The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-11

MT. RANDALL, dem.) OF IA, addressed tno aou1' ~
opposition to the He wished that the coIored
the Southern States allowed to occupy the
position did his State; but a. no was not
willing that the general government should interfere
with the matter In Pennsylvania neither was he willing
ipjustce and animus OF the third section bad been 20
thoroughly exposed by gentlemen the republican SIDE
that he deemed unnecessary to say anything about
further than express his belief that the intention was
70 prevent the possibility Of any Southern state voting
procrasnaton aud delay looking TO the exclusion OF
the Southern States till after the next Presidential cleo
ton The Presidents plan, the contrary, plain
and simple just and enectua and lac believed accept
able to the vast majority OF the people North and South
up, and the appeal must be made to the people He be-
eved that nothing could avert the speedy possession OF
the legislative branch OF the government by tho conser
vative OF the country under the lead of Andrew
Johnson
Mr.. sTRousE, (dem) Of Pa, followed the side.
Ho declared that the constitution never intended 70
DO pastered and patched and that Congress should DO
| exceedingly cautious about tamperng with 1t.
Many republican members being gathered in groups
throughout the hall and paying attention TO the
marks OF the gentleman Mr Strouse WHO had the floor,
that was not IN order for the members Of this har
monous party 10 hold caucus meetings during the SEES
sion or the House.
The SPEAKER good humorcdy sustained the point of
| order.
The groups then separated or retired to the cloak
room, and Mr.. Srouse proceeded with and finished his
| remarks
Mr.. BANKS, (rcp) Of Mass, the next speaker He
regarded this the important question that could
be presented TO Congress the country. II, beesed
| that tho organization OF the governments IN
by eectng change in the basis OF political society
He did not believe Ia theoretical constitutional or statu
tory provisions or anything that left the has OF poli
cal society In the Southern States untouched, and left
the enemies Of the country in condition TO renew the
war Therefore no proposition met hrs entire
In the basis OF political society those States but he
did not expect the House to adopt his opinions nor world
that the government OF the United States had full
thoy to extend the elective franchise to the colered
| people Of the South; but he did not think Of
had the power. The public opinion Of tho country was
| such at this moment as to make It impossible. He
| on Reconstr teton to waive that matter In defer
cnce TO public opinion. While no deemed the provi-
think il important In his Judgment was Of no con
sequence whether the ate rebel States had fty or nfy
egh, representatives In the Hogs,: The Southern
Their practice was force their tradition was force
whether few or many, they would ,ld. have power
agreed cheerfuy TO the proposition both In purpose
and phraeoogy, did not seem TO meet the question at
enemies Of the country He thought 1t right princi
pie and necessary at this time Hc did much
whether the extension Of franchise to the negro
coupled with IT, although he In favor IT, He could
difficulty in regard 70 the supposed unfarncss Of
disfranchising disloyal who had within the
terms OF the amnesty proclamation for held
ali tho procamaiions and military conferences the idea
restoring political rights was carsay guarded s
Ohio (Ar. Garneld to the mpraccabiy OF enforc ng
acknowledgment nor did he sppreh' the rejection Of
|
staaes represented in the House. and two more would
give the number requisite to adopt the constitutional
would ratfy H. and that would give tho requisite
Der Of votes II the amendment to DO defeated At
,.ssa Il would NOT be defeated by any Of the n.urssnt
sates IL was not true that nins-tenhs or any such
III; soversmena The commoa people Of the south
wod ulsamassiy DO found among the trucss and best
switzerland, the sissss government q die earth,
had given good isfson ON this saeIcc..
lcuiues similar 70 those which this 60, rnmcnt
had just encountered Switzerland suppressed tho
tons JUS. MT Lincoln rtaken organize gov,
enments Ia the Southern stases. mAinta ned power
until q Ter some time IL permitted s
their political rights. From that policy swtxer
land WAS to-day a. sound and sae government ~ there
| tho continent Of Europe.
Tho descent o. the Speaker ssvei hero announced tho
tsrninas Of The half hour SLOWED 70 each msbsr for
discussion The dcls;o vas contnued by kessrA Eek
port q he measure, aad y NJ Roc.as tdsnI ofN j.,
NJ ss ssSs b BY
out the third ssctIou VII Oh had cbjeeons
Mr. Rooms congra uiatcd himself that ho was fortified
the position h. TOO. y one who s,s Ss .s. 7, Of q
sa,zen Of sesthsn state he would vots 70 give
the coorsd people hight excspt the right OF inter.
marriage wh whites and the night 70 vote ~ sho ballot
box. Ha
Mr.. FAaNwoan. trip, Of III, ives the nsx. speaker
He expressed his Intention vote for the Joint rcsolu
ton reported, with the exception of s'e third section
The measure not all he wished nor all Tie couutFy
expected, but nos becoming Legislator 10 oppose
somo good because he could have tho good he
wshed Instead Of the third section no In fsvor OF
having an article in tho consultation forever daaaying
all tie leading rebels from holding any once under
United States, thus making treason odoas and traitors
| infamous .f
M DAVE, tep) OF Mass, declared that with the ex.
cepton OF the third section Of The Joint resolution he
gave the measure his hearty approval But even Il he
for H. But he red particularly call the attention
OF tho House 70 the fact that there Was no provision
| made by Law constitution by VIII ch question a. 20
votes President and Vice President could be decided
The constitution provided "That he President Of the
House Of Rrrreseniases, opsn all the ceriiacass and
the votes shall there be counted " But who should
decide the votes u there was dspgscf Who should
| not entitled TO votef There vas no tribunal an yet
erected determine that act Chancellor Kent had de-
,lared that be n oBis tszs and had In the
possibility Of great danger 70 Tho country Tho danger
had itself the Of counting the votes
| for Preside mt when Mr. buchanan was elected, the
state OF Wisconsin not having electoral vote on
the day prescribed, and there being no tribunal TO de-
eide whether that electoral should be counted
| his mind againg, the adoption 81 tho third section.
NJ phem epJ ?, y. I'M ~ sss''rs" ,ea,a ~ ~
| Reconstruction Committee should bc considered NJ
entirety. The want 81 tho republic 70 day he raid, was
| not democratic party, not republican party but a
party for tho Tn on and the eonsttuton II trusted
ilai after the vote taken to-day q would not be
corded by the historian that The sad hour bad In
O. iu dcsolai came 70 Che commonwealth OF anc ent
party when Brutus had his party but when the con-
monv eaIth had none. He spoke today for the party
which was for the wealth. for the speedy
ration 10 their constitutional relations OF the late u
rcctlonary States under such perpetual guarantees
| A. would guard the future Of the republic
aga INST the sad caismes that bad In these late years
b. allen IL A 10 the third section he believed that u
gave strength 10 the amendment, although he agreed
With Mr. Banks that the people had authority W d.
franchise tho enemies Of the government But no sub
mittsd whether " that SEXTON TO b. insisted u
would not be better incorporate IN ~ the pend
ing bills instead OF putting In the constitution.
M srrvsss. lrepl ofPA, suggested that they would
have the bill vetoed.
| Mr. BlsarAn replied that be not fearful Of any
veto from the OIL Or end Of tho avenue thai could defeat
The anal r. umph of the constitutional amendment.
What was DO gained by RETAINING this third s~ctlon
Il had been said that incapable ~ execution, ard
that was his own opinion- An amendment 10 the con
stu,,on which not " BE- executed ought not W be
\ nut into the eonsttutloa.
glad To the great enAsimiy existing among all The