The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-24

ons OF sand committee and through 9her ehannsi S Inc
&c of s Ss ss ss the se Peeps OF SAID
RESOLVED By the House Representatives. tho Senate
the same Is hereby relieved the farther e9'dertoa
of T s sss.s pt ,ss Moss 20 the
Resolved That credentials Of the ,lec.
tcommtee on Eisctons with report any dune,
the election returns and saaacaons Of eash Of said REPRE-
sentauyes elect.
The point having been raised whether the resolutions
must not 90 70 the Committee Reconstructed with
debate the SPEAKER decided that the first resolution
was in order, but that the second was not in order
Mr.. LATHAM thoreapon withdrew the second rcsolu-
tien
Mr. covKtrvo Fep) OF N. Y, raised the point OF
order that the first resolution was not In order smueh
as the question OF the admission OF Tennessee was not
now before the Reconstruction Committee, II having re-
ported IL 10 the House
The SPEAKER sustained the point OF order
Mr. PRICE, trep OF Iowa. inquired whether the subject
had not been rcommitted TO tho Reconstruction Com
mittec.
The SPEAxER replied that had been, but that there
a motion to reconsider pending Tho question OF
admission of Tennessee not before tue Commit
mittec Reconstruction and therefore tho resolutions
CALL FOR rne TRIAL DAVIS
The call of States being completed the next business In
order the consideration Of resolution offered by Mr.
Julian the 10th o. January, which then went over
under rule, carcd the deliberate judgment OF
tins House that the speedy trial Of Jefferson DAVIS either
by civil military tribunal for the crime of treason or
prompt execution II found guilty, mperatively dc
mandcd by the people oI the United States n order that
may be adequately BRAID by the nation, trait
tors made infamous and the repeton OF their crimes as
far possible be prevented.
Mr.. JULIAN moved the previous question on the reso-
luton
Mr WILSON, (rep) OF Iowa, appce Or TO Mr. Julian to
lot tho resolution be referred tot Js"'ary Commit
tee VIII CHI now had the subject undo, .dera'ion.
Mr.. JULIAN declined TO do and the house seconded
the question and ordered the maio question TO
be nut
Mr. CHAMBER (dcm) Of N Y, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table
Mr.. ELDRrDcE, (dcm.) of Wis, asked Mr. Julian to
modify his resolution by striking out tho words or mill
tary tribunal"
Mr.. JULIAN declined TO do so
Mr.. FARsswOarH rep) OF ILL.,, remarked that the
resolution expressed the sense OF tho country
Mr. BINGHAM, (rep) OF Ohio, appealed 70 Mr.. Chanler
TO withdraw tho motion to lay on the table, so that no
might TO reconsider tho vote ordering the main
question, and then move 70 refer tho resolution to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. CHAMxR assented 10 that and withdrew his me-
The House then on motion OF Mr.. BINGHAM, recon-
siderad the vote ordering the main question: and sec
onded the previous question
The morning hour having then expired, the resolution
went over until Monday.
Mr. Wnsos from tho Judiciary Committee, made an
adverse report on tho proposition OF the Resident 70
from It's further consideration report being laid
the table and ordered TO be printed.
The report contains tho following points,
The act prescribing the oath passed the nation
citizens and Congress intended to establish BY per
Offices Of the United states every citizen who had
he mn" si,em mn Of rats destroy t. The o
wScG s % the ss Sd the sT
sources Of power Without which tho war could not
ssss ne
the sSSsrS si sna supplied ss OF s
rspaSs into battle hsd on which oysy and
a.
cured This fact properly appreciated BY Congress aud
by z,
placed the statute book Of the nation They saw tina,
peSa. 'Ssa
mad S a" c%ss. r% S%
power the rsSsQS WAS fresh IN The %ISd. ali who
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had been AND %r placed
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proper reproduce here argument in favor Of main
sas% ss sSSs as nn the
s which f. 70 keep ,he ocss o. the IN s
hands Of loyal men Treason Is not 70 Dc mad.
should be bestowed on the LOYAL sa True sc mss as
and none other should be selected. No i1s Of
the nation oush. 10 be 80 changed as to render
entirely the bold made by President
Sosiiies had ceased The comm,,se quote the remarks
Of presden, Johnson while he wa. Military Governor Of
with the policy established By the ae Of July oo2
/
time people should be taught understand
TIA, treason crime not in revenge NOT IA anger en,
punished such he uttered IN appeal for the coninanee
regard t. and In constrained TO aid him in ali efforts
10 reach 20 des raoc result and The mnltiee ~ Of
". close all Official doors against traitors hil the
guard This the judgment the committee, viii surely
make treason oons and tend to produce harmony Of action
between tho leg satye executive branches OF the
| eminent.
The committee does suppose tina, the President, when
he declared " there bu, i've thousand IN rennes
see loyal justice these true and faithful men should eon
meant to be understood fixing numerical Limitation,
few IN NUMBER should be he .d aeposl,es o. pscal
possr end social Influence THIS must he me t,s aerIrs
emphatic and often repeated denunciatons Of treason
The committee further quote from Prcsden, Johnson
speeches in the Senate March, 1851. In reviewing
tho letter Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, the com
| mittee shy
The test oath was established by law, and no ofceg
bad any more right 10 dispense with II than he had
ihat the dispensing power does eIi Ia hi. government,
I'D tina, :" eIsre.e Is dsnseroas and r not De Tolerated
.recuton Of other laws 10 Tho extent Indicated By
presiseni vas very plain. ], vas not 20 dispense
y vain 'es es s h BEEN s s. a TIE APP p i1g 3
the complications EXISTING tho affairs OF the nation
views then entertained IS the re.denI ess 70 the power
Of Congress over The subject 81 rr,nsrncuon e e Ia
with h,e or no f1ction Instead o. calling Congress.
together the department Of the elected
10 dispense with toe law Of Jay NO. aud The secretary
OF the Treasury presented the ouse with exhibit u the
ollos - appointed under this a. pens alton.
The commtiee, sftsr further argument say, In ooncu
If the cath should be FAR modified enable
rebel b. tsse H. he social influence which over
comes loyal would st push them % the and
force IN. bcst0w ~ Offices tbs ds.pyal
This would not make treason oiious nor would puuish
traitors On the contrary. II would increase The piun
which nov attaches o. To- lily Ia ia. southern states and
punish because Of their tahf ulness the
uuity that val no, re-pec onoer Of the United
~ tee has been sufficiently loyal to the govern
~ aw Of has taking the test oath does not deserve
| ~ hasr the advantages ana eonseuiences Of Tho
nave the revenue law enforced Sssn.i By The ser
| vices ~ such onl,ers the government may b.
| Abie There thousands ~ loyal In
The tuthrfl states via" taxi the cstoath add ~ n.ch
suJui ths Qfcss lea tho mates Let the govern
meut oznigc claims In tins regard and loyalty ani
respect tie Laws of "a. United states viii be sron
| enough tho sosAl whirh tfDWus
every MON ian Who stood ~ TIE uaa ~ TIC f'punhc
ne wuoic II the Temporary
shOtid Mt turn The a. ie f0ul
polly ths unhal - roud uon o. the Souter a'e-
b. by eos winch hs 0rpfs-i 70 ths
tls feen.s ot th0se ctzeus who fought Tor i0u