The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04
xxxvIIl.h Conxres.-2d session.

xxXvlIlth Congresy-2d Session.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-SENArE.-The
Senate resumed the ccnsideratiop of the
was opposed to Mr.. Ten Eyck's Motion TO
exempt Louisiana fgom the provisions Of
the resolution. If this was war done, it
would be q decision by Congress that
Louisiana was not in condition to cast
q Presidential vote.
The Judiciary Committee, in resolution
on this subject, has avoided an expression
or was not in the Union. Whatever might
be the views ofSenators as to the organize
ton which had been gotten up In Louisi-
ana, Congress might hereafter have to rec
ognize that organization ~ legitimate.
It did necessarily follow that the condition
of the state Of things in Louisiana on the
Sth Of November WAS such ~ to authorize
the counting Of the vote. It was matter
Of public necessity TO the citizens in the
land that large portion Of the State Of
Louisiana was on the Sth OF November in
possession Of hostile enemy, and there
was no opportunity to vote for President
and Vice President, In very considerable
portion Of that State. It might be very
serious question whether when one-half or
enemy, an election held under such cir
cumstances and under the auspices Of our
own guns, would be an election that would
authorize Congress to receive her vote
when In joint convention, to canvass that
vote, he did not mean by the action on the
subject to control the Senate one way or
the other, in regard to the organization
TEN EYCk held that Louisiana was not
out OF the Union and never had been: that
no State had actually seeded, and in the
nature Of the case could not. There had
been an election held in Louisiana, under
the auspices of a civil government, aud
II sis votes had been cast.
Mr.. TRUMBCL LII said the vote Of Loui.
siana is generally over $1,000.
Mr.. TEN EYCk said he knew that the
entire vote had not been casts A great
many OF the Inhabitants Of Louisiana had
gone Oft intothe rebellion, and great macy
had been killed.
Mr.. HOWE explained why he should
vote for Mr.. Ten Eyck's amendment to
strike out Louisiana. Ee would be gov
erned in this action by statute Of the mi
ted States authorizing the people to elect
Presidential Electors. This statute did not
deprive minority OF a right to go into an
election because q majority refused to do
so. There was nothing said in It as to the
number necessary. It was to be done by
just so many people as saw tit to pa1tici.
pate.
nate that the Louisiana question was
brought up incidentally. IfCongress had
the power to declare that Louisiana should
not vote, Why had it not the power to de-
clare that New York should not vote? He
denied that the local authorities Of a.: the
States named in the preamble were in re.
bellion.
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tive session, and soon after adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. CRISSWELL offered the
following resolution, and asked the unant-
nous consent for its consideration. but OBJ
lection was made by Mr.. NORRIS, OF New
York.
Reso,ued, That the Secretary Of War he
directed to report to this House what COM
pensat:on, II any, had been awarded in
each of the several slave States represent.
colored volunteers at the time OF their en-.
listment owed service or labor, if no COM
pensation, or only partial compensation
had been made; and further report the
reason or reasons why the act approved
February q, 1864, so far as it relates to stch
colored volunteers had not been executed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3l.-SESATE.-Mr.
SUMNER desired to cali up bis resolution
calling for Information as to peace COM
missioners, but objection was made, and
the Senate proceeded to the confederation
Of the resolution excluding the electoral
vote Of certain States In the election OF the
incoming President and Vice President
The Chair laid before the Senate com.
muntcation from the Secretary of the In
terror, asking for an appropriation of i've
thousand dollars, for the purchase ofmedais
for Indian Chiefs also . communication
from the same source asking for m appro-
priation Of forty-seven hundred and seven
ty.ohe dollars and eighty .threecents, to pay
which was burned at Saint Louis few
months since.
Mr.. WILSON presented q resolution
calling upon the Secretary of War for the
publication Of the record Of the Court Mar
tial in the case of Col. North, which was
Mr.. PoMERoY offered . bill to provide
q TerritorialG Government for what is known
as the Indian country. The introduction
Of the bill was objected TO, and it was laid
over.
Mr.. FOOTE offered concurrent resoiu.
ton instructing the 0mmittee on Public
Buildings of both Houses, 70 examine
jointly into the causes Of the tire ut the
Smithsonian Institute, the loss sustained,
and the legislation necessary to prevent
similar accidents In the future. The feso-
luton was accepted.
Mr.. SUMNER called uphis resolution in
regard 10 peace Commissioners, asking
immediate action.
Dir. TRUMBULI. objected. as it would
give rise to discussion, and moved to take
up the unfinished business, which Was done
and the resolution declaring that the cleo.
toral vote Of certain States which had been
in rebellion should not be called for in the
election Of President and Vice President,
was considered.
The question being on Mr.. Hendricks
amendment to strike ont Louisiana from
the list OF States not to be counted, Mr.,
COLLAMER moved ~ an amendment
that no vote cast by the Electors Of any
State in insurrection should be counted.
There was much debate on the genera.
subject, and after several inedectual 1t.
tsmpts 70 adjourn, Mr.. Lanes motion to
indefinitely postpone, was negstiyed by =
vote Of II against Is.
The Senate at 5o'clock adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. ELLIOTT, from the Com
mittee Of Conference, made . report on the
disagreeing votes Of the two Houses on q
bill to establish department for Freed
men, and abandoned lands in the rebel
States. and made a l0nu AYnlanaf iop ~ ;to