New-York tribune., 1868-02-06

amend the giving lands in certain states the ben
eft Of Agricultural Colleges and of the mechanic arts
| Land Committee.
| Mr.. HENDRICKS presented petitions from working
of Newlork and elsewhere praying for the estap
| shment OF an eighthour law.
VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS
Mr.. DRAKE rep. MO- offered petition with a joint
resolution for the relief OF certain contractors for the
construction of vessels Of war and steam machinery
Mr. ROSS CRep Kansas presented resolutions of the
state of Kansas praying for the extension OF the us
dcon of Kansas Courts the Indian territory. Also,
petition for the sale of the Usage Indian Reservation
Committee on Indian Affairs Also resolution IN re-
gard 10 the protection OF American citizens abroad.
Mr NORTON Dem, MIMI introduced petition on the
same subject Committee on Foreign kelations'
THE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL
Mr.. MORRILL, 1sep, Me.) took the h0or He said the
preceding debate on The part of the opposition had shown
the desire and perhaps has had the effect OF arraignng
II had specifically charged by the Senator from Wis
consn that the ouawy OF the white race was designed
by recent measures. Mr.. Morrill, maintained that the
white referred 10 the bad men OF the South.
who for many years had dominated over the land and
outraged the laws OF God ana the sentiment OF tne
civilized world. The charge of having imposed military
despotsn had been fully answered by Senator Morton
that was dcult 10 ma an unIenteo POINT he reau
portions Of the act dividing the South INTO military d5
rcts TO show that Congress had passed me same soey
with view OF protecting the rights OF person and
property. police measure, rendered necessary
states and that fnl protection to all with
equal rights was now afforded Speaking OF
the charge Of usurpaton by interfering WITH me rights
the notion that we had had no war; but simply an enort
the part of the Government 10 put down an lusuffcc-
ton Such was the position long ago assumed by the
Senator for Maryland and now argued by members on
the other side The argument was ingenous ror, we
had decided nothing. Gen Grant had been only hsad
constable restore order in certain parts OF the country
and rights OF Rebel states were tne rgnehs
OF the opposition based on tins ground Dut M posi-
ton untcnable The effects OF the war upon the re-
bellng states was not an open Question nne aeos @ Oi
Congress destroying rights OF property IN slaves thc en-
forcemeBt OF their acts by the Executive power ana Dy
our armies and finally the judgment OF the Supreme
Court, had all affirmed TO the Government the Highest
every knew had been tho total annihation Of the
state Governments Of rcbeng states state Govern
consisted Of first organic law; secondly It's depart
states pas The ucnent that bound the states to the
United states. when that broken vitality was gone
So that when. south Carolina IN 1882 no officer eXstcu
dead and had lost au it, rights How. then, the
Government 10 be reyyedf BY apower outside TIER
state. That out Of the free state by
change OF the fundamental law, not by her
own act, but. by authority Of the Government OF
the United states during the exgences Of the civil war
rbo oycrtr, ,i and constitutions had
been ores, and footod by the interchangeable ana phO
sophie senator from Kentucky Davis ON his lrst en-
trance IN Congress In 1862 That Senator the inventor OF
the phrase Reconstruction" had introduced bill de
clarng all engaged alien enemies" who had for
cted their property the United States. and all rights
civil and political In tho following February he hau
offered series of resolutions declaring the principles In
Al the suggestion Of Nr Davis the Clerk read the
uuons which after The preamble declare u tue uuiy OF
Congress. II the citizens failed to provide proper and
loyal governments, 10 provide such governments Tor
Mr. DAvI--i adhere to every principle Of those reso-
| lutonr aud did throughout The war.
Mr. NOIslLl.-I AIN more than delighted TO near that
becauso did not expect hs Senator TO array himself on
our side.
Mr' DAvIs-weI. viii show you in a day two.
