New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-14
sxxyru.h CONGRESS-. First Session
SENATE WASHINGTON, June 10, 1864
TAND DIII.

sownshp IS north, range east IN missouri 70 sna'
State for the support Of schOois III sun 'o"Ns"P' ~
''-'" " " ARIZONA SILVER MINES.
The pRrsIpgyT pro TEN. presented message rom
me Secretary of War covering report OF tne Auu,
General in reply to the resolution OF the Senate OF
Nav 20 1864 relating to the seizure OF the SILVER le
M Sylvester Mowry. In Arizona by order Of D1 ~,
Ca,ieton commander in New Mexico, and ASKING py
What authority the mine il worked, ana "hat uis
position is made Of the proceeds $3.50, Ar. .-ros+
of M Mowry under order OF Gen. Carleton, on the
Bth OF June 1862 a charge Of treasonaDie compcI
ties with the Rebels and in view Of circular issued
BY Brig Gen. Wright Commanding sIe Os "f e
she Pacific declaring al property oil enemies Oh tie
United States subject to cODfscation. The property oil
Howry was also seized, aud Board OF investigator
appointed by Gen Carleton reported II as their OPINION
Mat he had given aid and comfort TO the enemy and
that there sufficient reason TO RESTRAIN nm OF LIS
Bbertv and bring him 10 Trial before military com
mission MOwTy was then confined, July = IN foIt
Yuma California awaiting trial. but ON Nov a. 1907
was Internationally released under orders from
our War Department Judge Turner directing the
commander Of the fort TO investigate the cause
and retain release the prisoner az mig appear right
There being evidence before the Board he was re-
leased accordingly. Since then MONTY has issued no
tces 70 the United States District Attorney for New
Mexico and TO the United States Marshal alleging lie
gal seizure of his property and on the l2h OF DeCeno
1888 fled in the Fourth Judicial District Of California
complaint against Gen. Carleton and the ohoers VINO
a1ted under bis order in the seizure 1t is infer d.
therefore that the property had passed from the military
30 the civil authority and 10 by what authority the
sune IL being worked what disposition made OF the
proceeds there documents on file IN the Depart
yent sording information. report was ordered 70
Ne upon the table and be printed.
Mr., LANE CKansas) called mp his resolutions reia,
tive 70 recognizing the free State OF ARKANSAS anu
moved 10 refer them 20 the Judiciary COMMITTEE, WIN
she credentials Of Messrs Fish5ack and Baxter eiai
mig seats Senators from Arkansas.
Mr. SUMNER addressed the Senate at length express
INC his sympathy with every loyal character IN every
S0uthern State He did not oOEcode however that the
merits Of individuals could determine the rights OF
rrtrhfN m
Ae Union. If so, Tennessee had not been seI-cOn'
dcnned. To-day, Andrew johnson in himself was
moro than ten men in hdehty, ana Yen men
would have saved Sodom and besides. he was Senator
on this floor when his State seeded but he stayed
behind and acted with Us here. lie contended that
notwithstanding the Secession OF tennessee AhaieE
johnson was Senator for his whole term, being then
of the National body Of the United States Senate,
and being citizen of the United States, he was com,
Peieat to be the candidate Tor Vice President as ne S
been recently nominated, and so OF loyal eitSen Oh
any Rebel State. of the District of Columbia,
or Of Territory, for these He i9elnded IN the
xghtfal jurisdiction OF the United states
We must look beyond the virtues Of individuals,
Cor with all the virtues under Heaven We could not
make Safe where there was failure 70 comply with
The requirements OF the Constitution. The question
sne involving the right Of Arkansas 20 participate In
The Presidential election, and that other question OF
how shau we treat the Rebel states Dot OF which nave
and every other Rebel State will await the Judgment on
this question with interezt.
