New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-07

have modelled their State Government to pass the
ton The canvass in the State Of Ohio carried
the basis Of the Constitutional Amendment alone He had
Southern States adoped the constitutional Amendment
had never met with dissenting voice in his district The
United States Republican Committee had held forth to
me country tat lle gltdt tuIlns Ilit III s ne ieaIns
sion OF outstanding states was the aoOpIOn OF the Amend
ment the State Republican Convention OF EewYOrk had
declared the thing, and the election IN that state
took pace,on that hyp0thesis He Therefore, claimed
that those members who have said that the Constitutional
Amendment if adopted settled nothing, IN that
respect in error IL might not settle everything but ~
would go good way toward restoring the terms OF pac
cation and reconstruction. Even n the bill OF stevens
for the reconstruction OF the Rebel States were passed.
and these outstanding communities We're reconstructed
on that basis he would sun hold hats Saa Scen @f
ing visit recently IN virginia ana IouH eh1 @
that While they could not agree 70 that section
yet if the Government Put IL III lor'e Ne' "o''u "o'
MI. KELLEY Rep. PENN, in confirmation OF TINS
Officers and soldiers who served IN the Confederate army
arguing that the result Of the war; they had lost their
Limits s individuals and States, and yet estates alone
could they act on the Constitutional Amendment Also
that they could not personally sustain that third section
them common cause but that If the amendments Were
adopted, and the Government exercised s right under H.
there would be resistance 10 IL In the south.
Mr.. SPAULDING said he did not know now extensively
that sentiment might prevail, What ne Toula a., s9ggest
train Of adoption until the 4th of March next when the
XLth Congress would meet If az that time should DC
proved that that repudiated by the South
rn states and flung back with contempt In the face OF
Congress then the gentleman from fennsy y9ma M
paldgl would be one Of the foremost to go with him
IN any paS'lea mesre 20 ISe1r aT on ng "gS
10 be imposed on members; Heretofore, mdepeh-
mitted to members, and now 1t seemed as II
every difference OF opinion amounted to desertOndrom
the Republican ranks For himself he was bou 20 say II
would take time and little trouble TO get him out
of the Republican ranks He was IN a. me Oh
the Republican party, and long before he had aiu down
the h)nOrs of the highest judicial ofe IN ono because
he differed with the Democratic party there ON the SUD
ject If the Fugitive Save Law He had often been called
at home a damned Radical" and yet in the House he
was charged with being somewhat Conservative But
were members Of the Republican party 70 be calieu
upon as at the sound of buge to impeaeh the
chief executive officer Of the GoYernnent without any
time for reflection or considerations lie did MOI question:
that the President OF the United States had said ana done
great many wrong things. lie might perhaps say that
OF them approached the very verge OF Nhat Won9
form a good article of impeachment. He did not stand
here for the purpose OF excusg lnuch les
any part OF the conduct oil Their enen. le
while he trayeTsng the country Tst Summer-not
any time since his dffeIence with congress Occuireu-
but he did stand here TO Nndlcate tne1fee pOhtca
tons of the Government against tine rdeess OF al sncn
assaults lie not given to fear without cause, but
his age was such that ne must De permitted 70 listen
rather the cOunsels of reason than 70 those OF passion
and would be wise In this House and the Senate to pro
coed IN these great matters Win some decree on CAUTION
Extreme measures did not always promote me lnence
of party If they should now prefer articles OF I'M
parchment against the President and should az he SAINT
time, have pending measure to establish governments
I'm the Southern States by giving the elective franchise TO
such rank and radical measuesi They had not yet hao
content with exercising its constitutional powers and
passing laws by twothrds vote over the Executive
else Of power, but at the same time seek Violently 10
throw the President from his scat and dispossess the
expect nom constituents at homel VIII not this
matter reactl VIII not the President by-andby beget
sympathy with them, and will not such measures 90 Tar
toward throwing the great Union party out OF power
at the next election than anything they viii do against
IL throw out these suggestions for the consideration
of my friends In continuation Of his remarks MI hpauld
ing said that the attempt to coerce the action OF
including those Of the tariff Of internal revenue ana OF
the currency No man was asowledsed To pe q l.a1ch
unless he in favor Of putting such tariff on certain
goods would amount TO their exclusion and In favor OF
allowing circulation OF paper currency without nita
ton That he understood 90 be Radoasm In the state of
PENNSYLVANIA. While he advocated reasonable tllu 10
protect American industry, he not prepared 20 de
nounce every officer of the Government who thought THAT
portion OF the revenue shond be derived from duty on
imports While he would disapproye Of the curtailmen
OF the currency so as affect iurou.y the legitimate
business Of the country ie was with the Secretary of the
Treasury when he said that should gradually feel
way 10 specie payment.
