New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-26

people Of the South were not in q condition be in
trusted vita full powers in the Government In sup
port Of thai POSITION he quoted excessively from tes.
mony taken before the Reconstruction Committee. III
the government were to let traitors nnubipped Of
Justice at least they should 10 held back from coming
endanger the future peace OF the country
The people Of tho Southern States were apslng into
condition OF anarchy. Humanity justice and the honor
OF the county demanded that government In these
STATES should be established at foundations
They had the utter failure OF entrustg TO the
people Of the hc States themselves the establishments
VI sach governments would afford them irreyersbie
GUARANTEES for the future. IL was noticed that II
the military forces withdrew, the
Rebel States would be in rebellion 80 days
thereafter What conrse. tc asked, should
jlstlcei lie know Of but wHy hy which these
states ,hond b. restored, and that was to recognize
them entitled 10 representation only when ma.
Jpiy OF the population Of each state were willing and
able To MAINTAIN a loyal government and to AFFORD
thoss guarantees which eternal justice should ever de-
uand lie advocated the extension Of a suffrage ~
the freedmen Of toe South saying that was monsrons
that 100000 OF geopie who had been free and lhde
pendent should be deprived Of the right 90 vo for M
better than the color OF their skins nnd be con-
tended that no more hQmans could be adopted
than enranchse the freedmen and thereby strengthen
the loyal white of the South oIde 10 cFoao an
rreversibe guaranty for the future peace aud safety
OF the nation.
Mr. LAWRENCE tOho) spoke nj lent 9Th the Constifn.
tioual Amendment The Judiciary Committee had
reported that an exception should DC allowed so
that compensation may be made for slaves enlisted ~
slaves enlisted uHder certain laws Of Maryland. There
the United States Treasury. part If the
communication fuld, little over s9U0OOO applicable
10 payment for slaves enlisted AS this provided
FOR by law, and the amount was small, II was not
proposed he said 20 disturb that. He then proceeded
10 argue in favor of toe general amendment b. the
COnsti utOn. Slaves were not property at common
law. aud of the States which IN past history
abolished Slavery. ever made compensation for them.
There was now 10 obligation on the part OF the Gov
crnment TO make compensation for the slaves enamel
pated. Our national debt was now near 1900 600 600,
aud II would require US to increase that debt
a. 600 600 600 to pay for the slaves. II we would
yaycu iepp ton we must foreyy prohibit the pos
sbility 81 this II was imp6rian, Idat the qles.
lion should be finally settled lie exhibited stttstica
tab showing that would require oneourih OF all me
taxable property OF the slave states to pay Tor te
,layei II we did not prohibit this the Northern De.
mucrlcy would unite with the South 10 the scheme Of
making payment. Ho read extracts from the message
~ The ,oealed GOV. Orr of south Carolina and from
Gen. ShurZs report 10 show that The south was nov
making the demand. The Virginia Legislature had.
recently proposed take inventory Of all the slaves
II the Stale with q view 10 payment, Let rs he
ni, forever close this question or II win rise up TO
create alarm among the creditors OF tie nation. II We
DO MOI make amendments they wiz not be made
when Rebel Representatives I'll these halls. The pub
he demand constitutional amendments changing the
basis of representation prohibiting the payment Of the
Rebel debt, ard prohibiting payment for emancipated
slaves"
The PAIL OF GOLD.
At the close OF NJ, Lawrence's remarks Mr.. WLN.
woATu asksd whether any preparations were beng
made 10 dress the hal IN mourning on account OF the
Fan In gold TO l25. Laughter
Mr.. Ashley tOho) said he did not believe there were
hir WtSrwogrI-Althongh / am myself delighted
with NE tai IN gold yet II the opponents OF that policy
Wish TO 10 anything OF the kind, will not object
Laughterl
same twe whether anytning being done 10 reduce
tsxrs Thesehad not fallen ~ gold bad.
MT. WENTWORTH replied that the few remaining sol
ti.r- and widows 81 the OF tue revolution and nj
thc war Il 1872 wen members OF Congress, the
omnloyes OF the House and the labogng pcOpe gener
ally would probably have the chance IN few days TO
rejoice that the credit Of this Government was restored
lLaughfsr
| The House, at 30 p. m. adjourned