The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-22
The Admission of the Tennessee
congressman

The Admission of the Tennessee
Congressman.
We laid before our readers yester-
day the action of the Reconstruction
Committee on Saturday last touching
the Tennessee members Of Congress.
A dispatch to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial of Tuesday thus refers to the
action of the Committee on Monday:
The sub committee on Reconstruction,
appoiuted on Saturday 10 reconsider the
propriety Of adopting some additional
guarantees IN the State Constitution Of rem
5essee. in the event Of her admission into
The Union. reported to the Joint Committee
of 6fteen This morning. II is said that the
s,h-committee reported in favor Of requir-
inc the state 10 forever repudiate the rebel
de6t. also. the proposition that she shall
neveT repudiate the Federal debt. In re-
gard 10 the adoptian of the proposition ex-
Tending the right Of suffrage TO the negroes,
a majority Of the repnrted
against II.
however. made a minority report in favor
of extending the right of suffrage to the
NEGROES. before they sHall be allowed 10 en-
ter INTO the Union Of the States. 1t Is esid
tbst The report of the Committee lead to a
long discussion, which had not terminated
when he hour of adjournment was reached.
They meet again tomorrow, when the sub
itctswill be resumed.
JltIs sst6 that the Presidents veto mes
ssga on the Freedmen's Bill will change
matters very materially IN the Committee.
A dispatch dated Monday, to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, says
Tbe Reconstruction Committee are still
laboripg over the question Of the admission
of the Teunessse delegation. They had
anothey meeting to-day, when q Joint reso-
l,ti,p was considered, which is in substance
"a follows: The recognizing Of the State OF
Tennessee and the Government II has estab
lished as republican in FORM that the peo'
ne of the State have sdopted, by a popular
vote. an amendment 20 the Constitution, de-
claripg secession null and void, abolishing
slavery and prohibiting the payment Of the
rebsl debt, and recognized the further fact
that this Constitution has been presented Il
Congress. with a prayer for the restoration
of he constitutional relations Of said State,
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
morning on this subject. Strong hopes were
INDUCED to-day that this resolution would
be reported 10 the House, but since the re-
ceptiou OF the veto message and the eX-
element growing out Of the President allu.
siops 10 the question OF reconstruction, Il Is
impossible 10 say what the COMMITTEES
viii do.
We have no doubt the veto Of the
Freedmen's Bureau Bill, a darling pro
iect Of the ultras, has furnished a pre-
text FOR placing obstacles in the way OF
Tennessee; but, it is possible, the more
polite of that class of Congressmen
may change their tactics ere long
They nay regard it rs necessary
10 attempt TO placate the Presi
dent by yielding to his wishes in re
gard TO his State; especially as there il
no valid excuse for keeping her out Of
her rights. Bat the \. Y. Tribune re.
esrds Tennessee as the Trojan Horse
hy means of which all the Southern
delegations are expected to get into
Congress, and this is q strong objection
with ultras of the Greeley stripe. They
would wrong Tennessee for fear that in
doing her justice other States might be
benefited. This is rather inconsistent
and unworthy of one who is ever preach
ing In behalf of justice and right, and
against injustice and wrong.
The developments of the next few
days will probably decide the fate OF
Tennessee for this session OF Congress