New-York tribune., 1868-06-01
Mr. MARSHALL asked to print the resolution in The
dLobe. - .. +
Messrs. BUTLER and CULLoM objected.
THE INDIAN INTERPRETATIONS 1

Messrs. BUTLER and CULLOM objected.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
State OF the Union, Blaine in the chair and resumed
S eSoSnsderabe debate sroe on he aSt section b
authorizing the Issue OF five bonds to the amount
Mr WAsHBURNE Rep., III denounced it as meas
ure proposed by the Indian ring in eonsOn with ss
the GOyernment-and with which ring Perry Fuller was
connected.
The section was stricken out of the bill
The Committee then rose. and the amendments OF the
Committee of the Whole agreed TO- and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. SCHENCK (Rep,, Ohio announced that he pro-
that the House 70 into Committee OF the Whole on the
state OF the Union on the Tax bill.
ceed with the Tax bill continuously until disposed Of
Mr.; sCHENCK proposed to allow day or two for gem
debate and then 10 from day to day with the
business admitting amendments and communications on
them.
On motion OF Mr. PIKE 0Rep, Me- the Senate amend
ments to the House bin declaring ST. George and Booth
Bay the State OF Maine and San Antonio Texas ports
Of delivery, and authorizing the establishment Of bonded
warehouses Sr at at sneEpGrt and Vim ae we're e
bin now goes to the President for hs signature.
The SPEAKER presented message from the President
relative TO a naval force at Hayti.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. ASHLEY Rep. Ohio introduced joint resolution
ted states providing that President shall not be eligible
for Teelection that the Office Of VleePresden shall be
abolished, and for thorough revision OF the mode OF
eiectng the President. Mr.. ASHLEY had been q mem
argument they had gono TO the Committees under the
rule and there slept the sleep that knows no waking
on this occasion, However he would ask the Indul-
gence Of the House while he submitted to his colleagues
and countrymen some OF the considerations which m-
PEELED him to his proposition for amendment OF
the Constitution in this particular He thought the pro
ably commend itself 10 all parties the Office being super
nu0us with few duties responsibilities, aud being inn
portant mainly from its contingency In case Of vacancy
arising In the Presidency. The Senate could elect its
presiding officer with as much proprety as the House
ifs he had on
distracted aud imperled because Of the existence
oi the office Of Vice Presden especially N 1890 during
such Office would have been spared the perndy OF
ifay OF Johnson. Party interest often blindy selects
candidates for President UNFIT for the position their
chief merit being the locality in which they lived but
the country reIoiced with him that DO such consideration
controlled the action Of the present Chicago Republican
Convention in placing Mr. Speaker CofaX IN nomination.
Locality was against him, yet he received the nomna.
tion for his faithful public services, his fidelity
TO Republican principles and Tor his personal pSdad
upon the ticket with the most extraordinary man Of this
any age. The candidate for VlcePresident as rule
represents faction OF the party in opposition to the
President ana usually receives ms cE on s s So case
with Harrison and Tyler, Taylor aud Fillmore ana In
President, upon coming into the PresdenuaI once at
tempted 10 build up party TO secure his election TO the
this purpose The weakest and most dangerous part OF
executive system for the personal safety OF the Fresl
ing Presidency the VcePresdent In the event OF
death or incapacy or removal OF the President Temp
between the OF unscrupul0us ambition and the
hatred of conspiracy He then proceeded TO show that
whether President johnson had had not completely
in the crime OF the assassination Of Abraham Lincoln the
indications papable that the Rebels defeated on the
rule by the assassination OF the President and
the constitutional substitution OF the Vice President
convention nominations and he believed that nomna-
tions shoud be made directly by the people, under tho
forms and protection OF law Hence he urged his propo
ston aional elections the first occurring In
April in the year which President should Do elected
idufts lyen al
cast then in october the five candidates receiving the
RECEIVING the highest vote in October shall be declared
elected lie then proceeded 10 consider the very obIec-
tionabe system Of caucus ana convention nominations
national CONVENTION. and showing Its utter worth
%ny political nc party The delegates to Inc national Con,
yentons often vote for and nominate men OF whom they
nation OF Andrew johnson at Baltimore. The history
of the country proved beyond controversy that tho
present indefcnsibe plan Of eectng President had been
maintained IN the Interest OF slavery the election I'm New
York IN lstt ana ~ % w M S4s oeng sSJd n US
deyoyes upon the House Of Representatives under
present system small majority OF the people may choose
a President In 1924 Mr. Adams had majority OF the
electoral IA but seven States aud yet when the cleo
ton devoyed upon the House each State casting one
vote" he had 10 States. A majority OF the Repre-
senatves OF 10 states representing not OnefOurt OF the
people, elect President 80 oi the 81 members from
those states controlling the votes OF their States In
election OF character the states Just admitted
with population than the county In which he resided
would exercise much power and influence as New
York Ohio. They cannot lose their votes by
states may. When six states organized and ad
ed into the Union eleven States VIII give l72 eleeto
raj votes. while the remaining % will have but l63
When that time comes 50 men in the House OF Repre-
scnatyes, when composed OF 2iJ members can elect
Representatives IL would thus be for the interest OF
pohucal adyenturers 60 combine and force the election
which he proposed prevented the possibility OF such
contingency Under tins amendment the people will OF
perence taught that small bodies OF men may be cor
rupted but the great body OF the people never The
II would
Presidential election 10 devove upon the House OF Rep
President he would secure directly 10 tho people The
election OF President by small minority OF the House
OF Representatives night revolution. Mnorities
cannot long adinkter government such ours is in
this country by fald and Intrigue without violence and
9Son and & The IL e e aye ayes SU
for 50 many years was % case ert1 ~ t The history Of all
peImt the estabishmenI any sube for 5ng PGGRS
elections Of the apdY fV Of tbp ower
eleeting REPRESENTATIVES, ~ many Districts the .em
had been adhered to so rgdy that tlsy never
capable. Let the constituents who nave so repeatedly
suffered under this stupid system ana eeen
TO the nation for sending such men into her council halls
By speedily GSnSs a. sas suggest t o the
encies to select capable man TO represent them though
District ID i when at home The Who secured office BY
the rotation system as class those VINO lot Tue past
bidding % 81 the Executive II his proposed amendment
should be adopted the necessity OF securing the elective
citizen.
color whether native foreign born, would be conceded
by all who desired the unity and stability Of our Gov
ernment . mn, ,nrc
Mr. MORGAN Dem, Ohio addressed the Committee
On General poltical topics He declared that the Repub
cn narty WAS responsible for all the evils that
he Land that half OF the national debt was the result of
robbery and peouaton and that tho aggregate debt OF
The country was O0Oneary onehaf Of the est
mated property OF the country.
Mr. LAWRENCE Rep, Ohio) inquired how his col
leapue IN ade that ont.
Mr. MORGAN replied that the ascertained liquidaed
cnunf xras
ing debt amounted to $oo0OoOOO. HIS colleague would
not deny that