New-York tribune., 1869-04-08


Of the House, and he therefore moved the pre-
ylous question. The House refused TO second lhe pe
Gus question by 6l TO ca. , ..ooaed
with his argument in support Of the BILL basng II par
ticnlary on the expulsion the eoored members OF @ e
Georgia Legislature. Unless this bill were passeu, '
XVIII Constitutional Amendment would DE 9 IGSs n n
Georgia and there could be no - hope i 81 Of
House t could say SO by its Ii had been es of
by the unanimous vote of the Republican hlein'
the Reconstruction Committed. aa An Ar
Mr. BECK Dem KY took the floor and TaGS9 tSat even
gn%sn against The Pill taxing oscs eSs fully and
completely State in the Union as New
0"uS'''' " PRoNoTISG AMERICAN NAyIGAIIoS;; .,a AZ
The Georgia bill was laid aside p, y,ttn auu toe
LYNCH Rep, Mel Chairman Of reported resolution
authorizing the Committee 10 ST danSd % ody,sahe for
such times and places as nS Witnesses and taking testmo
@ He m TSported to the House on the second Monday o
January next eTxrs GSP nARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. wAsHBURN REP Wish from the GG9see 81 6 C"o S%
p tbe repair extension, preservation, and completion
of works the OF MYERS aa oS Mar
An amendment was made and rejected ana the Jill
was then passed.
Mr.. BURR Dem., Ill offered resolution authorlIIhg
the Speaker to designate member TO be
investigation. Adopted -
Mr.. BANKS Rep. Mass.), Chairman OF the ComniIee
Foreign Affairs offered resolution anthoTIAng tat S
Committee TO sit during the sessions OF the HOUSE p anu
guayan matter. Adopted.
On oo ., Mr. TnH 2IHN 3s1GS ep KsTDS Ind, Conference
Committee ordered on the bill III reference " '
Usage Indian Lands. .,
Mr. DAys SR S Y FS% anm SaS
ralization. Ordered to be printed and recommiteu'
THE GEORGIA BILL RESUMED. . 49,, ,
The House then, at o'clock resumed nsSGddmFEs
tDem IdD in opposition to It, he regarded lhe p Ia "a
belonging revolutionary class OF Gnr %e and
a revolt against the eternal principles OF uuth anu
Mr BINGHAM ep OH opposed the bill and express
his regret that 1t had been reported by the
ton Committee. The fourth section aPpn9a o 70 o an
man to deny that the States OF the uhlon nau h o
rights which could not be invaded congress ato nau ~ ~
more right 10 egslate tho qualifications for sae OF
fcers i'm the several States than II had TO legsate on n
qualifications for Office in England He 9elevea ne ,rs'
ments OF the Constitution by the aeton OF her bes'A"
Mr.. BUTLER remarked that he agreed with Mr. Bng-
n Mr. os scHESCK ep Ohio stated the reasons why he
would vote for postponing this bill Congress had eeog
nzed the existence Of the State OF Georgia under e
construction acts and was therefore, estopped from de-
nyng il the exclusion coored members by the Georgia
Legislature. lie regarded 1t as Revolutionary act as san
bic pretext But suppose that Ohio Massachusetts or
Pennsylvania, had done something equivalent, now was
Congress TO remedy i was Congress TO fall back the
doctrine that Georgia mad been reconstructed II
was estopped from that by the fact that u
had aeq1esced IN the reSohS'THe1o9 Sad Sot
republican form OF government II so theh
all that Georgia had done was to be disregarded ana
wiped out and the state RENTED 10 military authority
II that proposed he would feel freer to do II thah 10
support the before the House. He saw no so-
ton for the difficulty except to leave the matter Tor inc
present and let Georgia herself SEQ whether she could
furnish solution. He assured that IL the Supreme
Court OF Georgia permitted 10 and decide un-
der the Constitution and laws OF Georgia and OF the
United States the question OF the right OF co0red men 10
hold office, that decision would be aequiesced In and
acted on by both branches OF the Georgia Legislature
therefore he favored postponement. .
Mr.. BINGHAM rep, Ohio moved the postponement
OF the bill till the first Monday Of December next and de-
manded the previous question The previous question
A CONFERENCE on THE INDIAN BILL
The bll laid aside temporarily, and Conference
Committee the Indian Appropriation bill was ordered
and Messrs Dawes Bingham aud Beck appointed on the
part Of the House
Mr. CAKE (Rep., Pennl, Chairman on the Committee
on Accounts reported resolution authorizing the EN-
poyment OF clerks during the present session al 90 per
day for following Committees Banking ana SufrGGnGy
Roads and Canals Indian Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Ninth
Census Printing Territories District OF Columbia. In
valid Pensions, and Revision OF the Laws Authorizing
the Reconstruction Committee TO employ clerk al the
same compensation from March Till December o. 1859.
continuing the messenger to the Committee on Appro-
ordered and continuing the clerk TO the COmmtee on
Accounts at the compensation as during the ALth
Mr. RANDALL (Dem Pa moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Negatived-Yeas. 81; Nays, 30.
The resolution was then adopted
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The message Of President urging action In refer
Of Congress, was read to the House,
Mr. BUTLER (Rep-, Massl moved TO refer the message
TO the Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, N " moved 70 refer 1t to the Ju-
dietary Committee arguing that the Reconstruction Com
mtee had already expressed It's views at variance with
those expressed by the President In his message.
Without dsposing OF the question: the House. at 6io
adjourned