The New York herald., 1866-02-24

and give tho lie direct to all profess to have done
tie last hve wears can do such thing say that
when they comply with tho constitution, when they
have given sufficient evidence OF Their loyait and that
they can be trusted when they yield obcdiouce 10 the
law say extend To them the right hand OF fellowship
and lot peace and union be restorrd.n so say So
all When thoy do that there will be no objection 10
their representation.
Mr. srMxER-Thcrc il no difference on that question.
Mr. Fns-lE>DKs-And the President hm-elf instead Of
saying anything different FROM us says whenever they
have complied with these conditions then they ought
10 be admitted. Mr. Fessendcn continued advocating
tho right OF Congress 10 nqulw whether the conditions
named by the President hal been compiled with. rbe
special committee organized for the purpose of making
these Inquiries He stated this that tho country might
undcrstand what all this noise about with rcfcroucc
b the appointmon of this committee. IL this Commit
tee Of Fifteen he asked anythiug than servant
OF CongfcSSY II any ohcr committee, jOnt spec al
anything more than serla ant Of ongrc ~ Can IL
up ~ Will AGAINST thc VIII uf the body which consu utcd
w We were appointed for the special purpose OF max
!ng Inquiries and repor ng 10 Congress the result Of
theae lhquire1L And for what Simply that
neither branch, acting without sufficient Information.
mSut 'at. course upon which the other branch would
diier, aud thus bring auut "a collision between the
two bodies that constitute Congress Now under these
Sncuin i"nocs, rs h quite fair TO designat, the
CHinnltteo oi Fifteen Central Directory as A power
assuming 10 Judge and decide questions which do moi he
long To ID Is II quito fair designate IL as central
power sitting here with a view to get up n governin"ni
of Few against government OF the MANY because 4
cannot understand the language OF the President m any
other way II any gentleman can propose any other
construction for It would like him to do Il I am IN
willing 10 rcst under any such nputatlon. Now rr Il
the Executive and mean TO speak Of tn President
President has an idea that all these matters
these several points, which he has suggested
arc prelimnaries 10 the ADMISSION OF Senators
and Representative, the question arises who Is to
exercise that power OF judgm nty Docs IL belong us
II Senator presents himself here 10 whether
these conditions have be n complied with or does II
belong to hms The Senator from Wisconsin undertakes
to lind fault with something that think he will Ind
did not say. Probably he anticipates that should ray
IT, He says II ! said what he attributes TO me mir
construed the Presidents language That brings me TO
tho consideration OF the veto message | will say sir
huve M grpat
attachment to the bill which thu vetoed In some
particular Il did not meet my approval ibpk some OF
tho given by the President for approving Il
are such as viii commend themselves to public conside.
ration II IA bi upon the provisions Of which there
might well be very considerable ference OF opinion
yielded my objections 10 II bacause thought that the
power did exist and that II cape, tally necessary
exercise, and the bill therefore received my vote Had
the President confined himselfto TO objections the L
criticisms OF the bill itself IL very possible might have
waived my own feelings ard to The bill and
famed The veto Hut sir on looking at the veto message,
aud the reasons gwen for IT, and after passing through
thc consideration Of the provisions OF the bil. he
gave this reason which rendered II impossible for
me az member Of this Senate with due
respect for myself and the views Of Congress
To vote otherwise than u sustain the bill bccaue
IN the negative was an enforcement OF the opinions
pressod In the veto 50 considered H. At any rate l
did not put myself in the position of endorsing
giving the closing parts Of this veto mo-
sage Now sir, what do understand by the closing
pafs of this veto essageg That In thn ludgnrnt ~ c
President Congress- has at proscut organ zcd night
TO pass any affecting the interests OF those called
Confederate States while they not rcrrcentcd here
~ not dcfn tely eXpTcsscdY
Mr.. DooLfrTIE Read H.
Mr. FEssENDEs-I certainly underytand that 10 be the
purport OF the remarks roicr The Pre-. dent sayA
j oanpot but aid another very grave object 10 tho
bill Tnc coDsiitu,on imp.ratlvoly claros,
lion with taxation, that each tate shall have
representative aud nxes the number which IN future
times each State shall he entitled Now sir he does
not atats Ia many words that have right pass
a bill The objection nc makes goes to the foundation
and asserts that no b affecting ID. south
sis ought to bc passed by Congress until Rnpre.
scntaiycs aud Senators from tbo-e states are admitted
10 Jake part i our deiiDeraonL IL ioo~s II there bo
correct position, that law ing any restraint on
those states recently In Tsboiiio aL fessh, fr four
years a.ainst tho government can BE- passei thai
can pass no law affecting them restraining them
providing Tor any Change In Tho on " any
thing else until admit their senators and preaenn
tivos 10 the floor Of Congress. take thai bo the
necessary nfore oe from his language The President
argues or states In an atgumcntaLve way that hsso
no night 10 legslaic with regard " ,hem but ako
ihem Just as they are upon tor sy So and then when
they are here We may proceed To legislation SIR can
not give my assent 10 any such proposition.
hr Doot1rIs rosc to say that lao understood the Pre-
slent 70 discuss the prupnrty aud not the power cgs
late without The southern members
Mr. fEsszSuES--Bu cir he makes that one ground II |
ms veto II ho can veto this bail lpon that ground he
can and viii, Tor the sake Of stcncy veto every
other bli on the same ground. Talk abo4t proprciy
when propncty is made the ground OF "a veto. That |
sense Of propuey goes 10 every othor bill
Nr bloiirtf-i 90 not undcrYtrnd that TO be stated
A. the ground OF the veto
NJ fissfsut>-It Ig stated by the prdeut as anoher
'rayc objection TO thu hit Hr Fct.rnden cnutin ed
'nmnIycrsons uppB the veto so st.'iug that n
ic President had imply dr-outcd ffou tao Freedmen
Bureau hl nohodY would have submitted stn bet.
or grace tan hnsriG his objection 20 o. s.4. u.r
irEnment sei by tie rrc.drnt to sustain o. in con
"udcd Tor the rght % tungtcs 90 dec d. ihe uit
D. 'h' southern Shrr Tor r"rfn on'at 900 Ia conclusion
be- gave his views 90 -truc.lon lotns ttat y az
aw' II war 'ong.ra had n.lt 20 .rty o. ths
niNr'. IL wtf I favor OF tlr ldl... .pn -nutUrf4
ncuiborH aud senator o., the earliest lDurrt rnr 40
slth tie fafrty oi The cllntrY
Aitcr executive ses-lVu the cnafc aIiIufncI