New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-27

rnted matter Ii was regered 70 tho Pos.Oa.ce Com
mirtee with leave 70 report al Any tine.
NATIONAL HOME FOR IRE ORPHANS or TIE W.T.
ERANs.
Mr.. SCHENCK introduced Joint resolution, wmch
was passed authorizing the Secretary Of War TO trans
fer 10 the National Home Tor Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans OF Washn gon City certain stores not needed FOR
THE DAVIS EULoGY.
Mr. STIyrSs (Pa.) offered a resolution which was
referr.d 10 the Committee On Printing. for printing
900 copies OF the Address OF the Speaker ard OF the
Eulocy on Henry Winter Davis pronounced by sena
Crcsswe the I'D inst, ard that Tic! DC printed
IN Thu Globe.
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT
The Committee on Commerce was instructed 70 IN .
Quirc into the eIpediency OF mikinl an S.
for the Improvement Of Manitowoc Ha Dor III tEe oia'o
Of Michigan. .,
AMENDMENT.
Mr. BINGHAM from the Committee on Reconsiruc
ton reported the following Joint resolution pfop*ibf
an amendment 20 the Constitution OF the InNed
R.o,l By tie Senate asd House Of Represen,r,;vs. OF
the United >tate Of America in Congress assembled tw1
third. Of 69i ou'e. foneu s seSsrs S,tss an
smenlmsnt Constitution Of the tnted states, wm.n,
wh-n ratified by thee ios.ths o. ,"s .A'' Ae
Article Congress shah have power to maze a. laws
of each State I'll the privileges and nmunes Of tn' ei.s
ia the severa soe, and TO az person. IN the eysra STATES
Mr. BHGHAN said he would not detain the House uy
any onghcned argument IN support Of the yont feso-
luton. IT Sncl Iegl-atlDD Dju p"sh On luc
book 10 enforce The constitutional requirements
every State, the Rebellion which had eharred ana
baekened the land would have been an l9mpos
sibility. The proposed amendment imposed 20
OBLIGATION on any State, nor on any citizen IN
q State, which was not row enjoined upon tnein
| By the very letter OF the Constitution. II was
! imnosslble for rsa to fame words obi
catory than th0s, already in the Constitution en-.
Joining this great duty on the several states Aha
on the several officers OF all the States. But 1t
was equally clear that BY every construction OF tho
iConstitution-its eotemporaneous and CONTINUOUS
constrnc'ion-ih1 great provision contained ~ ;n
Second Section of the Fourth Article and 10 portion
Of the Fifth Amendment adopted by the First ongress
in l7s-that ha, immortal BIZ Of rights bad hitherto
deuende on the action ofho several states. Ihe Hoase
tle cogntry and The world knew that all legislative al
executive all judicial officers in eleven States OF ne
Union had within the last five years voet.d tas pro-
vision OF the Constitution the amendment OF weea was
al soutey necessary 20 American nationality W ofuer
of the Committee Reconstruction, and for The pnr
pose of giving the whole people the care o, The Cen
ernl Government. without which American nItonaity
would cease he would press the adoption of this amend
mont in the House and through toe House press II on
the cor sderation of he loyal people If the whole conn
try He submitted II 10 the deliberate and dispassioB-
ate Judgment OF the House.
Mr. Ro.IIs ~. J.) said he Rad hoped from what bad
transpred within The last few days that the tire had
come when the Constitution % be secured rom IN
vason When he had read the words Of the President
of the Uuited States IN comnemoration OF ttat I'M
mortal instrument, he had believed that no more amend
mcuts 70 il would be proposed by Congress. He h1d
believed that the agitation which had been Kept up
hero against that instrument until Gas The President
than for the resolution OF town meeting was about to
cease. be was opposed 10 the proposed amendment:
IL would be found % b. the eOCdlmeBt Of principle or
reconciliation and u the dsfran ,hsement tthe States
II the Constitution as the gentleman (ir. Bingham.
admitted covered this matter, why IN this t.lGc or
great public citemont attempt 10 eDgraft upon u an
amendment which carries into effect powers but
those that already claimed TO be eontsncd N ~
The trainers Of the Constitution he'd never intended 20
give to Congress the power 10 enter INFO state and
govern and direct is legislation IN regard 10 the rights
and privileges OF citizens.
