The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-27

IsbbeIl Of OHIO, Ilsurd ON " inesfsoll Julian, Eey
Ohio Lyneh Mcciafs, SsSse seRasr asrear, 10 rhsaS
Merrill Morris, hoaiton, Myers Nswell, oNeil o5'h,
y"f Rec u sa Re o. is Af s sieSc
sssa sss % 81 s1 S% 1sIG o:IsGGs I'%'i u
Wa% SsS s Of as S.oa c % Sao
S.,.-Ms..r. Ashley paw,oa pea:on; E@rise & Tines
nIrbell Of \, Y. Kerr Mecu,agh, Si6laek Phelps. aa
str0use, Taylor. TrmDe Winhrld--H.
ASSOCIATED PRISE
On motion OF Mr.. WNHnuRsK, (cp) of III the
Speaker author zed assign de.s the floor OF
the House To the reporter OF tho Associated Pres.
CLERKS oP cohNTTrtLs.
Mr. Ross dem.) Of H. introduced resolution direct,
ing the standing and select committees OF the House
having clerks % report TO tho House whether y oh
clerks u cessary; what portion Of their time
pied by their duties. and what portion In attending 10
the private business Of members OF the committees
MT ASHLEY moved 10 lay the resolution ON the table
which was nogatlved-yeas as, nays 81
The rsi!uton was adopt d
PROPOSED DONATION To PATRIOT VINO sEsr sEvEs soSs
On motion OF Mr. HARDiSd (rep OF H.. the Commit
dency Of making donation TO zegle OF Port Byron,
ILLINOIS, Tor sending seven into the army VI The
United States tn quell the late Rebellion.
IQrAIzArfcs BocsrpH
On motion OF Mr OEIu, rep OF Ind the Committee
on Military Affairs was instructed IN report hill at an
early day providing for the equalization OF bountcs
THE RIGHT or CONGRESS TO rI QuArnicsnoss Eirc.
Mr. DETREEs (rcpl OF Ind, offered the following
gross constitutional rgh, 70 nI the Of
electors In the several states
Mr. WILSON trcp) Of Pa proposed 10 debate the rcso.
luton. and Il accordingly went over.
CREDENTIALS oS NORTH cAno,isi hrsnE.
The SPEAKER presented the credentials OF Alexander
Hamilton Jones member elect Of the Seventh Con
gressonal District Of North Carolina aud they we're re-
fered 10 the Committee on Reconstruction
DIRECT VIRGINIA
The sPxAxm laid before the House q communication
Joint resolution Of the General Assembly in reference to
the direct levied In 1861 by Congress and be
collected In Virginia II referred 10 the Committee
Ways and Means
APPOINTMENTS OF
The sPsAKER announced the appointment Of Mr.
Niback on tho Committee on Appropriations IN place OF
Mr. Voorhees, and OF Mr. washburn, Of Indiana on the
Committee on Claims in place Of Mr. Nbiaek
rosTAGE On rng soiDisRs MEMORIAL
Mr. CosxLIso Nep) OF n. Y, presented a petition
signed by Generals Grant, Meade and others, asking
that tho document known NJ the Soldiers Memorial"
Of which hc exhibited specimen sheets BE- only charged
tn" same postage in passing through the malls AZ
charged printed matter II was rcferred TO the Post
Once Committee, with leave 10 report al any time.
GOVERNMENT STORES sAnosAL HOME yoR sotnIrHs
AND sArLoRs oRrnAss
Mr. ScIKScK introduced joint resolution, which was
adopted authorizing the Secretary Of War TO transfer TO
the National Home for Soldiers and SaiOrs Ophans OF
Washington city, certain stores not needed for tho gov
efpment
pAvS IMMORTAL cxR0osns
Mr. srEvkss, irepl OF Pa, offered resolution, which
referred to tbs Committee Printing for printing
thirty thousand copcs OF the address Of the Speaker and
Of tho culogy Henry Winter Davis pronounced by
Senator CTeswelI the 22d inst, and that they Dc
printed in the Globe
fSrRovExExr oy xAnroowoc uAHnon.
The Committee Commerce ipstrurted 10 inquire
Into the expedency OF making appropriation for the
improvement Of haniloowoe harbof In the State OF wis
consin.
ANOTHER AnEspxru CONSTITUTION
Mr. BlSonAx (repJ Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Rooonsructiop reported the following jont resolution
proposing amendment TO the Conssiiuton Of The
United States.
