New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-08
u. n. Benate-Exfrn Session.
TUF yICE-PREsIpkNT ABSENI

WAsuNCrOS. March ,, 1865.
TIE yICB-PREsfDBST ABSENT.
Mr.. FooT having been informed that the wee,
President would not be present this morning. moved
that the Senate proceed to the appointment OF frei
Mr. CLARK then offered n resolution which was unan.
imousy adopted that Senator Foster preside as sueO
officer.
TIE ARKANSAS SENATOR.
Mr.. LANE OF RAISES rose 10 pres Mt the credentials
Of Nr Snow. as Senator from Arksnsas
Nr IowARD objected a. their reception.
The CHuR--W lat action does the Senator from Kan
sas propose ,.
MI HOW ARp saidArkansss 10 In state Of insurrec.
tion 30 declared wv the Presidents Proclamation which
las not been revoked ard 30 far ss krown the state
al war which existed in Arkansss stu ex sta ana Ar
nnlly engaged IN n war with the United staies.
Her pple therefore are enemies OF the uLted o.ates
aud seeking To overthrow This Government ana using
all their faculties 10 pot end 10 ~ 80 az 70 base nh
the min. the socsiled Conf, derae Governmen While
this stale Of things cndgres IN Arkansas and whle she
L. recognized as q community hostile to the United
staies and wagine actual hosiet ayaIss .ne mn
.snG e,ner -ns,crs or Representatives. to the Congress
u the United states Such persons have no right here
because their constituents are enemies OF the tbWc
States and a constituency hostile tn the ntd states
have right 10 be represented II Is an isn 10 the
States Of the Union "a seek to have snch senators
and admitted here to participate IN the
Of laws aud to participate with those whose
constituents are disoyd. lie oould see no greater
IA
nom tic 30 called Confederate States at war with the
United States. The elan.aHts for seats an Senators
may ,,e honest and competent "a discharge the duties
pertaining TO the position. Tut this question doss io'
now arise The question 10 be decided Ia this
Whether STATE whose people a. su Organization ore
,nlm,c. Of tie United States. and seesing to over
throw the Go,ern~en,' have sIy risea to AK liza.
vain Ia tell him that people had this night willie
IN r''"n against the Government or that ,te
President had tho ,,rrr 49,, itwe',,
The right TO be Represented IA either nous In VIZ,
bs an unreasonable ~ for foreign as'ioh 90
.soir., The United Yistes " ask 10 IN r"n''A"'""
az for the Rebel States 90 make snch application
be proper time and occasion ~ meet tne question ~
the presentation Of the eredentia, 'rsnr'ss. We
have M business ~ aocept them They lave no ousihee
on our tables This question was nov II. hi
crpecteoy to him. Bot ho should not cease 10 opect
the admission Of Senators from States which LAD no
Mr. LkE (Kansas) replied that the Senate had III
ready received the credenia Of senators elected IN
Louisiana and Arkansas. 1t was to him most singular
nouucei nsnt Of the senator from Michigan that IL
was insult to the Senate for loyal men In insurrec
tonary districts to petition 10 arespecfu manner to
I'M. body II sounded harsh ~ his ears that 10y al men
in dstrcts are TO be denied the right Of
MIR How, nd remarked that he nsver.Intimated that
Ietitions ~ loyal men are not 10 te received hat he
did say wac IL insult faithful and loyal States
10 claim TINT States In rebellion against tie United
States should be Lers represented. lilo said nothing
MIR. Lane said he did not understand the Senator.
no asserted Il would be insult 10 the ioys states ~
receive these Credentials. Hewill not deny n. and
he doos lie will deny what no known 10 w true. These
credentials emsnate from people as loyal a. ibe Senator
H. The organizations Of Louisiana. Arkansas aud
Tennessee, are those q i1!M men VINO Lave sunereo
Michigan and his constituents IL u prayer pertaknr
81 the character Of petition from loyal faithful suIcr
lug devoted Icn. and the Senator can rise In h place
and undertake la deny tho reception OF petion ron
loyi men, IL ~ insult " tho memory VI our fathers
who framed ;he Constellation which We claim 10 bs the
palladium Of liberty for the protection OF Just such
men as make ihehe petitions Tic credentials Of lhe
Senators ffor Louisiana aud Arkansas had heretofore
been received. and slali We nov insu" them by
refusing 10 receive similar pctlli,ons Shall We
say We despise and hate ygq, kecr2'o yeB
have been placed in such po.ton by The acts Of the
Rebel mino..y 10 lowe, aud not because Of any act
OWL We deny you The 'cns,I III, ed ,s t5S al
!h.ir ,ation should DO insul!lngy refused anh re-
lcctedi
Nr COMES, had no objection to referring the Gro
dentias IL appeared that tho senator lrgm kanSss
~ or regard for the otrepeated opinion OF the Sennt,
on the question Involved. lie (Mr. ConHoss) would not
on the Louisiana question had it been brought
to an issue before Congress adjourned But was clear
TO tho Senate and the country that there was great I'm
manner Il had been os the admission Of Senators FROM
those States During the ato session the Senator had
seated by his side and under his patronage gentleman
senator from ASkansas. Subsequently on invcstiga-
ton there we're road hero the proceedings OF tho
called secession convention held In 1860 under tho pat
YonaQe OF "a man named Jefferson Davis IN which
tho said Fishbsck who was willing to
come forward and take oath that hs had neither
aided or oounseled rebellion against the United Staes
These proceedings show that Fishback prominent
member Of that Secession Convention. and offered
Of the most offensive resolutions against the United
states and autographed Jefferson Davis when the Con
venton carried Arkanaas out Of the Union for new
tary force against tie United States And this 10 the
man tho senator from Kansas who y patriotic. wants
TO be admitted TO this body II Is decate matter 10
admit senators. The Qnsston to 10 deliberately
sdersd and not presss and Senators mol 70 10 told
becsuse they object 70 these credentials that they ere
against che right Of petition. Ne hoped the BenAor
from Michigan wosd not ooatinse 70 object 10 lholr
presentation Lea them 60 y the table and whoI Con
r1ess again meets. and whom 10th Houses snd the
Erecutivo have additional light take up ths wolaAub
audi ntalli aanUH Il