The New York herald., 1867-02-19
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hr srty s.s took the floor TO close the debate, but
Mr orasass - Irep ofN T. to explain the reasons
wny a should vote against the Senate amendment,
hr A. be said would be only substituting anarchy for
ls' bogus governments whicn fresaess johnson had
g Iabshed in the rebel States
Tr srEvExs yielded Tel minutes 10
Mr. BRoonMI, who spoke against concurrence in the
Senate amendment as giving the control Of the
rebel States 10 disoyai persona
Mr. srEvEss also yielded 70
Mr. DossELIy, trepI OF Minn who proceeded TO state
his exceptions 10 The senate amendment
RECESS
O'Clock arrived and the fall Of the Speakers hammer
announced the hour Of taking The House then
took recess ill half past seven O'Clock.
Evening Session.
the House resumed its session at haf-past seven
o'clock. The attendance OF members az large rs
during the morning session, and the galleries were
crowded with spectators
TARIFF
MI. HOOPER, trep.) Of Mass. from the Committee on
% ihe Tsrr bill with amendments, which were ordered
70 be printed and made the special order in Committee
= the Whole on the state OF the Union for Thursday
next, after the morning hour. .sN
DELMAR srArISrICAL RBPoRr
Mr. KELLEY, ep) Of Pa, asked leavs 70 offer reso-
don declaring that the STATISTICAL report prepared by
Alexander Delmar, 10 be sent 10 the Paris Exposition
abounded IN ignorant careless and wful
ons and directing the Secretary Of the Treasury and
tSe Secretary Of State ~ withhold nom circulation such
copies az were in their possession.
Objection was made, and the resolution was not re-
cefved.
THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT FILL
The House resumed the consideration OF the Senate
amendment 70 the Military bill, and
Mr. DoSSKiLy proceeded to conclude his remarks in
opposition 10 the Senate amendment He took the
ground that the military TO be afforded by the
amendment would be but temporary in it's character
and would cease the moment civil governments were
created Those civil governments would be smphaii-
.cally governments OF rebels and this bill would there
fore be the death knel Of the loyal element in the aely
Esbellious States
Mr. LIZ BLOND, tdem) OF Ohio, having had FIVE min.
Stevens.
cSumb given to him. not BY hls master, but by the
YER he proceeded 10 rebut MI Sheabargers argument
lest week the Louisiana bill aud declared that there
was existing In this country and therefore there
was excuse for this legislation
Mr.. STKvESs then yielded ten minutes To
learned to value time before The most important
aotments Of minutes OF five minutes and
of two minutes. He would not stultify himself by
attempting an argument against the bill, but would
tent himself by denoancing il as containing all the
vices all the infamies and all the mschles contained
any bill reported from the Joint Committee on Re.
construction This bill itself was declaration Of
war against the people Of the South II continue
ton OF war from the time II became law. There would
whole Of the Southern psopls in one common ruin.
1efering 70 Mr. Brandegee's remarks last week. that
this bill took up the question where Grant had lcf IL or
. Appomattox Court House he sad he should rather
have declared that took up the question where Robert
lee had loft T oG The gentleman from Pennsyiva-
mia (Mr Steyens had been bold enough declare that
this was concurrence in the revolution begun BY tho
rsbes and which heshoped to perfect in making this
proposition in i was lie, and il was itself consum.
mate and unmiugated lie from beginning to end. God
would entrust the liberties Of people without anv con-
stzaDt by written instrument This bill 70 alb
rogaie the constitution Of the United ssates
ai.ss and liberties Of the people 70 the supreme
wul Of military despot II be himself
sspossd he would resign his commission lrater than
exercise such power. II blood did not run again in
r0rn IN pnhll
can side Of the house
Mr. Stevens having but fifteen minutes Of his time left
and that being tho close OF the debate varone PROPOSE
ens for extension OF tho time for debate made
end finally agreed on, by unanimous consent thai
sAs House should meet tomorrow al eleven O'Clock and
proceed 70 vote immediately after the reading Of the
M DnAso rep) Of Ohio, spoke in favor Of the
nendmenb basing hrs position on the aulsssness
ssnoe murder and pine that prevailed a the South
md of the scornfn rejection by the Southern states OF
e0o constitutional amendment
M. HscsY, trep) Of Cal, rpoke against tho Senate
amendment and appealed 10 the House not TO let the
Senate force down the throats Of members that which
they had already rejected. All the Senators on Gods
earth would not force down his throat what his con-
The srEAKkR reminded Mr. Highly that his language
was hardly respectful 10 coordinate branch Of the
government
Mr. HIaBy acknowledged that IL was not and said he
would take back but still he repeated that he could
espt that which was obnoxious 70 hs Judgment and
conscienc Hel objected TO the amendment because
men OF the South, white and black. and 70 that he
would never give his consent
hr. WoopBnpeE, trepl Of Vt, sustained the Senate
amendment and gave the reason for his position II
haA become necessity for Congress do something 70
psO,ec. the loyal men Of the South In their persons
property and rights and II that ground Of
y that he based the right OF Congress pass this law
He had voted for the House bill though he did ike
Il He much preferred the Senate amendment; for no
man could defend the constiiutionay Of taking from
the President the right which he had control the
MA aplv prnr deal that
could be passed nj this session
Mr. HrE, tdem.) Of KY, followed in an argument
jccs Of the bill simply overthrow the govern.
Of ten States OF the Union, and impose upon
control The question was now presented in different
form; had undergone two very material changes one
SS y s ss s ns g ss
States and tina. he admitted TO be improvement 10
Before be got 70 the second point the limitation OF
fresn minutes on which the House had previously
agreed expired and be appealed 70 the House for an
me spxAKER asked him how long he wanted
He suggested twenty minutes, but other members,
warned BY past experience, suggested two hours
= any further extension Of time, and consequently Mr.
Hsse had 70 yield the noor
Declared that this Of the most evcnful days in
the history Of the republic He admitted the duty Of
n se 81 s. S% sh1
ma have peace terms OF generosity they should have
ON compulson He did not believe that any measure
of logisIassoa could secure the loyalty OF the South
DisloyaIity was diseass and like Insanity could only
be cured BY restraint He believed ths the passage OF
ehs bill the best thing that Congress could under
the crcumstances and therefore he would vote for
Mr.. LoAr, rep, Of Mo-, opposed the amendment as
net going far enough 10 suit his views II there
% State governments at the South how could Congress
invest the President with ample protect
The Union people OF the South than be now had under
the constitution as Commander-inC Chief of the army
and navy The bill contained positive provision. Ii
was merev negative in all i1 propositions il allowed
tbe rebel States to keep up little rebel confedcacy
among themselves, until they choose, from superior in
tucsmcnts take TO secure representation In
Congress- II a rctrograde movement IN the interest
y rebellion and treason, and be hoped y would get Us
1uictus here
Mr.. BASKs rep) OF Mass, stated the reason why he
would vote 70 nonconcur in the senate amendment IL
declared In the preamble that the governments In the
rcbe States not legal governments Nevertheless
sbey were dc fdcto governments aud governments OF
great power controlled BY the most astute politicians
that this continent had known, They recognized
and were 10 be recognized The second section declared
that the military officers may recognize the local trbu
nss that meant that they shall recognize them The
n ella M IN no mel sod