New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-28

that il is not intended 10 assert ooercive power the
part Of Congress to regulate the right OF suffrage IN the
States.
The case Of Mr. Stockton then taken up. The
question was upon posponing the further consideration
Mr STOCKTON desired to make an explanation. He
stated yesterday that the present President OF the New
Jersey Senate elected by his own vote. This was
a mistakes he was elected by exchanging his vote,
getting a Democrat TO vote for him while he voted Tor
the Democrat He would also state that he had received
dispatch from his colleague stating that he hoped the
case would be postponed until Thursday. as he (Ar.
Wright would be here then ask further delay.
Mr.. HENDRICKS appealed to the Senate TO postpone
the subject until Thursday, TO enable full vote to be
taken. This the first p0stp0nement asked Dy Mr..
Stockton's friends.
Mr.. CLARK was opposed to the postponement there
was no reason why Mr. Wright could not have been
here to-day well as on Thursday.
Mr.. JOHNSON said Mr.. Wrights physician had in
| formed him that he (Mr. Wright would sacrifice his
life if he attempted to come last night but that he could
| Mr.. PoMERoY had learned from neighbor OF Mr..
Wright that he (Mr. Wright not only did not expect
to be here on Thursday but never expected TO be here
! blr. HENDRICKS again appealed for postponement
Ho interrupted in his remarks by the entrance OF
the Presidents private secretary, at p rn who an
nounced the return, with the Presidents objections OF
| the Civil Rights bill.
| Mr.. COSSRss spoke against the postponement
Mr.. SUMNER said there was no assurance that there
would be fuller Senate on Thursday. Disease had
made pair between the Senator from Vermont Mr.
| FooD and the Senator from New-Jersey (Mr Wright.
Let that suffice, and let this important question DO de-
| cided at once.
ton 10 his holding his seat so that unless change
had occurred lately in his opinons). disease had made
no pair in that case and the Senator from Massachu'
setts mistaken.
| Mr.. HENDRICKS said that Mr. Stockton would not
vote in questions brought before the Senate until
Thursday if there was any objection raised on the
Mr. CosSEss said this suggestion entirely gratu
ious on the part OF Mr.. Hendricks. 1t implied that
the vote of Sir Stockton was feared in particular
| question. This a mistake.
Mr. DAVIS spoke briefly in favor Of the postponemen
after which the question was taken on the postpone
ment until Thursday next and decided In the negative
Yeas, IL; Nays, %. AS follows;
YE.-Me.srs. Anthony Buckalew, COwan Davi, Guthrie
Harris, iIendncts johnson Lane Of Kansas, McDoqs1
Morgan Nesmh, Norton, Riddle, Salisbury, Irumbui
Van Wrinkle Wiey-lS.
NArs-Messr, Brown. Chandler, Clark, couness; crasin
Howe Kirswood, Lane Of Indiana Nye, Pomeroy Ramsey
sherman. sprsgue Sumner, Wade, Wilson and iaies23
This brought the resolution declaring Mr.. Stockton
entitled TO his seat, again before the Senate.
| Mr. CLARK moved to amend the resolution so as to
make it read:
Rc,ored Tha. John P. Stockton not having Ieceiued a
majority Of the Of the Legislature Of the State of New
Jersey present and voting is not entitled to his seat as sena
from that State fol- the term OF six years ro the ith oil
March 1867
Mr. SALISBURY rose to point of order. lie wished
to inquire II 1t was In order for Mr. CLARK 10 oer an
amendment in substance the same was voted down on
Friday.
The exact question involved in Mr.. Clarks amend.
ment was voted down on Friday.
The CHAIR decided that the amendment OF Mr.. Clarke
was in order.
Mr.. CLARKE wished to modify his amendment by
striking out of the above resolution the words Not
having received majority Of the votes OF the Legisa
ture Of the State of NewJersey present and voting
| The amendment OF Mr.. Clarke simply declared that
Mr. Stockton not entitled to his SCAT Loud cries
Of Question" were uttered IN the Republican side oil
\ the chamber
Mr. HOWARD addressed the Senate to show that Mr.
