New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE GEORGIA RECONSTRUCTION BIZ


The reading of the journal was dispensed
WITH in order that the debate on the Georgia Reconsruc
ton bill might be continued.
Several members asked and obtained leave TO print
SI Msssrs POTTER Dem, N ". VOORHEES, Dem
Ind and COX dem, n. ~ argued at length against
IN Mr., BINGHAM Rep, Ohio next took the floor He
said the bill to by the Senate Is In conhlc with
every letter OF the past ~ in eonaicJ vim rho
express order OF the President when he was General
Of the Army @ Is unog Te,a,inS S TO Georgia
II Is In conflict with the uterances OF the Attorney Gen
era OF the United States in reference TO virginia under
% oneration OF n our reconstruction acts and IL IS in
conflict with all the past legislation OF Congress ana OF
sons he asked that the bill be postponed TIL the third
wednesday In January next. The gentleman from Mas
STept murders in Georgia for denias of right to
the people OF Georgia there ought to be remedy IN Con
us IL affords ino additional protection TO any man
white black It Is simply Gr9 iha Hor, to
and il is equally gratutous TO attempt to bring to the
support OF this measure the accommodation OF the
therefore &C. that there is line IN the PRESIDENTS
Message which he never intended 20 be there ana when
refers to the imposition OF the oath enoned by the Re
construction acts on members OF ihe % h dn9
was imposition OF the oath required by the third sec
ton OF the Fourteenth Amendment wish TO say, fur-
Their that the Act OF the I'd OF March 1851
which undeTlies this entire legislation elOlns alsO e
oath OF qualification required by the third section Of the
Fourteenth Amendment Commenting on the section
which allows the Army and Navy to be placed IN the
Mr. BINGHAM said 1.-THE law is not worthy of a
moments consideration In the House OF Represehtes
Of the people for one matter what party dcta-
zion may saw stand here to say that shall record my
vote against IT, II does become the representatives
legislation touching not merely the rights Of the people
OF Georgia. the rights OF all the people OF the ReInD
Iic DENY the right Congress TO lay the executive
power of national law at the feet OF state EHeeuIve
10 exercised at his discretion Congsss Is bound 70
execute its own laws through its own officials No mat
what the pressure OF party may De canhot Sonse
Amendment Mr.. Bingham declared that n0thlng when ,G
human ingenuity could contrye was SO likely as TINS DEL
10 defeat that great and just and righteous measure
In coneiusion he moved the further postponemen % the
bill to the third Wednesday IN January next IN,
Mr. FARNSWORTH tRep.. Hid also opposed tue Dill
He fell consrased ne said support the motion Of the
gentleman from Ohio r Blpghsn,, ana IA case ~ iaea
y Mr. BirIER Rep. Mass closed the debate. He de-
Bnshamj and ihtimated that no seemed have caught
infection from the neighborood he occupied aud1s 70
The fact that Mr. Bingham sits the Democratic side OF
the Housed AS TO the statement that this bill found us
origin the Recommendation OF the PRESIDENT the con
trdcton that lay In the fact tha the bill which he
(AIr Buter) brought before the House last Apr was
substantially the same as this bill The eneet OF tne post
pSd those who had been recommending tbs legislation
returned to Georgia they the SEdSed pc
Nj Bnghams argument for PostR0nemGatt ne
thought 'I pa U in the House Of Rcprese
tatives Of the people why keep It alive 70 the third
lie sTnressed hmseIf much paiued at hearing the gen
tlenan from ONO say that there was line IN tine Mes
sage OF the President which the President never
should be there, aud that he tMr Bngnainl Knew ~
Now said Mr. Butler II he means by knowing II that ne
Lnows IL nv the contest. that is one thug put II ne
means that he knows il from what the PRESIDENT i0o
him. think lie should make known 70 tne HOUSE emes nc
was authorized 10 make that statement Is he author
led 10 state that the President OF the United states has
made him special messenger to inform the House that
a. n soIemp Massage sent by the Executive 10 both
nes ,hnre vas line which he intended 10 be
there and that the President had left II there Tor
onr onidancn aud never let anybody know
oSou, ~ except the gentleman from ohloI
are No IN understand from hl that the Executive thus
s,s With Congress- think there can be no more severe
on ths course which have over and over again
nacated 81 undertaking 70 control the action OF the
Mmse nv pretended private communications from the
~ the United states. Ineyer did give them 20
The House and have no respect IN that regard TOT any
who does. When the President OF the Uhlteu
,,as with member OF Congress us TO
rvate gentleman. neither Of them ceases 10 De gen
man md neither OF them should repeat the converse
Inn But If the President Of the United states under
takes 20 clog roll" business
MIR BINGHAM-I call the, gentlemen 70 order He has
no right 20 talk Of the President "log rolling
said nothing justify It, stand on what said and the
gentleman Massachusetts, has power TO move me
n the winch make that the President OF the
United states never meant to recommend To Congress