Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-10

| time 70 pas these bills and bYiug out bred
| Douglass as their csndids'e for the Prssi
deney This wss . white mans Government
1 snd always would b, aud the frssmen Of this
| country never would consent 20 have & prasi-
| centfereed upon them by negro electoral votes.
He wantea this issre 70 come quickiy, an lsr
the Sen tor press on with his bills.
Mr.. Stewart said negro suffrage would rot
be me Issue next fall, and proceeoed 10 defend
| ths recons truciion acts.
| The Amendment OF Mr. Dooli.ile was then
referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Drshe called up MS concurrent rssclu-
lion censurins the President for the lang sge
used towards Congress IL his annual mesS a.s
MI. Drsse said noihing out sense OF iuty
| could have led him 10 offer thIs resOluclor,
and he did not think The Senate or the country
would pronounce him 10 error. The nrst ues.
| ton Was whether the blows and kcEs vnIch
the President bestowed upon congress were
worth notcing. For blows ana kicks in gem
sral he could apply the ssIye Of foro~ar-
ance, but IN this particular instance he
though ht IL would be criminal hesitate az ms
King IeprisaIs. The lsngusge OF the Presid4u'
wss then quoted and commented on oy NJ
Never before has a Pres ident d srsd d de-
clare an existing act of Congress uncons;itu-
uopal The veto message OF President Jack
,S ,Sn ce eciafins the sct ef Coreress relative to
| in no respeci parallel 10 this scson of Nr.
Jobpson's
The acrs here alluded TO. have been passed
over the Presidents veto. and he has no n IRE
right than any other man 20 question them. he
| ia 10 longer the law maker. bus merely tha
Executive, and ms duty Is 10 see that the laws
are oesyed. The Ccnsntu1on gives him no
HIS private opinions Are his own, but he
Governnen: has a rIehi 20 demand thas be
Keeps ITEM 10 himself Resistance 10 law in
vitsd by the Chief Maeistraie we sanno: I'm
ssipe would 60 unpunished by him. the Of
lender would spap his fingers. What gives
fearful mport to this declaration OF i'm plac bic
hostility 10 these laws on the part of Their
Chief n aestste, is the INN iammable CONDITION
OF mar portion OF the country 10 which they
| apply.
| This declaration goes for,h TO 8 people who
but the other day were wagine terrible war
on the country. and for seven years not one
throb OF love had ever beat IN their hearts fer
the country or its defen ders. That they are
not in war now is solely because the strong
hand and the bayonet restralns them. Could
tney sati2te he hate which burned IN their
hearts, your life, Mr.. Pre- esident, nor mine, nor
any Senators here would not be worth
candle.
He Mr.. d. did not wish 10 be unjust 10 that
Presidential night mare which crouched upon
ne neaving breast Of :his country. He would
not add one iota 70 that fearful reckoning
which he would one day be called upon 20
give, but he submitted thai g proclamation,
tnvltIng resis-anc the part of tie rebels and
probounciDg the laws OF Congress unconsutu-
tional might as well have been issued.
DE Ar. ID ssked, should he upbraid in un-
measured terms this man whs had so foully
betrayed thai great and noble parry " b. en- had
elevated him, Il would produce no more in
preston han on the thick skin of a rhinoc-
such spirIt, but ireat on high constitutional
| grounds the right OF the President 70 use such
scandalous language 20 the Ia making Do wer
Mr. ID. then entered into al elaborate argu.
ment 10 prove tha. the President had
| transcribed bis constitutional prerogatiye
IN continuing The acts ef q power
10 which he, as every other man in the Ian d,
Is SUBJECT III ne Is permitted 70 60 this far 10
stematiZa Congress as s reckless, Is 1less
| tyrannical body, what step Will he next al.
| tempt.
