New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-06

It, and that their functions were suspend.
ed bat not destroyed. The President was correct
when he took this ground In time OF war; when the
country was danger, the President clothed with
dictatorol powcr but in time OF peace he can rlght
fully exercise power unless 1t Is vested in him py ne
Cons uton or by Congress. 1t Is high time that the
and pat constitutional trim. She had been exposed
" tempestuous gales but having weahered the storm
OF secession and strife and been brought into peace
full haven by a skilfnl pilot and gallant crew, we
should examine In order TO whether her timbers are
sound lie had great confidence In the President OF the
United States, and he entered bis humble protest
against the attempt Of any man, in or out OF Congress-
to place the majority Of this House in an attitude OF
hostility TO the President so long as the latter connned
himself to the exercise OF his own Just prerogatye
Shall We for slight causes, distrust him who as among
Southern Senators faithful among the faithless
found. and who, while enforcing his loyalty, kept alive
his zeal He believed that the President had followed
that the President should have urged suffrage to ALL
without respect 10 color. In the recommendation to
the Southern States abolish Slavery and to repudiate
the Rebc. Sett be found Of complaint AS to
the ratification OF the nDtSlavery amendment To the
Constitution Of the United States. by the southern
Legislatures 1t did neither good nor harm The amend
yaidly ratified by threeourtbs OF the States,
and additional sanction was wanted by assembiages
of men having no share In the governing power Of the
nation. We regretted that the President did
not wait for the action OF Congress before he
disnissod the Provisional q oyernors and turned
over the government Of States to those whose
hands were dyed in tho blood Of Rebellion,
but thls was no trPht uhnfcT 50 I"HS ny az ins
msned 10 protect Union men. Ii was not only the
privilege. but the constitutional duty Of the President
10 give information TO Cor from time 10 time 10
the State Of the Union. and TO recommend such mea
sures as be might Judge necessary and expedent but
the mower TO admit States 10 make rules for the
government and regulation of the land and naval forces
10 guarantee 10 every state republican form OF gov
erDmenf. and all similar powers beonging TO Con
gress belonged TO Congress exclusively. IL was said
hat the President would seek 10 control Congress by
Withholding Executive patronage rom such Senators
and Representatives would not fall In with his favor
iie policy e begged pardon for repeating so scanda
lous a rtnor on this floor. lie pronounced II false anu
malicious az Scoessonism ITSELF lie conld only find
In a Newbern paper an extract from which be read
The Southern traitors he added are not content with
ascrbng 10 the President such base motive. hut most
in pudeD,y attempt appropriate him their vie pur
poses In conclusion he indicated the substance OF
hat would satisfy him IN the Work OF reconstruction
namely;
Fr,ts Extend the right OF Suffrage TO colored men IN
the District Of Columbia.
Second. Amend the Constitution OF the United
States in respect 10 the app0ru 0nment OF representa-
tycs and direct taxes in such manner that The people
Of color should not be counted with the population cx
cept in States where they are permitted 10 exercise the
elective franchise.
TAird Insert provision prohibiting notification
and Secession.
FopfA Prohibiting the repudation Of thu National
debt. and prohibiting the assumption by Congress oi
the Rebel debt
F,dh Providing that no person who at any time
has taken up arms agans. the United States shall ever
be admitted 10 seat in the Senate House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. IL, these guarantees be given 10 oyay,
and be wold try forgive tnt he could never forget
the Injuries received ly our country
ADJornxMLyf
The Committee rose when the House adjourned III
Monday.