New-York tribune., 1868-03-16
NTH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

that their action is naity, and that when once e"!
is made the foreign power with which it is made pecoe
party TO the question: which is no longer Simply pe'
tion between the House Of Representatives. anu 'n'
Executive.
Mr. MAYNARD REP TENN suggested that the Pow
ers with which the treaties are made bound to know
the American Constitution, ana 10 Dc S m vi id d A.,
that the President and Senate have no 10 peuse 'he
payment OF q sum OF money. , ,
Mr. HIGBY reminded the gentleman from tennessee
that n is rnooed question even In this country and
that Washington and whole line OF distinguished men
ngd Mr we WOOD Dem ~ asked Mr. Highly whether
denied the abstract right OF the House Of Representatives
Judge of the pST SGy y Of m@hg OF the
Mr.. HIGBY reminded the gentleman that he had ssid
TO settled between the President and the Senate on
the SIDE and the House OF Representatives on the
argument He did not doubt at all the right Of the House
OF Representatives but was only saying why the ght
should not be exercised.
Mr. W00D-You admit the right
Mr.. HIGBf-I certainly admit the right but say
when we talk about the President and Senate have
done long Power outside the Government can de
ment presumed, and had right to presume that IN the
treaty for the cession of Alaska Ii was dealing with the
treaty making power OF this nation. Mr. Highly added
that the treaty having been exchanged and ratified and
the Territory delivered 10 the Government OF the
United States the jurisdiction OF Russia having been
withdrawn and that Of the United States substituted for
it, the nation is bound In good faith TO carry out the slp
eminent % the sum agreed upon for the transfer
Mr.. BROMWELL qep., ND denied that the treaty
the United States Introduce another people into the
class Of American citizens No power but Congress could
do that.
Mr.. BROMWELl, abandoning The subject OF the treaty
making power discussed the national hnanccs arguing
in favor OF an expansion OF the currency He lad II
down axiom In political economy that IN proportion
as wages are high and as man by the labor OF MS hands
is able to acquire the largest amount OF circulating
medium just IN that proportion he enjoys the larger share
OF the value OF the community and that is the end and
object OF the distribution Of wealth.
Mr. sELYE rep, ~ " advocated the bill which he
steady and rapid circulation of money indicates he said
the activity Of industry while the Intermittent and slug
Try and the tendency Of the community toward poverty
lie favored the removal Of the present restrictions ON
be allowed supply themselves with banks aud currency
they want them and where they want then. lie
notes shall be reduced to OoD they should be paya
Bile in gold and receivable for customs duties.
Mr.. JONES Dem. Ky.) addressed the House the
subject Of impeachment, arguing that the impeachment
OF the President and the charges made against hn are
preposterous.
TnE JURISDICTION OF THE srrRENr COURT
Mr.. BOYER Dem. PENN called the attention 81 the
House, and particularly Of the country. TO the mode In
which most important measure had passed through the
introduced in manner calculated to deceive and to ul
suspicion lie read from The GObc the report Of the pro
ment TO bill, which amendment depyes the Supreme
Court OF its jurisdiction.
fact that Mr. schenck who had taken principal part III
those proceedings, was absent.
proceeded with quotations from The Globe lWhlc he
speaking Mr. schenck entered the hall and took has
amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa Mr.
WILSON, and adopted IL TO deprive the Supreme Court Of
Jurisdiction IN the MCCaIdlc case.
