The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-11

not be long before majority OF the American ysopic
would that the Southern States could npt be- ruled
conquered Provinces that tie people resident there
be left to control their own local State goyernment
He did whether men had been in the rebellion
or not Congress directed 10 their sitting here afep
resentatves they should be brought before the courts
and punished If they were not fl TO be citizens or 10
be trusted with political power they should DO urea
been already punfhed by the destruction OF
that institution which oil their material intorests
hinged The President had been denounced a traitor
because h. willing to attempt 10 force negro
suffrage on the people all over tho country the Ics
dent had always stood upon that ground, and no t,ir
Ashley OF those who did not believe that the
negroes ht TO vste. They had during the Isbe-
lion, lent some aid 10 the government and for that they
had been well rewarded by getting their freedom he
was n fayer OF that and OF opening Up to them inc
chances OF education and Improvement and ultimately
o. obtaining political rights. But this should not DO IN
sisted on
proposition to adjourn being made at the close or
Mr. Ashley's speech, the SPEAKER stated thai Twas
ness whether than another Saturday could No de-
voted 10 general debate
HOLMES.
Mr. HOMES, trcrl of n. " next addressed tho House
on the question Of the recon Instruction OF the rebel States
advocating the OF Congress against that of the
President who he said had successfully met the oppo-
sop the democratic party but could not ou,liya ts po-
litical support He did net the whole regret the
that had been taken by the President cause Il
gave people Of the Southern States opportunity
t. show TO he world whs, they would do If again on
trusted with unrestricted power II they had permitted
loyal men tho polls then Congress might have
been deceiv but Congress had excuse for shut
tins It's against evidences ef disloyalty nppa-
rent rs that ''he who may read The President
had lahored patroiicaly aud earnestly to bring about
bltcr OF affairs but his abors had not been blessed
with in any very great degree The seed he had
scattered had fallen stony ground, and had produced
n very ncons.derabs crop OF loyalty Who was 10 de.
tcrmine whether the impaired vitality and suspended
functil the Southern States which tho President
had spoken OF In his message Congress- rcstoredf
Had Congress nothing do with it, except pass each
House fuI itself the cert fcaies Of election OF
beers claiming seats in such Houge1 In his judg
inent the decision of that question rested with
tue law making poaer and required the sanction and
assent OF the entire aking Of ae
In no other way could the rile be uni orm. Separate
and independent action might leave ruic prevailing
in this House, another rule IN tho Souatc, mad still
auO,her rule n the Executive Department The south
ern States we're entitled To full absout and rccogn
ton by each of The departments OF the nt
else they not entitled 20 eco5non by either III
asked whom those States should be admitted to rcprcscn
tation on tn s floor his answer would be- When their
governments republican and their people are loyal
aud when 10y al sent TO represent them. TUerc
should not only be loyal representa- but loyal
stitucnc bohnd them and pe-s1n should, with his
consent hold Office under the government OF tho
United States who had in any way voluntarily aided tho
rebellion
Adjourned