New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-25
EITH CONGRESS-2D SESSION
SENATE. go. WASHINGTON. Jan. q, 1858
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT.


EQUAL WGrIs BILL fok TN l,l,iT Nv 4, tbe
Also message from the iTesideht A. pseci1e eoual
rights in the strict Of Columbia had oIo i,ast
Mr. EDMUNDs hep w. s1 was entirely wrong and
that legislation would De very inucn ml - 5 -
2o1,eS fb,v would consider inpartially No person
who bad examined an opinion on similar s3iyecs t S
uOnnced by the supreme Court IN Ne"ilap,h at s "a
ysnne.t ~ the Legislature but what would De satsne9
,sonld N adopted lead serious inconvenience lie
,noVeJ o rcer the matter TO the Judiciary committee
Mr. JOHNSON Dem. > a. was inclined TO agree WIN
she Senator from New hopshre that tne
that similar 10 the Constitution 0f Inc Uhleu
states except IN the limitation OF five days instead Of ten
lie also Thought it advisable That the question should De
oeSloe1 ~ e'C T ryv Nam pa, thoucbt that Congress
rad committed itself 10 thc Presidents construction nav
ing ropassed bin remaining 10 the Presidents hahds III
MIR SUMNER O,cp., Massl was glad to know That the
subject would be considered 10y the Judiciary committee
He denied that any significance lay IN the fact referred 10
10y Sir Bucsalew he having relnrOduccG such D beIe!
The SUBJECT vas then referred to the judiciary Com
fnittee
Mr.. FERRY Cicp. Conn., presented a peuu0n IN re
That IN rendering Obedience TO Government of the
United State they were cnteGt its protection.
oppressed aud hoped that speedy action would be taken
The eution was referred the Committee on Foreign
Anairs -. ,
of the Treasury requested to inform the senate
whether the number Of employees IN the New 9iA
HOUSE has been increased and at what additional eN-
pcnse also whether business has increased there since
tho last and whether decrease OF he oIe te'e
possible, without derlment 10 the pubic service
TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. MORRILL, Gep, Me-, from the Committee on Az
supply deficiency I'm the appropriations for recon
struoion and service In the Quarternster
The House having refused TO concur IN certain senate
amendments the Committee recommend recedlnk Hon
me ssansn. syetlI 81 peparments to transfer
appropriations from one branch of the Department 10 ah
for purpose SNAIL Dc uttu 10Y
another AR. Morrill, stated That the recommendation
WA based on the that the House had bill on the
subject uEder consideration.
Sir. GRIMES REP. Iowa. thought II would be time
enough action such bill whom II was passed
He nsanced severa cases of appropriations being On.
yered from the purpose intended ana sai1 al present co
appropriation intended TO be applied 20 some purpose
present system he moved that the senate in
tho report 81 the Committee, and ask Committee OF
Mr.. MOBEILL Withdrew the motion to concur and
moved the senate insist ON te amendment Agreed To-
The Committee recommended concurrence in the
say newsner but The CoqressionaI Globe nor station.
cry. communication thereof beyond sl25 for work ID
sess.0u. which was ngreedto
BIZ 10 AMEND THE NAuoNAL CURRENCY ACT.
NrVAH lCiNKLE rep. ". VA. from the Finance Com
mittee. rep1tod bill amend the National Currency
act II 10rzes the Controller Of the Currency 70 re
place NJ, ousl Bank mutlated and defaced ana
provides fur Che destruction Of the latter by maceratOn
Instead Of hurnins. The bill was passed ,
Mr.. WILTON Rep, Mass called up the JOINT resolution
authorlns che Commissioner cf me fTeeImes tuIeah
10 distribute 70 the destitute people OF the south Such
lfSaratgu meats vegetables PROVIDED uulus tlt
war o. are not needed for the use ot Tue army "MeA
passed
DscHArGr OF OFFICERS OF THT FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
ST.. WILSON offered the following resolution which
was passed That the Commissioner Of the Bureau "
the the senate his circular dischargng the
Officers and agent Of said Bureau the 18th OF Febru
ary pToNuiu, IN certain States, with the reports Of
siStnt commissioners and others detailing the effect OF
The issus oi said circular letter.
