New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-13
VENTILATION on THE Housx CHAMBER.

leading the hall and galleries opened each day for two hours
the House, so as 10 obtain proper ventilation
Mr. ASHLEY Rep, Ohio objected and the resolution wac
PUNISHMENT OF TREASON.
The b1 reported yesterday by Mr. Ohio from the
April 1880 prevent treason and capital oenses from
being ared by the statute Of limitations up the first
Mr. JENCKS REP r. ~ obtained the EOor and spoke in
opposition 20 the bill The act Of 1920 be said provided the
punishment Of death for four ofensestreason wl murder
piracy and forgery Forgery had since ceased TO be capital
oense murder was excepted from the limitation Of the oct
piracy could be punished IN any civilized nation THIS bl
therefore applied only 10 Of treason He considered 1t
impoo ana unwc TO NEEDLE with the statutes Of limitation
They statutes Of cpose aud peace Courts had Of late
years treated them with greater respect than formerly and ia
no class should they be sngenty applied than
Ion 1l persons to be affected by the proposed change
OF the law had been within the military and civil
power Of the Government for twenty months u
indictments had not been found and the guilty prosecuted ad
punished it owing to the inscieney Of the acal de-
parmen aud the emeney Of The Executive was here that
The remedy should BIO applied II this Congress should repeal
this OF limitation another Congress might repeal those
gress and thus revive the OF prosecution against thou
Of the Republic who had executed in the army
lion II was Just all parties should be required forest upon
those limitations and statutes OF peace and mat t
Of crime and the mode OF enforcing should be et 20 the stat
ues in force at the time when the ofenses committed
Mr. OGERS dem, ~ ~ addressed the House against he
bill There serious objections he said 10 the passage OF
law Of this kind only questions OF policy but pa questions
Ofaw II woad be within the meaning of the Cons,ltu on an
post facO law It against the genius OF the republic
and against the spirit Of institutions The time had como
when people should turn their hearts from bloody % tho
nte as well Tor The benefit of the South the North The
people OF the South being rodden down BY Congressional
tyranny which he thought would be reasonable excuse Tor 70
beon lie protested against tyranny and despousm In every
shape end be warned the people OF the United states ha
their hhcrties about to be taken away by set
OF oraI fanatics that had been sent here,
they supposed by the VIII Of me people
for purpose trampng the Constitution under foot and De
prync people " their rights and liberties He was Tor
amnesty and general pardon and there in the RePab
can party ho for the Horace Greeley the leading
white Black Republican party was Tor geneT amnesty
general suffrage and he could not get general suffrage
to go bail for Jefferson Davis wanted him released from
imprisonment The conduct Of Congress worse than that
Of the Long Parliament Of England was snch az dsgaced
and degraded the people Of the country Laughter all over he
house so long God Almighty gave him breath he would
raise his voice against such despoc conduct The whole OBJ
eet of here appeared b. punish the South The
inst principle OF charity magnhnmy had not been extended
South except by few None Of the late Rebel States
we're in Congress except Tennessee and that
State which had republican form OF government but was
by despOsm The people Of the south were now
tho condition that made the American Colonies rebel
against the mother country being compelled TO suner1aon
Mr. GRiNNELL IRep Iowa. remarked that four millions
had compelled to submit not only to taxation
Mr. KELLEY (Ilep Pal wanted 10 know whether Mr.
Rogers admitted the coored Of the South who had TO
Ar ROGERS thought that Mr. Kelley did not understand
his Nr Rogerss premises lie had not admitted that the
II had been settled in the early history of the country IN me
bred Scott general augher that negroes were not e
zen and the proposed constitutional amendment admitted
virtually that they were not. go
III.
