Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-31
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SENATE Yesterday aftsrnoun-
The Joint resolution from the COMMITTEE on
htcohslruction was taken up, the question
oeing on the amendments proposed by. Mr
Howard.
TheChair announced the question TO be on the
hrst amendment, to be inserted a. the beginning
OF the hrst section, "AlI persons born IN the
United states. and subject TO the Jurisdiction
thereof, are Citizens OF the United States an d
OF me STATES wherein they reside
MI Doolittle moved TO amead by inserting
taxed NV
Mr.. Howard said than all Indians born i'm
the United States who adhered 10 their tribal
relation were not legally citizens. and he
adopted.
Mr.. Cowan said there shouId he soma daft
nltion ofThe term ciriZen OF the United States
mr. Doollttle said that he had moved his
amendment because there We're many Indians
VINO snouid not be made citizens. He con
tended that the Indians We're subjects, and as
such subject 10 the legisiati ye, political. and
mihtary powers of the Government and thai
the result OF the amendn ent of Mr.. Howard
would oe to make citIZrns OF all ofthem
Mr.. salisbury said that though haagreed in
the main with the Senator from Wisconsin, ne
could not vote for his anne endmeut. He could
not exclude the poor Indian from citizenshin
after 1t was conferred on the negro
The yeas and nays being ordered on the
amendment, IL was disagreed to By yeas no,
nays3J. w
The amendment of Mr. Howard was then
agreed TO.
The next amendment was the following. pro-
posed in lieu OF the section struck out yester-
day:
Sec. g. That no person shall be a Senator or
Representative in. Congress, or -eIector of
President or Vice President, or hold any office
civil or military, under the United States. or
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as member Of any State Legis-
Iature, or as an executive or judicial officer OF
any Stase, TO support the Constitution OF the
United States, that have engaged in insurrec-
uon and rebellion against the same, or given
aid and comfort to the enemies thereof Bot
Congress, may, by vote of two thirds of each
House, remove such disability.
Mr.. Hendricks moved TO amend by inserting
aiter the word 'shalI" the words sduring his
term Of Office"
The question was then taken on the amend
ment Of Mr.. Hendricks, aud it was disagreed
to-nays, "a; yeas. 9, Messrs Blu uotalew, DAVIS
Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson, Riddle, Sauls
bury and Van Winkle.
Mr.. johnson moved 10 amend by striking
out Of the third section the words cor as :
member OF any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer of any state"
The amendment was disagreed 10 by vote
Of 80 to 10.
Mr. johnson moved to amend by striking
out the words "having previously taken and
insert ''at any time within ten years preceding
The amendment was disagreed to-yeas 10:
nays, 32..
Mr. Salisbury moved to amend by inserting
after the word .'honse," in rhe last line OF the
section, the words s'and the President NAV
through the exercise of the pardonine pewer.f,
The amendment was disagreed to by vote
The question then reeurred on the adoption
Of the section, upon which 6Ir. Howard de.
manded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Doolittle said he would state briefly the.
reasons why he could not vote for this section
He thought 1t was going far enough to prohibit
the classes enumerated from holding OH ep nm,
der the unitsd States: He felt justified in say.
ing that. under no principle of Christianitv or
statesmanship, would they be iustified IN 1er. T
petually putting under the ban III prescription
large portion Of the people Of this country
He would punish enongh TO make treason
Mr.. Nye. How many wouid you punish,
Mr.. Doolitue. The Senator from Nevada
said he wanted five or six hanged, and sfp-
pose wonld he satisfied with what he is.
Mr.. Dooiittle said no Southern States would
accept this amendment.
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas. said four States would
Mr.. Doolittle inq nired what States.
Mr.. Lane. Of Kansas Virginia. Tennessee
koutsiana, and Arkansas He had seen gen.
uemen from rfhose STATES, who said that sshis
proyisIol gave the greatest satisfaction; and he
thonght the men whom the Senator froia Wis.
consin wanted hanged should shout dor 10Y at
me pros OF only receiving this punishment
for their crimes. f-A' =
Mr.. Trumbull said it was necessary to aux
some stigma upon the leaders OF the rebellion
They seemeg TO have queer notions i'm Wfscon.
SIN. Tne senator Mr.. DooiittleJ thought il
was worse than hanging to deprive man of
a message was received from the President
Of the United States announcing the dearh of
Lieut.. Gen. Scott -
Mr-TWiison offered a concurrent resolution
MAKING the military committees of both houses
joint commitfee to take into consideration
What measures are recessary to be taken TO
express me appreciation of Congress of the
character and services OF the late Leut,nant
General fa5r7 T-.- : - = - =
vhe concurrent resoluson was unas i,nouslv
adopied. Adjourned. e1f So =
lNTBE HoCsE-
"A htsaee was received from the President
announcing the death Of Ii.utenant ~ .nars5
Scott. aud simultaneously message sx,,. re-
esivtd from The Senate communicating 10 the
Ltdy on the-sad occasion.
Mr.. Srhenck then Offered the following
ResaareP, That as q further mark OF rs~psct 70
ine rtrrnory Of the deceased. The House do now
adjoarr.
The rs.ciuiion was agreed to. So ,hs House
adjourned.