American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-20
Pennsylvania Congressn,en.

Pennsylvanfa CohgFessn1en.
1t will be interesting to future histo-
rians to know how all the members of the
thirty eighth Congress voted on the ma
tional questions that came before them
1t is interesting to Pennsylyanians now
to know how their representatives vote on
such questions, and we shall, therefore,
occasionally make a record of their votes
in these columns, in addition to the record
given in the regular reports of Congress
sional proceedings. LAST Tuesday Mr..
Baldwin. of Massachusetts, offered the
following;
WHEREAS. The organized treason hav-
ing its headquarters at Richmond, exists
in defiant violation of the Federal Consti-
tuition, and has no claim to be treated 9TH
erwise than an outlaw,
WHEREAS, This Richmond combina-
ton Of conspirators and traitors can have
no rightful authority over the people of
any portion Of the National Union, and
no warrant for assuming control of the
political destiny of people of any State or
section thereof, and no warrant but that
of conspiracy and treason for any assump-
ton of authority whatever; therefore,
Heesoyved, That any proposition to ne
gotiate with the rebel leaders at Rich
mond, (sometimes called the authorities
at Richmond, fora restoration Of loyalty
and order in those portions of the Repub-
lie which have been disorganized by the
rebellion, is, in effect, proposition tore
cognize the ringleaders of the rebellion as
entitled to represent and bind the loyal
citizens of the United States, whom they
oppress, and to give countenance and sup
port to the pretentions of conspiracy and
treason and, therefore, every such prop
osition should be rejected without hesita-
ton or delay
Mr.. Copperhead Cox, Of Ohio, moved
to lay the preamble and resolution on the
table, but this failed, and they were car
ried by vote of 80 yeas to "a nays
The Pennsylvanians voted as follows;
Keas-Messrs. Broomall (U), Kelley
(U), A. Myers (U), L. Myers (U), Scho-
field (U), Stevens (U), Thayer (U), Ira
cy (U), Williams tU).-9.
Nays-Messrs. Ancona (Op), Denison
(Op), Miller (0p), Randall OPP, Strouse
s(OD.-5.
Absent or not Totjng--Messrs. Bailey
(Op), Cofroth (Op), Dawson (Op), Hale
(U), johnson (Op), Lazear OPP, Neal
lister (0p), Moorehead (U), O'NeiIl GU,
Stiles (Op)-10.
A little later in the day, Mr. Copper
head Rogers, of New Jersey, offered
long and tedious preamble and resolution
meant to be an entering wedge for peace
proposition to the rebels, which was laid
on the table by vote Of Is to AZ. The
vote Of the PennsylvYisns on the motion
to lay on the table was as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Bailey OPP, Broomall
GU, Hale (U), Kelley (U, A. Myers
(u), L. Myers [Ul O'Neill [U1 Scho-
field [U], Stevens [Ul, Thayer [Ul, Ira
cy TU7, Williams [Ul.-12.
Nays-Messrs. Ancona [Op], Dawson
[Opl, Denison [Op1, Lazear [Op], Miller
[Opl, Randall [OpJ, S~ouse [Opl.-7.
ABSENT or not Fohag-Messrs. Cofroth
[Op1, johnson [Opl. McAIlister [Opl,
Moorhoad [Ul, Stiles [Opl-5.
From the voting on these propositions
and from former votes we can state exact
" who are the war men and who are the
peace men in our delegates in Congress.
Mr. Moorhead, of Allegheny, who was
absent, is of course strong war man.
Mr. MeAllister, Of Blair, also absent, has
voted for every war measure and against
every peace measure that has been brought
up when he was in tho House. The 9th
er absentees, Coifroth johnson, and Stiles
are peace Democats. The delegation may
therefore, be classed as follows:
UNION AND ADInNIsTRATIoN MEN.
Mr. Broomall, 7th. Mr.. O'Neill Cd
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