The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-22
THIRrY.NINTH CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
wAanSGroN, April 81, 1890.

WAsihs6toS Apfh ~, fooo
DEBATES TIN PRESIDENTS xEsAGE, REcosTRucTIoS,
THE MICRO, ETC.
Tho proceedings OF this days session we're by order
confined TO general debate on the Presidents Annual
Message.
Mr.. NcgoLsos, (dem) OF Del, the first speaker
He took strong grounds sga the amend
In regard TO representation. He contended that
the effect OF would be destroy the federal character
Of tho government, 10 produce consolidation aud
TO subject the people to the worst kind Of
despotsm-that OF CONSTITUTE onal msjoriiies There
no propriety ID The States themselves the best
judges what concerned their internal order and
we-being. The very object sought 10 DO accomplished
by the constitutional snenament--that OF put.
ting the negro on level with the white
man-was another objection to H. The races
were entirely distinct, The only way In which
the two races could live in harmony together was
by recognition Of the truth o. the lnfcrory Of the
black The forrble exclusion Of representatives
from the Southern states wa another reason why the
amendment should not pass because IL could not pass
all the States entitled 70 representation represented
He followed by Mr. PrRHas, trepl Of Ne, who
took directly opposite view OF the question OF
struction lie considered Of little importance whether
the late rebel States regarded dead according 20
the views Of some members Of Congress- or AZ having
had their functions suspended according 20 the ~
the President The great fact remained In either case,
that It the duty q Congress % provide for the esiab
shmcnt OF State governments which should correspond
with the spirit Of those provisions OF the Constitution
requiring Congress 10 guarantee 20 the States republ
can form OF government This was what Congress had
been attempting 10 do for the last Eve years with bat
partial success was the duty Congress only
that states 10 be admitted bad such form Of govern
but 90 guarantee II 10 the old also If there
were loyal enough Ia the South OIL the of.
fees Of the federal heroes Of the should he
appointed and told ~ take part In the administration
OF the government Of which they had saved by
their In these states the rebels In the
ascehdcncy loyalty was the exception and dl.loyay
whether the late rebel States In condition 10 be
represented IN Congress- Not the Executive no such
power gated 10 him Not on the House OF Rep
resentaiives nor the Senate acting Independently ~
each other but the law making OF the govern
ment IL was the duty Of Congress to take the whole
subject into consideration az u was now DONG, and 10
decide what guarantee should be required 20 secure
equal and cxac, usce 70 AL ciizcns and 10 prevent
the recurrence Of another rebellion This should be So
cured by such constitutional amendments could not
fall accomplish the object and the ratification 81
hcr sincerity and loyalty he would allow them 70 be
represented IN Congrss equal footngs with the other
statos. The guarantees he should require were, lrs,
that leading intelligent traltor-oonscous traitor a.
the President called themshoui BE- deprived % All po
tcal rights Al least for the present and until they shall
have brought forth fruits NEE, for repentance ~ until
Tic loyal sentiment Of the states has become 70
strong to render them powerless Tor evii
second, that all the nights o. citizenship, nciudng
that 81 suffrage, shall bo given 70 all loyal
citizens irrespective Of color; third. that the
payment OF the Confederate and State debts contracted
payment by the nation or BY states Tor emancpa,ed
slaves fourth that the doctrine Of secession shall DO re-
pudia'ed and branded with everiaEinE MANY. nc
quoted from the Nashville speech OF President Johnson
Delivered he said before bis head had bccome glddy
with power and before southern rebels and northern
copperheads had led him captive NJ their Will and he
called upon the President 10 cnoperae with Congress IN
giving effect 10 the doctrines cnunclated In that speech
Union members did not desire 30 have any conflict Win
the President and would have none, unlese 20 far a
the President repudaed the principles that elected hin
IN lss4 FOr himself he bad only W swear that b.
would never consent by bic vote that the government
Of he country hoali be taken from the loyal ciizens
Who had saved BY their blood. and should be gwen
| traitor
| Mr. MnLm irep) OF p, nsSt addressed the Hous'
on the question u reconstruction. We dld not Arc
with the doctrines enuncaied that subject ~ bh
colleague Mr. stevensL % by hs other coleafus W.
| williams or by the able gentleman from ONO ihf