The New York herald., 1867-02-19

free from al the objections 10 which th,s b ,s liable
and do no injustice TO those who arc dsoyai m, nasx
this bill and you open the noodgates TO dsoyalty ana
have dsgaced The Congress Of the United states IL nv
Judgment do hope, sir that effort will he made
pass law which shall protect the loyal men OF the
South without endangsrng anything. / will not now
o'clock, n there BE- no objection, viii do so.
Mr.. BLAME (rep.) OF Me-, spoke In support Of the
amendment contending that it gave no more right q
admitted TO representation. All the oucry
about that . mere bueaboo. The inquest was left
absolutely the hands OF Congress, and that inquest
every fact and circumstance connected with
formation OF constitutions In those States II, IN the
Judgment OF Congress- those constitutions should en-
franchise rebels, eudanger the stability OF the Stale
government by letting fail into rebel hands Congress
would not approve them. That would be matter foI
all afraid that Congress with IT, The ground OF
objection on the part Of the gentleman from Pennsylva
mia orr stevens and the part OF the gentleman from
Massachusetts, INT Boutwell disrust OF Congress
ITSELF When the gentleman from Pennsylvania
spoke OF Congress being disgraced by tins mea
that the Senate OF the United States did DO. find one
republican Senator voting against IL II any Senator
entertained views sIar TO those OF Mr. Stevens or Mr.
Boutwell, he did not dare 10 stand up and say So and
did not dare TO record himself against H. He denounced
Mr. Stevens proposition for committee Of conference.
they had not been able TO do anything towards TIVE
months The proposition 70 send the measure 10 com.
nothing whatever this session and be ihsrsiore begged
the gentlemen who desired 70 have measure 70
anee republican form OF government I'm the Southern
States TO vote for the bill Il from the Senate.
Mr. WILSON, OF Iowa, also sustained the Senate amend
ment II did not embrace all that he wished the
subject Of reconstruction, but the last opportunity
bers would present session 70 any
on the SUBJECT and he felt important 70 have some
action and vote on the part Of Congress with
which 70 antagonzc the policy established by the Pros
dent Of the United States He should therefore
TO concur In the Senate amendment An additional
reason for speedy action that IL 70 be feared
that case might be got and brought before the Su
prone Court, and that that might decide that
recognition by the President Of the governments OF
those States was binding.
Mr. BINGHAM trepl Of Ohio to expose the animus
with which gentlemen had sssaed this bin from
the Senate There not principle tho bill that
had not at one time another sanction Of
the Reconstruction Committee and yet those gentlemen
stand here and undertake To own words and
ask Others 70 cat up tera The main features or the
first part OF this BILL and everything In the fifth section
were voted for In that committee by rs unanimous a
vote as any measure before received In IL This
BILL amended, only differed from that IN the that
the original bill did not decide the mode and Of
giving the elective franchise to the whole body Of
o There was no member who opposed this bill who
ould dare say that the principles OF the amendments
That whenever the said reSel states shall have formed
q constitution OF government in conformity with The
constitution Of tie United States in all respects and
shall have ratified the proposed constitutional amend
ment known article a. &c those States shall de-
cared entitled 10 In Congress- and Senators
and Representatives shall be admitted herefrop their
aisd IN the bill now before tie House ana il also pro-
vided for the securing Of susge withoat regard 70
eludng such might be DISTINGUISHED by reason OF
bellion or felony At common i.w Would gentlemen
say the Senate amendments should be
jsctedf and would the republican party 60 20
as 60 county, ra o1s. and .ry 's y 'sssony Ood God
thewselvesf The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Ms.
stevens) opposed the bill the ground hast proposed
& general n "a, amnssty he sa Bingham, mean: no disrs-
ton The bill conferred neither general nor partial am.
nesy anybody At all The opponents OF the bill said
they wished TO protect the freedmen, but they had .
