New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-28
ARKANSAS SENATORS.

St0te since 1e6l. and shows tbat ota.e YIN
representing 10 counties met on the etn Q, 1unuy
1864 amended the Constitution abolished Siayeil r.
pudisted the Rebel debt Of the State ana 10.
the Reorganization Of the state Sc1eInment Ut nd
was ratified by vote Of IN for the COnsttntoh and
26 against It. The number OF persons who voteu lV
President IN 1850 was 81, c43 The Small vote woula
not have been regarded as fatal to the Ieof @ ~
the State had 1t been FREQ from military control aud
all oyal men conld have had an oppo,tuny 10 wore,
The President has not yet recalled ais precha.ioI
declaring the inhsbtaats OF Arkansas IN insurrecon
against the United States; nor vHsAthore evidence
before the Committee trt che Rebellion hsH Deeh sup
pressed portion Of Arkansas being sou under inc
control OF the insurgents Tie Committee conclude
hat when the Rebellion IN Arkansas shall have been so
suppressed that the loyal inhabitants shall be ree
fnndaton or n r;organze the already set up and
by the MD and not in differentiation TO the military 10
maintain the same they VIII then and not until then pc
entitled 10 REPRESENTATION in Congress and participation
IN INSTRUMENTATION OF the Federal Government. BE-
eying that such state OF Things cid not and docs NOT
exist, the Committee recommend the adoption oil the
Rs,oi.eS Tbs. VIM r. Fishbsck and Elisha Baxter not
entitled Senators from the State Of Arhsnsas
NORTHERN RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. HARLAN called up the bin TO aid IN the eonstruc
ton OF G railroad and telegraph line from Lake Supe'
rior TO Puget Sound, on tie Pacific coast by tne hor
ern route.
Mr. CoyNEse offered an amendment. o proyiso at
the end of the third section that minerals shall not DO
construed to mean iron OF coal.
The Conmittee's amendments were agreed to. and
the bill passed
AGRICULTURAL BUR EAU.
On motion Of Mr.. SIBERIAN. a resolution was adopted
TO grant additional rooms to the Agricultural Bureau
PACIFIC RAILRoAD BILL.
On Mr.. Towards motion the Pacific Eailroeu Dill
was taken up.
ing the Senate hin as substitute for the House bill
proposed one or two notifications, one fixing tue cleo
lion of directors on the LIST October next and the other
teed bT the United States payable in lawful money in
stead of gold both Of which were agreed to- and the
substitute adopted. and the bill passed
PRIZE CASES.
Mr. FOSTER called up bin 70 regulate prize proceed
iugs and the distribution Of prize money Slight amend
nents were adopted aud the bill passed.
TAXES IL INsuRREcroSAKY DISTRICTS.
M HARRIS called mp the b 70 amo I'd the act for the
which was considered aud passed
STREETS IN WASHINGTON.
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL, the House joint resolution
10 authorize the Secretary Of the Interior 70 reclaim and
preserve certain property OF the United States was
taken up 1t relates 70 Government squares and streets
| in W asbington- Passed
| IMMIGRATION.
Mr. SHERMAN called up the bill 20 encourage inmi'
grafton Passed.
BAIL IN MILITARY ARRESTS.
Mr.. TRANQUIL called up the bill TO provide bail in
certain cases Of mury arrest An amendment OF tic
Committee limiting the taking Of bail TO officers Of tie
United States Courts was agreed 10.
Mr. POWELL offered an amendment as new section
that any officer in tue Executive military or naval
service OF the United States also shn arrest persons
not engaged in the military naval service or In re
beon aganstthe United States shall deliver them to
I the proper military authorities on penalty Of lac oi
from $500 10 $1,000. and imprisonment from three
months 10 five years =
Mr.. PowEE made few remarks in favor Of the
Mr.. DAVIS proceeded at length in dcnounoing nc
Administration for arrests and referred especially TO
the case of Mr.. Vsllsndigham He expressed regret
that that individual did not have physical power to cut
down 10 the ground those who attempted q nrrest HIN
in his house-his castle. He regarded the pres.
eryation OF the great rights citizen as more Vita aud
important than the subugstion Of tie Rebellion and the
preservation Of tho Union with Massachusetts IN
cluded. -.....---...
Mr.. SHERMAN said every man had the right TO fair
trial If person simply arraigns the Administration.
as the Senator from Kentucky frequently does, IN
manner too violent for delberaiiye assembly he has
right TO dos but il be commits any act Win intent
TO aid tic public enemy he s guilty and should be pun
ished VGIandgham, when IN the House OF Represent-
atves in his own State and elsewhere, was allowed a
most fun aud free expression Of opposition TO the AID
mnis.ratioD. But whom be went into section Of his
own Stale where open insubordinaton existed, and
aided tie public enemy by acts calculated to Ian the
flames OF resurrection, he was Justly arrested. y not
sprang up in the County OF HolDes. and the rioters
were arrested and imprsoned aud under Indictment
upon charges Of treason, Nalandigham went into the
adjoining county, and IA the presence Of large con
course Of excited pcrsons-some OF them insurgents
|. Observation-Disclosures in language evidently In
tended 10 excite them 20 the commission Of
further crime subeeting hrn properly to arres,
Non He had the mower to appeal either TO Chef W.
tice fancy Of the Supreme Court at baltimore Judg,
Swayne at Columbus or TO Judge Leavitt ut LiHcin
natl He chose the latter-a DcmocTat-a judge for 81
3 years appointed by Jackson-who affirmed the decision
OF the military court that his military ofensc
- punishable by military law, The decision was approved
by the Attorney General and by the President WHO de
c!ded that it not mere civil wraDgc In which h
was engaged. but military crime. he was NOT merely
talking opposition 10 the Government but aiding th
public enemy 1t Is distinction which should not b,
&c Ignored. .-' ......
Mr. DAVIS thought the Senator had not fairly inter
preted the decision Of Judge Leeyt and he proceeded
- TO asssil the suspeae>tn OF tAe habeas corpus.
~ Mr. SHERMAN wi1hed II distinctly understood tina
Mr.. Nalandighan's not Pit on the ground o
tie suspension OF the habeaS corpus He was treaoe
tust as Jef. Davis would have been public enemy
stimulating and fbetug open acts of febcon agains
the Government Of the United States.
70 MIR. SAUIsBRY expressed doubt as 70 voting for th
afnentent because tolerated military arrests at ali
Ii there should be law proposed allowing man d
shoot down the officer attempting his arrest lie WoulC
. vote for H. and no would welcome any thuudorbolt
whether from heaven from he'll that would STRIKE
down the yi0stoIs Of chartered rights He audeC
70 in his own state under the administration
Gen. Sohenck or Gen Skunk whichever name 10 moro
approx ate 10 his character sent 10 arrest his consttu
EMS, whom gentlemen would not admit TO theii
: kitchen. lie thanked God that Clement J.. yalandig
: ham had returned lie had been sent into exile
tnrned now he had returned let those threats DO exc
cuted He understood that an order Lad been
issued for his Tearrcst but that il had been revoked
lie would say to tie party in power than the Democratic
party will stand 10y the rights Of the trial by Jury and
OF liberty speech peacefully IL possible but by the
eternal gode forcihy IL they must and you may make
the most of 1t II that be treason.
Tie Senate at 4. took recess til O'Clock.