the government assumed for Itself 10 decide
on The readmsslon Of members and senators, II would
be usurpng the power Of the government Congress IN
sisted that II the work OF legislation TO place those
states that have been in rebellion IN the condition Of
loyal States entitled 10 representation while the prcs.
dent of the United states insisted that there should be
no legislation the subject That was the grand and
distinctive difference between Congress- and H. Execn
i've III the Executive right then, ng
tho constitutional amendment aholishing slavery, that
Institute could be rccstabthed the Southern staos
ment
Mr. ErHLAoK, dcm.) Of Ind, squircd whether tho
proposed amendment was intended TO affect the Chinese
Mr. HIGsr replied that II the government would get
rid o. the treaty with China, tho people OF California
would get rid OF the Chinese He knew something Of
Cinnamon, and did not believe this, the gentleman from
Indiana did.
Mr. NimAcH- Il want information.
Mr. HoBY-The Chinese nothing but pagan race
They are an enigma TO me, although have lived among
them nft"en years. You cannot make citizens Of them
they do not learn the language OF the country They
even dig up their dead after they have decayed In their
graves strip the flesh OF the bones aud transport tho
With them and kneel down and worship them II
Chinese do not propagate In this country and vriuous
woman IL the exception and not tho rule among thcm)
you cannot make citizens of them.
Mr.. NmAcz-1he majority in this House take the
ground tbai Intelligence IL not necessary for tho exercise
or the .ght " voting, and that ID enough that
belongs TO the human 70 he regarded man and
brother II is question o manhood, not OF race or
religion II the Chineman a member Of the human
"a NOT aud mol ng
propose b. gi4e 10 negroes The negro wss pagan
and canDical before he tame to this county.
Mr. lioBr-Iie IA not a pagnn now. he Is q native OF
this country as much so a. ! am or "a the gontlo
man is.
Nr NInAcK -on what principle should we exclude one
Mr. Hicsr--rhe Chinese foreigners and the negro
" native
Mr NiulAcH-why not naturallze the Chlneses
Mr. HiGN--I have given you the reason. Resuming
hA argument In support Of the proposed amendment 10
federal Con. to hold In is hands he power viii Il
now pos1racl the Southern ta-s Congress should
retain tho cn,re subject Of slavery 40 as to be ape TO
bans really and forever that Institution from the coun
Try Got know that was his hearts desire He trusted
tlat the " ~ o' the House would run In tho s'me
chanrc,g '+,sc Tho wonderful rAdicalisn of which
they heard - q wa mere hnsy talk got W by no
eGcmes % te t4ury and should have no eject upon
ne m nd of q r',s or The ople e,,-.,,.,
Mr RANDAt, fa of Pa stated his objections u tho
proposed Amendment He wsF aciuaiod by 40 political
c'ls icriou or naaence Of a..nelatkn lie based hs
olc tiens sn - the 1ct that the taic- to b. Affected
b, II and conform 70 hereafter Al tie fundamental
hw Of tlc country were not rcprefen,ed Here wa.
Congress With eleven States uncprosfniod pgitl1n ~
which ~ the adDu on N tho amend ncnt
before IL adopted legally. 4 aud ar oriinF
q the spnt and letter of Pc oonnl NJ On.
That twenty .oyen Stats we're ne q fry tor hai pr
rDrc could not bc successfully gain Ad Ilo supreme
Cpur hah and over "a fQcarci That The ia e. VA
rbeion wwe not only u the mon, ~ no er hat een
ont to tic Union IAo Executive ndo2nng TIE yiohh 81
lredeccs or. had c.lucd, uudrf u,e seal o. tho
cT'iary Of state 'h1t twenty seven ti.,ss =. = n
cary 10 10 ent Ion of any aneulmet v ,hs ooustll
Ton. II would be npos,tn go ieei poo ihe alesNon
confefy 20 ue a'ilnf 'oiNf lHn - - ifoHs es.t
ana 70 The nrn ana muot UNANIMOUS h'inl ~ ne
Ioorls of The couutrg c dcr that any cont tu0ual
alqsadpe npjd be Daru ci 10 by taaee who warf
have Just ground reject ary sncsannn adopted ~
ta Congress if they had ~ pnfiipci0n la the % b
siun and action upon Il Why we're usaa rtatss Ut
r, presented here He DID not want any d,sloy.d
rsn on m roor. bt when rcprcsoniaivca caml l-sn
prepared tnkS the iron clad oAih, u Wa reNoil
uonary and unjust and againf, tho VII OF ths Amer can
poople deny them that representation IL" vent no
hrther tnn to demand he Admission ~ repeA"nali d
of tnsn who have been loyalno farther would ho
90 Referring 70 Ffedent Johnson, he dcclsrcd biz D.
of that " Democratic member hersfd not support hlm
The Of the people woIi array trtn-slF'h sah y
them The people auproued Andrew JohnsOn from the
pur and mo-t patriotic mott 80 lh'r cup ana ns'
suro ~ pstriouem fui iu that fe-peoi Hs df
Panda had never horn the advocate o rebel. OF % g.
