The New York herald., 1865-02-24
THIRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.


Senate.
WASHINGTON Feb a. lsoA
rm PAT or NAVAL cHAPLApM
Mr. WILEY, (rep) Of W. Va, from tho Committee on
Naval Affairs reported adversely the petition Of chap.
iains and other ocers Of the navy for Increased com.
psnsation
ExrrHox on NE HOMESTEAD Aon
Mr. Foor, (rep) OF VI, from the Committee On Public
Lands reported adversely bill extend the Homo.
stead act to settlers lands reserved railroad grants
and on large number Of other bills.
COMMITTEE on BANKS AND CURRENCY.
MI FOOT offered an amendment TO the rules Of the
Senate to add to the standing committees committee
OF seven on banks and currency, which was laid over
lxrxKsAnosAL nxHBr1oxs NORWAY AND PORTUGAL
MI. SUMNER, (rep.) OF Mass, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs offered resolution instructng tho Pres
dent to issue proclamation informing the people Of the
be held in Norway and Portugal during the coming sea
son, and inviting them to participate in them
The resolution was objected 70 by Mr. TRUxBuIL, anA
| lies over.
ARMY OFFICERS sERvANs
:. Mr. WILSON repl Of Ma Mass from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported the House joint resolutions
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION.
resolution from the Judiciary Committee recognizing tho
State government Of Louisiana.
Mr. SuMNsR hoped the Senate would proceed to the
consideration OF the Railroad BILL upon which Mr. Nye
was speaking when tho Senate adjourned yesterday.
Mr. TRuMBuiL called attention TO the importance Of the
Mr. CHANDLER (rep) Of Mich, said If the subject Of
admitting louisiana was Of so much Importance,
strange that Mr.. Trumbul should have kept Il in his
committee so long He could have introduced 1t at any
time within the past two months.
Mr POWELL, (oppl Of KY, offered resolution calling
the President for copy Of General Order No 49, is
sued by General Banks at New Orleans, February 70,
Mr. SUMNER understood that this was the order under
which the election was held In Louisiana
Mr. POWELL said u was; but General Banks had not
referred to II In bis letter the Louisiana question
published.
MI. powells resolution was then passed
THE JERsEy RAILROAD MONOPOLY.
PENDING discussion on taking up the Louisiana Ques-
ton the morning hour expired, and the CHAIR decided
that the bill relation railroads entitled Gan act TO
regulate between the several States was be-
fore the Senate.
On this question Mr. NYs, (rep) OF Novada, resumed
Mr.. TRuxBuLL asked Mr. Morrill, TO give way for the
resolution relating to the Louisiana question.
Mr.. CHANDLER hoped the Senate would continue the
consideration Of the railroad bill certain that no
vote would DO taken the Louisiana question before
Mr. SUMNER eolncdod with the views Of Mr. Chandler,
and hoped the Senate would either pass defeat the bill
one By Voting down, "s and the the other Sy K
from time 70 tme a. was now being done with the Rail-
Mr. SALISBURY opp) Of Dol, said that, believing in the
doctrine Of State rights he could vote for the bill
under discussion Ho would liko, however, to know
ton Of Congress, he had to believe was the
fact He would not vote for the bill under any circum.
would So 70 snow whether ssas
nota bargain the great democratic
Railroad He was apprehsnsvs that there was corrup
ton most damning In the whole thing.
e%s upon 20 .a.sd sns 81
volved the rights Of great many loyal citizens 70 be
Mr HssDRcks, (opp) Of Ind, hoped that the Senate
would not take up the Louisiana question: as II would
create great deal Of dscu sson and could not be decided
this session He was opposed TO railroad monopoes.
But he dd not like 70 see the rights Of State nterfered
with as the bill contemplated
Of settling tho Louisiana question, to secure the
vote Of that State for the constitutional Amendments
the vote OF twenty seven States will be required 70 aty
the amendment.
Mr. SUMNER said that the Of Louisiana would not
be necessary that three Of the States meant
three e-fourths OF tho de f1co States in the Union
Mr. DooLHrx continued his remarks on the import
snce OF the Louisiana question.
Mr. SUMNER protested, In the namc Of liberty and OF
the constitution, against the statement made by Mr.
Doolttlc that 1t would take twenty states to rat
fy the amendment II would take nineteen States to do
it He hoped Mr.. Dootte would again array him
self against the side OF freedom
Mr. DooIrrTLE replied to the charge Of Mr. Sumner
by arragning him for having impcded the passage Of
tho constitutional amendment last winter when no
(Mr Sumner said it was unnecessary to pass such
amendment.
Mr. SusSxa called attention 70 the fact that "A early
February 1864 he introduced proposition to abolish
slavery BY constitutional amendment
Mr. HOWARD, (rcp.) of Mich, said there were twenty
four loyal States In the Union, including Delaware Now
disloya States If the theory prevailed that 1t would
take twenty States to raify the amendment tho
single state Of Lousan would not bring abou, the re.
IL would only have twenty-five statcs thon that would
ratify IT,
Tho question Of postponing the Railroad bill to tako
up the Louisiana question then decided In tho ar
NATIVE by the following vote
G. D.fs s
Eesmth, Rohardscn Fiddle, Tes Eyck, Trumbuu. Van
EAIs-Mess BaeEalew, Chandler, Conness Davis Far.
Ramsay spSasue stewart Sumner Wade Wsn
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
Louisiana question.
Mr. sumsKR offered tho following as substitute for the
resolution reported from the Judiciary Committee
Ths. neither I'll: psop: Of any State tn: LsgssiSrs q
presdent Of tho United states dated August s 1851 shall
he United state. uo The Presdeni Of United States
y us ss that u .s. .s.
.ss apa s sTs "ss sRs Congress- as 9. Congress 'D'A
This amendment was rejected by the following vote
Y..,1sss.r: Brew Soanss' Grimes Howard sprasu'
NAYS Nss.r't 1:.honX: sgctslew. Gs,ne, Coram.r,
GGs Rss: ssc 81 PS.f %
ka1e sys u%S wsg .pS
Az The request OF Mr. PowmL, who wished TO discuss
ths subject It's further consideration postponed u
tomorrow, a. one O'Clock
Mr. BRovs, trop) Of Mo-, offered bill to incorporate
The National Pacific Bridge Company which was referred
| 10 th6Commikee on Post Ofhces and Post RoadA
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Mr. TauxBufL asked leave TO take the bill to procurv
marble bust OF the late Chief Justice Taney for the gu
| prefac Court Room.
Mr. sSSNER-I hope not An emancipased country
eugh. not 70 make bust Of The uhor Of the Drsd Scott
decision.
Ir. TRuxsuIL said Chief Justice Tansy was mot 70 be
| looked st In that way.
Mr. susSm-Let me tell the Senator from Illinois tha,
the name Of Tansy will BE- hooted down the page OF his
pry and spancipatsd country win fasten upon him
she stigma dessrysss dsgacs 70 the Judiciary Of the
MT JorsoS, (opp) Of Md said he could not hear such
remarks applied 70 the hate eminent jurst without
terng his protest againa IL The Senator from kassa-
cnusets slou'd remember that Justice Tancy was moi
alone in the cecisisa-thata majority Of the Cout con-
oulrsd In H. My Jof fnson then spsks OF the high pr
vats and rssouM character OF The late Chief Justice
The rst6itou ~ss taken up ard, after some remarks
against u, Mr. srHkSa meved 70 amend By striking
lt shs pAsae Qf Roger 1Assy aid inserting that ol
| Joshua n. GladingA
Mr. rsussJll ssi Il was cys.onary 70 place busts Of