The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-02-10
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The House having under consideration the
bin to promote the reconstruction Of Gcorgia-
Mr ELDR .DGE obtained the floor.
II3 SPEAKER. The Chair under
stands that an agreement has been made
between members on both SIDES OF the
aause paTcciing out the 1oor for the time
.ualHlng tor the discussion of this blll.
be VI. carry out that agreement only if it
Is agI eaoie to the House. The gentleman
from Wisconsin is under that agreement
entitled to twenty minutes.
Mr. ELDRfDGE said
! Nr. SPEAKER | was not at all aware
this moment | was to be limited in this dis
cusslon to twenty minutes. supposed
was to have an hour 10 my disposal am
greatly embarrassed. but must be con-
tent under the circumstances, especially aS
my friends on this side are TO nave some
oi the Tune | expected to occupy.
Mr.. Speaker, Il Is one # the most pain
tul considerations gentlemen ca tins side
connected with he discussion OF all these
so-1a!!td reconstruction treasures that
whatever arguments may be adiuceG, what
ever facts may tc presented, however con-
elusive the Reasons urged against them they
are sure to pass They have in general
the party I'D power and ali consideration
with reference to the merit, torccioscd.
have no idea that anything | can say at
this time will have any effect upon the ac
tlUn CT the House. The party demands
the passage Ct the b.li, aud il must pass.
Il i a party measure, and party interests
mT,t be ,nbsegyei though the Republic
tc destroyed.
Sir, The House OF Representative has
pretty much ceased to be a deiibera.ive
body, whera measures tor the put.ic vel
fare are originated. considered and based
upon. All tho work here IS determined ty
the party IN Iuwer. and this House is made
the mere recorder OF Its will Ii appears
10 be 80 With this bill 1t only awaits the
hour fixed to be enacted into q law
As for myself, have discussed at length
seyeraI times before this House all the
cues ions Of recon,trucion, al the cues
uons involved in this bill, with the excep
tIon # the one OF turning the State o!
,orgia cut Of the Union alter she has
been once adm tied under your rccon>truc
ton hws-ail except the reconstruction ot'
tie State. lh.s. sir. Is 10y far The most i'm
poFtant question: yet presented IN all these
extraordinary proceedings l. involves
''.-N ''4tE l'IC iLC>t4NH tl ne power or El-It
OF Congress TO consider t;eor ia a. having
committed acts excluding her from ar alac
'EE her out OF the Union, tut the further
question OF whether Congress car ast.r
having readmjttei her turu her ont and
remit her 70 4 state or e0ndi.lOn Of TUE.
lase
/ have no difficulty with either ot these
questions Georgia Va, one of the original
States OF the tHion. That Size empte .
10 Secgde do Rot deny. la, ihat She Gia
succccd, that she ever ceased iOr uHe I:lo
ment 10 be a State in tie Union. do niess
emFhatIcl!.y aud >o,emuiy depy. Ii by
any mcaES She ACCOMPLISHED her purpose
OF seeding from the [ mon. then the war
with All is sacrifices of lita and property
was most miserable failure. Bat unad
not coa>licr or argue thai question for the
purpose Of opposing this Mj That she i
now State IN this Union every dep,r rt>
meat nt the Governmcut has IN some form
or other officially declared. That She l, .
State, and that she h2s ST all times hean
State IN the Iloa Siara u formation. the
honorable gentleman from Massachusetts
Nr, paweS' here on tbs a.y an4 IN {! !
1oor 14ai:ts and !ycla,e-, ,aat She is tie
@,a.e - T-crEl4 j. 10 les than s..-a