New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-09

day without discussion.
Mr. STEVENS desired 90 have the bl passeu lo-u"'''
1t was entirely unexceptiOnabe. .,,,o
Mr. ELDRIDGE did notdeem it at all s 70
and reminded Mr.. Stevens that pinted report 9l o.
pages on the subject had only now been lad on to 'A
Of the members.
Mr. BECK Dem. XVI suggested a postponement.
Mr. BOUTWELL, rep. Mass intmated that me mar,
ter printed could be read from the Clerks desk I'LL 10
Mr. ELDRIDGE spoke Of the improperly Of calling on
the House to vote on such important matter Wltho1
written report without any opportunity OF inFeS'
Mr.. BOUTWELL,. remarked that hardly any opposition
could be expected from the gentleman from Wisconsin
Cr EdridRel and his friends, who had been endeayorng
IcI es pts fs or ysas - s aSS o
Mr. ELDRIDGE said that this was not the kind Of
representation that he Eldrdge) aud his irends h"u
Mr.. BAKER rep. M favored delay
Mr.. STEVENS moved the previous question.
Mr. sPALDING Cgep., OIL lo) demonstrated;
Mr. BLAINE rep, Mel thought that the House would
sustain the previous question. Ihe shpJect had Oeeh
Mr. sPALDING asked whether the House you'd be re-
qued to vote for the admission Of Arkansas without an
opportunity to examine her Constitution lie declared
Mr. ROBiNsoN Dem, n " thought that nothing
could be lost by letting the bill go over until next week
lie was prepared 70 vote for the bill Deea1Se me aI n1e
take any States out Of the Union.
Mr. STEVENS insisted on the previous qne, ton 10, rro
pared for any such infamy as that.
The previous question was seconded, 90 to 49,
Mr. STEVENS desired to so that It might 80 TO me
country, that every member had bad COPY oi LIZ
Having an hour TO close the debate, he yielded nye
minutes 10 Mr.. WOODWARD who declared ms unWiin
ngness to vote the admission OF state WITHOUT an
opportunity OF knowing whether 1t had republican
Mr.. STEVENS repeated his remark that copies Of the
Constitution Of Arkansas had been furnished to the mem
bels.
Mr. BECK Dem, KyJ having had twenty minutes
allowed to him. spoke against the oil on the ground OF
the sweeping acknowledgements contained IN TIE consul
tut0n ard because It could be demonstrated hat inc
people Of Arkansas rejected at the polls III e otSe
facts alleged by him would he made To appear
Mr.. WOODWARD dem, Penll' having, W agr az, ho
nlent, been allowed 20 minutes without regard 10 tue
closing hour, argued that Arkansas had never Deen OUT
II the Union that the territory had belonged 10 the
eral Government and that ArkaDsas herself na epeaed
her ordinance Of secession, 80 that, III law ana III Iae
the State Of Arkansas Is IN the Unoni ana yG " WIG
force Of Federal bayones and by giving tue paCt 70 ne
grOes proposed 90 reconstruct the state OF Arhasa
II Congress had not the right to force es5 sSg t
the State " Pennsylvania at the point OF me Dayonet'
what right bau Congress to do so M Arkansas ,.,
MI STEVENS remarked that his colleague WOOD
ward had undertaken to prove that ARKANSAS au never
been out Of the Uni0n and had then taken ~ minutes TO
prove that shs could NOT come ~ tlanshtei re t G,S
over IL. laughter Meantime he would yield 10 min
Mr. PAINE rep, WIS., improved the 10 minutes in re-
plying 70 some Of the points tlat iu 1eei nay W oil
Beck In reference the vote on the Constitution, afgu
ing that the Constitution had been adopted by majority
lir pifE ,Rep, MOI having had 10 minutes allowed
him. 10 tho Clerks desk the Constitution OF Afkan
sas, baye the most important parts OF tihe LIST ana
Mr.. SPALDING called yr Piles attention to the pro
vision in the bin which enaets that the Constitution shan
ess could fasten such Constitution on the people OF
any STATE; .,, -. ,,.,, .,,,, ,,,b Mr. s,avens
The articles were then read t.I
. Mr. BLAINE asked Mr.. woodward whether Arkansas
had republican form Of government when she was
Originally admitted thirty.two years ago with Consti
tution toatng Slavery and prohibiting the Legislature
from taking any stops 10 abolish slavery. , -. -, u.
