Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-14
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings,
THURSDAY, MAY IL,
THE SENATE Is not in session to-day.


amount paid, &c. Referred to Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Chanler, IN. " introd need resolution
declaring 1t to be the duty of reporters for the
Congregational Gtote on the House proceedings
to report in full, each distinct proposition mo-
non, resolution, bill or amendment, offered in
the House by any Representative or Delegate.
Referred TO Committee on Rules
Mr.. Garfield, TO- from Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported q bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to SELL after thirty days
nouce IN Two papers ofthe city of Baltimore,
a certain lot of ground in the city of Baltimore
on tne Patapsico river, containing twenty
IouI acres, and known as Fort Ceyington to-
getner with all the tenemehts, rights and ap-
purtenances, and that the money realized from
such sale be paid into the Treasury of the
United States.
A letter of the Secretary of War recommend.
ing the sale was read.
MI. Phelps (Md.) suggested that as it was de.
slrable to get as much money as possible tor
the property, it would be well 10 amend the
9ill SO as to allow II to befold entire by SUBJ
TIVE papers.
The notifications suggested We're adopted,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Pile (Mo.) introduced a bill to establish
telegraph communication between certain mil
ltary posts, and to construct a telegraph line to
Puget's Sound. Referred to Committee on
Roads and Canals.
On motion of Mr.. Van Wyck, IN W the
District of Columbia Committee was instructed
to inquire into the expedIency of requiring the
washington ans Alexandra Railroad Com
pany to run their cars at greater rate of speed
Mr.. Washburn, Mass. from Committee on
Claims, reported adversely upon a number of
private bills, and they were laid on the Ia BILE
Also reported adversely upon the petition of
George Albert, OF Prince George County. Md
and the same was laid upon the table. In pre-.
senting this report Mr.. Washburn said a bill
for the relief Of the party named had passed
lne 3.tn ana 3stn Congress, but he believed it
was because the House did not fully understand
the facts Cf the ease. 1t seems that Albert
owned ferry at Cottingham, and in 1861 a
squad OF cavalry crossed at his ferry. He
and his ferryman was drowned. He claims
an amount OF money for the loss of his ferry
hand, W no was his bonded apprentice and also
ior the boat The committee think the loss
was as much occasioned by a defect in the
boat as by overlooking, and the committee can
not see that there is any justice in the claim
Also, reported favorably upon a bill appro-
priatlng Si1 900 TO pay certain claims against
the Agricultural Department Passed.
Mr.. Cobb wis from same committee. re.
ported a bill for the relief of Chas b. Tanner
late hrst lieutenant 69th Pennsylva MIA volun-
teers. Passed.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
bill TO admit the States of North CoroliLa. South
Carolina Louisiana. Georgia, and Alabama, To
representation in Congress.
Mr.. BROOKS IN. W had the floor but welded
ten minutes of his time to
Mr.. PTuyn, IN. W who addressed the House
in opposition to the bill He had not time, he
bill, and would aflude only TO some points in
II To the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr
Steyens) must attach the odium or the honor
as future history may view it, of these recon
struction measures. But he (Stevens) has been
at least consistent in his views and professions
and has with all his ability urged his bold
VIEWS. He has declared that in all these meas
ures they were acting outiide of the Constitu-
uon, and be has brought the Republican party
up 10 his views.
Mr.. Brooks IN. " SAID he did not see the
advocates OF these reconstruction measures
now upon the floor of the House They were
else W here, in the basement of the Capitol, con-
coctlng further measures to mpeach the Execu-
I'VE OF this nation, and. 10 regain the ground
they have lost in the recent revolutionary
movement attempted in the other end of tn.
Capitol All these gentlemen who have been
engaged In the revolutionary movement are nor
In their seats here attending TO their legitimate
business; but he would repeat that they are i'm
the basement OF this Capitol, there concoctiuC
their dark schemes. All of the managers of Thu
resolution are absent from the House, engaged
III otntr business. Even the venerable gentle
man from Pennsylvania (Mr. Stevens) has left
ms place here, and gone 10 participate in that
basement meeting.
Mr.. Stevens here rose up from near the
Speakers chair.
Mr. Brooks SAID he saw the gentleman was
now here: he had recently returned from the
other meeting. He was glad the gentleman was
here 10 defend his pet reconstruction measure.
MI. Brooks then proceeded to review the seye-
raj acts that Mr. Stevens had introduced in
Congress. and contended they We're all revolu-
uonary and outside the Constitution His marty
friends have disagreed hith him, but thew have
been gradually whipped in to endorse all his
meas lures. Indeed, the only bill in which he
mas not succeeded is the bill in relation to
public schools in the District Of Columbia, but
he will Yet educate his followers up to sup.
port even that measure. True, he has failed in
the impeachment of the President, out even
then IT is admitted that the only article upon
which there is a chance for conviction is the
eleventh article. which was introduced by
the gentleman, and supported by his indomi.
table will and indomItable courage. I'm
peachment has failed, but the reyolutionists
nave not yet given up the contest, and
II is plain why it is proposed in one bill TO ad-
init five of the Southern States. 1t must be
plain to all that the object is to get into the
Senate Chamber Senators from the States
South, and then under new articles of impeach-
ment, 10 accomplish that which they have lust
failed in so signally. History was but repeat
ing itself, for there is .no.hing new under
the sun, and history will record in future
time the Danions and Robespeirs Of
TINS new resolution and the efforts making here
against the cause of liberty will be faithfully
portrayed. We are presenting a spectacle to-
day such rs no country ever presented before,
IN emancipating slaves and giving them the
governing power. Russia emancipated her
serfs, but never thought Of making them the
governing power. England emancipated her
slaves IN Jamaica, but did not make them the
governing ciass. This country alone stands In
that attitude.
Mr.. Kelley (Pa) interrupting, asked if the in.
stitutions Of England We're founded upon the
popular will; and " neither the consent OF the
governed: and whether ii would not have been
AS singular for Russia and England to give the
power of government to the serts and slaves as
IT woald be fer the United States to deny it,
Mr.. Brooks replied that the women and chill.
dren OF this country Were among the governed
class, but it was not proposed " put the con.
troll Of the Government, or any par. of it. In
their hands. But he would not yield to any
further questions, for he desired to show that
these States should not b. admitted to Congress
He denied that the constitution sent here rep.
resented the will Of the people of the States
and he charged that all the legislation of the
South was done by carpetbaggers. The uat-
ters too had obtained the offices, and men
who knew not the ptople of the
South We're not of them, and could net repre-.
sent their interests, were here demanding adj.
mission as Senator's and Representatives. There
had been two Yankee delegations here all win.
ter asking to be admitted to representation, as
from the State OF Florida; men who had no az
hliation with the people of that State, and who
had not been there a suffi ciept length OF time to
obtain 4 residence.
MIR. Stevens was willing to argue that the
Representatives from Florida should not be
admItis d.
Mr. Brooks was glad the gentleman would
agree with him one point but he did not think
there would be much difficulty in sho wing that
controlled in like manner by sQuatters. Look
for instance at the State Of Arkansas. Two
Senators were were here yesterday knocking
at the door of the Senate and demanding a.
mission, who had no lot or part with the mao
pie Of Arkansas. They had hardly resided in
the State long enough to obtain q residence
One was from New York and the other from