The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-26

osreh largo tracts now withheld from marka In tho
state Of Michigan. and TO tx their pnoe exceeding
that now liked by tho government for tho land. ad,o
Ing aud that Tho procecds Of tho retained for
fax slsanve vRAscmnr IN TIM prrmor
o, Un m ,as o. NJ rAnev"An ep Ind vas re
DO instructed 10 report BILL with proper restrictions
exclude from the right Of suffrage In this District all
government Of lbe United States or served 10 any civil
4 'apacil- IN tho socailed confederacy
O. vsasMsHf ovresEs VINO mAsE NOT TAKEN nn Darn
III, BESyArtr rep OF No, offered preamble sott,ng
foyf r. Vt u appeared. from Official communications 10
tho sens,. and Hp.e ths. certain persons have been
pcrfanns ne dan o. o'noe'" without taxing tho o''
s.s,ve1' rSs the d. dietary Committee he instructed to
nq,, and rsSS. : s nS and 50 whether eia
surctrs arc liable for any brca VI thereof
Tho resolution adopted
HURON tHphp
w ssrrsck, trcpl OF Ohio, fro "a Tho Committee on
M'shy Anrrs, rcIvrtcd biil who wa nssSa ar
orr ring the Secretary of War to gran, 'e s OF pot
ion % tho misary rsrve for railroad purposes T" fo"
Hurom
Mr. WILLIAMS, crop ~ Pa. asked leave % rcpwt An
ainondnrDt TO the constsutios tina, tho Hou Of Repre-
ssntavcs shall bc composed q mcnbers cho zen cvey
second yea by tho seopie ~ ne states and tho
eieoto~ shsli have such qaf,nrvtioDs NJ shall w Wo
scnb"d by ne laws OF cos5rcss TO IN enacted =" W.
purpose AssJ atrpudncnt ~ The constitution. at
Congress sha mare al the laws Dscessnry and prop No
ssry INTO execution ain tho powers vested in congre W.
rn any depastmont usfcor wd erdorcc all ob'gaho,Y
M disabilities accompanying hs Same on tho several
tiow
RNrssssrGn,r ANsrsDtsxsr
TSHouse resumed the consideration II tho consttu
lions ppiHrage anc pdnsnt
Nj ELoRiDGE, (dcs.) OF Wis, said frwu enc - those
who vsc opposed u .hs amenn,e NJ .Dis eonststsoa
Ho bel wed this Dottbe tirss 10 ofct ssh radical
purpose and further thcrc wer, other St Than ,o-e
represented ks floor who wesc c',tit'cd 80 be
heard 10 then refcrlsf to the hitherto dbeafcd oet
for which tho prosecuted II was ts prcsrve
the union with all ,ts signify ani rights un'snparrs
with dus regard To hose belonging IN ni~ ssf"fn
country on which the mEeaiod Union party athered ~
promises ought to be faGiiet There siDai be nou ,fah
fulnoss pcridy disregard 81 tile prrspe cnun saicd
ba, gentlemen should hasten u make good she.r
pghted faith On tho ground OF good faith h" do
manded tho Union Of All tho statcs, az oppcscd ~ sbc
theory Of the gentleman observation-disclosures (Mr No
vonsy and othc He insisted that the nsurgent states
not out Of the Union and coutd notgo o-t wiio's<
successful revolution The rights OF the States wcrn nc
destroyed and those who sought ov~rthrowths gov
eminent have incurred the penalty duo u thor oondot
but not the vengcance OF Infatuated passion rio lar
rebcous States Do held tho grasp OF dcspotc
power in order thai tho asceadeny OF the repsbhc'm
party may he secfircd
the extraordinary manncrin which TITO bant tos,tons
10 amend the constitution pressed on the consterp
ton OF the Hose Such propositions 10 amend the !
organic law are brought Ia As Il this sss
lnture aud the constitution rarchd company ,sk ~ an
Such Legislation IN amend tho constitution was |
like patching old coat and very soon tho original
fabric would be nvis Bile on account OF the nnms@cah
patches. IL would not be sanctioned by tho people.
This amendment was INTENDED TO affect the south as'
aliens foreigners and conquered territory under the law
Of nat ons IL THIS he true where was the necessity Tor tho
amendment But thoo states werr not out % tho
Union. aud tho Northern States do not dcsirc suci'
change In the organic law Those who have been esced
under the forms Of Law In the South should be sisd
hero TO participate In the proceedings 20 vitality Affecting
their interests Give a whole Unlougsnd not ms~y
portion OF the States
Mr. HfGur, trcpJ Of Cal. said very important rropo
sition reported few days btths Chairman on
Recon arucon contemplating an snendnen, " tho
constut on second only 10 that so recently pas'"h
In M
Immediately. He had no doubt that no and
all the other mombsr OF tho COMMITTEES were satisfied
The objection at once that might give oonstrue-
on TO other portions Of tho constitution when Congress
could be found To express tho ancndmcnt thai
would not infringe Tho powers of the constitution
For the nrst ,ime tho attempt WA made 70 dsenm'n.e
believed however the proposition could b. amended
.. 70 secure u. passsss aud no. oseneh on other part,
Of the constitution He could nos vote iof The resolution
In its present form, and with the proviso.
