Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-30

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IL 20 make all laws necessary and proper
secure TO all citizens Of the United Stat,
e the same political rights aud privilege
n and TO sll persons in every State equi
= protection in the enjoyment Oflife, iibeU
and property"
The Reconstruction Committee al
stiil taking evidence relative TO the COZ
dition Of the South. Brlg.-G Hatcl
? lately commanding district on IN
r. coast of Carolina. was before them d
b day. Hetestified as to the freedmen an
D hesentimentoftheWh people. Sewers
, witnesses have been summoned.
The Committee on Banking ha
another session to-day, when the questi0l
Of increasing the capital of the NatiOna
Banks 10 four hundred million dollars, il
p accordance with the recommendation @
the Controller Of the Currency, was dis
/ cussed. There seems TO be little dOub
p that a majority of the Committee sre Op
; posed to such increase, although ther,
has been no vote in regard 10 il. Some
, of the members of the Committee have
, recently had a conference with the Sec
e. retary Of the Treasury upon the subject
/ He maintains that there Is no necessity
for a further increase at the present time
He saws, however that there ought TO bt
, something done in order to give the
Southern States their apportiOnment un
der the law.
Both the Secretary of Treasury and
United States Treasurer Spinner, are in
favor of legislation that viii allow any
bank with the consent Of the directors
/ 10 remove TO any other state or locality
If it should be adopted by Congress, il
will enable any National Bank, whose
/ business is not sufficiently remUnerative,
70 20 TO other sections Of the country
where banking viii pay better.
a Committee of the Soldiers and Sail
/ Ors' National League waited ON the
/ House Military Committee to-day, and
had a conference in regard to equaliza-
/ ton of bOunties. Tue Committee are
/ disposed TO recognize the claims of sol
! diers as far a. the condition Of the Treas
! Ury will admit. The Committee favor
Z the granting Of lands in proportion 10 the
term Of service, making the maximum
six hundred acres.
| The Senate Judiciary Committee to-
/ day further considered the question of
| the contested Senatorial seat from New
/ Jersey, without coming to any decision
of the matter. Ii Was postponed until
next meeting. The majority report viii
! he in favor of the sitting Senator, Mr..
I Stockton.
Tie Committee considering the FropO-
sitiOns 20 change the present judicial sys-
TEN. in accordance with the bills recently
introduced by Senators Harris and Hen
derson, are satisfied that the time has
arrived when some radical changes are
necessary iH order 20 perfect the present
system.
WAsHINGT0S, January -.
The Senate to-day made good progress
with the Ereedmen's Bureau bill, and
finally passed IL pretty much As il came
from the Judiciary Committee il was
sent to the House and duly referred TO
the Select Committee on Freedmen.
The House heard the usual number of
speeches and received the usual number
OF amendments on the proposed cQnsti-
tutiousl provisions, changing the present
basis Of representation. a vote will
probably be taken tomorrow, when the
whole subject VIII be recommitted 10 the
Reconstruction Committee, nOtwith-
standing that the debate on It seems al
most eXhaustleSS.
WAsHINCTON, January 81.
The House again debated to-day the
constitutional amendment, providing for
q new basis of representation, and came
10 the conclusion to vote on il on Tues
day at one o'clock. There are over
dozen amendments pending, and the
question will probably be taken, on re-
committing 10 the Reconstruction Com
mittee, with certain instructions.
The first gun from the border States
was fired in support Of the amendment
by Mckee, of Kentucky, who also de-
clared vigorously against the admission
Of any Of the Southern Representatives,
even those from Tennessee, which State
he characterized a. twO-thiFds dlslOyal.
Mr.. Mckee also favored qualified negro
suffrage. The proceedings are interest
ing.
On the Constitutional amendment
question, Mr. Hardin, Of Kentucky, said
the country had labored under delusion
that when slavery was abolished, all
cause OF strife and discussion would be
removed, for ii was said that slavery was
the cause Of the rebellion. But, although
slavery was abolished, the negro came
back again with redoubled force. The
Republican party had manufactured q
large amount Of capital out OF the negro
question, and they We're still drawing
uDon il. The fact that the question had
continued So long showed with what care
the Republican party had managed this.
This was the first time a political party
had undertaken % angraft upon the Con-
stitutiOn their own political dOgmas,
including negro suffrage. Seventy
amendments had been offered, all from
the Republican party, or more than three
for every printed page OF the Oonstitu-
ton. The way that amendments 10 the
Constitution are being introduced by the
other side woHld make them begin very
soon. He referred 70 the hePubliGan
party 10 show that their whole movement
was entirely partisan. The negroes are
all 10 be converted into voters under the
idea that they viii be the allies Of the
Republican party and vote their ticket.
They wanted 10 force political negro
equality, but they would never do it I'm
Kentucky, and if States would not sub
mif 70 this political negro equality, they
were a. bs robbed OF Misrepresentation
He spoke of the Injustice Of excluding
Southern Representatives, whose section
Of country has so much interest i'm the
subject, and while claiming that the
white is the superior race, he opposed the
efforts 70 give the black man share in the
Government.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, said that
a. the gentleman charged that the labO-
ers whom he called negroes had been Sc
duced from the border States, he wished
10 ask whether their relations were not
still there in great numbers, after taking
every negro cut of Kentucky.
Mr.. Harden replied, the gentleman
response shows that his sympathies were
not all for the negro. Mr.. Harden in
Enitely preferred giving suffrage 10 the
white women rather than the negro.
Mr.. Mckee, Of Kentucky, said he had
hoped his colleague Mr. HaHdini would
have enlightened the House on the ques-
ton al issue, but be regretted that be
had pursued the same counse as other
members Of his party. lie had assumed
that the Republican party seeked D. have
but one idea, viz; 20 leglsiate i'm favor OF
the negro. Mr.. Mckee held that as
slavery had been wiped out, the Consti-
tuition needed amendment, but this was
denied By those who were opposed 10
levying war, aud who said We had no
right 10 cali out troops % crush treason.
Those Who were IN favor OF amending
the Constitution were met ~ these gen
tlemen With the cry ot t'usurpauOn, be-
cause Representations fr0m the rebel states
were NOT admitted 10 this floor. He did
not desire 10 see the day when traitors
could ask 10 come back and have the
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banner in the held. The pending amend
meut did not go as far as he desired. be
would Ike one saying that no man who
had raised his hand against the old flag
should ever participate in our legislation,
but i Wss net pTQhabia iR gnislhat he
would be gratified. lie wanted 10 legis-
/ late for the whole, and not part of the
/ country. IL did not appear to his mind
mat me southern People We're Ia 00ndi-
/ non 70 be represented IN large numbers.
lie favored the amendment reported by
I lhe COMMITTEES On Reconstruction, be-
cause hs Thought il was the best We could
/ obtain,
4 cohoquy. took place between Mr.,
! Grider and Mr. Mckee. The former
was understood 70 ssk, as peace had re-
/ turned, why Southern RepresentAtives
were not admittede
Mr.. Mckee replied; If peace did exist.
as his colleague said, he Mckee could
/ see no reason why They should object I'd
constitutional amendments, as the marty
I with which his colleague acted, had
during the warsaid that was moi the time
To amend that instrument
Mr.. Mckee did not believe that peace
neigned, except by means Of armed
power. But while he thought thus, he
held that it was no less right, bat the
duty Of Congress 70 make all laws neces-
sary 10 protect the entire people and Sc