dposm that denied not only representation but citizenship to
people who taxed
Mr. ROGERS replied that If the gentemans theory Of des
p0tsm correct the trainers OF the Constitution were
Mr KELLEY suggested that he had not asked about the
opinion founders Of the Government bat about the on
u the leader OF the Democratic party Of this ense the
honorable gentlemen nom New1ersey laughtcrI Was he
favor OF denying both the right OF representation ana he
right OF citizenship TO 100000 OF American people and their
Mr ROGERS declared his position be opposition to nhic
ing the South the North citizenship by virtue OF any
Congressional legislation OF constitutional AnenSent he
in favor Of hlety bat not in favor OF negro suffrage
Mr. THAYEK Rep, Pa inquired whether the gentleman
ogers had voted against the constitutional Amendment
Nj ROGERS admitted that he had the simple ground
hat control the institution OF Slavery had never been
delegated 10 the Federal Government nut had been
the States and he held that that Constitutional Amend
utterly null and vod III view OIL the reserved ghs
NJ. WILSON Rep Iowa. ntimated that Mr. Rogers had
not voted against the Constitutional Amendment aDohsAg
Sir ROGERS repeated had voted against but
him voting the second OCCASION when that Const
u,iona Amendment voted He was sick in his bed at
time and his physician would file affidavit that he
unable be removed from bis bed slavery had died not
through ac Institutional Amendment but as the result Of war
had DESTROYED the states IL had not destroyed
their institutions, ad authorized lot OF men here eaim
ing 10 he the representatives. Of the nation TO abuse the powers
Constitution tampe IL under foot break down the old
MON and destroy the liberties OF the people They we're
morally guilty Of treason against the Constitution Just as much
the Rebels who took up arms 10 defend their nights
against what they considered 20 be the prescription
OF tyranny Of the Government He declared be would
ton the other He believed that the President would 80
down postey Of the brightest jewels that had ever IL
lunined the country Laughter Although the President
might be scoed might be ridculed might be abused might
M irapel uon bv traitors 10 the Constitution OF their
and jy dsuaoss the Almighty God at least would have
his written In letters OF gold upon the altar OF Christian
Loud Ian shter which the speaker vainy stroye TO sup
press He believed that that pure at least loved his
country and would stand by the Constitution and laws at all
hazards lie knew that this congress would IKE 20 be aoe 70
resort 20 the ostruc,m OF aaeen, Greece the desIotsm of
modern Russia, he knew that sense of right would arrest
the reckless clouds OF dcspom and tyranny that hung over
be
ami il would Dr. but short time Renewed laughter
MI ROGERS asked that the interruptions TO which ne was
subjected by members laughing and violating order should not
The SPEAKER promised that they would and appealed
Re,uming his remarks he said that he knew that the Al
mighty had not given him power TO divine the future but had
lion All thar ho would ask when be died that the legacy
OF the Constitution might be handed down 10 his poerity as
the gtes ca,ket OF civil liberty ever given TO the Western
OF Eastern continent 90 the degenerate sous oil hope SIRE
Renewed laughter Although be was Young man although
his warning might be heard might be ooed at by
millions 30 NIGH, his words in print yet he felt bis duty
warn people that they must preserve that invaluable in
ngmak o Sr Sery under Which The Democrats party
had lei the country 20 greatness and glory Tor seventy years
MIR ogers resumed ms seat notwithstanding ne was in'eu
On motion OF Mr. LAWRENCE Rep. OhioD. the bill was
then recummitted 20 the Judiciary Committee.
RREyErs ~ VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.
Nr BLAINE Rep. Me- from the Military Committee, re-
ported bill authorizing the President with TIE advice ana con
sent the senate 70 confer breye rank on Officers Oh Ls army
on account OF gallant merorous or faithful service IA me vol
untsr service prior appointment In the Uuted states Army
lie explained the necessity Of the bill saying that officers who
sad dstnguhed themselves in the volunteer service could
not as the law stands be beyetei while Regular Army
officers who had volunteers could b. The BIZ was
simply remedy that defect
The bill read three times and passed
A PRIVATE BILL PASSED.
Mfr THAYER Rep. Pa from the Committee on Private
nd Claims reported back the Senate bill comforting the title
Of Alexis ardapecr certain tract Of land m Brow County
WIZ. Read three times aud passed
PETITION.
Mr DARLING Rep. n. W presented 4 petition OF 80
sandy pilots praying tor appropriation by Congress TO
remove the wreck Of the steamer Scotland
THE APPOINTING POWER.
The bill rpported on the 9Th OF December by Mr. Williams
from he Judiciary Committee for the regulation OF APP
pontments 10 and removals from Office. up the neat