Mr. LANE kansas said the Senators from Arkansas
Did not expect in this body except the condition
a slavery and involuntary scrvitHde should not exist
IN that State except in punishment Of crime.
hr. SUMNER again alluded 20 the claim set up for
admission and said that the admission OF the Arkansas
gentlemen would be admission that this Rebel State
which had oyerthrown the authority OF the Federal
Government could cast electoral vote az the next
Presidential election weighy as that given by Mas
pachusetts Illinois Eew-York. He vss against tue
admission Of Arkansas into the Government at fiDs
time under the existing circumstances though at an
Other time its admission might be very proper The
representation now proposed was that OF miserable
minority, the majority being stil IN Rebellion. and
kqpe Of the minority were accused Of having assisted
Tie public enemy. BE believed THAT the majority
was always the basis OF representation in a
republican government and that therefore the proposed
recognition of Arkansas act Of Injustice TO the
loYa States allowing this portion of the people Of
Xrkan,as TO exercise the privileges Of election Whereby
shey might turn the scale in the choice Of President.
faasides there vas civil government there and II
ia. impossr 80. tie action OF the ordinary forces o.
war to establish proper "" KVfsIN"S"~ ~ ~
aited instances occurring at the late election ~
nas 10 show how incapable Arkansas was 10 boar the
harden and discharge the duties Of o State IN this
Onion being entirely revolutionary IL Us character ana
EtAts OF this Union could be born OF military power
He referred TO the fact that Arkansas was shHt out
from commercial intercourse with the loyal States under
fbe presdents Proclamation. in which II is cassod as
IN insurreetonary State and as lar as he kneW' was
NJ. Johnson CMd) said he differed from the Senator
In the opinion that these States were out OF the Union
n the State vi Tennessee was State no" IN re'oin,
lion and the enemy Of the United States would
sesm obvious 70 every intelligent man that the Con
ssntion recently assembled At Baltimore bas come to
an extraordinary conclusion in seectng>a candidate
Cor the second Office in the gift OF the people VINO
Eo.d appear to be- in the opinion Of the gentleman
NON Massachusetts, an enemy and alien TO the united
States. Ut,
M SUMNER said he had conended only that oil tho
Etates were in the ghtfu Jurisdiction Of the United
States. ,
Mr. JOHNSON said lie understood that the gentleman
Dad relied upon former decision OF the supreme
fourt which declared in TIE Senator's behalf these
States out Of the Union II that doctrine was true II
vas impossible that any loyal citizen ooud vote for
Che candidate Of that gentemans party for VICE Pres
dent He did not now 10 express any opinion on
tho merits of this Arksnsas case as he W9s on the Ju
dietary Committee. before which II would come as
judicial question But the gentleman had assaled the
course Of the President by telling us that The Amnesty
Proclamation has declared that it not in the power Of
the loyal people 20 come back into tho Union without
legislative enactment II this State was not in
tho Union, what authority had the PresideDt,
Congress being In session. to appoint Judges and ali
compensated at the expense OF tho United States TTeas
ury; and had not the gentleman supported tie n0uins
items thus made Was no: this an estOppcl from any
comment on the Presidents course the part Of the
Senator lie contended that II attempted to pro-
Aibt Slavery US qualification Of restoration Of States
4n the Union they would not be equality with the
States they orninay came into il under the Corsti
sutton, and he could not but believe that the Union
would be lost when understood that each State
wa not tho equal OF the others 10 do either right
wrong. lie discarded the idea that these States
TO return to tho United States simply
Territories with all the State powers derived from
tbe Constitution stopped from them II Mr. Lincolns
election depends the right Of these electors then
God knows what we may come 70. 1t may be assumed
shat Mr. Lincoln or any else may lack the votes OF
those States in the condition Of Arkansas God forbid
that should happen that he should be elected by hese
States that were brought into the Union under bis
Amnesty Proclamation as II would DO calculated further
20 excite the blood Of the people especially when the
assertion was made by the honorable gentleman here
that the very purpose OF the President in bringing back
those States was with view 10 affect