New-York tribune., 1867-02-16

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vsable on the part Of those who support It, SHAH press
practicable, and hope to secure It's
passage through the Senate by tomorrow nlght'
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Md.j-If the amendment pro
posed by the honorable member yesterday hau Deeh
less Objectionable than il would otherwise be. should
not vote for the bill If thus amended, hut am very ue
new the amendment, and that call for division
The amendment was read IL IS known as the BHllno m
amendment which was rejected in the House. ana Is III
sECTIoS@ BE Il further enacted, That when the Con
stltutonal Amendment proposed as arucle u Dy tIe
XXXIXth Congress shall havebecome part OF the Con-
suOn of the United States and when any one OF the
sent to the same and cOnOrmed its Constitution and laws
thereto all respects aud when 1t shall nave pToVldcu
iOyed by all male citizens Of the United states years
old and upward without regard TO race color, or pe
franchiSed for participating In the late Rebeon or LOT
felony at common law; and when said constitution shi
have been submitted TO the voters OF said ste az ns
defined for ratification rejection; and when the Con
stuon be ratified by the vote Of the people OF sara
State shall haye been submitted to Congress Tor eXa
inaton approval said State shall If its Constitution
be approved by Congress- be declared emitted 10 repre-
senton Congress, and Senators and Representatives
shall be admitted tcrcfrOm on their taking the Oath pc
scibed by law, and then and therearter oe PteSos
Mr.. STEWART rep, New regretted that the Sehalor
from Oregon tMr. Wians had changed MS Ihlia m In g.
gard TO this amendment and that he had not offered u
he proposed. military bill without that II seemed %
him was an anomaly 1t seemed TO ma sIanse tao al
edge itself unable 10 reconstruct ana DC coPeeu W
turn the matter to the military. 10 seemed 70 MN
that the people OF the United states demanded something
more than a military government for the South. IL
seemed him that the emphatic vote the people gave
lnst s Indicated that they desire that the programme
which Congress agreed upon should DC caIlcu out; IL
seemed TO linn that they desired aud demanded at tnelG
should he some movement toward enfranchsing the peO
pe O the South. He was stil III IaVOf, as soon rs
could he obtained Of universal suffrage and universal
amnesty He was aware that the Southern States did
not stand In the same position tley did u nohh "sU'
lie regretted we could not do for them now what we
could have done for them then But congress GA ptrs
certain Constitutional amendments nnd seVSI
had stated on tins during this session that II these
amendments were adopted the states would be read
mtcd. lie stewart wanted something more ne want.
ed impartial suffrage and universal amnesty ana ana n9t
believe the could be reconstructed until the people
were ntrustcd with power there
At o'clock Mr. HOWE Rep., WIS., called mp the unfin-
shcd business Of last night which was 1 10 pay I'e
Ansen Co. Of New-Iork 10000 to make foou iTs
of that In Government notes 10y the shklhg oi the
steamer Republic in December last when was passed.
TIIE RECONSTRUCTION BILL.
The Reconstruction hiil was again taken ny. I., p,t
MIR WILSON Hcp., Mass.) moved 10 amend the Blaine
amendment to add what the southern states must
do before being entitled 10 representation thc toOWhf
And have provided by Constitution anu Jaws lnas m l
citizens Of the United states thl equaly possess inc
right pursue all lawful avocauois ana business ana 20
receive the equal benefits Of the pubic .eno1. ana "he M
equal protection and all the nights oil ou@ehs o 'he
United states in said State" ,,.,,,,
Mr. WILSON said he was disposed To vote for this l
IL from the House, and without ahchdhshi ~
this stage the session, but II 10 was 10 be ninehdd ne
desired that the amendment he had offered should ue
adopted As for universal suffrage, lhat oa,c i WI
fought and won mo body and no party was now oppou
10 1t. IL was only question Oh snort t' a. =" ~
should be put IN practice. The principle was h'an!
safe. ~, Mill.
