Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-17

: Res Ire5, That the doctrine AvoWo0 " tue
TO Congress Of the isth instant, that the sbr0-
cation Of the rebel States binds the nation to
pay their debts incurred prior 70 ths late rebel
lion. il at war with the prinetples OF tnterna.
tional law, q deltbef1te stab at tho national
credit, abhorrent to every sentiment OF loyalty,
and well pleasing only to the vanqdisned erai-
tors BY whose agency alone the governments
Of said States were oyerthrown and destroyed
~. Burr oh;ected.
Mr.. Julian moved to suspend the rules
The rules were suspended-7s to 10, and the
resolution was introduced
Mr.. Julian moved the previous question.
Mr.. Brooks asked whether the principles
laid down by Vattel, Phillmore aud all writer's
on International law were 20 be overrHled by
this House, under the previous question
Mr.. Julian did not propose that, but was
sure the House would adopt the resolution:
Mr.. Julian modified his resolution by add
ing after the word "traitors" the words . al.
lies aid sympathizers."
Mr.. Robins on inquired whether Mr.. Julian
meant to include in the latter category Senator
Morton, OF his own State, who was the father
of the doctrine
Mr.. Julian replied that gentlemen on the
other side understood perfectly who were
meant in the phrase sallies and sympathizers."
MIR. Burr inquired whether MIR. Julian
stared any such Observation-Disclosures the state.
ment was not merely Hypothetical.
Mr. Julian replied that he did not mean to
say that the President had ayowed that doc.
trine in his message.
Mr. Farnsworth suggested an amendmentto
the resolution by adding: 'sand that the Judi
ciary Committee be instructed to inquire whs-
ther the intention OF said message was to I'M
pair the financial credit of this Government"
Mr. Julian declined to accept the amend.
ment, and insisted on the previous question.
the resolution adopted by strict party vote
yeas 100, nayslS 's
The Speaker laid before the House messages
from the Senate, as follows:
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the Senate and two members OF the House to
the Join; Select Committee on Retrenchment.
On motion Of MI. Jenckes, the resolution
Amendment to the act in relation to reputed
deserters. "a @aEa
On motion OF Mr.. Ashley, oh,o,) the amend.
ment was non conquered In. and committee
OF conference asked for.
Act for relief Of Melinda Harmon, Of Tenn.
Passed.
Amendment to the House bill In relation to
special printing for the departments.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson, Iowa, } the amend
ment was concurred in.
Senate bill for the further security OF equal
rights in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Judd proposed to amend the bill by in.
sertiEg words emitting colored men to be
selected and TO serve as jurors. r. ts.
repetition Of the phrase swithout distinction OF
race or color" was doing more than anything
else to keep up such distin ctions He Favored
the plain provision that all electors shall be
qualified TO hold office and to sit as Jurors and
then let any one who dared dtsobey that law.
MT. judd expressed his concurrence in that
Mr.. Pruyn did not see how the gentleman
from Ohio could expect to carry out his views
when in the Senate a Massachusetts Senator
Mr.. Sumnerl speaks OF the white race as 1.-The
So called white race.
Mr.. Judd's amendment was agreed to. sas
Mr.. 1ngersoll moved 10 amend by striking
out the words by reason OF race or COLOR
On morton OF Mr. Schsnck, the bill was re-
ferred to the J judiciary Committee, with leave
TO report at any time. "Fs Pr s
Senate bill to c1rry into effect the Con venton
with Venezuela for the payment Of claims Of
citizans OF United States. 4s
Referred on motion of MIR. Holman to Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs. s."-s
The Speaker announced the following com.
mittPes
Select Committee on Education In the Dis
trict Of Columbia -Messrs. Stevens, (Pa.,)
Van Aernam Williams, (Ind.,) Longbridge,
and Acker.
Additional members on Joint Select Com.
mittee on Retrencnmeni.-Messrs Jencks and
Be- jamin.
Mr.. McClurg asked leave to introduce re-
solution authorizing the Committee on South
ern railroads 10 div de itself into ub. cor mt.
tees to sat at several points for the purpose OF
taking testimony.
Mr.. Brooks objected.
Mr.. Selye asked leave to offer a preamble
and resolution recitng the reporc as to the or
ganiZation of expeditions against Mexico, aud
requesting the President to issueA proclama-
ton requiring all proper officers OF the United
States to prevent them.
Mr.. Ross objected.
Subsequently Mr.. Ross withdrew his ob,ec.
tod, and the resolution was introduced and
refer red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Stevens (Pa.) asked leave to introduce
bill, which be cbaracte as one rather OF
justice than OF popularity. The bill proposes
10 allow mileage TO Senator'S. Representatives,
and Delegates present at this adjourned SEES
sion.
Mr.. Broomal pa objected.
Mr. Ste vens, Pa. } moved to suspend the
The question was taken by yeas, and NAYS
an res ulted-vpas s6, nays IT,
So the rules were not suspended, and the
bill was not INTRODUCED
Mr.. Covode offered, as question OF privi-
lepe, the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas Andre " Johnson, President or the
United States. did on the 4th OF July, 1867, at
The request OF the counsel Of John H. Surratt,
cause TO be issued to Stephen f. Cameron, of
the rebel army, and one OF the most notorious
vioators of The laws OF war, a full pardon
might be increased as a witness to and in the
exculpatiop OF said Surratt from partici patton
in the murder OF Mr.. LIncoIu thus showing
his sympathy with the men who murdered
the President: Therefore, be 1t
ReS0ired, That the Judiciary Committee be
Instructed TO examine into the foregoing charge,
and report the evidence to the House the first
week Of next session. together with all the tes
tinony already taken in the impeachment
case.
MIR. Covode remarked that he had put the
language OF his resolution in the miidest terms
Laughter He could have made it much
stronger.
AFTER debate, the resolution was agreed TO.
and the preamble rejected.