The Portland daily press., 1867-07-09

faithful ssiasase tending &c bring 20 ASht tha
facts Of said conspiracy; and that IN tne juds'
ment of the House no person, IN whose favor
said report shall be made, ought to De brought
to trial on any evidence given by him to the
committee, or such evidence TO De used against
such person Oh any trial.
Mr.. Boyer objected to the introduction OF
the resolutions.
Mr.. Butler moved to suspend the rules.
The rules were suspended, and the resolu-
tons were offered.
After discussion Mr. Butler withdrew the
preamble. He had put it in as a sort OF stump
speech, and it hal fulfilled that office.
On suggestion of Mr.. Eldridge, the resolu.
ton was modified SO as to call for copies OF the
evidence taken by the Judiciary Committee
pertaining to the subject.
After further discussion the previous cues
ton was seconded, and the resolutions were
adopted, the last on separate vote-1OO to "a.
The Speaker subsequently announced the
special committee as follows:-Messrs. Butler,
Shellabarger, Julian, Ward and Randall.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Reconstruction Com
ton act
Several amendments to it were suggested by
Messrs. Ashley of Ohio, Wilson, OF Iowa, Barr
and Benjamin.
Mr.. Stevens consented that Mr.. Wilson's
Amendment should be considered pending, and
subsequently consented that Mr.. Benjamin's
amendment should be considered pending
MI. SltfCuS ToHlaIh6u ttldl Ilt ulu uOt KNOW
whether there was any desire to discuss the
bill. He did not think there was any desire 10
criticise or discuss it to any extent. He was
inclined to accept the amendment of the gen
tleman from Ohio Mr.. Wilson. and moved the
previous question ON the passage OF the bill
He hoped it would not be considered harsh.
MT. WOOL appealed to Mr.. Stevens rot to
deprive the minority of all opportunity to dis
cuss the bill, to give the members of it some
chance to present to the House and the coun-
try their reasons for voting against the bill, as
they most assuredly would do.
Mr. Eidridge reminded the House that this
was the third reconstruction bill reported, and
That the necessity for this one arose from the
1act that proper discussion OF the others had
not been allowed
Mr.. Stevens proposed, if the previous ques-
ton was seconded, TO allow the members of
the opposition three quarters OF an hour that
he would be entitled to, and then let the vote
be taken, either with or without few words
from himself.
Mr.. Wood suggested that if the other recon-
struction bills had been debated, SO that they
could have been understood and their phrase
ology perfected, there would have been no ne
cessity ior this adjourned session, and he asked
whether it was fair, liberal OF megnanimous
on the part OF the majority to limit the minor
ity in the discussion Of this important MEASURE
Mr. Brooks asked for an opportunity to make
a minority report
Mr.. Stevens said he did not understand in
the committee that Mr.. Brooks wanted to
make minority report a.
"Oh, bless you," replied Mr.. Brooks, Il did
not even count as one in the committee"
Laughter.) p
The Speaker asked him whether he desired
10 make the report now.
Mr.. Brooks said he should rather not have to
make it now, but could do it if necessary.
The Speaker asked leave for Mr.. Brooks to
present a minority report at future time
Mr.. Schofeld objected to binding the House
to receive the report any time, although when
offered he might have no objection.
MIR. Brooks remarked that he had hardly had
time to read the bill
MIR. Stevens said that he was reluctant to
trample on the rights of the minority, and he
would, therefore, consent to let the discussion
go on with the understanding that he would
ask tor vote tomorrow at half-past o'clock
MIR. Chandler took the floor and spoke for
three-quarters Of an hour against the princi-
pies of the bill .fs5
Mr.. Munger completed Mr.. Chambers hour
by reading the heads of an argument which he
he had prepared to fill up and supply to the
Congressional Globe, to move that the black
man was physiologically different from and in
ferior to the white man.-7Adjourned. ~ u