New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

The uOuse heb, az i. o'clock took mp the bl Tor The
admission OF ihe state OF Alabama, and the SPEAKER
presented inc following communication from the General
L eq ~ gs ,oru o. tn, Hons, Of Rprs,.lt,',
OF March ave ne LofoG 20 state that Gen Meade reports tue
Of is coaig.al os .ssid,i ''TS sos q GaSsr GsasTs
Mr L,Ah, * rep, WIS., opened Tie debate by
the reco1structon laws required majority OF the regis
state should nevertheless be admitted First, because
that provision was unusual Improper and, secondly
because Intimidation had been used 10 keep voters from
the polls The Committee had had before 200 adavits
all tending TO prove the LATTER fact that systen OF
| osirdc'sD' socal ana financial prevailed IN Alabama
that loyal white men deferred in thousands from
voting, aud that such approximately storm
ragged 10 Alabama during The election period that other
thousands u voters kept from the polls one man
actually being drowned iu attempting 70 swim stream
70 get 10 the place OF vstlng.
| Mr. WOOD dem. y. s. inquired whether. assuming
all those assertions 70 be true that would warrant yio-
Mr.. FARNswoITH replied in the Affirmative. both for
himself and ios the Committee Al sorts OF subterfuses,
he said had been reOred 70 ny he Rebels there 70 pe
vent from voting; and the Committee satisfied
that large majority Of the registered in IA
yor OF the Constitution ana WOud nave voted Tor II II
they could Under all these circumstances the Commit
zee could why the people OF Alabama should
be told that Congress would forget men, ana that tey
should have 20 do tho whole work over again, partcu
| ,ary as under the Supplementary Reconstruction
law simple majority OF TIC persons Young "Ouu gov
| ern in all future elections.
Mr.. LOAN gsep., MOI inquired how the fundamental
condition the bithat universal suffrage should not
| be denied or ahridged-coud be eniorcedf
| Mr.. FARNSW ORTIZ replied that Alabama would come
in on that fundamental condition, aud would be bound
| by II.
| III.
med and should aferward deny OF abrdge the right Of
suffrage Of color could be taken ont Of The
| hr. FARNSWORTn replied that II not proposed 70
take her Of the Union again. but Alabama would be
stopped from going behind the BIN Tor her admission
Mir LOAN inquired how many white votes were cast in
| Mr. TARNsWORTH could not inform him. but said
that 100 white in Alabama In u accord with
| tho lberty-ovng people OF the state.
voted against the Constitution, and they were sup
! posed 90 Do Che only white mon who did vote
Mr. LOAN asked what assurance there is that II Ala
hama be admitted she VIII not Dc found after the next
election IN the hands Of the Rebel party
Mr.. FAINSVOETH replied that the Committee Is salts
nr IN gror M the fonstrItl3u No egain alluded 10 fhe
intimidation exercised and the threats employed Dy the
Rebel newspapers against al who should vote Tor H.
Mr ROSS dem, H. inquired whether the loyal blacks
| ia Alabama read the Rebel newspaper
Nr. FARNSN ORTIZ replied that the loyal blacks are
usually capable OF reading Rebel or other prints as the
disloy.i whites In Nh Kcss's district.
MI FOYER Dem, Pa inquired whether any witnesses
fact, reported by the gentleman dd no; rest entirely on
Mr. sTTyFNs Rep PENN remarked that in the alb.
~ his colleague tr Farnsw0rth, three witnesses
were examined before the Committee
Mr. ELDEtDGE dem, Wis., subsequently asserted
that 20 far the gentleman from Kentucky or Beck
member OF the Committee had any knowledge no wit
Mr.. KERR Dem y ~ asked whether Congress had
before n me admission ~ state reserved the night
/ 10 repeal the act, 81 such state.
Nj FAIiNsW ORTIZ 1iasr'tcd that Ia the admission Of
the eentemaus own State duinal conditions we've m-
Fir KERR admitted that q condition was imposed in
relation The taxation certain ports OF inc pubic
lands lut any violation o. that Limitation "a be
cded IN tr Courts and by another law OF Congress
the speaker would bear hlm te5Lony-the Courts had
furnished that remedy
Mr. BECk them. KY. orc ~ tho minority members Of
the Committee Reconstruction, took the floor n Oppo
son To the BIN Ilc dscained All knoWc OF any re-
port having been suit mltffd o. TIE Committee and pre-
tended he knew nothing such report until he
J 10 published m the newspapers THIS morning.
