New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-15


the ear of higher authority, and probaDy more neic
ful heart but Preston King was anor tnat gay anu ny
excluded. Where is Preston hng Eelo ;b
where She was thus executed speedly, ana hO,"i'-
standing application had been made III Deha Oh her hca
broken daughter for her remains those remains are ss
/ in the keeping If The War Department IohuIs Iuae
delivered The BODY of Jesus TO Joseph Of Anmahea,
but worse than Pontus PLATE Is mere Let
us look now at Southern picture Johh Diown
was arrested for a crime kindred to that OF Boo,n;
He was in the most formal manner tired, being aloWc1
every facility for defense, no special test oath penn us
prevent the services Of any advocate; ne wac Ito!
and Justly convicted to be hanged between ms cohVc,h
and execution ample time g7en him for the settle
ment his worldly affairs and for the preparation Of Ia
soul for eternity; after execution Ms remains Hei9 pa
in decent coffin and handed TO his friends Return
ing again 10 the question Of the right Of secession ne sh
that that doctrine bonn with the Constitution, ana
became ruling principle OF the ruling Democratic party,
being inserted in its platform ION H9s TO the late wall
TNr Harris in speaking took stand near the main aisle
In 'front.' of the speaker chair The anxiety 10 hear his speech
wa % Great bs his voice being weak and his words inaudi
BE throughout The ha members gathered into the seats and
standing places in the vicinity where they remaineu
out the delivery whole speech not the ther
none ter stood al that general Distribution OF pam
| leaf fans had become necessary
At the conclusion of the speech,
Mr.. IF BLOND Ohio rose, and, IN the name OF lhe
Democratic party dssentcd from the views and Opinions
expressed by Mr. Harris. The Democratic party did NOT
believe that the Southern states ever were OUT Oh 'ne
Union or ever had the right 10 60 out of the Union In
that it differed both with the gcnteT IN from Maryland
and the gentleman from Pennsylvania stevens.
Mr.. DAVIS iMass rose and said Tat Inc remarks Oh
Mr. lie Blond touching Mr. Stevens should rot 90 TO the
country unnoticed ard as that gentleman was not now
in the House, h. denied for him. that he he'd me position
that under the Constitution the southern States had any
right to 90 Of the Union He Dawes dld not beleVe
with the gentleman from Pennsylvania, or the gentleman
from MARYLAND that those States out OF the Union
but be understood the position Of Mr. Stevens to be- not
that they had any right 10 go out OF the tnon DuI thaI
they fought themselves ont. were recognized as belgef-
ens and conuced and that those states were now
conquered territory In that he differed from the gentle
man from Ponnsy vania.
Mr. RANpALL pa remarked that, although the gentle
I ~. t1aFT.tY from
chusetts Mossrs Stevens and Dawes might diner IN the
ory they seemed 10 agree in practice and hat the result
oihat practice 10 prevent the Southern States pehe
! represented BY loyal men.
Mr. DAVE denied that he had any desire to keep, by
legislation or otherwise any lova man from representing
loyal constituency and said that 10 vote oil DIS nad ever
/ contributed 10 such a result. ,
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Wis expressed desire to find out
how the gentlemen from Massachusetts, reeoneled DIS
theory ana his practice.
Mr. DAWES professed his perfect ability TO reconcile,
before his constituents and the county, every vote he had
given with the theory which be had ADVANCED on more
than occasion touching the night OF representation oil
the States lately in rebellion lie Lad not departed one
ota from the principles laid down by him IN the Louisi-
ana and Virginia election eases III the Ihirtyseventh
Congrcss aud ne though, the House coming fast to
the position which he had assumed on those occasions,
and which had been then adopted by large and eohtohg
maoTilics.
MIR. IL BIoyD and Mr. ELDRDGE were both on the floor
nj once seeking the chance If eatechng the member
from Massachusetts, but Mr.. DAWES, without yeldngto
either 90 bis belief that II would De beler
for the gentleman from Wisconsin Mr.. Eldrdge, before
catechline him that point, 10 reconcile bis own har
mony of action with hat Of the gentleman from Maryland
! Mr.. Harris.
