The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-12-28

! p'r'nlont o' the Governmtn', IL
IAN no more share Il with the OH
ir House than it can share it with
he Supreme Court or with the
President 1t is a matter over
which its jurisdiction is exclusive
)i every other jurisdiction. 1t 10
matter in which its DECISIONS.
right or wrong. are absolute and
without appeal. Sir, in my opin
ION, the Senate ofthc United States
cannot give to u committee beyond
is control this question OF the rep.
rescntation in his boly, without
Il lo's of its lErcspeet, its digui
tv, its Independence; without an
abandonment of Us constitutional
.luty aud Il surrender OF its Consti.
tutional powers.
Tho President pro trmp0re-
The morning hour having expired.
it brcomcs tho duty OF the Chair to
call mp the urtinished business OF
yvsteadav, which is the resolution
ot the Senator from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Sun.ncr) an amendment be.
ing moved toitby the Senator ii ON
Maryland, (Mr. Johnson)
Mr.. Trumhull--l move to lay
that aside until the Senator irou
Wisconsin finishes his remarks.
MIR. SUMMER observe that th,
Senator from Maryland is MT il
his seat, aud, therefore, | shoul,
not think of proceeding with tla
rcsplution.
Mr.. Fcssendcn--Lot us go on
and rlCsc this.
Tho President pro temporc --
Tho Senator from Wisconsin will
proceed with his remarks, it tn re-
We no objection. The unfinished
business Of yesterday will b. laid
aside.
Mr.. Doolittlc-Mr. President,
there is an lthcr provision in this
resolution as it strnds. 1t not on
ly takes from the Senate all power
to n over this subject until this
committee shall report, AMI Con
gress shall take final action, but it
declares that We slall refer every
paper to the committee withou,
!ehaic. Yes, sir, tho Senate o;
the United States is to be led like
II lamb, to the slaughter, bound
hand ana foot, shorn OF its consti
tutional power, and gagged, dumb
like the sheep hrou ht to the block
ls this the condition to which tn
Senator from Michigan propose
to reduce the Senate of the Unite,
States by insisting upon such
provision as that contained in tn
resolut on rs il comes from til,
House of Representatives.
Mr., President, there is still gra
yer objection to this resolution ~
itstands. The provision that sun
til such report shall have becr
made and finally actcl on by Con,
,,ross no mr,nl,cr shnll h, rcceiv
eel into either llouse from any o
the so called Co1frderate States >
ia n nr,visinn which Inv law OK
elm les those eleven States from
,ho;r rnnroscpta,;on In ,Le ITnion
Sir mss tL,I r|soiyt;on az !
sta,5s nndLei II y,cs;rc tLe s;0
noture oftIe Dreq;dent ana mo,
Lnr, oc,,o,,, Dl,sLed ,,Lat I6eya
IbeVon conLI 00t ,lcc0mDlis6
| vLaI /Le s0crJ6cG of Holf q mil
Jkion 4fmea c1uid nat accomplisj
IN waiyinq agtinSt this GOcern
ment - y0u hape diSSolved III
Union Jy act IF Congress. Sin
VIC are prepared to sanction that
| trust never
The Senator from Michigan talk
about the status of these States
Ilc may very properly raiso til
question whether they have an,
legislatures that are capable ofelc
tin. Senator's to this body. That il
IL question ofiact to be considered
but a1 to whether they are States
and States still within the Union
Notwithstanding their civil form o
Government ha; hoen overturne
by the rebellion, and their Lcgis
iaturos have been disorganized -
that they are still States in thi
Union is the N ,st sacred trath All,
the dearest truth to every Amcri
ctn heart, and it will be maintain
ed by The Americaa people agaln'
all opposition come come rom VIVA WA
quarter 1t may. Sir, The nag tina
nov floats on the top OF this cap cap
tol bears thirty six stars. Ever
star represents a State in TN TIN
Union. ask tho Senator 'ror