The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-05

| the obligations n other countries
the language OF Mr. eerson peace commerce and homes
friendship with ali nsu,as entans 'ns aisS a none.
MT pwsos moved the =. e o. nD
| on Foreign Affairs.
N, srSvEsa, repl OF Pa, appealed to Mr. Dawson to
| cessity for their adoption now.
DR. DAWSON insisted on tho previous question. Ths
House, however, refused TO second H.
Mr.. DAWSON, then, saying that 1t manifest that
the House was opposed TO voting immeo ~.ey on me
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and they so referred
AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR 1864.
res, resolution offered BY Mr. Miller trepl Of Ps On
rule, came up next in order, instructng the COMMITTEES
Printing 10 inquire the expedency OF ordering
port OF 1894 to DO printed, and was adopted
TRANSPORTATION RErwEEs THE ATLANTIC skABoARD TUE
A resolution offered by Mr. RAYMOND, rep) OF N
T. on the ID Of April and which then over under
the rule, came up next In order as follows
by the President Of the United States report
more speedy cheap and reliable
submit some plan whether BY law treaty Whereby he
S RsaS's Ia. lS
shall receive no compensation for their and pay
actually dischargns the duties imposed upon
them BY this resolution.
On tho suggest Of Mr. RAYMOND the resolution wont
over Informally.
ton and moved the previous question:
Resolved That whereas the recent :acoesse. which have
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oppressive rule q Great Britain .ccordns the iawsof
ssd Eenisa to be REGARDED with rsspse. and
j. Mo he on
such action as may be proper TO secure that object
The House refused to SECOND the previous question
Mr. RooEgs (dsm.) OF N. j., called for the tcllers
the previous question, but they were also refused
Mr. BRASpAoET trcp Of Conn rose TO debate the reso
luton, which thereupon went over under the ruo.
NEW ExhcUrlvE MANSION.
Mr. NmLAcK, DEM Of Ind, offered resolution,
priaons TO inquire into the propriety Of making pro-
vision for the erection OF new Executive Mansion for
setting apart the present Executive Mansion the
OF the State Department
no CLERK FOR THE COMMITTEE on THE MILITIA
Mr. PHELPS trep) of Md, offered q resolution, which
was adopted resembling the resolution for the employ
ment Of clerk by the COMMITTEE on the Militia
THE MEMPHIS RIOTS
Mr. RANDALL (den.) Of Pa, offered resolution for
printing ten Thousand copies Of the report Of General
S,oneman the Memphis riot; which referred to
tho Committee on Printing.
REGULATION OF THE PAT AND MILEAGE or hRxBE@ o.
CosGPEss.
Mr. JOHNSON, (dem.) Of Pa offered resolution, which
adopted, instructng the Committee on Appropria
tions to report bill for regulating and equalzing the
mileage and pay Of members Of Congress, to dis
tribute among all Of them the aggregate now paid, in
just proportion to the expenses necessarily incurred
the capital and in travelling to and from the same.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEES REPORT.
Tho House then proceeded TO tho consideration Of the
for restoring TO the States lately In insurrecton their full
pot cal rights
Mr. WILSON (of Iowa) addressed the House in support
Of tho bill Mr. Wilson commended against the position
assumed by the President in his annual message that
the question OF the right Of secession must be udciay
settled finally and foreverthat State has the right
TO renounce Its position In the Union He held that
there such question TO be submitted 70 the courts
that 1t was political question which had boon settled
by the founders Of the government and confirmed by
the national armies In the late Every seccssonit
question was aii to DO regarded As an open one the
venue only being changed TO the courts.
ton II Jefferson Davis were put on trial. and his coun
sci TO contend that under the constitution state
had right TO 80 out Of the federal Union what would
Mr. WILSON replied that the duty Of the Supreme
Court In such a would bo simply TO say 10 Mr.
Davis counsel the counsel for the government
his Is an issue which cannot DO and shall not DO tried
Mr. LIZ BLOND Inquired whether II was not question
OF constitutional construction
any sense Il was political question which the people
decided when they made the constituton and tho right
tain such an Issue and TO determine whether this 10
government not II was not question Of consiruo
ton; and he wouid like 10 ask the gentleman from Ohio
wbeihor he believed II question which should 20
70 the Court for adjudication
Mr.. Ii BLOND replied that he certainly did He be-
evcd il was question which belonged TO the Supreme
Mr. WILSON also desired to ask whether Mr.. L. Blond
believed that Jefferson Davis had committed the crime
OF treason against tho government
Mr. LIZ BLoso expressed his belief that ali who had
taken up arms against tho federal government were
guilty OF treason.
MI WILSON argued that II Jefferson Davis had CON-
med II followed that Mississippi had no right
" secedc.
Mr. LIZ BLOND suggested that that might be tho opinion
OF the Chairman Of the Jud cary Committee but II did
not follow that the Court would agree with him, par
ticulariy salmon p. Chase and number OF dstin.
guished statesmen. beth North and South had In days
sy NJ wos did moi know whether Mr. Chase had ever
expressed such opinion, and did not believe that he
had; but that would account for the gcntleman's
willingness TO leave the question 10 hts decision
Mr.. Tx BLOND repudiated tho idea and denied enter
tanning desire that tho Supreme Court should make
such a decision. He did not believe that II would.
Mr. wIf6oS-Then the gentleman docs not believe that
the Chief Justice entertained the opinion which he at
tribued 70 him. because be would certainly decide in
Mr. Ia BLOND replied that he hoped Chief Justice
Chase had by this time changed his opinion and become
Mr. wsoS expressed his Subtraction that the gentle
man opinion Of the Chief justice was improving Hs
wished u 10 be distinctly understood that the doctrine
contained in the remarks which he had submitted he
believed be only good law but absolutely neccs
II ms question we're thrown into Tho would DO
unsctting tho foundation OF the government ami e.
posing tss county 70 a anv 10, nca ss,s
Judge entertain that question he would be guilty
Of judicial treason AGAINST the United states -,
KxraKsxrArrvw FROM xrsrsnrL
nr MARSHAL, ldcm Of H., presented the crcden.
tIas o. VI Parsons, claiming seat Representative
from Mississippi which was referred the Reconstruc
ton Committee
SOLDIERS sAnoRs
Mr. Com, (repl 81 Wis, from the committee on the
District Of Columbia reported back bill 70 incorporate
tne soldiers and sailors Union q Washington which
was read the third tune and passed
THE SOLDIERS op TIE ARMY.
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
bill reduce and establish the pay Of soldiers OF the
army.
Mr. woopBnrpog, trepl OF W. made an hours spcerh
against the bill arguing that the bill would work great
injustice and inequality. and sustaining the argument ~
Illustrations Of what its effect would be.
Mr. DrsoSr, trep.J OF Ind followed IN an hours
speech 4 support OF the bill
Mr. scnEsCK gave notice that he would try 70 bring
the House 20 vote on the bill TO morrow
Al four clock the House adjourned
Amusements.
BROADWAY THEATRE.
MIS- Helen Western, who has become extremely popu
lar the Broadway theatre appeared last evening, for
the nrs, time during hsr present engagement, a. the
rrenrb shy A drama Of the ultra ensational school,