Mr. KELLY Inquired whether nm assurance that the
country could specie payments within two years
was proposition TO do II gradually.
Mr. SPAULDING-It occurs 10 me that Il would be q
proposition to do 1t within two years lLaughierl II
that is not gradual enough for the gentleman why, OF
course II is not gradual Laughter do moi profess 10
believe That specie pay ment can ~ Dfyeht Hpout ~ wv"
years only claim that an 0iilcer oi the GoyeInincl
whom believe 70 be endeayOrng 20 discharge faithfully
his duty "a the principal financcrOi the Government
should not be subjected TO the tar-bucket aud brush
IL All do believe irring iiisrolifical opinions i'm refer
ence reconstruction. that the present head OF The Treas
and Salmon r. Chase, wiz lead Ia history tho great
fnaHeia officer IN America. Vas ready 70 say that he
wac the proper for the place when Mr.. Lincoln np
pointed him 10 il. believed he was appointing not a
politician but business man to business position and
my experience with his administration OF the
service Al that time has served TO confirm my judgment
I'm that particular do not agree with the Secretary OF
the Navy IN his views OF reconstruction, with tine Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, or with any OF the Cabinets but
setting that aside NAV say that all those officers dis
their being censurcd by the House OF Representatives
/ they ought 10 be commended
I ~.
Mr.. STEVENS Qsep. Pennl s9id ~ reply that when
/ doctrines were advanced in the House they became
public property, and 10 be dealt with by each member
according his Of their soundness unsOundnes
and IN commenting on the gentlonens Nir spauldngs
views, he had done with no purpose Of offence He
had given II az his opinion That the geIomans deoara-
tons were wrong and miseieYlou ana nc hed me same
doctrine to-day II was the entering wedge for the sane
| ton Of an idea; Aud when the Constitutional Amend
nen was sont forth II was gwen our ta ~ adoption Dy
the states now in Rebellion should be entitled TO adms.
sion to representation He knew that the docrne had
lean platform in some OF them. He knew that 10 had
district but in other districts OF OHIO that the COIstitu'
tona Amendment was the final action OF Congress in the
admission Of these States, but IN his judgment more
| perniciOus hercsy was never promulgated
Nh. SPAI1DING-Wi the gentleman have the goodness
to state whether in his Judgment tine adoption OF the
Constitutional Amendment has any bearing whatever
the reconstruction OF those States
find them fiji to be admitted they shall not oyerwhem
by representation from those States representing
whole force and effect of IT, There other Wholesome
provisions IN IT. but the great virtue Of IT - that II cuts
down representation and takes away their power 20
override when they shall form Constitutions ft 20 be
represented. But the Idea that there j. anything IN that
Constitutional Amendment looking to its being included
in the Constitution OF the other States Is idle II need
not % there III we once adopt IT, why ask them 10 ratify
til They In any other state would come In under
the Constitution amended Asking them 70 vote upon
IL Ia stultifyng ourselves, the editor of The Chronicle
has properly said for II Is calling them States and asking
them take State action How can We after that say 10
the Executives Sir you wrong these not states"
THAT astute gentleman would say: "NOt Satesf You
have sent them invitation 70 ndOrse the Amendment
TO the Constitution and here it back Endorsed or
rejected" He would say; II not States, what are they
Who arc they Are they disOrganized communities, lying
about az YOU preend2 Why you have sOlemnly asked
ther 10 unite with every nYal State In action which