The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-09

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nom the President They could thin In omen session
resume the consideration Of the Arkansas question
mL LAsS OF Kansas, aequiesosd In the suggestion
me senate then went into session and after
short time spent therein the doors were rcopened when
Mr. DAVIS resumed his remarks saying that though the
supreme Court differed some points thew unan-
mously agreed that this being civil war the United
states Is entitled to all and every belligerent
r.sn' as a. ina foreign war existed between sepa
and Supreme Court have recognized this "a be war IN
which beiiigerent rights attach 10 the United states
ms ed MIN 10 the conclusion that the applicant for
seat coming from the nsurreionary state Of Arkansas
which by the Presidents proclamation the acts Of Con
clared to be portion Of the party TO the civil war TO-
gether with every resident Of Arkansas is by the law OF
nations and our own an alien enemy to the
OF the United States and the inhabitants thereof Was
this applicant more entitled TO a seat then would be
Robert Tcombs from Georgia, should the latter present
credentials from that Slater This would be 80 unautho
rzcd and contrary TO right that there would not be SON
tary dissenting voice in rejecting the application
an a IN IN reply said the executive de-
Arkansas by appointing United States judges attorneys
Mr. DAVIS said his position was ,h,..-Ark.nsas. bv
the Presidents proclamation the acts Of Congress
Declared 70 DO In state OF nsurrecton and 10 remove
nor from snas position the same authorities must formal
declare that she ID not In state OF insurrection but
amty with tbs United States and therefore entitled 10
90 treated - State In the Union No such action
a. M ssxsn pace ana therefore Arkansas h still
NJ. TsUxBuLL, Eep., Of ILL.,, said he did not see any
the Senate did commit itself 10 the object proposed
TO be accomplished 1900
n, sUnna said there three points which might
eeveriy % decided First to refuse to receive the
dentals second receive and law them On the table:
third to receive and refer them He was free TO say he
should take It is duty when the public demands TO
see that the treasury Is needessly exposed to drafts
was notorious that whom claimants present themselves
noro .ney through their next friend like the Senator
from Kansas succeed in drawing from the treasury in
the shape OF compensation and mileage which, in tho
case Of Arkansas, would amount to considerable sum
MT LANE replfed that when he m m her ag A
camant 1885, to represent the free State organization
under the Topeka Convention his credentials re
ceVed Dy the pro slavery democratic Senate and although
ne was not admitted to seat hore he did not follow up
ms application 6y asking for pay and mileage
MI. SUMNRR-We know the Senator to be an honorable
man ana that he represented great cause, which did
not suffer in his hands '
Mr.. LAsE-That cause originated and gave strength
ana character to the republican party and led to the
overthrow OF the prosavery organization OF the
Wy ana now, as politician, notify the Senator that
II the heresy Is to be insisted on that traitors
are TO be consulted in reconsructng States and if II be
insisted that the nsurrectonary States are outside the
unon my opinion Is our party will be overhrown just
~ tne prosavery party was overthrow by the free
State party in 1855
Mr. SUMNER said he not insensibe to the cause
the senator ut that time represented, he
insensibe to the rights Of loyal citizens anywhere.
But the senator had no patent right 10 sensiblity.
unto the day tho evil thereof Ho had thought il to
DC his duty to suggest that the Senate put its foot this
matter OF mileage and comp nsation He referred to the
fac that the mileage Of two Senators from Louisiana and
two from Arkansas would DO about SIS, 900.
mr. LANE said there was another applicant 70 be in
MIR. SUMNER replied-Then still more will DO drawn
from the treasury He appealed to Mr. Howard TO with
draw his objection to the reception of the credentials,
and allow them TO go TO the Committee the Judiciary,
with tho understanding that they will undergo examina
ton.
Senate ought not to receive the credentials because the
socalled State Of Arkansas did not they all knew
exist IN law or in fact. He, however, would withdraw
Mr.. SUMNER wished to offer some instructions TO the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. LANE objected.
The credentials were then referred TO the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr. SUMNER then asked the reference OF his resolution
which was read for information, as follows:-
Resolved That where State has been declared to in
% no person can be recognized Senator
.ss a. Of Il. seat as
o:s se uned sss es *. % 81 Of al
secondly the adoption BY such State OF constitution rcpub
sh s
ton in the Congress Of the United sae sn'a 70
Mr. LANE objected te tho consideration Of the resou
ton, therefore II went over
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
The CHAIR laid before thu Senate message from the
President inclosng letter from the Secretary Of State
joint resolution prohibiting the payment Of money to
land grant railroads. and which had been presented TO
the President for bis approval by mistake, but from
which he withheld his signature The Official reply to
the senates request in substance follows the
right OF either house at subsequent Congress recall
under the act OF 1888 which makes provision for any
case similar to that under consideration. The law
requires copies and originals Of all documents to be filed
In the State Department when not otherwise provided
for To keep such papers rather than them the
Senate has been the uniform practice from the founda
ton Of the government
Mr. CLARK said the President had acted wisely IN this
matter.
Mr. LANE, Of Kansas, offered q resolution TO pay the
claimants OF seats from Arkansas and Louisiana II was
referred TO the Committee on Contingent Expenses.
On motion OF Mr. WADE the Senate adjourned