New-York tribune., 1867-01-04

resentation in the General Government until they had
adopted the Constitutional Amendment %ith, perhaps,
ton by Congress In supeIsedng the governments 9l ne
lately Rebel States which set up by the President IN
1865, and establishing IN their place governments
founded upon loyalty ana uhlvetsal sui suilIaee, &
the Presidents pian-that was a res adjudieatd.
The President had expounded IT fully to the people, and
the more he expoundcd IL the more the people con-
demned IT, The Democratic party had deserted the
President and there were literally no mourners at the
grave Of his plan The second plan might answer If the
Rebel States would act, but not acting, it was of no
account plan for reconstruction Some ad proposed
such states as should adopt the Constitutional Amend
ment but he protested against any suc action he nag
not bound himself to IT, and would not DO so ne @ Woun VA
judge Of each state by itself when the question came up
for action If any state adopted the Co4sllt9tlonai
Amendment, and treated he coored popiatlol (9stH'
he would vote for its admission otherwise ne would not
That question not likely TO be practical one as tue
Idtey IeDeHOus states gave no lhuCaon vi d u1PV ~.
sition to adopt the Amendment The only way left
was Tor Congress to act aiirnatiyeiy' ana taxing g
one or TWO OF the States such as nlga DC iouu Dest
ted Tor the purpose TO establish tneaS nnd g1ya
IL was sald mat the supreme court |Ou socnoT ~ ~ III III
aud declare that Congress had no power 10 do so
He was not inclined 10 wait for the opinion or the 81;
preme that court should recolec that u had h3d
bad luck with its political decisions The people haG de-
ermined that they would the country the mseyes
and let the supreme Court attend 0lts law business
Congress was invested by the Constitution with the ut
mate disposition both Of the President and OF the supreme
Court and II should now act as II IL Were IN earnest,
There should be no restriction as to suffrage IheIe
be treated fairly and he would be found able to protect
his own Interests If the government tOs be founded ia
then the next Congress might apply the same plan OF
action TO all the seeded States, and thus the Union
MI. BINGHAM moved TO recommit the bill and pending
amendment to the Joint Committee ON Reconstruction
IN COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.
without d:posing Of that matter the onse went lto
Upson rep, Mich lin the Chair on the Presidents An
SEC. M'cUILocHs REPORT.
Mr.. KELLEY Qiep., Pa made elaborate speech upon
finances criticng in detail the recent report Of the sec
rcary Of the Treasury and advocating two resolutions
five per cent tax manufactures and the other con
demnng the doctrine OF the Secretary that the debt
Of the country should be eXtnguished by the generation
that contracted H. He pronounced the report on the Sec
reary q budget Of iuaputudes, incongrutes and non
seqUHrS IL contained nothing 10 grathy the national
pride Of any American citizen. The secretary boosted
that debt had been reduced $2OGO00 in IA months
Yet this immense sum much abstmcted from the
active working capital Of the business men OF the country
This amount had been raised IN large part by taxation
home productions and the foreign manufacturers had
been benefited at the expense Of the American laD0Ter
and their victory over our struggling Industries woud De
easy the Government continued the policy OF assessing
extraordinary tax for the eAtnglishment OF the war
debt Already the large impoIlatlonS 9I Ioregn e%Ss
threatening our business men with bankruptcy Inc
pohc{ OF attempting 3pe,Gy & VI ei sme la
uoha debt Was favored Ohy by money -thueIS' sPecih
tors In Government securities, and foreign manufactu
rcr The scheme of the Secretary unprecedented
unwise The first Federal debt was founded IN lI5
ana Tor 10 years effort made 10 reduce H. The
average rate Of payment from 1891 70 1912 was about
SOO0Co per annun after the debt had been largely in
creased by the Of 1912, no extraordinary taxes were
imposed for its redemption The excess Of ordinary reve
nucs over current expenses was deNoted 10 lt aDs1pon
and home industry stimulated by an avOWedly low
recommended by the Secretary OF the Treasury Not
IN seven years after the close of the Napoleonc wars had
Great Britain attempted the experiment OF resumption
of specie payment and only within the present decade
had she aae any serious effort 0 reduce the amount of
her debt commented snrcnsticaly upon the wish OF
the Secretary that the national debt should be speedily
eN;ingushcd that Il may not remain az reminder to
pie of the south while they might admire the tenderness
~ The secrrtays hearth mat thcy heselyGS Woua
81 The sectrary I'm favor Of reduction Of the grcenback
rurr IA gr.UTU
ample and profitable employment Tor all the currency
authorized by law Rejected contraction and attempt
M an early resumption 81 specie payments would bank
upt individuals corporations states and II might De- the
National Government.
