New-York tribune., 1868-03-17


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| - TIE CONSTITUTION AGAIN IN PERIL.
sixteen resolutions rectng that the XLth Congress has
been accused OF dsloyaty to the Government, and Of
purpose 10 subyeTt and destroy the essential principles
and just balances on which rests, and declaring that
tue Constitution IS the supreme paramount law OF the
land; that Congress VIII faithfully abide by and
ousy maintain the essential and fundamental principles
efforts to render military ndependentof and superior
to- the civil power that VIII oppose all efforts To de-
6y jury: that IL will oppose the Of De-
parncnt OF Government the other that free speech
free press and free ballot essential to liberty and
cannot be surrendered; that Congress il opposed TO
large standing that pecqlaton and frauds on the
late suffrage within its own limits; that no Government
bonds shall be issued that are not to ne same rate
OF taxation other property and that National Bank
notes shall be withdrawn and legalender notes shDs
| tuted.
The House refused TO second tho previous question,
which moyed by Mr. ROSS, and then MI Ross moved
and NAYS remarkng that he did in order that MEM
bers might put themselves the record for or against
rho House refused. by Yeas, Nays, 133 to lay tho
resolution on the table, and on motion or MI AsiilE1
Qep OhO the resolutions referred TO tie judiciary
Mr' WAsHBURN Rep.. III offered preamble and
OF Iowa RAILROAD PURPOSES, by the Act of May l5
1866 directing the Secretary the Interior TO inform tho
House by what authority tho lands have been certified
and confirmed under such grant, in violation OF the Act
requiring certain branch y be built. Adopted
ENL,RGNG THE VOLUME OF LEGAI-TENDERs.
Mr. ISGERsOLL deg I'D resolution res, pPoytdiiRRs vi iR
country from the depressed condition 10 which It has
been brought 10y the retiring l. The Secretary Of the
Treasury, Of legal tender notes from the volume OF the
currency amount Of legal tender notes equal 10 the
amount heretofore retired shall be Issued ana restored
to the currency the country and that the amount Of
legal tender notes so restored Shall DC used only pur
chasing for cancellation any Of the gold Understanding
bonds of the United States He moved the previous qnes-
Mr.. BLAINE rep, Mel hoped that the previous gues
tiOu might not prevail and that the resolution might DC
referred TO the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. INGERsoLL dep, lll) hoped that the the preyonSI
vote yes the resolution.
then. On motion Of Mr. BLAINE The resolution was re.
frrredYcJs %, NAYS j5tO the Committee on Ways aud
RELIEF FOR MRS. GEN. ANDERSON.
The morning having expired, the House resumed the
patng $1,000 Tor the relief of Mrs. Gen Anderson The
House, ON last Friday had disagreed TO me report M
HOLMAN Dem, Ind had moved 10 amend the bill by
reducing the amount To Sl0oo0. Mr.. sCOFlELD GIcpp
PENN had moved to table the bill and amendment Mr.
scofcld at the suggestion OF Mr. WARD Gep ". ~,
withdrew the motion lay the table, relnarking that
hc did not wish Kill the bill. The merits Of the bin
rep Ohio, WARD and HOLMAN in favor, and by
Wisj against t. At length Mr. scHENcK moved to re,
consider the vote by which the report Of the Conference
Committee was agreed to ON Friday last me vote was
rcconsdered-Ycas cs the question required
on agreeing TO the Conference report.
report the table. which would carry the bill with it,
Mr. sCoFlEID uIePr Penn) remarked interrupted by
calls 70 order, that it had been agreed that II he would
withdraw the motion To table the bH and amendment It's
friends would accept an appropriation OF $1,000
The House refused TO table the conference report
Yeas 50. Nays -.
report which strikes out $4,000 and Substitutes $1,000 IN
trust for the exclusive Of Eliza b. Anderson, during
her lifetime any part thereof remaining NJ her death To
be held In trust FOR her children The conference report
was agreed 10 by Yeas ~ Nays %.
sUsrENsIoN OF RULES DURING THE IMPEACHMENT.
