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

honsef Certainly not Could the other four districts
certainly. Suppose the British should capture a ma
lority OF the legislative districts OF the State and pre-
vent tae erection Of Legislature; suppose a minority
OF he Leg,alure elected in the districts not in posses
SION OF the Dritlsh were 10 elect SENATOR would IL
not be for the Senate to decide on the legality OF that
elections
Mr.. SHERMAN Ohio. desired to ask Mr.. Doclt,ls
whether In case he supposed Congress or the Senate
should decide when British supremacy ceasedf
Mr.. DooLTTLE said that each House for itself would
determine the matter; the House would determine az
TO each Congressional district, and the Senate az to
each State.
Mr. Brown rose to ask question
Mr.. DooIITTLE said he would yield the floor,
Mr. BROWN said If be correct the position of Mr..
Doolitte was different from what IL was year
ago. He then voted 10 exclude these States from the
electoral college.
Mr.. DooITTR said he did not yield the floor for the
purpose OF having the journal Of last year referred to-
He knew that he voted for the resolution referred TO-
MI BhowS.And the resolution provides tnat these
authorized to do SO by an act Of Congress
Mr. DooLrTrLE said that might have been right and
| proper at the time.
| Mr. DooLITrLR was continuing his remarks In favor
Of the independence Of each House in deciding upon
the reception OF its own members when he was again
interrupted by Air. SHERMAN, who said: Suppose tba
Hous. considering to the representation Of
tain districts, and the Senate considering as tn
certain States wond there be anything wrong 10 their
| entering into Joint investigatouf
i MIR. DooLrTILE-My friend from Ohio Is putting
very different question This resolution speaks of the
something about the Wopriety OF certain action Mr.
DOolittle then reiterated that neither the Supreme
Court the President the House of Representa-
tives could decide who were to be members Of the
Senate. .
Mr.. DoOLrTIE-Certainly Sir.
Mr.. DAyIs-Suppose the Senate was pivided into two
bodies don't you suppose the President OF the United
States has the right TO decide which IL the Senator
Mr.. DooIrTLE-It is not supposable case that tho
Senator proposes II would require resolution to ac
Mr.. DvvIs-Blt such cases have occurred in State
Mr. DooLITTLE said II the Senate admitted Senator'S
from Canada, the House could not interfere to put them
out.
Mr. FassHyDRS (Mc) said to admit three Senators
from each State would not be any than to admit
Senators from Canada.
MI DooLITTLE did not admit that the Senate could
riebtfully admit Senator's from Canada 1t would be
Mr. SALISBURY said the Senator from Massachusetts,
had referred to the Opposition side Of the Chamber and
their views. lie tMr. Salisbury would say that the
Opposition had nothing whatever 10 do with the quar-
rel in the Republican side which seemed to have d.
vided the Republican party into Radicals and Con.
servatives. he wouId say, however that Andrew
johnson had exercised CONSTITUTIONAL fight 10 veto
ing the Freedmen's Bureau bill.
Mr.. WILSON said that stranger unacquainted with
American affairs might after listening to Senators
come to the conclusion that eleven "errDg sisters"
clothed in robes Of repentance and humility were sup
plicatng for admission into the siserhood Of free
comm onwealths and that their applications
sternly repealed by ether members Of the family.
But that stranger would soon learn that these
erring sisters were members or the family, COM
plsteiy subject to- the rules and regulations
OF the household. This was not contest for the
restoration of the Union that Union was and
indvsble The country was aiyided INTO two classes
belious States into Congress loyal end foremost. a
loyal people, with the clear instincts Of intelligent
patriotism, saw amid all the eneiemenis OF the present
that this was not a struggle for the restoration
OF tbs Rebel States into the Union. bnt g struggle
for the admission Of Rebels into the Union; bat o
struggle for the admission Of Rebels pto the legislative
hr.r Of t6a of the United States
struggle 10 put Rebels under the laws but TO enable
Rebels frame the laws OF he country Politicians
given two and half million Of men, TIC
Blood Of 100000 heroes, and 5000 coo oog
comprehended the issues These we're indeed eventfu.
the men who had stained their hands with the blood y
our brothers starved the countrys defenders at Ande
sonye plotted in the secret lodges Of the knights Of
throw of their country, lighted the fires Of riot
and arson in the City of New.York. and plotted the
ing with exatation over the present aspect o.
National affairs. The poor freedmen, who few
months ago were laughing with the JOY Of new.found
Go Da5 thSt has stricken the sns manaces from
their limbs, trembling with apprehension. IN
hundreds OF thousands OF the homes Of the loyal peope
who offered their daily prayers IN lso or the triumph
Of their country and for the election OF Aofalam Linz
coin and Andrew johnson, there are hearts hrobbno
heavily with anxieties aud forebodings. Noble men
and noble women through many weary year hey9
prayed and abored for the Of liberty justice and
humanity. They hoped, when the Shareholders Rebel
lion was crushed when 20 States supporting the
oause their hearts loved and their judgments approved
that the administration they had entrusted with ths
power would give these four years TO patriotism ahd
liberty Justice and humanith, Their hearts were Low
trobbng heavily with great sorrow for they saw that
instead Of spending the coming three years in strength
ening the patriotism securing the Liberties and extend
ing the justice Of their country these years were to DO
worse than sQuandered in wicked wranges and In the
possible Of the corrupt and corrupne patronage 10
debauch the public morals and degrade tae nation n
enough to make the people hang their heads with
modification and shame and they would hold the men
no matter What RSsSns Sey gr oestpy 70 ss st1
of The country, embracing IN Its ranks more OF the
moral and intellectual worth than was ever organized
in any political party on the Globe made mp OF the oess
Adams and Clay and Webster Of the liberty loving
and Union loving Of the old Democratic party; OF
the tried veterans OF the Anti.savery cause anu o.
stol ms Of the last 10 years proclaimed as ne Ving latin
the creed Of the equal rights OF man. and the botner
hood Of all humanity Of IN o
being in 1854 to resist the repeal OF the prohibition Of
Slavery in Kansas the further expansion OF Slavery
and the longer domination o. tse gave power las
the country faithful 10 its nag and devoted 70 tht
struggling Of liberty, justice and humanity No
party in any country or age had fought on plain
the rights OF humanity II II should perish now In
the pride Of power the hand Of the suicide BY tbs
foies and tgeacheries OF men II had generously trusted
it will have made record OF honor and glory. The
best interests OF the regenerated nation; the rights Of
man: the elevation OF an emancipated race alike de
mand that the leaders of that great Union party that
restored a broken Union and gave liberty 10 four nil
lions Of men, shall continue TO administer TIE Govern
ment and preserve and frame the laws for the nation
lips of men in Congress, from Cabinet officers. and
even from the Executives; but q patriotic and
liberty loving people will forget the nnwise words Of
senators and Representatives and Cabinet officers aud
the President REPRESENTATIVES, Cabinet officers ard