The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-05

n Hoorss, trsp) q "a. moved that w6sa ths
H0sss adjourn 70. Day u Adjourn 70 meet Monday.
The srxaxzH stated thai u would require quorum to
On division there appeared to be % yeas 70 20 nays
"a. s e. HSs:s
SHIT uld meet tomorrow for debate only and that
busil,sss OF any kind should ne done. y e.-s'.ai
Mr. Hoorx. withdrew his motion, and that arrange
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the State OF tho Union Mr. Garfield in the chair on tho
PunsHnESr rREAscv
+ Mr.. LAwKncs,. gsp.l OF Ohio, add essed the com.
limitation on prosecutions in treason caAes The i'm
portance OF the bill was, perhaps not gen.rally under
SS ana r % ns
imprisonment only. In the Chapman treasor trial! g
San Fnacsoo. IN October 1898 Justice Field lad deci.
only punishable ss rsbsilIon all acts Of treason %
July. 1882, were already barred by the three year.
son WAS sustained no the traitors could BE-
punished sxcepe b. ans and mPrisonmsnt H con!ao.
for Overt acls q treason prior to isea %
: few, : very few, Of he great oonspirs.ors.
II was expsdent 70 DO 90 because during all the
i was % sim az commended that there should b
tlcabls and that Congress could ccssatcnsfy restore
the right Of prosecution He cited many LAWS and
thortes 10 prove thia Judge Wlds bad decided in
m analogous case. In sixteenth Pckerng's Rsports
h wssS h ~,s sRs notice s ss
the bill In question would be vote TO shield traitors
rHx POLITICAL QUESTION: or rHx HOUR
Mr. MoRRnL, (repl Of w., next addressed the commit
tee the grave political question Of the hour Tbs peo
pe he said had decided in the recent elections that the
lately rsbslous States give guarantees for the fu
ture decision had been made In the face Of and
men rieded With reckless disregard OF the financial
interests Of the government II the South persisted IN
a conrress enforcing universal suffrage. He believed
that the constitution gave Congress the power
the election Of members thereof II defines the class
Of persons who were to vote. Consequently the
regulation OF suffrage belonged to Congress- Con.
gress must preserve universal suffrage or y
would part with the principle which was vital
to its own existence representative body. For the
sake Of peace he willing 10 accept the constitutional
oa enforce ns Il is favor Of sn Of
construction and the creation of provisional govern
cnts such Of the seeded States as refused TO adopt
TIN CHICAGO ooxsrrnAroRs- SUPREME COURT DECISION
Mr.. WENTWORTH reminded the committee that the
dent for information In reference to the pardon Of the
Chicago consprators He understood they had all been
sss sss for
ment OF his pardon But In order that the country
might understand what sort Of person this Greufels
A. b. Moore, Colonel Of the One Hundred and Fourth
Illinois infantry, stating that Greufels had been Adiu
one Of the worst earth; that he was known
robber ana murderer ana guerrilla and that he should DO
kept the Tortugas till he rotted. Mr.. Wentworth
Of the Supreme Court based upon the law Of 1888
that lawyer could attack that decision, and that he
would introduce bill 70 repeal that law. es
TIRE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. ~ es
Mr.. GRlSxML, (rep.) Of Iowa, next addressed tho
committee he thanked the President that he had not
In his annual message the passage Of the
constitutional amendment Il not material that he
ton Of that amendment Had he made such pledge.
he would have done without authority, and II would
have been untrue reflection OF tho spirit OF the rad
cal governing power Of the county CONGRESS was com
He himself had made no promise 70 permit the States
adopting the amendment 70 resume their places in the
the Northwest the Nestor Of the House, TO whether
the admission or Representatives from Tennessee In
pursuance of any such understanding. 1890 s.g
NJ W., " q III u ~ T, 70 ys s q Ss
was taken for the admission OF Tennessee no should
have voted with the minority just as his friend from
Iowa Oar Grinnel would have voted had be been pres
emit. (. s..ees n
Mr. GRnSEL declared that that idea corresponded
trey with the sentiment OF the people OF Iowa. and not
one OF tho Iowa members elect held that they were
bound to admit VI the rebeous States on the mere
adoption OF the constitutional amendment. He proceed.
cd to deliver eloquent argument the question OF
reconstruction decamng against conservatism and In
favor Of radical IDEAS and acts which only could bring
impartial justice aud the salvation Of the party OF rce-
dom and OF the country.
The committee rose, and the Speaker resumed the
chair
THE BOUNTY QUESTION
Mr. Hill, on leave, introduced BILL supplementary
TO the civil appropriation bill OF the last session, to
title soldiers 10 the bounty therein provided II dis
charged by OF sickness incurred In the line OF
duty and TO provide for the accidental loss Of dis
charge papers, by authorizing the Secretary Of War TO
receive proof Of the discharge road twice aud
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
The House, 1t two o'clock, adjourned.