New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


THE NATURALIZATION QUESTION.
Mr.. MCCARTHY Rep. n. W asked leave to
offer resolution declaring that the right OF expariaon
has always the doctrine of the people and Govern
ment of United States; that protection has been
guaranteed alike to all its citizens, native born and
adopted; that any neglect failure to protect American
citizens in the proper exercise Of their privilege under
ergec action the part OF the Executive Dnch OF e
Government the President Secretary of State and other
Ministers and appointees abroad and that Congress will
sustain the Executive branch OF the Government III
strong and speedy assertion of the rights OF all native
| Mr.. DAWES rep. Mass) objected to the offering OF
the resolution remakng that the House had had enough
| of that Fenian business
Mr. CARY Gnd.. ohio said that If he had been present
yesterday when the vote taken on the passage OF the
Mr.. BLAINE Rep., Me- said he would have voted in the
remarks in reference to his holding floor yesterday
ard his appealing from the decision of the chair
The SPEAKER remarked that he was never offended
with any gentleman for appealing from his decision
SENATE COTTON TAX BILL
Ways and Means reported back the Senate amendments
the bill providing for the exemption of cotton from the
be nonconcnrred in He said the Committee thought that
the bill amended was worse than no repeal at ak
right 1t enough for Congress to fix The matter
for this year. and let the next dispose OF II after
Of the cotton tax at ALL but IL was 10 ne repeated
should be only temporarily He hoped that the motion
| TO non-cOncur would not prevail
Mr.. PILE rep Mo- remarked that concurrence IN the
amendments would defeat the whole object OF the bl
The amendments of the Senate were not concurred IN
DRAWBACK on COPPER DUTiFs.
ing the Committee on Ways and Mea's inquire into
the expediency of so amending the Revenue laws as TO
the infusion Of foreign ores TO the extent of the duties
paid on such imported ores. Adopted.
LOCAL BOUNTIEs BILL.
Mr. HILL rep. N j. offered resolution Cor the relief
Of cities counties ana townships from le GrTee TAX
bounties in the late war. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. VAN WICK rep, \. - stated that on yesterday
sent business of the Retrenchment Committee. Had
he been present he would have voted in the affirmative
managers of the Gettysburg Asylum scheme, and dis
claimed the charge OF ss9g ae ne era
merely called for information as to why scheme that
It contemplated taking from the pockets OF the
people while the most 1t proposed TO give 10 me OBJECT
Of the operators pay for property at hettious values
and TO be divided among the operators lie had alluded
postmasters TO aid the enterprise as truly ana
patriotic and has insisted ti, 9he "a M ~, @
In proof Of this he referred TO an article IN Ih< Mah
he had convinced that the scheme had been per
yeed to fraudulent purposes and he had therefore with
drawn his recommendation.
Mr.. EGGLEsON GcP., Ohio) offered a resolution in
into the expediency Of selling to the highest bidder me
exclusive right Of manufacturing spirits IN the United
States for the term years; such privilege 70
be sold at not less than S5,OOOOOC per aunnm Adopted
The morning hour having expired, the House resumed
the consideration OF the bill reported yesterday from the
Committee on Reconstruction
MINORITY REPORT OF REcoNsTRUcTIoN.
Mr.. BROOKS dem, y. ", on behalf Of himself and
Mr. Beck, presented the minority report In doing so, he
mr. Brooks stated that the gentleman from Pennsyya-
MIA Mr. Stevens also opposed 10 the bill, though on
different grounds they being opposed 10 1t on principle,
and he Nr stevens being opposed 10 IL because ne dd
to make President of the United States than TO carry
out the objects stated in the bill Mr. Brooks thereupon
called submit among Others the following as some Of Their reasons In
opposition 1, tas S3,.., 1 mart, ,., m section, to .,,o,, ,n
yS North Csoss south Carolina and Georgia beiss o. ~.
ona ep hat started the Government and created the consta
tuition while four Others Of that thirteen making eight AZ have ju
ME these civil State Governments guarantee popular
meats sefGoyenmrt and representation cardinal principles O.,
,sPus spa ARE s d ros Ten states Of the Union snd TIER
branches Of the Government while booming them to military d
pOsm- H., c ,, INIT =, mar, II the nso,.
and hat noS ~ hi one IRE. gres gebs
recognition Of the ua executive power as asserted 10 the bill
that Congress shall not be recognized Congress enact
nena and the creation Of The coSsia,oH House Of Repces
ves Senate and the Executive elected by The whole people better
represents the principle popular than senate the mere
7rd That the lnadaon npfcaion Of the Executive and ia
d powers only abolition Of the Federal Con
lar, acts ~ 1856 and Of March 1907 putting the army and navy
and militia Of the United states y certain Eases at the disposal iae
also in conflict ofe Constitution. which while
cn aseS lie c suihces Of the States protection
stG Ts tIe second and thru sections are in utter violation Of
the Constitution a. section 3D. which declares the President to be
. Of s Of ID there S o 9s Z Is Si sSSi
s and b. % s c nf ana oS Ssg. g S
o. SHS Ps e 1S Ss ~ & ft S vi"
organize civil governments, republican in form"
Congress but one branch Of the Government agaa 6e coord2ate
branches in all respects the constitutional equals Of Congress- AID in
calculated intended involve the whole country eommoton
and civil strife the end Of which no hu9Sn es Sn ioIesee
- --.- y y Bt9 COX. o. !, y S
Mr.. BINGHAM rep, Ohio proceeded to explain and |
advocate the BILL aud 70 reply 70 arguments contained in
the minority report He said that no one could evade
the conclusion that there was now IN the country great
and powerful organization always talking about the |
saucty of the Constitution and opposed today as 1t was
eight wears ago to the Of that Constitution either
by arms or by laws This was not contest between the
contest between the friends the Government OF the
United States and It's enemies, open OF covert me
an his ingenuity fan to reecho In his minority report the
voice that back from the past me voices that
was unconstitutional to interfere with the assumed
sovereignty Of States his own colleague Pendelon VINO
had then argued that there was no power in the Govern
ment OF the United States TO state, was to-day
the accepted champion Of the party to which the gentle
man from New York belonged Mr. Bingham went on to
argue that the bill clearly constitutional as any
authority for IL in that clause OF tie Constitution which
declares that the United States shall guarantee 10 each
State q republican form of government.
existence OF Government which was TO be guaranteed
Mr. BINGHAM conteDded that IT also applied 20 the |
present condition OF the Southern States in which legal
could not be restored without the aid OF the
legislative Department OF the Government. He was |
well assured that the Supreme Court would never
challenge the authority of the first section without tax
ing bacs every decision which that Court had made
on the subject, directly or indirectly.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, WIS., inquired whether TINS
hill nyest NO the General of the army with the powers
lodged by the Constitution IN the President not sub
tracing 10 that xtent from the powers OF the Executive
Mr.. BINGHAM replied that there might be some pl res
son in the objection II inc o power even 70 t9S ef ~