TV Doyii' ril(iM IVfcrlM)t.
Tho enemies ol thn I'nion are jut
now fonroiitrntinjx lliir heaviest lor
cos ut tho National Cnpitiil. Tho
wnves uf revolution roll liih, mid
must onn Ptriko tlio shore nnd lrcnk.
Either tlio Union or the ltndinil party
must go under. The Disunion loaders
nro not fat infied with abrogating tho
Executive portion of the government,
but another co-ordinato brunch, (the
Supreme! Court,) is just now receiving
their Jiarticulnrnttenlion. They linvo
thrust ten Slates out of tho Union,
mndo tho President a subject, and are
now trying to slmpo tho Supremo
Court so as to be able to dictate its
decisions, and make General Grant
Dictator over this confused and dis
rupted Republic.
The following proceedings on recon
struction, niggers, &c, took placo in
the Itump House last week, and will
furnish a key to the whole weeks'
work :
The IIouso being called to order by
tho Speaker, the first business in order
was bills and joint resolutions.
Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, a bill
requiring the concurrence- of two
thirds of the Judges of tho United
States Supreme Court to declare a
law of Congress unconstitutional. To
tho Judiciary Committee. Also, for
the passage of a tariff law atl'ording
adequate protection to the industrial
interests of the country. To tho Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, a
bill to promote agricultural industry
in the States recently in rebellion, and
to secure homesteads for niggers. To
the Committee on Froedmen's Afluirs.
Mr. Burr, of Illinois, one pledging
protection to all citizens, native born
or naturalized, in the ei.joyment of
all rights of citizenship under the Con
stitution and lawsof tho United States.
To the Committee on Foreign Afluirs.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, one declaring
the amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, known as the four
teenth article, duly ratified. To the
Judiciary Committee.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, offered a
resolution that the rules be suspended,
and that the Cominittco on llecon
utruction bo authorized to report im
mediately. Also, that the House will,
to-morrow, proceed to the considera
tion of the report, and will, at the
close of debate on Wednesday, proceed
to vote on the same.
The question of suspending the rules
was taken by yeas and nays, and re
sulted yeas 114, nays 44. The rules
were suspended and tho resolution
was agreed to.
Mr. Bingham thereupon reported a
till, additional and supplementary to
the act to provide for tho more efli
cicnt government of tho rebel States,
paBbed March 2, 1 807, and to the acts
supplementary thereto, and it was
read twice and recommitted.
Mr. Bingham at the name time
informed the House that ho would
not insist on the last clause of the
resolution, but would let tho dubalo
continue on Wednesday and the next
da', if tho IIouso desired it. lie
merely wished to have it made the
special order from day to day until
disposed of.
Mr. Loan submitted an amendment,
which was ordered to be printed. Tho
bill as reported differs somewhat in
the first section from tho bill as print
ed in the newspapers. It reads as
follows :
Be it enacted, dc, That in Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi
ana, Texas, Florida, and Arkansas,
there are no civil governments repub
lican in form, and that tho so-called
civil governments in said States re
spectively shall not be recognized as
valid or legal State governments,
either by the Executive or Judiciul
power, or authority cf (he United
States.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, rose to make
a report from the Judiciary Commit
tee, but Mr. Robinson rising to a par
liamentary question, asked the Speak
er whether the adoption of tho resolu
tion altered the rules without notice
to that effect?
The Speaker replied that it suspend
ed all rules that stood in the way of
its execution.
TH SUPREME COIRT.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, asked leave to
report back from the Judiciary Com
mittee, with an amendment, by way
of an additional section, the Senate
bill declaring what shall constitute a
quorum of the Supremo Court.
Mr. Ross object jd, and Mr. Wilson
moved to suspend the rules, slating
that he did not propose to call up the
bill for action for a week, or until the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr.
Williams,) who bad first introduced
the subject in the House, was present.
The llouse- refused to suspend the
rules veas, 72 j nays, 88.
Mr. Wilson said he interpreted tho
vote as an expression of the will of
the IIouso to have the bill acted upon
immediately, and he would therefore
modify his motion and move to sus
pend the rules to allow him to report
Lack tho bill for immediate considera
tion, and that when the House shall
order tho main question the vote shall
be taken without dilatory mot inns
The question was taker by yeas and
nays, and resulted, yeas 11-5, nays .
So the rules were suspended, and
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Judi
ciary Committee, reported hack the
Senate bill declaring what shall con
stitute a quorum of. tho Supremo
Court, with an amendment.
Tho bill declares that any number
of tho J ustiees of tho Supreme Court
not less than five, being in majority
thereof, shall constitute a quorum.
The amendment declares that no ease
pending before tho Supreme Court
involving tho action or effect of any
law of the United States shall be deci
ded adversely to the validity of such
law without the concurrence of two
thirds of all the members ol the Court.
