New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-13

The amendment was agreed TO- MT BUTLER giving no
ce tat ne would move 10 Cut Got motion as follows
That the whole number Of oheers serving III tle aoVSe
occrs retained ~ he designated by the General Of tho
Army and those selected 10 DC retained shall DC mus
Mir Buffers amendment agreed tO-yeas CT, nays
5i-as substitute for the amendment reported by MT
Garfield reducing the stan in the Quartermasters ana
MI IPFfELD, on behalf Of the Committee on Militia.
ry Affairs reported an additional section proydhE may
lie Bureau OF Military Justice snail consist OF one Judge
General with the rank Of Colonel one Assst
ant Advocate General VITA the rank Of Leuenan
Colonel; eight Assistant observation-disclosures" WIN
the rank Of Major which was agreed 70.
The Electoral College bill amendments were read. -
Tie amendments reported were read as follows; 10
strike ont the words and which states are NOT nov ~
resented in Congress-" and insert the following fr9vl
ded that nothing herein contained shall oe o SD
apply to any state which was represented III
the 4th of March, 1861" so that the JOINT resolution VIII
R,olrcd That none Of whose inhabitants atei
rebellion shall be entitled 70 Presfaen ne , s nor
shall ny be received counted from any Of such states
Ss S1e since the an DAY Of March 1851 adopted constitution
Of government under which state shall nave Gel
hs have been ied aae constitution aud govern
ssI qSa to the set, Of Congress in behalf provided that
ST,ss s.se Congress on the b Of Marc6 is6
MIR BOUTWELL, remarked that he did not deem 1t ne
cessary to discuss the measure as the object OF II was
well known TO all the members.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, WIS., asked MT Boutwell, TO
state under what part OF the Constitution nc Iouhu
authority for the measure
Mr. BOUTWELL, said he could not 90 at length into all
the circumstances by which the Southern States through
the influence of the gentemans political friends had lost
their representation in Congress- but the purpose OF the
majority Congress and the purpose OF tho country I'M
miSakably was TO hold those States the grasp Of the
loyal people Of the country until they were reconstructed
under loyal Influences, with loyal maJOres loyal STATE
Governments, loyal Representatives, and Senators IN
Congress When all these things took place, the ana
not before those States should participate III the Fres
Mr. ELDRIDGE said that the gentleman had not
answered or intended to answer his question as to the
statement that Democratic party was responsible Ior
the loss of representation by the southern STATES Inc
gentleman from Massachusetts hee9 hot Yen tIS o'so
any such thing for he know and Goa knew that hat was
not LLaughterl The war against the Rebellion was
a success and the Southern states were saved 10 the
Union
the South eight OF the southern states had Deen SUD
santay the Union against the protest OF the
As Democratic members Under the ead Oh that prote
and the platform laid down by ITS canddate or Tue
VcePresdency, the Democracy proposed again 10 IN
volve the country He spoke of the Democratic
asprant for the VcePresdency as one who through the
last years had been cOnsprator against the govern
which the gentleman CMr Eldrldgel ana his asso-
GATES have rallied during eight years IL IS the motto
which they now em6azon on Their banner f1r TINS con,
test Our motto Is the restoration HI tne olon anu h
peace and those other three states can De
fSGT nad tnrG ny e men tbeV viii be- restored We work
the ensign OF peace for the restoration OF three
cates the banner OF for the expulsion OF eight
states which have been already restored That is the
issue on which 90 TO the country.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE denied that the Democratic party
took such position. and declared that the Republican
PARTY was responsible for the The Southern people
were crushed and broken down and trodden into the
earth by he had almost said the atrocous acts OF thS
in the grasp of the fear that LETT free 70 act
tbev would ACT win the Democratic party The gentle
man from Massachusetts, dare not before God deny that
that the sole purpose for which TINS scheme was IN
Mr.. BOUTWELL, repeated the charge that the Demo
cratic party responsible for the Rebellion ana re-
erred to the letter Of Franklin Pierce and the speeches
~ Democratic leaders about the period OF Secession The
Rebels OF the South had been deceived at that time by
the Democrats of North and they would be deceived
alyn n n
cratic President white mans government would be
established the South He warned them no longer TO
trust in the Democracy Of the North because said be.
