New-York tribune., 1867-02-19
WASHINGTON.
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,nept against the bill but would content himself by
donOuncngit containing all the vices an Ce fron
and all the mischies contained III any Dh' leI0''
the joint Committee on Reconstruction ~, .,,o ,o,t
Mr. STEVENS having but 70 minutes oI i ms nun nrnpo
stions for an extension of the time for debate were
aud finally it agreed on by unanllhous COlsns % tat
he debate should go on unlimited this evening ana tnat
liz Womse should meet tomorrow at II O'Clock, ana pro
ceed to vote Immediately after the re"uihs ol u"
'r' Me- DELANo Rep, Ohio spoke in support Of the
'Bfnu'H Mr. HIGBY Rep CALI spoke against the Senate
Mr wooDBRIDeE Rep., vtl sustained the Senate
Mr. HIsE Dem Ky) followed in an argument against
both the original bill and amendment v, who dc.
.cared that this was ore OF the most eNeiIin y ~ mas
history Of o. tS & Kepugh hs hest tbS That Congress could
80 under the circumstances, and therefore nc "o V'
Mr.. BANKS Rep. Mass) stated the reason why he
would vote to nOn-cOncur in the senate alhehuoie' M
declared in the preamble 'na g Neyertheless
they de JaeO governments ana tbot
Ths continent had known They were Recognized, anu
were 10 be recognized The second section declared tat
fhat meant that they shall recognize them Inc Ith
section spoke Of class Of men to be GslraTheu u
cause of their being fclOns at common law VINO 1uG
fcons at common aw The governments III thOSe heoel
states were the only power TO do so. 49,, ~, 1,,s %
Mr. BINGHAM (4pp., Ohio interrupted MT bauhs 10
tha the Rebel state could not make any
man fcOn by statute who was not ieloh at coninol
Nr BANKS demanded Of Mr. Bingham to say who was
TO make fclons common law unless 1t were the Gov
Mr' BINGHAM wanted to know whether Mr.; Bank.
pretended say that he objected 10 the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of any man for felony at common law ,,.., 60 +bo
Mr. BANKS replied not at all, but he oDeCtemn ~ 20 @ tc
recognition Of those dc facto governments by TINS D one
of the Provisional Governors appointed by the fresdeh
had reported that he had COMMISSIONER 4oS Stt Hs
fccrs TO administer the government OF dnat & 9.a'g i
ii that true in one state ~ was vas uaS 9s III
df GhS 80 those de faeo governments And
who were thcyf Every man of them Rebel NOnid
any man pretend say that loyal men had there 4oO
would any one saw that with 10000 Rebel officers they
SSt IS1a s @S S WE'RE PASSED there would be loyal
heard in any Of those states from virginia 70
Mr.. HILL Rep Ind) supported the Sehate ahienu'
"' Mr. NTBLACK Dem IndJ opposed the whole meas
ur though he preferred the Senate amendment 10 he
Mr DAWES rep, Mass) found himself differing from
two of his colleagues Boutwell, and Banks and felt
bound TO vote to concur in the Senate amendment.
Mr. ROSS Dem, Ill followed int general denuncation
OF the principles OF the bill,
Mr.. MCRUER Rep., Cali said he had voted TOT the
ngS. He would vote for the Senate amendment, not be-
better than nothing but because he regarded
as sonud sensible and practical measure; sucn one ~
should have been passed in the early days OF this congress
eod NOT consistently vote in the Senate amend
ment because II allowed the dislOyal men Of the south
see Gen Lee and Gen. Beauregard, and Capts Semmes
aud Quanrel and such men, set ting in conventions tat
frame the institutions OF these Rebel states ana
would vote against this BILL therefore, with hearty
good will
In defense Of the Reconstruction Committee. II the bill
was Committee Of Conference that would be the
uO sent 10 him ten clear days before the adjournment
Mr. WILLIAMS REP Pa contended against TINS we view W.
the next Congress- but Mr. Bingham repudated the idea
the Ho,s i'm which il originated and that the House OF
Representative in the XLth Congress would be totally
different body from this House, which would expire ON
the Sh OF March next.
Mr. FINCK Dem, Ohio made argument against the
whole theory Of the bill, although he recognized the
Amendment as an improvement ON the original measure
He utterly denied and repudated the authority Of Con:
the south and to deprive the people Of that section Of
the right OF trial by jury; TINS plan OF reeonstruelo
tine very last that should be presented in free
country. ,
TO his constituents without declaring on the iOOr Oh he
that Congress had at last reached measure mat
would bring peace and good government IN the LATELY
Rebel states, and give protection 10 the loyal peole
there. lie regarded the measure as maghalhmous as
charitable, and as just TO all.
vote reluctantly for the amendment. 1t contained pro
visions which he favored but it left reconstruction prac
MT AIYELL Rcp., TENN expressed his horror OF the
proposition before the House. caracterzng " as mon
rous proposition II was the iron cage OF the Inqu
on wcl would gradually close in and eestroy It's Vie
Tie Rebel element at the South hopelessy poweress but
this amendment would, in his opinion give that element
gecognOn and sreagth and would be the deathWarIaIt
OF the Union men OF the South.
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep., P) expressed an emphatic mega
paftnre from the House bill which it proposed TO
amend II a departure from the IAulsiana Dlll,
Of which they had been deprived. They had been
told that they must take this bill or nothing, For his
part he preferred take nothing He preferred TO leave
the work to the next Congress He was in no hurry abOt
H. Better that the Rebel States should remain outside
Of the Union for generation than that they should come
back now. when they could form political alliances. .
Mr. GRINNELL (Rep, Ill expressed the fear that II
there was in the Senate amendment, they
would with the filibusering that might De expected
when it back with the Presidents veto find
themselves position OF the who went 10 hear
the famous preacher Whitfield, and who rolled on
the ground in ecstacy at the preachers elOquenee.
lie found out, however that II was not Whitfield who he
had heard at ALL and he said he had sOed his coat for
nOtng feared if he voted for this amendment he
would find that he had soiled his coat for nothing.
The House al III o'clock adjourned until IL O'Clock 10
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