The New York herald., 1867-02-19

U0ne00facy, 0ecause thht pnnCpe carried Qua would
not leave eorporais guard 70 carry on government
In the lately rebel States
Mr. NmlcK, DEM Of Ind, opposed the whole mea,
sure though he preferred the Senate amendment 70 the
original House bill He thought that Congress ought
either TO recognize the civil governments in the Southern
States OF come squarey 70 the work and them
Mr.. DAWES, trep) Of Mass, found himself differing
from Two Of his colleagues iessrs Boutwell, and Banksl
and felt bound TO concur in the Senate amendment Ro
he said II had died OF theories and It's works had fol.
lowed t. had looked less 70 practical than 70 theo
Mr. Ross, tdem.) of III, made the question Of order
on Reconstruction.
The SPEAKER did not see that M Dawes had trans
gressed the rules OF debate
Mr. DAWES declared he had no disposition 10 abuse
the Reconsruction Committee, the principle Of de
morrn nss Hsn bonuS. (Iaughterl They we're now in
the last days OF this Congress- and there ques-
ton that they should either take this bill at all.
MI Ross followed in general deuDciaton Of the prin.
cpes or the bill and warning the consequences
that must inevitably follow such violent departure
rom me constitution and laws Of the country He de
nounced 1t as most iniquitous proposition that could
only be fraught with evil Even the loyal Southerners
whom II was proposed 70 protect would have TO
pray devouny sssave US from our friends"
Mr. McRuER said he had voted for the Military bill In
tho House, but he bad done SO with many msgivings
He would vote for the Senate amendment not because
II better than nothing but because he regarded 1t
sound, sensible and practical measnre-such a
should have been passed in the early days Of this Con-
gress.
Mr. HENDERSON declared that he could not consistently
vote 10 concur 10 the Senate amendment because IL
the loyal In his imagination he could General Ice
and General Beauregard and Captains Semmes and
frame the institutions OF these rebel States and he
would vote against this BILL therefore, with hearty
good will.
Mr.. MILLER, trepl Of Pa, spoke in favor Of the bin
and in defence Of the Reconstruction Committee. II
the bill was sent to committee of conference that would
be the end Of for the President would pocket the bill
u y was not sent TO him ten clear days before the ad
journment
Mr.. WILLIAMS, trep) Of Pa, conended agains. that
WAS bOuu In rofurn
the bill to the next Congress.
Mr. BrscnAn repndiassd the idea OF Mr. Williams.
holding that the bill must be returned TO the House In
which II originated, and that the House Of Represent
atves in the Forteth CONGRESS would a totally differ
ent body from tins House, which would expire ON che
Mr. Fnck, tdem) OF Ohio, made an argument against
the whole theory Of the BILL although he recognized
the amendment as an improvement on the original
measure He utterly denied and repudiated the authority
Of CONGRESS TO establish military government In the
States OF the South and TO deprive the people Of that
section Of the right Of trial by jury This plan Of
the very last that should be presented
Mr. DARLING. ,repi Of N Y, did not feel like return
ing 70 his constituents without declaring the floor Of
the House that Congress had at last reached measure
that would bring peace and good government in the
lately rebel States and give protection to the loyal people
thore. He regarded the measure magnsnimous as
vote reluctantly for he amendment Il contained pro-
tically under rebel control
Mr.. TAYLOR trep) Of Tenn declared himself coneci-
en0usly opposed both 10 the original bill and the Finck
amendment still he knew that Congress would pass
either ono or the other of them He feared that II the
matter was sent TO conference committee 0
worse than either would be reported he therefore would
either vote for the Senate amendment, which less
rspugnant to him. or he would not vote at all
Mr. ARNrLr, trep OF Tenn expressed his horror of
the proposition before the House, characterizing
monsrous proposition II the iron cage OF the
QUESTION which would gradually cose In and destroy it's
victims There was no remedy for the evil except 10
render the rebel element ct the South hopeessy power
less but this amendment would, In his opinion give
that element recognition and strength and would be the
death warrant Of the Union men Of the South.
Hr. WILLIAMS expressed emphatic negative to the
Senate proposition. It involves an entire departure
from the House BILL which it professed 70 amend Il
was departure from the Louisiana BILL and gave into
the hands Of the rebels Of which they had
deprived They had been told that they take this
bill or nothing. For his part he preferred 70 take
nothing He preferred to leave the work 70 the next
Congress- He was In no hurry about II. Better that
the rebel States should remain outside Of the Union for
generation than that they should come back now
when they could form political alliances
Mr. 0RNyIl rrp) of Iowa, expressed the fear that
there was concurrence In the Senate amendment they
would, with the nlibusernR that might be expected
selves 10 the position Of the who went 10 hear the
famous preacher, Whitfield, and who rolled on the
ground In ecstacy at the preachers eloquence. He
found ont, however thai II not Whitfield whom no
had heard q all and he said no bad soed his for
nothing 80 he feared II he voted for the amend
ment he would find that he had soiled his coat for
nothing.
The House Al quarter before twelve adjourned until
eleven O'Clock To- morrow.