New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-09
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M H lar REP M expressed his hearty
the objects and purposes Of the bill He repre-;
at any cost to protect the citizens Of the United
States against lawlessness and crime That the main
the country where it was at departure from policy
Of President Lincoln when the National Government CON
contemplated nothing more, nothing less and military
occupation was not fatal to the rights of the people then
Mr.. sHEiLABARGER dsep., Ohio next took the floor
to explain the reasons why be should vote for this meas
ure II he agreed with the other side Of the House to
the state OF facts and as to the state Of law resulting
aCTee with them that Ss b was G monstrous propoe
tiou Their statement of facts that the country
II at were the case them Ss Wcnd saw to his friends on
his side of the House that they should not pass this
duty in the circumstances were for II required that
when the public safety demanded that the writ OF habeas
enforced the privileges OF that writ should be suspended
That state of things he held now upon the country
was crushed the spirit rebellion Was s rampant and
interfering with the regular execution Of the laws; and
being in state Of war eesS and therefore It suspended
the privileges OF the wnt Of habeas corpus lie denied
that tins bill was an Improper or unusual interference
with the rights Of the President as CommandernChef
OF the y ana S Ss qI
directed by Congress TO detail portions Of the army
and navy for special purposes n these Instances
not encrOeehmcnts ON the jurisdiction Of the President
COmmander-nGhief, neither this an encroachment
ties the officers that 10 be assigned 70 duties under
this BILL he would do SO his responsibility for the con-
ydSd gseSy The aakne Bower Of he country
controlled not only the President but the objects and ur
ceye his support If t were not TO be followed by meas
TO establish civil Governments based upon loyal suf
Kind Kind "'' NV ''' '''''''O
Mr.. DAWES Rep, Mass) understood that this bill was
framed of the confidence which Congress repOsed
in the General of the army But he asked what was there
In the bill 10 hinder the President OF the United States
from removing the officer who might be selected by the
General commanding the army, and appoint in his place
another officer who might defeat the very objects oil this
Mr. sHELLA BARGER admitted that the President
could do So but he called attention to the fact that Con
TessHgan and again had passed such legislation and 10
the that the President wanony abused his pOwerhe
would be liable 10 impeachment
Congress had taken no step In advance In relation to
protection OF the people Of tho southern states nor had
gross adjourned without doing all should be gone lie
advocated placing The Southern tertGry under m ,y
matter at present the President has not by bis con,
MT GRisW0LD REP. n VI sa,d that AS he should feel
constrained TO vote agnst the b ho felt u ms duty 70
action He should regret H. because ne would DC diieI
ing with those who he beloved had az hoaft the best IN
the objects aimed at BY the bi appreciated the
dlon % things at the South but II seemed TO him that
Justified by the evils sought % be corrected. This
tremendous stride 10 subjected 100000 of the people
Who We're again TO be united in controlling lts dcsnies
to having all their rights OF life liberty, and
control Of nero military captain. lie regarded that ~
a terrible danger, which nothing could justify except
Difference "a the learned gentlemen who had discussed
the question: ho submitted that the practical sense Of the
country was today In state OF war This bill ignored
all the civil tribunals IN that section Even the Chief
have the right interfere, except with the consent Of
lieutenant Of the army. This was progressing In tho
been endcaVorng o provide civil governments for that
territory, aud they turned their backs on mat policy
and ut stride proposed 90 place the ten millions Of
people IN the South upder an exclusively military gov
eminent he preferred TO stand by the 3yertures which
HMr. RAYMOND crop, ~ - opposed the bill The bi
WAS simple annexation of All attempts 10 protect the
people of the South by the ordinary exercise OF
civil authority IL handed over all authority IN those
States TO the officers OF the army clothing them with
affairs Of those States at their sovereign VIII and pleasure
What laws were those officers Co enfOrcef Not the laws
Of the Southern eatos for those laws were discarded
apd their authority TO make laws expressly rcpudaied
touch ne subject Concerning which ie inhabitants Of
kose states hooded presSssn IhsrS wac 40 law OF S
dmes 20 cDforco contracts or 10 regulate the relations
q 70 sGm1ny Of TO IOc pv S sn@h
LAWS q Itsy iSsSsSy YPlSg Sse% proper o sSast u
Of army y' cictrs % froiSft ali persons u the
rgbts o person and property to suppress disorder
punished oil dsubefs cl the public peace and criminals
according 70 their 9S judgment Tie iief words TfST
H. BngadierGeneal was 10 be cent into each Of these
military discte to be the absolute sovereign hIDter IN
oil disputes and 81 pgoscbe law for the government OF
the people. 81 gtntefgen would admit that that was an
extreme ineasnrethf n0st extreme moasne that could
possibly be enacted be Cphgtss and by any legislative
body No legislative body could act 10 the exercise OF
absolute power authority. and control over millions OF
men, and 10 give hl power 70 enforce that VIII and that
authority. Ic asked the House whether there was "a
necessity for this measure Was the emergency so
absolute that Congress must enact such law
Mr.. HoTCHKfs5 REP, y. " inquired Of Mr.. Raymond
whether ID was not the universal testimony Of loyal men
Of the South that the army were Withdrawn their Nes
would he sacrificed.
Mr. RAYMOND replied that The question would be
pertinent IL no said QUO word In favor OF withdraw
Ing any portion OF the army there He was In favor
having sufficient force In every Southern state TO en-
force such laws az night DO made By the civil authority
fur tho protection o life and property What he objected
TO wac the presence " the army not the protection
he extended by the army over loyal Citizens black ana
white but 20 clothing solitary officer OF that army with
power 20 make laws he pleased, and make his own
definition of what his duties were.
Mr.. HOTCHkISS asked Mr.. Raymond whether the
loyal people OF the South did not now say that the mill
tary protection there Insufficient
Mr. RAYMOND replied that that question had no more
pcrnenoy than the other one The bill did not propose
simply 10 Increase the army there.
lowing TO the storm the wires work badly and we have
not received the conclusion OF the House report up to the
hour of going TO press
The bill was not passed, the second demand
for the previous question being refused-6l to 0S.
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