New-York tribune., 1866-05-01
THE spEAKEnys RULING.

The ~ Y Times of Friday, in an editorial de-
nouncing the Reconstruction Committee, says
Every attempt since been made 10 draw attention
to the case Of Tennessee to the returns ana ol
tee or branch Of this general subject has been
summariy sqlecaed by being sent unS ne SP'ak rans
and key, and the injunction OF seoresy to this hour
The Speakers ruling" on these questions hap
pens to be in exact accordance with the resolution
raising that Committee, which was first reported to
the caucus of Union Congressman, held on the Satur-
day before the organization Of the House, by Com
mittee of which Mr. Raymond was a member, and
subsequently adopted in the House by the aid Of Mr..
Raymond's vcte 1t reads as follows:
ROra By le sa and ou. Of Rprs,sntd,rcs Consre.,
assembled That joint committee Of fifteen members shall be
AZ members OF the senate who shall inquire into the condition
the which formed the socaed Confederate States OF
to be repesented in either house Congress with leave
port at any time by bill or otherwise and lnH 'sh rpe
,laH recsfri into sher House from anye s said sod
onJ,raf, Sa; and all papers rsoa9 10 the approximation Ct
said atss be reed he said COMMITTEE without dbate
This was agreed to by the House when offered by
Mr. Stevens, Dec. T. 1865, exactly in the same Ian
guage in which it had been reportedt and adopted by
the Union caucus The vote Yeas, 1873; Nays 36:
| Mr.. Raymond voting Yea.
| Although the Senate non-concurred in the latter
| part OF lDs .TnoiubUUscNii'Niue thoi casb ioH'N
should act separately thereon, and that latter part
was passed by the House On the 18th OF December
without the aid of Mr. Raymonds vote, yet the
Speakers ruling" has been precisely as he was or
dered 10 rule by the House and Mr.. Raymond HIM
self voted on the ih of December that he should rule
But this is not all the grievance against the Speaker
in the opinion Of The Times. In its editorial on the
Tennessee question of Tuesday, April cath, it says
(note of exclamation and ally:
! Mr. Lathau a Union member from West Virginia yes.
erday offered some resolutions Tor he action oi Congress
the Speaker nioie IN the hands ct the Commit
and Il was out Of order s for the Oue TO
III to call the subject up has right TO doso until then
| Congress Ia powerless'
The complete answer TO this is found in the Con-
gressonal proceedings the eighth page of that
doys Times, as follows:
Mr. CoSKLxo raised the point OF order that the first
in order nasmuch the question OF the ad
mission Of Tennessee was not now before the Reconstruction
| Committee. il having reported II to the House
| The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order.
PRICE Inquired whether the subject had not been
| mitted the Reconstruction Committee
The sPEAKER replied that had BEEN but that there
motion reconsider pending The qr'io" Of The adrsOs q
Tennessee bsforf The Committee on Reonsrue0R. and
| therefore the resolutions were not IN order
| The Speaker as will be seen decided exactly the
reverse of what The Times asserted edorally that he
| did.
The Daily Globe Of the same day gives the Speakers
responses in full to the points OF order arising out Of
this question, as follows:
Mr. FNcKI rise point Of order Has not the report Of
the Committee regard to Tennessee been recommted
The sPrAKERI has but The motion to reconsider Impending,
phich arrsas the action Of the House.
Mr. FNcK-Is always in the power Of the House
discharge acommteef
Tie SPEAKERt h the matter is before the Committee;
hut as stated by the gentleman from NewYork the mottr
before the Committee. b sJore s House pending motto" 10
reconsider.
Mr. LAIHAM-What will be the first vote taken the
| ton 10 reconsider
The SRI KrsThe fst vote will be on the reconsideration
the which hs subject was rsc9nmitted The Clerk
will read from plgs No l6l OF Barclays Digest
\ The Clark J. td AZ fOovs; ....
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