The New York herald., 1867-02-13

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ported Yesterday from the Select Commtss on The New
Orleans Riot The question being M. Fnck's mosien
ME FnWx, tdsm.) or Ohio, withdrew his motion
The vote orderins The main qussstss y ~ nov pus
On motion os Mr. ELIOT the bill Vas amended by
striking ous the twelfth section provug for the cleo
ton q delegate from Louisiana 70 t's HOUSE OF Hep
Mr. ELIOT then renewed the demand FOR tie previous
Mr. ELpRnGx, dom, Of wis, rsn,nrtcd that IL was
the understanding that The b soad DO left open "
Mr.. ErIor did ncs know . whas ground snch m un.
ders'andins wss had He vas not aware Of IL. He had
hours u that would suit the gentlemen the other
side He preferred TO heve such debate a. would bo
satisfactory rather than have renewss OF the scenes
wltneaSed 10 the House some weeks ago.
Mr. srsvESs, @rep) OF "a, admonishec Mr. Eliot that
he did not insist on the previous question he (sir
The SPEAKER stated that the bill before the House
the regular order OF business and must be disposed Of
Mr. Lr BIosD, 70 whom Mr. Eliot yielded the door for
an inquiry remarked that Il time the minority
to sssert some little Of It's rights. A
Mr. SsALDfss lrep.) or Ohio 10 question or
der HIS colleagues retnarks were not an INQUIRY
Mr. ELlvr resumed the door.
Mr. Ii BloSo thought il was hardly necessary for his
Mr. SfALprSs remarked that thcrs was altogether too
much !" rigsnas " in Mr. 10 BONDS observalons.
rigging dsae 10 This Congrcs. inUhsch hts colleague
hod peflorln6eR conspicuous part ~ IA
M Error sid that II Mr. L, Bl0n took this occasion
20 iecarc nis colleague he could NJ yield the floor any
Mr. LIE BLoSp proceeded to comnent upon the
failure OF the Reconstruction Committee which had been
appontec al the Of the Congress- to re-
port any measure that the majority OF the House
dorsed and argued that II excuse apology for
the majority 70 force through, without debate because
the Congress It's close, that ignored
Sstes ignored civil government and destroyed tbs very
constitution.
Mr. EIAor said ne must resume the floor.
Mr.. LIZ BOND 1said, nenacugly-yery we'll let She
gentleman move his previous question.
Mr. ELIOT said he Lad been hoping 10 hear some sug
geston, instead OF argument He desired to have
opinions reconced; but IL seemed II he opposed
ART by absracton on one side and then by an
stracon on the othei. He asked Mr. lie Blond to say
what he wanted.
Mr. LIE BIosD rerhed that he wanted Che question to
be lefS open 10 debate until it had been reasonably de-
bated
Mr. ELIOT pressed tho question as to what length OF
Mr. Boyeg, dem.l OF Penn. suggested that on mat.
Ter 20 important involving the very existence OF
State ana the continuance Of State constitution the
House should until te reports bad been printed
and members had al opportunity Of examining them.
He asked Mr. Eliot how 1t happened that members OF
the republic side of House seemed so well posted
the question that they ready to decide it with
out debate and suggested that the majority report had
been privately printed and circulated
Mr.. El1or denied taat such thing had been done.
he again pressed the question as 70 what sme was
wanted for debate
they simply desired time 10 debate u fairly.
Mr. ELlor---for hos long, sir
Mr.. ELpRiDGE-Untii .he subject seems to hsve been
exhausted. tDerfsiye laughter from the republican side
Mr.. ELror--That Is altogether unreasonable
Mr.. BorrR suggested that the House would have the
matter within It's control to put end the de.
bate whenever 1t choss.
Mr. FNx saggosted that the debate 80 on until four
o'clock to- morrow, and tnrt the vote be then;aken
Mr. ELIOT That Is entirely out OF the question.
