The New York herald., 1865-02-25

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pay Of hrgadisr general adds % .he Pay Department
colonel Of infantry and adds % the two deputy pay
tIons and provisions a are provided By the existing
law Section three provides that the onacsrS above
sa a be s .s. from .sss.. "s s: s:ss
least thirds or the oacers provided for in the oct
te. The provisions Of this shall continue and be In
force during the continuance Of the present rebellion
and one year thereafter and no longer.
On motion tho bill was postponed until tomorrow,
when Mr. Grimes demanded the yeas and nays there was
not quorum present when tho call was made.
LOUISIANA QUESTION. 4
The JOINT resolution recognizing the State government
Of Louisiana was then taken up
Mr. PownL loppl Of Ky, opposed tns resolution. Hs
in April last not the government Of the people OF
that State, but was inauguraed by military power He
denied that Louisiana had been out Of the Union or
now, and he would be glad 10 admit Senators from
that State he thought they represented its loyal c
scribe the Of voters a. he had done The
people had been coerced into the election In violation Of
the constitution Of that State and Of the United states
Mr. CHANDLER (rep) Of Mich, at the conclusion Of Mr.
Powels speech ed leave 10 call up the Railroad bill
Mr. SUnNsR, (rep) Of sAass hoped this motion would
prevail. The Railroad bill was q reality the louisiana
question nothing but shadow SO far this latter
had any influence il disastrous. There had been a
pcrssent effort the part Of the Senators TO fois upon
the Senate the Idea that L0lsanas vote necessary
to ratify the const tutional amendment The constu
on Of tho United States said that the Legislatures o
6t0toD wore 0eCe8S1Iy
ment; but the Southern states had no Legislatures
therefore they could have voice in the matter To
contend otherwise was TO recognize the rebel govern
After some further discussion the motion 70 postpone
the Louisiana question and take up the Railroad bill
Yx1s--Nsssr. Chandler, donness, Davis. drms. Irsn
dGs, nSwsra Fye EaTR,sS ssnns5 .nS wsSs r1
Dson Doois. Ps2we Eosser Harlan, m.ndsrscn Howe,
Wnss S.os 'a and
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Mr. SHERxAn reported the Tax bill, which was made
the special order for Monday
Tnx LoUrIANA QUESTION R1sUnxp n
~ Tho Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
Louisiana question.
Mr. H.sp1.so. lrspl Of No, advocated the propos
bers from LOUISIANA each without consulting shs other
In the course Of Mr. Hendeson's remarks short ds-
mr. ' inquired % Of - Mr. sn he believed
the Southern States were out OF the UnionY
Mr. SUnS:s said no dsd not They had never bsen out
Mr. HsnERsoS inquired II that wsre 90, why not LEI
Louisiana be Represented In Congressf ta
M. y. & SUNNI replied because The govsrn%.nt Of the
erninent there now. 4 Itr ae
Nj. HnDsRsos s.id tho loyal mon Of I,oulsiapa had
nss X. the sasDs then why
Mr. SUMNER said whom the loyal mon, white and black
recognized T. he would do 80 80 Su. not until then
aeser that congsD has the right TO interfere with tho
right of suirageY Ia, sfel7s r...,
MI SUMNER replica tnat under th0 constitution Q re-
publican form OF government guaranteed to the ct
gems OF every State, the duty OF Congress 70
guarantee perfect and complete freedom opprss
SION and equality before the law TO every man.
Nr. HKxDERSoS said that II no State government was
republican In form that did not permit negroes ot
vote there the majority Of the States In the Union
not republican in form, and Mr. Summer ought 10
move for the exclusion Of the senators from Connecticut
New York. Indiana, Illinois, Kcntucky, Missouri, Mary
land and many other States. He (Mr. Sumner) would
have a very small Union before he got through.
While Mr.. Henderson was speaking Of the rights re-
srved 10 the several States by the constitution Mr. Sux.
NSR said-May ask the Senator II he remembers the
words Of George Washington when no transmitted the
constitution Of the United States Congress- when he
undertook 70 declare the desire which the federal Con
gress bad nearest Its heart-to see these States con-
solidated into oney fN
Mr. HnrDxRsox--The Union In consolidated he said
and that IL the consolidation I am In favor Of
Mr. SUMNER said the government In Louisiana that Mr.
Henderson was In favor OF oligarchy, and he
opposed TO any such thing this The trouble In Lous
ana was that all tho loyal citizens not allowed to
vote w
Mr.. HxsDusoS-whai does the Senator mean BY all
the loyal citixensf
Mr. SUnnKR-All the blacks Of that State
After further remarks By Mr. HEspKasos the Senate al
ton O'Clock, adjourned