The New York herald., 1866-05-30

bill to revive the act Of February o. Is53 making grant
OF land for railroad purposes TO Arkansas and Missouri
was taken rom the Speakers table twice and re-
ferrcd 10 the Committee ON Public Lands.
TusREcoSsraucror ooxnIrTEs'srLAs oy RESTORATION.
Tho House then proceeded 10 the consideration of tho
bill reported from tho Committee Reconstruct on the
s0th OF April 10 provide for restoring O. the States lately
in insurrection their full political rights
Mr. ASHLEY lrrp) Of Ohio, addresset tho House In sup
port OF the bill He held that tho Ststos which had re-
ianed their constitutional relations the government
tho only constitutional governing powers In the
,naion that having put down the rebellion they bad the
sight under the law OF nations conquerors TO pre-
scribe conditions the Judgment OF the majority
Of the people necessary for the national saf ty
He favored such On amendment OF tho bill AZ would re-
admit any State upon its ratyng tho proposed const
ona amendment instead OF awaiting its be oming
part of thu constitution Ho referred to the noticeable
fact that whenever both Senators elected from Tho late
rebel not unblushng rebels the who was
was elected for the long term while tho moderate
was elected for the short term Abiding 70 tho howl OF
indignation raised all the country against the report
OF the Reconstruct on Committee no challenged the
pointing ont OF single page Of history where after
putting down such rebellion the conquerors found
making propositions mild concilatory, mercful
rs the pro- ositous OF the Committee OF Fifteen Heck
pressed hinself IN favor OF strengthening the hanis of
loyal men In the South by giving black men the ballot
with the ballot In the hands OF loyal the
South, the nation would 30 safesafo from rebellion,
sse from liquidation, safo from war. Without Il the
Mr. LIZ 81 oSp deml OF Ohio desired TO ask his col
league whether he was In favor OF negro suffrage in the
Statcsf
Mr. AsHLEY-Evcrywhere
Mr. L. fsIoSD-ln the State OF 0hoY
Mr. AsHLgY-Everywhere
Mr. srgvwSs--Be little more explicit. lf.aughter.)
Mr. liz BLosD-vcry good. Does my colleague claim
that Congress has the power to confer that right
eroes In the States
Mr. NHIn--I do not intend tn put myself on record
aaa nst tho right OF Congress do that when the time
TO take action on that point will be ready TO
do so.
Mr. ls Brosp-Is my colleague in favor Of the report
Of the Reconstruction Committecf
Mr. AsHLEY--I am voting for H.
Mr. Ls BLoSD-And Of keeping the States out until
the conditions are complied wth'
Mr. Asnrsy--n my colleague had been listening to mo
he would not have asked the question
Mr. LIE BlosD--rhen why do you yield tho question OF
ncf suffrage in that rcportY
Mr. AsWEy--Because could not get H. Ganghtcrl
IL not that fairY
In conclusion Mr. Ashley appealed to tho Housc to
press this and the other measures reported by tho Com
inIttee on Reconstruction
Mr. LATHAM (rep) of w. Va next addressed tho
House In reference 10 the disquafy bill reported by
the Reconstruction Committee he had no difficulty. Tho
disqualification OF the enemies Of the country might bc
pushed any extent without dong violence 10 his feel
ingss All that he asked opportunity of voting for
a. He did not see however that the hill added NJ
the existing dsquadcations As the third section of
the proposed constitutional amendment. he regarded II
utterly mprcticabc and M calculated, II not Intended
20 defeat tho whole measure As te the bill before tho
House. II contained two principles TO which he could not
rive his assent Those where rs that the approval or
Of tho States represented in congrcss
In sulcien. 10 ratify the constitutional amendment and
second, that its ratification by each Of the lac rebel
States is required condition precedent 10 It's night OF
representation Those principles necessarily upon
the presumption that the late rebel siatos not
that that presumption ungrounded.
On the conclusion Of bis speech, ON motion Of Mr..
SrEvYx the further consideration OF the bill post
poned I'LL 10 morrow.
TiiE pisraicr CANAL AND stwErAT COMPANY.
Mr. STEVENS then called upa motion 10 reconsider tho
by which amendment adopted 10 tar Senate
hill incorporate tho District OF Columbia Canal and
Sewerage Company, and on motion OF FRASr Tmon
tden Of Nd, the motion postponed I'LL Friday
next, after tho morning hour.
APPOINTMENTS fn. NAVAL ACADEMY.
Mr. ONEIis, lrcp) OF Pa, presented the memorial Of
the Philadelphia Board o; Trade urging tie favorable
scion of Congvss upon the bill before the Senate
relative the appointments TO the Naval Academy &c
and sspee ally upon that section which directs seec
iion Of naval cadets he made from the deserving and
qualified naval apprentices who have served not less
tlnn year IN that capacity
NATIONAL BAxKfBG ACT.
Mr. DUxyxy, trpp) Of Ind. from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, made an adverse report IN rcfr
smsndmont VI tho National Bank sc', which
wss laid upon the table.
nSimr PAuIpxo.
Mr. DopoE, frepj Of ". r., nom the Committee on
Foreign Asirs reported back the bill fos tho relief of
Hiram Pauldipg Ecar. Admiral, United stsses Navy,
which referred 10 the Committee Of the whole
The House 1t four o clock adjourned.