New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-03
XXXVITTth CONGRESS-Second Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. 1865.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

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source asking for an appropriation OF :tUl -;
TO pay for Indian supplies lost on steamboat burned
TT 81. Louis a few months since.
CASE OF COLI NORTH.
Mr.. WILSON presented resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of War for the publication OF the record oil
the Court Martial in the Of Col. North, which was
objected to.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Mr.. PoMERoY offered bill 10 provide a Territorial
Government for what is known the Indian country.
The introduction OF the bill objected to and 1t lies
over.
EMIGRATION.
Mr. SHERMAN. from the Finance Committee, reported
back the bill introduced by him lately for the protection
of emanis coming 10 this country which was ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Foot offered a concurrent resolution instructiDg
the Committee on Public Buildings Of both Houses to
examine jointly into the causes of the fire Mt the smith
sonian lnstitutc the loss sustained and the legislation
necessary prevent similar accidents In future.
The resolution was adopted.
QUOTA or RHODE ISLAND.
Mr. ANTHONY offered u resolution calling upon the
Secretary Of War for information concerning the quota
OF Rhode Island for tie pending draft.
The resolution was adopted.
PEACE BUSINESS.
Nj SuNsfR-I wish to call up resolution offered by
yesterday. about certain Peace Commissioners. to
which the senator from Maryland offered All amend
ment. We ought 10 act upon II Immediately.
Mr. TRuNnuL-I shall object. II it will give rise to
any discussion The unfinished business Of the morning
hour the resolution offered by yesterday about the
exclusion fthe electoral vote Of certain States.
Mr. SHEEMASI avn inclined 10 think II will give rise
10 discussion, tie amendment Of the Senator from
MARYLAND alters the resolution Of the Senator from
Massachusetts, somewhat and he Will wish to speak on
the subject
nav say. will give tho Senator from Maryland five
tiries ~ long to explain his amendmc T.
Mr. DooLirTiE-Ihere are other senators hcre VINO
feel "a much ntcrcst the Senator from Massachusetts,
aud the senator from Maryland In this matter The!
desire Ia -ny something. go
Mr. TRUNBULL-I hen IL is manifest that II VIII give
A 4 ref
up just and move TO take up tie unfinished Dus
uess of the morning hour.
80 the resolution declaring that the electoral vote OF
certain States. which have been in rebellion shall not
be couHcd for the election OF President anu 'ioePresi
dent. was taken up.
ment oil M TN Elc< strike out Louisiana from the
list of states whose votes shall not be COUNTED.
OF the Electoral College the vote OF any state.
Mr.. DooLIr1LE argued IN favor Of waving the qnes'
ton involved In the resolution ms hol been done
before in the Of Wisconsin, IN ls. The electors
unable TO reach Washington In time TO cast TIE
vote owing toa heavy snow storm. IL was known
that the vote If Wisconsin would not elect the result
and the President Of the joint convention OF Congress
gave no opinion the constitutiona!ty uncOns
nationality Of throwing out the vote OF that State De
IL necessary u express any opinion on the
SUI jcCt. 30 IN this case IL was best To express Lo
opinion.
Mr.. HALE was opposed to counting the votes of the
States named suppose the result o. the late election
depended upon the vote Of Arkansas Tennessee and
Louisiana, IL thought at one time IL might would
the party against which the votes Of these States
cast have sgblaittedi Certainly not. IL would have
produced second revolution and deluged the North
with blood. MI Hale argued the constitutional right
OF Congress to pass the resolution before the Senate
The vote Of the State Of New ork not counted in
tie first electoral college for President when George
Washington elected. 10 was not manifest what
the Of this was but he alluded to the fact to show
that the present was not TIE Est instance IL which al
electoral vote omitted.
Mr. DooIrTLr conicndcd that Congress had not the
right TO decide this question; that il must be decided
NJ hc pr,st tuf IA, Il N
vote is announced lie held that the President of tie
Senate did not count the vote, but only announced tie
result when counted Had We no right to exclude the
,o;o % State with whose people II vas violation Of
the laws OF 20 trader The state OF Louisiana was
in rebellion against the Government. IL the doctrine
conended FOR By the opponents Of the bill before The
Senate we're 10 prevail and the war 10 continue
FOR four years. what to hinder the States In rebellion
from electing the next President, Only s0O0 out OF
20 900 voters Of Louisiana voted at the election OF the
Legislature Of Louisiana which chose electors
Mr. IENpIcGs asktd IL there was any provision in
The Constitution Of Louisiana authorizing the I.egsla
tLre choose electors.
Mr. JOHNSON replied that he did think there was
Mr. 1EUMBULL said he did believed 1t made but
very little difference whether Il did or not lie Thought
however that the State Legislature instead OF the Con
sii'u,ion, always prescribed the manner IN which
Presidential electors were 10 DC chosen.
Mr. CoLLANER objected to the resolution. h wanted
al laws made general and none made with special
reference 10 any state Laws ought L. be made that
any state would under them provisions In certain
contingencies. He preferred general law III This case
declaring that the people Of no state the inhabitants
whereof have been declared in state OF insurection
according 10 the nh section Of act Of July 49, 1861,
declaring certain states to be Ia state OF surrcction
rhall be empowered 10 choose Presidential electors
until said condition OF instruction shall cease lie
offered provision Of this Kind as II substitute for the
bill before the Senate.
After some remarks by Mr. JOHNSON
MIR. CoLLANTR moved ~ an amendment This amend
nent provision that vote cast b. the electors o
any state in instruction shall be- counted.
Mr.. HOWARD advocated the proposition before the
Senate. He held that States in rebellion had no right
voice in the election Of President aud Nioe-Prcs
dent. lie hoped the resolution would pass just as 1t
came from the House Of Representatives.
The question was further discussed by Messrs len
Eyck, cowan. Davis and Powell.
Mr.. WADE favored general law like that introduced
by Mr.. Collamer. Congress had passed law At the
last Session 10 this subject but the President saw
ut TO put IL In his pocket lie did MI ide sup
posed. IL pursuance OF proclamation That when the
people OF the Kebo lOus States lad down Their arms,
the states could come back into the Union wlihout
farther ceremony. This was the most dangerous
proportion that could be thought o. tOuld one
tcn.h OF the people Of state govern ninetenths
Certainly not But this was what the proclamation
intended. Hc Wade) had had a conversation with th"
Vice ircsideut elect this subject. and Mr. Johnson
has expressed great fears lest under the proclamation
niietcnhg of the people oi Tennessee would rise up
aud anniiilate the tenth. as they would II civil
goyornmen. were restored IN the place OF military
government Louisiana had nothing but the shadow of
civil government. Nothing but the sham somblancc 1
Of a government could he had IN Stafe TIL the ma
jOry OF It's people were loyal, Not bit of II. Tho
whole State Was under military control There could
he Tree actOn where military authority was supreme
Mr. DOoLIIlHE inquired II there was not freedom IN 1
tn. Senate and yet where would Congress be but for
the posence OF the army 1t had been protected by the
army FOR nearly .our years.
Mr.. WADE replied that the eases were not analogous