, 1866-05-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

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The SPEAKER presented a message from the
President, tra1smtting. tn further response to the
the Secretary OF tie Navy, SfcttarT OF the Int.
t1or, and Postmaster General as to the clerks and
emp'o5es q taoee 1epa1tmen'e, a9d wae'her any
The SPEAKER announced that, BY order Of the
House, no bnsines. would he In order to-day, ex-
efpt debate On The Presidents annual message IN
nj. MORRIS, OF New York, took the floor, md
made ereech On The subject OF reconstruction It
Reconstruction was ONLY one Of the several inssru-
nents made essential IN peEfecting the sesic. Of
acte in the great dtama Of eYcnts rendered neeessa-
nous concord. Il might also he TINT these schemes
were seyeraly Indispensable to check the growth Of
The po,.onons thooss likely TO .Prtns itoa The re-
abe p1ant1ng. He laid down the following pEopo-
elflone, and supported them by argument: lat.
The incidents connected with the revolt os tue
Southern 3tatee bad In no respect abridged the
powers or the Jurisdiction OF the Government Of
The United States. ID. Those Incidents had chan7ed
the rela,!ons Of The reyolttnR STATES toward The
General Government and had affected same ofthe,r
riehts. Sd. The relations thus changed and tue
rights thus affected can be restored to those states
only BY The Legislative franchise Of the GoyeIament
9TH. Tho.e relations and thost. rights should be
restored speedily A. The interests Ct all the par-
ties concerned will permit TO restore tne south
rest'cton, It would be held 10 make distinction
between virtue and vice, would BE- contrary to pre-
crdenr in conflict with the analogy, repuGnant to
tes.neats es aa'"s sf .see sess e H.
nsoP rs g. fearded al It a, q
n9'R 9Ie osa, o. liz
eleven s:a.ss = aex &c., n
IN or out OF the linton for tn teir view 1t requlr
ed interpretation to reconstruct tetore g Eesuf,
The rebellion, and il the fruit were bitter It WIS TO
be attributed to its wicked planning aud Its mot
pcruic.out culture. Reconstruction involved such
tnn, neae 60 'ss Be- i 'yso woD9 s9
jastf; a sacrifice Of them. What. he
ss be, rqsa s1 s s 1sas iae ena ssen
such eonspuntors be received back With unwMhed
5end yst dppag win ns b,oea .S ,S e the oyal
as mbecile. he sonld compel the nbellioua IN
hab1tsns Of The eteTen States to protect tue loyal
send loyal men to Congress. would exclude every
.ator educated at the e1pen4c OF the Government,
or who had held Office under H. and sought it, over
under ae % @ q e1es exe1c,sInr tie eiec
| tive franchise: He would do this Il it took a
/ army Of . Ger, coo men And, thls being done the
Republic that 'he1r conditions were mada 20 es,;y. e;
Mr.. PATTERSON, OF n. H. said that t1Sts ~ a1,S nE
and ptotsacted debats N ihe uo1ee ~, e, Sn c1tra
orlinaIy I Character, involving latreiy The asss M
fh IN political plosopn.e; rfsai1Rioe & IRo sssGE
I
Ua orsea5 81 l;so GoneTes @ The peopo whole com.
" lad followed these deostes from d.y t. day
&c ppFfnene, shss @
or more difficult question hss essE Eesp!sxeSd Ep:S :,
SsPssss: SePsss: @a ID tssa ~
4. sat'rf ,teq92 gSpnsas1na nos1a hoa Il
IBIS conrTeas accountable Tor tbe Improvement o.
tbis snlerdld opportunity Of ctv,i liberty. It *n
lie oaeriue Of The age, and hsd been brought 70 70
rc1oIation, for tbe realization Of grand and 9eaea
cen, purposes In The d.. .1ne enouomJ me apI
sess1 2, ss 50 aatsdn
ussfse saesipe it. an psl!ooE 100 of ;siVl!sg
el1d to plb belpa ana oled rom It's
~ Ike .hock Of eontendIng parties IN tn. trans
3op; hence when MISTAKE mi2h. % oe mal 10 ~
eny, t1 e,trisn Torm Of speech nor woutd they long
snbmit IN patience 10 the narrow ambition ana un p
thinking se*, w1eh M ,1na1,sne az :? ea,snl, psn
te%eoSa es IA liked tno psrmanen. welfare Of the
c,Ri cnuni.y upon personal triumph Ibs1
ssa ss!a T'e Il hsshy S9s sasi,!t
d1a!eciics md mnsty pteeeaents, Mh!ca fhere II
no power to enforce. Justice ana ND paoHs sa11t; q;
W.T. W.T. o. Of copeTss. Would be tested, The, wou!t
never conseni that Congress snnnld put n1es'y t
sleep upon any ptoeuatean hea; maae oy otaess N r
oWp childhood. American liberty being equal :
before The Law, and the protection oi person an r.
! property. no emancipation WIS complete thas ul
, \ Nolntue less wonld EalizfY publlc OPINION
accord with the split ot the acnced Constitution
Political he.esy shnuld be excluded nom ,plscs
no1snn ir1o The fountains Of legislation. Il vi
The simplest uictafe OF lFgll Just1ee and foune
prudence that The leaders OF tho rebellion shon
. be banlshed forever ton The haus OF lesissaoo