very curious way Of performing that duty. How many
that would secure the protection Of al psrsous until al
Satisfaction Of the Congress Of shs United States Az
TO comforting on the General Of the army the assign
ment Of military commansrs, shm could uos bc done
The constitutional provision defining sho powers OF tho
President Commander inChies OF the army could not
be repealed or set aside by Congressional enuc
ipeo any course 70 show that The Executive power
lodged anywhere else than where the constitution placed
be would % prefer '' de. mi Sis sns 0ss hand
oleaye . tho roof 81 his mouth then
10 prove false 70 hts ictiou OF duty and the
respect which no owed to h itussts BY recording
his vote against this bill He would vote for shis lnes
ton but because s defeat win be In effect 70 acknow
edge that Congress incapable a giving protection 10
Mr. FAssswosra. lrepI Of ILL.,, said he should SUI
port the bill a. II came from the Senate IL was very
evidsnt tha. they must either ths other bill
same provisions e 10 that reported from the Recon.
strnction Commi.tee The change OF military assign.
tho United States he did mot regard as imprope FOR ali
knew that whatever details were made BY the General
ne army must 6s ~ eubordnaiion 70 the President
e repeated there was no material change the bi tho
oya people Of the Southern States white ana black are
sning from day 70 day for projection Tne military
ny unless Congress clothe Them with power 90 shas
nd Shall we give them such projection He could
esard % providing OF establishing civii govern
rent The succeeding Congress Will have power 70 review
,e whole h acon o. those states-evey deed and vot
q tQn ofar in nHv -
nat upon which they went before the people last fall
hen they contemplated only State constitution repub
can IN form and loyal Representatives and senaorR
ow they extended impartial or universal sufYrava
or these and other reasons he would vote for the
Mr. scDEscx, rep OF Ohio, concurrcd with the gen.
eman from Iowa tMr. WILSON, that this bill did mot
n,sn eI DC desired ous y was bill upon which thsy
uio aaree u tney could agree upon anything II was
. only bill which could possibly pass He believed
cry motion 70 commit or amend il would have the
ndsncy 70 deleat the bill whether so Intended or not
ID prevent the House from coming 70 a direct vota
iey had been told that in short time and tho ccpts
an from Pennsylvania tMr sievcns) had Indicated thar
two hours they could have bin framed which
ould reconcile all conflicting opinions THIS was cx.
aordnary information from that quarter. Did not
ntlemen remember the history OF the ReconstructIon
'mmitseeY On the 4th Of December the gentleman
ON Pennsylvania, who was the chairman on the part
ice Of that committee. This looked like business.
! the gentleman permitted the COMMITTEES 70 remain
snous 'sn oe.ng cahed together until the 18th Of
own, with view 70 enable tho rebel States 10 or.
n,c governments and come back into the Union but
bill was not taken up till the middle Of January and
er debate u was on the 18th Of that month, recon-
tied 70 the Reconstruction Committee which be,
YER had meeting How soon after that the com-st
were called together he could say but on .e o.n
February that committee reported the MiI.~ry onI.
before tho House. with notifications cons'oe,n xs-
OF the approaching close OF the session, so unuer
Ss",a 90 o. The s. done or
at an Tnuy were told that this was plan got up oy
PRESIDENT that those who voted for would be
graccd. He asked the gentleman TO underssnd tnss
who support this DILL NOT 10 be turned aside
IN their sense of duty by any sucn denuuciaton and
uld say denupcatIons wore unworthy OF any
n standing on this floor and calling himself repub-
an. MaLs eL
Ar GARFIELD (rep) Of Ohio spoke in support OF tho
nate amendments He characterized the bill ~
assure which had hands the throat Of the rebel
and took the very breath out OF them; and
ch pointed bayonct at the heart OF every rebel at
South Il placed In the hands OF Congress, utterly
4 absolutely, the work Of reconstruction Refer
o 10 the assertions OF members who opposed the
.cndmeni that contained the principle Of universal
pesty he denied that and said there
line In Il which Justified the assertion. He advo-
"a the bill because u imposed duties the President
tho United states He thought that perhaps some
peachmcnt hunters would have q chance Of lmpeach-