The sun., 1865-02-04

socording 10 law but he did not think the elcc
tora vote " any State not represented IN Congress
should bc counted in the joint Convention.
Mr.. Powell spoke sg,inst the civil government
of Louisiana. the Presidents amnesty proclama-
ton, otc. In reply to some remarks of Mr. Doc
little, he said; Herod, thc X ~, once ordered the
slaughter OF every trst-born ch'li.
NJ. Cowan-will my f1end slow me to cor
rect hinf
Mr. Pow.ll-Cer,ainlv.
M. Cowsn-My resding n the Scriptures Ia W
ihc cteci that ucrod ordered re slaughter q all
children under two years OLD, Gni not u the first
born Lsushter)
Mr. Powell WEI. don't know stout ths, ; but
hinE am rght. daughter But my friend,
tic reporter, knows more Scripture ttan do, snd
he vii put u down as ~ is In the text. laugh
terl
Mr.. Ten Fycts motion TO strike ont Louisians a
WAS voted on and disagreed 10. Is to %
Mr.. Coilanor offered an amen lm.nt 40 sitsti-
te declaring that tho pie 4 Eo states dee lare
TO be IN insurrerton a. all he quNl'hcl 10 choose
presdenusl electors unit s'ch iusurrction shall
b. suppressed. or until suth State shall be repre-
sentcd IN Congress.
Mr. Trumbull aid II went too far hwss 100
swe-uing. Il Ich " IN tho power If the President
to prevent the casting q the vote of any state by
simply declaring the State ~ he IA nsurrectou.
Mr. Lane, ~ Kansas, ss,d 4 WAS his intention T.
vote ior she admission of tho Senators from L'uis'-
ana lenuessc aud Arkansas whenever they pre-
seuted themselves. lie w0ulu inquire " NJ. Col
lNmer's amendment would sG-,t this question ia
znv VAv
NJ C0nSnsr rcpr.i II would not. lie did no,
behove any law wss necessary 90 euab'c the States
nov IN rebellion g. resume ,hc.r relation to the
Government. Congress could Admlt Senators and
Representatives from such Safes without any Law
On the suI Jeci
Mr. CoNhn expressed the opinion ust no lcstsls
hon or Proclamation was necessary tp euallc
st-b 10 resgne IN relations 10 the Government
Mr. johnson said, Il the rebel, rev d,vn their
srms tom rrow, they would he In the Union and
We had no r'yht ." declare them out Of ihe Union
now Nhilo he was speaking. a very aIngaIar
very r sp,s table citizen to X chime nd a. kuov
moon what terms t'is ins'i ERECTION shall .casr uplu
the part Of the disloNRl states what did ha
doY lie was said to ave returned while thcr,
he hAd an intcryic" with the releI authorlueq
lie guus l. sck "a Il III government vessel. Before
he went .rk he hod an Interview with the Prcs
dent. What WAS q RESULT We don't know, but
eC.p rp.rulatc. Suppose IN that interview h,
hai Informed the President " the Tinted State.
that the r,hes are willing to lay down their arms
and como back into he Union a, once that they
are Will TO admit ths slavery IL either actualy
aboNsN ei hy the Pros dents PROCLAMATION, or prnc
tcsly ~ g. the extent that our arns have gone.
and that tncy wiling g. leave Tic iec s,ou o
No saec, of tho proclamation over such portion o
the slaves as have not come INTO the y, salon ~
the military authorities, 10 the CU''tts. The Prea
dent has agreed N thst himself SUPPOSE they ar,
all willing, further, a. asacnt to CONSTITUTIONS
amendment as to slavery thst may 10 adopted
The President has no ryht to carry on the war un
hour AfCr ruoA terms are tomrhed with. Ever
man killed in hs,tle alter Their " lin mess To ~
turn on these conditions w0ulu be murdered vii
fully
Amer some further remarks By MI johnson, th
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