TIE RECONSTRUCTION BILL
At the eZrration OF the morning hour the Senate re
sumed The consideration Of the supplementary Recon
Mr.. MORTON Rep. Ind took the floor and argued
the States republican form of government. and the
Rebel STATES 81 1855 benz without state Governments
sud therefore having right 10 representation IN Con
Croes the uited States that Is. the Government. must
recontrus1 chem. He quoted from the Constitution and
from Judicial opinions 10 show that this guarantee could
90 enforced only by Congress ana SAID that SENATORS
D0ohtte aud johnson had voted Tor ts proposi he
ALDO SAID reply the structures yesterday Of Mr. Doc
little Aloronsl course that az the Constitution
e1ecutiug tie guarantee 10 must be LETT TO circumstances
~ the Ree. States could be reconstructed with the
help OF the Vlite citizens living in them Congress had
Sssa nv re- RehI STATE avs in order 10 do IT, aud that
right could be removed by the courts He said that
rhiseInent uf a FAR greater number OF persons than
the Congresssiopal plan OF reconstruction did
the constitutions framed under that policy had never
been suhiBtti the people and therefore, Illegal
They looIc returning the freedmen under the power
Rebel Congress had determined 70 20
through e rubbish down to the eternal rock ana secure
equal Tistis to ali men. He defended ms speech ~
Indaua. n scrred by Nj Do0te, wherein be had SAID
merely taai, while ne admitted the rights OF an mr no
thought that before the blacks should have suffrage there
should b. period Of probation Replying 70 the eharge
who talked the loudcs abou; II were men
whO II they could wOud have replaced II by the Mout
gouery Constitution The sO-caled Radicals OF the south,
tho ts, he repeated, were Democrats He next
took up and commented on the claim that the kepuD-
and TIN criticised Mr. Doolittles proposed
snendment. OF the first qualification, negro
suagc years service IL the United states army be
said They allowed Rebels who had served three
years Ia army. OF the educational qualifications he
said they allowed white men 70 vote who qua not Know
how to put their mark vote given Tor whisky laugh
teri and in regard to the third quailncaon requiring
tho possesoa OF freehold worth $3.50 there 1t would cut
on 20 u 100 loyal blacks. while White Rebel never
IN fc worth . ceuts aud who had never pad one
honest dehi was allowed to vote rms DISCLOSED the PUT
pose of the prOpOsOnleavng as 1t would the white
9ebels larey IN the aseedeney' ana pG sds1 9s
having !u 1855 Endorsed the Presidents present
lie had merely repealed statements made then that the
President Aad left tho Republican party ana the major
sly Of the Republicans were Of that opinion lie was
doubtless wiser now, however than then men learn py
experience Their present course dictated by the
iodo OF events and lie would as Tar as might become
necessary Tor reconstruction ON te rRmt OASIS ana e
restoration 81 every part OF the Union They had done so
As for punishment justice itself was not SATISFIED me
archtTaitor himself would never be punished But inc
tne for thar had passed they simply sought to estaD
Nsb peace and peace for the future The policy OF
Tho Republican party was that OF hulnauty OF te DEM
Ocratic prejudice OF The first stood on the
platform OF naenabe rights OF man; the latter en-
desycred IN deprive the weak OF all protection
TIE galleries had become densey crowded during the
Senators remarks which delivered in sitting posi-
ton. he being IN III health. Some in the gallery who
msde ejaculation. inaudbie TO the reporter,
Mr. ME- fRep New followed Mr. Morton. He said
tho amendment introduced TO elicit political discus
siOn ard the object Of its author would be achieved
for the Otter side would nave enough OF before the
lose The power Of the Republican party had been fe
every battlefield and would continue TO be felt untn the
work WA completed There had been faint-hearted
rnesduring the war as there now, and the
Senator from Wisconsin lMr' DoonIuei had
al in the galleries listening 70 the musical strains OF his
appeals IN behalf OF liberty He tNye) was Radical
and gIord m IT, His friend had been once. but vac 80
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