The New York herald., 1876-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 25. 1876
The SPEAKER proceeded to call committees for re-
ports.
CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION.
After the call OF tho committees concluded the
House at one o'clock, went into Committee of tho
Whole Mr. Wood OF New York, in the chair on the
Centennial Appropriation bill
The debate was continued by Messrs. Thompson OF
Massachusetts,; Robbins OF North Carolina Williams,
Of Wisconsin and Lamar OF Mississippi in favor Of
and Messrs. Southard OF Ohio; White, Of Kentucky,
Goocin, Of Kansas, against the bill
LANAR's SPEECH
In the course OF hr. Lamars speech he said that N
he thought that the bill even constructivcy violated
the constitution he should against t. for he
agreed with gentlemen who spoke against the consti
tutionaty OF the that the sovereignty Of this
country lay in the supremacy Of the organic law and
its inv,oablty. Every act OF the government which
did not bring around 10 the clear and complete
uon Of that Instrument was awiess act, and estab
lshed precedent that persisted in, would result in
the destruction OF constitutional government He
gued that tho powers OF government In foreign rela
ions were In the federal government, and ina, the
States had either dyested themselves or had been d-
vested OF every single attitude power In their rela
tions TO foreign affairs The States did not even
the British colonies Of Canada and Australia
had TO day, for they could tax the commodities
of foreign countries and OF the parent country
He ouoted Calhoun in support OF his position and
asked whether u could be said that In view OF this
penary power OF the government in regard TO
foreign AFFAIRS there constitutional incompetency
IN Congress 20 invite commissioners from foreign
countries bring here the productions Of commerce,
dent TO give the invitation which this law authorized
him 70 give? Ifnot, Il was clearly and unquaiihedly
THE Durr OF CONGRESS-
10 arprcprate the moneys for that purpose Referring
10 an allusion made last week by Mr. Frye OF Maine.
10 the constitution an enigma he remarked that 10
vas very dangerous for New England TO take that
trouud II the people OF the country to rise and
demand that Maine should be struck from her equal
right OF representation the Senate she would hold up
The constitution not enigma but clear,
raciant shield 10 protect her sovereignty
Mr. HoAR, lrep) Of Mass, explained in Mr. Fryc's
absence thai the word "engma' was not used
applied 10 the constitution ITSELF but the various in.
terpretAtons Of H.
Mr. LAEAR replied tha, on the principle the
Bible might be called enigma The constitution
gae no enigma IL a grand, august, imposing
reality. he favored the celebration order that tue
people Of the North should become satisfied Of the long
nr desire Of the Southern people 70 1--we with them
perpetual union. and before all others sunk
,nte insgni1cance.
he also deprecated an ailusion made by Mr. Towns
-,po Of New York ast week 10 Preston Brooks aud
,rtimated that the Inevitable encs OF the ausion
~ esctte passion, 10 lurame anImosty and 10 awake
he haired Of sectonasm. He quoted extract from
me OF Mr summers speeches Ia reply 10 as.mar al
lestou in which Mr. sumner said that no one bad ever
teard him speak OF Preston Brooks N unkndnoss, ans
that his name should not be brought up 10
1GGRAyATE PASSIONS
NJ political conflict and TO arrest the longing Tor con-
.oyd He iIamarl advocated tbs scheme because y
,arried Gus The spiril Of peace and reconciliation IL
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