Mr.. BLAINE tRep. Me- The gentleman characteIizes
this az an Illegal proceeding The gentleman who -
good lawyer will allow me 20 ask him question The
Supreme Court obtained jurisdiction by act OF Congress
about year ago. Was that inegali
Mr.. BOYER-The gentleman entirely misunderstands
and misnterpres when he says that said it an
Illegal transaction admit that whatever fraud there
be I'm the case ~ il not punishable az law. admit
that the act although passed as has been cannot be
therefore yatcd an act OF legislation. But what
condemn is the In which II foisted upon us.
and In which 10 therefore allowed 10 become "a law
without debate; and said that II Is not Characteristic of
he usuai coura ge displayed v the neman from Maine
and the members from Iowa and ohio What Is done IN
with fair notice and not resort TO devices Of this descp
Mr MAYNARD CRep.. TennJ-The gentleman uses the
word fraud. VIII no please explain wherein he imasues
there has been any fraud
Mr. sCHENCK Glep., Ohioj-i was called from the
committee where was engaged on public business
few moments, and found the gentleman nom Pennsyl
vania ir Boyer commenting on legislation which took
place few days ago In this House His commentary on
that subject seems 10 assulneI two aspects ana di-
vides itself into two positions. In one OF them he
undertakes, directly or by implication, TO impnte
fraud TO members Of this House on the majority, but
particularly. perhaps 10 the gentleman from Iowa
Nlr Wilson, the Chairman OF the Judiciary COMMITTEE
who offered an amendment 10 Dill whch was ineh pend
ing and which passed the House, and 10 myself who n-
troduced the bill TO which that amendment was Offered
10 the manner m which that legislation was carried
through do not intend to answer any charge OF fraud
made by the gentleman or else. should be lar
gone indeed when found necessary to go over there To
learn Of prOprety and fairness and OF mannesS
ana OF honor IN legsatio Inc other branch OF lhe
Pennsylvania, seems to be IN the nature OF an
minority Of tins House to their constituents for
not having been awake and watching and Obsery-
ing the course Of legislation, so that something which
they dsapprOve has passed and far the action Of
this House is concerned, has become law IL Is not Tor
me TO interfere between them and their constituents.
Now, what the facts on which the gentleman pro
ceeds present these yewSi There was "a bll which
came from the Senate relating Oappcas on ws Terror
be taken to the Supreme Court Of me United states III
where officers Of the internal revenue were con
cerned, placing them the same footing as officers Of
error. desired that that bill should pass On my
ton 10 taken from the Speakers table explained
H. and there the record In the report Of the proceedings
OF the House, which shows what took place ~ that CON
necon Does the gentleman pretend TO say that IN any
particular whatever where stated the character Of that
bin, that IN the slightest degree misreprcsGnted ~
MIR. BOYER-No Sir; did not say that the gentleman
msrepreseDted the bill as 1t then stood.
Mr.. sCHENCK-yery well. Then the ofense did not
character. Aud III my statement altct some uelay ia
the endeavOr 10 bring the attention OF the House sum
ceny to wake up the seepiest II was taken from the
table or consideration and made the subject OF
ton. Thus far. then, the gentleman ana are agreed
What next Unanimous consent having been given for
the consideration OF the bill pending ts consideration
thus brought before the House the Chairman OF the
Judiciary Committee asks me II will yield for the pnr.
pose OF enabling him to introduce an hhehdheht-hot
very unusual proceeding In any case WeTe D Is under
One which gentleman says takes away the jurisdiction
OF the Supreme Court IN the McCarde case and ~ like
liked the amendment. believed IL was good one. |
believed ID perfectly germane TO the Dill aud, with
due Difference the opinion OF the gentleman from Penn
syvania the subject OF s pertnency to the other OBJ
ecs Of the BILL say can have very little respect for the
parliamentary knowledge OF any man who VIII say that
an extension Of bill to other matters affecting the iurs
dcio courts Of the United states on the subject OF
appeals is not germa 20 which already provides in
its very language for and concerning such Jurisdiction.
Believing 1t 70 be germain ana II Deing presented ana
distinctly understood what did say what the gentle
man would perhaps not have sald-that was willing the
amendment should be received but did not attempt
10 accept IT, | had power TO do so. As media
tion Of the BILL simply consented 10 refrain from de-
lpmdiug the previous question In order TO let in the
amendment IL might be voted on IN the House. and
then demanded the previous question on the bill ana
amendment. But still the gentleman says he slept on,
and his friends around hmvigllaDt watch dogs the
and guArdIng the COnaiiIniiOn--