New-York tribune., 1868-05-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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The proceedings were opened with prayer by
the Rev. George b. Van WyGk OF New-YOrk. I'D f-| =
Mr.. BECK Dem, Ky) offered resolution directing
the Secretary War and tho General OF the Army to
communicate the reports OF the several District Com
nanders upon the elections the ratification Of the pro-
posed Constitutions of Georgia North Carolina, South
Carolina aud louisiana and for the election of the Off
GERS Hereunder with the accompanying papers, etc
Adopted ' '-
Mr.. TRowBRIDGE Rep MlchJ offered resolution
TO print copies OF the Agricuta Report ior I9
Mr.; oNEuL qep,, PENN introduced 9ill Ior me ne
appontmnt OF four additional gaugers for the port OF
Philadelphia. l i
Mr.. sCHENCK rep Ohio, speaking OF telegram IN
York Of Collector Bailey Of the Fourth Revenue District
Of that city on charge preferred by detective oieef N
said that neither himself nor the committee knew any
thing Of the merits Of any complnnt against Mr. Bailey
tectrve service YRP committee d nYt gls9 e have the
authority aud ceAnly had not tho dsposo6 TO enter
body else. All that was known by the committee about
Mr. Davis was that In the course OF its investigation lie
Mr.. GARFIELD lRepj Ohio INTRODUCED bill authorz-
ing the whitehall and Pattsburgh Raroad 20 70 con IL
the United States at Pattsburgh n aud to be subject
10 spSh restTeons ~ he SseFesay y Si N9F @
..l PUGET SOUND RAILROAD. -
Mr. PRICE eP owS @ sPPlea & soSHd sSSE t9S and m coSm T
bia River Railroad After considerable discussion MI
STt@ e On B FG @GGSa Gsree8 feieE 'n' O A'
I .'l REsTORA fIoS Oh SOUTHERN STATES.
Tho bs 20 admit the States OF North CalOhnai SOuth
CaroDa louisiana Georgia, and Alabama TO represen-
tatiOn IN Congress was takenup ID r.
Sir. STEVENS ReR, PENN. offered the following
And ri>r saaod That the provisions Of section ~ articles
q Oft % a S'9aGS aa e. aSS Sis & i SS s s va, 10; @ hs &
Mr. 81 ESENs would allow tho whole day FOR debate
by members opposed to the bill, and he would ask vote
MI, BECK took the aoor against the bill. ---,.
Mr.. RoBINsoN Dm,NY " asked whether u was under =
stood that the House was going into the amendment Oh
The sPEAKER replied that it was for the House to
Mr. sTEyENs-I propose that amendment, and for this
the Constitution Of Ge9rga null - - I ae35s s Sas a
those duo to Rebels Ny amendment IS that IL shan hui-
- Mr. ROBINsON-WiiI the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA allow ask him how he is going 70 pick out the
Mr.. STEVENs~I am not going to do II; but when
anybody claims TO be loyal suppose lie VIII PICK hin
Mr. ROBTNsoN-Then everybody IS to pick himself
Mr. PANE inquired of Mr. Stevens whether this was
an individual amendment OF his own, or one that came
Mr.. sTEVFNs-fti is an Individual amendment. dis
covered this morning that the proposition Win eIerence
to debts embraced ALL as well those due 20 loyal men as
those due Rebels That OF course, thought wrong
and propose 20 amend.
ask the Char to rule that this House mas no right oy
any legislation attempted legislation here TO interfere
with the constitution or the provisions OF the cehStt
The sPEAKER-The Chair overrules the point Of order
He declines rule the gentleman from New-Iork de-
sres because II that were his prerogaVe ne might be
called upon 10 rule thus on bills which many members
DENTS yetOes as not being constitutional The Speaker
has no right in any legislative body 20 rule whetner
parilamenary It's constitutonaty affects its merits,
and such questions to be decided by the House. not
MI RANDALL Dem, Penny asked Mr.; Stevens
whether no found authority In the Constitution OF the
United States anywhere else, TO amend the Oonst'U
Mr.. sTEVENs-I find in the Constitutions which says
Congress NAV admit to the United States" hold that
under that Congress may admit them IN Just such shape
as Congress pleases do not find any dmenIty ABOUT
MIR Mr. RANDALI-I would like the gentleman to go on
and give his argument upon this point because some
MIR sTEVENs-Anybody who needs argument on that
point epsatsn SSghSsSs nv colleague
that his amendment shall prevent the taxation Oi
debts f9S saSeSs SSSS them TO modify i according
TO the provisions Of this act stated when ths Dill was
postponed last Monday that would allow iul
do not want TO discuss IL myself but win leave all the
discussion TO the members who are opposed 20 the SH
the previous question: 50 the vote may Dc taken I
%r oBBRooKs em N W gave notice that he would
move the following smsndmept& & as an ~ A M M
,S II ne United States il The States bssOOTs shall be d
miHel to equal hghs Of suffrage &
K % aseSSsd S .Sa. MGass s smdHn am
by Mr. stevens w9s just as as the action q ts
them II the members of the Republican party did not
come up 70 the amendment just offered by Mr. stevens
ySSaa @ be the e %S aa any d%
adopted BY an the members Of his party including the
would yet have to yold to the dictates Of this great
Mr. BINGHAM Rep, Ohio remarked that that asser
ton was cOntradicted by the record In nnupeiRDe in
stances and that the gentleman ought not TO make IT,
taken By MH sseySns had been followed by bis party
almost every instance, whether they had been ked az
first OF not The amendment now offered by the gentle;
the rule lie instanced the resolution OF the ONO Legs
iature presented last Monday by Mr. Van Trump IN 3P
position TO the reconstruction measures OF
also instanced the objectionable features OF the Cons
ton under which the Southern states were 10 Dc auC
ted particularly that provision OF the south SaroIna
Constitution which makes compulsory on all ehiiuren'
white or black 70 be sent 70 the same schools - -,s
Mr. HlGBY tRep., Cali asked MI Beck What nc "oulu
90 with the negroes. .,.A
Mr. BECK replied that he would proteetS S the as freed
men he would protect any person VINO ad hot te ca
naeity TO exercise political rights ana privileges Tor
great many reasons He held that the negro was unht
for political privileges and that was an outrage upon
Sa zetou Of the ago 20 place the negro OF the South
In position where be might e0ntrol ue Tnite race.
was an outrage which he believed the people OF the coun
try would ere long resent h1 s snS
cared for than they we're any OF the States that are
under the Reconstruction act The object OF the pending
6i was 70 aPresdential election o'"'eS
= MIR FARRBWORTH tRep, Wis) asked Mr.. Beck
whether IL the black would vote the Democratic
ment voud not be somewhat modified - A3-f )-l l Il
Mr. RECK-,N0t in tho slightest - .yfl.sI Nuf u .n
MI GARFLELp speatsi9g az % q SAe HlnsiOn made BY Mr.
great deerence ought 70 bo paid TO the opinions Of State
Legsaturcs provided those Legislatures were by their
conduct and opinions entitled to respect and that he
TO lh9yug whether that body vaS entitled 90 the ]
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