New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-05

Uonse Tas opposei 10 voting Immediately the gues-
ton moved Tie reference Of the resolutions to The COM
mttee Foreign Affairs, and they were SO rei'ifeu'
AGRCULTUR RAJ REPORTS .
resolution offered by Mr.. Miller Pal on the l9th OF
March and which then went under the rule came up
next in order, instructng the Committee on lrng ~
inquire into the expedeney Of ordering 70 O0o extra coy
les of the agricultural Report OF 1864 TO be Prheu anu
il was adopted.
ATLANTIC AND WESTERN COMMUNICATION. ., =
A resolution offered by Mr.. Raymond on the "a Of
April and which then went over under The iuei cano "P
next in Order as follows: ,.
Rored BY s House Of Rpre'nta'ires ne saaS e@SaaI p
That q commission OF five persons De aplohteu y! sno
dent OF United States TO consider and report 70
at its ne1t session upon the NECESSITY o. betgeen tie
western States and the Atlantic seabcard and to submit
plan whether BY law or treaty WHEREBY tTe III s%a
be found exist PrOrdd That said Commissioners shai
any Kind except for such travelling expenses as they may
actually dschargng the duties imposed upon them by
On suggestion of Mr.. RAYMOND the resolution went
| over informally
FESIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. CLARK Ohio offered the following resolution, anu
| moved the previous question:
Rsord That whereas the recent successes Which nave az
tended the demonstration OF the fenian M mn @
rule Of Great Britain according 70 the laws OF NaDns az ~
eanison 70 regarded respect and entitled TO the
rights OF belgeen the COMMITTEES on Foreign Ahas Do
requested to inquire into the propey oil taxing SUCH ae
| a. may be proper 10 secure that object.
The House refused to second the previous question
Mr.. ROGERS IN J.l called lot teilcTs Oh
| question, but they were also refused.
Mr. BRANDAGEE Conn., rose to debate the resolution,
] which thereupOn, went over under the rule
NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Mr. NIBLACK lInd) offered q resolution, which was
adopted instrueting the Committee Appropriations 10
inquire into the proPrety OF making PROVISION Tor the
erection of Executive mansion for the use OF the
President of the United States and of setting apart the
present Executive mansion for the use OF the Slate De
partment
| NJ Durrp "A which
adopted resembling the resolution for the employment Of
! a clerk by the Committee on the Militia
| sToNEMAa's REPORTS.
| Mr. RANDALL Pa offered a resolution for printing
900 copies Of the reports of Gen. Stoneman on the Mem
phis not which referred to the Committee on Prnt
| ing.
MILEAGE AND PAY oP CONGRESS.
| Mr. JOHNSON Pal offered a resolution, which was
adopted, nsructing the Committee on Appropriations
10 report bill for regulating and equaiizng the mileage
and pay Of Members of Congress, SO as to distribute
among all of them tho aggregate paid IN just proper,
ton to the expenses necessarily incurred al the 'ap anu
POLITICAL RIGHTS OF THE SOUTH
The House then proceeded to the consideration Of the
h reported by the Reconstruction Committee, to provide
tor restoring TO the States lately in instruction their full
Mr. Wilson Iowa) addressed the House in support of
the bill Mr. Wilson contcnded against the position as
sumed by the President in his annual message that me
question Of the right Of Secession must be udlcaly settled
finally and oeverthat no state has The night to Ienounce
its place the Union lie held that there was no such
question 10 be submitted TO the courtshat u was a
political question which had been settled by the founders
of the Government and confirmed by the National armies
in the late war Every seccssionist the country, he
said would rejoice TO know that the question still to
be regarded open one, the venue only being changed
Mr.. LIZ IIcxp Ohio desired to ask question. II
jefferson Davis put tal, and his counsel were
10 contend that under the Constitution State had night
20 90 of the Federal Union what would De the duty
! Of the Supreme Court when that Issue was made
Mr. WILSON replied that the duty OF the supreme Court
in such would be simply 10 FAY 10 W. Dayisseonn
sci and 10 the counsel for the Government this is an
Issue which be and shall not be tired In this Court
Mr. LIZ BLOND inquired whether It was not question OF
/ constitutional construction.
Mr. WILSON denied that Il a Judicial question IN
any sense. II political question which the people
decided when they made the Constitution, and the night
had been conferred the supreme Court TO enter
such issue and 10 determine whether this Is Gov
eminent or not, IL was not question Of construction,
whether he believed IL question which should 90 TO
Court for adjudication.
Mr. IL BLOND replied that he certainly did. lie be
lievea :. was question which belonged 10 the supreme
" vfsar n;,,, ,:.-ea 70 ask whether Mr. lie Blond
believed that Jefferson Davis had committed the CRIME ~
! treason agaI the Government
Mr. LIZ BLOND expressed his belief iha, all who had
taken up arms against the Federal Government were
! guilty Of treason.
Mr. WILSON argued that II Jefferson Davis had com
med treason it followed that Mississippi had no right to
secedc.
Mr. liz BLOND suggested that that might be the opinion
of the Chairman Of the judiciary Committee but IL did
not follow that the Court would agree with him. particu
larry as Salmon L. Chase and number Of distinguished
statesmen both North and SOUTH had, IN days gone ny
Mr. Wnsos did moi know whether Mr.. Chase had ever
expressed such opinion and dldn believe that he did
but if So that would account for the gentleman willing
ness 10 leave the question TO his decision.
Mr. LIZ BLOND rcpudiatcd the idea, and denied enter
tanning desire that the Supreme Court should make such
| q decision. He did not believe that il would.
Mr. WILsoy-Thcn the gentleman does not believe that
| the Chief Justice entertained the opinion which he
attributed to him because he would certainly decide in
onx1a axrth his
Mr. lie BLOND replied that be hoped ChiefJnstiee Chase
had by this time changed his opinion and become much
Mr. WILSON expressed his satisfaction that the gentle
mans opinion Of the Chief Justice improving He
wished to be distinctly understood that the doctrine
contained In the remarks which he had submitted, he
believed 20 be not only good law but absolutely necessary
for the safety and perpeuity OF the Government TINS
question thrown into the courts would he unsetng
tie foundation ofhe Government and exposing the cou
try anarchy. He did not desire any such result and
therefore, he said, any United States Judge were TO
entertain that question he would DC guiy o' Judieia
treason against the United States.
The further consideration Of the bill was postponed III
Wednesday next.
A MISSISSIPPI MEMBER.
Mr.. MARSHALL presented the credentials VI Mr.. Par
sons claiming seat representative from Mississippi
which was referred to tho Reconstruction Committee.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS UNION.
Mr. Corr Wis., from the Committee on the District OF
Columbia reported back bill to incorporate the Soldiers
and Sailors Union OF Washington, which was read the
| third time and passed
PAY OF MILITARY OFFICERS.
The House then proceeded To the consideration OF the
bill 10 reduce and establish the pay ofsolders OF the army
Mr. WOODBRIDGE (yt made an hours speech against
the bi arguing that the bill would work great injustice
and inequality aud sustaining the argument by illustn
| tons Of what ITS effect would be.
Mr. DUNoST lInd followed in an hours speech in sup
| port Of the bill.
Mr.. scHEScK Ohio gave notice that he would try to
bring the House to vote on the bill tomorrow.
| AT O'Clock the House adjourned.
FIELD SPORTS.