SIR STEVENS de2 Penn. testified that the gentle
tcu'iv, n h, dutifs the Committee and very polite.
hut that ueyer,helc. The very rsi Thing that was rcaa
%p rI s.ieeG TO Ind Tat il bad not been laid tG-
Z ,pUruiur uu members desks.
Nj Iit'IEt I'D rep y - recolectcd The reading of
Nj EFCK continued his remarks against the bin.
Even admitting. ior the purpose 81 argument that AL
tie reconstruction laws were constitutional. Ne claimed
iIat under those lave even The Constitution Of RIgAa
Hnaaa 2t. A oRi, her Congress should force upon the
people of Alabama Constitution which every White
man u the loathcd aud nbhouod. Out 81 5000
registered whe votes many ot which had been given for
the Convention not one nal cen cas- IO te ohstltutoh
A. To the declaration "a the preamble that the COnstifu
I = nv oriIl, T. hninir In fou II Congress is de
terrnucd 10 mako Constitution FOR Alabama, LET good
rru state would have. Because t. people Of
Alabama would not have IT, Why should they
be denounced and punished contumacion-
Why should this bi he passed now when n the assertions
were true that majority oi VOTERS Oi Alabama are IN
favor o. the Constitution 10 would be sent back and be
b.yc Too Nlau,a senanr. m vote for the inne,cln,cnt
or the Prc3denti Surely that would not De avuWed.
He warned Congress OF The danger OF iGtrustng too
rom s,crcng iO0o 2oOco or 5000 men IN line vari.
ous battles Of the Nldernesscst ne might turn out 10
be % Congress what Cromwell Ias a. the Long Para-
mcut he appealed 10 Congress 20 profit by the example
Of the Amphyeronlc Council which. when it was pro
posed after the WAY between IhIhce ANA Laccedcnonla
to erect a monument IN honor OF victory, SAID NO;
nothing Dee done 70 petUaie The fact that there ever
[ WIS n strife between Greece and Thacc."
SIR ARNELL Rtp Iennl next addressed the House
The bl yns temporarily mid aside Mr.. FARMS
WORTH informing the House that he would AJAX vote
FxrrssE an. TriI RECONSTRUCTION ACTS.
The SPEAKER prscuted communicating FROM the
tive "a Che necessity ~ additional appropriations 10
carry ont The Reconstruction acts Committee on Appro
Mr. PAINE dRcp. Wis., introduced "a bill To reimburse
the city ~ Milwaukee, iOr expenditures In tho harbor OF
rIif plsrRrcI'oS or bonds ~ THE TREASURY
Mr. Van WiCh iiiep.; y - reported upon the hct
Mr. LOGAN rep. M objected % the reading Of the
report unless the testimony was also presented and read
! making the allegation which ne had made
Mr. VAN WICK said the testimony should be ready TO-
Mr. HiIsEY rep. y d. another member Of the
Committee had Just seen The tlefk VINO reported the ties
tmouy. and that he could not have II transcribed thus
Mr. ToGAN obtained the floor and defined his own posi-
ton re averred that II The Treasury department were
accused OF anything had ITS attorneys at both ends OF
the Capitol 10 attempt 10 choke man down or 10 cover
him over with slime. one would suppose the Treasury
Department 10 be- filled with angels with the Arch-Angel
Michael AZ their head. lie asked the Committee Re
rcnchmeni 10 whether nOt it had knowledge OF
the fact that the Treasury department redeemed $4,000
01 counterfeit bonds time which fact had not
Mr.. VAN WICK wOrld answer tomorrow.
Nr LOGAN recurring 10 the facts connected with the
certificate OF the destruction ~ $4,000 900 OF bonds made
known the circumstances which ushsa his charge par
tcuqrly the fact that Mr. Neal OF the clerks who
had signed the certificate nae told him thai was prooa-
Div done 10 cover up reported loss OF $4,000 OF bonds
Hs announced his determination 10 puncurc tle rotten
nes that rotten concern tho Treasury Department
and no informed the Committee on Reirenehment that he
would give 10 work enough 10 do within the next four
He did not intend 10 be bought off, or frightened
on or driven on but should do his duty In the Of all
the men, aud all the power, and all the Committees on
earth or Heaven. IL a rotten institution from ts
head "a foot He believed that officials Of tho Treasury
were defrauding the Government not only ny the sale OF
bonds hut by giving out dies and paying counterfeit
bonds and duplicate bonds, aud yet they found defenders
al and