Mr. Williams, of Pa., offered an
amendment requiring the decision of
tho Court in such cases to be unani
mous. He explained aud advocated
his amendment.
Mr. Trnyn, of New York, doelarod
that on his return to the House, after
fT wpeks' absence, it actually seem-
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ed to him to-day as if tho country was
in the midst of a revolution.
Tho House had before it to-day a
proposition of a most extraordinary
character. It was proposed by one
act to strip ten States of the little
authority left to them; to deprive tho
Executive of its power, and now it was
proposed by this act virtually to rob
the Court in rendering this decision of
Congress, which should he tho highest
court of the nation, and in which thoro
were over a hundred and sixty lawyers.
Mr. Marshall declared that of nil the
revolutionary measures brought before
tho last and present Congress, tending
to subvert and destroy tho institutions
of the country, this was one of the
very gravest. It was not oMy Btri-'
king a blov at, but subverting ono of
tho co-ordinate brunches of the gov
ernment. It had been a theory of the
government that it was a government
of chucks and balances, and that there
was no arbitrary power that could put
its foot upon tho people and upon
other co-ordinate branches of the gov
ernment. It was the assertion of an abso
lutism which the people would repudi
ate, unless they were willing to be
deprived of their liberties, and to have
the institutions of their fathers tram
pled under foot. A more enormous
proposition had never been brought
before any deliberative body. The
very bringing forward of such a meas
ure was a plea of guilty on the part of
the majority in Congress, and u con
fession that ils acts wore unconstitu
tional, and that, therefore, they were
unwilling to have them brought before
the great judicial tribunal of tho coun
try. There was no power under the
Federal Constitution to pass such a
law. It was a most palpable and
manifest usurpation, and it was not
safe fur any party to come forward
to trample in the dust thfct great tri
bunal, w bid) bad ctitablh bed such a
reputation under the had of the great
men who had presided in 'hat body.
There was a reverence fur that tri
bunal, for its justice, its learning, ils
conservatism, ts ability, its adherence
to tho great principles of the govern
ment, which would not permit any
Congress to trample on and crush it
out of existence for partisan purposes,
lie appealed to gentlemen not to at
tempt to place their unhallowed tool
on the Supremo Court, an institution
which was deemed so important for
the preservation of tho checks and
balances of the government, and so
absolutely necessary for the protection
of the rights of citizens. If this law
was past-ed there would not be one of
the guards of tho Constitution worth
one cent to the citizen.
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, desired to
know whether the genllemnn from !'
linois was not aware of the fact that
the bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee proposed no more than
was required by the original judiciary
act of 17S!, under tho administration
of Washington ?
Mr. Marshall was not aware of the
fact and desired Mr. Bingham to read
tho section of tho law that he referred
to.
Mr. Bingham read from the Judici
ary act of 1789 the section declaring
that the Supremo Court of the United
States shall consist of a Chief Justice,
and four Associate Justice, and four
of whom shall constitute a quorum.
He argued that when all the mem
bers wero present it would require
four to concur in a decision, w hich
would be two-thirds.
Mr. Marshall declared that he had
great respect for the abilities of the
distinguished gentleman from Ohio,
but the claim he had now put forward
was one of tho most palpable and
shameful dodges ever attempted to be
imposed upon tho House. He was
astonished that that gentleman should
attempt to palm off the idea that there
was any analogy between the act of
179 nnd the mcusure before the
House.
Mr. Spalding, of Ohio, supported
the bill as reported from tho Judiciary
Committee. If he were qualified to
hold a seat on tho bench of the Su
preme Court, and if ho bad that hon
or, nothing would gratify him more
than the passage by Congress of this
measure. Ho did not believe that one
iudue of that high tribunal would ob
ject to it. It relieved tho Court of
very great responsibility, and itmado
the decision more satisfactory to those
whom tho decision affected. He ob
jected, however, to tho amendment
requiring that each justice should ab
sent to tho decision.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, moved to add
to tho amendment reported from the
committee a proviso that, if any cir
cuit or district court of the l?nited
States should ndiudirB any act of
Congress to bo unconstitutional or in
j valid, the jn'igment, before an' furth
er proceeding were hud upon it, shall
certified up to the Supremo Court of
the United States, and shall fie con
sidered therein, and if on considera
tion thereof two-thirds of tho members
of tho Supreme Court shall not affirm
the judgment below, the samo shall
be declared and held reversed.
Mr. Bingham said he would have
preferred the discussion to have been
carried on in a spirit different from
I the partisan spirit exhibited by the
' gentleman from lHinoisMr. Marshall.