M BISoaAs, trepj OF Ohio, member Of the comms
from that COMMITTEES, and whlsh he said was demanded
BY the changed condition u ths country Unless the
Consress With tho interests aud liberties Of all duly
enioincd upon H. and send 10 the people the necessary
r.aobI,e re spprshsnded THAI men now within ,hls
hall would lssrn when II too late that us ballot "a
,ns nsnas OF son'pn .s ,ors NOR IN. yc.oa,,ao
reported tho COMMITTEES should not bc passed hs
should ,rcmbIe for the future of b. o'oasy ia, was
this all that proposed N b. done, Had genti' mcn
forgotten that the House the other day, with singular
unsnmity sent 70 the senate amendment 10 the con
suntion whth was intended BY ths authority OF III,
people 10 declare by organic Law that neither the United
States any State Of the Union shall ever assume or ray
any debt ability incurred aid % the late rebellion,
or which shall hereafter contracted incurred for such
purpose DID not thi- suggest tia, the safety 81 tbs
republic Inperatiyely demanded not simply that the \
should be Do sod bat that there should b.
additional provision tina, NJ sate IN the Union should
ever raise by TAXATION on loyal men any money pay
ub1te pensions Tor III. "a no.- who engaged In
and carried the aiTociOas fcbslon, And would mot
b. veil further to amend - that M s'ps should levy
.tVg. NEnle Ia rel
ass.r damages incurred BY reas"u ~ their trsisn"
government A. the constellation stands iher' vas
no power taxation Tor such pnrposer.
The Iont committee o. nfeen DID not consider /
that hey had fully dychsfgei their duty b I
reporting Tbs amendment They have under eonsd"ra
lion another ors nal uenim.ut " the conatiiptipn
which looked to svEg the power expressly 20 tonsfrts -
en'orc. a behalf % every 0tzsn ovcry STATE AMI Ter
rtory the rshu when Svre granted 70 them from ihs
b'ginr.rg BIT when uphArfiiy bad been d~regEied
them. u Le committee sholi pf'sent sa-h al amend
IN - ard proper terms u you'd be thought re
csi'e the sAGesion Of slHoss every gentleman mus
Hous" by ne amsnfmsni pending Ne asr 1nt one /
step tic Atanmer ~ TIE Tnd 90 f~ruf" ~ ga STATE
equai nshts ~ ne tli.n Iss d'e.on 81 ,,c f.s sol
Of euABcirstlon Became fcs clken ~ e' pef~h ana
equal bsforo tho ias ~hn Every "'hr eh.sn u,
an endp.rt b. IN eoust taan whether ~ Ace /
iuruicn ~ fathers storid ~ er'rr"i 90 cfafny I
surrendered. wh"n a'l afo fie y ~" wFdn' n' ~
10 c1Gsita 90 r.ceuy rstlhsi ani vi ether n4nniy
should a..rau alss tte magnify II 10 cif'ns % /
risis To- fgrthtf expansion Of ls pfuIssaou D. sal
that guve sgaal poltcsi power 90 every state iu ie
Iaion provided 10 rsl nsnienW shsii P" ol--y'a ITO
refsafef tts smenatusnt wo1d hpilsh al that
va desired bit sould - step toward The az o.
mont q he Gud. No question q more imf"fiah'H l
could come before u.fs H01as That uio /
constltgtion hall b. amended a. - SAiof" |
tLo guarantees "a AID q tbs same provision
Mr. Bno.ssff irsr u Pa. roe % nfics'e 80 thsnd
ent which D. should orsS ~ an early penod 10 No
session Re pr0f0ssd 20 spyorton representation "a
~ basis Of ite Actusi quarter We vain isfpr ~ W.
pfua.r.s eos b1t Boz sliArg o. Save his 0~h gfe
a. t,ous ADD ta.s rbi ~oud rssfsst spIfva -
~hsi ts es.red We ''ni ~ " tns -. t-,,.' 49,.
"a tut Re iutsutri Ur"f Nhirh Sas rad ~ -
eject hat rstfes u4fsb ard dftnt iAthuon fhaN BE-
arporisei ar ns 20. t'aies ~ ~ sha - n its nth
alcordlre h. Tho fssp ave Egnfsfs nus iht Vide
,puisr a. terssrs v esrt -iais sfc 8flns fnfs ~
taxed ptov Do. Shsfsssf n eiecve fsat hlss sha4 ~
esrtsd ~ ,te gs'fpt.on as - rtai~ " suy