Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-14

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him on the point as to whether the State
Wss defunct or not
Mr.. KASS0N said as he intended to vote
to7give the privilege to the gentleman from
Arkansas, ne would state the reasons which
controlled him. As long as they kept such
oval men at arms length they should be
unable to hear both sides of the question
It was necessary they should confer with
these gentlemen SO as TO ascertain the facts
accessible, then he would be at liberty TO go
for or against the admission OF members.
When 4 man like Colonel johnson came
here, whose arms were not red with loyal
blood, but if red at all, with the blood of
rebels, he should regret their being turned
away as unclean, and not even permitted
% show their faces here. 1t would be an
outrage on the popular sense Of the justice
of the country against which the House
could not support itself.
House laid Smiths resolution on the table
yeas Is nay 20.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the joint Committee
on Reconstruction reported Joint resolU-
ion embodying the following article as an
amendment 10 the Constitution Of the
United States, to be submitted to the legls-
1atures of the several States for their ratl-
6cation.
Rssolred. That Congress shall have the
power TO make all laws which shall be ne
cessary and proper TO secure to the citizens
of each State all the privileges and immu-
mites Of the citizens of the several States,
and to al persons IN the several States equal
protection in the right of life, liberty and
property.
The resolution was reeommitted TO the
Reconstruction Committee
Mr.. SGHENCK offered a joint resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on
Military affairs, providing that hereafter
every brevet appointment or commission
conferred on an officer of the army, should
state for what particular act Of gallantly oil
meritorOus conduct. The same was con
ferred, and that names on the army register
shall be similarly designated.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the much contested election case, Bald
win against Trowbridge. The report of the
Committee on Election says there is nc
question of fact; only one Of law involved
in the contest Votes were cast by soldiers
outside of the limit of the State. If these
votes can be lawfully counted, Mr.. Trow-
bridge has a majority of the whole, aud il
elected 10 the seat; if not, Mr.. Baldwin
havinga majority of the home vote, is en-
TITLED to it. 1t will be observed that the
Committee say that the elector is prohibited
BY the Constitution of the State, taking in.
terpretation of its Supreme Court, as cor
rect, from voting outside Of the township o.
ward in which he resides, but by act of tn,
Legislature, is allowed, when absence in
military service of the country, TO vote evel
outside the State. There is an unmistaka
Bile conflict of authority. The Constitution
prohibits what the Legislature as plainly
permits. Power to act at all in premises 81
lar as concerns Representatives in Congress
is derived from article LIST, section 4th of tn
Constitution of the United States.
The committee, therefore, report q reso
luton that Rowald E. Trowbridge is emit
tied to a seat in this House as a Represen
tative in the Thirty Ninth Congress, from
the Fifth Congressional District, Of Mich
gan.
Nj. MARSHALL made a minority repor
that Mr.. Baldwin was duly elected, IN,
concluding by a resolution that Augusta
6. Baldwin is entitled 10 a seat.
Mr.. BEAMEN addressed the House il
behalf of Mr.. Trowbridge, and was followe,
by Mr.. Marshall OF tho other side. Nj
Baldwin, the contestant, being too unwel
to speak, obtained consent to print his ar
gument
Adjourned