Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-21

mand, as conditions precedent to peace
and the withdrawal of the army? First,
and before all, an unqualified submission
to the Constitution Of the United States,
and all laws OF Congress passed in pur-
suance thereof; second, the amendment
Of all acts, laws and proceedings, by
which those States made or prosecuted
war against the United States; third,
acduiescenee in the situation which the
war has brought upon them, including
abolition of slavery, for, and on account
OF which they made war, forthe sincerity
Of such acquiescence, and as a supreme
test Of its good faith, the adoption Of
the Constitutional Amendment. These
are the conditions, in substance, which
Mr.. Lincoln, three years ago, announced
rs the terms of pacifleatiOn, and to
which he pledged the support of the
Government. These are the substance
Of the terms offered by President john
son, to several of the States, or the pe0-
Die Of several of the States, who have
accepted them, and offer now to resume
all political duties Is States in this Union,
and % practically enjoy their rights as
sueh Mr DOOlittie stated other considera-
tions IN support Of the Presidents policy,
including that of finance and industry.
Let no man misunderstood his position
| with guilty leaders, who excited the
I people of those States to revolt he had,
and could have, no sympathy from the
! beginning, and from before the begin
ming. Any separation or distinction Of
the States was impossible, under the old
confederation. The Union was made
perpetual, and the Constitution was
formed to make a more per-
feet Union. To admit, there
1 fore, either the right Of the States
TO seeede, or the power of Congress to
/ expel them, would be to admit into orr
system the principle Of self destruction.
/ The Constitution in every part Of it, and
/ the spirit which gives il life, are against
ursscticabIe secession. He said further,
/ that every act Of the President, every
I law of Congress, every blow We struck,
| every shot fired, every drop of blood
shed. was not to overthrow these States,
nor TO omen the way for them to go out,
nor 30 reduce them to territories, but 10
/ keep them, as States, in the Union, under
/ the Constitution. The flag of our coun-
try bears thirty-siX stars, as the emblem
of thirty-siX States. That thirty-siX
states constitute the great Republic
which the world calls the United States
/ Of America.
| Mr.. Doolittle continued his remarks at
considerable length; upon concluding
which Mr. Nesmith obtained the floor,
and the Senate adjourned.
House ........-.W WAsHrNGToN, Jan.-l7.
Mr.. Longyear offered a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury 10 inform the House
with what States, If amy, deposits Of
public moneys were made, under the
thirteenth and fourteenth sections of the
acts to regulate the disposal OF public
moneys, and approved June twenty
three, eighteen hundred and thirty-six,
together with the dates and amounts of
such deposits respectively, and whether
the same or If any, how much still re-
mains 50 deposited, and with what
states respectively.
Mr.. Blaine presented the credentials !
Of John y. Goodwin, delegate from the
territory Of Arizona, who was qualified
and took his seat
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, presented the pc
jitiun of bIr. POston, cOntesting that seat !
Mr.. ScheHcll offered a resolution, and
asked immediate action on it, requesting
the Secretary Of War to suspend the sale |
OF Government buildings and other /
property at Point Lookout, Maryland. /
lie explained that Point Lookout was Z /
point fland on the Marylacd side where |
the Potomac river flows into the Chesa- 1
peake Bay. There were three hundred 4
or four hundred acres, on which were |
buildings previous to the war occupied I
In connection with the watering place. {
During the war these buildings were /
taken for hospital purposes, and the Gov
ernment established there a depot for /
prisoners. The buildings were worth I
only comparatively small sum, but |
Government expended perhaps one hun /
dFed and fifty thousand dollars for the
construction Of other buildings and i'm
proyenlpnts. The Secretary Of War had 4
advertised the sale of this property and
furniture to take place tomorrow. In
the meantime a patriotic lady had Sc
cured the title to the real estate and pre-
nosed to present it as a donation to the
National Military and Naval Asylum as
a home for soldiers and sailors, provided
Government VIII also give its property to
the same asylum. The subject only came
before the Committee on Military Affairs
this morning, and as time was desired 10
further investigate the subject, the above
resolution was introduced. The resOlu-
ton was then agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. kasson, Mr.. Chilli
colt, member elect from Colorado, was
allowed the privilege OF the floor until
the pending case shall be decided.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the bill to incorporate the National
Protective Homestead Company.
Mr Baker of Illinois, gave his reasons
why the bill ought not TO pass.
on motion of Mr.. Finck the bill was
laid on the table by 4 vote Of one hund-
red and twenty yeas to thirty-two nays.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, with view to
n ful understanding, proposed that at
halfuast three O'clock tomorrow the
House take vote 70 recommit to the
Committee on Judiciary the bill extend
ing suffrage in the District of Columbia.
Although not approving, he accepted as
a part of the motion To recommit the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Hale in the
character of the instructions.
Mr.. Conkling, rising 10 an explanation,
said a resolution, introduced by him on
the fifteenth inst, proposing an amend
ment 20 the Constitution Of the United
states, had been so mangled by errors,
in the printing as to make nonsense.
He, therefore, wished TO say that the
purposes OF the amendment was not at
all 10 restrict the basis Of representation
TO oitizens-the word persons disposed /
of that question. The sole purpose of the
amendment was to get rid of the present
injustice and inequality of the Tepresen-
tati0n, arising from the fact that four
million of people, who have no political |
rights, are not represented in Congress,
and the entire object is toprOpOse a mode |
to adjust the representation, so that (
whenever, in any State, the elective
franchise shall be denied or abridged on
account of race or color, all persons of
such race OF color shall be excluded from
the basis of representation,
Mr. Blame said, unless he was mis-
taken, the resolution read ''whole num-
Der of citizens of the United States"
Mr. Conkling said the term should I
be persons although the resolution
read Citizens"
The House resumed the consideration
Of the bin 10 extend the right of suffrage
in the Dirtrict of Columbia, by striking
from all laws and ordinances on the sub
ject the word "white.n
Mir. Darling, Of New York, believed
that the negroes had Alright 10 life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness, and yet he
believed that before they conferred upon
them the political right Of suffrage, as
contemplated by the bill under consider
alton, they should seek 10 elevate their
social condition, and lift them up from
the depth of degradation and ignorance
in which many Of them are left by the
receding waves of the sea of rebellion
There was proposition before the House,
to create commission for the govern
meNt OF thts city, and IN order To give |
an opportunity Of maturing bill for
that purpose, and presenting it for the
consideration of the House, he moved |
that the measure now nndeF discussion,
be postponed until the ilrst Tuesday in
April.
Mr.. Hale addressed the House in favor
Of extending the right Of suffrage to all,
without regard TO race or color, who can
read the Constitution of the United
States, TO those who are assessed for, and
pay taxes on, real or personal property,
To those who have served in, and have
been honorably discharged from, themil-
itary and naval service of the United
States, and 10 exclude from the right of
suffrage those who have borne arms
against the United States in the late re-
bellion, or given TO it aid and comfort
He denied that thisis exclusively white
mans Government. Ii was founded in
behalf OF man, without regard to race or
color.
Mr.. Thayar said, i'm his remarks, to
pass the bill was clearly within the scope
Of Constituti0n0lpower. The question TO
be solved, was il consistent with Justice,
and was it demanded by the people Of
the United State5, In advocating the
bill he held that equal and impartial
Justice was the first duty of the nation