New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-10

mark with proper reprObation that which this message
contains on the point Indicated nave had that part OF
the message read wlth vieM ~ o cross sbaweIess M,
",o pst rpoposon 10 repudd,e he deb Of e country
n 1eS g NAV he possiby in the columns Of the
paper OF Brick Pomeroy who, n.y. as i'm al
fore the public III full this morning, TINS hesse' ~ n
vance OF the other newspapers llausntbTib MI Sont
ing possibly kindred feeling on th 20 wp6ic6
wish to attract attention before any vote Is taken On
the 25h page OF IL will he found paragraph ~
the action OF Congress in terms similar 10 thoHc
the Legislature OF Oregon IL Is only necessary 10
recall the attention OF the House to the iact that
day when such language came from tiat sources VIC s"
matted IT scurilous indeeorons ana of rho
do not know any license when the fTesIueu. " ,,on
TRed states a ye 10 be eaS TO the
Oregon, and therefore class them together III ha repro
them Now trust that there viii be printing OF this
message. Let 10 take ITS chance In the pubic prls.
be referred the Committee Of the Whole House ON the
State OF the Union or to any Committee OF the House
Mr.. FARNSWORTH-" That is right" .
Mr.. WAsHBURNE Qlll-It is necessary that the Mes
sage be printed IN order to go among the ocai uocu
Mr. sCHENCK-if will 20 upon the Journal.
Mr. WAsHBURNE-I VII modify my motion SO as ,, 10
Mr. BLAINE Gep, Me NO extrasi
Mr. WASHBURNE-No extra copies.
Mr. sCHENCK-The mere reading of it takes II to the
Mr. WAsHBURNE-I modify my motion so as to lay
the Message on the table aud have it printed.
Mr. sCOFIELD Rep.. Penn,)-Would not the gentle
having
Mr. HIGBY Rep., III cannot agree with the gen
tleinan from Ohio; think that whatever comes from
the President OF the United States should be treated as
has been done heretofore Let it be printed let It go to
the nation, and let the people read IT, do not THINK
gentlemen what they say of the character OF the mes
sage. have no hesitation OH that point But IL seems
to ne that we are making too much OF one who Is enec
The question being the motion to table and print,
Mr. ROSS Dem, I'D suggested an amendment TO PRINT
Ine sPEGKER-The amendment is not in order
The message was tabled aud ordered to be printed
Yeas l2Si Nays, 49,
AMIRicAss IMPRISONED IN IRELAND
Mr. Robnsons resolution, calling Oh the President Tor
further information and correspondence concerning the
Fenian prisoners in Ireland, was offered and adopted
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES
The Senate bill removing disabilities OF Franklin j.
Moses CefJustce Of South Carolina, be similar 10
that passed by the House TINS morning, was taken up
aud passed.
The bill for election in Virginia was again taken up,
and Mr. BINGHAM opposed the proposition to postpone
the election day until May and favored the time specified
which have consented TO the Fourteenth Article Of
Amendment-Ohio, New-Jersey, aud Oregon-have with
drawn that consent, leaving only States coDsentlng 10
II, which i not IlyeeiourIhs u Yl lie was ready 10
vote for law making i felony for any LEGISLATURE to
try to repeal any amendment TO the Constitution.
SIR. ELDRlDGE opposed the passage Of the Virginia
Election BILL because lie looked upon 1t ms one OF those
Of reconstruction for which he could not vote,
he believed Virginia be State existing in the Union
today, with the same rights as the other State- ana
because 1t allows men 10 vote who are not legal voters
under the Constitution Of Virginia.
Mr. BINGHAM replied that the people OF the country
had spoken on the subject and had decided against the
geuteman's views
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-No Sir. The people decided against
the Congressional policy, and the gentleman himself
would not have been elected 10 Congress If 1T had not
been for Grant.
Mr. BlNGHAM-The gentleman's own state has de-
cided that way; that the Reconstruction measures are
constitutional are not revolutionary, are nOt 1surPa
TONS are void but that they saH De enforced 40 NE
S6rere,gIi cfH Of he people. -,
Mr. WAsHBURNE's amendment, fixing the fourth
Thursday i'm NAV for the election agreed tO19 10 "a;
aud the lime for meeting of the Legislature was also
fixed on motion OF Mr. wAsHBURNE, for the first Tues
day In September 49,,
Inc bill as thus amended. passed without dvIscn.
THE FREEDMENs BUREAU.
The SPEAKER presented "A letter from the Secretary
of War with a communication from the superintendent
OF the Freedmens Bureau asking the House Ia appoint
committee 10 investigate the condition OF that Bureau
Committee on Froedmen's Affairs.
Mr. WAsHBUR EE (Rep., Illl resigned his position as
Chairman OF the Committee OF Commerce. Adjourned