The New York herald., 1868-05-09

Mr.. ELDRIDos hoped the Hoase was NOT prepared
1or any such infamy e that ...,...',,,iai',
Mr.. SrEvEss desired to say IN order that Il might
60 10 the country, that every member had had copy
ago ana II he had not read and examined il it was
his own fault. Having an hour 70 close the debate
Mr. wooDwARD, ldem.) OF Pa, who declared his
nm willingness-to vote on the admission OF o State
without an opporsansy m O Enowins whether Il had
Mr.. STEVENS repeated his remark, that copies OF
the constitution Of Arkansas had been furnished to
Mr.. BECK, having had twenty minutes allowed to
him spoke against the bill on the ground ofthe sweep
contained in the constitution OF Arkansas and be-
cause II could be demonstrated that the people re-
tected It at the polls Il the House would only post
pone the matter until Monday all the facts stated by
him would be made to appear. ..a t.t.l
Mr., WOODWARD having by agreement been allowed
argued that Arkansas had never been out Of the
Un0n that the Territory had belonged to the federal
her ordinance OF secession that In law and In fact
the State OF Arkansas was now In the Union ana yet
BY the force Of federal 6ayonets and by giving the
ballot to negroes IL was now proposed TO reconstruct
the State Of Arkansas II that were reconstruction,
there were then no reasonable and lawless acts
which had ever taken place In this country that
might mot also be styled reconstruction. II Congress
had not the right TO force negro sufrrage into
Pennsylvania at the point Of the bayonet,
what right had Congress to DO SO in Arkansasi
Did members suppose that the people would support
them IN sIcn actss Ueany not y memoers wess
they would also be required TO vote negro constitu-
ton on every State In the Union. They were sub
ver.ing and overthr0wing by force OF arms an or
ganized state, and that was certainly levying
against state of the Unon and therefore they were
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that his colleague (Mr. Wood
wardl mad undertaken to prove that A Arkansas % mad
never been out o. the Union ana s mad then taken
| (Laughter.l He did not understand it and would
take some time to think Overt It. Laughter) In the
meantime he would Yield ten minutes TO Mr.. Paine.
MIR. PAINE, (rep.) or Wis., occupied the ten min
utes in replying to some Of the points made by Mr..
arguing that the constitution had been adopted by
| majority Of 1876 votes. 10 a57l 3tl n 41s
sse tse sse a
| OF Arkansas, In order to have the most important
parts Of 1.-THE first and eighth articles-read.
| Mr.. SPALDING called Mr.. Piles attention to the
provision in the bill which declared that the constitu
ton shall never be changed. He wanted 70 know
whether Congress could fasten such o constitution
Mr.. PILE said he would leave that to Mr. Stevens
| The articlesin question were then read. o. 90
| Mr.. BLAINE asked Mr.. Woodward whether, when
Arkansas was originally admitted thirty-two years
hibiting the Legislature from taking any steps to
abolish slavery, If that was republican form OF
Mr. WOODWARD thought the question irrelevant;
the government having admitted Arkansas into The
Union the question whether sne had republican
| Mr.. BLAINE remarked that II he was lawyer he
would say that the gentleman confessed and avoided
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objection TO the bill providing that the cOnstitu-
ton should not be amended in certain particulars.
That Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and other States
4 had had conditions imposed on their admission. AS
TO the objections from the members on the other side
Of the House. that tney were not prepared to vote ON
eternity eternity would still find them unprepared.
There had been great clamor against his side Of the
House for keeping out those nonconsrructed States,
and there objection made in lettang them in.
He had sent to the Secretary Of State for certificate
Il OF Arkansas having adopted the amendment to the
II
that gentleman had been 80 concerned about his do
nestle household. cabinet affairs, and perhaps Alta
Vela (anghter that he did attend to- IT. until he
Mr. Stevens) had taken out "rue'i upon him. n.id
4 Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved that the House adjourn and
called for the yeas and nays and teners on the yeas
Neither yeas nays tellers were ordered and the
The bill was then passed by vote Of yeas no. nays
50. Messrs Baker, Loan, Spalding and Williams Of
Pa, republican, voted no. The speaker voted aye.
Mr. ROBINSON moved to amend the ttle 80 as
to make 1t read 20 bill to keep Arkansas as an equal
and independent state out Of the Union unless the
people submit To despOtsm. ~ Rejected JgNIaHi al1
The bill passed s as follows:-bna esidfIa g9l1
bin admit the State Of Arkansas 70 representation in
WsIss. y: people q 41s.n::, IN pur.s.ae. e .hs
ssssi
s asy he
cSn.t.uon q ihs United siaiss prOgOssd Oy the
siS e
IS STATE Of 1rsansaS entitled and sd@sd rsprs.ens
ton in Cone: one Of ths States q the Union upon she
hs never be p amended changed e % deprive
s's Or wso is 3, sns q Ss ~
IL .1 fef . Ss;. 4
q RECONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA. b 20
luton to declare tie ofcers elected in South Carolina
to be the provisional government OF that state. Re-
M PAINE 4 NE from The Reconsrscton % Committee
reported bill to admit South Carolina to represen-
tation IN Congress- ordered to be printed and re-
d 4NEurnAIYrY,. lehiao ,basl sni
MI. Van wYcK. rspl q y; Y, from the Commit.
that the iron clads Oneota and Catawba had been
recently sold to swift Co.. and that there was reason
70 believe they were to be sold and delivered to the
power and requesting the President forthwith TO
order the seizure and detention OF those vessels until
until the matter can be investigated by Congress.
RECONSTRUCTION IN THE THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT.
supply the denclencies for the execution Of the Re,
construction laws In the Third Military District for
the year ending June 80 sss keea 9 70 the
| and made the special order for Monday next "
| THE SHIPPING INTEREST. l'l
make an explanation % Which he deemed called for Sy
remark made yesterday by Mr. PIKE In reference to
for her nayai architecture, having to rely now upon
foreign shipowners for its trade. He spoke OF the
steamers from Baltimore to Bremen being owned by
/
North German Lloyds. I'l ...
MI. PIKE. gepl O Ne, asked him where these
Mr.. PHELPS admitted that they were built on the
| Clyde. - ~ Nl.
Mr. PIKE declared trfumphantly that that fact only
confirmed his argument Of yesterday. Imbecilty, he
said, was the condition to-day OF the shipbuders Of
Baltimore OF Philadelphia and Of New York-where
there was not single keel laid In the great sipyard
OF VIM. II. webb-and OF Maine. They were al inn
beetle because they were bound hand and foot with
| the Infamous navigation laws. ~. 'f
20. AN ILLINoIs MEMBER on RECONSTRUCTION
| MI. WAsHBuRNE, OF ILL.,, moved TO go into Commit
tee Of the Whole In order that his colleague (Mr
Cook who was about leaving the CITY, might deliver
| speech. ,
Mr.. ELDRrpGR asked whether the speech had refer.
ence ~ Impeachment. If so ne would object. Ni /
| Mr.. WAsHBURNE said he could not answer the ques
l when he got the Goor. D .iN ~ Ini.iI''
MI. HOLMAN moved that the House adjourn. |
On the motion being put there was. no quorum
| voting and the Speaker appointed tellers, stating