New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-09
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ZION was voted on as whole and must be acted on no
whole by the House, by the Senate and by the people
The motion to recommit being pending, amendments
cond not be offered 10 the Joint resolution Instructions
might be moved amendments to the motion to recon-
nit but would fall if that motion was withdrawn
Mr. GARfIELD-How then can an amendment be offered
10 the Joint resolution
Tie SpEAKER-Only by noting down the previous gats-
ton when moved. n,
who participated in the Rebellion forever excluded
by the amendment from the right of the elective franchise
IN all relating to National and State Offices ne wcHa
saw that the proposition Just, and one on which
Congress could stand. He regarded anything ~ joss
which would exclude from political privileges and PSwef
all the Infamous who participated in the Rebellion
The proposition would meet his approval as one eminenJ
Mr. DAVIS Mass suggested some practical diffeua
in the vay of such proposition.
Mr. ARFIILp explained that he did not say that be wa
in favor of complete disfranchsemen but that waa
more just than temporary disirahehisemen ne son.
of the South to rally against the Union party.
Mr. FNcK corrected his colleague He had only called
the people the South TO rally around the pohcy oil An
drew johnson. -,
Mr. GARFIELD would leave the House to Judge low Low,
mach d ference there between the TWO things ite
0are called upon the people Of the North to s'aDd To-
gether with all their manhood aud to resist the r.oiu
onary schemes Of the people OF the South and 'hef
cosdjators in Congress and IN the North . ,.,,;0,
Mr. FIEcK declared that there was but one dscii"s
Marty in The country and his colleague Garfield belonged
Mr. THAyyR PA next addressed the House. With orc
ercep,on he was prepared after due debeaton, to give
his most cordial assent and approval to the props ssI
amendment That exception was the third section. n"
agreed in the sentiment enunciaed by the gentleman nom
ohio Garfield and did not believe II would be eitbefe1.
peen or proper retain that section he was oppfi
10 the third section because he was IN asor OF w
mble 10 one of the bills reported by the COMMITTEES Oh
strucon declaring it expedient that the States
lately in insurection should, at the earliest day eoh
sstent with the future peace aia sslew in III
political rights. He opposed to 1t because u io1
IKE offering peace and restoration with one hand, ws
thew were sached away with the other He was opposed
10 Il because he thought il would keep the country ID
state OF constant turmoil, if il did not rekindle afres 20
fires of civil He thought that section imperes ~"
Loyal States would subscribe either to ITS Jnsce Oh i"
diency. . ,.,, ho.o IN.
opportunity move amend the fifth section by ADDING
it the following proyiso: ,,,,,
Prosd That nothing contained In this article shs. =. 20
"a 10 authorize Congress to regulate or cop7opo
elective franchise within State or to aodge " es
power Of State TO regulate and eoniro me same
. 10 SwS jurisdiction except a. ''' Univ '.
NJ ROVER smoke in opposition to the joint resolution.
He admitted that those who had committed treason word
amenabe 10 the laws but laws and new Cons''s'<
on should not he made meet their case Treason VISA
undoubtedly crime that should be punished, Dat oy Do.
bin of a,iander post jocio law, such as was pr"l'
in the amendment. -, -.
MI KELLEY PAL took the floor in defense of the i.ns
resolution although he said if he had the reporting I,
he would have reported measure giving the nsht {" o
elective franchise every loyal adult male IN me comfy
He vss opposed TO striking out the third see'hn 90
so would be TO emasculate the amendment In rpp 70
some remarks of his colleague Boyer he Kelley w,s
read letter from the pen of one who had been az iais
the Rebel Confederacy as his colleague anu nso b"
greater sacrifices for It, ,,.u.,.
Mr. BOYER asked whether he understood his
say that he Boyer had been faithful to the keoeli1h
Mr. KELLEY replied that he did say that the De"o-
cratic party II the North had fought for the ksoeDn
where there particular danger as jealousy as h7
Democratic party Of the South had fought on the heh u
Mr. BoYxR-And say now that my colleague fights '.s
dsunion zeaousy our armed traitors al mo SUM
t.ngb fnri he Rebellion.
Mr. KELLEY replied that opinions differed, that was all
Mr.. BoYER asked his colleague what sort Of Go's',.
ment he would call that in which nineenths or tho ac
male population not allowed TO vote.
MI KELLEY replied if nne-tenths Of the population bad
committed felony they would be deprived oil tue rs' !"
Mr.. BOYER inquired whether after the people or va
souih had returned to their allegiance they should s''be
excluded from the ballot-boxl
Mr. KELLEY replied that If Probst who had numbered
eight members of family in Philadelphia, were 10 ie-
pent much. he would still say enforce inc la
against him; and if it was found that his mental a,d
moral nature low that he ought not TO be exeeos
then be should say, keep him in the pententiary "I ~,
rest of his life; never turn him loose on soee.y rv
only killed eight while of those Rebels ha b'i.i
their hundreds and all of them had struck at the life ois
nation. This bill did not propose to punish themn ne
contrary il proposed after four years OF good
renyesi them with all the civil and political rights whleh
they did possess. That was the whole OF tns
Mr SMITH inquired whether Mr.. Kelley was in fsso.t
dsranchsing all the colored who went into inc ks>
belon
Mr. KELLEY replied that he favor Of dsfanehis.
he did not believe the gentleman could find black 'oi'
tary traitor.
Mr.. Smith said he had many coored men, ,iis-
of war, taken with in their hands, who all
mitted they had Joined the Rebels voluntarily.
Mr.. kTILrY said be would require stronger evidence
against coored charged with treason than he would
against Lee or any other leader OF the Confederate am}
Mr. ScHENcK Ohio defended the Sd section Of the bill
from the attacks made upon IT, lfhe understood TO 10
the nature Of penalty depsivng men Of the nights nov
enjoyed by hen he would agree to the proposition OF the
gentleman from Maine Mr. Blaine, and say that thsss
inconsistency between this sector and the
nesy Proclamation issued in pursuance OF the act Of Con-
gss He would not stop TO ask at what date the eleven
States entirely and completely restored to their sda1
relations in the Union because he did not believe they
had any such equal complete normal relations, such
they enjoyed with the others II he adopted thse
theory, then it would follow, necessarily, that
he should regard the people Of noss
States having the right to vote for electors for Pref:
dent and Vice Presiden and members Of Congress IL
they possessed that right then the depnvng them OF 10
would be imposing them penalty additional to that To
which they subjected before That what myne
be called the Presidential theory. He would nov come
TO the Congressional theory In one sense be did Bet be-
leve that the eleven States out Of the Unioa
he did subscribe to the doctrine Of their being reduced
10 the condition Of Territories He believed that the Gov
eminent had the right thrash them and subject them 10
father thrsshed his child. He believed that asea
Furnishing them in that way they had the right IN
but that child in u corner and keep him away fom
,ss la To behave asS1 himself he understood the cons
sona theory this that those States tore themsehes,
they had the power TO do 80, away nom thss
normal and proper relations TO the rest OF me STATES;
that IN doing they forfeited certain rights and that ny
refusing be represented in Congress and by dlsciamD1
their egsnce they forfeited their night OF represena
ton and wait until il properly and by aw
restored them. He understood further, the Congress
siona theory be that that right could only be res0ed
them by law, ard that until law enacted by which
any State which had dung tse out OF the mon was let-
med 70 come back and stand the footing with
a