New-York tribune., 1867-02-19
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confiscated property Of Rebels But this bin cuts
70 take from the people that Vixen peISngr 10 iban
abere a@ 70 bo gave nn rdd m back to traitors believe that
can De framed n two hours and reported this House.
III n, IRON al h nc objections to which this bill II liable.
Din @ wnien sa protect every loyal man in the ReInhc
ana 90 DO Injustice 70 those who disloya Bat pass
and dsesced the Congress Ct tkc rnsd s,aids n
made To- pass law SS winch & s that some effort win s
now TS eo e %GSr STdTa5. enaRgng anything w @
O'Clock, If there be no objection, / viii do So
Mr. BLAINE Rep. Me- spoke In support Of the amend.
ment, contendng that il right 20 Rclel to
vote than Congress had given them when TeDncss,C was
admitted to representation All the outcry about that
bugabOo The inquest left absolutely IN
the hands of Congress- and that inquest went 70 every
fact and circumstance connected with the formation of
Constitutions in those States II in the judgment Of Con
gress those Constitutions shOud enfranchise Rebels,
endaDger the stability Of the State Goyergmont by letting
it fall into Rebel hands, Congress would not approve
them That would be a matter for the xLth Congress
Ia determine and he not at all afraid 10 trust that
Congress with IT, The ground OF objection on the part of
the part of the gentleman from Massachusetts, mir Bout
weiD was dstrGst q Congress seh when The gentle
BY this measure he would cali his attention 70 the fact
Republican Senator voting against g. II any Senator
entertained views similar TO those Of Mr.. Stevens Hr
not record himself against H. He denounced NJ
steyens's proposition for Committee Of Conference t
had not been able TO do anything toward months
q
Conference was simply proposition TO do nothing what
this and he therefore begged the gentemen
can orm Of goyernment in the southern States 10 SS
for the bill as II came from the Senate.
amendment An additional reason for speedy action was
that It to be feared that might be got up and
brought before the Supreme Court and that that Court
might decide that the recognition by President Of
governments OF those States binding.
Mr.. BINGHAM REP. Ohio rose TO expose the aniInus
with which gentleman had assaed this bill as II eane
from the Senate. There principle In the bill
that had not at time another received the sane
ton Of the Reconstruction Committee and yet those gen
temen stand here and undertake 10 eat their words
ana others to up theirs The main features OF Oh.
first part OF this bill and everything in the
fifth section were voted that Committee by
imous vote any ever before received In H.
This bill amended only differed from that IN the fact
that the original bill did decide the mode and
OF giving the elective franchise 10 the whole eoey OF tho
people There member who opposed this bill who
would dare say that the principle Of the amendment dd
not then their appreciation. 1t was thIs That
whenever the said Rebel states shall have formed con
suton OF government ia conformity with the C0nsthl-
flied the proposed Constitutional Amendment known
article a. de- those States shall be declared .
sentatiOn in Congress and Senators and Representatives.
shall be admitted therefrOm on their taking the oath
prescribed by law. This u incorporated IA the ll new
before the House and IL provided for the securing #
suffrage without regard 10 color race, previous eOD
tion Of seryitude and excluding such az might pe ds
franchised by of rebellion felony at common
Law
MIR. FARNswoRTH CHep, M said he shonld support
the bill rs IT came nom the senate IL & vac M, n, sa ,h
present session He found in this b The same piONhops
as IN that reported nom as ts The s,epral ~
the army to the president Of the United states he 90 net
Tssara aas a. agSRs y s sSs al q s ss as
Mr. scHENCK Rep, Ohio concurred with the gentle
man from Iowa lr Wilson, that this bIll did not e.nai1
Az agree ,e 4 they could agree upon yg i was fhe only
ll neh could possibly pass lie HeNod r. strt
the bill whether Intended or not, and prevent w.
