New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-25
WASHINGTON

continued from Firsi Pnae.
.n@a TIE consideration q the Deficiency blMshS question
.re on amendment offered yesterday by Ny Deao 70
r AZ ponusvivn. cc-zin buildings owned b. hun
IN Memphis Tenn. taken possession oil ana USED BY the
, ,acai eavo rise to con1erabe debate-Messrs
s,,aiag 40 ono and farnsgotA Rep M adyo91ii9g
ne appropriation. aud hesrs ScAeAe. (i'ep Olo) DatS
p.o ana III Qscp, W. opposing &c as be'ns pAF'
IA ana d that the principle embodied The para
en- were acted OF II would the Government hnslIeas
81 millions doar and the present system Oh 'z'oh "Ouu
Tie amendment was agreed to b &C to o. $1,000
The parag aph appropratng S1OO 70 ootnlee no MO
oo a NJ CoSEIvG Rep N y amended by Pfoyso re-
curing work to be given out on contfSo 70 ' p IN
frr1ish statement Congress Of tie expenditures LOT ~
work. lilo ...,-oo-;,tioc for repairs o. the
Prele ts house being under consideration MI $3.50,
ok occasion 70 that former NJ m anss time
tina, Of the Deficiencies occurred 10 MI ""O ~
was erroneous n, - ,-,o,a-,,,, ,uss
On motion OF MI AZ oo for the alteration ana repair Of
a shown a. the Philadelphia Bank Building 80 a.
20 render suitable tor the occupancy Z" OlSo" O-'' ~
s motion of Mr. CoskLo 500 appropriated for tho
Mr JOHNSON Cem Pa moved to reduce the appropriation
-, srrvrss opposed tue amendment stating that II any
Department she Government was economically managed u
vis tIe State Department
on motion Of Mr. WRIGHT (Dem n j. paragraph making
e. interpolation increased compensation 70 te house 'l
ri,yS, was amended So include the Capitol Police
Mr moved to amend ~ striking ont he mn sec
.oa lpprop atng $1,000 10 pay Madison Swee,l LOT ,1
clin arguing that had no psper place u Deficiency D"
o. motion Of ar KAssoS Ciep. Iowa sections were
ndisl recognizing collectors OF Internal Rev euue a. dsOhS
agents and making appropriations for lighthouse keepers
IL WRIGHT moved additional section declaring tho Cap
SO Police entitled 10 tue increased coupons alton pfoYieI OF
lie cmpOy 6s Of the House, which was adopted 49,,
Tue Committee proceeded 10 the consideration on tle
House bin authorizing Le Reimbursement to the Territory o.
lo,,ites AID appropriatins 600 for that purpose
Both bills were reported 90 the House and passed
N 81
III, sPlAKEB laid before the House message from The
IfeMicnt IN relation TO Joint resolution declaring tho
Tennessee restored 10 her former proper viao,o re-
iat9as ~ TIE Union.
THE MESSAGE.
7, ns Hops. cf Rqrssegiafire''
The following resolution resori Tennessee herrca'on
e. The mon was evening presented or ny approval
Barls In the year Government Of the Staie OF
Tennessee seized upon and taken possession o. by persons
N hostility the United states and he nhaotsn's Of sad
state pursuance act Of Congress were DECLARED to De
De state q insurrect!on ae auss "a. 49, "a ~
former political relations IN the Union by l4e consent o. '1'
lavnahng power OF tAe Cnile9 siaes anu ~, oo1 1,y of
on.titcoi and Government whereby Slavery abolished
NJ all ordinances secession, and debts CONTRACTION
uIlo. ID same were detia Cd nul. ara Veid' an IL,
Hf.res STATE Government ma been oIEanzel uut ~
sad Constitution which ratified the amendment 70 the
Constitution Of the United states S9hE sasey ha,
the amendment popost 10y the AAA!A.h ,~s7 -,
done other acts pIo,l dining and de1ouNs '9-'''' '
ss,-,d b. Tie Seie and Hoass e R,pTssa;aiti ~ a'
.i stora ~ her former practical relations 20 the
Unu ana again entitled b represented 0y senators a11
I,epiesentatives 10 Congress.
a. snrd willie the resolution is merely declaration OF
n,,,n Itcomrrises n legislation nor does confer any
ser which Is tr5ngupou tie respective Houses me IK'5
.r or the States il does not admit 70 their seats 10 Goa
vr te Senators rad Representatives from the state d Tea
,e f,r notwithstanding the passage Of the resolution
M ry ia re exercise oftle constitutional right toi1ige
.f ee iou returns and qualifications Of IT'S mem
hen. nav ats discretion. admit item OF continue TO eE'
clude them.
ia onfresoutCn Of the character were necessary ard
binding condition precedent TO the admission OF members
~ Conrrs II would happen in the event OF veto by tue
F,e.e that Senators and Representatives could only be
admitted to Il halls Congress by twothEds vote Of each
Of The two Hous,s.