I 1 hat gentleman should not have as
I sumed for himself and the party ho j
j represented that they were the only
guardians of tho Constitution and tho i
people's rights, nor did lie recngniio '
the title by which that gentleman as- j
sinned to pronounce judgment npon
tho majority in Congress in tho name
ot all tiie woplo of the Uniid Slates. I
It would bo a sad day for American
institutions, and for the sacred cause,
of republican government, if any tri
bunal in this land, created by the will
of the people, was above and superior j
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to tho people's power. That Court,
he repeated, hud disgraced not only
itself as a tribunal of justico, but it
had disgraced humanity when it dar
ed to mouth from its high seat of jus
tice the horrible blasphemy that there
wero human beings, either in this land
or in any land, whoso rights white
men were not bound to respect.
Mr. Marshall reminded the gentle
man that tho Supreme Court had nev
er said such a thing.
Mr. Prnyn, of New York, also de
sired to make a remark in that con
nection. .
Mr. Bingham, not yielding the floor,
said he understood very well the point
which gentleman would make." He
did not say that the Court held that
doctrine. He had only said that it
mouthed that horrid blasphemy. Ho
knew that it was no decision.
Mr. Robinson', risinglo a question of
order, mndu the point that it was not
in order for tho gentleman from Ohio
to make such a chargo against a co
ordinate brunch of thn government.
The Speaker overruled tho point of
order holding that he could not declare
out of order an attack on another de
partment of the government when
made in parliamentary language.
Mr. Robinson, of New York, made
the further point of order, that gen
tleman standing around Mr. Bingham
should be made to take their seats.
The Speaker sustained that point
of order and requested the gentlemen
to resume their seats.
Mr. Bingham went on to say that
from that decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States an appeal
hud been taken to the public opinion
of the country.
It would not do for any men who
ever read the Constitution of this
country, to rise in his place here and
say that the Congress of the United
States could not rodueo that tribunal
to a single person, or to three persons.
If the number of judges was fixed at
three, of whom two would bo a ma
jority, would it, not require these two
to concur in any decision f What ob
jection was there to this law f Tho
gentleman from Illinois would have to
find some other objection than hi a f
eaptadum statement that it was a vio
lation of the Constitution, when he
had called tlint gentleman's attention
to the fact that in the First (JougresB
the Judiciary law of 9 was passed, un
der which no jndgoincnt could be pro
nounced upon any question whatever
without the occurrcnco of t wo.third.
Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, inquired
whether the Court had not been so or
ganized that it required the same num
ber of Judges to declare a law valid.
Mr. Bingham admitted that it did.
Mr. Marshall hold therefore that
there was no analogy between the two
case f
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, moved the
previous question, stating that he
would not do so except for the order
of tho House making a spociul order
for to morrow of the bill reported from
the Reconstruction Committee.
The previous question was seconded
and tho main question ordered.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, being entitled
to an hour to close the debate, yielded
twenty minutes of his time to
Mr. Woodward, of Pennsylvania,
who declared himself opposed to both
the bills of the Reconstruction Com
mittee and that of tho Judiciary Com
mittee, because ho believed them to be
unconstitutional. Congress had no
more right to dicato to the Supreme
Court how it should decide questions,
than the Supreme Court had to dictate
to Congress. The Supremo Court wa
a :o-ordinalo branch of the govern
ment, and ils decisions were to be
niado under tho tho principles of the
common luw by a simplo majority.
Mr. Boutwell, of Massachusetts, in
quired whether it was not within the
power of Congress to change tho com
mon law by a statute law 1
Mr. Woodward admitted that it was
if tho matter were ono with which the
legislative power had any thing to do.
Another objection to the bill was that
it would be lound impractiblo in ojicr
ation. Mr. Hubbard, of Connecticut, hav
ing hnd five minutes' time allowed him
by Mr. Wilson, opposed tho bill, do
daring that it was a usurpation on
the part of Congress. Unless tho three
co-ordinate branches of the govern-
menl could be held together tho Con-
slitution of tho country would no
longer exist. Tho Supreme Court
was not tho creature of Congress, but
was created by the same power that
had created Congress, ltoth came
from one parent, and when one child
sought to slay tho other it was guilty
of (lie samo crime of which Cuin was
guilty in tho older world. He denied
that Congress hail any more right to
pass this law than it had to declare
that tho verdict of a jury should not
be unanimous.
It was perfectly well known that
this law was intended to reach a par
ticular case, and the Houso was called
upon to vote on it in hot, indecent,
indecorous busto. It was urged tie
cause there was a rumor that a largo
majority of thujudgesof tho Supromo
Court were adverse to a particular
mcasuro on which Congress seemed
determined to hang its political lite, it
was, therefore, proposed to muzzlo
tLe Supremo Court.
Mr. Wilson, ol Iowa, closed the do-
bate. He believed that the first section
of the bill had not been challenged by
any gentleman who bad addressed
the House. That being so, the wholo
principle ot tho bill Mas yielded.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, after replying
to some interpellations by Mr. Mun-
gen and other members, declared tlmt
instead of this being a radical measure
it was n conservative measure.
