New-York tribune., 1867-01-05
NEyg-YoRK SATURDAY, JANUARY s. lS67-wTTH SUPPLEMENT-

nsurreetion their fun political rights up as the
special order, Mr. Bingham Rep Ohio being entitled 70
Mr. BINGHAM stated that when he sought the floor
yesterday Il was that he might bring the question IN ie
proceeding with his argument TO a few members he
added In q side remark that he regarded the arrange
ment as a trick, and was not gong 10 aoide ny !"
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. HOOPER CRep, Mass) moved that when the House
adjourn to-day 1t adjoun TO meet on Monday.
The SPEAKER stated that it would require quorum
On division there appeared to be % Yeas TO 20 Says
Mr.. wAsHBURNE Fep, IND suggested that ma tnr there
should meet tomorrow for debate Only, ana thaI no
business Of any kind should he done. ,..o
Mr.. HOOPER withdrew his motion, ana that arrange
'"''' IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Uonse then went into Committee or inc WhOie OF
the State of the Unlon Mr. Garfield ep, Ohio III the
chaE, on tre Presidents Annual Message
LIMITATION OF TREASON CASES NJ.
Mr. LAWRENCE 0aep., Ohio addressed the committee
IN favor Of the bill TO repeal the three years % on
was perhaps not generally understood BY the statute OF
July 1862 the crime Of rebellion was Defined and was
Chapman teasontral at San Francisco in October 1853
justice Field had decided that since July 1862 every act
treason to july 1902 were already barred by the three
years limitation in the statute of 1890 II Judge Fields
could ever be punished except by fine and i'm,
prisonment. He contIoverted ne declson oIt ot
Judge Field and cited authorities TO support
his views it should be sustained this bill should pass
to reverse the right OF prosecution for overt acts OF Saso
prior 1852 that merited punisent might DC waIed
TO o few, very few Of the great conspIatois III was eA
peden to do So because during all the Rebellion ~ Was M
Impossible prosecute for treason, and II was 30 sun ne
contcnded that there should be right 10 prosecute lo'
three years after the trials are practicable ana tat 0o
grrss coud consttionaly restore the right Of pOecu
lion He cited many and authorities to prove TINS.
Judge Wilds had decided In an analogous case ID % tSt
PIclcring's Reports. The remedy was always wlthl
tho awinaking power He wished the country to take
notice against the bill in question would DC
vote to shield traitors from merited punishment.
"THE QUEs1IoN OF the HOUR, c,.,.
Mr.. NEWELL Rep y. j. next addressed the COMMIT
m
pie said had decided In the recent elections that the
rc ana that decision had beer made in the face OF and
against the whole Executive patronage Oh te th
financial interests Of the Government. II the South
persisted IN rejecting the CONSTITUTIONAL Amehaneti
he was IN favor OF Congress enforcing universal
suffrage lie believed that the Constitution gave
Congress the power tO regulate the election oI mem
thereof II defines the class OF persons VINO were 10
vote consequently the regulation OF suffrage belonged
or il wond part With the principle which vital to its
own existence representative body For the sake OF
peace he willing TO accept the COnsttu'lons uocu
ct but he preferred universal suffrage, and neees-
ry To enforce il IN favor Of sevens plan Of recontruc
ton and the creation of provisional governments Ior
such Of the seeded States as refused 10 adopt the
amendment
Mr. WENTWORTH reminded the Committee that the
House had recently on his motion, called on the Presl
dent information in reference 10 the pardon OF the
Chicago consprators. He understood they had an pSen
pardoned but one, and that one renfe now on the Dry
ortugas having efforts made for the procurement OF
his pardon But m order that the country night under
stand what sort Of person this Gren wis ne hss & up
Colonel Of the Heath Illinois Infantry staring that GIe
cl had been Acknowledgement Of John MOrgans Drlgads,
that he Of the worst men on eartl that e was
known "A robber and murderer and guerrilla ana tat
he should be kept the yortugas TIL he rotted MT.
Wentworth went that the worst part OF the ate
decision Supreme Court based upon the law OF
s that lawyer could attack that decision he
would Introduce q bill 10 repeal that law
ms CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr. GRINNELL Repr Iowa next addressed @ tue Com, M
annual Message recommended the passage OF The Consti
tuonal Amendnen IL was not material that ne should
that amendment: Had he made such pledge, ne wond
have done without authority and would have been
reflection Of the Split of the Radical govern
Ing power of the country. Congress committed 10
the Amendment, but only first nstaiment He HIM
self had made no promise permit the states adopting
the Amendment To resume their places III the Umon ana
hc would appeal TO his eminent friend from the North
Wes the NrstOT Of the House. to whether the admis
siun ~ Representatives. from Tennessee in pursu
aure of aty such understanding
Mr. WASHBURNE lll) IN rrpy to the question, stated
hat he had been In the House when the vote was taken
for the admission OF Tennessee he should have voted
with the minority just as his friend nom Iowa (Gnneu
would have voted had he been present
Mr.. GRINNELL declared that that idea correspOnded
entirely with the sentiment Of the people OF Iowa, and
OF the Iowa members elect held that they were
bound to admit any Of the rebeous states on the mere
adoptiOn Of the Constitutional Amendment He pro-
of reconstruction declaiming against conservation ana In
favor Of Radical ideas and acs. which only could bring
impartial justice and the salvation OF the party of flee-
dom and OF the country.
The Committee and the Speaker resumed the Chair
BOUNrIEs.
Mr. HILL (Rcp, Ind leave. introduced BIZ, sup
Elementary to the Civil Appropriation Bill Of the last
session entte soldiers TO the bounty therein provided
IL discharged by reason sickness incurred in the line OF
charge papers authorizing the Secretary OF War To
eeive proof discharge I read twice and refer
red to the Committee Military Affairs.
The House ut O'Clock, adjourned.