The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
ssth CoNGREss-sECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

cOmmunlcation was received from the
Secretary of War in response to call for infor.
nation as to the number of troops furnished
by each State, declining, on instructions from
the President, to furnish the information.
Mr.. Lane of Kansas, from Committee ON
Agriculture, reported back House bin for
protecting emigrants, imposing a penalty for
forcing emigrants into the Army and NAVY. and
with Recommendation that it pass.
Mr.. Powell, from Committee on Printing.
reported a resolution that all undistributed
documents now in store shall be distributed
among the members of the present Congress,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Collamer called up the resolution to
authorize d contract with VIM. d. Powell of
Ohio for painting national picture at cost OF
$4,000. d.,
Mr.. Sumner offered proviso that in the
National Capitol, dedicated to the National
Union there shall be no picture representing
any victory in battle with our fellow-eitizens.
Mr.. Wilson was opposed to this He wanted
to see the noble deeds of our Army and Navy
commemorated upon every foot of territory in
the nation.
Mr. Collamer spoke of the propriety of COM
memorting the heroic deeds of our navy. This
had never been done, while our eminent
statesmen and lawyers had been chiseled in
marble and painted on canvas. The morning
hour expired and the advisement went over.
Several Senators desired to call up the
Louisiana question. er --#
Mr.. Sherman was willing to have the
Louisiana question taken up, provided it could
be disposed of in an hour or two.
Mr.. Trumbull said there could have been q
vote taken on the Louisiana resolution on Sat-
urday night but for the faetious opposition of
one-third of the Senate.
Mr.. Wade said he was opposed now, as he
had been always to forcing constitution upon
the people Of any State, as the resolution Of
the Judiciary Committee proposed. 1t was an
attempt such as he resisted when made years
ago by the friends of the Lecompton Consti-
tuition. 1t would be an insult to New York,
to Ohio, to Illinois to admit Senators from
Mr.. Howard said the voice of the people had
not been heard on this subject, and and he
thought it ought therefore to be postponed
until next winter. 1I
Mr.. Sprague was opposed to the Louisiana
resolution because he had information to the
effect that rs or 80 members of the Legislature
of Louisiana were Office holders under the
government of the United States or Of the
State of Louisiana, which was much the same
thing. ...r
MI. Sumner had heard responsible gentle
man who was in Louisiana when the State gov
eminent was formed, say that it was stupen-
OOuS 0OaX. ''."
Mr.. Grimes said if the Senate would give
him committee he would prove that the
votes Of the outlying precincts were cast by
disabled soldiers and others who were carried
from New Orleans to the polls on army trans
ports, and carried back in the same way after
voting.
Mr.. Sumner-"I denounce the pretended
State government Of Louisiana as nothing
more than seven months child, begotten by
the bayonet in continued conjunction with the
spirit of caste. This is the whole case"
The question was then taken on postponing
the Louisiana resolution and taking up the tax
bill, which was decided in the affirmative, ayes
"a. nays IL. .1 aa t aa"
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Buckalow
| Carlisle, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, CONFESS
Cowan. Davis, Dixon, Farwell, Foster, Grimes
Harlan, Henderson, Hendricks, Howard, Howe
johnson, Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Powell, Rid
die, Salisbury, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart
Sumner, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson and
Wright. ..... ...-.s. ...,,.
Nays-Messrs. Doolittle, Harris, Lane O.
Indiana, Lane of Kansas, McDougal, Nesmith
Pomercy, Ramsey, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Var
Wrinkle and Willey11
Mr.. Sherman made report from the Com
mittee of Conference on the Army and Navy
Appropriation bill, which was agreed to.
The tax bill was then taken up. /
Mr.. Davis moved its indefinite postpone
ment, and on his motion made lengthy speech
animadverting especially upon the conduct O.
the Administration in the conduct of affair
in Kentucky. s.' ,-.
The Senate at halfpast 4 took recess tt
meet again at 7 o'clock. l" ..3.t .
s.n. - :. HOUSE. 'rr 4,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81.