The New York herald., 1865-02-04

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Banks was not equal TO q commando
] @.Is said he would satisfy the Senator from
Ohio on this subject before he got through
he was then interrupted by Mr. POWELL (opp.) Of KY
who inquired IL the military authorities in Louisiana bad
not issued orders prescribing the qualifications OF voter
Mr. Doo replied that the constitution Of the state
OF louisiana was adopted the rule Of prescribing the
qualifications OF voters excpt that the military author
ties issued an order allowing citizens Of Louisiana in the
United States army and navy TO vote. There only
eight hundred and eight Of these out Of eleven
separate registry had been made Of these votes Mr.
Dootle quoted from General Banks letter show that
tho election in Louisiana was not controlled by federal
ONCE holders and that out Of the entire cast all the
voters but about i've hundred ozens OF the State
before the war began He then adverted to the fact that
the highest vote ever cast in louisiana was y-one thou
sand OF these forty thousand had gone into ths rebel
army leaving eleven tholsand nearly equal to the de-
renee between the highest vote and the number who
enlisted or were conscrpted into the rebel army In
reply TO the anmadvers OF Mr. Wade yesterday upon
the Presidents proclamation, Mr. Doolttle said Every
person must know that there must be form Of gov
ernment In these Statea II with armies we cnter
into State country and take possession Of 1t by mill
lished, military, OF course In the first instance. The
civil government Is displaced by the military power
Inter silent k0es is old Roman maxim When the
people become SO far obedent to their loyalty to the
ernnen which thus assumed by military power to put
down nsurrecton an attempt be made TO surrender
the m tary power and to recstabish the civil admins
tration ~ the people themselves For time tho gov
ernment may be Of certain mixed character, both Of
the civil and the military power each leaning upon the
other As the thing progresses and grows still farther
the military power can DO more and more withdrawn,
still greater power and authority can be given TO tho
civil administration and the civil officers of The govern
men Now sir, what is tho actual state of the in
laton to louisiana When first captured New Or
and lands adjoining, there could be no govern
m mt but that Of a military character. But, sir,
the people became we'll satisfied Of the great mistake
OF going into rebellion against the government of the
United States, and the necessity Of submitting to its
authority and jurisdiction that they began to back
to their allegiance to the government and were willing
to join in the organization Of the civil government the
state and resume their relations to the government Of
the United States; and accordingly find tn when
asked to do so eleven thousand four hundred Of the loyal
citizens Of that State join in the organization OF new
constitution which submitted to the people and adopted
by them, and Legislature of Louisiana and other ol
GERS are chosen BY virtue OF It, and the whole hnery
OF cvil administration Is put into full operation in that
State. BY virtue Of the authority OF that constitution
they now have their own government and their own
Legislature They are making municipal laws and regu-
ations Tor themselves and their courts are sitting every
gay IN Judgment upon the rights Of individuals under
a,io inG 'nor'V o. the new constitution All the re-
ations OF life are being regulated under tho
authority Of the constitution tell my friend from
Ohio that nearly ninety thousand slaves have had their
letters knocked from their limbs which were not reached
by the emancipation proclamaton their freedom
given by that very constitution which he would under
take to trample under his feet military usurpaton
and miserable farce Can he stand up in the face OF
this country when Lousana presents herself In this
thousand slaves which the emancipaton procamation
did not reachfor they were excepted in III Can he
before this country and deny to Louisiana her right
the free States Of this Union in voting upon the const
tutionai amendment which have submitted to tho
Mr.. WADE.-Will the senator allow me for momentP
Mr. Doo.rrnE-K he will mako his remarks very brief
Mr.. WADE-Then will not say anything
Mr.. DoorTmE-Well, that is better still daughter
can very well understand why the Senator from Ken
constitution Of Louisiana This free Constitution sets
free almost ninety thousand slaves But did not ex-
poet that the senator from Ohio would object TO 1t
that reason Among others expected the Senator
from Ohio and the friends Of freedom on this door would
they presented themselves here and welcome them in
the family Of free States did not expect this from the
Senator from Kentucky. He could conssently oppose
IT, for he opposed 70 emancipation He in opposed to
the adoption Of the free constitution Of louisiana op-
posed 70 allowing Louisiana to vote the con-
m tied TO the States, and whose vote may be ne
cessary for Its ratification It requires, rs am
Legislatures Of twenty eren States-to raty the
constitutional amendment and by ciphering Of NINE
h resdsn can sss how they are 70 b obtained
tho Senator lom Ohio ar wsSs1 prepared % to prevent
upon the oor OF tho Senate the Senator rom Ohio who
has bcen looked upon - the champion OF freedom,
takes . position side by side with the Senator
from Kentucky 70 denounco as military usurpation and
miserable farce tho adoption Of free constitution by
the people Of Louisiana Mr. Boolitte continued further
that what s contained In the Presidents proclamation
about onetenth OF the people Of state forming civil
government was only suggestion thrown out by him.
