Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-26

lSuW ner, used his (Stoc ktou =, naue dirrcxlv
oecause would be palmer, and be would Be
more easily understood. There were two WAYS
in which the case might be met One Wa Sy
a motion 10 disaliow the vote, the other such =
motion as had Just been made to amend the
Journal; and perhaps third way, though not
50 satisfactory to his (Sumner's) mind, would
be motion to reconsider, and then on IN At
motion, 10 review the circumstances and ad-
judge the question OF Mr. Stockton's right TO
vote on this occasion. He called attention,
however, ST the outset TO only two ways-ons
by dsaiiowiu ing the vote, the other by amen ding
the jour N al, but believed both these ways, all
three of these ways, arose the simple question
bad MIR. Stockton right TO vote. To that, said
Mr. sumner, understand IL Is replied that his
nan n was borne in the roll OF the Senate, and
accordingly WAS called At the desk by our Sec
Rotary. To that reply. and 10 my mind the
reply cannot be answered. the roll of the Sen
aye Is TO he construed always in subordinatiou
10 me principles OF natural law and of Parlla-
montary Therefore, you are brought again to
inc question with which I began: Had Mr..
Stockston right TO vote Had be a right 10
vote, INST, according to the principles OF ma
tional law, or in other words according 10 the
principles of universal law, Mr. sumner then
proceeded to quote from ancient and modern
authorities, to sustain his position, that Mr.
stockton could not act rs judge and party in
his own case. "
Mr.. Johnson replied to Mr. Sumner. He
(Sumner) had taken upoE himself TO sustain
the honor OF the Senate. For himself he fJobn
sony would say that he felt quite as well able
10 MAINTAIN his private and official honor with
" no
did not consider ii a compliment to the Senate
in Mr.. Sumner TO believe that upon him de-
Notveo the vindication of its honor. Mr. John
SON commended that IN the vote cast by Mr.
Stockton he represented not himself but the
State OF New Jersey. Whether he properly
represents New Jersey is not n question be
fore this body. In the vote which he cast he
cast IL claiming to be n representative of New
Jersey. His name stands upon your files as the
representative of New Jersey. How are You to
get it off! He has voted in every proposition
that has been before the body. His vote has
always been recorded, and when has he ceased
To be a member of the body. Never. And be-
ing member of the body. what is there to
prevent his casting his vote when a question
affecting, as he believes, the rights of his own
State, as much as any uestion which has been
presented before us during the period that he
has honored us by his presence. Mr.. johnson
sald he would not repeat the causes which led TO
Mr. ockton's policy on Friday. They were
explained At the time, and he thought they
more than justified his vote
Mr.. Trumbull.-I regret exceedingly tina,
this question IL presented in the shape in
which it is now before us. In the considera-
ton of right to seat of the Senator from
New Jersey, had regarded it, and the COM
mittee TO which it was referred had regarded
1t, as judicial question. He endeavored to leok
at 1t purely in that light. 1t was 4 question of
law whether the Senator from New Jersey
was entitled to his seat or not. In the opinion
of the committee he was entitled to IL. That
was my opinion: that is still my opinion. 1
think he was CT arly entitled to il.
oCSE.-1 lie House TOOK as the unfinished
business OF the morning hour of last Monday
certain resolutions then offered by Mr.. Rogers,
of Y. j. These resolutions declare
LIST. That the Federal Government has no
right TO pay the debt OF the rebel States, or Of
I'd. That the honor of the Government and
every principle of justice demand that the Fed j.
farthing; and
Sd That equal taxation is just and right, and
that every person IN this country should bear
his equal share of the Federal and State taxes
ard that there should be no privileged class
MIR. Rogers consumed the remainder Of the
morning hour IN speech advocating the reso-
Iutons. The first two, he took it for granted,
would meet the unanimous approval of the
House, and he dwelt at length on the justice
and proprlety OF adopting the last, contending
that fair dealing with the working classes de-
manded that these bonds should be taxed ike
all other property, otherwise a privileged
class. bonded aristocracy, would be created
MT x. considered that as no Congress had the
right TO abrldge the powers of any subsequent
Congress, therefore the right to permanently
exempt these bonds did not exist.
Inc morning hour having expired, the reso-
lutions were laid over.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa. introduced bill to au.
thorize the building OF railroad from Cum
0erlard, Md, 10 PittsburE, Pa, and asked it's
reference to the Committee on the Air Line
Railroad between Washington and New York;
ana also that two more members should be adj
ded 10 the same committee, and it was or
dered.
Mr. Francis Thomas, of Nd. who at thar
moment had just entered the House made a
strong speech against the action which the
House had just taken in adding two members
to the committee. intimating that the object Of
that addition was TO force the Committee on
the Air Line Railroad TO reconsider and re-
verse its acton on that scheme. He asked that
the House should suspend the rules. in order
TO reconsider its agreement TO the addition 10
the committee.
After considerable discussion, the House 70 .
fused 10 suspend the rules for the purpose in
dictated.