Mr.Williainsremarked that that was
tho reason why be was opposed to it.
Mr. Wilson said that Congress in
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this bill was simply declaring that the
Supremo Court should not huvo logis
lutive power (without the occurrence
of nt lest two-thirds of its members.
Tho House then proceeded to vote
on the bill and pending amendments.
Mr Ross moved that the Houso ad
journ. The Speaker declined to entertain
tho motion on tho ground thot the
llouso wns lining under an order
mudo on the suspension of tho rules
that the vote should betaken without
any dilatory motions.
Mr. Robinson appealed from the de
cision of the Chair.
The question was taken by yens
and nays, and Se derision of the Chair
was sustained yeas 12(5, nays 25.
Mr. Eldridge moved to lay the bill
and amendments on the table. .Nega
tived yeas 3H, nays 113.
Tho question was taken on Mr.
Williams amendment requiring the
unanimous decision of all tho judges,
and it wns rejected yeas 2.1, nnvs 124.
Mr. Wilson's amettdmoi.t, adding s
proviso to the amndmcnt reported
from the Jadiciary Committee, was
adopted yeas 111, nays 87, and the
a-tneiident as amendrd was agreed to
veas 110, nays til).
Mr. Wilson moved to amend tho
bill by adding to its -vords, "and re
quiring a concurrenceof two-thirds of
the members of tho Court to declare
a law of tho United States invalid."
Mr. Williams, of Pennsylvania, sug
gested instead of that to make the
amendment read," "aid to regulate
the jurisdiction thereof"
Mr. Wilson accepted the suggestion,
and the title was so smended.
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio moved to sus
pend the rules that ho might intra
duco a bill to reduce and improve the
military establishment by the dm
charge of one major-general, the one
who was last t-orinnisiom-d in that
grade before tho 1st of January, 1W,
ttienera! Hancock.)
After every decided indication on
the part of Messrs. Brooks, Randall
and others that a resort to filibuster
ing would be bad to prevent the bill
passing, Mr. Garfield withdrew the
motion, giving notice tliat he would
renew it next Monday, and, at hulf
past six o'clock, the lionse adjourned.
Tho next day the House resumed
the consideration of the Reconstruc
tion bill.
Mr. Wood, who wns entitled to the
floor, yielded a few minutes to Mr.
Micholaou, who expressed briefly his
condemnation of the proposed inoan
urc. Mr. Wood then addressed the House
in opposition to the bill. In bis judg
ment the present moment was a cri
sis of the country. It required very
little more to involve tho country in
national disaster and annihilation.
Since last Monday what hud the coun
try seen ! An attempt to luy sacrilegi
ous hands on the Supreme Court of
the United States. That Judiciary
department had hitherto remained
freo from political mutations. By a
little further advance in carrying out
tho principles of the Judicial bill, Con
gress might declare that the Supreme
Court could not decido against any
act of Congress. There had been
three other propositions made, all of
which were calculated to alarm the
pontile. The first was a proposition
to degrado ono of the most illustrious
officers of the army,
Mr. Spalding raado a point of order
that tho gentleman should confino
himself to the subject under discussion
Tho House had passed the Judiciary
bill, and the bill in rcferenco to Gener
al Hancock was not up.
Tho Speaker pro tan., Mr Garfield,
overruled the point.
Mr. Wood proceeded, snd enumera
ted as number three tho unpreceden
ted and remarkable transaction which
occurred in tho executive department
In that connection he said that, with
out the consent of the President, and
in violation of an implied pledge on
the part of the incumbent in tho War
Office, Mr. Sianton hud been lhrut
back by the Senate in the position
f nun which he had been displaced.
The fourth mcusure was the bill now
under discussion a bill without a ti
tle, a child without a name, and prob
ably without s father; a monstrosity ;
a measure the most infamous of the
many infamous acls of this infamous
Congress.
Mr. Bingham made a question ol
order -on tho last expression of Mr.
Wood.
Tho Speaker required the words to
be taken down.
The expression was written out by
the OMie reporter, and read from tho
Clerk's desk.
The words having been read, Mr.
Ifoss sucirested jocularly that Mr.
Wood use, the words 'so-called."
Loud laughter
The Speaker ruled that tho expres
sion excepted to was out of order,
and had read by the Clerk the 61st
rule of the House, to tho effect that if
when a member is called toordr, the
decision be in his favor, he shall he at
liberty to proceed; if otherwise, he
shall not be permitted to proceed, in
case any member object to his doing
so, without leave of the House. The
Speaker added that the genlleiimn
from New ork had h right to pro
ceed if no member objected.
Mr. Bingham I object to his pro
ceeding at all unless ho takes back
these words nnd makes au apology.
