New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-25
NETWORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1867


this discussion was not in ORDER having no reference to
the subject before the House. .A,
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of order, and this
The Joint resolution was hen passed without division,
ana MT. Domely's amendment had been adOpVeu w
vote OF ia to 95.
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF MT
seYens's Reconstruction bill
Mr.. RAYMOND Rep., N " proceeded to address yhe
House. he held that some aspects OF inc great ~
very had been practically settled by the the various e
pressions OF public sentiment through the press
Congress through public assemblies al over tne aIo
elections He himself eoncurred In the qPy
to the restoration those States and he still tnough
that II that course had been taken In the early peroo OF
the dseussont would have condueed largely 70 Rea ~
believed that to be the best policy them he did not mean
TO maintain that 1t was the best policy now, any more
throat early stage of the trouble should continue that
treatment after the dsease had assumed serious aspect
Mr. Raymond then proceeded to examine the princlpsl
points in Mr. stevenss bin and Mr. Ashleys substitute
lie held that the governments organized IN tne Rebel
were absolutely necessary Tor the protection Of society
there The Government of the Car Of Russia OF tae
territory than government at all, which
was simply chaos another WORD dor r IaS
would give no additional protection to life ana propee
in the south because would depend Tor lts eHegSo d
1.-The President, aud he did not execute the FIeeu
mems Bureau BILL the Civil Rights bill how could tney
calculate on his executing martial law heeIng " o
change Of the conditions imposed would cause tor
fixture OF representation IN Congress, he expressed MS
and by virtue OF the Constitution, Congress would have
shadow Of right for FORGETTING their representation
and II the Constitution were abolished binding Oh
Congress 1t could not into law tho bill now pro
posed. There men, however who held that congress
subject That had been cogenty set forth IN letter
published by Judge Conking Of New-fork On the otaer
side the Supreme Court had declared that the Consult
ton as interpreted by IT, and must be the supreme
law Tor the whole rulers nn1 Sat nome 81
it's provisions could at any time DO abrOgatad OF ans
SecSTo h Of g Jndas SI cpnns but he also Thought that
the opinion Of the supreme Court carried pefhap5
stronger statement of the real facts OF the ease nn was
warranted Occasions might occur and frequently naa
occurred where the authority Of the nation should be
eSeTed uahseenug tne oohst . n1 9nstanca
the abolition Of the United States Bank Another
was according TO Chancellor Kent the war with Mexico
But the people had acqueseed in the results All great
commissions brought certain cbange6 IN the bprlt ana
manded recognition and would have it, In form or
another He thought that In the case OF THIS country
specified He had that the viii Of tho nation to-
day was that there should be some provision IN e con-
establish equality OF rights of all meJl-an absolute
equality Of civil rights and an equality OF pOlcal rgns
demanded an absolute guarantee against future attempts
at secession. One objection that he hed 70 the Consl
Onal Amendment submitted last session, was that u dd
not embody all the guarantees which he th0ught the
nation required. He had been very reluctant 10
tanlper with the Constitution He had believed that II
takenin its present letter and Interpreted IN the spirit OF
the dominant sentiment 10 would be adequate for All fl
manded security and demanded that those pr0yl-
Ons should be inserted IN the written Law when alfea
existed In the unWTten law OF the Republic DE thought
the Nation demanded that hereafter any State seeded
attempted 70 secede oY entered into compact OF com
bnaon with any other State States for the purpose OF
attempting to secede it should be distinctly and plainly
stated in the Constitution that such State should thereby
public He thought the duty Of Congress to propose an
amendment 70 that effect One OF his objections TO the
FOR ever and for the simple that 10 was merely
law and did not touch even the Constitution Dy when
in IL. The Supreme Court might annul 10 tomorrow;
Another Congress might repeal IT, The Nation demanded
mental more radical than anythlpg either IN the CoDs-
tuyionsl Amendment OF IN the paopSss9 gll .ooo,
IN SUPPORT Of the III Refes e he proposition %
franchise the negroes he said II ihls Government aoan
country when much needed friends there who proved
sd yd he SS SP to re control @ Of hoSS ShohG been
in arms against the Government then the time would
pro pdirid mort" would not apply to this country.
Mr. STEVENS rep, Po( said he did d. not regret the
ac %e II on bis on the S0
any question OF reconstruction that he did not change
hs Inind ne should relieve the House OF any question
with reference TO t. and would tomorrow can II up ana
TiIH CorrOs TAx-WLrTIA DISCIPLINE.
on Ways and Means instructed to inquire into the
expedency Of repeating the tax cotton also allowing
cotton 10 be removed to market without bond.
Mr.. lPAlNE Repa Wis.,, from the committee %. on
Militia reported bill % provide FOR organizing ana dis
cpning Che militia, which was ordered to be printed and
recomInitted
INVALID PENSION REPoRT-FXECUTIvE COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr.. LAFIIN l2ep., N. ", from the Committee on
Printing reported resolution 20 print extra copies or
tho report of the Committee Invalid Pensions on the
subject of the Soldiers Of the War OF 1872 Adopted
The SPEAKER presented a communication from the
Secretary Of War relative TO the riot In Norfolk Va on
the 10th Of April 1865 Aso relating 10 the imprisonment
OF the Rev VIM FOucheT, missionary to the freedmen
Referred 10 ths Committee on Freedmen'a Affairs.
PAPAL PRESCRIPTION OF PROTESTANT.
On motion Of Mr. DODGE rep, ~ " the President
was requested 20 communicate information IN reference
Ia removal Of the Protestant church meeting at the
American Embassy for Rome.
PETITION.
Mr.. oNEII.L Rep., PaD presented petition nui9er-
ousy signed by manufacturers OF cotton and wooden fab
rcs IN Philadelphia, praying that the burden of taxation
may be essened that the per cent tax on goods may be
repealed and that drawback OF three per cent per
pound cotton may be refunded to the manufacturers
that oil articles Oh luxury not produced In the United
States may be- taxed and that there may be speedy action
on the part Of Congress the tariff and tax b 30 that
the mills and factories may De IN full operation.
FINANCIAL QUESTION-ADJoURNMENT.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the State OF the Union, Mr.. WELkER REP Ohio In the
chair and addressed the financial question by Mr.
MORRILL, Rep., VII rrhe speech viii be found III full
the second page OF the preseIn issue.I
The Committee rose and the House at o'clock adj
journed.
THE FENTANC