New-York tribune., 1868-05-30
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ened yesterday TO twohor speech by the Senator ront
things In the Rebel States, telling US OF iDuaiy 49,
| despotism and disorder and violence. Now, Iet tne
Senator from KeDuey and all the Senator'S JOIN ana
recognize a civil form OF government III N ar a.
pense with what they call military desPotlsma.
Congress IS pledged the country Pieusu t estyi
in the Rebel States that is practicable WIN
safety TO the Union people there and safety to the Union
it, Justice the loyal people whom have encouraged
to labor for the last months for the organization OF
State governments When they have made that govern
ment complete. complied with your laws, got through
with their labor Of registration elections once or twice
OF conventions 10 form Constitutions and have copned
with every condition which yon have prescrDed that
they could comply WITH and done everything that is
face can we sit here, and lay aside TINS guesuons
eman She eaTe Sey T in this ondton
having compiled with every requistOn that has been
Won bavS M yoa s II 70 form Ills
and how let me ask. Is Government ever 10 PC estao
reject this new Constitution or refuse 70 ACT upon ~
will you pass another law, and tell the people OF Arkah-
IT, viii they be IN any better concuOn than tney are 9
day VIII the Congress then IN session consider ITSELF
uhder any more oDlgatlohs lah we are un9e NJ, W &
out the measures that We shall lnaugurate Mr irn-
bull closed by again calling upon Mr. Bucsaew 70 speesy
the hope that the Senate may no longer delay action on
Mr. BUCKALEw replied that Gen. Glllem had not re-
ported the Constitution which had been adopted but only
that according to the returns sent him, particular re
forwarded all papers in possession the subjects but
II known that that gentleman sent officer 70 Little
from the date Of his report could not have been included
in it, He Buekalow understood, also, that part OF the
Mr. Buckalew cited other instances Of Irregularities aud
asserted his belief that the additional Information could
be furnished In very short time.
After further debate Mr. Harlans motion was rejected,
INVITATION TO VISIT MOUNT VERNON.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate eomm1nicahon
tlon rendering the Senate invitation to Visit Mount
ing BY moonlight Tabled.
Mr.. BuCKALEw offered the following, 70 which MI.
Trumbull at first objected but be withdrew his 0blee.
tion, provided it would not delay the bill, and it was
Royd That the General Of the Army requested t.v, TO
The senate n reports OF papers 5sSe.s e sn since ,hs @ s.a "a
The Arkansas bill was then taken up. The question
was on MI ter amendment to strike out OF the reso-
luton all but the following:
BE enacted ETC. That the State Of Arkansas s entitled
and admitted to representation IN Congress as one OF the
states OF the Union.
Mr.. EDMUNDs Gep VII took the floor in opposition
TO the amendment. lie cited the power Of Congress 10
pronounce whether State Constitution is Republican IN
form and maintained the power OF Congress therefore,
TO impose conditions Of admission enforcing the point by
showing that imposes taxes and has assented TO com
pacts between States to which it had afterward held
them any attempt TO recede from which their part
being null and void He recounted several decision or
tile Supreme Court to that effect In regard 20 the arg
for the equality OF States be said there such
provision IN the Constitution but that the language WAS
borrowed from the act OF cessiOn by Virginia OF the
Northwestern Territories 70 the United States. He
had not entirely made up his mind but
twenyeght States is necessary for the adoption OF the
amendment TO the Constitution and argued that so long
there doubt on the subject the adoption Of the 4h
article should not be put in peril He thought 1t thor
oughy admissible continue military protection until
working order and moved that the bi be recommitted
with instructions provide for the immediate naugra
Of the military forces III aid thereof the
should admitted and the l4th article ratified also To
attach conditions which would guard against tne STATE
Governments falling into disloyal hands.
Mr.. CoNKLlNG Rep., n ~ maintained that the ac-
OF Missouri did not furnish precedent for guidance In
admitted, the Senate refused by large
majority impose any fundamental conditions and AZ
gued from the legislative history Of the country thai 40
claim OF the right TO impose conditions has ever
In 96fd 70 sHKfdS ana the Of
Nebraska The restriction in the constitution OF mat
state in regard TO suffrage inserted with the idea,
expressed by many who voted Tor H. tnaS ~ wS sry
of States necessary part OF the Constitution without
doubt of the power Of Congress TO reject eae
tion until it complied with certain conditions bat ne De
State He warned Senators Of the danger OF establishing
this dangerous precedent
five Northwestern states came in subject TO the ordh-
ls9with the condition imposed by Congress that
Slavery except for crime should never exist Ia any sa"
Mr. CoNKLiG replied that that question did ariss
the Constitution. but when the country was gov
erned under the Articles of Confederation the ordinance
having been drawn by Nathan Dane in lTsi and again by
der the deed of cession territory from Virginia
Mr.. MORTON (Rep., lnd.)-That deed OF eession was
Mr. CONKLING closed at 25 minutes past 4 O'Clock.
when Mr. WILSON rose TO move for an Executive session
Mr.. CONNESS suggested that the senator yield 10
allow him TO call up the resolution III regard 10 the nnai
Nr. WILSON dndignantly)-why, at the rate we are
going will not adjourn before the fourth Monday
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
afterward adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The reading of the journal of yesterday hay-
ing been suspended after ABOUT half OF u had been read
Mi MORGAN (Dem ohioJ presented tine following as a
B1<rsas practice in all parliamentary boss when
liberty involved by the investigation Ispen Of
Committee to give each political P, % aS ~ ,s S Ss
deprived of his liberty By the report 81 strictly Pa,,s
Congress the United states from such seemingly partisan
he rrd That Speaker be instructed to add two members Of
the party House the Committee 10 investigate le
The SPEAKER remarked that If resolution
humber Of additional members, had not previously
been introduced, he would regard the resolution as
offered the other day by Mr. Boyer and entertained .s
question OF privilege, and was tabled Dy voee "a n so
House He added that that would not preclude the gen
telnan from Ohio from Offering the resolution whenever
his state called for resolutions; -, o,,r. ,ho
Mr. MORGAN modified the resolution by MAKING the
additional number of members three instead OF two
The sPEAKER-That modification makes the resola-
ton question Of privilege, ti Deihg dlnerehs Ho 'Ho
Mr. BUTLER CRep, MassJ objected TO the resolution
would be sustained notw outstanding objection.
Mr. UPsON Q2ep., Mich.) raised question whetherit
could be considered at present. - -,
The SPEAKER put the question whether the House
would now consider the resolution
MIR INGERSOLL (Rep, Ill desired 10 make sugges-
tion; but Mr.. UPS0N aud Others objected. -,
Mr. INGERSOLL ntimated that If some obJecuonaDie
Language eXpunged he and others Oh MS sue Vi o
House would vote for the resolution.
Mr MORGAN accordingly withdrew the preamble.
The question was then taken Yeas aud Nays whether
the House would consider the resolution, az Oows
sed That Speaker Instructed 70 AID three Members o NE
onroon ia m this Committee nesugats the hs
in he case o the charges against CIV. WOoley
The House refused to consider the resolution yeas o.