HoUsR OF REPRKsRNTATIvEs.-Th Speaker
| lad before the House comm unicStion from
| the Secretary OF the Treasury transmitting A
| letter from Mr. Burxhead, a merchant at Rio
Janelro, explaining The causes of 8 diminution
OF me Tonnage duties OF the 'nited State Re-
| felred 70 the Committee on Commerce
Also, comm unication from the Secretary of
the Treasury transmitting a report OF expsu-
ditures on account OF sslsries,& C., of local in t.
spectors OF steamboats,, &c. Referred TO Com
mittee on Appropriations
Also, communication from the Secretary %
Siaie transmitting, IN obedience TO la ~ OF
lsas certain statements i'm relation to American
cltzens on merchant ships. Referred TO Com
tee on Commerce.
Also, q communication from the Secratarv
OF the Interior transmitting the report of the
directors Of the Columbia Hospital for women
and lying. in Asylum. Referred to Committee
on District OF Columbia.
The Speaker announced the following conn.,
mittees recently authorized, viz:
On observation-disclosures. Stevens pal
boutwell, Mass; D. Bingham lO.), Farnsworth
Paine Wis.,. BROOKS IN. Y. J. and Beck 1Kv5
On Revision OF Laws OF the United states
Me'srs- fs2E, Poland <Vt) Spaid1ns CO., Jenekes
On Ordnance-Messrs. Logan I'M ), Butler
(Mass. }, and Schenck CU.)
Tne following appointments were also made
20 MI Sacancie In committees, viz: On Mines
And Mining-Mr. Knott (Ky) On Pubhc
Buildings and Grounds-Mr. Jones (Ky) ON
expenditures Of War Department-Mr Celia.
;y oay tkyo On Expenditures Of Public Build
u
The Speaker laid before The House a COM
municanon from the New York Chamber OF
Commerce on the subject OF return TO specie
pay ments. Referred to COMMITTEE on WAYS
and Means.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr IngeIsoll, (Iii--l from Committee on
bill 10 change the name Of Samuel Chase Bar
ney 10 Samuei Chase DE krafft, with au
amendment authorizing the courts to change
deem IL necessary TO do so.
The DILL passed as amended.
On motion OF Mr.. Dodge, lowal the Cam
quire into the expediency OF establish q
tinted States arsenal 10 supply troops unop
the plains at the Government depot az Forr
David Russell, ID Idaho Territory
Mr.. Allisen (lowa) rising TO a question of
privilege, had read letter from the Sergeant
at-Arms OF the House, statIng that, a. the JuIy
session, number OF investigating committees
were ordered, but no appropriations was made
10 pay them Upon apr cal OF The chairmen o:
the committees, the Sergeant at Arms furnish
ed the money, and he now complains that pa-
pers Of the country have attributed gross en-
travasance 70 him, and accused him OF fur
rishing committees win segars, and wines
de-, and the Sergeant-at-Arus concludes nv
asklng committee OF Investigation on the
subject.
Mr.. Allison said he had confidence IN Mr.
Ordwsy, but as he desired an Investigation
and as newspapers had made serous charges.
ne thou ght an investigation should be had and
ne therefore submitted q resolution, which was
agreed 10, referring the matter 70 the Commit
tee on Accounts for investigation.
Mr. McClurg. Mo y from the Committee ON
southern Railroads, reported a resolution au-
thorizipg the Clerk OF the House 10 nav the
witnesses for testimony given before the Com
m,itee on Southern Railroads. Adopted
Mr.. briggs mich. }. from the same commit
tee, reported against the resolution in relation
To certain lands gran ted to Michigan and Wis
censin fer railroad purposes. The bill pre
poses 10 extend grants OF land ahd also 10 ex
lend the tine for the extension Of certain rail
roads.l
After debate.
upon the table. "
Upon this question the yeas and pavs were
ordered; ond Mr.. Washburne's motion was re-
Jected-yeas IS, nays LII.
Tne DILL was then read q third time and
passed-yeas, l0s; nays, g.
MI farpsworth, (lu,) from Committee on
Poet Omces and Post Roads reported q bill tor
the printing OF 500 copies Of the annual report