, 1866-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAauHarox, December II.
q YNNy 1 ,T-

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Ta.maaros. ~, Deeenses11
Nj. WADE reported iavo.sb1y on the IN, ,ov
he adWtesion q Colorado.
NJ. EhssESDES ssta thc Committee on Fl,
Apee we!c Instructed to report the 1a,tI Bill thr
1st MoIuaJ IN Uoeenbes. but werc unable to
onstde! II II Present. Extra copies OF The biz
ycsr ord dc.od printed, o'
The suttage Bill cams up. Mr. ANTHONY. In
eerio.eom,c speech. advocated tho eniranchnr-
nsni q M tsmalss M a. we'll 4. negroes.
,,sc, A1: .IsuN psesenssl = petition from army
u: ASTn6SY otlefra y rrst'a.,on. which M.
sdopsed, requesting tho COMMITTEES on the JndI-
sat1y to impure whether any further leslsla.ton
l.Iesdeue1, 10 case Of lhe disab.lty, hy death Or
o o:hsrwf:c, Of shose now desigrsted for Il;
Columbia vas taen tateo ur, the question being
on the "a amendment Of Ar Gown to ttrike out tho
word "na1e. utrsr
MI M. kEIlhf gtesen!sd 9emeF.sl .nd Fesola'
sa!isss liz Of H. Rseasllsse se party + i,ea!.isss,
tec On Recontiruestop. Tte memorial rrsys for
Tie impeachment Of The President the ABOLITION Of
= Tts.ttori.i Goso1nment il LoaIs..ns. iii s e'1 %
nepreesntatl.e, ,eleet nom the Seventh Congtci.
Mr.. lSGERsOLL introduced = b,u to rrsulsss
Nc sais o. coin and bullion By She Secretary Q:
Gomiee Coz 5iw VI AZ n nd Mesns. DC 'e'ef'eo % n
Nj. wASHBUKSE objected 10 the 1eception or
1cfercnee Of The bill 1t ,he tiuc. and he Speaker
conld mol be orderca.
Nj. MlSDN, nom the Judiciary Committee,
regulate The drtcs of Cicr. q the House Of hep
1etentattvcs IN preparing for the organization Of
The House and for other purposes. The bill pro.
The next Congress, and Of each succeeding Con
c,eas, the Clefk q the next preceding House Of
Representative sh,ll make ont soll ofthe RIP
o. all pcfEons claiming eeats a. Representatives
from The Suiea represented In the next preceding
Congress. sud Ehofe Credentials shall show they
Tne second ssenon pro.ides TINT in case Of ra,
ea,cy In the occ oi he Clerk Of tho House, Or IN
T. perform hIs duties, lhose duties shall dovoIve
upon the nerceant atAt7ns. AID IN case Of nis In.
abilNy 10 perform them, they shall devoye upon
the Doorkccpes of The next preceding House Of
Tne tsird seeiion provides th.s aay Of the "a,
provisiou-, tha1l be deemed guilty of uIsdo-
nennor IN Office, and upon con.1csloa ehal' b.
pnni.hed ~ ,EnpFtsonmens and hasd labor, NOT
lsss Than one yeas nor more than aFe Years. IN The
y; wilson dsaanasd .hs nruv.oo. question,
nr. WlIsoSt i1ozn The cemm,,tee on the Jaaie,.
III
to prevent The secepuon aHdAconnu11 Of Illegal
ELECTORAL votes IN tee elsehoa Of Trcaideut aud
>se Eaeef TO- es 9n,,@ Se, Sss :: est
dc ptes11y eonsltoted su,h9,,'ies u the Goyeru-
fo.m. but whose organized acd armed forces have
now been overcome. did IN its revolutionary pro-
o: o s Uned e.
olfra, South Carolina, Loai.tsus, Georgia. Flor.
a.. hf.As n}rrE "
poliueal relanons With the Union q. 10 de2tfve
Ssass. s 81 y r ID s,sh'r rn,tea t. sss s. e.
ley eau be restored 10 thcr polltlcai relations TO
rowe1 m .nD o. Tue III United statss ssd ' - '~'D
NuEuEas. It won1d be improper Tor comu,tun-
ie.,s ;hns depHved ofelf1l goyernaenf. a'd whose
tLl c!celon o,Fsetidrnt and Vice Pzcs,ds1t Of tic
United STATES: therefore.
t>,.f1 !tfs IL Coacyets dsse,1tltd, That until the
lar-::ssspc power Of the United states shzll have
tccla'ed The several portions Of The United states
Virginia, North larolnA. South c2ro1irs, Lnuisi-
sn-,cot:Ia, F!orida. Asahssna. Mississippi, ,Arkan-
70 sic I In:on, thef shasl not be se deemed ensIed
to pre-. en:ailcn IN the Electoral C0llece for the
choice Of President OF the United Sfstes, aud no
them except ~ czeh may hereafter be 50 declared
restored 10 political ge'atious IN the unlon, and
en,.t e Y SenEss.s,
s1l The cersnis,ss had followed the pEe:edsn,
established By The Thtrt5-eishth Congress. In Its
ing - thelled 1snius, Tho United States, were II
erch condition on tho sth Of Noremhsk. IS Il,
that valid election for President and Vlce p e.
