The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-12-14
Mr.. Howard as Senator.

. tho course OF MI hO""'N | m,
'',V vsars in the Senate y more par -
-. - Examination Of the record OF '''1' =,
IL u''', -ho,rs that he was very far rom De-
e''O1 ;dsa man. devoting himself eA-
~ - - tho advancement Of one OF Two = =
',;octs Of legislation TO the exclusion 81 a. III
49, but while the most important M.
- canvassed with all the ability DC .
'eis .s hs interested himself in the "ho'e -
posse - LEGISLATION pending before the =
senate. and no item Of ouslhe77' -. ~ f-oro h
80, ss. or minute, was ever neslee'eu "a a.
soSolsnce or indifference, or eAc'u7''' " +
cotton to other questions .. ,rbo :
ITO "a one class OF men, however, VIZ
~ a.hons with a show OF reason coii'-
- that Mr.. Howard mas 're@'e' -
p pa ,beir interests with neglect anu 7o",r
,;mes II maybe, with positive nos lil's -
i'm. =, ,tose who are found in every 9la'e'
's'el =, on or much intelligence and ao'ii'S'
oi''" md IL their energies in contriVins
sohemes of legislation whose results o." -
.e~dod 70 inure emily to Ill their own -
-" more speculators, who get UP p'O''S''
natinq surveys, CONSTRUCTIVE r'''1'
'O' A- -, barbors. building teleSraphs'
"np'O' -, many improvements osiensiDiS /
g. tho purpose of public gooa ou' - 49,.
orlv that they may obtain 'n'o"-~ -
o'", - lucrative position III carry 'N7
with this class Of selfish schen,''S
rord has never shOwnany 5ymp"'"s
no has no feeling in common WIN '''. ~.
hos never lent himself to the" IMP -,
- NAV be true that he has so'iie'''''.'
~n1 ~ advances of this kind with apronlp'-
~. a,bicb has excited feeling OF nos'i'i-,
W - wbo hoped to secure his eih'''n'
a;d for their own selfish agrallo'Ae r"1
Thaso men. wherever they may Dc 80
IN m, sonhtless give their influence ioi 'us
- of some other person whom 'n''
eie0',O" end more readily accessible lor
r,rarv senator is placed on one OF l'o''
cornr,;ttees. and it is one Of his nrst uu''e'
- ot,ond n the particular branch Oh o"s'
moss winch it has in charge. Inc '"oo'. ~
- committees, particularly oil 'n'
chairman. are often very great al" -
r,,la anpreciated by the public MI ~" ~
dtoot his seat in the Senate January -
1ee9 and was appointed member Oh 1n
committees on the Judiciary, anu u" ."''
80 Aga;rs He is now chairman oil u
Committee on the Pacific Railroad anu d.
member of the Committees on Military =
,o;rsand the Militia, on Private Lana Oia'ii
and on the Joint COmmitteeoh Tue i-''' :, :.
Al one of the Committee on Military II
-e--so-orca with elections, Mr.. HoWA
brought in a report going over 'ne Nn0
or.o,,Dd in all the States where interlereh
Eos slledged. showing that nothing II
hoan done anv where except to Keep IL
lo-ol mon from voting. or from disturoH
others in voting, and none out d '' az
himself or a friend Of traitors "oul" O'y'
toit This report was so conclusive u
no answer to it was ever a''e"P'e'-
,-a,,,v 70 Senator Powell, of kentuc'
ON the bill for preventing Officers VI
army and navy, and other persons III
military and naval service from il'e'''''
with elections, he examined the "noie qu
t;o, ON constitutional grounds, show
that when the rebels attempted TO sei@e
noIls. the Government should resist
Affirming the right and duty oil the ="
eminent to exclude from the polls as {
mics of their country, all those whose he'
are against their Government or VIII
willing TO see it destroyed
On the ConfscatiOn question, ne
strong grounds in the affirmative as 10
RIGHT and duty of the Government 70 COZ
cate the property Of certain classes OIL
als and his speech tended largely to
tablish and confirm the public mind on
subject, at a period when ii had not
considered by the mass OF the peopl
all.
The disloyal members Of the Senate
,n0 framed a series Of resolutions affirm
the right and duty Of the people TO II
instruction against the Government
these having been offered through MI.
Wis of Kentucky, Senator wilson move
emulsion. Mr. Howard modified TINS
vote Of censure. at the same time tina
exhibited at length the mean and Urea
able intent with which the resolutions
been framed and put forth
He interested himself in making ehe
and secure the important national mes
of the Abolition of Slavery IN the De
Of Columbia.
He sustained the issues Of the of The
t;onal Treasury notes, especially Of
which were necessary to the prompt
ment Of our soldiers. and he gave his
ion and his vote for making them
tender for debts.
In addition 10 these subjects, ne
part in the discussions on hills pehuiu
a great variety of subjects Among
wore the Pacific Railroad bill. the D
amend the judiciary system, on VIII
in admiralty trials, on amending the
system on the tax bills. on the bill 70
ish treason. on the naval appropr
hin ON the fertilization bill. on the
ton Of slaves by the army, on western
itary claims, on the bill for admitting
Virginia. on the bill TO establish Prov
governments. on the bill 10 make a M
road in Michigan and Wisconsin on
dian appropriation bill, on inquiry mi
ell barbarities, on admitting Mr. stars
ator elect from Oregon to take the q
Office, on the court Of claims BILL q
bill to indemnify the President, on IN
souri, emancipation bin, on the consci
bill, on the bill TO remodel the courts
Districeof Columbia, on the bill pro
for the discharge Of state prisoners,
bill relating to property in the insure
AIRY districts, on the bill establishing
al districts in Michigan, and on the
prevent frauds in military claims
We make these remarks on the co
Mr.. Howard in reference TO an
which often prevails in the minds of
cal men-an opinion which, in many
is well fOunded-that while man M