Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-11
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE.
EJLAs II T Il
WASHINGTON, HAY 10

ers ana nanutacturers' convention at Syracuse Ne
| YORK Referred to Committee on Finance
| ., On motion of Mr.. Grimes the House bill TO amen
me act establishing the grade Of Vice Admiral in til
| Navy was taken up and passed.
lC authorizes the appointment of Secretary TO II
wee Admiral with the rank and pay of 4 Lieutepal
| OF the Navy.
MIR. Wiley offered resolution requesting the SCI
retary of War to inform the Senate of the conCit0
| OF the public works at Harpers Ferry and whetht
! tne department contempates resuming there Ii
manufacture of arms and if not whether il wouI
| not be to the advantage OF the Government TO d
! pose OF the same Agreed to.
! On motion of Mr.. Sherman the bill to authoriz
! the coinage of five cent pieces was taken up an
alter amendment was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden the bill to impose
dnty on live animals imported from foreign oouI
| tries OF 81 per cent. ad valorem was taken up,
Mr.. Edmonds offered an amendment providin
| that any such animals owned by American citize1
and now in the British Provinces may be iInporte
| free for ten days after the passage of this act
Ihe amendment was agrees to and the bill passed
THE CHOLERA.
Un motion of Mr.. Chandler the Joint resolution Z
prevent the importation OF Asiatio cholera into th
United States was taken up, the question being O
| the substitute reported by the Committee on Com
Mr. Grimes opposed the bill on the around that
conferred too much power on the General Govern
ment, and that the people should look to their oca
authorities for protection.
Mr.. Harris thought this bill was very oxtraordi
nary. he was unable to what part of the Consti
ruuon gives the power to Congress to pass it. He
hrst thought that 1t under the clause giving Con
gross the power to regulate commerce, but although
IL fdu DGGu ISpOIteu lTOIu IDe committee Com
merce, that would not do. He then Thought tha
perhaps it was under the clause guaranteeing re
publican form of government to all the States
laughter That would not do and then be though
1t must be under the war power.
Z, Mr.. Ctdrk-War against the cholera.
saws M war aeas 6s eboera lfS Wei 9T ~
there is no authority at all for you to pass it. Ih
state OF New ork has proper aud efficient qUaran
tine regulations under which the cholera has SO la
been kept of, and yet this bill will interfere with anC
do away with all our local regulations.
Mr. Edmunds followed in support Of the bill
Without disposing of the subject the morning houI
expired and the unfinished business of YESTERDAY
beiog the postotce appropriation bill, was taken up
the question being on the amendment restricting thC
Presidents power of removal, on which Mr.. Nye, o
Nevada, was entitled to the floor.
POsTOFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
MIR. Nye said the Senators from PENNSYLVANIA, Mr.
Cowan, and Wisconsin, Mr.. Dooyitte,) had said they
did not mean to be driven off the Baltimore plat.
form. He (Mr. ~ intended also to stand on il unit
ne was pushed off. Mr. n. read from the platform il
question: that traitors should be brought to punish
ment for their crimes. The Senator from Wisconsin
had three times thanked God that Andrew johnson
would three times three thank God if Mr.. johnson
would carry ont the principles of this platform as
expounded by himself.
Abiding to the work of reconstruction, MIR, 4
asked if those who had struggled TO pull down this
glorious structure should be allowed hand in re.
building? If so, then the whole four years of blood
and toll of our brave soldiers have gone for naught
What was the object of all this carnage? To punish
traitors. The President said traitors must take back
seat. So said Congress then. and so say Congress
now. Traitors to the rear. lLaughter.l Why then
does the Senator from Wisconsin insist that they
shall come in? The speech of Mr.. johnson accepting
the nomination for Vice President read from by
Mr.. n. Mr.. johnson was opposed to traitors taking
any hand in the restoration of Tennessee although
there might be no more than i've thousand loyal mel
in Tennessee
The speech of Mr. J. was further quoted from tc
the effect that the traitor had ceased to become q
ctizen-that he had forfeited all his political rights
truer sentence wasnever uttered. Itwas true Chel
and true now. He (A1r. NJ would say to these trai-
fnn tnPsn lou
atty before you can be healed. Nc nan who had en-
gagged in this rebellion should be subjected to q eSs
probation than the foreigner Tns was the meanine
Congress. Who would have believed, after these
utterances, that Lewis I. Parsons would have beer
appointed Governor of Alabama a man who, in the
darkest hour of our trial, had revied Union men
tie was sent down as dOctOr-in-chlet IN the work Of
restoration, and drew his salary out Of the money
aFs 20 ake e oath II 6y
gress! Laughter What change in my policy T.
The Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Davis told us
what he would do. He would recognize these rebels
whose second state is than the first. tie would
drive out this irregular Congress and install them
Veil, il this issue is to come let 1t come. An out
ragged people will settle the question. Ii treason
wants more blood, let it invade these halls; let 1t
sacrifice more loyal blood to sit in the halls whose
pillars it yainly attempted to pull down. Ii the
cause OF liberty demands additional sacrifices. here
are the victims ready.
Mr.. n. continued his reading of extracts from the
speech of the President, maintaining that Congress
occupied precisely the position there laid down.