Mr. ELphIpGR obtained the floor and said, that knowing
the of the chairman Of the Committee on EcctloDs
Mr. Dawes he had cnleayored to persuade mm TO oner
proposition adiat members they presented them
selves from districts where the representation was based
on LOYALTY and where the member elect was loyal and lie
wondered why the gentleman IN his seat for the resora
tor of the oden times had not done He wondered
why loyal representatives from Tennessee should DC Kept
waiting here for seven long months, while the gentleman
] A.. -. yn1n En
ADMISSION He CMr. Eldrdge bad, from the bottom OF
hs heart desired that that peace which we have con
qucrcd by lcontemptuous laughter nom me
\ Republican sidcl might be consnmmated 10y a iun
\ reIrcscntetion IN Congress. He had offered
to vote and to guarantee that the members on hls sae
wou vote to admit southern Representatives ny us'ncts
without regard 10 aDyhDg else. The members on ms
side believed that the Union not destroyed but that
they had saved the Union more contemptuous ugher
and that the only need now for statesmen 10 act in
conjunction with the army. and the mon would be en-
rclg restored. II the gentleman rom hassaehnsetts
| with his distinguished ability and great influence had
moved i'm the cav period Of the session for the admission
Of oa Representatives from loyal districts of the South,
the Southern States might to-day be represented IN Soh
gress lie differed entirely from the doctrines both OF the
gentleman from Maryland Harris and the gentleman
from Pennsylvania Stevens. The southern States were
| not out of the Union and could not get out.
Mr.. DAVIS, resuming the floor, SAID there never had
been time during the session. when evidence had been
presented him OF the election of loyal and true man
iron loyal and district he would not have voted To
admit him seat aud have welcomed him with open
armt. There never had been time when he was not
L
drawing the distinction between the loyal representative
of loya district and those who would present themselves
with boodred hands the representatives OF traitors
Mr. RANDALL pa commented upon the fact That the
credentials LOYAL Southern representatives. were reered
without debate the Reconstruction Committee, instead
Of to the Election Committee OF when the gentleman
from Massachusetts the able and distinguished chair
man. and he asked that gentleman why he had voted Tor
such a course.
Mr. DAWES was about to answer, when
Mr. BOUTWELL, Mass rose, his side. and in
qured OF him whether lie meant TO say that he was IN
favor Of the admission Of loyal representative from any
district of the eleven States recently in rebellion when he
was satisfied that majority Of the people OF that district
loyal to the Government, without regarding he III
situations OF the State and knowing whether IL had esaD
shed laws and framed constitution to secure me Ighs
of all without regard 10 or eoori III that were
the position Of his colleague he one member OF the
House aud as citizen If Massachusetts,, and represent
ative Of portion of his people objected ana dissehed
Mr. DAWES informed his colleague that If be had not
been quite so inpatient the answer which he had been
about make to the gentleman from pennsylvania Mr
Randall would have rendered II unnecessary Tor MN 10 ask
the question. lie had regretted exceedingly that when
Congress met the President had not laid before the
constitutions adopted by the various Southern States, and
that these and all the papers and evidence accompanying
them had not been referred to joint committee whose
duty would have been inquire first whether these con-
stituons republican in form second, whether they
embodied the views of the loyal people OF the States ana
third whether that loyal people had the power TO maintain
that republican form OF government. Al the same ume
credentials othc members elect from those states SHOULD
have gone 10 the Committee on Elections
| Mr. boutwell, asked his colleague how community
could possibly be authorized through organization to
issue credentials that could be regarded by the House OF
any of its Committees credentials until the night OF that
community TO be considered State within the Union
had been recognized by the constituted authorities OF the
Government and therefore, how IL could have been con-
ssten or proper Committee of Congress TO be
sderng the right of South Carolina be represented at
all and another Committee of the House TO be consider
ing the credentials Issued by the soeaed authorities OF
/ South Carolina
Mr. DAVIS confessed his entire agreement with his col
league in the first part of his proposition but he differed