New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17

MIA GIr steven had stated the other day that u was
could take any part ratying the Constitutional Amend
ment But the Committee on Reconstruction mad thought
states HAT the States Of the Union to-day had eyer
esed the functions OF State Governments before they
gets ~ Congress made them legal from the
beginning SO he would have the lately Rebel States go
and perform ratification of the Consutu-
tlona Amendment even though they were not regularly
DREAMED states and the raicaon OF ther aets suse
guenly by Congress would legaze then.. AZ u tne
supreme Court its powers were very limited It's appel,
late powers depended upon the VIII Of WSngre :s IL
those powers there easy remedy Congress coud
W smp 70 heap ot Of te0e &c The
gentleman from Pennsylvania tSteyens had frequently
expressed the idea that the Rebel States were not states
OF we american Union, but were anen enemes su.eee
10 m e penalties of conquest ana had OFTEN dn0tec 9 S
tnat ne decision in the prize cases covered any sue
ground This bill was very offensive to HIM 1t
OF all extended that right to all his people, and the Con-
stitutlOn of the United States declared that Con.
on TIOu Sut pass this sO biz proposeS to Do
II Looked as drawn by crowned despot II declared
taken an oath the Constitution Of the United states
Ssr pd Rs H9Sa os &f
lie submitted TO the House and the country that tho Con-
gcss or tho United States had colorado authority Tor
declaring first that million OF the people Of this eoun
y were no longer citizens and second that they eoud
take 10 steps for organizing State Governments until
Congress passed an Enabling act permitting them to do
So In answer to question what remedy he himself pro
posed he said he wished the measure to be referred 70 the
JOINT Committee Reconstruction. The sixth section OF
the bill dsfrancbsed million Of men, which was clear
departure from the Constitutional Amendment which i'm
posed no disability except the disability TO hold office
This bill not only decitizenzed million OF people but 1t
| DISTINGUISHES them also.
| Mr. MAYNARD Nep Tenn) inquired whether the
Rebels had not denuded themselves OF citizenship and
whether the question was now not one OF usrulcnse
| ment but one OF acknowledgements
IL was inquired OF Mr. Bingham how many Of the Rebel
| Mr.. BINGHAM admitted that all the Rebel states
which had considered it in their Legislatures with the
exception perhaps Of Arkansas had rejected IT, but dd
not follow that they wond not yet accept IT, and II three
outs OF the organized states adopted ~ 1t would bind
the rest and give them the benefit OF H. while IN the
mean time it would bind Congress For these reasons he
asked that the biz 10 referred to the Committee on Re
| Mr. DAWSON Dem, PENN followed in an argument to
prove That the Presidential policy was the solution OF the
The Speakers hammer FELL on the termination of the
hour and before Mr. Dawson had concluded his speech
STEVENS ep, Pal objected, stating that he had given
| the last extension OF time he would consent to.
Mr. DAWSON said he then notice that there shond
not De another OK tine 80 long as lac was mem
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
hr. BAkER QIep, l).obianed the floor, but yielded
10 Mr. STEVENS ON whose motion the House went into
Committee OF the Whole the State of the Union, Mr.
ASSfh S f TIE Lee i've SPP a 3 the
Mr. DAWSON Dem, Pa obtained the floor and then
Mr. hill gsep. Ind rose and asked the Gentleman
gzed the President for his prior 10 his succeeding
to the Prcddency- he bad voted Tor him when he was
candidate for the Nicc-Presldency.
MIR DAWSON replied that lac did not-that Nj. johnson
was not the candidate OF his Daweonsl party.
Mr. III IL commenced To follow up his question when
Mr.. WAsHBURNE rep, HlIuois mterposed ques-
ton OF order that 6otn gentlemen were out OF order.
that MI Dawson had been allowed TO proceed by common
consent.
Mr. STEVENS" No, Sir not by common consent"
ON motion OF Mr.. WASuBU RNExRep., ILL the appropri
alton for steamboat inspectors and supernendens was
the Of recent disasters He referred to the loss
OF The Evening star OF The steamboat Fashion gu IG
sound and said that the last case was one OF hc most
agrant character. She an old, rotten, Condemned
unscawortby hulk to which the supervising md local IN
sectors had refused TO give license and yet her owners
ia utter defiance OF the law mad kept her the line
l0sns the lives OF hundreds OF passengers every night
IL miracle that when she wrecked that every
Department would ~ instructed to uakearuost thorough
investigation and he trusted that criminal prosecution
Mr. WAsiEsuRNE GnJ moved TO strike ont of the
bin the clause approprating $4,000 for facilitating com
municatlun between the Atlantic aud Pacuc states D!
electric Telegraph claiming that tho company had failed
Tie vote was taken by tecr and the clause struck
MIR STEVENS moved to amend the clause approprla-
ting $500 salary for the Supreme Court Reporter and
200 add tona in case he had TO publish more han one
Tho amendment was rejected.
Mr. FARNsWORTH rep. III moved to strike ont the
clause appropang $1,000 for continuing the collection
OF Trustworthy statistical Information concerning the sod
aud silver mines Of the Western States and Territories
Mr. STEVENS moved 10 reduce the amount 10 $1,000
That amendment was rejected aud the clause was
on motion OF Mr. PRICE rep, Iowa. the clause to pay
five watchmen IN the public garden was struck out.
Mr. RADfORD dem, ". W moved 10 amend the
clause FOR the payment of the Metropolitan Ponce Tor tue
District ~ Columbia by reducing the increased cOmpen
sation from 20 per cent 10 % per cent
At the suggestion OF Mr.. FARQUiLAR rep. Ind he
put the reduction at 20 per cent.
Tie amendment was agreed 10.
ON motion II Mr. BERGEN Dem. y. " the date for
The commencement OF the increased compensation was
changed from July l, 1865 10 November J, 1866.
Mr. HARDING rep, I'D moved 10 amend the para
graph by adding the following proviso:
IIOridc that hereafter person shall be employed
rs policeman Waterman who has not served at least
year. been wounded in the army of the United
States and received an honorable dischargo.s
Mr.. HALE suggested that that was rather sweeping,
and would remove from office all the present force. II
should DC made simply prospective.
Mr.. HARDING consented To modify the amendment ny
putting In the words shall be appointed"
! ON suggestion OF Mr. RADFORD, the amendment was
further modified by striking ont the words at least one
year" The amendment thus modified was adopted.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem,PaD offered an additional section,
making appropriation TO pay tine increased eompensa-
Mr.. STEVENS said 10 would not do 10 agree 10 that
amendment this evening" and lac called for division
on H.
The division showed-Yeas, 80; Nays, 49, no quorum
being present.
The division not being insisted on, the Chairman DO
Clarcd the amendment adopted.
The Committee rose and reported the BILL
TARIFF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. VAN HORN rep " W presented the petition oil
citizens OF Genesee County " " asking for the pas
sage of the bill for the tariff Wool now pending In
Congress.
At $40 the House adjourned.
During tho debate the Reconstruction bill, Major
Gen Sicklrs occupied seat the floor fsrn short Time
and when the Appropriation bill up in Committee
the SECRETARY of State came In aud occupied seat beside
Mr. Stevens.
INTERNAL REVEN UE DECISION.