The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-22

| have that understanding; but "
Mr.. WusoN Iowa objected to binding the
resolution did not come before the House for
action.
| cations, MS follows
From tho President of the United States
transmitting a report of the Secretary of War
and accompanying papers, in reference to the
case of Colonel George ST. Leger GrenfeI.
Also, communicating report from Secretary
of the Interior, in reference TO clerks OF the Fe-
deral Courts and marshals OF United States for
the District OF North Carolina. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Also, from the Secretary Of War, stating that
, all the Information in his Department. relative
To the New Orleans riot of July last had been
sent by him To the President for transmission
to Congress. Laid on the table.
Also, transmitting n statement by the Chief
OF ordnance, as to arms manufactured and re-
paired, and expenditures made at the Spring
table.
Also from the Commissioner of Public Build-
ings, relative to the sewer in the Botanic Gar
den; Referred to the Committee on Public
Laws of Utah and Arizona Territories. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories.
On motion Of Mr. FARQUHAR Und.) the Select
Committee on the murder OF United States sol
diers in South Carolina was directed to inquire
into the public whipping of United states oiu-
zens in North Carolina, particularly in Raleigh
and it's vicinity, and the burning to death OF
citizens In South Carolina when confined in
On motion of Mr. KEToHAM IN. ~ the Com
mittee on Ways and Means was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of providing by
law for the redemption of one cent, two cents,
three cents and five cents (coin) at the Treasury
and Assistant Treasures of the United States,
when presented in sums of not less than ten
dollars.
on motion Of Mr.. BANKS (NIass.), the Commit
tee on the Library was authorized to contract
with Albert Bierstadt for two paintings, tho
roughly American in character, representing
some prominent feature Of scenery or important
event in American history, to fill two unoccu-
pied panels in the chamber of the House.
The House proceeded to the discussion of Mr.
STEVENS Reconstruction bill, and was adj
dressed by Mr.. KERR Qnd.) in opposition, and
by Mr.. HIGBY (Cal.) in support of the bill The
former sustained the Presidents policy in re-
ference to establishing State governments in
the South.
Mr. HIGBY also spoke against the reference
OF the bill to the Reconstruction Committee.
The House, at half-past four, took a recess till
halfpast seven, the evening session being in
tended for debate on reconstruction.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at half-past seven for debate
on the Reconstruction bill Mr.. Van Horn IN.
Mr. TRIMBLE (Ky.) addressed the House in op.
position to the bill. he claimed that the last
Constitutional Amendment had been rejected.
1t had been submitted to all the States, loyal
and disloyal, and it had not been ratified by
three-fourlhs Of them. If it had been ratified
then this bill would be in violation of it. He
denounced it as bill OF attainder, and an eG
post Jdcto law, and he made several constitu-
tional POINTS against ii.
Mr.. DODGE IN. " rose to give his reasons
why he could not vote either for the bin or for
the amendment He hoped he would not, for
Il
gade Republican. He differed entirely from the
general sentiment on the Republican side of
the House, that the States recently in rebellion
were not States in the Union. Congress had
already committed itself against that view.
The Constitutional Amendment abolishing
slavery had been submitted to them by the
General Government, and had been ratified by
them.
Mr.. Speaker Colfax had made speech in
which he declared thai Governor Plerpont and
the Wheeling Legislature were the rightful Go-
nn pDiG Ia nj H. q n IN
competent, constitutionally, to give assent to
the partition of the State, and the last Consti-
tutional Amendment had in the same view
been sent to the late Rebel States for ratifica-
tion, and he was confident that Congress had
intended that 1T should be so sent. He had
read carefully the bill of Mr. Stevens, and the
substitute OF Mr.. Ashley, and he had failed to
find in either the first thing that promised
peace, conciliation and harmony.
He looked anXiously for peace and permanent
concliation and therefore Congress should be
careful not to pass laws that would only lrrltaJe
the people OF the South and perpetuate the hos
tility between the two sections. He was not
deficient in sympathy,tor the colored men of the
South, but he knew that under the circum-
stances such state of things was in measure
to be expected. What was wanted was some
thing to bring about better feeling between
the North and the South, and at the same time
better feeling between the Southern man and
the freedmen, He could not see IN either the
bill or the amendment anything of the kind.
The result OF the passage of the bill would dis
franchise large proportion OF the white men
Of the South, while IL would enfranchise the
cOlored man. Would the passage of such law
be calculated 10 create better feeling between
the white and COlOred people, or between the
North and the South? If the Republican party
in the State of New York had laid down such a
programme at the last election, he had no doubt
! il would have been defeated.
Mr. RADFoRD IN. " inquired whether his
! colleague was in favor of admitting to repre-
| sentation in Congress any Southern State which
| would ratify the Constitutional Amendment,
Mr.. DODGE replied that he was unhestatingly
! in favor of it provided loyal Representatives
! were sent to Congress. He resumed and elooo-
| rated on his argument that this bill, instead OF
! being calculated to restore peace and concllla-
! tion was calculated to embitter the feeling be-
| tween the two sectionS TO keep up the lrrlIa-
| tion and to postpone the settlement Oh the
! question.
Referring to the proposed impeachment of
| President he deprecated 1t as being unfortunate
| in q political point of view, but vastly more
| unfortunate in paralyzing the Industrial anu
| business interests of the country. he Inen-
tloned the instance OF charltable lnsuI9ViiUn i,
| of New York. which had voted 10 invest lts
| surplus capital in United States securities, put
| that vote had been reconsidered on account OF
| the impeachment proposition, and the preSl-
| dent of the society was directed to deposit the
| amount in the New York Life and Trust Fund.
| SO II was in all branches of business. He hoped
| that the bill OF Mr.. Stevens, not the amend
| ment of Mr.. Ashley would pass this House.
| MIR. HIsE (Ky.) argued against the bill lie
| declared himself opposed to giving any SUD
| stantlal cause for revolution or resistance. HIS
| opinion was, that there never had been STATE
| out OF the Union, and that none but states
| could govern or be governed by the Congress Oh
| Lne Onlleu STATES. Inc power was plenary, anu
| iull TO admit States into the Union, but there
| was no power conferred upon Congress or re-
| served 70 The States To eXpel or TO take STATE
Mr., SCoFIELD (Pa.), asked how it would
| nave been If the Contederates had succeeded?
| Would the Rebel States be still States in the
| Union, under the Constitution, while they were
| running their own Government?
| Mr.. HIsE replied that that would have been
| case OF successful revolution and the States re-
| manning would have been the United states.
| he asked whether Congress was really deter