The New York herald., 1867-02-08

The House then took up the bill reported yester day
more efcient government of the insurrecionary States
Mr. FNcK, dem Of Ohio, asked Mr.. Stevens Hhat his
ineltion was IN regard 70 taking the vote on no blu
Mr. STEVENS replied that he had not corae 70 any
definite conclusion the subject, except that ne de-
SIRED 10 have vote early as possible.
proposed that IT be postponed until Morlay, when the
debate could go on for day or two and then let the
Mr. SrEyEss said that considering the period OF the
session, and the difficulties OF passing such
through the Senate whore there was no means OF con-
cludng the discussion he should feel justified in
postponng It at ALL He trussed that the debate would
now proceed to the end. he hoped the gentlemen on
his side OF the House would not ntfere with The debate
on the other side Of the House.
Mr. WILSON, trepl OF Iowa. concurred in the opinion
Of Mr. Fnck that this a very important bi and he
suggested that to-day and tonight the debate should
proved and the vote be taken tomorrow.
struck down civil government m the southern States
ignored State lines and broke down the judicial system
thore.
Mr. cARrrxLD ep) OF Ohio suggested that the debate
should be allowed 70 80 on 20 day and 10 morrow.
Mr. RAYMOND. trep) OF N. Y, remarked that il was
Importance that IL should be acted upon without
debate, but at the same time that debate should not
limit the speeches to twenty minutes, which would be
enough for gentlemen 70 state clearly their views on
Messra Roams tdem.) Of N. j., and WENTWORTH
rcp) OF ILL.,. objected 70 tho measure, which required
the unanimous consent tho latter stating that he
and the gentleman from Kentucky Ar Hise) have At
least on hour for discussion. .s+t- ,I4.t
recess from four iii Ssrpas seven this sas evening the
| session%o Be devoted TO debate. Agreed TO-
A Mr.. AsuEy's IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. ASHLEY, trep) Of Ohio, rising personal Ques.
ton, sent to the Clerks desk and had read correspond
ence from tho Cincinnati Comxcial protesting to give
the circumstances connected with the offering Of Mr.
Ashley's impeachment resolution The reading caused
much amusement Mr. Ashley said that OF all the false
hoods manufactured and from this city reckless
stupid malgners, this story the silly He had
never bad TO the time OF oerng tho resolution,
| the subject Nor had he kaown what his views were
except from newspaper reports He had had his own
views since his rst Interview with the President fcor-
recting hmselthe acting President after the
snation Of Mr. Lincoln Tho conduct OF the President
tons He believed the President ought to be i'm.
peacbed for usurpahon OF powers which, under the
stitntion, belonged 70 Congress
Mr.. RADPoRD (dem) Of NJ ", raised the point that
Mr. Ashley out Of order but the Speaker overruled
| the point
Mr. Ashley resuming said the President had violated
his Official oath in failing to execute the laws, and
guilty Of treason TO the nation in that be had formed
rebels in power He (Mr. Ashley being in possession of
Information which satisfied him that the President was
guilty Of other acts which, N the contemplation OF the
constitution high crimes and msdcmeanosB. He
had sad TO number or members that unless tho resolu
ons to inquire into the Presidents conduct were offered
before the holidays he should be compelled to offer
himself He had waited I'll few days before the ho
days when he prepared resolution and consulted with
gentlemen who thought should be more general
in te character and should mot name the President For
that purpose alone he had drawn the resolution a.
]
Mr. Washburne OF Illinois, and would him
Of want Of friendship for General Grant He had also
Certainly nothing from his thoughts or the
thoughts those he had consulted than the idea of stab
bling General Grant IN the dark was vel known thai
the story that point was stupid TO be only
thy Of contempt As 70 the language alleged to have
such language used He would NOT have risen
TO personal explanation his account but he had
having occupied - mach time IN contradictng siase-
nent whch 6corected on ifs aceits own RECITATION.
marx on she SUSPECT but NJ Dawes objected ~
h Ar. ELOMDGH adSm. q Wh.a asked shat Mr BDg- \
han be heard IN tho subject " SpAlding obeccd
Mr. serxxcr grepl sf Ono. fso the joint Select Com
fubisct rsferrsd 10 il Is 10 charges Mr. Van Dyc
ASSISTANT Trsaa1ssg - Nsw YsSk, 70 IL sale Of god,
statement allegations or charges implied by the House
resolution OF January 15. The report and testimony
rHr RscorprRucnoN DEBATE nxsunxn
Mr. STEVENS resumns the moor on the bill % provide
governments for the nsurectonay States prefaosd his
the correspondence Just read was wholly falso He
wont to say that while he willing to allow all
this period of the session would be fatal the blL He
would therefore ask the House 10 the previous
said for the purpose OF giving governments TO the
States that were without governmental Congress
was now almost unanimously 81 me opinion that there
tu,ion and laws OF the United States For two years
they had been In disorganzed state. Two years ago
the OF the government calling itse the Cnnfcde
States OF America conquered, and that gov
ernmen dispersed and BY the law Of nations the
should he administered there. The reason why no gov
crnment bad been established there before that there
had been divisions in the councils of the nation that the
Executive had assumed to be a government, to
enact new laws and 10 establish new regulations OF
authority In the conquered territory The sovereign
power OF the nation repudiaed and had entirely rcpu
dated all occasions the authority which had tins
attempted 70 establish governments within the Congress
sonal provinces II had waited patiently he thought,
in the hops that way might bc found to establish
harmony in the councils Of The United States and that
agreed upon without collision. That hope had failed.
aud the ioneer Congress waited the more pcrtinacons
seemed % bc tho determination Of the executive to
maintain his usurpaiion. II had now become the duty
Congress 10 assert ts rights and 10 do its duty by
abshing some kind OF government in those provinces
years the loyal people there had endured all the
horrors Of the worst anarchy Excs, prosecutions and
murders had been the order Of the day The best
Of those States were driven from their homes and CON-
PEELED 70 live on The cold charity Of the cold NORTH where
they were to be seen living oon every where wandering
unbured dead wandering this side OF the Styx. He
for making one other effort 10 protect thoee loyal
men from the cruelties prosecutions and 10
which they subjected n Congress failed inter-
fere cectually, would be responsible TO The civilized
nation was ever guilty Of before Humanity In conciu
soa he proposed that speeches should be limited 10
Measrs ELDKpoK and RANDALL, ldcm) Of Penn OBJ
iected. '..t't' .....
Mr. BxsSpEcKK ep of Conn. addressed the House in
support Of the bill OF all the propositions that had
been submitted from the Joint Committee Recon-
struclion this bill seemed st once the ccares the plain
the appropriate tho freest from constitutional
objections and The plan the best calculated accomplish
the great sms of recoustruction-the one
the garncrng up Of the ru OF victory and the other
the restoration OF peace the only on which peace
and could be rcstoredto wit, protection 10 ALL
liberty 10 all and rights 20 all. THIS proposition
commenced nj the right end, and employed the
right tool for its accomplishment II commenced at
the point where General Grant left OF the Apo
mattox two years ago. II had purpose hold the
rsvoltcd communities in the grasp OF the spirit
OF rebellion should be laid down, its had been
laid down two years ago. He in tho bill a promise
again shall bo placed in the hand of the greatest cap
tain Of the age and should be held by him suspended
once over the heads Of rebels, with the awful
memory Of the reverberaton OF the cannon which |
opened Richmond 10 the federal arms
Mr. LIS BLOND IA rising 10 oppose the bill, said that
Ohio not To have State Convention Wednesday
next and therefore he would indulge IN high sound