New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-07
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| OATH or OFFICE FOR CERTAN MENBEks;
Mr. pAMEs Rep Mass reported o nv S.aSige n
have been removed This bill met theehnre hpprobaho
agreed upon by the Recommendation Committee. II
now reported under the instructions gwen Dy the HOUSE
Bir. BROOKS Dem. n Y.l-Does the gentleman pro
pose TO Pql rms bin through today y,itnoqt
Mr. DAWES thought that gentleman hao suIoeh.iy
discussed Ihe subject yesterday ana tneieloc Pc'eou5
M BROOKs-we yesterday did not examine 1t at all
The gentleman msoo in saying that the ReconstTucon
Commute, which am menber er eeu 70 is OIL
Mr DANEs-l obtained the bill from meinDef oi the
Committee ON Reconstruction which was waiting Tor an
he bill he would not sec any objection 10 1t.
Mr COOK REP, I'D remarked that The {, ChailRln OF
the Committee was referring To one bill ahd TIE gentleman
The bill was read as fOllews:
b as,td &c. T atsasr s9' p sf,s' b as ia
the late Rebellion apd from all loyal san-s arising b'refom has
been removed J act Of congress b. oe Of zach House
ne ogerae Of tsa ae Stit. ie ssal before atsss upon the
duties thereof lstr sud subscribe the nug oath Affirmation and
b. do,olem9ly Tor 'in that viii support and defend
domestic bear faith and allegiance same; that
s s a.. G b,, r VEL, T S s s Ga p Of
ofce Of which iiu about euter--so beP me God
Mr. BROOKs proposed TO strike out the words two
thirds" and insert the word majority.
Mr.. DAWES could hardly agree to TINS.
Mr. MUNGEN Dem, Ohio) asked that an amendment
be made extend the provisions OF the bill to John
n
Mt DAWES replied that such amendment would
not be germane TO this bill Nobody's name was men
toned and IL was applicable 10 one ~ To another Ihe
bill was general In its character ne moved inc previous
question, which seconded, and under ITS operation
the bill passed, the House having refused to order
the Yeas aud Nays.
MT DAWES next called up the bill to remove political
MIR BROOKS wanted TO vote To remove the disabili-
ties but before doing desired to understand the case
as important testimony had been omitted
pearcd TO prosecute before the Committee arranged tho
documents he desired and asked whether the gentle
| man referred 10 the bridge-burning
| Mr.. BROOKS replied that he did. The speech which
Mr. Butler made Tennessee Rebel Legislature was
omitted from the printed book The bridge was burned
10y soldiers OF the United states, some or whom were
arrested and punished Mr. Butler denounced the burn.
ing the strongest terms, ana declared that ne had
always opposed the entrance Of the Lincoln troops uto
| Mr. DAWES explained that the bridge was not burned
by order Of the Government of the United states but ny
er constituents were brought Nashville charge OF
the ofcnse Intense excitement was occasoned when MT
Butler LEFT his place IN the Legislature 10 lnITIioe i
their behalf. The enaged crowd cried out There -
another Cd bridge,burner" lie was taken ASIDE ana
counseled 90 do something To save his NE 10 40 So ne
openly declared that he never approved TINS bridge
Mr. BRooKs alluded to the fact that in 1861. Of
the members OF the Rebel Legislature " Tennessee gave
Mr. Butler u sword which lac promised TO Weld III de-
Mr.. DAWES replied that Mr.. Butler never put his
name TO letter of ACCEPTANCE IL was placed there by
! his Rebel coea CUES In the Legislature.
! Mr.. DAWES believed that such men az CAN'T Holden
and believed In IT, but who had renowned their error
should be drawn by the strongest possible cords TO inc
support this Government The minds and influence OF
such men were absolutely essential 10 healthy recon
stricon OF the Southern states; without ths influence y
would De long time before the mass OF the people wou1
come no 10 the support Of the Government He would
rather trust LOngsrect, who formerly an open foe
than the man who saved his neck by fighting neither Tor
/ the Rebellion for the Union. A..
| MIR BROOKS observed that the gentleman was making
nm excellent speech but he did not exactly understand
/ his metaphy scs and law
! Mir DA WIS invited Mr.. b. 10 take his law.
EMr PAINE Rep WIS., said that every witness brought
by the protestant prevent Mr Butler from taking MS
seat with one exception believed Mr.. Butler 70 nave
been true Union during the rebellion, yet the re
cord OF ms votes the Rebel Legislature OF Tennessee
| was "a bad "a could be.
| Mr. HARDING preferred TO take the bold men who
took ground against rather than the miserable sneak
who went luo the Legislature OF Tennessee as Union
man and there took oath TO support the Conederacy
| ENTRANCE OF TIE IMPEACHMENT hANAGEkS
AT this point the proceedings the lulpehchnlent
Managers appeared before the House. announcing tht
the senate had organized the Court and that the senate
would order process 10 issue against the PRESIDENT W
apear before the Court returnahle on the l3th INST
| CASE OF MIR. BUTLER RESUMED. .
| Mr. DAWES said that Mr. Butler had as honorable a
military record as any for the time he served but ne
aid not base his support Of the resolution on MI Butter
After further proceedings the House passed the on
remoyng the political disabilities from MI buer on w
performed honorable military seINce IN
Army of United states from september 1901 W '"'
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