! MI KELLY pa desired 10 ask The gentleman in
connection with his ausion 10 rhe President, whether
he was not the same Andrew johnson who, when q
representative submitted no iess than nine amend
lIncrts 10 the sacred Instrument in ore session.
| Mn RDCER--That NAV al be 50. l an rot bore
an advocate OF Andrew johnson but as tie advocate
the rea; Doctrines Of liberty which he
laws down. What tie use, no asked ., this amend
ment in view Of the bill Ia protect all persoos IA tie
United States N ther civil rights. wIlcb had passed
the Senate by tho almost entire vote Of the Republican
party II that bill be Constitutional he alluded % ne
Bill introduced by senator 1rumbrli On January j.
cnacing that there sbond be 10 dscrmination N c!'i
rights and imnignuee onong ne lnhaotants o. States
on accoua; OF color their former condition OF
Slavery This Is another attempt 10 consolidate the
Government, another step toward imperial despotsn;
another stop towards b0tng from the national tag lie
stars embamar.cal Of the States, and 70 concentrate ii
the Federal Government greater powers than ere claim
ell by tho Gar OF Russia ar the Emperor % France.
If this amendment were adopted end ratte. Congress
could enact under il law establishing niscesenaflon
in South Carolina compelling the people Of that State
To DC degraded by marriage with persons OF gre blood
The right of marriage certainly came under the general
meaning Of privileges and immunities, and black man
could under the proposed measure 60 into State and
claim TIE privilege OF marrying white woman Gnder
! the proposed amendment. An act Of Congress mieht
be passcd compelling the state OF South Carolina o.
allow negroes marry white women He quoted from
The FtdrGs to prove that tue powers reserved % the
several States extended 10 al The matters which con-
the lives liberties aud properties Of the people
and the internal order lmprON ecDt and prosperity Of
! the State. This amendment proposed 70 talo away
those rights oi the States, and compel by act VI Con
gress. the abrogation OF all the statutes o, tie
States which make discrimination between crimes
committed by black men and those committed
/ by white men. instancine the State OF Kentucky.
where the crime Of rape committed by black man is
punished with death and IN the OF white man.
with imprisonment He also referred 10 .he laws in
several of the free States making dstiH tons between
schools for white and schools for c0lOred child. MEch
would also be abrogated under the proposed amend
whom lie pleased to see standing up recently IN tho
City of NewN ork defending those PRINCIPLES without
which popular rights were mere myth. Re was Will
inc sink all parties in oblivion; willing ~ bury them
80 low that the trumpet of Gabriel would never be-
heard BY them. But the object OF this amendment
to place wall Of living lire between Northern tanati-
cism ana southern rebellion and 10 make gap deep
SO long, aud wide that the southern States Gould
have 10 come in simply as dependencies So that the
Federal Government would have right 10 ,egislate
and control all their municipal concerns. He de-
nounccd the Committee an ReconstructioD rs he
Committee of Dcspo,sm." Jscobin Committee, and
body that is disgrace 10 the country The liberties
OF France never more invaded by Napoleon than
the liberties OF this country were now invaded Ivy that
Committee
At this stage Of his remarks. Mr.. Rogers carried
away by the heat of defamation lad turned his beck
to the Speaker, when Mr. WAsBDrRNE Ind mede the
point of order that the gentleman should address the
chair and not the galleries.
Mr. RoCrRs apoogizcd for the uniufentional dis.
courtesy.
Mr. Kelley proposed to give the gentleman time to
recover bis exhausted energies TO occupy moment 10
Shn hat nat cal ELalxr h.