House iron coming TO direct vote. They Lad Dth lou
tbat Inn shO ri time and the gentleman from Iennsyyann
ir stevens had Indicated that IN two hon tbey c.u
have bill framed which would reconcile al couiicnDg
opinions This extraordinary information nom tat
quarter Did not gentlemen remember tht hsio5 ol .o
Reconstruction COmmlttCet On the itl oi DS'emeI 'e
gentleman from Pennsylvania who wac the SLansh on
the past OF the House, rose Ia his place anu 9nsG % % .o
continuance OF that Committee THIS lo0ked i.He p.si-
but the gentleman permitted Inn "a, s b ~ 70 %
view 10 enable the Rebel States 90 organize GoVtinbehe
Snf Snt toaT Sken 1p iii the middle Of Janu.Jy, and
/ after debate IL was on the 8tn on lhat mon.s 'an
never had meeting. How soon after the c2nm,tss ,
called together he could not say bpt on ,e & o @ Ok
February that Committee reported the military 1 now
before the House with modifcations In % nr
Seesios OF the Presidents veto. whatever the House
should shond be done to-day or tomorrow cf no, AT
DENT aud that those who voted Tor would he dsrred
lie asked the gentleman to understand that those VINO
sense duty by any such denunciatiof- an'i would sy
/ hat SlICh tenunCidtlOns
standing on this floor and calling himself kepubwaa
Mr.. GARFIELD Rep Ohio) spoke ~ eipp9fnn OF ,he
S Sad is snss on te throat Of the Rebel
tioyCuent and took the very breath out ot t.l anu
ths Stb IN placed In the hands OF Congress utterly aud
absolutely The work Of reconstruction Referring 10 tho
IT. Contained the principle Of universal amnesty hc denied
that aud said there was not line in II thst lust.d the
ties on esident of the United states lie thongt
that perhaps some impeachment hunters would navs .
ham, Il iu1re oh III
ties At least they would have chance of finding new
and plain and definite cause for Impeachment ana could
= Mr. BAKER JFep., Inl stated the reasons why he
should vote for the Senate amendment ,,o..o, ,,,,
Mr. THAHER rep, Pa.) had four minutes aIo"su nh
to Indicate the grounds which he should vote Tor the
senate amendment II emoraced every gssIa.so gsnas,
for the reconstruction OF loyal Governments IN the Rebel
states, unless II was deemed necessary as io
the common people to a state OF slavery.
Mr.. BLAINE demanded the previous quesuoh'
on the motions to concur, the previous question was
seconded on vote of 70 to "a, and tile main question or
dered by q vote OF l03 TO 60.
Mr. RANDALL. Dem, Pa moved that the whole SUD"
feet he laid on the table, which negatiVed IN stree
party vote OF los 20 40.
Mr.. STEVENS took the floor 10 close tho debate pus
Welded ten minutes 10 Mr.. HOTCHKisS tRep, ~ fJto
,yDaiu the reasons why he should vote Hlrt te SER
ate amendment, which he said would he oh{ Nnps,t ,s
ing anarchy FOR the bogus government wien '''S
Johnson had established IN the keoei S Az It oi-r.
MIR. STEVENS also yielded 10 minutes To w. 49,
ALL Rep PENN, who spoke against ionS,, ct,n a. the
senate amendment, giving over the eoh'"' u ''o
Rebel states 10 disloyal pers9ns. ,o>>,r,,v Ran.
MI STEVENS also yielded 70 Mc ~ me san,
Minu) who proceeded TO state ms % uonr ~ "a
ATE amendment While he was doing 80 tne ,op hu ~ an
o,cloc arrived and the fall Of the Speaker hah' &
nounced the hour OF taking recess Iho "0"'' '''"
took a recess I'LL 7iSg 7iISg4rxINc SESSION
Tho uouse resumed its session at n O'Clock The attend.
amer Of inembers was large as dnrine the noi"s
session. and the galleries were crowded WIN Si'''
THE TARIFF REPORIED.
NJ, HOOPER (Rep. Mass.l, from the Coinmitlte Oh