Manv membti-H on tho Republican
sido "That is right.'
The Spuaker agabi informed Mr.
Wood that if he desir.td to explain, he
had the opportunity to do so.
Mr. Wood roAoand said, Ml. Speak
er, I have no explanation to give.
The Speaker then tho gentleman
can only proceed with his remarks by
the consent of the House.
; The Spenkerput theqnestion wbeth
iiiPUJil
er the gentleman from New York
(Mr. Wood,) should bo allowed to
proceed, there was an and emphatic no
Mr. Eldridge culled for the ayes and
nays. The question was taken, and
resulted: Ayes lilt, nays K'S.Ho.Mr.
Wood was riot allowed to proceed.
Mr. Dawes moved tho following res
olution :
Htwtlved, That Fernando Wood, a
member of this House from the State
of New York, having this day used in i agreed to without division, only two
debate upon tho floor of this House members sustaining tho demand for
tho following words ; "A monstrosity ; ' the yeas and nays,
a measuYo the most infamous of the! Mr. Farnsworlh, resumed the floor,
many infamous acts of this infamous 'said ; In addition to what I have said
Congress ;" deserves therefor the cen- j in relation to the officer in command
sure of this House, and the Speaker j ill New Orleans, 1 wish to say this
Is" hereby directed forthwith to pro-' much. " I have based the remarks 1
nounco that at tho bar of the House. have made in reference to him on in-
Mr. Eldridge moved to luy the res- j formation in my possession, on letters
olution on the table. Negatived. and other facts that have come to my
The previous question wus then see- attention. 1 am sorry to believe unb
onded, mid the Houso proceeded to
voto by yeas and nays on the adoption
of tho resolution. The voto resulted
veas 11-1, nays 3S ; a strict party
j vote, so the resolution was adopted
and tho Speaker, in accordance with
it, proceeded to administer a censure.
Mr. IIoss inquired whether Mr.
Wood, having jiaid this penalty, wus ,
entitled to tho balance of his hour. !
Tho Speaker replied that the !
Houso hud decided otherwise.
Mr. Wood said he would liko the
House to permit him to finish his re
marks. Derisive laughter from the
Republican side.
The Speaker said it could only be
done by a reconsideration of the vole
to let the gentleman proceed.
Mr. Wood said: Sir, I thall finish
th'in before the country.
Mr. Boycr moved unanimous con
sent for Mr. Wood to print his re
marks, which met with unanimous
objection from the Itepubllcan side.
Mr. Beck.oncof tho minority mem
bers of the Reconstruction Committee
argued against tho bill, and read tin
extinct from 'tho argument ol Mr.
Hinghum before the Assignation
Military Commission to prove some
inconsistency between it and his prcs-'
cut position. '
Mr. Bingham declared that the lan
guage imputed to him was not in the
argument in tho connection which the
gentlemen from Kentucky was using it.
Mr. Beck I say it is in tho speech.
Mr. Wood mado a pcint of order
that Mr. Bingham had used unparlia
mentary language, and charged the
gentleman from Kentucky with false
hood. The Chair, Mr. HulburJ, of New
York, overruled tho point.
Mr. Beck remarked that bo should
have answered in very different lan
guage if such a charge had been muTle.
Mr. Farnsworth spoke in support
of the bill, contending that the provi
sion of tho Constitution placing tho
executive power in the hands of the
President simply meant that be should
exercise that power under the regulu
tionsand restrictions of the legislative
department of the government.
The gentleman from New York
Wood had spoken to-day of un on
slaught on a gallant officer who had
and lias some respect for civil powers,
if reports from that District nre true.
He knew very well the reason why
that gallant officer bad commended
himself so greatly to respect of thoso
gentlemen. It was for tho samo reA
son that the gallant Phil. Sheridan had
secured their condemnation. Sheri
dan was tho ideal of tho loyal and ne
groes of Louisiana and Texas. Han
cock, bo regretted to my, was the ide
al of the disloyal, tlio rebel, tho trai
tor, the enemy of tho Government in
that Department, and whoever com
mended himself to the affections of
tho rebel element commended himself
equally to the aflVclion of their rebel
biethern on this floor.
Mr. Mungcn, rising to a question of
order, objected to the words ' Rebel
brethern on this floor."
Tho Speaker decided that those
words were not proper to be used in
relerenco to members of the House.
' Mr. Mungeii remarked that ho wan
ted this thing understood, for ho bad
had enough of it.
Tho Speaker stated that the words
hud been decided out of order.
Mr. Mungcn required the words to
be written down by the reporter and
read from the clerk's d,sk.
That having been done, tho Speak
er repeated his decision that it was
not proper to allude to members of tho
IIouso us rebels. Tho gentle from II-
linois would proceed in order, unless
soQio memoer ohjedeu.
