The New York herald., 1869-01-28


Nr. lSGERsoLL took IKE .,ew Of the section,
vaich he declared would ue disgrace 70 the statue
and an sas Of
country but fyom the codest Digid State OF Maine
Alter further discussion Mr. ARxELI, trcp.l OF |
Tenn, moved to lay the bl and amendments on the
MIR. PERyAx, rep, Of Me-, moved the previous !
The Douse refused to second the previous question:
and TIE morning hour having expired the bill went |
over till the next morning hour.
BILL IN RELATION TO SUFFRAGE.
The House then took up the constitutional amend
ent and bill " mr. relation 70 saags M srv and "
addressed BY Mr.. ELDRIDGE, tdem) OF WIS., IN 0ppo-
sit0n to them.
elections in the respective States, NOT in the
Congress. The powers and rights and no critics Of
Congress or from the federal governmeT Il. There
were some powers with which COngrV,s IS had not
been entrusted. Congress could not dev .rmine JUST
powers Of the federal government came up from the
States and from the people CongressJ lever had and
any powers not given to it by the lstuion. Tho
exercise OF any other powers was ank usurpation.
and I asSea where had the republic an party derived
its power and charge 10 reofganYe the states that
did not rebels In mis- Judgment Tie republican mem-
bers OF the House could not iorcs this measure upon
the country without covering tre party with another
dlshonor or without shame ful violation OF party
pledges and party faith. How many States would
the republican party have carried at the last election
with such measure inscribed upon its platform
Where would have been Pennsylvania and ohio and
Indianas Such measure would alone have de-
feated the republican candidates for President and
Vice President, with all their great personal popu-
on the committee (fir Boutwel1 had not been able
to base his proposition on the constitution and laws,
The subject then PASSED over for the day p"''''
REGULATING THE TRAFFIC IN PETROLEUM.
mr. m Bse9Es Na hoarS q - " petition
late and control the manufacture and sale OF petro-
enm and other dangerous liquids, 30 as TO preserve
iile and property Referred to the Committee on
PAYMENT OF SALARY TO MR. swITzLER.
On mouon OF MIR. Sr0vER, trep.l OF No., an allow
ance OF one years pay as Representative was made
to Mr. Switzler, who contested the seat Of Mr.. An
dersop, OF Missouri.
The House then, at ten minutes past three O'Clock.
went into Committee OF the Whole on the state Of
the consideration of the Legislative Appropriation
bill A discussion in reference to the pay Of the
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE, Of III. who declared that il the
constituents OF members could know OF their ex-
travagancc he believed they would come down and
the ngures Of the expenses of the Houses He would
tell them:-Capito police, 5000; clerks, $4,000;
ers, $4,000; Folding Room, 100000; doorkeepers,
50, 900; clerks TO committees, ss6,o0o; pages,
the Capitol police Mr.. Was6burne SAID there had
been howl got up last session that Andrew Johnson
was TO take possession Of the Capitol.
Mr.. MAYNARD, uep.) OF Tenn. rose to question OF
order 1t was not In order to charge members Of
the House with bowling.
consistent with the fact that he could not rule 1t out
Of order. loud laughterl
Mr.. WAsHBURNE-I say, Mr.. Chairman that with
the bowling that was got up that the Capitol was
going TO be attacked by Andrew J0hnson. we armed
little brigade Of police which cost us s65 600 year.
There were $685., 900 year for which the people
were taxed to run this House OF Representatives,
say there Is no justification for that This was done
IN face OF our protestatons as party OF the resou
tiOns OF the Chicago Convention and OF prOtesa-
tions on the stump that we were going to stop oil
those appropriations and become economical. ask,
gentlemen, II that's the way we are going on. de-
sire the reporters Of the Associated Press to put
those figures into print.
The appropriation was voted in, and subsequently
an amendment to increase the compensation OF the
reading clerks was agreed to.
Mr. FARNSwORTH, trep) OF ILL.,, moved TO strike out
the item for two reporters TO the committee and
argued against It.
Of ILL.,, explained and defended the item, and the
motion 70 strike out was rejected.
Mr. WAsHBURNE, OF Ill, moved to strike out the
item OF $4,000 for furniture and REPAIRS remarkng
that Mr.. Mcpherson, the Clerk, had informed him
that the item was not necessary. He added that the
Clerk OF the House had managed the fund for repairs
very economically and very honestly.
The motion was not agreed to-
item Of U & 70 ent s
members, at $125 each.
IVY M,ta0at a YsSsp tJ5SSe J5Se rf@' fsSsss'
halfpast seven O'Clock p. NJ.
Evening session.
The House resumed its session at half-past seven
O'Clock, in Committee OF the Whole Mr. Broomall in
the chair.
SPEECH BY MR. INGERsoLr.
Mr.. INGERsOLL made speech on the subject OF
te finances and currency, arguing In favor OF paper
currency as against metallic currency. The resup-
Cd e. m time & he re
only be temporary, and would be followed by dis
astrous financial crash
Mr. lngersol consumed his hour with his speech
and gave way TO Mr.. Cuom.
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Mr.. CCLLoM, trep) OF ILL.,, addressed the House on
the subject OF national politics defending the po-
sItion OF the republican party In connection with
reconstruction. lie admitted that the fourteenth
amendment OF the constitution was defective, mas
much as Il recognized by implication the right Of the
states to regulate the question OF suffrage. That
principle was held to be In direct antngonism to the
Declaration Of independence To-day the repub-
lican party was at work to patch up the work IL had
failed 20 do directly. He declared himself in favor
OF the constitutional amendment reported by the
gentleman from Massachusetts, DIR. BoutwelD, but
he did not KNOW that Il might not be improved.
comprehensive In its scope, that Congress would
not have to be called upon soon again to make
another amendment.
While Mr.. Cullom was about calculating this
point the half hour allotted 10 him expired.
Mr. ColuIn was succeeded by
Mr.. KERR, ldem.l OF Ind, who addressed the House
10 reference 70 the proposed constitutional amend
ent ana the bin reported by Mr. Boutwell,. He de.
cared that these measures had never been surpassed
in importance by any enactment In human jeeisla |
tion; In It's Intrinsic interest and III far reaching
consequences y would be difficult TO conceive pro-
the fourteenth amendment OF the constitution this
bull was an initial measure, and made IL impera-
tive duty, for the first time, to consider that amend
ment, aud to determine, under the sanction OF their
oath TO support the constitution what are It's |
true intent and meaning. That amendment did
not deny, afect or modify the right OF |
the states to regulate suffrage In the States. The
states had given suffrage to persons who were not
citizens OF the United States, and States had en-
arged and abridged the right OF suffrage. The |
fourteenth amendment, he argued, gave no |
basis whatever for the assumptions OF tho |
present BILL Citizenship alone never gave |
right TO vote or hold ofnce. That right de- |
pended upon the legislation OF the States In |
regard to residence and other qualifications. |
II citizenship conferred the right OF Suffrage then the
ex-rebes In the Southern states were wronged by |
being denied that right. They were oil citizens OF |
.he United states eligible to the ONCE OF President
and Vice President. and yet they could not vote |
This was I'm answer to Mr. Boutwes argument |
against the inconsistency OF having coored men In
certain states eligible to those high oces and yet
not permitted 10 vote
-, CONDITION OF GOVERNMENT REVENUES,
= Mr. NIBLACK, ldeml OF Ind, next addressed the |
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