The New York herald., 1868-03-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, March %, 10
DEs MONIES RAPIDS CANAL SWAMP LANDS

pEs MONIES RAPIDS CANAL SWAMP LANDS.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Iowa, presented the joint
resolutions OF the Iowa Legislature In reference to
the Des Moines Rapids Canal swamp land selections.
NAVAL MATTERS.
Mr.. VAN HORN, trep.) OF NO., introduced two bills
amendatory Of present naval regulations. Referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. PIKE rep) of Me-, introduced bill 10 equalze
the grade OF the STAFF corps in the navy Referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. JUDD lrepl OF III, introduced joint resolu-
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
THE RESTORATION OF ALABAMA.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill to admit the State Of Alabama to representa-
tion In Congress.
NJ. AsnIEy, rep.l q Ohio, offered substitute: sub .
opposition to the bill He declared that II the state
OF Alabama were admitted into the Union under the
law and with the shackles which the last section i'm
posed upon her; she never could stand up in the
family OF republics and say that she was the equal OF
her sister States. She would come In with brand
OF degradation and inferiority upon her, made per-
petual by the vote OF Congress- And yet they lwere
told that this was to be government republican In
bama despised, which they loathed, which they
rejected in every way left to them BY military des
Alabama was first admitted she had Inscribed on
her coat Of arms the MOTTO, younger, but equal"
In that motto was expressed the law Of this coun-
try-a law most important, most valuable, most
vital to the essential principles OF equality OF State
governments. But they were told that the recon-
struction measures Of Congress were for the better
government Of the rebel States. II the matter
not such solemn one that might be received as o
caricature, as q bitter and cruel irony on the
conduct OF Congress; II It were the duty
Of Congress to make constitution for Alabama,
1t should make q decent constitution, one which
would be In fact and truth republican government.
But Congress had no such right, and II II should
make and force upon Alabama the most popular In.
strument II would still not be constitution republic
can In spirit and In intent. As to the constitution
now sought to be imposed upon Alabama If 1t were
republican then Haynau himself was the very i'm
personation OF lover OF liberty. Mr.. proceeded
to crtcse In detail the various provisions Of the pro-
posed constitution.
Mr.. PAINE, lrep.) OF Wis, next spoke in advocacy
OF the BILL replying TO some OF the objections made
by Mr.. Kerr, particularly as 10 charges OF gerry
Wandering and OF excluding the votes OF three new
countless which Mr.. Paine showed had been
reannexcd TO the counties from which they had pre-
viously been detached lie expressed his belief that
not over i've thousand white men In Alabama were
excluded from registration by the reconsiruction
acts, while II was possible that one thousand
was the maximum Of those who were i'm fact SO ex-
cluded. The white men VI Alabama, who were adj
mittcd 10 be rebels during the war, were permitted
10 vote and 10 exercise fun political powers on con.