Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-09
XXXFXTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April Z.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REpRES FNTATTV

HOUSE or REPRES ENTATiVES.
~ Inc speaker announced that by order of the House
debate
Mr.. Hogan. of No. took the floor and delivered
strong and eloquent and wtha good humored speech
IN oppostIon to the destructive policy of the radicals
and vndlcsion Of the course of the democratic party
in its support Of President Johnson. That party he
predicted still lived and they would hear the
rumblhg Of the earthquake, which would tell them
SO. Mr.. HOgan's remarks were delivered without
notes. and occupied about an hour and p half They
Were listened to VITA marked attention throughout.
Mr.; Baldwin. of Massachusetts, next took the floor.
ana delivered written speech. lie approved of the
Iont resolution reported from the reconstruction
committee relating to Tennessee so far as it asserted
or impied the absolute authority Of Congress over
ment. He contenled that there should be no system
ct reconstruction that was not founded the protec
ton and security OF Union men in the South and Of
ballot.
Mr.. Harding. of Illinois, addressed the House
briefly IN reference to the financial condition Of the
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. said Il presume that the
message from the Senate in reference to its action on
the Civil Rights Bill will be received in this House
early on Monday, and desire to state now, in order
ina notice may be given to members who hero
ana through the report of to- day proceedings that
Immediately after the morning hour on Monday, If
the message from the Senate shall have been then
snail ask to nave the vey?-mGsagG the
rSieht 'aken MP; and at eT its reading shall move
the previous question the passage of the BILL not
wltnstandng the objections Of the President in or
ger TO bring the House to immediate vote on the
Mr. Finch! wish t? ask the chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee whether some discussion of tho
question will not be allowed?
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa.-It is not my intontiou to
allow any ithe House will second the previous ques
House very thoroughly.
Mr.. tinca -Iiut events have occurred since which
warrant at least some discussion on so importart a
measure as that. trust the House will allow some
The Speaker.-This is not the time to settle this
question. ihe gentleman from Iowa merely gives
notice that he intends demand tho previous cues
tnn on the passage of the civil ri@hts bill on Mon
day will be for the House then to second It. or to
rctu doing
MIR. Eldridge-It seems to me that the gentleman
from Iowa ought not to insist on pushing that NAT
ter through without discussion The House Certainly
Ha not been very industrious for the last two or three
weeks. Almost every day it has adjourned earlier
nan II bad been IN the habit % adiou-nrg and Ger
TINS important character through under the previous
question. 1t is an ahSurlty ttat il should be done
IL mas not been Jonc IN the Senate, Full discussion
has been had there To push it through the House
LhueT the previous question would be Il disgrace 10
Mr.. Wisoa-That will be matter for tho House
70 determine intend 20 move the previous queg-
ton, and if the House shall support me- we Shall
take vote Immediately on tho reading Of the veto
message Y that will be disgrace to the House. the
Snail loake that motion, and viii depend upon the
majority to sustain ms.
Mr.. lie Blond. Of Ohio, uoxt addressed the House
applying himself t3 tha dsproval Of the argumeRt
th&t the insurgeut States were out of the Union.
Ar. lawrence, Of Chic, maGo speech in support
NJ. Clarke Of Kansas next addressed the House
on the question Of reconstruction.
- N r. BENJAMIN, Of Missouri, was the rext SPEAKER
He declared himself unable to agree with the Com
nlttee on Reconstruction as to the policy and exue-
dency Of passing the joint resolution for the adpis-
lon OF Tennessee. lie did not think Tennessee was
IN condition to exercise the functions of a State
within the Union.
- The Speaker presented a concentration from the
Secretary Of War. in reply to a resolution of the
House of the ID instant, in reference to officers o1
plGyed in the Quartermasters Department in Wash
Ington, and also giving information respecting the
Corcoran Art Building. Adjourned.