New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-19
PROM WASHINGTON.
Continued from Firet PAGE.

ronsderne an that remained TO complete the work OF
resforation namely, the admission Of members OF Con
rsss from the States lately in insuecton to seats IN the
House and senate. The bill under discussion proVided
for their admission but coupled with me adoPon o. ne
constitutional amendments. He trusted the amendments
would be adopted and he trusted atmembeTs would be
admitted when duly qualified and presenting themselves
frou loya Districts But he could not say that the Dl
now awaiting the acton Of the House met has concur
renee because 10 provided for their admission only on
certain conditons-that TO say until q OF tho STATES
should ratfy the amendments. Members from Tie States
lately In instruction should not be received in Congress-
and that member from any such state should De aul
led unless tina; State also voted raty the Constitution
amendments His main objection 10 the bill was Una. !.
was assumption by Congress OF power when Wss ~
conferred It by the Constitution, and he asked 10 ~
pointed TO the clause Of the Constitution when elo ,
on Congress the night to say that t G hat
State. should not be admitted into Congress una UNI, bt
State should perform certain acts ne malna"to mss
Congress had no power undeI ue ols ., ,ros ianv
such bin or enforce il. He denied that thefe Nos az!
political necessity for it. II sounded plausible ap ~
say that II southern members were III sto,5
tbev would bv their votes regain al they hao ioSI anu
Obtain all they hal sought TO accomlsh' ho' o' ~ nv 'e
Ion hut by their previous political action. ihue
ne - inc when Tho southern States formidable IN
fhe q gernment They were formidable al lne time OF
The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, and there was
re,s N then 70 fear their permanent acendeney Inc
country felt the danger and the people came to the rescue
Il was then that the Republican party was formed to check
agsrcsons upon the liberties of the Republic " was
formed in 1896, and it had fulfilled It's mission IL nad
broken 70 pieces not only Slavery ITSELF but the
Democratic power which had become its ally and
IL hld restored the country 10 a posluOD NneIe
the people could exercise the rights oil q
free and independent people. Had the South any such
power now It's population had been diminishing while
That OF the North had been Increasing in 1850 they
10 10 H. they II 90 p They would have y votes
in the Senate 20 "a Northern votes In the House they
woud have "a votes 10 69 Northern votes. So the North
would have two in both bIauches of the Legisa
The increase of southern members by the enamel
pat.n of hcT slaves would be only six. He did not alr
prccnd that by tEe addition OF these SIX members hey
would gam what they had lost by arms Iher wealth Aad
disappeared; they without resources there was not
dollar IN their Treasury They had none OF the elchels"i
aggression and power to make themselves formidable.
Thcy had los al political standing Their political leaders
had disappeared before the breath Of the terrible whTlwlnd
which they had themselves evoked. Their young
who hal been trained in the school Of secession now lay
beneath The soil which they had deueed with their own
blood: and Slavery the great bond which kept them to-
rehc had disappeared before the dreadful tempest.
They were longer united together by the bond Of
slavery and there longer any for speaking
OF the south as section Under these circumstances,
could the North have auy fear Of the SOUTH IL had no
such fear In the day Of the Souths power The North had
beaten the South the floor OF Congress when the South
was times powerful il could DO again within
81 years. and had beaten 1t also when appeaed 10 war and
vet stood here that unless guarantees were OBJ
tanned Inc nation would be again imperod and the traitors
and Rebels of the South gain by what they had failed
10 GUN nv arms He could not help feeling that that ap
peH 10 the fears Of the nation savored somewhat OF
pusamitv lie rather sympathized with the declaration
of John Quincy Adams, that the Government OF the
United States takes counsel Of It's fears; It conSults
only iis and It's hopes ms appeal to the a
prchcusOn OF tie people he regarded as unjust and I'M
founded for every step that the South took the North
strobe leagues ahead Of it.
some DISCUSSION arose at this stage Of the remarks be-
tween Messrs Raymond, Winfield and Edndge, in reiey
cDcc the maintenance abroeaton OF the test oath,
MIR Edrige declining u say explicitly that he would be
In favor excluding any person elected from the South
who hal voluntarily participated IN the Rebellion but
only that he would be governed by the Constitution ana
the law.
