Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-27
NO. 81.

der the Constitution to disfranchise loyal
| people, or to recognize any such disfran-
chisement, especially when it may hand
over by the loyal majority to the Govern
ment the disloyal minority. Nor can there
be any power underline Constitution TO dis
criminate in favor Of the rebellion by sd-
mitting TO the electoral franchise rebels
who have forfeited all rights, and to exclu-
ding loyal persons who have never forfeit
ed any rights.
ResoEUed, That the United States now
called at crisis of history to perform this
guarantee will fail in duty under the Con-
stitutiOn should they allow there establish
ment of any State Government without
proper safeguards fer the rights of all the
citizens, and especially without making it
impossible for the rebels nOtin arms sgainst
the National Government to trample on the
rights of those who are n oW fighting the
battle of the Union.
ReSOlDed, That the path of justice is also
the path Of peace, and that for the sake of
peace it is better to obey the Constitution
and in conformity with its requirements in
the performance of the guarantee 10 re-es--
tabllBh State Governments by the consent
of the governed and the equality of all per-
sons before the law, to the end that the
foundations thereof may be permanent,
and that no loyal majOrities may be again
overthrown or ruled BY any oligsrhical
class.
ResolUsd, That government founded on
military power, or haYing its origin in mil
itary orders cannot be q representative of
the Constitution, and that its recognition
will be contrary not only to the COnstitu-
tion but also to that essential principal of
our Government, which, in the language of
Jefferson, establishes the supremacy Of the
civil over the military authority.
Mr.. Howard spoke at length against the
proposition of the Judiciary Committee ar
guing that the State Government of Louis
ana was the government of but fraction
of the people Of that State and would not
exist if not sustained by military power.
Mr.. johnson took the floor at the conclu-
sion of Mr.. HoWard's speech and delivered
lengthy address in favor of the resolu-
tions as they came from the Committee on
the Judiciary.
At 4:SO P. N. the Senate adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Hendricks called up the resolution
to pay 70 rseveral barge loads of hay de-
stroyed by the military authorities during
the Morgan raid.
Messrs. Sherman and Trumbull opposed
the payment, on the ground that it would
open the way for large number of similar
cases. Subject postponed.
The Louisiana question was then tsa1n
up.
Mr.. Summer proposed an amendment pro-
viding that the electoral franchise shall be
given without distinction.
A Adiscussion took place on color, between
Salisbury and Pomeroy, the former arguing
that the people of Delaware at the last cleo
tiOn voted between bsyonets. The latter
said that it reminded him of early days in
Kansas.
Mr.. Carlisle took the floor in opposition
to the resolution. In the course of his re-
marks, Mr.. Carlisle was asked a question in
regard to the loyalty of the Government of
West Virginia, and he replied that if he
had had the means of supporting his fami-
ly without the $4,000 a year received as q
Senator, he would have resigned his seat
on the very day that the State of West Vir-
ginia was recognized by the Senate.
Mr., Wade, at 10 P. NJ, moved to postpone
the further consideration of this subject
until the lat Monday in December, and up
on this demanded the yeas and nays.
The question was decided in the negative
by the following vote: II yeas to II nays.
The Senate then refused to adjourn BY II
to 10.
Mr.. Howard moved to lay the subject on
the table. Decided in the negative-I2 to
Is. The vote being the same as recorded
above, with the exception Of Mr.. McDougal
in the negative.
Mr.. Sumner spoke OF the importance of
of the subject before the Senate, and the
propriety of postponing it. He would re-
gard the passage of the resolution of the
Judiciary Committee as the Bull Run of the
Administration. He moved that the Senate
adjourn, and demanded the previous ques
tion.;;
Mr.. Trumbun accused Mr.. Sumner of
attempting to brow-best and defeat the
purpose of q majority of the Senate, by
dilatOry motions.
Mr.. Sumner denied attempting to brow
beat the majority. He said he felt justified
in employing ali the instruments in the
arena of Parliamentary law in defeating
the measure. He said it was a mistake for
Mr.. Trumbull to suppose he could pass this
resolution tonight. Parliamentary law was
against him.
Mr.. McDougal said that, if Volubility
and wisdom were one, Mr.. Sumner would
be tho wisest man in the world.
The motion of Mr.. Sumner was lost, by II
to ls.
Mr.. Sumner moved that the Senate ad-
journ.
Mr.. Chandler demanded the yeas and
nays.
The motion was lost-8 to 10.
Mr.. Chandler moved to postpone this sub
ject till next Saturday at twelve O'Clock,
and make it the special order for that time.
The Chair-It is not in order to make
special order for the next Congress.
Mr.. Chandler-Then will leave of the
order, and move to postpone it.
After some argument, the Senate at l1:3O
adjourned.