on how could Mr. johnson be declared the Vice Pres-
dent Of the United States.
on 70 the o a Vice s nS
70 be citizen Of particular State but only Of the United
Mr. suEnxAs (rep) Of Ohio, explained ,ha. tho ouss
tion before tho Senate not whether Lou
State In the Union or not though he believed she
WAS as much State Ohio. He would be In favor OF
admitting the Congressional Delegation from that State
II 1t shown they elected according to law But
he did not think tho electoral vote Of any State not
I'D In ho ntnl tl.a
vention.
ME H.Rms trep) Of N Y, said at the proper time he
would offer an amendment, which he thought Overed
the whole subject II not in order now but he would
read II and offer II when II in order II declared
that whereas certain Statcs-Tennessec and Louisiana
among hrshad been In state OF rebellion against the
goyornmsat and whereas, the President had issued
proclamation authorizing the resumption or civil govern
mont In these States; and Whereas the loyal inhnb
tans Of those States had chosen Presidential electors nj
the late election In pursuance OF the requirements OF the
exs TO the validity OF said electors and whcr as
Is well understood that the result Of said election OF
electors In Tennessee and Louisiana will not affect the
result II II Is inexpcdient TO determine the question o
the validity Of the elect IN Tennessee and Louisiana,
aud Il In counting the vote in joint convention the
suit shall be declared II Ii without these votes and
IL would be with them that said votes be excluded In
either case.
cI Mr. rUv pP Of Ksntqssy spoke against .ss
proclamation, &c. In reply to some remarks Of Mr..
boolitc, he said :-Herod the King ordered the
slaughter OF every nrst born child.
Mr.. CowAS,t(r p) Of Ps--wnl my friend, allow me
10 correct him
Mr. PowEI-Certainly.
Mr. CowAS-My reading OF the Scriptures Is TO the or
feet that Herod ordered the saughter Of all children
der two years old and not q tho first born Laughter
Mr. PownI--Well, don't know about that; but
think am right QAughterl But my friend, the 70
porter, knows Scripture THANH do and hslwili put
down a. Il Is in the text (IAughter.)
Mr. Ten Eyck's motion TO strike out Louisiana wa
voted on, and disagreed 70 BY the following vote:
YrAs-Msssra Cowan Dixon, pooittle Tarwel Harlan
Pemeroy, kamsay, Ten Eyck, Van wintie wllsy--iX
NArs-Messrs Brown, Buckalew, Clark Conamer Con
SON Morgan Morrill, Powell saulsbury Sherman sprague
Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade wilkinson wright-A
Mr.. LArE (rep) Of Kansas, moved to amend the Join,
resolution BY striking out the preamble.
The motion was negatived-yeas IL, nays 90
Mr. CoLLAxm offered an amendment . substitute,
declaring that the people Of State declared to be in
surrecton shall be qualified TO choose Presidential cleo
tors until guch insuection shall be suppressed until
said state shall be represented in Congress-.
Mr.. HARus offered amendment TO Mr. Collamer's
amendment the proposition referred ~ him previous
part Of this report and on demanded tho yeas and
nays
Mr.. Harris amendment was disagreed to-yeas H.