Among other re tols rected the preamble FOX the dnca
lions contained il the oluou ISL ratification by tes'ate
Government q Teuuttse O. the amendment 10 the COnsNu
ton OF the Tined stas soi b Slavery and also tue
amendments proposed by the XXXIXh Congress
IL as is also Ceered in the pre- me, said State Govern
ent can only lie rtsoed former political relations IN
e Union by tic consent Of tie law making power OF me
United s,ates 70 would really TO follow that the JOINT
resolution which 1t this day has received the sanction OF
congress should rave passed approved and placed 10
The taate Looks tere amendment 20 the Constitution
was submitted 10 the i.aure Of Tennessee for rAhcaoh
Otherwise the inference plainly deduciOe that WINE IN 'ne
opinion Tie PEOPLE OF State may DO too soIsN
hioyal 10 he e4 they may neyHihe'
M during The ,rsrension ofer former practical reaiions
T. the Union have al equally potent voice with other pod loyal
Sts,s u proportion amend the Constitution on Wlch 80 e
Seual depend tie staby property and very ''eNoe u
brief reference 20 ny annual message Of Tie 4h Of De-
cemb,r viii the steps takn by the Execut's o He Ie
siOfdt0n % her Constitutional relations o. to STATES HA
had been affected BY the Rebellion .-.-, g..
Ipon the cesst 81 LOstlties Plsiona Govern
ors we're appointed conventions called Governors elected BY
the people Leeaigres assembled and s1latol eu iePS
senatiFes chosen tie Congress OF the ai.ee o.tes
NE ocs r revei lie custom Horse resstabisbed, aud
Al
tou abOshnC sllyoly forever within the hl' OF ne coI
Inv was also submitted States ana they were thus iu
yIi0l and did participate 10 ra'lcatoh thus eAeISug
fe highest functions pertaining 10 state ia addition
a,rI IN o tes st,te through Ser Conventions and Leg
satuos adollcO and ratified of 6oVeiheh
heehy laverr v \. abolished AID all ordinances and laws
of secession ana dom. contracted unceI the same were de-
81 s II r.iics ezisrnce Of the States and their
,,t,. IN the Teiertl Government mad been fully aud com
istov recognize md ack1wedged by the Executive De
,rfnt he fveramol and the completion OF the work
lei has progressed 30 fayorably was submit
o. t ongTes upor Sl.,h deyoyed all question pertaining
49,, eiss,oo 10 TER Of the Senators and Representa-
chosen o Sc whose people had engaged II tue
Rebellion. , 80. -. %. .,o .t d.y ~ ~
,.nber 1ers tie XXIfNth Congress assembled Nearly
sbt nontls lave aFeG suce tha; time aud no other pa1
having proIosed y Congress Tor toe measures saea
~ m Executive ICW declared ~ Tie JOINT Resolution
slted for ny aff1ovr that ne Sta,e o. !enIes9se Is
feby ef former practical relations 70 the mon
and again entitled be represented by Senators anu Repre-
sentsve in Congress Thus after the lapse Of nearly eight
onhs Congress proposes 10 pave t1e way to Inc admission
OF tie Of the IL States whose people
rayed themselves REBELLION against the constitutional au
fhoty the FedeIs Government Earnestly desiring to re-
eye every q further delay whether real imaginary
part Congress 10 tie admission to seats OF loyal
Senators and Representatives. from the state OF tennessee
have nOtwithsandg anomalous character VI this pro
oeedIng. affixed NJ signature 10 the resolution -
NJ approval however not 20 be construed as an aeknow
eigenent Of the tight q Congress pass laws preliminary TO
che admission Of day aaed representatives from Of the
States considered committing 20 all
the statements preamble Of which IN
my opinion without sndson IN fact especially the asser
Mon that the state q tennessee ratified the amendment
a, ~