The New York herald., 1866-02-22


apportonnent as shown by the figures derived from the
census Of 1860. The power ana .niuelce the East
afsg from our representation, tx ho.n IN the seIcc
item presiding officers /" Tie senac In aucusss o Tho
nayurity aud m the construction OF committees While
the East'rontns but oneseventh of the populat uf
statas Fepr scented In tho seata sho has il ulan
ship OF nine committees OF 7wcuiysix or oncthir
of the whole number In the last Congress she had four
teen rharncn on: nf twenty eight half Of tho
whole, iIc!rd ng nost % the leasing ones Ey rcsoiu
on OF the euate quorum f,r trsnsactng business IN
declared 10 be majority Of members adntnd TO seas
The quorin, therefore, IL upiy twonty-slx and a
majority or the quorum competent 10 entail a law n
barely nrrteen SO that IL M possible tha, two yotns
added 20 fhc New England may enact statute for
the whole people OF the Uniiad ttaes Tho fishing
bonnises have been kept In existence by The
Eastern vote, and several at SOC
tim during The secured nv the same interest
The dea. OF tho tarii and the and th. gclcs
political and financial policy OF the gCsefnnelt have
been rbapcd by the East The remedies for tins over
representation and und Influence The East two
lrst ua omission o. Tie sepa'o's iron the Sntharn
States, Jof by increasing tho natnhsrnt mcmber ia the
Senate the existing inequality wd -f5ii Ia reat ain-
port'usoc. In tho second remedy wlboe an anehimmt
OF The om stion readiustpg Senatorial representa-
uon upon just basis. Let 20 be provided the
States containing lees tlIan million Inhabitants
shall hly. one Senator; States with moro than
uikon and less than Iaree mony OF
inhnbi,ants two Senator and States with more than
three mfibans Of inhabitants three Senators Tls
rangement would make representation IL the Senate
cqaa and satisfactory while the Stale bas which
is Of tho best features Of goDsitu ona system
will be retain d. Mr. Bncksew then proceeded 10 speak
on c ssirtt OF admitting tho senatoss fromthe South
lie thought that the Lincoln state gosernnents which
were sef up during tho legitimate
and prorcs, but only for local purposes and
IN aid OF our military power Ihef ip
fact milis1y and PROVISIONAL and utterly unit
20 weld tue former political pow 1ho States In tho
federal government hence Aessra FIsbak and BAXTER
claiming be Senators from Arkansas ere properly
ecsd by the Senate and vory property Also Congress-
t joist resolution refused 70 tho electoral votes
OF Louisiana, Arkansas Tenn andN irgnia for res-
ee1t and Vice President And now tho. claim OF those
Si-te eoyernrsenLs 10 recognition upon
grsund that they scquesccd by ,he poaplc OF the
St'es. military control being withdraw. But most oC
tho Southern States have had their Safe gov.
erp1ents recognized at the instance of the President
and their new constitutions are valid and c1eci They
bag n fact, eeen made by the people and not af
1ec< ny question Of irrcg clarity IN to ibton OF
ehe roreednss ior their formation They regular In
cha respect the Peunsy Constitution o. ITO
snd ne Senators Rrpreso ahosu- undr their
suthc ty should re admitted into Cutrus Mr., Bucka-
lev te, spoke t,angtb the suhico: OF Amending the
cvns uton, and particularly upon the Bians amend
rssnt pdng before tho sena;e which protdes that
~sssycs in state there shall be clton from
ite o. ctSe frarsth~o of color, all
pefso " such color shall be excluded rom
marathon or the purpose OF representation In he lower
House Of Congress This is peEal snnendnssnt de
csone tongress that 70 withhold ncsro anIaaf for
any D. crimiD1ty for which punishment shz be
inrcts by uhreeahs Of the States upon tbs nder
Aftes ose,orno answer tn tne srgumen. Which have
been advanced In faus- Of this ~ndmenE Mr. Backa
lew pre- ceded W stale the genera ohjcricng q sub
m 10 cons nsAtuonsl amendments adopted by tpgres-
70 the S.ates nj th" tame as foiows:-fins ,u eleye.
States arc tDreprcSeatsd IN Congress beoef, that
amendments now adopted will b. partisan Third,
hat thls n war CouTrssa ibe neA.rs Of whch werr
iona soaadmenis. Fourth that the arnesepoi!s are
the Legislatures In s<ion ,no 20 the
pcnpis or goriior copvcDt&oas ke<aer In Submitting |
lhsrn nr q adopting teu6r the pooTle toai dlscty
rhey are me- even 10 ckoosus5e menbcs tsir Legs.
atufcs was rrfcrencc " the question q faassafen
NO amonilAnnss Ffth, TIA IN subnnsE s.s nii inenfs
how M inrts dispute Dpon. Lhs anosz OF Legislative
Asscni necessary 10 Their adericn, and r.fiao NJ inss
srn thrcsfourhs OF all the taies thefxaidits ~LLpe
ienied, but, ~ amendments to PROPOSED, tho
hole subject must bo opoIad ssnyussi ropnesoni.-
Lon must be- corrected. and II wo,h De eSceoilnsly
le>rsbie st-o that pcrsouzi rcp:eattanen snocd b.
ntoiuced la aocling ncfnb~ru o. te HoeAc. The .sn
'xpSinded by Mr.. Hare. Of EnglSd and wartaiy sn.
iar1nd by Jon stuart Mil dessrv,5 thH anfy of every
>mst-aan -iatesssn II spplies lroughy " our prin
pies of foyernaent by the pekls, and ,ns nhopi0n
would be one Of tho greatest pooo Improvements IN
'ar representative system
Al tbs coDciuAon Of Mr. BplkxiBws rannsrss No. /
ssrurw. trep OF X L. rose Hra,, IN reausn 10 wkat
~ INF .Euckslswi lsf sad stsnt sew kns1nad alu
ns- ~ <he SENATE, thsf HcnDzrs had becp promoted
ixfy ~ cpt1pafi,e~ ia vssD4f orieg of scusfy ven
oach ~ done IN tie army fsorssIen 90 msS
~ tae groend Of Senator cs1ing frsn any Inpttcunf
sct4op, bn tho sale gronn OF ssnaerty rhe Oldest
~ committee belonging 10 lLa nsjoiy party
'SS always made the chairman. Wbe8 ho ms An.
Lsxyl 10 the Senate dnrc wa nota Naw RGDand
lla'rasan IN fhe body.
Hs wasoS alfo rcpici brshy 70 NJ. Buctpi-ws
rf1rs- upog New England profnne n the .bnaAc,
ftef which NJ M. tho floor the ronding aaes-
On. kat gave way 10 ". suzAGa, who I1Oyed 90 az |
surVs session.. soon Alter which the sense sdlo usch
u TrIIsy rgxt 4