New-York tribune., 1868-01-31
NEW-YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1865.

the blacks OF the South He spoke Of Mr. Mortons claim
OF the power OF Congress 70 raise up ne OF yole
Indiana. saying such policy would provoke war Of
Mr. Her dricks aludg TO the opinion of the Re
Of the House COMMITTEES ,Mr sevensJ that the Recon
straction measures were extra Constitutional e.
spoke without authority from the Chairman Of that Com
vaon IN an under tone about who who were apt 10
think when they had formed an opinion that
Hendricks as an aInson to himself Mr. Fessenden dlsa
y9wed any intenon TO make any such application.
the House branch OF the Committee. he could that
there never had been any Ioundaon to his oweage,
for the assertion that In their opinion they were acting
Mr. HENDRICKS, reeolleeted the attack upon ISd
Senators from Maine Fessendenl, and Ohio twade in
h eudeeyor have the Southern States made territories,
where lis party stood now on this legislation.
Mr.. SUMNER-Will the Senator allow lie to interrupt
Mr HENDRICKs-No, sir! know just where that
!" Mr.. MESDkfcRs proceeded to comment upon the Ste
Mr.. sUMNER-I never did agree with that disiit,
gushed authority that point have always lnsse't
that all the reconstruction positively
within the Constitution OF the United states lac,
Mr.. HENDRICKS did not claim that the Senator lOgl-
cally with him years ago, but he stood upon
thai guarantee clause.
Mr. HENDRICKS said that the resolutions offered by
the Senator the fret day OF the last Congress declared
that States had ceased TO be such aud had become
Territories lie stood alone hen but now the party ha
all come TO that doctrine.
Mr. TESsENDEN repelled the idea so far as he was
concerned. -, a.,
Mr. SUMNER remarked that he had founded his
position on the guarantee clause act.
Mr. HENDRICKS refused TO be further interrupted,
saying that the Republicans could hold separate
caucus Is settle this question and Mr.. Stevens had
placed any of his brethren In the wrong he could settle
with them. lie Mr. Hendrcksl believes that gentleman
was right in calling II outside Of the Constitution IN re
gard 10 the remarks during the debate the leader OF the
Rebellion having been allowed to 20 free he sald let
them pass that Je Davis can be hanged; there Was
10 difficulty about IL they could d the power under tDe
clause guaranteeing Republican form OF Government
one of The powers that are clearly defined. aughterl
The bi in regard the majority of the Supreme Court,
he characterized giving unconditional law Two
thirds majority the Constitution IL was an adnls-
sion beorc the world that their legislation was vicious
lie rrpudiated the charge that the Democratic parry
favored tho payment OF masters for the loss OF slaves He
rpad proposition offered by Mr. COnklingin the House
OF Representatives during the TO compensate loyal
owners FOR the loss Of saves Iha bad been deounecd
by n Representative from Indiana. Ho then met on
the fzpart OF the Democracy the charge now
made by his colleague (Mr Mortonl from Indiana. lie
closed by saying that he agreed with Mr. Morton that
- the Reconstruction column was cOmpOslte'-lt was
composed OF solid blocks from the quarres OF Austrian
despotism above that huge from Africa. finished
on with fragments OF our Constitution. But II would
soon lie Ia ruins and In its stead the American people
would place thrtyseyeD columns OF pure white faIlan
marble
THE COTTON BILL.
Mr. HOW rep. WIS., secured the floor, but gave way
TO allow of the presentation OF the report OF the Commit
OF Conference the cotton tax Bill Tie Committee
recommend rccodlng from the Senate amendment aId
substitute provision eXeinpung cotton imported from
abroad after November. 1868
+ M SHERMAN nep., Ohio explained that he had
done injustice the speaker OF the House the other day
having misunderstood the purport Of his remarks IA
regard To instructng the Committee OF Conference OH
this subject.
The senate al O'Clock adjourned