heLOn, hat no rebellion wa over and 'hc rrpri- 'l
I.if down their arms md the rebel States asfr
that Congress shouid himi their representative ~hI
were ioyal That va. The issue here nothing further
Wy NOT sdtt such reprrsentatyesf That was the point
which this Congress would have ~ explain y tbe Amen
,,, p.,re 40 lif not sub4eribs al the foctfiuca
cal1carcd yesterday by tic gcntonan from Se" lef'
~. i'lr Hngrri But. ~ far AZ su'tihlns she poFy
vh.ch bee al o-ated, be- i0ncd hands With him Vnt j
r. 81 c.I. .i 10 cart NJ vote against any proportion
boxing a. lu amendment 81 the c1usttptnn hnlch N-t
hereafter g. .'lt orn tho whole country.
NJ KfLtsr rep u Pa. declared hat DO should sup.
port the proposed amendment not because he balisvod
10 be absolutely needed but because thee ere como
IneDberr On the republican sd" ~ TIE hYisr VIC
doubted that tho power O. be impaired ~ the amend
mont wero already "a be found la the costii
H. believed that they tc be found there Hs pro
eerded T. roaf at lebgth from debate of tho sarsas
EaLe % adOt te ooostiutDu W Al0r thas
tho fourh sstion q the nrrt sftcl- Ei,ns ognff.s-
tower requisite tho time place and manner % hodisg
slsctionz Senstors and hepre~eotsttveS ennf~us
power Conzrw4 70 regulate TIE aa@A ncaiaDns Of
nr CmssIs., ,deu ~ ~ ", intrrrsp,~d hin 10 cd
xhetbsr hs Tscogn sei the veto poser - an uHopnst
tionAi power ~ a. an srerci,e % df 'A'olal pp-r
erscutys iunctions vbich any President mAy sS ~
unAtsy sIercise snd kbo~ ihat ts exercised undsr
Hls hour having slag~-d. .nd Nr Hale having %
tainsd ue noor Mr. EsuEr ssksd thsi ss time should
b. erteBded.
NJ H.iS. tr.pJ oSg Y. sAi b. -ygh Yield n The
gentleman iHf Kelley woad only assgrs bin that b.
would touch The sabioc bsfore hs Hoass Which he had
W KniIY .Aid be hi been sylnr br'.d premises Ia
order enable him % make 4siro Afg msni o.
TIE question before the Hogse
NJ Has would yisid the noor 90 ihsi understAniing
NJ KuTT resumed hii sfFumsnt r"aa ~ ani.ts =
ouor natter from ne VfssA ahi u'acsT resolutions
nr wsraHr taera ofS nqaf.i -hsthsr ho~s
resnlutlors d.a noi .nsis, states rghts
Mr. kuLgr-A my ume d mHrtlny htef ~ We
clurt ~ q ths ranefnAn from tHs fpfa NJ Has, ]
csuna rt0p h. argue slie 4laaiiaha
NJ WKYHf- fforert. ~
ur Euffr after farthrr tsii sfnlIit~f ihAi he
aruon - state auf n courts - eshty yesfs bal ~en
asalnsf 10 sserrise b. Cousr ~ ut rshi u lnf
been mlfcgnstfusd ani atllu.h gap ~ FhiT ysHfs
sio btscau this sag a1d ps sfeAi era u prit ns 80
t.oun truth tho re.a rDaia Iri 49, ~ Ahd tiai
under iud cai sanction tle 1r ual i1Nef ~ te fpntt
tui ~ conrllu %. be- A. 4 iaaL A. oirfs - n'
whsther ths poser Harfaarf ia o. Vofffri ffnr 81
frent sslfted a ue colsiiaiiln, hs h4f~d tppFfu.a
would submit tls smstf1leut ~ he " ll'. t4ai tfy
~ git ~ i snaa Consfes " - sufgrcs All ailts
th0rs night.
W Has o. state fu Sfeei hfsiiaiH1n, ~ ~
should vote asaIEst ule pfgIaasd sfnsnilasut u a
sttb grraf re- taiu That he dffrsf fffn ne rpnria
slsus % o.. rtfT siie luinf c0nmttss. Hhfh hss
rets.rfff ur afaru1mrrt-a r1fumfiss rpulffsnf u
/ .erfis.rfn many ~ sh5m see fof irsa 49,
cons. It4tolal lcafn.rs, men NL,ap opinions ms
suays cary Tnri ~ ony in ihe hpa~
d "a ths rrIntfy nlt he oabeaist aith ths o.
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