Mr. Mungcn objected, staling that
ho desired to offer a resolution of cen
su re.
Mr. Farnsworth desired to make an
explanation. .
Sir. M iinen did not want to accept
any explanation Laughter
The Speaker put the qiislien wheth
er tho gentleman from Illinois should
be permitted to explain, aud it was
decided in the aflii'iuulivo.
Mr. Farnsworth said : 1 did not in
tend to make any personal application
of thoso word.., I.auj;liU'r on t lie
I'oiiHHTiitit: ttulivj 1 Hiii very sorry Gtity ol tlio sovoral Uistrift coniuiiiiiil
tlml tlio poiitloiiu-n idiould huvo ap-' era to ronloitirsucli appoint niont. mid
plii:d tliv in to tliviiiHvlvt'.s. 1 wiil j inntnll such ju i-soiis in otlii'i', and pro.
withdraw llioir ktmii:i1 jilU atiui vidini; that cui-li Slnto t.vc,rnni'nts
hy leavingout tin- wurU"on tiiNtliKir." shall rontintio in !lir until tlip Mate
.Mr. linfg rt'iiiniki'd that if his col- 1 are admitted into tho Union c r other
tongue intended them lor tho Koj uh-1 State ollioors nro tijipointej and quali
lii ati ido ol tlie lLu-u there waa no tied.
objection lo hia doing ao. Ijuiijliier. ' Mr. O'Neill ofTered a resolution di
ll r. Iloutwi'll moved that Mr. I'ttrns- i root in:; tho Secretary id' tlio Treasury
worth have liberty to coiii'ludo hia 10-j lo coininuiiicatd the rejiort of tho
murks in order. com mission for examining into life-
Mr. Mungcn tleilared that in Ids I waving fiiinm t ur. which held sittings
opinion the apology was worst than ' in New York in HO". Adopted,
tho insult. ilo added that he ha. I j Tho Speaker presented a comniiini
done more to put down the rebellion , cat ion from the Secretary of tho Treus.
than tho gcnlluiuun from Illinois had ! ury, with tho dinft of a 'bill to author
over done. iio the coinngo of firo cent nickel pie
The question on Mr. lioutwcll't nio- cos in New Urloana. deferred to tho
J tion wa agreed to.
4 A
Mr. Mun'gen, as a question of priv
ilege offered a resolution that the gen
tleman from Illinois Farnsworlh be
reprimanded by the Speaker for using
the words that bud been excepted to.
Mr. Wood expressed the hope that
he should enjoy the solo honor of cen
sure, and that the gentleman from II
linois should escape.
Mr. Dawes moved to luy tho resolu
tion on the table. Tho motion wus
of tho reports I wish to say that hav-
ing always regarded him as a gallant
officer and personal friend, it surpris
ed mo perhaps us much as nri- other
gentleman in Washington when I read
his orders, and when I received by
letters and newspapers reports and
accounts ot the joy with which he hud,
as is alledged, tilled the hearts or the
rebels in bis Department. I wish to
say further that after thut gentleman
bad been ordered to relieve Sheridan
ut New Orleans, 'and this is wh:;t
makes the whole thing a matter of
more surprise to me,) 1 met him in
Washington on his way South. Speak
to him, us I knew him well, for 1
fought by his side in the field, 1 said :
' V ell, General, yon ate going to New
Orleans, are you?" "Yes," said he,
"and some people have got an idea
that because 1 am fcnl there to relieve
Sheridan, 1 am a copjierheud ; but
they will find themselves greatly mis
taken. I have fought the rebels too
long in the field to be their tool now,"
or words to that effect. 1 bad a right,
llieref .re, to be surprised when I reud
the first order which he i"-ned, mid
still more when 1 read tho second.
Mr. Randall I ask the gentleman
from Illinois whether that was not a
private conversation, ami whether he
is justified on this or any other occa
sion to bring before tho public a pri
vate conversation ?
Mr. Farnsworth I did not regard
it as a private conversation. There
were one or two gentlemen standing by
at tho time. I did not regard it so ut
that time, for I repeated it two days
afterwards in a public meeting in the
gentleman's own city of Philadelphia
Mr. Randall I do not think myself
that tho General is a Copperhead, but
I object to tho use the gentleman
makes of a private conversation, 1 do
not gainsay him, but that Geu. Han
cock is not a Copperhead.
Mr. Getz May 1 usk iho gentleman
from Illinois whether he thinks Gen.
Hancock had proved himself a Cop
perhead from tho simple fact that he
lias proclaimed that civil law shall be
supreme in bis Department?
Mr. Farnsworth If it is true that
he has tilled the hearts of tho rebels in
his Department with joy, and that
they hail him with cheers whenever,
he appears at tho theatre or. in public,
while he has filled the hearts of loyal
men and freedmen with mourning, I
leave it to tho gentleman himscll to
judge whether lie is a Copperhead or
not.