MT M9kkL proceeded M to comment hPoh R Tne rs,o9 ~
regard 10 those states IN recOmmemdlnS pr9teSuo anu anu
security 10 the loyal men thereof TO the end that they
may reconstruct these extinct state Governments In
the language OF the resolution he said THAT Is what We
Mr. sIiMNER-"w without distinction OF color too"
Mr. MORRILL," Loyal men; that necessarily includes
color, of course lLanghter.l
Al l. md ulw
Mr. sumner the author OF tho idea OF declaring those
Mr.. DAVIS believed that Mt Sumner had presented
h resolution In question Just three days before Ills were
offered
Mr MORRILL, said the Senator had right TO copy the
resolution Of the senator from Massachusetts they were
never patented iLaughtor.l
Mr. DAVIS proposed to comment further upon the re-
spcctive resolutions. but Mr. MORRILL, said do not
desire TO get up any anagonism between the senator
from Kentucky and the senator from Massachusetts
will leave them to fight II out
pressed by Messr- Buckaow aud Doottle in the
Thus far the latter had voted no on the Cly Rights bi
measure to ecure citizens Of the United states against
The oppression OF their former masters when the Courts
ia those states had been closed 10 negroes for hun
drcd years Had the senator ever explained that vote
on q law. without which the nation would be by-word
Mr DOOLT-rIE dem. Wis had not denied the duty
of the Government under the Constitution 90 the
freedom aud rights N the negro and he had introduced
bill on that subject which he considered constitutional
lie had never doubted that certain parts Of the civil
Rights bill are unconstitutional, and he therefore voted
MIR MORRILL, said the Civil Rights hill speaks for IL
self He proceeded 10 reply 10 Mr. Hendrickss argu-
nent in regard 20 the policy OF Mr. Lincoln. saying that
Mr. Lneolnn his procamaton Of 1893 proposing the or
Of the United states. used the words retstabsh gov
crnment and that their governments must therefore
have been oyrrthrown. lie also denied that NJ Lincoln
had claimed 10y his action ON the WnterDayis bl that
he alone had authority over Reconstruction Mr. Lincoln
had objected 10 the bill because o s having come 10
him inst before the adiournment OF Congress lie dd
not like To act without tine for consideration to destroy
The governments lie was trying 10 form IN Louisiana ana
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem Ind asked whether Mr.. Lin.
coin hal not ut that time said that hc not prepared
ly the approval Of that bill TO commit himself TO any
Mr. MORRILL, replied that Mr. Lincoln had said some.
thing ol that Kind intending to restore Akansas ana
Louisiana m his own way, aud his iaith having been
pledged TO them Congress. however could never have
policy of the President, claimed by Mr.. Hen
drieks 10 be The reeognton Of the old state
the Presidents proclamation that civil governments
existed In those States and from the report Of the Recon
son 20 Mr. IIearn that new governments must be
formed in harmony with the progress Of events.
Republican Governments IN some Of thcni majority Of
citizens having been disiranchised He denied that
Maryland bad Republican form of government, having
returned large portion OF her citizens 10 vassaage for
the purpose OF continmue Rebel sympafhzers In power
No better evidence Of her dsoyay could be found than
her supplantng Senator who had stood pariotcaly by
the Government with man who had deserted his coun.
her time Of need and adhered 10 the doctrine Of
state Rights Maryland in an informal and disloyal spirit
n@a U ner Ss s %eenS % .,
suffrage. That antiRepubcan Consttuion should be
set back in harmony with the Bill Of Rights lie closed
by culoglzlng laws having disfran
chsed nobody though Rebels had lost all their rights
saying that everybody had been paroned those
who had committed the unpardonable SIN Of yio-
lating the oath to support the Constitution and that
Congress would not fail; that before the session closed
those States would return clothed with robes with
wise and patriotic constitutions In harmony with the
organizations during the Revolutionary
Mr. JOHNeON rose 10 say that at the proper time he
would endeavOr yindCsttc his State from charge
made against her by the Senator and thought he would
he able To show that she had constitution republican in
form
Mr. DRAKE Rep., MOI secured the floor for tolnor |
W.
FORFEITURE or SOUTHERN RAILROAD LANDS.
The bill 10 declare forfeited the United States certain