New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-28

presapt time Is hor IL AIM ale con
smeration Of Constitutional law DO nat believe test
the circumstances surrounding the Ho1se today
conducive TO deiierafion. ask, gentlemen. DOT tn
adnp; 40 fundamental . change in The governmental
system as this measure proposes: Mt 'east anti time
shall have been given Cor examination and discussion
Mr. PErB QowD prefacinS his remarks by
saying that he was mol constitutional lawyer
! like 90 many other gentlemen IN tho House. gave,
what he understood 10 bs the meaning oi the
tho proposed amendment. IL simply this:
That II citizen Of Pennsylvania Iowa sSond visit
Georgia or South Carolina he should have the sans
protection there which be would have had be lived
there all his life. For the last 20 years that was not
the case. Northern citizens gong 10 the southern
States did at the risk Of OF tar and feathers
and Oi being ridden on q rail. lie was informed that
recently party OF eight men went from Illinois to
Mississippi work in machine shop and that ak 0,
them came back the other two having been murdered
between the shop and III boarding house.
Nj. WRIGHT raised question OF order. that tie
House not irving murder cases.
| Tie SPrAkfg Overruied the question.
Mr.. PACK believed that. though be was no, eoR,ti-
tuition al lawyer he knew how much two and two made.
and that he bad always given the proper answer 70 the
question lie was discussing the real question before
the House and sticking closer 10 Il than any one who
had preceded him lie believed that Congress now had
the power sought 10 he conferred by this amendment.
under the clause Of the Constitution. which declares
Tat Congress shall have the power to provide for the
general welfare.
Mr.. ROCIRsN Ill the gentleman inform me where ne
ENDS that clause
Mr. PRIcE-Cer,ainly. sir; !, has been part of the
joys Of my life 20 impsrt Information 10 the Ignorant
~ ftttiOu va
ole. Reading it,
Mr. RocrR,-Doss the gentleman read from the text
OF the Constitution
MI PRICI--See the difference betu being CON.
mon sense man ard CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer. thoaf" Oh
MI. RoGgss-QInying referred {, .be Const,uton.)
II is here: you ale right lsuppo~;d II Wss On! ID the
preamble lLaGsttsr.l
NJ PgIcI-Tiese gentlemen have talked sbout the
Cons Of our fatbersthe Constitution as Is
aud when Won bring them dow to the real old Bible
~ fathers About which theV
So much they ignorant VI il A. they we're before
they were born. Laughter.
NJ CHAsIyE--I understand the gentleman 70 bass
his argument on the eighth section OF the Constitution.
Mr. PgIcE--I based no argument on II at all
based my argument he resolution before the House
ard then referred 10 what was already IN the Constr
tuition.
Mr. CH,NIER-I ask the gepteman--
Mr.. PRICE declined 20 yield
MIR CHASIrR (shs the Speaker was calling him TO
order and knocking loudly with his gaye tired 20 make
himself beard ing that tbe gentleman entirely ms
construed the section which was mere power TO lay
The SrEAKIK directed Mr. Chanler 70 take his SCAT
MI. CHASLRE-I will, but the gentleman is mistaken
The SPLAKIR-lt - defiance OF the House and oil tue
Chair for gentleman 10 continue speaking Nheh ca.ea
10 order by tue Chair.
Mr. CHANlEg--l beg the Chairs pardon
Mr.. PRC-I bad not the least idea III the serfa o.
raising such hubbub IN the House; but am ricoi!
willing "a impart information % a. fnsny OF the Dew
ocrsts ne possible: but II il harder tob than IKE 20
undertake a. tn, sie hour S ioo 1S vo, Of te re-,
olution and he hoped the House wonld adopt IT,
Mr. DAVIS N. " obtained the foor. and tho matter
Bingham will call the previous question after NJ.
Davis speech and bring :he House 10 = vote cu the
passage Of the Joint resolution.