Mr. Getz If I knew what the word
"Copperhead'' meant, 1 might answer
tho question.
Mr. Farnsworth The order of Gen.
Hancock with rcferenco to tho civil
authorities filled mo with very great
surprise and alarm. It is certainly
surprising that a subordinate officer,
sent to command a district, should
set at defiance an act of Congress
under which he went therefand set
above it this law of a bogus Govern
ment, which that act of Congress had
declared illegal. The civil law which
it is his duly to recognize, is the act
of Congress under which he went
there. In addition to what 1 have
already slated. Gen. Hancock sid to
me, "1 am going to New Oi leans to
execute the luws of Congress."
.Mr. Eldridge llus he not done so.
Mr. Farnsworih Ho certainly has
not done so, if tho reports are true,
mid it' ilie uitsw. i - to the petitions bir
his intercession that aro niado to him
between rebel and loyal men; and to
save loyul men from tho oppression of
rebels, by referring them w the juries
and sheriffs and constables and rebel
magistrates there, I think ho is not
1 executing the laws of Coinrrt ss by any
manner of means, lor iho law of Con
gress makes it his duty not only to
keep tho peace, but to see that every
man there bus equal justico without
reference to color. We know very
well that no loyal man or freed man
can get jmtico in these States.
Mr. Paine obtained the floor, but
yielded to a motion lor adjournment.
Mr. Butler gave notice ol'aii amend
ment authorizing tho several Consti
tutional Statu Conventions in the late
insurrectionary Slates to appoint all
civil officers heretofore provided by
! tlif lnwt of mu-U Suite, making it iho
,1'ommitte on Coinage. Adjourned.
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Job Work.
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S (jmrei, perfiuirr, ? Ml j Ov.-r 6, ur quire 1 00
H asiihim.h.
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Over 26 of each of nliove ut ro.-riiHT!.it- rates.
UKO. H. i.oolil.ANbKK,
Kdir.ir vrid Proprietor.
(Tlothing.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.
TpIIE tituei r lH ; juo'd like to know
X H"w yon mar mi jour dollars ;
Tb way to do it I will hnw,
If juu will read what follow i.
A man wbo ltrtd mot far from br.
Who worked bard at bil trade.
But bad a hoaarbold to aupport
Tbat iquanderd all be nade.
I net him nee. Bnyt he, ''My friend,
1 look thread bear and rougb j
I've tried to pet uyieif a uit,
Jjut eao't ke up enough."
Sayi T, my friei.d, how much hare you 1
I'll teli you where to po
T" fret a '"it that' ennnd and cheap t
To htlZENSlEIN A Co
lie toi'k what little he ha4 aed,
And went to KeUrmrteia A IWtbert'
And there he pot bandtotoe iiiit,
lor half be paid to others.
Now he if be-in, h V so H,
And their rficeia such.
That wbeo they Ufte their dMj focal,
Tbey don't eat half ae much.
And now he finds na faturdey night
With all their went evf.hed,
Tbat be bas woney left to tpead,
And some to Uj as de.
His pood occpe, with cheerful salie,
He pladly tells lo all.
If you'd tare money, go and buy
Your elthes at
hEUENSIEIS'S CL0TMKO BALL.
Where tte cheapest, fir. est and beet Clothing
and pn.d Fumtbh'iig Uuods can be bad In run
every taste atd id every rtie aprll. tT
THE LATEST OUT I
M0.SEV FAVrD IS J0.NET MADE?
BE WI?E' IfTouwikh to pur,-h.. CI.0T Fl
ing, 11AT3 i CAl .-, or J-'un.i.uiug Uoout,
GO TO O. H. MOOJIE'S
Kew atd Cheap Clethtnp Store, where will be
found ci cMantty oQ hDd a Urjre end well sa
lee Ted aAiurtiLout uf F'r.e B:ak Cr.itnere su.ls,
and drill, browr, Iifcfal, and in frt
ALL MINI'S OF CLOTHING
Adtr.toil to all of the jnr ; lfi, Shirt .
Drawer,, Cull.r, ir:d a litrg, and vlt eleet.d
jorttrenl or HATS aud CAPS, of I ha
erj latert a'ylo ; and in fart erfrT!ljtn that
eaa b called lor in bis lioa, will be luronhed
at lha er? lower! eitr price., ai thrv have bee,
porch.tod at tbf lowest pn.ibit figun-1, and.
ill b lolil in tha niii wj bj
C. II. MOOItE,
In tha Foal Off- Buildief, Philipibvrf, Fa.
NEWS.
Pail? and W.tUy t.Nn-r. Mupatinea; aao, a
tare aaaortmantof tbe Uie.t aid bl Xovela
Joke Hiiokl, at c, eODtlaolIji on haioi at
:. II. MouHt'S,
In lha Full OOe liuiliiipf,
airtl 1 I'bili .burj, Pa,
itfifhant trailers.