Stoo kton was entitled to bis seat.
Mr. he wished a
before the vote taken. He had examined the ques
ton OF his right 10 seat very carefully and had taken
the opinion Of OF the best lawyers in the country
All who examined il concurred in the opinion since ex
pressed BY the Judiciary Committee that he was en-
titled TO his seat Mr.. Stockton proceeded to read an
elaborate printed argument IN his own defense;
marks offered the following amendment as substitute
| for Mr. Clarkes amendment:
That the Legislature Of NewJersey, having convened In
ont meeting to choose Senator Of the United
for years from the fourth Of March 1865 and said
Legislature in such joint meeting having passed an order mat
such election should be made by plurality vote OF that Joint
meeting and the FIRST ballot taken by such meeting John
stockton having received forty votes ont Of eighty votes
Of the Houses Of the Legislature constituting
such Legislature, in such JOINT meeting and any other
person voted for less number and the presiding officers OF
said Joint meeting having then announced to w.t. that the
John p Stockton elected Senator in Congress and
there being dissent expressed to such eommunicate1 the
said John r. Stockton duly elected the Senate Of the
United from said state and is entitled to hold his seat
| from the 4th OF March, 1863
| Disagreed TO, le Yeas 81 NAYS.
amendment to the resolution OF the Judiciary Commit
tee declaring Mr. Stockton not entitled TO his seat
The amendment was adopted. Yeas, ri Nays Il, as
YKAs-Messra Brown, Chandler, Clark Comes, crasn,
STS R hS%. sherman sps
sumner Wade. Williams, Wilson and Y.tes-2l
GUTHRIE An'fis Is
(Ksnsas McDousa, Moran Nesmith Norton Poland Rid
| die Salisbury, Trumbul, Van Wrinkle. and Wley-2l.
ABSENT or not voriSe-Messr. Dixon Foot, Foster
(paired) Morrill, tpared Stewart, Stockton aud Wright
The question thus occurred in the adoption Of the
resolution. The yeas and nays were demanded and 1.-THE
resolution amended declaring that John T. Stockton
is not entitled to his seat adopted The original
vote was identical with the one recorded above.
Mr.. RIDDLE asked leave to change his vote. This
made the vote Yeas 20; Nays 20.
Mr. CLAKE said ii evident Mr.. Riddle had changed
his vote for the purpose omoying reconsideration to-
morrow or next day. He (Clarke) would therefore
move reconsideration for the purpose OF testing the
matter now. 80
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved TO postpone further considera-
ton Of the subject until tomorrow.
Mr.. TRUMBtLL said he had voted steadily for retain.
ing Mr. Stockton in his seat but he was opposed to all
diatory motions and he would vote against them:
Mr. SHERMAN said he had voted against Mr.. Stock.
tons right to his seat but he had also voted for every
motion postpone which gave promise OF fairer trial
OF the case lie would vote against all motions delay
ing the business OF the Senate
Mr. Johnson spoke at some length in favor OF post
ponement and appealed to the magnanimity OF the
Senate to give Mr.. Wright an opportunity TO get here
There was good reason to believe that Mr.. Wright
would be here tomorrow.
Mr.. DooLTTLE said he had received message from
Mr. Dixon stating that he (Mr. Dxon) hoped the SEN
ate would postpone the subject for few days until he
was able to be present
The Senate, by vote Of Yeas, o. nays. q, refused
10 postpone the subject until tomorrow
The question in reconsdering the vote by which the
resolution was adopted then taken, and the Senate
refused TO reconsider Yeas, 20. Nays, %
Mr.. WADE moved that the Senate adjourn which
was lost.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL moved that the Senate proceed to the
con sideration Of the Presidents Veto Message
Mr.. HOWARD meyed that the Senate adjourn Lost
The Presidents Veto Message was then read by
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