Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, January s.

SATURDAY, January 5.
HoUsR.-The Speaker stated that under the
rule adopted yesterday no business could be
transacted, but that there should be nothing
but debate, a. In Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Spalding 20 was assigned the oor, and
commenced hrs speech by an allusion to the
70 Certain remarks attributed to him In the
CHRONICLE For these remarks he was u bjected
as was always the case, TO the causGc re-
marks mar Settle OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Spalding then read Mr.. Stevens remarks
upon the occasion, wherein he Ste vens) stated
mat the doctrines set forth in Mr.. Spalding's
The resol ution simply directed the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary TO inquire into tho expedi-
ency OF doing certain thing. He (Mr Spal.
u,nal osslreo 70 Dc perfectly understood, and
would again say that he would require from
the Soatn guarantees other than the adoption
OF the Constit utionai amendment His hinder
standing OF the amendment was. that it was to
oe t3ken as measure OF Cancellation bet ween
the North aid South. No one could claim that
the Southern States were entitled to represent
ation while the war lasted, and they were not
snaleo 10 IL now ne would also have all the
STATES South ADOPT the amendment ! .
Mr. Kelley (Pa.,) interruptinR Mr. Sna,d
ing, said he had received letters from ssntIe
men IN n Noftn and South Carolina who had
served IN the Confederate army. and who said
tney could not themselves pass the cons titu
tional amendment, but that they wonId ar
qaiesce quietly If the Northern Legislatures
DMr. Spalding said he had met tho came
views, but he desired some additional onar
enfee on the part OF the people OF the Sonth.
he was, however, opposed to Mr.. Stevens
reconstruction bill. He deemed IN mors "A
visable To wait and sec the action of ths South
ana let the Fortieth Congress pass unon the
olIlif the South refused to accede to the terms
offered. $40 'oi ms
Referring to the question OF impeachment.
ne argued that the people would denounee
such rank and radical measures at this Tina II
we are not content to override the yetoes Of the
President by tw0-thirds vote what wouIN
the people think IL an iptemperate zs.tsn.
deavored TO harl him from power.
MIR. Spalding also opposed the practice now
700 mucn In vogue, Of accusing every one OF
q desertion OF the Republican party who Ala
not accord with all measures Of radical Isad
ers. The question Of the tariff and OF the with.
oraWal OF the currency was made now a radi
cal test; but he (Mr. Spalding) agreed with
Mr.. McCulleGh In his efforts to QradnaIiv
come back to specie payments, and instead Of
receivine the censure he should receive the
appreciation Of the House. He believed M
place F.- - 80 -
Mr.. Stevens pal said he did not des,re n
nave any controversy with the gen tlemau from
Ohto. he had intended nothing persona, mt
any measure introduced here wac public rror.
or y, and was liable 70 public criticism M
SPauldings views might Be right: but he ri MI
Sevens) still thought the measure proncsed
bv him was vicious ard pernicious Ia vas An
entering wedge Of the idea that the Iafs dis :
loyal States should be admitted to representa.
Ton Immediately upon the adoption OF ths
constitutional amendment He was aware
mat IN the recent canvass 1t had been argue