SOMETHING NEW IN SHAW'S ROW.
FRAK i STOI C. 11 TON,
Jlerehimt Tailors,
Market Street, Clearfield, Pa.,
UAYIXti opened their new e.tab)iihn;rct la
Shaw', hw, dm dmr eait uf tbe pn.t o"e(
ana baring j.t returned from tie caaiera tilict
wilb a large aiaortuent of
Cloths, Casahneres. Vestings,
Bearers, and all kiud of Goods for n.en and
hots enr, mrp now prepared to tneke tip to
order CLOTHING, from a utile article to a full
suit, in the Ute. stvlei and tnoM wcrktnanltka
manner. Special atuttiun giren to cut ton.
work and cutting out fur men and boys. VV
oiler greet barpama to customer, and waram
entiie sati.-faciieu. A litcrl share of public
patronat;o ia seiicitcd. 1 all cd ee our foods.
. M. A. FRANK.
oetlT tf S.1S E. R. L. ETOl'QHTOK.
II. BRIDGE.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
(Store one door east of Clee rfield House,)
Market Mrctt, Clearfield, Pa.
KEFP5 on hand a full asnrttaentt of (lent'
Kornii-hinp Uoods, such as bbirta. Lines.
et.d Wtwipn I ndcrhirte Lrawer and Socks,
Nerk ties, Pocket II unit k err hie, (ilove Matt,
I'mttrettas, A"., In great variete. Of 1'ioee
(jmds he keeps the
Best Cloths of all "Shades and Colors,"
Sut-h a lllarlt Dc-Aia uf ibe 'ere br.t aie;
l.noj Ca.iuieie, in great e.nptj , aln, Kren a
Cual:nf, Lcarrr, I'liut. Chii chilla, al'd Hir-nt
OTerptietinj. A It fif wi it li aill bf ,n it i-br. p fur
Ca.h, and niade up areuriliag ti the lataal il.ilr,
b experienced workmen
Aie.i, Ak'Mit tar I'lrerMit mum, lor I. M.
Sitter a Oi-',. eeUbrated Si-winr Machit-e,
Nu. I. if II litUluiK.
Origin end Historv of the Peeks of
Iho Bible.
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W0KK of rere ..!uet anl en tlnott Indies
pnabe rout, aniont the lit He, shewit g
J.iai the LM)!e i nt, wh.t it is, aiid hit t ue
It; atifwprmd sll It e i-i jrti. tit to ii auttienU
eitv tirrtd tr ru or u.fititlt. at J trnrr (tie
authorur of tch bunk up 1 1 iti mpirvd anther,
Riving a i Niroutit i.i iniuru atwn ht t(oi-re
lurked up in v'tr fare a"i cpi'v t.'unit. n ek
ii.f one the inrM f puUr hm ks erm put libt d.
HHHi Apr nt ftnU'd-K iperierrtd eg.
c'ervnu'ii. Initio , srhiml tenobem nTid tihore
j hnu'ii'toM.l at once for fr.uiars fciviug lututf
tnfurthatK-D. ft J-lrr-,
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sepCS 4m I'Jl CfieMt n J'tK.', Ta.
Clearfield Nursery.
EX CO VU.U.K HOME IXDlSTKY.
PI"MiK an .rit.'d, hurf eMsMuhed a Nur
L aerr on the Ttke. et" Qt hail wm hrtwee
1 icurliflj and CurnMi. e. i rrerre.l ! I nr.
, lush all kind, or KM' IT T K 1 i P.at.di.r1 t-d
dwarf.) bvergreen, StioHtry, OiM-e ines,
it i'nF'ieTri, i -a i iiiaonnrrj, Mrnrrrf,
nnd Kaberrt Virion. Aim, Siberian Crab Tre-e,
Uuirre. and trot rthulmb, 4 c. Oiden
prompt'? atteudeJ to, Ad'!rer,
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sepl f5 y 1 twtfLviis, Pa
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hns patit b th Il.Uf of C rqrra. ai d
'signed hr tiie lreiJ 1 1. 1, imps; a ti.u-e .
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( tj natt, fr entitle- to tint-.
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I"'' All' M Law L'enri.e.d, Ta.
Alll' I I IIS
fciuaT. ('!. ir, Vi.toriiies, a til berthas.
A vne a"ritnen!, ;nt tireitcl at
he kl"YrT'NK ProHB.
1 MUM. 1 u Ol t CI tl Its:
A sapp, la Ute s'Tles. lmt reeeired
aad (or sale at tow f'.ir, at the
khiSTO.SK M"KG.
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KI quality vt l'KINl?. foe li.e at
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vt c".;.n' i.