Resolved by III. Senate House q Rspre.sn,avss Of
.ss yusa ssA;s. of Amsre. 10 cce.;; ,.,smsi.a ro
proposed 10 the Legislatures o the .rvt.l stAIes
sS.a IsaSsd BY thrssfoartSs ,sla s.su,, shall
.s.9 aha. ps s,s q and R.sg.' .Ss s e d. % %
er equal protection in the rshs Of hs hesr aud
dssssss sTsams s1a n, IN support % ~ fssoT
ton II such legislation had been on the statute book
enforce the constitutional requrem nis In o. cry
Btalr rebellion which bad chArrsd and bsfkened The
land would have been impossiblity The proposed
amendment imposed no obligation on any hiAie,
nor any citizen In State which ~A DOT
now enioned upon them by tho very lcuef o.
tho consultation II impossible Tor man "
frame words more obligatory than those already
In the constitution enJoinng this greai duty on tue
several States and on the several officers of al the
States But equally clear that by every conssftc-
ton Of the cousututon-ts ootemporane0ns AMI con
tinuous construction great prOysUn contained Ia
the second srcton o the fourth article and ia rrton
Of Tho nfth ae adopted by the First Congress IA
1852 that immortal bill of rgbs had hitherto de
prnded the action of the several STATES Ia" h"ure,
he ronntry ani The world knew that all legislative, all
executive all Judicial oic'rs ia eleven states ~ the
Union had wh IA the lnft avc yeafs, vio,@rd ihN pr"
vision of the cobstituiion tf enforcement" rh "a "a.
nl.out.y essential To American n1onaly ~ orirr OF
the Committee RecOnsNuctiOu, aud iof iho tnflpe
Of giving - the whole people The care oi
the geueral government without which Amenehh NJ
tonaty 40 ID oease be would prcss the adop ION - hs
amendment the House. aud through We i1ihF lfrF
II on the c1nsld rat - The loyal people oi uIe NhHe
country lie submitted ~ the deliberate aud dl'pAa
souate Judgment ut The Hunr0
Nr II GEa- ldem 81 = J sad De had hoped, ron
what had rauspred within the last few days tat The
time had come the constitution was 70 % &c re-
from invasion When BE- had read TIE words ~ IN.
President the United states ia commHnof alton Z" thAt
ltntpsttal tnstrunoBt he had belsyoi that ~ more
amendments ~ u youh b. propofcd by tonffess hr
hed DelIrved that the agitation en- had su sTpt "
here aga that instruinent unul lAs TIC ff'a"n 80
there would b. rrvpo't enirrtAnfd ipf y VA"
for the re.,luton ofa tosn meeting uas Apui - -
n. va opuyaei 10 the proposcd Amenfmsnt IL would
i,e founi ~ H. the sm6pdifnen, II prnofls ~
contraIAion and of ". disrAncbimsni u Ne Ha'ea
n the constitution, a. the gentleman ihf bDghaml
sfmitt.i covered this matter shy Ia thw time oi great
public erctrncut attempt to ensfaft uron u "a Ahrta
arr already claimed " be oontansd in u Iha Anen
of "a. constitution had nsvrr Intended " ave W InEf'A
the power n outer into rtA'e AMI gtefh Ahn ~
legislation regard % thc rghs and prfissrs % eA
--.,
Mr KuIET, rep o. Pa desired % ',s 'ls ses,s
man IN connection With ~ ailasiDn " ihn Ff'saeni
! ~hcthrr 10 ~ nsa ,.e same Andres JDhufgu sho,
uhsn . Repr~ssutstiye Submitted ~ le~ h-h o ne
amendments 10 the "a red ihsfunsnt Ia ons ssssioui
! sr RDsgp.-Thst nsy al - ~ nj hsfs
sdyO 81 Andrew Johuson sut % The siroaie % "
the great doctrinss of constitution .Ds,y -hh y
nent IN vsw of bui protect al lsfsona 10 We
Tnllsi STATES their civil nsh,s Nhich haf fafsei W.
Senate W the anos, entire vote - he Fupubrhn parry
N tat blll - eonsftutlouaf Hs alluded ~ tLs bill
! lntroiaosi BY B~bsor frumbuil lat January D
euactns thst there should - 10 ieuminsiFn IN ~
,laLs md iamauita- among ths inhabitants q states
on srr9unt ~ snf their FORMER cunditnu %
! slavery THIS . another Attsmff " o0nShdais W.
powers q the general soyernnsni Anoihsf ~ N-.f
Imperial d-sv1u.nAnuther step towards biofuBg ifpn
ts nautnal tag TIE einblsuar - us -tstss and
h ronfsuifate In ths fierN gJsornmcnt seaier rsrs
han ar~ rtmsf ~ he Ctar ~ Hssia ~ tbs Empruf
Of Tranaa n tn Bln nsni adoltsi sDd fstcsf
Couxre.. coud under las esisbishins mic sss
| nation in saith tar1ius compelling a.. fespe - ths,
gtsL 10 b@ degraded ~ MARI sRT wita iFfsyts n nrg
| bipo. TIE nsht q marriage cefsni fsfne nuaFf We
ass@ni uaah ~ ~ privileges and irImunitlcs sn1 .
bset man oid under ths ifnIrsri measure a. into
susie and claim tta pfifegs a narrytts Sh te 30
| ,n.n tsdsf ne prnpysei susnin8snt an 49, q Coo.
gf~ss might b. Tssa~ cfnlsAlng tbe ttas ~ hp1h -
! foilua " aii1w negf0cs ~ marty shiis ~pmen "