The leading rebels have an object in holding out,
to save their necks from the halter so said Presi-
dent Johnson. The rebels held longer than they
ought, and have been saved from hanging longer
than they ought. The President said traitors must
be impoverished; their big plantations must be di"
vlded among honest men Why has not that PROM
Use been kept? Millions of loyal men are asking
the question. This is all under the Baltimore plat
form, which the Senator Mr.. Doolittlel claims the
President has never departed from.
The course OF MessrS. D0olittle COwan and Dixon
IN voting to sustain the Of the Freedmens Bu-
reau bill was adVerted to- How dare those Senators
to cast such votes after these utterances the Pres
dents speech. 1t would cost something. Nobody
could expect that four millions of people could DC
rescued from centuries of bondage and degradation
and lifted up in the scale of humanity without cost
ing something. He (Mr. NJ could not weigh the
cost OF benefit to his fellow citizens. The Civil
Rights bill had been passed over the veto, 1t was
law, and no earthly power could annu it, it would
stand IS HISTORIC monument OF the Integrity OF
Congress. Itwas the resurrection Of the life. 1t
ried Joy and happiness to four millions Of people.
The Senator from Kentucky Mr.. Davis would drive
this Congress out 1t would never 90 cus until the
term Of its uem hers expired ana when they return
ed to their constituents they would receive the greet
ing OF well done, thou good and faithful servant"
When the ground was shaken by the terrible conflict
which ragged around them, Congress passed q test
oath 10 prevent these radhanded traitors from com
ing in here.
The Senator from Wisconsin had voted for it. Yet
in this birthday speech cd February see it put
that those should be admitted who swear to support
the Constitution and the Government Breckinridpe
took that oath, when treason black hell slumbered
in his heart. The leader Of the Confedetacy took il
a dozen tunes. NIgtaJl TOOK II. Are tneV loyal P
Swearing does not make man loyal. Why these
rascals took an oath TO support two governments
and broke both, Laughter He Mr. n J wouldne7er
vote simple oath to support the Constitution TO
let these rebels back here hold the rens of Gov
ernment: When he approached the Judgment seat
that sin should not rest on his conscience Lincoln
firm adherent of this test oath. 1t was an anchor
of safety. Take away that anchor and you will see
these vacant seats filled with the who left them
avowing their purpose to rend this Government to
pieces.
copperhead found frosted byIa kind-hearted bus-
bandman, was taken to his bosom. What did the
copperbead do2 Stung him to DEATH The Humane
Senator from Wisconsin does the same thing Warned
by the example he Mr. NJ did not propose that any
of the breed should have warming here.
Nothing could be discussed here that the question
OF State rights was not lugged in. 1t ives this in
iernal he.esy which Lad dragged US into the rebel
lion Mr. Stephens believes in State rights; he tells
us that he believes in the peaceable right of State
to secede. The Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr
Cowanl, talks of State rights.
Mr.. Cowan-Whate State rights are you opposed
to. except the right OF secession, which no one ad-
mits?
Mr.. Nye,-I am opposed to all State rights which
mar the harmony of the Federal Government -
Laughter and applause What State rights are you
in favor off,
Mr.. Cowan-An of them
Mr.. Nye-of course including the right of seces.
Mr.. Cowan-That is the falIacy of the Senator'S ar.
gument Because the right of secession ID exnioded
lie contends that the States have no rights.
Mr.. Nye resumed, by the memory of the martvred
LinGolh, by the glorious dead and the mangled living
cDutlOngiV
IN this work of reconstruction. His mind was made
up as to this. He entertained no fears as to the f,
ture of the country. lie saw it written by the hand
of Omnipitence ITSELF that the country was to 90 for
ward in brightness and glory If the people had moi
suffered enough they had the spirit to bear more
they were resolved to make this country as on,
fathers proclaimed the land of the free and tb
Of the brave Applause in the galleries, which wac
checked by the Chair. wax
Mr.. DoOttle said he had too stood by tbe provas
of the martyred dead He had done more tbs tb
Senator from Nevada. He had stood by the rrata ~
his bOrn the dearest of his heart and with fool
ngs which could not be described he had repstered
vow before Him, who lives and reigns toreveT n
strive with all his powers for the suppression Of ~;
gigantic rebellion. - - ~
1t was suppressed. God Almighty does tho Soro.
tor not recognize the fact that peace is nor war; N
dictates OF humanity no reasons of statesmanshp
good policy calls for the same course now as nIrSr
ed then vi COURSE these traitors should be
the haSs OF them nave already been punishad II
was sorry the Senator from Nevada had left h;s 500
he wanted again to put to him the question. how
many of these rebels do you want hanged Yon de-
nounce the President for not bringing them IN MN
shment. He would ask, there any man her.
who denied the President as Commander-in Ch;af -
the army and navy to punish these leaders withon
trial? No measures had been taken by them to pro
vide for the trial. He now asked his friend now
many of these men he wanted hanged? "
Mr.. Nye.-EnOugh to make treason odious Tfvor
will giveme piece OF paper l will put down thei
names. 49,.
Mr.. Doolitte.4The Senator need not snecifv II bero
but give the round numbers.
Mr.. Nye, five or six l would have hanped Jaf
Davis no natter how he was tried before the erant
| armies of Grant and Sherman when they were mus
tered out in this city, but now 1t is best to trv him bI
4 a court OF law, / suppose. -"
MIR. Doolittle. Such an act by the Presidept of th
United States, to hang ef Davis without trla would
have been deemed murder by all the civilized Gov
ernments of the world: The Senator says now tina