The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
pRESlnENT vs. CONGRESS.

PRESIDENT vs. CONGRESS.
The following is the dispatch of Governor
Brownlow announcing the action of'the Ten
nessec Legislature in rtifying the amend
ment
Nashville, July 10, 1866.
The battle is fought and won. The amend
ment is ratified by a vote Of 43 10 IL. Two
of the Presidents toos refused to vote.
Give my compliments to the man at the
White House. ". G. BR0wNLow
II requires no second sight to sec the posi-
ftion assumed by tho President with regard to
the admission of southern States into Congress
The case of Tennessee exposes his true feeling
however mantled and ohscurei it may seem,
Tie opposed the admission Of her representa-
tivcs as heartily as he has heretofore dcnounc.
Ped every measure fra speedy settlement of
our national difficulties We rejoce that in
spite of Executive influence Tennessee has
thus early enrolled herself among the States
favoring safe reunion. What are his
grounds for opposition, unless it is that che
comes with truly loyal representatives There
is no proposition of universal suffrage. They
are admitted on the sole basis lbat it gives to
l0yalmcn and not to traitors the controlling
power in the State. This will refutc,the ma
Hciops lie circulated by coppcrhcad journals
that Congress refuses to admit Southern
statcs unless they detlare for negro suffrage +"
Tennessee, through her legislature, has
ratified the Constitutional amcndm nt-in the
Senate, by II to Gin the House by A. to II.
As 4 tu! Senate consists Of % and full House
Of 70 members, constitutional quorum (two
th!rds) WAS present and voted in either
House.
The Legislature convened on the 4th inst,
and this result would have been reached at
once but for a conspiracy of the Copperhea,i
minority to absent Themselves and thus pre-
vent quorum. There were votes enough to
pass the bill at ell times; but there were not
members enough present to make quorum
till 10Th inst, when the work was promptly
concluded, So Tennessee gives the first
Southern responseto'the overture OF Congress
looking to speedy return of all the States to
fratern ty and genuine peace.
The following is the preamble and resolution
passed in the House at Washington, by a vote
of l25 to l2. There seems to be no doubt Of
it tpassng the Senate
WHEREAS, The State of Tennessee has in
good faith ratified the article of amendment,to to
the Constitution Ol the United States propos.
cd by the Thirty ninth Congress to the lcgis
latures of the several States, and has also
shown to the satisfaction of Congress by a
proper spirit OF obedience in the body Of her
people her return to her due allegiance to the
Government laws and authority Ct the United
States; therefore
BeitrasoIoea, BY III. Senate and Hoas, Of Rep
reseatatires Of the United States o. Anerica. in
Congress assembled, That the State of Tennes.
see is hereby restored to her former proper
practical relation to the Union, and Is again
entitled to be represented by Senators and
Representatives in Congress-, duly elected and
qualified, upon their taking the oath Of Office
required by the Government.
Since the above is in type we have received
of the action taken by the nate.
See news ofthc 2.t