New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-15

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The consideration OF the mississippi OIL WAS lneh Po
ceeded with.
Mr.. HOWARD Rep., Michl discussed the Congress
sonal power to conditions under the clause Of the
Constitution requiring the General Government TO
men as TO power Of Congress To interpret the mean
ing, what constituted republican form OF govern
men and the most elcient M "a ,h
that guarantee H. ths connection he chaactel.eu the
remarks of Gov. Walker Of Virginia relative TO the
inutility of the conditions imposed upon virginia. as
Nr MORTON CRep.. Ind) said that the definition OF
republican form OF government, In view OF the various
changes OF the Constitution that which
obtained at the formation OF the Constitution and that
Congress required TO apply the test OF the amended
Constitution aud the requirements of advancing civil
cation. He believed that the opportunity should now be
improved TO insist by law upon the essential features OF
republican form Of government m State, one OF which
was the educational qualification Of voters
MI. CARPENTER (Rep,, WIS., argued that the impos-
ton of fundamental conditions upon State dan
gerous heresy. He said Congress might continue Mis-
ssssppi Territory admit the state to representa-
but could not treat her as In both conditions at the
same time. When the admission OF her Senators aud
Representatives declared Mississippi to be State In the
Union, further Congressional control could only be exer
ced under Constitution. The doctrine advanced by
the from Indiana Mr Moron) that the supery
Of Congress state after Its admission as state
enough TO make Webster turn III his grave, and
fallacy whose danger could not be oyerestimated 10
such doctrine he referred to the probable action OF
Democratic majority in the Senate ten hence In
pealng these conditions. and upon the argument now
used that the opinion OF Congress they
tons upon Massachusetts and New England States
This would be entirely in accordance with the precedent
| Mr.. CARPENTER further argued to show the worth
essness OF these pretended safeguards remarkng that
| and while he would 20 reluctantly where the party
strength carried him, no would mPlore his republican
colleagues not to conditions which
stand the test OF the Constitution. He said that
publican Senator'S who did not see these matters in the
same light in which they were viewed by Others were
can party TO with the Democrats. For himself,
| MrSAUISBURY dem. Del)-In behalf OF the Demo.
cratic side OF the Chamber repel the alliance also
Mr.. CARPENTER concluded by remarklng that he
would leave his action to the only forum entitled
@ % s te dos q SS bv Tho
Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. CarpenteD was the old
Rights heresy and in reply TO what the Senator had
said about Webster turning in his grave he would only
| remark that the enuncatl0n OF such a doctrine was
10y The effect Of il was to deny Congress the power
| TO preserve Republican Government In a State,
was destroyed. Was the Republican party win:
to stand by that ,s naTfy mS nO%sE
upon the doctrine that the power 70 build up implied
| power to preserve. He denied the assumption upon
which arguments the subject were generally based,
that In securing republican form OF government In the
States IL essential that the means should DO uniform
the but Of their method Of application In State
where the people could not read or write, what better
Education Of the Peoplei He would tell Gov Walker Of
Virginia, who had recently asserted that the power Of
that he was mstaken-that Congress had the
power I, to prevent the , violation Of the eond
Mr. YATES ep ILL., characterized the stand taken by
the Senator from Wisconsin OR. CarpenteT futile
attempt TO inuse new life into the old theories Of Seees
sion and CalhOunsm. He proposed to crush In its
fancy this new heresy coming 10 did not from the
South but from the North. He believed the Constitution
to be clear and explicit on the points OF the supremacy OF
tho General Government. He did not wonder that the
Senator from Delaware tMr. salisbury had repeed
alliance with one who had 80 far rebelled against party
| discipline
message from tho President was received announcing
that the bill appropnatng some $4,000 pay tho claim
OF the Messrs. bdylcs for army clothing had become
law without his signature the Constitutional Limitation
| OF 10 days having expired.
After short Executive session the Senate adjourned