The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-13
Impo tant Debate In the House OF Repre-
sentatives-The Bill so Deprive the South
or,r Sfo fea oP Civil C1nycr-., ant

ern States OF Civil Government.
In the House Of Representative last Friday, the
following debate occurred, which is significant il,
the illusions made by Gen. BANKS to the possibii-
ty Of some arrangement with the President, as
well as in the lack of confidence manifested by
THAD. STEVENS
MIR. Stevens rose at haHpast three o'clock to Sc
cond Che previous question. He said there were
but eight days for legislation this aide OF veto,
and therefore he deemed it his duty to move the
previous question. 90 s
Mr.. Banks asked Mr.. Stevens for permission to
make remark, while Mr. Eldridge was appealing
to him from the Democratic side Of the House. At
this moment the members we're manifeBting III
tense interest, and were gathering around in the
neighborhood Of Messrs. Banks and Stevens, and
the excitement seemed to be shared by the spec
tators ia the crowded galleries.
Mr. Stevens yielded to =
Mr. Banks, who said, Mr.. Speaker, I would not
oppose O vote by the House on this question at
this time If did not think there Was nm oppors1-
nifty to do more toward the settlement Of the diff
culties in which the country is involved than we
are doing at this time. 4 believe that o day or
two devoted to the subject Of the reconstruction
of the Government will bring us to solution in
which We shall agree; tn which the people OF the
AZ; gs sad n xhich the PIesi
on q measure satisfactory to ourselves, and in
which We shall be sustained by the people and il
the President shall resist it, then we shah be justi
fed in dropping the subject Of reconstruction and
considering the condition of the Government in
different sense. [eensaidn.l I ask the gentle-
man from Pennsylvania to devote day or two to
the question. Of reconstruction Of the Government,
leaving the admins tratiYe questions go for little
time. We will give him time to consider them all.
let. us bring The subject to an issue before the
people Of the country, as to whether we can act
with the President in the measures necessary for
the restoration OF peace and prosperity to the
country, or whether we shall be compelled to con-.
slider the condition Of the Government in differ
ent sense and in a different way. hope that the
gentleman will allow that debate, or if he do not,
that the House will not sustain the previous ques-
ton. .5!.-zlz7ss 3. i5
Mr. Edridge made an appeal on behalf of mem
bers on the Democratic side, who wished to place
on record their protests against this measure,
knowing that the decree had gone forth for the
passage Of the bill. s35.t1zs7
Mr.. Stevens (referring to Mr.. Banks, said,
sneeringly: MIR. Speaker, I have not the advan-
tage which the distinguished gentleman from Mas
sachusstts has, Of the secret negotiations from
which he expects such perfect harmony between
the President and the Congress Of the United
States within a few davs. If had that advantage,
I do not know what effect 1t might have upon me.
Not having it, cannot, Of course, act upon it..
should be very glad to afford time to give the
gentleman from Wisconsin Mr. Eldridge] and