MI RAYMoSD asked Mr.. Edridge whether he heldthat
parc patton IN the Rebellion such violation Of the
Constitution as 10 dlsquaify from being member OF
Congicss.
by conviction Of treason, then he should be excluded
Mr. RAYMOND inquired whether that meant that unless
man was convicted by Court and jury, he Alr. FL
drdgc. would vote and admit him.
Mr. ELDRIDGE replied that that would be very good
evidence Of unh.ness.
Mr RAYMOND repeated the question in substance
Ri ELDRIDGEs reply was that Il mans unhtncss was
testified by gentleman on the Republican side, ne
would view Of the malignant hearts they had mani
NJ RAYMOND held that it was the duty Of the House 10
admit such southern members as were qnaihcd' qua
IN exclude suos disqualified. Inc testimony
taken before the Committee Reconstruction sustained
that position For every witness who had been asked
ms g. the effect the loyalty or dsoyay OF tennessee
pf admitting members VINO were qualiheu ava VINO coutu
take the oath hal answered without hesitation that The
rccl would be good that it wonld encourage loyalty ana
discourage doyalty His opposition 70 the bill grew out
of the fact that presented conditions precedent Tor the
admission Of Representatives which conditions congress
had NJ right to prescribe under the Constitution
In this connection, Mr.. RAYMOND got into coloquy
with kr. Boutwell, lMass), end afterward with MessIs.
Marshall IN johnson and Niback Ind. in reference 70
fe nostion Of the Democratic party on the war question
and other party topics Mr. Raymond taxing the ground
that orgsnizaon the influence OF that parry hao
-
johnson took the ground that i had supplied the men
and money put down the Rebellion and only opposed
the Government when the Administration uanhed under
foot the nights of the people.
Nj RAYMosD was allowed to speak for two hours, and
he closed his remarks by expressing the hope and belief
that when Congress adjourned thc1 party would be
unit aud would have the cooperation Of the President II
had placed IN power
MESSAGES PROM THE PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER presented messages from the President as
follows;
in reference 20 the dispatch OF mtry icIce rom
Austria fol- service IN Aexeo' Win iep"'' A0 wv ''-
VT was referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs
and o6ences OF the late nurgeu the subject Of
the Rebel with report irt the Secretary Of State
II WIS referred u the Committee Reconstruction.
In rev 10 resolution Of May the progress made in
completing the nap connected With tue Boundary survey
under Treaty Of Washington with report from the sec
II was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
NJ RICE Alairel Introduced JOINT resolution on me
latter subject; which read twice and referred TO the
same committee.
Mr. RorTwRIL stated in reference 10 the matter OF
nle. that Executive Document No. l2J, being the re-
nor. r The Secretary Of the Treasury the subject
showed that he hal received for 100 miles each way
more than he had actually charged Tor or received az
shown bv the books Of the Sergeautat-ArIas
Mr. ccHENcK Ohio asked leave 10 offer resolution
but MI SrAULDIyG objected III was probably IN refer
ence 10 the question OF mileagc.-REroHTER)
TgE DEATH or TIE HOS JAMES HUMPHREY.
Mr. Davis offered resolution. which adopted that
DELEGATION Of seven Members from Ae~-l 0Ik aecona
med by Mr. Go)denOw the Doorkecper Should hteha he
funcrl Of then late colleague James humphrey, me
delegation consists OF Mesrs. Taylor, MOTIFS, WHICH,
Darlns Dodge, Davis and Tabor.
MEXICAN LOANs-GUARAS1IES TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Ri KELLEY Pa introduced Joint resolution ioI TIE
protection of citizens OF tine United States IN the matter
Of loan. OF the Republic Of MexicO which was read wlce
and resrred the Committee on the Judiciary II pro-
vide rs iolOws
dog of Mexico anc that end that citizens ofhe United