TRADE WITH BRITISH NORTH AhTsCA
Mr. MorguI WI from the Cotnmiitce ON Ways
and Mcans reported u bill regulating trade with the
British North American Possessions which va" read
twice aud inside the special order for Friday next
PETROLEUM.
The SPY AXE presented communication ffoin The
Secretary Of the Treasury with the report OF ;. y
Have, {. s. Eevenue Commissioner. on petroleum. az
n source OF national wealth. when Was referred 10 te
Committee on Was and Means
gEwAIDs yoE PRESIDENT LISCoLNs A's.sSlhs
Mr. Wooi BErDsr Nt) offered RESOLUTION which was
adopted requesting the President 10 communicate to
the House all information his poeses..Gn IN relation
TO the distribution OF the rev ards offered by tho Gov
erumon TOR the arrest Of Tie sssAssins OF ne 40
Psesden! Liae0it.
DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC LASi's.
: Mr. JrIIAs Qud j. from the Committee ON Pubic
Lands, reported bill to develop and rceAim pubic
lands requiring irrigation Ia lows ,cl'ra'" a'"o'
Monians and Nevada. Recomnit"f 40
THE NExIcAs RyFUiLlC.
Mr. SHrTB yKy.) introduced resolution. which WAS
aaopted requesting the President b. communicate any
espondece or information IN possession Of Govern
ment In reference 70 The term Of Office Of President
Juare7 &c, &C. ana a. TO any woe OF confidence or
extraordinary given TO him b, ihs Congre" OF
HARBoR sURvEY.
M. CoBB (Wis) offered resolution which was
adopted. directing the Secretary oil War =" oominuni'
cate e.msie based on the Surveys OF Lake Superior
harbo!.
NJ HlpB,gD W Va offered resolution, which
was adopted. directing the Secretary OF The Navy to
forni ia the names. 80 Of Chapaips in tho Navy.
LIGHI-HoUsE III ~.
Nj R,YNo>p N. " offered the follow ing resoln
R,o'rsG Ths the CoaH,;e. on Coinmsres be instructed
10 inqr, into u, eIpedsney Of iIpo,ni Ign i1a's sas
I -. Ito ersorf ly
LOST DISCHARGES FRoA IHE ARMY
Mr. MERCUg pa offered resolution insiructing
tie Judiciary Committee into the cIpcdoncy OF pfovId
ing BY legislation for the issuing 81 certificates to
soldiers who have Loaf their discharges
MI. WAsaBuBNE (Illl remarked that he kne" OF
som, cases Of great hardship thai under this rule
and suggested thai the Committee nave .s'" 10 fef
Tho resolution 80 modified va, adopted.
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
Mr. yAy HON Mo- offered the following
BAer.a, The Emperor Of frrnee al ID, feopennr OF 70,
French Chsners announce hs prpo., o. h
citei this county would DO ssyed by such dee'sraon
Bh,yea, The n,,ion accepting such declaration IN good
faith bu, proper hat should insist, a. rsntee ior ia
ia pnas be- pade rseep' 70 pe.ev. u" ,tsi gso
until the period Their withdrawal srr'es hereio,
Rendered That in the judgment Of Congress the employ
rsn, of FRENCH tfoop IN further conquest, MeIico wovd
I've should be considered as violation OF such ped. Oh
I the pert OF FraDre.
/ Uwas referred TO the Committee Foreign Affairs
PORTAGE LAKE CANAL
M DnGGs mich presented Joint resolutions 9th
Legislatures OF New ork and iscoDsu IN favor Of al
.1tepson OF tho time for completing the Portage Lake
Canal IN Michigan, Ac, which were referred 10 The
Committee Public Lands.
GAyY-YARD IN CoSSEcfiCUI.
Mr. BpASpAoyr Conn offered resolution. which
was adopted ins,rUctng the Committee ON Naval
fairs 10 inquire into the advantages OF site offered
! 10 the Government on the River Thames, near New
London Conn for q navy yard or naval station for
iIonclads or other naval vessels and into the cape
dieucy Of accepting the same
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