Mr. WOODWARD thought the question Irrelevant, the
Government having admitted Arkansas INTO the Union
the question whether she had republican FORM OI gov
Mr. rSn 2oseG the S The ne psi I1tioU
shall not be amended in certain particulars Missouri
Illinois Mehlg2n, anu otae, 49, hau sora tha
members on ne other side Of the House that they were
NOT prepared 10 vote on the question SAID that IL it
,,astnoned for eternty eternity would still hnd
them unpreparcd There had been camor because ns
Sates aud there objection made 10 letting them
in lie had the Secretary OF State for certificate
the constitution I1ownas the lth article, b that gem
tleuan had been go deeply engrossed win ms domestic
teri that he did not attend It until he tsteyens had
Mr.. EIDRIDGE moved that the House adjourn. and
called foT the Yeas aud Nays and teers on the Yeas and
tho House refused adjourn. The bill then passed
YEAS fO Nays, 81 Messrs Baker loan, Spaldlng, and
Williams PENN, Republicans, voted No The Speaker
voted Yea.
Mr. ROBINSON Dem. y. " moved 10 amend thn title
so as 10 make read biz to keep Areans ;, as a., an
equal aud independent state out o. the Cnon unless the
The bill es passed ca, Is as ISloSs Representation ia compress
W. TIE people Of 4Ilns pursuance provisions
act entitled An efficient government Of !be Rebel states
.scV Of STATE nh republican
10 the Constitution q Tie United states proposed by the XxXXh Goa
ges, and Ito"g Article a. therefore p..,,a, o., -,
rtid Of imecd IL Congress oae" lst ns Sae Of
the States Union tie following fundamental eoIuon I5
we ,a1 n or class 81 CITIZENS Of de United ght
Vote Who entitled vote by The Constitution htrta 'eeued t
SBeIsoi tIey shai have been daily convicted
THE PRoyIsI0NAL GoyERNMENI OF South cNIodi io
cI Pan nd
10 declare the officers elected IN South Carohna 70 ne he
PROVISIONAL Government OF shat state committee On
y Mr. PAINE Rep WIS., reported bill to admit south
Carolina 10 representation III Congress Oi"oi'" " W
printed and reGoinmitted.
THE PERUVIAN WAR.
citing that the iron cads 0neota and Caawba had been
recently sold TO Swift Co.. and that It ~ believed that
me1t now AT war with friendly power, and requesting
the President forthwith To order the seizure anu uelen
lion Of those vessels until Congress can investigate
Adopted. .,.,,,, d, ,y.e
Mr. WAsHBURNE rep, III reporteda Dill 10 supply
the deGcences for the execution OF the reconstruction
laws In the Third Military District Tor the year ehuhg
I,ne 30 1868 Made the special order Cor Monday
Mr. PHELPS Dem. Md had permission TO make an
explanation which he deemed called TOT py tematSS
Baltimore which had once been famous Tor hef naval
architecture, having rely now upon iole,gn
for her trade lie spoke OF the steamers from Baltimofe
TO Bremen being owned by the Baltimore and ONO Rail
road Company and the North German lloyus, -
Mr. PIKE rep, Mel asked where these steamers "ere
MI Mr.. PHELPS admitted that they were built on the
CLYDE. -. .ho. 80, o,t,,
conhrmed his argument OF yesterday: Imbecility he
aia IL The condition to-day of the hpDnders or Bal
more of Philadelphia, aud OF New. York wnefe LheIe
il not a single keel laid In the great shipyard OF Wm u
Webb and OF Maine. They are all mbece, because tleg
are bound hand aud foot by the infamous ha'sa'ion
laws" .,, 4, =, A.. -. -. al of
the Whole so that his colleague (COOkJ who was ABOUT
leaving the city, might deliver speech. a., -,
Mr. EIDRIDGE asked whether the speech had refer
enre 10 Impeachment. IL SO, he would object
Mr.. wAsHBURNE could not answer. HIS &c. colleague s
Mr. HOLMAN Dem, Ind) moved that the House AT
onrn The motion was put, but no quorum voted. ana
the Speaker appointed tellers On uYlsoh ~ 1qee'