The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-06-17
WASAlhsToM.
The Bull ADMITTING SOUTHERN
STATES.

WAsHIEGToN, June II.
| SPICY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
The debate in the House on the bill
for the admission of the Southern
States, was spicy, interesting and sug-
gestive.
Bingham sprung the bill upon the
House unexpectedly.
| Paine, IRadical, Wisconsin,) was
the first to assail the amendment OF
the Senate including Florida. He
showed that the Constitution was not
such as Congress should approve. 1t
created eight hundred officer9 and ag-
! gregate salaries of eight hundred
| thousand dollars, and he was unwill-
ing to saddle Florida, already despoil
ed and embarrassed, with such a tax.
Again, nearly the whole of these Off
GERS were appointed by the Governor.
the people having no voice. Butler
| contended that the Constitution was
eminently Republican because it was
modelled after the old Constitution of
Massachusetts.
Farnsworth (RepubIican, Illinois,
aSsailed it as the work of carpet bag
| ge-S, though violence and under the
| protection of bayOnets-
Hulburd, (Radical, New York, ex
/ PASAAA4CI G1l1b IL Was 4CCCoSkIA y " give
TO the Governor the power of appoint
ing all officers TO prevent the rebels
| from securing certain local influence,
rs there were counties in which the
! loyal element was in minority.
Bingham followed with an appeal
to the party to admit Florida. It was
necessary to secure the adoption of
the fourteenth amendment.
Mr.. Brooks (DemOcrat) of New
York, replied that he admired ihe au-
dacity which prompted the gentlemen
| to admit their purpose ior including
Florida in the bill, and argued that
they might admit Florida and the
other Southern States with any cousti
tutions they pleased. The time gas
not far distant when they would find
all those States here with Democratic
repre- :eutativcs. The great law Oi
man would use tEC neGru eIeI2rT.t Il
gainst the reckless party now ii pow
er.
NJ. Bingham alluded to the Presi-
dent as tine Apostate OF the White
House.
Mr.. Brooks protested against the
language, as impeachment was over,
mo-" said Bingham, "not over yet
1t is to be bought before another tri-
burnal.
Mr.. Brooks, pointing to Heaven,
replied: at will smell terribly be-
fore it reaches that Court. ''aIIudIng
to the carricaturS now sold upon the
| streets, styled the Smelling Commi;
tee, in which impeachment is repre-
Sented as. the carcass of a horse, and
the managers gathered around, hold
ing their noses. Bingham evidently
felt the allusion, amid the laughter Of
| the House. After q protracted debate
the BILL was passed and went to the
President this afternoon tor his sigma
ture. There is a diversity of opinion
as to what the action of the President
Will be. He disapproves the bill, but
is exceedingly anxious to have the
States again represented, and express
eS the opinion that these States nre
able to protect themselves. 1t is ther
fore thought the President will al
low the bill to become law.
THE TEXAS BILL.
The bill proposing to divide Texas
meets with decided opposition in the
Radical ranks. The new State might
send Democratic Senators. Stevens
will continue to press the bill al
though there is no probability of il
being passed at the present session,
Notwithstanding the fact that a large
lobby of Texas Radicals are here ur-
ging immediate action.
ENORMOUS DEFICIENCIES.
The economical management of the
Federal finances by the dominant par
ty is likely to be still further exposed
The deficiency of the Paymaster Gen
erals Office is twenty-five million dol
| lars. The Internal Revenue Depart
ment will fall thirty five million dol
lars below Mr.. Rollins estimates
This fact has induced the Commissio-
ner's unexpected resignation. To all
this will now be added a fearful de-
ficiency in the Postoffice Department
the accounts of which have not beer
balanced since the 31st of December
i Let the facts and figures come before
the people, and the dominant party
will not receive much credit on tht
score OF economy.