New-York tribune., 1867-07-27

During the calling Of the Yeas and Nays Mr.. DU-
GANNL Rep., New-YOrlD asked TO he excused nom
Chairman Of the Committee on Suffrage as TO now ne
should vote upon his report He was proceeding IL some
JDer5Ona remarks when he called 10 order by the
President vote was taken, and he was granted leave
B Mr. ALVORD qtep., OnOndagaD presented resolution,
sTrane Ie form and phraseoogy of the various articles
of the Constitution adopted by the Committee MT
AvOrd stated that this Committee has not intended 70
Interfere with committee to be appointed by the Con
lVentOu hereafter, 10 whom the Constitution as adopted
70 Doe submitted for final revision IAe resoutlOA
Mr. j. P. BROOKS rep, Richmond proposed an
amendment, placing the power OF pardonng IoI V04uA
Dir a J. PARKER Dem. Albany moved TO amend by
striking ont that part o. section II e4GGas @ & {oSS
MIR Paracr opposed 10 the operation Of an e. post
bellon Il would be hard 20 determine who had been
guilty who had not IL appears that they must De
Etafr mn. iovernOr of Tie state Of New York can take
oogmzance OF an ofense committed against the United
1 Mr COOKE Rep. Ulster had found the gentleman
9rOm Albany Mr. Parker the other day uphodlng te
authority OF the Supreme Court and to-day he denies All
authority 20 The Federal Government De would IKE 70
know on which side he really stood. iheTe was % nGen
neserters. Delegates willing 70 disranchlse those
who had pOcketed a few dollars but unwilling 70
exclude those who had engaged in armed rebellion The
gentleman from Albany uad stated, lew days since,
Shat this party question. II so, he thanked God
enemies OF hs country. lie should oppose striking out
| Mr. GOULD Repg Columbia asked, What does the
SCentlcm1 from Albany Parker require 10 do. and IN
what position does he place usl The Convention had de-
aiberately decided that treason was odlous and that
kratOrs must take back seats now he asks us 70 reverse
this decision, Two young men, ncighbOrs OF his went
onto the army were taken prisoners and kept at sails
bury until they living skeletons and weakened in
intellect Unheard-Of cruCcs had been pracuced upon
khem. which called Tor punishment
MT HARRIS (Rep., Albany believed that this clause
should be stricken He believed that they should
bOnne themselves 70 amendments called for by expert
pnce and that practical The effect would be one Of
twO things. No man had beenOr would be convicted Of
treasOn I'm tins light the law would be dead letter
Dtherwi the inspectors of election must decide upon
Ihe loyalty dslOyaty OF every clectOr TINS would be
q dangerous power 10 place ln any mans naHd .
Mr.. ENARrS Qtep, Ncw-iOrEJ had not supposed that
fhe Convention would take cOguizance Of This matter
When the learned and gallant member from clinton dr
AxteD proposed a series Cf prescriptions which should
exclude drserters those who fled from prescription, and
those who had voluntarily engaged n rebellion. he sup
osed that lu his and OF the Convention dcser
Hon would be considered great crime as any other
When tic Convention refused 10 sanction this prOscrp
zion Ae ,suWe1 that this clause IN regard 10 voluntary
rebels, Which, operative at all must hc operative on
those who had not hitherto been subject 10 our sate
laws would also De rejected Hc surprised 30 ma IL
retained II there any considerable body OF men M
Ehe who had given voluntary alQ 10 The heDChon,
hhey should before this have been pursued lie must
COnsider then that If tins clause IS intended 10 nave q
practical operation, II must reach population coming
from other states who mad there been guilty Of the al
beged crime. lie did not think u within the prov
kuOe OF prescription thus 10 prescribe citizens OF other
States who had been guilty OF crime IN those States
heast OF all he disposed put himself on record
as having refused TO dsanchse cOwardy dcscrers from
hs own STATE In order 20 reach those Of other states
The Yeas and Nays were called upon Mr PdTkcrs
Amendment and Il was carried by vote OF Jos 10 49, as
follows