The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-09
Assembly.

ALrASr. March S, 1900
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Mr. sr'wArr, lrepl Of New York, sintrodueed the
New York Tax Levy bill.
oOsTAsTID ELECTION.
The resolution reported by the Committee on Prvi.
legcs and Elect awarding the seat contested By James
L. Lyon 10 Mr. Williams was adopted unanimously.
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The bill 10 amend the Excise law taken NJ Com
mee OF the Whole, after which the House Refused 10
further consider II, and IL was lost
HufBtND AsD WIDE A. wrrsEasEs.
Mr. Hrco,K, trep) Of Onondaga, introduced bin Ia
enable husband aud wife 70 become witnesses Tor or
n. ainst each other
EVENING SESSION.
THE SENATE REsotU11oNs ENDORSING TIK PRECEDENT
TaE HOUSE
Tho special order. the resolutions the President
veto message, was taken NJ.
Mr. BguSs0S, rep.l of Ontario, withdrew his amend
Ar TESAIv, lrep.J q Albany. offered as an amend.
ment the resolutions cered by Mr Flger In
the senate He said he oaered thsm in the belief that
they would be acceptable TO majority ~ tho Ierisia.
turc, for sake ~ Conciation add harmony, and In
order 60 present undivided ffon. So lar tho Union
party concerned, be hoped the Amendment Lad
offered would be adopted by both branches OF Legs.
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Mr. AsDrnsoS, Cdeml Of New York spoke at lcnrth IN
advocacy OF the de1ocac resolutions fhe question 81
In on the all absorbing 10 oil honest men and
lovers Of peace II, when states bad reccded, the
representatives, from those sies had rcfuscd 90 resign
their seats would Congress have taken measures 20 ekpe
them Did they cxpci andrew Johnson because hts state
sccedcdf Aud yet Congcti now refuses the admission
OF loyal from Andrew Johnson's state. Rep.escn
tation permitted By The most tyrannical govern
ments in the word Ireland Hungary and Poland had
their reprcsentges and yot The party In power propose
10 exclude IN this republic nine millions or Inhabitants
from this great privilege.
Mr. RasssY. nepl Of 0nondaga sald the constitution
conferred power 10 dfranCnise trtora Let criminals
before the be punished aud repent before they
admitted TO equal privileges with loyal men He did
not know anything that President johnson had Gone that
should not entitlc him TO the conndcnce OF his party.
Congress should not admit into the counses OF the gov
eminent men who had 70 recently borne arms 10 de-
s;roy a.
M MmLsrauou ldom) u orsnye, repsllodnhe idea
that the democratic party was disioya. heninOw act.
Ing with the republican party had done more 10 ~
that stirma upon democrats than all else besides. II
the speaker 81 the House who uttered In Tweadle
Hall In 1891 the memorable words that no vas oppD-sd
70 Win the Fouth ard forever" lie now ask q
republicans TO come up lnafcy end say whether they
endorsed Congress Andrew johnson.
L. P'RAIR, trePl q cayusa- sald The republican
Marty did believe tie SOuthern states out VI the
Union but they had usurped State governments and
had reached that condition which they could be
Mr. IrrTs trepl Of orleans said that the democratic
party had area milestone about its neck and that
the history Of the rebellion. he admitted that the
masses OF the dQmDcrar party we're loyal but the lead
ers we're stepped tho desire 20 have the Rebellion sac
coed. lie claimed that support 81 President JohnfOn ~
tn democrats false and nsncerc
Mr. TRfaaH said the gentleman from Orange tMllls-
raughl had made mean aud sctrfious attack lI0n him,
and he was thankful for an opportunity 20 rer on tis
noor 70 his 1weddle Hall speech VI 1sg Thai speech
bad been the principal SHOCK w trade Of the coppcrbead
organs Tor The past I've years H that had brought
dscr 90 upon The democratic party, u Wa ndorsef ~
the Atdt ard dfOtu, ia which paper N published
with the highest cncomiums ~ dd not argue that the
States have right 10 secede. HIS appeal tor the
Union He quoted exntts from the speech shOa thai
was the correct position 20 assume at that time H.
desired 10 the government the responsibility o
striking the first blow The country 90 visit and te blow
struck by rebels NJ Charleston prom that time b. had
sustaned the government 10 put doun The rebellion
gvinz his only son sarutee Ne concluded W call
Ing the pres Ions question this eucnen whch was
adopted 81 10 3o-a PARTY vote Tho resolutions
yer then adopted, 70 70 "a strict PARTY vote
Adjourned