Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-29
WASHINGTON.


was asked for.
A bill granting transportation TO soldiers
from the place where the Government fur
nishes them with artificial limbs, was passed
and goes to the President
A joint resolution continuing in force the
army regulations enacted since July 9th,
1861 was called up, and amended by adj
ding two colored regiments to the regular
army, and then passed.
The bill extending the jurisdiction of the
Circuit Courts was passed, and goes TO the
President.
The report Of the Conference Committee
on the Tariff bill was agreed to, and the bill
goes to the President
The report Of the Conference Committee
on the Civil Appropriation bill increasing the
pay of Congressman and respecting the
bounty bill, was agreed to. Ayes %,
hayes Is.
Mr.. WILSON then urged that the bill to
equailze bounties, be taken up, but motion
made by Mr. POLAND to proceed with the
consideration OF the case of Mr. PATTERSON,
from Tennessee, and the following resolu-
ton was adopted by q to IL:
RESOLVED, That the Hon. DAVID D. PAT
TERsON, upon taking the oath required by
his seat as Senator from Tennessee.
The following was the vote Ayes
Messrs. BUCKALEw, CowAN, DAVIS, Doc
LITTLE, EDMUNDs, FEssENDEN, FOSTER,
GUTHRIE, HARREs, HENDERSON. Howe
JOHNSON, KIRKwOoD, LANE, NORTON, Pc
LAND, RIDDLE, SHERMAN, VAN WINKLE,
WILEY, and WILLIAMS. Nays-Messrs
CHANDLER, CREsswELL, Howard, NYE,
PoMERoY, Ross SUMNER, TRUMBULL,
WADE and YATR-10.
The Senate at Ais A. NJ again went into
executive session.
After an executive session the doors were
re-Opened at o'clock p NJ
The Senate agreed to the report of the
Conference Committee on the army bill
As agreed upon, the bill is substantially
the same as that passed by the Senate. The
provisions for an addition to the army of
two companys each to the twenty-seventh
battaliOns of infantry, four of which shall
be colored troops, and four veteran reserves.
Also four new regiments OF cavalry.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Conference Com
mittee on the Civil Appropriation bill, asked
that the committee be instructed to agree to
the House amendment on the subject of
bounties, in a modified form. Ayes q,
nays 5.
The Senate again went into executive ses-
sion.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The following is
a continuance Of last nights House proceed
ings:
The House proceeded to consider the
Senate joint resolution in relation to the adj
mission of DAVID ID. PATTERSON to a seat
| in the Senate.
Mr.. MAYNARD addressed the House in
advocacy Of the joint resolution.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER opposed the
joint resolution, stating that if this step was
| taken there would be no release, and the
men who had furnished trains to the rebel
| lion, and had held the Office under it would
come here and assume the responsibilities of
American Legislators. He could not and
would not till his dying day, vote for such a
| reason.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Tennessee, followed in
| support Of the joint resolutions, asserting
that there was not within his voice, or with
in the United States, man who could pre-
| sent a clearer record of devotion TO the cOun-
try than Judge PATTERSON.
Mr.. STOKES, Of Tennessee, opposed the
joint resolution, declaring that he regarded
the test oath as the salvation of Union men
of the South and of the North, and he would
rather freeze in his chair than have the test
oath repealed. Applause on the floor and
in the galleriea. he would not vote for the
resolution. He was committed against
| it. He did not think that Congress should
modify any part of the test oath. If Judge
| PATTERSON could take the oath conscien-
| tiously the Senate could admit him.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE asked the gentleman
| from Tennessee if he would allow him to
| send to the Clerks desk and have him read
a letter purporting to have been written by
! the gentleman himself
Mr.. STOKES consented.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE thereupon sent to the
Clerks desk and had read a letter from
Stokes to JOHN DUNCAN, Of McMinnVille,
Tenn, dated Liberty, May TO- 1861, in which
the following passage occurs:
have been q Jealous advocate for the
Union up to the time Of LINCOLN's call for
$4,000 troops, that being in violation of the
law, and for tie subjugation Of the South,
l commend Gen. HARRIS for his course and
for arming the States resisting LINCOLN at
the point of the bayonet and have enrolled
my name as a soldier to resist his usurpa-
ton.
l have, in Congress and out, opposed CO.
ercion and all forced measures, believing
that il was better to recognize the independ-
ence of the Southern Confederacy than to
attempt to coerce them back. / am now for
standing by the border slave States. | am
opposed to being taxed in the Southern Con-
iederacy at present except as a military
league. | shall now march forward in the
| discharge of my duty in resisting LINCOLN,
regardless Of false charges.
Mr.. STOKES, Of Tenn, admitted that it
was genuine letter, and every word written
by him.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE, Of Wisconsin, would
like TO know how the gentleman, in face Of
the letter, could take the oath he took, and
suggested whether it would not be better for
him, in order that he might take the oath
without a violation Of the Constitution, if we
modify the test oath. Laughter and APP
plause in the gallery.
The SPEAKER directed the Assistant
Door-Keeper TO remove from the galleries
all persons who made demonstration of ap-
probation or disapprobation.
Mr.. ELDRTDGE remarked that he would
be very well satisfied to have the order en-
forced, although he had often had to submit
to that sort Of thing.
The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman
that the Chair had always, on the gentle
mans rising to question Of order, enforced
the rule.
Mr.. ELDRTDGE asked why the Speaker
had not some time ago repressed laughter
on the floor, and the Speaker said it was
impossible for the presiding officer to re-
strain members from laughing
Mr.. STOKES declared that while he adj
mitted he was wrong when he wrote the
letter, there was not a word in it in favor Of
secession or separation.
He went on to rehearse rather discussive-
" events in which he took part, ending with
his being commissioned as Colonel BY Presi-
dent LINCOLN He declared solemnly, in
conclusion, that he would never vote 70 re-
peal or modify the test oath in any particu-
lar he would maintain il as n flaming
sword to guard, shield and proie6i loyalmen
Of Southern sympathy.
Mr.. CONKLING opposed the joint reso-
luton. he moved 70 lay it on the table.