Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-01-07
In SENATE.

a reconsideration of the subject
IN SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate q com
o 9 the 6 TIE N.vy II
officers OF the Navy aud Marine Corps who is1s -
vice between the lst Of December 1860 and the let Of
December 1863 and Indicating which Of them went into
the Confederate service weutEouth.
Also, a communication from the Secretary Of War; In
response to resolution giving roster of the Fourth and
Sixth Indiana Regiments
Mr. WILSON introduced bill to increase the bounty
of volunteers and also bill to amend the enrolment act
a substitute for the bill which is pending.
Mr. NESMITH introduced bill providing for the estab-
hment of branch mint of the United States at Port
land, Oregon; which read twice by its title, and
ferred TO the Committee Finance.
Mr. FOOT introduced bill in favor of the legal repre-
sentaves Of Israel Wait WHICH read twice by its
title, and referred to the Committee CLAIMS.
Mr. SUMNER submitted an additional section in amend
ment Of the enrolment act which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. DAVIS submitted long string of resolutions affirm,
that the of the General Government limited
by the Constitution and condemnatory Of the policy and
acts of the Administration in the conduct Of the war; in
interfering with elections in making military arrests, in
lettering the public in its proposed Of restor
ing the Union, &c. These resolutions laid over
der the rule and ordered TO be printed.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTIONS
Mr. POWELL introduced bill to prevent officers Of
the army and navy and other persons engaged in the
military and naval service of the United States from
refer to the Committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. GRIMES. The bill which the Senator has intro
duced relates purely according to ts title to military
officers in the service Of the United States and manifesty
the proper committee to have charge OF bill of that kind
is the Military Committee 1t would be interfering with
the prerogatves of that committee, it seems to me- to
send such bill to another committee.
Mr. POWELL. take it that the Judiciary Commit
tee is the proper committee to which This bill should be
referred It is bill prescribing penalties against officers
OF the army and navy for interfering with electOos.
think Is emnenty proper that it should go to the Judi
cary Committee and be there perfected The bill does
not contemplate any thing TO regulate the army, but to
prevent officers OF the army and navy from interfering
with the rights of citizens in holding elections hope it
may be sent b the Committee on the Judiciary
The vote on referring the bill to the Committee
follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Buekaew, Garlic Colamer, Davis Hard
rg Harris Henderson, Hendricks, Johnson Lane Of In
diana, Lane OF MoDougal Morrill, Nesmith Powell.
son-20
NAYs-Messrs Chandler, Clark Conness, Dixon, Doc.
little, Fessepden Foot Foster Grimes Harlan Howard
Morgan, Ramsey, Sumner and Wade--l5
No quorum having voted the bill lies over
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UNION
Mr. TEN EYCK remarked that, as there did not seem
to be much business at that time and probably the
course OF q few minutes Senator might come in and
make up quorum, he desired, with the unanimous con-
sent OF the Senate, to make motion aud submit few
remarks npon it.
Mr.. FOSTER expressed the hope that the gentleman
would have leave of he Senate and objection having
been made
Mr.. TEN EYCK rose and addressed the Senate an fol
lows
Mr.. President move that 40 much of the annual mes
age of the President Of the United States as relates to
the Of reconstruction in several of the States be
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
The President of the United States in his last annual
message speaks as follows:
Looking to the present and future and with
ece 70 resumption OF The nat ona authority within the
States wherein that authority has been suspended have
thought Mt to Issue proclamation copy of which here
with transmitted"
And agaiu The suggestion in the proclamation as to
maintaining the political framework OF the States, what
without danger of harm IL will labor and avoid great
confusion"
The proclamation h referred to contains these words
And do further proclaim declare make known that
whenever ofthe States of Arkansas exas Louisiana
Mississippi Tennessee, Alabama Georgia, Florida South
Carolina and North Carolina number persons not less
than oneenih in number Of the in such State at
the Presidential election the year of our Lord 1860 each
having aken the oath aforesaid and having violated
it. and being qualified by the election the state
existing Immediately before socaed act of secession
and excluding all others, shall reestsbsh State Govern
ment which shall be republican, and in noise
said OATH such shall be OF
the State and the State shall receive the benefits
Of the constitutional provision which declares that the
United States shall guaranty every State in this Union
republic form Of and shall protect each them
lie when the IG esatue q cannot 1s BE- oonSened
against domestic violence"
Bills have been already introduced upon this subject
providing provisional governments for these rebeious
States and at former session bills reported and
pertly acted to reduce them to the territorial state
wish to make few remarks upon the subject
The Constitution reads az follows:
This Constitution, and the laws of the United States
which shall be made IN puruance thereof and all treaties
made which shall be made under the an hority OF the
United States shall be the supreme iou Of The land.b
This supreme authority now be questioned for
although the States in many respects still remain sove-
reign and independent yet regards the powers expressly
delegated to the Federal Government conferred bv ne
ccssary implication, they are subordinate
he source from which this DO yer springs ia MINI
peachabe even by the ercest scker for the rights Of
States Tor the State Governments derive their being
from the very source which has conferred this supreme
authority on the General Government namely from the
people Did the people Of the several States frame
ADOPT their state Governments SO did the people,
through their appointed agents. and adopt the Con-
shtuhon OF the United States Ii was not league, con-
70 eraon or, "a have called IT, copartnership OF
states but fundamental constitution of for
ths whole people Of all the States for the purposes therein
declared aud TO the extent therein desgoated sort Of
Emporium impeTo far at least regards all matters
made subject IT, its power, and yet limited in its scope
50 far as not to interfere with matters Of internal nd
vdua, and domestic concern, reserved to the several
States to- the people of the States The Instrument
ssfdecares that the people Of the U6ited States
MT the States yet the people OF the several
States in order TO foru perfect union do ordan
an establish this Constitution for the United States az
America I"
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