Nj BUTLER Gep.. Mass.l moved 10 suspend the rules
10 enable him TO submit motion that, during the
conclusion II shn De In order on any day to move ss
pension OF the rules on motions connected with or grow
INK out Of the question OF impeachment. Agreed to |
ntcr o.a Or resolution that except during the morn
iUtfl a.
the pending Of the impeachment OF the President TO pro
ceed 10 the consideration OF any subject which may De
reported by the Managers on the part OF the House OF
Mr WOOD Dem n " made the point Of order that
that the resolution which the House, IN suspend
ing the rules. expected to have offered The irs motion
had been restricted to matters connected with mpeach
Tie SPEAKER sustained the point Of order.
Mr. BUTLER hon offered tho second resolution as an
amendment to the lrst.
amendment Hcgutyed. The amendment WIS then
agreed 10, aud the resolution, amended adopted
RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES
Mr. BINGHAM, from the Committee on Reconstruction,
reported back the BIZ for the relief Of certain persons
from disabilities imposed upon them or either OF them
by ibe law, Of the United States The bill names as the
persons - 10 De relieved, the following: William W. IIo
den, G. j. Rogers, william \. Smith. CALVIN J. CoWIcs
Thomas scttlc, Rufus Barrnger Victor G. BarrHgor |
Lake Blackmcr Of North Calolina; James l. Aloorn
Benjamin b. Neigbors of Mississippi; Robert W Floun-
James IOug-reet OF louisiana Robert h klngsbuty ~
Texas; Thomas j. Mackcy aud James T.. orr OF South |
Carolina: Joseph j. Brown ~ Georgia.
NJ CoEQpE dieP, Pennj moved to amend by adding |
Il.
Ewiudle and had becoHe a member Of the Confederate
Congress only to De able to embrace the first OppOr
tuuity to throw bis weight against the Rebellion
Mr. FARNswoRTI IRgg llI moved D., do to amend by
Mr. LAFIIN Drop, n. " moved TO insert the name Of
W b. Rodnan Of North Carolina, whose loyalty he
Mr WOOD tDem, n, ~ suggested that in that the
Mr. FARNsWORTH agreed to include W. b Roiman in
Mr. EIDIIDGE Dem. Wis., suggested tho namo Of
E,yM Wort Uf "A. "A
Mr. MULLINS (Rep., Tenn remarked that Mosby
him reminded him that MOsby had already been par.
Mr. sPALDING Rep. Ohio moved to table the bill
and amendments. Ncgatiyed Yeas 80, Nays %.
Mr. ASHLEY Gep., Ohio inquired whether this bin
relieved the persons o the disabilities imposed under the
Constitutional Amendment, known as the 18th Article
Mr.. BINGHAM Rep., Ohio replied that IT did not.
Mr.. BINGHAM replied that it was.
Mr.. MAYNARD (fiep. PENN opposed the amendment
in reference to John Gmer of North Carolina saying
union, by ihro%ihg Weight and influence ON the other
side than he could haye done he had been an original
Mr. BINGHAM, in reply to a remark by Mr. Price, re:
The Constitution known the Fourteenth Article 10
prodto repeal OF the existing Acts Of Congress I'M
posing disabilities those parties, aud there
colorado excuse for raising question OF constitutional
Mr BECK tDem., Ky) as n member OF the Reconsruc-
ton Committee had declined voting for this measure,
,, roa ~ IT, thoS,' rersons ny.ra oIroadv re-
leved OF political disabilities He referred as his author.
y for this opinion TO the decision Of the Supreme Court
M the Garland case |
Mr BINGHAM argued that the Supreme Court could
decide those only that came before H. but could
make no decision in the premises which would operate
either on the House OF Representatives. the Senate.
Mr. WILLIAMS (Rep., Penn.l, promising that the gen
tlcman from Ohio recognized the lIth article part OF
the Constitution inquired whether lie entertained the
opinion that the fundamental law Of the land law
al all and did not come within the provisions OF this bill
Mr. BINGHAM answered-Not at all; but that no law
Of Congress had been held TO apply to the text Of the
Constitution.
MT sCIIENCK rep, Ohio had supposed that this bill
was be passed In the mode prescribed In the ih article