Mr. LIE BLOND why is t out of'th, question
Mr. ELnr-Becasss there no time for that Tue
other business demands more speedy action On this
Mr. LIZ BIoxD- That n what the Reconstruction Co y
ni,,ee and the sentlenan from Massachusetts, shUnSd
Mr. EIorHavins tired IN vain TO obtain reasonable
proposition wnl say thar DO mt intend TO call lhe
Nefnen Oh The other side OF re House, il they be brel
can explain all their views assinst the BILL
The spEAxsa asked hr Eliot II the two hours were y
bo given " the emhcss opposed TO the blu. eyes
yes. y from this republican rnenberAl s
M. ELIior saad that seemed 70 Os the dssiro % h
Tho srxAxxR thcn recognised Mr. Boyer, meinber Q
the ee!oct committee on the Mes Orleans Riot
NJ s.xvnss saggsssea % ar noyor 'nas ne snould =
1 Establishing Military Government In the South b
| taken up. S lss. egeal eN se
Mr.. Berm expressed his willingness to acquiess 4
l that arrangements
/ Mr. SrxvENs submitted the motion
ts~1hs svxxxxR stared that the possponcment Of III
bill until to-moruw would probably result in It's I'd
being reached tuis sesson. Il 49,. as1 astf
The motion was nexatived 10 10 a.
Mr. 8OYM, before commencing hls speech AGAINST th
hal desired she House 10 know that that thers
understanding MS side Of the House to vote tn
Mr. ELIOT insisted that there was such an under
standing.
Mr.. BorEa then proceeded 10 argue against the bill
He reviewed the history Of the existing state govern
ment Of Louisiana, arguing that 1t perfectly log nj
and obedent to the constitution and laws, while hc
argued that the anccedents OF tho Louisiana ioyallst
who urging tho passage Of this bill such
entitled them be REGARDED the peculiar APOSTLES
LOYALTY some OF them had been confedcrate e,fce
holders and had taken the oath of aeauce 10 the con-
federate Some " them had been mamber
secession societies IN the early par Of the war which
had organized o. exercise espionage the
oil Union men. He could name among Them whu
had voted for hanging Union men acrount OF their
usion sensimcnts, aud who had assisted IN driving
Union beyond their lines for other than
that they their fs Referring the objects
OF called loyas he declared that what they
wanted not the best Tor the state II
Louisiana but a government constructed a. that
they could maintain and monopolxo the Offices
Thay expected 10 establish negro government IN thai
State There but fror1 twenty eight thousand 20
thirty thousand white voters in that state. fr suffrage
were extended the colorcd people, as I. would De
when this bill passed. there would be- thirty thou
sand 10 thirty hve thousand negro voters trcrc; and
Therefore the government or Loupiana would pass out
Of the hands Of white men into the hands Of black
But that did not seem enough 10 secure The
accomplishment of their design, and therefore bill ia
provided further for the ds,ranchiss,ent or msjory
OF the white voters Rufus King Cutler, one of tke
most Influential leaders among those who had them.
selves Up the peculiarly ioyai OF Louisiana had
stated in his testimony before the committee that after
done then, with the hcp Of tho military power
Of tho United States, he believed thotogcvcrnmsnt
might be sustained This n the ultra
ioNnt'As OF IcuttlauAS anu vet tnofe WAS u
company In the rebel army known tbe
King Cutlsr company, which had been rsiscd
and equipped at the expense OF this gentleman. Argu
ipg against the bill general terms he declared that
there had been any measure, before this Con.
gress bascd no little show Of ight the hill which
intended TO establish negro government In Lonsi-
He thought that vere II only for the sake Of ap-
p4aanees the bill should be postponed until II could be
supposed by the people that members had had time to
consult the evidence taken by the Select Corr uittee
Mr.. HaRr1Sa, tdem.l Of Ky next addressed the Houce
in opposition 70 The bill prefacng his remarks BY On cx-
preston Of his belief that to-day the OF the
was moro hopeless than ~ had been al any former
period Ho leciurcd Mr.. Garfield for his nnchrsiau and
inhunan declarations tho other Day that FOR him tho
doors OF mercy cloeed against the communities cf
the SOUTH the door locked and the key thrown away
And who was this man
(some member near him whispered that Mr. Garfield
had been preacherj
Mr. HAwpiSG remarked that he had heard that story
Whispered about BEFORE but that he believed to be
slander
Mr. scorrrp trcpj Of IA, referring n the assertion
that the republican side OF the House was unmcrcfn
asked Mr. Harding whether In the laso Confederate
States tho belp themselves not In authorty and
asked vbclhcr they showed mercy to Union men.
Mr. HaRpiSg secuted contomptuousy tho stories CIR
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