Mr. HOLMES dep.. Y. - next addressed The Commit
i I "d on 1'' 1.t tSr lrg"S Of the state Organizations
existing there and laid t was for Congress 70 SPEAK
te word we should number those state orsa1zauons n @
PIE Of tl.e staies capable OF 1sl,is %
who true 10 the Government Of the United states in
it, hour OF weakness and trd.
The Committee rose aud the Speaker resumed the
chair.
ThCSPEAkEE presented memorials u TerroralI Iegis-
htm,s foows OF tle legislature Of Dakota Territory
what had been saved ont Of the appropriation for egsa-
tive expenses ia codiyng The lave Of the territory Ke-
fcitrd 20 thC Committee on Territories. O the Legislature
~ Montana Territory asking for an appropriation for
surcys %; The public lands and ioI the C'aDH.Lnet OF
referred To the Committee Appropriations or the same
LrHl"r} asking 'onsI's le 9i'u lt am a,tYi tie
aud of Members OF Tie Legislature 1t referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Nj BrDwErL rep. Cali offered a resolution direct,
ing The Secretary of War 20 communicate the reports Of
the tour inspection made last hy Generals of the
United sa- Army n far As they relate to the affairs
~ Utah Territory II referred 20 the Committee on
QUALIFICATIONS or OFFICERS At LAW;
Mr. LAWRENCE Rep, Ohiol introduced u bin 10 pre-
scribe the qualifications Of officers and attorneysathw,
aud to regulate 5apportmrni, 10 Office II was read
twice and referred To the Judiciary Committee.
oUCANIKAftON of MILITIA.
Mr. PANE dep., WisJ introduced bin 70 provide for
organizing, nuling and d-clplning The militia and ior
other purposes IL was read and refeued to the Com
CowrESs.rfoS roR HORSES lost ~ WAR
On the motion of M. INGEEsOLL RcP., H. the Com
mee on Military AimiIs wa, directed 10 inquire into the
tloh To- tie owners Of Horses Killed in battle. &C.
make apply 20 all horses lost killed OF disabled while In
actual service and IN the line of duty.
INCREASE of ray oI CLERKS -,...-
ways and Means reported Joint resolution granting add
tonal compensation tocertan employees civil service
and made the special order for Thursday next
EXECUTyE COMMUNICATIONS.
,nunications Prom the Secretary ot War In answer
House Resolution o the 7th Of Dccembrt trnnsmting
proycmcut Of Chicago Ilarbor II referred to the
Committee on COMMERCE on motion OF Nr. Wentworlh f,1
luton Of Dec transmitting portions OF Gen. Babcocks
last season. Referred to the Committee on Military AZ
From the Secretary Of War I'm answer TO House resou-
tion OF Dec. g. transmitting information respecting the
protection OF the routc- tho continent To the Pa
cfic from moestation by hostile Indians. Referred 10
the Committee Indian Affairs.
AssIGEMENT ron hR. srEyENss BILL.
On motion OF Mr. ASHLEY (OhOl 10 was ordered that
the proceedings Of Friday and Saturday next be confined
10 the debate on Mr Steycnss bill
RESOLUTION rO CENsUHE MIR. STEVENS.
Mr ELDRIDGE offered the following question OF
privilege:
esoed the following resolution introduced into the House Of
Represenys 1852 by the Hon Thllleu expresses
. conviction and sense Of the House
esolred person the employment n the United States In
either the legislative executive branch shall propose TO make
accept advise the acceptance such proposition
integrity unity of the United states and
Territories they existed the time Of the Rebellion be will
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