New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-13

its Close a tDat ignored
ignored civil governments, and destroyed the very consul
tuition. - ..r. ..r -. .T ..
VERY WE'LL" said Mr.. LIE BLOND, menacngly, "Iet
the gentleman move his previous question"
Mr. ELIOT said he had been hoping TO hear some sug-
gestion instead of argument He desired to have op-
recOncled but t seemed as II he was opposed nIs
by an obstruction de and then by an obstruction
on the other lie asked Mr.. lie Blond TO say what he
important involving the very existence Of State and
the continuance OF Constitution the House should
Ind an opporTnity Of examining them He asked Mr.
Eliot how it happened that members Of the Republican
side of the House seemed well posted on the question
that they ready TO decide 1t without debate, ana
suggested that the majority report had been privately
Mr. ELIOT denied mat any such thing had been done.
He again pressed the question as to what time was
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, wls.) replied that on bis side
of the House they simply desired time to debate II faiIy
Mr.. ELI0T-F0r how long, Sir sA ''
Mr. ELDRIDGE-Unt the subject seems TO have been
ekhausted iDerisive laughter from the Republican
Mr.. ELIoT-That is altogether unreasonable.
Mr.. BOYER suggested that the House would have the
Mr. FINCK Dem, Ohio suggested that the debate go
taken en-
Mr. EIIoT-Thati is utterly out of the question.
Mr.. LIE BLOND-Why is it out of the questions
Mr.. ELIOT-Because there Is time for that. The
other business demands more speedy acton on tins
Mr. LIZ BLoND-Thatis what the Reconstruction Com,
mittee and the gentleman from Massachusetts shouo
Mr.. ELIOT-Having tried IN vain to obtain a reason,
able proposition viii say that do not intend 10 eau
gentlemen the other side Of the house, they be Dre
The SPEAKER asked Mr.. Eliot if the two hours were
to be given TO the members opposed to the Dill Yes
yes" frOm the Republican members.l
Mr. ELIOT said that seemed TO be the desire on his side
OF the House.
The SPEAKER then recognized Mr.. Boyer, MEM
Der OF the Select Committee on te NeWOTleans Riots
Mr. STEVENS suggested 20 Mr. Boyer that ne shouI n
let the debate 90 over until tomorrow, aud let the Bill
establishing military government in the South be taken
Mr. BOYER expressed his willingness TO acquesee in
Mr. sTEVENs submitted the motion.
The SPEAKER stated that the postponement OF the
hill until tomorrow would probably result IN It's not beng
reached this session.
The motion was ncgatved 40 to 81
Mr. BOYER before commencing MS speech against tne
b desired the House 70 know that there was no under
standing his side OF the House TO vote on the Dill aiter
two hourr debate -, - ID.
Mr. BOYER then proceeded to argue against the bill.
Mr. HARDING dem, KyJ next addressed the house Ia
After the eight minutes expired Mr. ELIOT took the
floor and moved the previous question when was Sc
Mr. WARD diep. n W asked Mr. Eliot promising that
the President had encouraged the NewOreans riot ana
welded 70 the Rebel governments OF inc Sontn,
whether he thought 1t safe 20 vest IN the PRESIDENT the
and whether that power could not be eonsttu9i-
ally conferred the head OF the war Department. VINO
was known TO be loyal and true.
Mr. ELIOT replied that the question OF safety bad been
considered with good deal Of care, and u was Thought
right 10 give the power OF appointment 20 Je ttnutht
the power however was guarded very carefully before
any officer could enter OH ms duties under the DD ne
would not only have TO take the OATH and produce the
proof called for but have to get me continuation Oi e
Senate IL very manifest that II the power were con
and effect be conferred the President for the Secretary
OF War the servant Of the President and might
the action of the could be obtained on appoint
ments except through the nomination OF the Executive
He did care address the House IN support OF the
bill because point Of fact not Of its provisions had
been attacked by the members who had spoken against H.
Mr. IL BLOND appealed to Mr.. Eliot for five minutes
Mr. ELIOT said ne would certainly yield 10 Mr.. lie
Blond, condition that lac would give LIs help to pass
Mr. LIE BIOND promised that be wGuld do all that he
could but would not promise 10 vote fog the bill ~ was
necessary lac said TO attack any provision OF the Dill
as the whole theory OF IL was radically wrong
Mr. ELIOT resunine sent To the Clerks desk and bad
read, letter received by him yesterday from Julian
Neville u NewOre8ns, grandson Of Gen. Neville OF ReVO-
tionary memory appealing 10 Congress for the esSb-
IshInent OF loyal government IN Louisiana, aud, also,
resolutions adopted last night 10y the Southern Loyal AS
ISOLATION Of Washington, indorsng TINS bill ana asking
that like bills be passed for the other southern States
Mr. ELIOT then yielded the remainder Of his time 10
Mr.. sHELLABARGER rep, Ohio, member Of the
In conclusion he declared that though the courts were
open Louisiana they under Rebel control and au
thOrty and Tor the purpose rather OF protecting ana
shielding criminals than furnishing them especially when
the crime was of political character &C
Mr.. LIE BLOND inquired how the House knew that
Mr.. sHELLABARGER answered, by the proof
But" urged Mr.. LIZ BLOND, your report has never
Ocs sd Mr. BOYER no g say as member Of the
Select Committee, that the statement is unfounded IN
calls TO order from the Republican side OF the House9
The bill waS then ordered to he read third time.
Mr. ELDRIDGE called for the reading Of the engrossed
bill.
That point seemed TO have been anticipated for the
bI to the surprise Of the Democratic, and the amuse
ent OF the Republican side OF the House, had been
crossed.
House then by Yeas and Nays the passage
OF the BIN and the bill was passed; Yeas 49, Nays 49,
as follows: Republicans, roman Democrats, italic.