}dtnt ~ae held therein. and therefore that they
were nor entitled 10 representation ia The El.:-
to:al College: bns tic operation os th.t tre.olaEon
81 r. to ss M W. y IL
States fha!ihaee been restored 70 lhels polucal
MI EIScK-But ii The time, that sesola la,loa
VA. adopted, were VIC mol In ths sn1lss Of war
End aFs ss 9et neT in .hs midst q ps.se' ~,
npon % tbote b. o. somnanities mn ~ e1tst even to-day. ",
oi ii % I'D Seg aee
to participate IL elections fsr iTesidens snd VIZ
civil government BY congress and declared n
stored 70 their Political reisiions y The Union.
NJ nAlE y ssid taai a Tagnt ssa Si e5pEsiI
tnpe thas aetioo upon It would 20, be forced w4tt
oct giving the neuheIs NJ opportunity 70 e
asass one. as rrsve u any N tsat lad yet oecape
the attention Of ii" cooc1rse, and be waa not b
any rnea,r tatitfed that The case was 50 clear upo
precedent ae II world seem from The arEumen I
follos ih.' vhat Was aone b cougress when Il
piseeaen o s ason ne~
Mr. WILSON raid he kad no desire to prcss q
lion npon The bill. and npoa b. motion { W
postponed, aud made the special ordte for Thus
day ue1t, when discussion vii 5. allowed.
IL. LAWRENCE 1eported = bill % repeal &C
.se Fpanirsnt ri &C; s. eera,a nss ssa1ast
tl!ted States. The acs Of 11po, be said, psos1dl
that no pctton BhouId 10 prosecuted. tried orptt
o7enee saonid be iound bJ 4 Grand -
~ 1a sare us p:en ssa5a sf .ua H. Il pass aas
1isiup which. II It WIS pcrua,tted 10 continue
aon id n snresty | tor 10 sli tressor ablc 5es comm
tsd dqFnE The steel,ion ros eulg ,; II
s9ala r +. eag1 e e @ Us
had a1sead. determined il was not c1pedicnt
i smnr. u I set Or she atsi day of tha p1rssnt +
flor. and Re had no doubt Of the power asd Il:
L esoSa .eon
Mr. Stf.vENs. Of Penn. obtained the 90
s lr.t I'll Ill oiil. Il thIs I,nd, WHICH ars es,dea
how ~e ran convict mes whou. We cannot cous
COM. ills nation. DO noi
IL sr: p:.. i b. xsa s rs 70, u o. y sc ST
punish tecu, howeycs guilty, thAt could not
punished under The laws cxit t'ic y aeu t5e cstu
Hess committed. Could s!e noa Change oar c
stitutio., TO change the place Of tftnl u( n
ors 10 say list the venue might be ching
sud that lbey should b. tried By i1r
saur:o-cd from smother hAIliw5cl! The c.
s;i'Lt:ol. ana our Laws provide very ca1eIl
that especially In the case Of ttea*on,
Easty CHARGED with crime must b. tIte1 wh
tie nvc,t act Was committed, in district I
%torsls asecItafrtd. Any 1aw, which ploIc.
10 eEar1e that ID &ny Respect looEa
zee SO mreh lke IN attempt 10 commf juot
murder that hare a1waJ. been afraid to atten
II. En- af'sid that iht trsitors II ths Son'h y
ri,cer orr existing Constitution and l1ws wtl
tempt 10 :ry them fo- treason. ] woul1 Try L
~ bclFrrents under the I1ws Of nations and
u1 w1r
Mr. LAWRENCE, OF Ohio-Wc have no res
10 expect Of the Administration nuy such tia.
EF. sILSENS-l SIN Stating whist would
III we're tie Admin traifau. It.s1shter.l n
s;housh wonfd not discourage trial. faE trea,
lncntIor this to show sbst an convinced
ponc Of :htse tral,ors can trer be cousietet
.ssasnn rpscr our present Couatstusiau aca IL
and yet ,ruuid Enthce let every u1an OF thf1
Gnpuul.htd forever than 70 make \
now l.y which they could he punished. u
oEr ti1veIrr rrcnt would 6e endangered IA ~
trEr existence. m its character before the W
b, euslac: Of thai k1nd, more than IT wonld
e;:drnrC TIC evil
Anc. further dehxtc, and without taxing
Sasstior, sdjouEned.
MEXICO.