I.
arndmcut becausc IL recognized the validity Of the
state governments of the Rebel states Tho amendment
said Mr. Howard Is that the Rebel States have been con
qucrcd the result Of war wagcd against thc United
there under the imperial edct Of ne Executive hgxo an
depended for their lic ANA vitality upon l'' ulS"g
power Of the United states aud % cannot be- denied To-
day that all these bogus governments IN tr h'u'l oHl
and call them bogus m the sense OF the ntinE hoUist
tuona only upon the military cdeir oi thc ir'sl
dcnt Of the United States 80 FAR they have any golth
mcnt Mr. Howard continued Ls r,ln"I@s lh Mlhi"F
..tst Ia, sir, an ia Z Iif IIf
Mr.. MoI:RIIL CRcp.. McJ replied to NJ stewart. nd
tr military proteetion 10 oyal people there flc
the military bl with the amendment or without w. Mp
he yos for il nj tho earliest practicable moment llc was
Willing 10 vote FOR q G amendment hc willing to
udorsc IT. terms. lie believed them o be Just but D.
garlcd as n sine qua non 10 voters FOR Tie pll.
NJ. SHERMAN Hlcp, ohio said was his experience
as member of the House, that aHy h which had ma
orty except an appropriation bill could be- taken nom
the speakers table aud passed wtlii tcn minute, ,,
him different and ldicatod manner Ia which the Demo
Mr. SHERMAN said they could do it by "niouster-
Mr WILLIAMS said it was essential that the President
should gct tins bill by Tuesday night.
Mr. SHERMAN sad such considerations as those named
by Mr. Williams should not influence The semt' TO pre-
vent The amendment OF such au important mlHh TINS
Nr CONNEsS REP, Cal) did not Tear pocket Nyto
lie believed The President w9md return u appIoEeuo or
dsapprovcd and would not chalchGgh prstfac,ca SEQ
SION OF the NLth Congress by Withholding any Important
Mr.. FEssENDEN Rcp. Mc) took the loOr and in the
course Of hs speech advocated Universal hnfiragc.
Mr.. DIXON johnson, Con) asked 4 i wonid not he
better To bring this result about through the states them
selves by amendments OF their constitutions
Mr. HENDERsON HeP. MOI ngairedi the Southern
States would 80 amend their constitutional
Mr.. DIXON said he thought they would.
Mr.. HENDERsON-Wn your own state, Connecticut
Mr.. DIXoN-I hope so. viii vote for It. ! have al
Sir, HENDERsON continued his remarks. He did not
believe anything had been lost by failing o reconstruct
until this Time. He believed the country was better pre-
pared for reconstruction now than ~ had been YET ana
would be better prepared six months hence man nov
whole power IN the hands Of tho President. ,,,,
Mr.. YATES Rep, ILL., spoke IN favor OF the pin ana
amendment.
Mr.. WILLIAMS at 1880, moved recess rntil p m.
and gave notice that he would expect ne senate 10 ri
EVENING SESSION.
ANOTHER RECONsTRUCnoS BILL.
Mr. WILSON introduced the following, which was
ordered 10 be printed:
STATES LATELY IN EEBELIIoN ,AY RESUME THEIR
PRACTICAL RELATIONS To rnE GoyEENMENr OF TIE
BE enacted by The Senate and ne House Of Representa
tires Qf He United States Of ADeed "a Congress dssenbea
having been duly ratified by the legislature ot the
requisite number Of states the same Is hereby declared
duly ratified, and part Of the Constitution OF the uheu
states and valid 10 all ntens and purposes as part Oi
the Constitution of the United States aud when any ot
and shall have modified the Constitution ana laws
in conformity Herewith, and which shall secure equal
and impartial suffrage to al the male ctzchs VI tiI
United States that have attained the age Of q years ana
have resided IN the state one year anu anu onts M
next preceding the day Of election without regard 70
race, color or previous condition OF serHltuIe' eGc
such as may be disfranchsed for partclpatohs
in the late Rebellion in any and all elections, for
Presidential electors representatives in Congress, ana
I'm a1V and all elections for Governor, aud for
ali State, county district, parish, city ana town
Officers and has provided by It's constitution ana laws
that all citizens OF the United States shall equally possess
the right pursue all lawful avOcatOns and business
10 receive the equal benefit OF the public schools ana 10
have the equal protection OF all the cltzens Of te United
States said State; and when said constitution h!ali
have been submitted the OF said state rs thus
defined for ratification or rejection; and Wne the con,
situiOn, II ratified by tie people Of said state shall