let whatever may happen, this House and the senate
will be in for the next two years We have already
emancpated, by che fourteenth article OF amendment,
1900 800 men in the South who had participated IN
the Rebellion our purpose H. rs Iai ana as ast as they
bring forth fruits meet for repentance, TO hberate them
all. But if by accident by fatality which comes outside
the range OF proVldenta lnueice tue democracy rIa
succeed in the election of the President what can they
do for the SOuth3 Nothing nothing. We shall be
obliged 10 stand on the defensive ana hold al those men
where they for four years, and you Will be power
IF ia the interest of the south TO stand fact
by the Republican party. which bas both the power ana
the south as fast as we That can do without
danger 10 republican institutions He sent TO the Clerks
head Commenting on that letter MI Boutwell SAID IT'S
writer proposed that the President OF tne united states
should take the army drive of the House aud Senate
members entitled to their seats there dperse the Legs
ianres Of the southern states Legislatures
d scnI new SETS of Senators and Representatives. 10
Congress That the distinct declaration OF Frank T.
Mr. NrUNGEN Dem. Oho)-I would like to ask the
gentleman from Massachusetts where nc when f. T.
Blair fighting the battles Of the country to keep those
Mr.. BOUTWELL, was in the service Of my country.
But thing never did never progressed 10 serve un-
der commission general In the army and take pay for
that service and serve in the House Member OF Con-
gress, exercising civil functions ana military authority at
The same time violation Of the Constitution and OF the
entire theory Of the Government
The discussion continued IN the spirit and temper
OF the portion OF here reported, and participated
in by Messrs Brooks, Dawes, Beck, Stevens of Penn,
Mr. BROOKS dem, n " said that II the gentleman
from Massachusetts expected the Democracy 10 sit down
in quiet and COnentment under the Reconstruction
acts he INDUCING in the vanity OF all dreamcrs
The Democracy would exert its power here and
elsewhere for the repeal OF those acts ana Tor their
overthrow in every possible constitutional man
ner. They would go before the people with PRIDE and
pleasure on the issue whether the states OF inc S0uh
be governed by negroes almost exclusively or
New-Iork. and Pennsylvania were goyerned-whether
they to be governed by white men or by negroes
That the issue and that they would proudly ap
peal from Congress 10 the people.
Mr.. STEVENS CRep OF Pa, reminded Mr. Brooks Of the
dissenting voice before the last Presidential election
Mr. BROOKS suggested that there was great difference
Nv e sse ae p SP9P no na' time and at TINS
Mr.. BROOKs-Are we in rebellion now
Mr.. STEVENS-YOu are in rebelllon-loud and con-
tinued aughter)-and Frank Blair declares He de-
cares that the only way for the Democratic party is to
ali that have done in reforming the Souh-turn half
of the voters out OF their places reestabs the old nst
ment. Is not that rebellion
Mr.. BROOKS-The Democratic party is always in re-
belon against tyranny and tyrants. lDerisiye laughter
on the Republican side.l
Mr.. STEVENS Gronlcaly)-SO 1t H. and with them any
thing but a white mans Democratic Government Is tyr
rany and they always nrebeion against everything
but Democratic majority and Democratic Slave rule.
Mr.. BROOKS-Under what article Of the Constitution
do you derive the authority 10 pass this law
Dir. STEVENS derive it from the authority OF Con
ss 70 open and count and declare the electoral vote OF
Congress to provide the means by which that Is
~ be done
Guiding In the Joint resolution Florida, Arkansas, and
North Carolina. which represented In Congress,
electoral vote Of those States If they should be Demo
cratic.