New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


On motion of Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Ind the
fJaso took up and passed the Senate bill granting to
l'loebo Sconed pension Of $50 a month from June g.
x:t7 sire being at that time 100 years old and widow Of
q revolutionary soldier.
ON motion Of Mr. KENDALL Dem, Nev.), the House
sok up and passed the Senate bill, authorizing and re-
guessing President OF the United states TO appoint
Board OF three Comm ssoners, TWO OF WhOn snal De
officers OF Engineers Of tAe Army, ana one m.Bg or
civil engineer, to examine and report upon the Sutro
SUnDel, m the state Of Nevada, authorized TO DC con
eruc:ed by act OF Congress approved July 25 1861
with special reference TO the importance IeasDly,
tine required 70 construct the same the Nalus
tho bullion extracted ron the mines on the COnstock
lie, ht present and probable future production also
the geological and practical value O SAID tunnel as an
tAgvIuS "OIA, dnI I've EeleIa ia = - -,
tDd other national interests IN ascetanng the pracuca
bhy Oi deep mining.
The House proceeded 70 the consideration OF the bill
reported from the Special Committee.
from Nassaehusetts ir Bgter proposed to deal % yen,
bill wa bad enough II had the merit OF audacity. and
sought reach all the States and all the people The
bantlins Of the President, after laborous incubation,
had bcen hstched and was before them TO destroy
The rights OF the States aG Of the people, and TO put
shall be killed hero OnnipOteHt power everywhere.
NJ wonder the President not long ago alluded TO the
much like our own. The power In the hands OF the
Emperor william was AO,bng ike That which the bill
W0posed % confer on the President III the former
oud exceed the power lie now possessed, be would be
ask FOR power as sweeng and nrestrained as IL was
occupy ier throne a week This b he repeated would
MAKE The President Dictator 10 destroy the liberties OF
me people Those wAO aided ana abetted the Di would
hccoDe more OdOus than the ku-Kux desperadoes OF
south. The gentleman from Massachusetts, (Butler
ad INC bill met with the approval Of the majority OF the
Republicans # t!Ie House.
Mr. DAWES Rep., Mass)-Ny cOlea que did say 40, but
no man on tins the other SIDE is authorized TO say the
majority Of TIE Republicans OF this House are in favor
:" ne 1i Ihele was IN caucus no record no Vote no
nhp1bhc or private expression OF opinion
MI BECk do not 1850, but ut was so announced
~ Con Butler who said the caucus agreed 10 stand gy ms
h viii let te gentleman and his colleague settle the
MATE between them. In tine course OF las reuarks ne
sad would protect citizens everywhere, without ref
sh 70 race, color or previous condition OF seNltde
Jle Democracy would do the same thing, ana when
th"y ialed 20 do would longer belong 10 tnat
party but be would subvert the Constitution Of the
country and make tho President q dictator.
Ar BLAIR Rep, NichJ said ever since he came mere
T eis ago, tGey mad never been without Dll pend
hg tO cure the chronic Rebellion in the South. The
1Llt Congress completed the business Of recOnstruc
uOn and this Congress began its session with all the
states represented entitled 10 representation, IL had
sfmcd thatlws about 70 return 10 the stald old
Ways Of legislation TEe people are now all equal IN the
Cliln, with the exception OF certain disabilities under
te Fourteenth Amendment 70 tie Constitution, which no
one desired long 60 continue. To hin this great
tflei 40 ls opinion tnat THIS House OuRn 10 nave
sOurned directly after n organized lie wished that
e laws they STOOD might le thoroughly tested before
they entered on new and untTed fields Of legislation.
Many and broad powers hsd Deeh krehIel 10 he fIes
uSnaTy States. Why pile statute upon statute 10 ne un-
used His conviction was, - was not Jaw mat was
wanted m the South, IL was the entdon OF he law ana
that law hss been Confded another branch of the GOV
ennlcnt That there are great uis0Iitts III the
south, there Is doubt The huklu4 was
deyIlsh than In times past IL another phase Of
yEch law which prevailed In The SCUM ever since ne
Gould remember. fAe act Of May, l8'O known as the
Enforcement Act seemed 10 have been ac ID beet the
existing condition OF affairs TINS he repealed appeared
D. be- broad clear and definite enough O. meet d .cts OF
s~.ess bauds aud coIsDators Statutes arc not want