Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-07
ALEXANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL Z, 1866
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

OF congress yesterday, as WILL De seen Dy the
following proceedings:
In the Senate Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, offered
joint resolution for the admission Of States
lately in rebellion to representation in Congress
on condition of their repudiating the rebel debt,
endorsing the federal debt, annulling all ordi-
nances Of secession, and granting the right OF
suffrage to such colored people as can read the
constitution of the United States and write
their names, or who own and pay taxes on two
hundred and fifty dollars worth of property.
Mr. Brown asked what assurance had the
Senator from Kansas that the President would
sign such resolution?
MIR Lane said he had no assurance on that
or any other subject from the President; but
this he did know; that the republican party, Of
2 which be was q member, was crumbling to
pieces, and every day that the admission Of
these Southern representatives was delayed
insures the destruction Of that party. He did
know that if this resolution was passed, and the
President did sign it, it would bring the repuS
lican party and President together in harmony.
The Senator from Ohio Mr. Wade) had as
sailed the President Yesterday as despot. He
repealed all such charges 1.-THE Senator from
Ohio had occupied the President position, he
would venture to say that he (Ar w. could
not have failed to veto that bill So far as he
Dir. Lane) was concerned, he proposed to day
of the republican party, and to defend him
from all assaults.
Nir. Wade replied to Mr.. Lane. He said
that he had no resraciion to make in his speech
O: yesterday; they all knew who the President
was; he was no better than any OF them, and his
opinion was entitled to no !aore weight lie
was an accidental President, and now all must
bow the knee to him, or be denounced The
President had set up civil governments 10 States
which be asserted were not and never had been
out Of the Union. and if his own theory was
correct, he THE Presidept) vas the boldest un-
supper ever set up. During his remarks, Mr.
Wade charged Mr. Lane wlth wearing a collar
Mr.. Lane REPLIED and said he had expressed
his intention oii uphclding and supporting the
President so long as he stood b. the principles
Of the constitution AID for this the Senator
from Ohio said he (Mr l. wore collar
That insinuatlon was unworthy Of any Senator:
and he flung it back in The teeth ofthe Senator
from Ohio Ne wear collar who fought as
did against q pro-siavery Executive and a
pro-slavery Congress- The gallant fight made
by the Senator from Ohio here would have
been Of no account, if it had noi been for the
fight made under my lead 90 the plains Of
Kansas. Indicted by Il pro-Slavery party Tor
treason and 100000 offered for my head -
jim Lane wear collar Sir, the charge,
by 10Th friend and foe
Mr. Lane then continued in advocacy Of the
resolutions offered By him, and expressed the
opinion tha. they would mce5 the approval of
the President.
NJ Brown replied to some Of the remarks
Of Mr.. Lane, and said he wouli vote for the
admission Of none Of these States
Mr. Doottle here took the floor and discus
sed the different plans OF reconstruction. The
plan Of President johnson was iGentically the
same as that adopted By President Lincoln and
including the president Chief justice.
Mr. Sumner said that the Chief Justice had
written letter to AIr. Lincoln, which lie re
cered The day before his death, aud in which
this statement was set right.
Mr.. Doolittle said he had not bean aware Of
any statement to the contrary. The plan Of
Mr.. Lincoln had received tie saoction of this
republican Senate this March year ago
When Mr. Johnson came u;o Office he found
this plan in progress, and cAdaarored TO carry
1t cut Everything was moving smoothly,
when gentlemen step in aid assume to obstTuct
il, in the name OF the great MON party TIE
course Of the President was sustained at length
ny Mr. d. lie said he had received tele-
gram, which he had no doubt was correct,
although he had not received he resolution,
that the LEGISLATURE of Wisconsin, had instruct
cd him to vote for this bill, bur he had stated
the objections 10 jtaS viewed from his stand
point, aud he could not 90 il. He knew what
the general result Of disrf garding instructions
was II may end my political life. So be it.
Mr. President this is the cny political Office
L ever held, and ! have no wish TO hold it ore
hour longer than can act according to my
own conscience and the dictates of duty.
MIR Davis addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to the bill.
Mr. Salisbury said lie was convinced now,
more than, ever that war was disunion. He,
and those with whom he actc had been charged
as disunlonsts by Others and he now lived to
see the day when those who had charged this
against him were not oniy disunionists, but rev.
olutionists, and the bleeding, mangled body of
the constitution lay in their pathway. In his
judgment the passage Of tbs .ct was the inau-
sllrat!on Of revolution
Mr.. McDoueall said the bill was fraught with
the most mischleyous consequences.
The Chair thea put the Question-Shall the
bill pass, the Presidents objections to the con
trary Notwithstanding ?--which resulted as fol-
lows:
Yeas Messrs Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Clark, Conness, Cragin Creswel, Edmonds,
EeSsenqen, Foster. Grimes, Harris, Henderson,
Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane of Indiana,
Morgan, morrill,, Nyc, Poland, Pomeroy, Ram
sey, sherman, Spraguc. Stewart. Sumner.
Trumbul Wade, Willy, Williams Wilson and
1ates-33.
Nays-MeSsrs. Buckalew, Cowan Davis
Doolittle, Guthrie, Hendricks. Johnson, Lane
OF Kansas, McDougall, Ne:mith, Norton, Rid.
die, Salisbury, Van Wrinkle and Wright-l5.
When Mr.. Morgan's name was called, and
he voted yea, Il perfect storm of applause rose
from the gallaries, and many on the floor shook
him warmly by the hand
The Chair announced that the bill, having
the requisite constitutional majority of two
thirds, had passed the Senate.
Immediately upon the announcement of the
result the applause was renewed in the gale
ries and cheers and hurras were uttered, and
it was some time before order could be restored.