Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-27
XXXVHI C0NGRESS-2d SESSION,
SENATE


Van Tinkls presented the credentials Of
Wadsman ?. Wiley. senator from West Nr-
ginis, from the 4th Of March. 1865 Tor :he term
OF SIX wear which were read and FLED
Ine Dili 20 create the office OF Solicitor and
Judge Advocate of the Navy Depar ment was u q.
ken up TIlmbull spoke sgainst it. and Ar
Grimes explsined ts provisions. scd advocated
it. The blu passed
CoHamer called up the Rouse resolution 10
authorize W IN II PesFsell 10 paint picture for
the CAPITOL at acOst not 10 exceed S25 ,OOO. Sum
ner was sorry TO feel compelled 10 oppose this
messufs Pending the consideration - fhis
question the morning hour expired
Chandler from the Committee Of Commerce
reported House bill to provide lhAt in measuring
tonnage OF ships store rooms, and packing room
the lover deck shall not be included Passed
Mr Foster moved 10 take recess at 80 Hn
iil 30 10 be Devoted to the consideration Of
bankrupt b.li The resoluton tsken fos recess
prevailed
The question making the bauArup; bill the
special order was decided IN the negative
The joint resolution recognizing 5ke slate
government OF Louisiana was taken up.
Mr. Sumner offeI ed the folio sing resolution
as substitute for the resolution OF the judiciary
committee which WAS ordered 20 ne priated.
Resolved, bat IL is the duty ~ the United
States at the earliest practicable moment con
si,tent with the common defense ard of the gen
ersl welfare to establish by sci OF congress re-
publicso government in those states where
lovsi governments have been vacated or she ex
isting rebellion and thus the full sxtcnt cf iheiF
power- 20 fulfill The requirements Of the coDsti
tuition and that the United States shall guarn-
tee every state in the union republican form Of
government
Resolv ed. Tn this insg goFtant duty is i5nposSd
nv the c. nsti'ution in express terms to toe Unit
ed Slsies not fo individuais or clssses OF ind-
yidu lis ar suy military eosnmsnder ~ executive
offirer, soi can no. he atrus'ea - ny such
persnns il may be an oiigarchli cs.~ lie
regard oi isrg- ~ inter Of iovsi people. ouA
be perlormei by lie United Stties represented
oy the president ana Doth Houses Of congress
acting for the whole people thereof
Rs-olved. In determining the sxten, OF this
duty and in sbsence of the precise definition Of
term Republican form Of goveromen', we Gao
not ever If called % perform this guarantee
under the constitution. drop self evident
truth OF Declaration OF Independence as our au-
thoriative rule and iEsis; that in every re sstsb
lished state that the consent OF ihe governed shall
be the only foundation OF government. and all
men shall be cqusl before the Law
Resolved, independent of ihe Declaration of
Independence !, is plain thst sny duty imposed
~ The Constitution must be performed in
t0rmity with justice sBG reason and in the light
Of existing facts. nor can there be any power
under the Constitution 20 discriminate IN favor
of rebellion by admitting 10 electoral franchise
r, bells who ha, forfeited AZ rights aud excluding
loyal persons VINO have never fortified any
rights
Resolved. Thai the United State. i-nos cslls /
at crisis of history to perform this guarantee,
will fail IN duty under the Constitution, should
they allow the re-es.sblshmeut Of any Stale Gov
,rnment. without proper safeguards Tor the ghts
of all the citizens. aud especially without making
it impossible tor rebels now in srms against that
governments 10 trsnple on the rights OF those ~Lo
are nov fighting the battles OF The Union
Resolved. that the path OF justice is also the
path of peace aud that for the sake of peace il is
better 20 obey the Constitution. aud IN conformi
" with hs sovereignty in performance OF guar
antee to re-estsblish state government BY con-
seat OF tee governed, and equality o. all persons
before the Law 20 the end that the foundations
thereof may be ornament. and that no loyal
majority may be again overthrown or ruled by
any olgsrchy.
Resolved. That = government founded on
military power or hsSing its organization in
military orders cannot be representsve gov
eminent sc cording TO requirements OF the Con
stitution. and that its recognition will be contra
~ not only to the constitution but also 10 ths,
e>senttI pruClplt III our kUfcfumcut NhtSI ~
the language o! jefferson establishes the SUI
premacy of civil over military SuthorIy.
Mr. Howard. spoke against the proposition OF
the Judiciary Committee advocating tha, the
State governmen. OF Louisiana vss governed of
but fraction OF the people OF that State and
would not s1ist n 10; sustained by military pow
er.
Mt. johnson took the floor ST shs conclusion
OF Mr Howards speech aud delivered lengthy
address in favor OF the resolution a. il came
from the Com uittee on the Judiciary.
Adjourned