The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-16
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body by surprise. The vote by ayes and
noes, and the Speaker FIRST counted 81 in
favor to so against; on the second, the
previous question, tallies were demanded
and tho vote being counted, was 61 to 08.
The following are among tho members
recognized as voting nays Bingham
Banks, Dawes, Elliott, Sh~ellabarger,
Dodge, Patterson, Delavan, Raymond
Hooper, Julian, Kasson, Spaniding,
Pomeroy, Henderson, Woodbridge, Alloy,
DAVIS and Blow,
During the preceding debate, Mr.
Banks asked more time and said, amid
profound silence if moro time was given it
was not improbable q plan would be agreed
on for reconstruction, to which the Presi-
dent might give his assent.
Mr.. Stevens promptly accused Mr..
Banks of having been in consultation with
President johnson on the present plan
put forth by the Southern Governor.
Mr. Banks essentially denied this, but
said the measures which we propose, aud
the one now before the House, depend for
their efficiency in being enacted by two.
thirds Of the two Houses against the Exc.
%Cutive. lie said: My belief is VIC cannot
carry on tho Government in that way, and
We must have laws in which the Executive
will cooperate in order to make those
laws effective. If, after the representa-
tives of the people have agreed upon what
laws arc necessary to secure the peace Of
the country, and after the people have
Sustained US in those laws, the President
refuses cooperation, ii is our duty TO drop
this question and proceed TO the consider
alton of the position of tho President him
self. He shall, before this session closes,
come TO such u conclusion as will compel
tho President to sustain US, or as will JUS
tify US in adopting another course if he
refuses,
Mr.. Stevens said, I know not whether
it is the choice Of the House to pass any
such bill or disperse and go home and
leave the President TO triumph. I am
aware there is much opposition on both
sides Of tho House contending for a mod
idcatiaa Of views coinciding with the
Presidents views, aud that his arguments
have caused many gentlemen to believe
his the true ono. Great excitement
1 Al4OuE IlEL1DNEHs u ahl uA0pt W i@AII y
TO what extent that has prevailed, but az
ter the previous question shall have been
voted upon | shall BIO better satisfied
whether it is worth while TO proceed fur
ther in any attempt by Congress TO resist
the power of the President, or whether il
is our duty like humble christians to sub
nit to the power that has conquered US.
There was a report in Presidential cir
Cles last night that the President would
send y message 20 Congress next week on
reconstruction.
Washington, Feb. S-aeorge Peabody
has addressed a letter to Robert G. Win
throp, Hamilton Fish, Bishop McIlvania,
General Grant, and others, rendering as a
gift the sum Of one million dollars, TO be
held in trust by them, the interest thereof
to be applied for the promotion of the in
tellectual. moral and industrial education
of the youth OF the more destitute portions
of the Southwestern States without any
other destination than their need and OBJ.
%portunities OF usefulness. He also gives
permission TO use from the principal with
in the next two years not TO exceed forty
per cent. He also gives planters back
bonds Of the State Of Mississippi, amount
ing to $4,000 on which no interest has
been paid since 1860 but the validity of
which has never been questioned. The
letter is long bencvolen. and patriotic.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The Senate yes
terday confirmed the following nomina-
tons; Thomas j. Mckinney of Iowa,
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for
Washington Territory; James Wentworth
of Missouri, Consul ut Moscow; Matthason
T. Patrick of Nebraska, Agent for the
Platte Indians; Lafayette Carter of Idaho,
Surveyor General of Idaho.
Chicago, Feb. S.-The Presidents plan
Of reconstruction in full is as follows:
Whereas, at the last session of Congress,
an amendment to the Constitution was
proposed to the legislatures. Which
amendment has not yet been ratified by
tho States in which rebellion recently pre-
vailed; and, whereas, there is reason to
believe that the following amendment
would if passed by Congress, be ratified
by the Legislatures of said States; and,
people thereof, by the adoption Of an arti-
Gle as follows:
Article-Eyery male citizen who has
resided in this State one year, and in the
comfy in which he offers to vote for six
months Immediately preceding the day of
election, and can read the Constitution of
the United States in the English language
and write his name, or who may be worth
$3.50 in taxable property, shall be entitled
TO vote at any election for Governor, men,
bers of the legislature, and all other Off
GERS elected by the people, provided that
no person shall be excluded from voting
whobefore held the elective franchise under
the Constitution of the State, or who ar
1.-The time of the adoption of this amend
ment, may be entitled to vote.
Nov, therefore, in view Of tho above
considerations, and in the confident hope
of an early fraternal restoration of the
Union, ResoIvcd, that the following arti-
Gle be proposed to the Legislatures of the
several States, as an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, which
when ratified by three fourths of said leg
islatures, shall be valid as part of the Con-
stitution.
Article IA, Sec. LIST. The Union under
the Constitution shall be perpetual.
Sec. 2. The public debt of the United
States, authorized by law, shall aver be
held sacred and inviolate, but neither the
United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred in
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