, 1866-02-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CvNGRESS.


The House ses lon to-day wss devoted 10 speech
ST. COOK Of Ill. argued that The power Of reor.
rteted With consre.s. when the military po@er
t1u a&te3y DC withdrawn, and these States zr1uafn
peaseah'y IN the Union fthcIr own accord and not
BY force, 4nG the Onion men and freedmen do not
require military force to protect ihem. Tbs civil
government should be recognixed. hut nn military
decision Of States fnlly IN thc Union. While these
aets were neee*say The Southern statcs sho1ld not
Mr. iI,'HiSi TIaWRENcE offered the following:
Rsto|rtd. That 1t IL the deliberate een*e Of this
1onse that the condition ol tho rebel States fully
tustiaes the President ID maintaining the suspen-
Rtfo!red. That 1t fs the deliberate Aensc of fnis
House that the condition Of The rebel States fully
3ustifee tl4e President tn maintaining tnt.y pos
entitled to the thanks Of the nation for enploy-
ing The war power for the protection Of Union cit
Mr. IAwREEcE thta d tl 1nsintasned that ,hs osd,.
pancet Of secession were 1oid: that no Szte<s1s
cut OF the Union, but that all lawful Siate govern
The rebel tournaments were ovesthrovn The peoPle
were left without State governments; that 1t Ia the
duty Of Congress to guarantee Il republican state
be no taniu1 erate EosernucnL Traitors will At
once control Them. and tho nation could Impose no
MI Il he saeut aaos sso % ,asy a0
ret up Slate government without any control bY
Congress it would b. fearful power In lands LESS
i.trate. Ho demanded IN tho nanae Of the Constl-
iulon and people tha; Congress as tho agent Of ihe
s;ates bad risht to gnat.n'ee them SoI=znnsu,,.
rebel Stats Governments. II auy other ssA'a Gov
*'nnscnss exit IN the Southern States Il must he
confined. or second that iher wcrr suspended, Or
third 1tat new Governments had been hwfully get
up. He proved that the original State Govern
sltutton OF The 1aMs Of Iattons, Of adisou Of the
Supreme conft, Of Lincoln and Of President John.
i'll po.i'fon. % lie % % o1isnsi rossrngen;s ty 4upg;
@ s1so 'Si e. &c state sasas eon.,uos es
right to irc and maintain the incidental force 10
set up new STAG Governments when destroyed, ns
means Q! m continuing The nan1aal hfs. The Pse.t-
the rebel states ;o set up new state Governments,
;! pIet,a1o.gs 10 guslldeat!g9s q slee.o14 aqd
st,s as eeu n9 % M ae
eo1ssdsd III: M Preaident declared hi: recon-,
fs'ee es:' an ~ *oas abandon
Nj. .LAWKENCE said, In the course Of his IT,
marks; that II would depend on tbs people Of the
plctc. ii Mould b. complete when loyalty returns;
when the Government Ii 70 practicable ~ to secure
obedience TO 1.w WITH seeanty iof tho future =
would welcome The Southern representative when
they San come With gparaptiea Of peace, security
I'd nd s,sa,' IL L q nsa Ts .9 s IN S
he wa psoud to follow the fa1i6fui Andrew John.
son. let each dept1snenr perform ifs functions
peope md thc uphs MI h of pcsee vii BE- M Is u saus1 nj
= The victories Of war. The power OF Congress 10
decide when representatives .houl1 BE- admitted
e1tss to submit 10 he peope eonstitu,ona sens M
aents for their approval rejection. for thus csu
terms Of reeonstrnetion md peaoa b made endnr-
tnG Let rs cloee forever The approaches oi inter
nal teua. and 70 return 10 the anaent concord Of
national prosperity; md when ne have done this,
* II ~ nsse & tH M tePe forever preserve honor
VILE taGh @ nf9Sr.
At. GCLLVA. Or ". said that The gentleman
e.sion remarked that It was ilno ,he1e should be 4
little posting Of books, While making this 6ecsa-
5ason ne gentleman seemed willing to pass SILENT
1o q oe f.. nd I'll 7s
union pattJ, which ne and hts party had opposed
n or 'ae - ~, , nxe Ssas, III 9naon party Te9 Will
balance fEeet, 70 that the loyal people
OF ine country could sec ho:v tho Iaatter
Mbaf +. ese III ,he tnsn 70 ook Ct
sha. aro1ns 1 paity md lang been p poHtE, md
MnEn ,I y " Eenm saSsecoeo 70 ha rftaideney he
ersey e1.tinr Ehen H. IT. nio, Sonsns1 sIt1 Cansd'
est y. W. 3 asowed and se-
Gnstt ~ nsn p'ase. and scattered ts
IA pe9V h.a ssroS< s 1nt ne Union
Ms @ beard r. around rs Tho y ahat to at;smps to
ter would be 6se!ees. snd Eo1'd oum. 1.sI.
err{ta fhn Southern hesrt IN - GAy
f1.a ~ % tta Whs1a uom'. .in.~,s ~ Ie: Eesala-
- r.. 1red ~ ~ - H. He nmtA Esesywhcse
" ~ ~ VIZ war ~ thas ws
6ellinD 6ssaa1s President buehanso nad said TIT
al H. sonh In cyery ranoc,t1 ~ 1ct paoee
rnn1rs md Ind .beir hcInT Wc.e ~ LEY ed>
pcohle kne = The hnIIo,fnesx ena 1he
threats apd lhe Union narty ftc;srea ,b.t ts
could Tot pc,is tresson nd se:et.331 - t1at ICY
and fhnt III st,emnts - oea.+hss tn ~ a1amph.
should be- risjfed Sfth ~ r, ,s.aa s1e 4osesnt %
pariy, with Their EIecuiiyr ih.t *. ea.on e
Sy soaa na5 S9a r. md shopld not b divided ar
tie result DIsnninT h ~ Mn3t * osen
Jaruua N i9s and isss fsSrI,s ~ - ~ SoGan
hefn,r .facIen ,rss ,-. .oJ1en Pna uolsu " me
ehsnan md ths ~ n91a1sa ~ Fefte and b1-
Its Of 81 soarht 10 ds7as be c9.r, o "a feesson :
pat Of fhe r,ins nen, snTcd a8o Hees 9n
In feJieTne ~ ar,s ~ the Hntos, 2! s1sesf
tEat mes r. hss hern rnn1ncrro nv ketly ns SAD
hibited and pyste insss nerfaed aT ,utSse se pso
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