Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-20

= Mr.. BINGHAM called up the motion +
Reconsider the vote by which the joint res
olntion concerning the State of Tennessee
was on the 5th Of March referred to tn,
Committee on Reconstruction.
fOTE,--This action was taken on aceoun
of intelligence having reached the Hous,
that the Legislature OF Tennessee had rati
fed the Constitutional Amendment, it be
ing the purpose of Mr.. Bingham to amend
the joint resolution by providing for the
immediate representation of Tennessee il
Con gress. .l.- E
Mr. STEVENS moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Mr.. LYNCH moved to adjourn, which
was lost-5s to 60.
The vote was then taken on motion to lay
the motion on the table, and it was lost by
a vote OF 81 to 81.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to adjourn.
| Mr.. JOHNSON insisted that the dispatch
about Tennessee was not genuine, and was
not in Governor Brownlow's handwriting,
for he always made his mark. daughter J
The House refused to adjourn, 40 TO 81.
| The House seconded the previous ques-
| tIon on motion to reconsider, and again the
motion 10 adjourn was made and rejected,
As to 6S. In all these votes the Democrats
sided with that wing of the Republicans
Stevens wing, and during most of the time
an informal caucus was being held to edit
the amendment TO be offered
The main question was ordered to be put,
yeas 66, nays "a, which was, Will the
House reconsider the vote BY which the
joint resolution was recommitted 70 the Com
nittee on ReconstEuction.9 sLs
Mr.. BINGHAM suggested that he would
offer an amendment for the Joint resolution
and let it be printed and come up to-mor-
row. e...u..
Mr.. WARD inquired whether he would
insist on a vote tonight.
Mr.. BINGHAM replied that ne would not
If his suggestion was adhered TO, but oth-
erwise he would force the matter through
tonight
Mr.. STEVENS proposed that the House
withdraw all further opposition and surren-
der to the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr.. RICE, resolutely, "not much"
tLaughter.j
Mr.. JOHNSON, referring to the consulta-
tion of members around Mr.. Bingham's
desk, enquired whether that preamble had
been sufficiently sugat-coated to suit the
majority.
Mr.. BINGHAM replied that thatwould de-
pendupon.the opinion of the House.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE encouraged Mr. Bing-
nam 10 perseVere, statlng that the mem berS
of his (the Democratic) side of the House
stood by him in principle, (laughter) and
urging to not let the House adjourn, but to
fight his way through. (Laughter.)
Mr.. ALLISON moved that the House ad- |
journ, which was lost by vote of 43 to So |
The vote reeommittiDg the joint resolu- |
tion was then carried by 20 to 81.
Mr.. BINGHAM withdrew the motion to |
and offered the following as a
substitute for the resolution:
WHEREAS, The State of Tennessee has, in 1
good faith, ratified the amendment to the |
Constitution of the United States proposed /
by the XXXIXth Congress of the United |
States to the Legislature of the /
several States, and has shown otherwise 10
the satisfaction of Congress, by a proper
,pirit of obedience in the body of her peo-
pie, her return to allegiance to the Govern
nent, laws and authority of tie United
State; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the State of Tennessee is
hereby declared to be restored to her for
ner proper and practical relation to the
Jnion, and again entitled to be represented
" Senators and Representatives in Con-
,ress, same to be duly elected and qualif-
ID, and upon their taking the oaths OF office
equired by the existing laws.
Mr.. BINGHAM moved the previous gues-
ion. a
AT o'clock the House adjourned.