New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-01
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July Oh The consideration Of the
bill to admit Nebraska " as resumed.
Mr.. Hendricks moved to refer the bill to the
Judiciary committee TO investigate the legality of
the election BY which the State government was
adopted.
was 3D. modified 81 to refer the bill to the commit
tee on territories
Pending The consideration Of the Nebraska bill,
MIR. Poland from the judiciary committee, made
report on the case Of Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee
accomplished by resolution. The report states
TINT, at the outbreak Of the war, Nh. Patterson
@aa judge Of circuit court in East Tennessee, to
which ~ waH reelected during the war. He was
inducedt0 become candidate for reelection by
the entEeaSiea of Union men who desired his pro-
lection. He took an oath To support the Consttu-
zion Of Tenneasee and Of the Confederate govern
nent, but informed the officer who administered it
eat he had prospect for the latter part of it, Mr..
Patterson had always been N ion man and was
aoiregarded by all parties in Tennessee. He had
never as Judge enforced any laws but those Of the
State Of tennessee, which were in force before the
rebellion. The resolution accompanying the report
10 as followa
fed and entitled to hold seat in the Senate of
the United States, as Senator from the State Of
Tennessee.
Nj. summer inquired IL that resolution could be
The chair said It could, if % voted BY ma
iofity
Me- TrumbuiI said that, as member of tile iu-
dietary committee, it was proper for him to say
that lie did not agree with the resolution as re-
ported. He believed the facts were correctly
stated. and he believed that Mr.. Patterson was a
loyal man, He had no doubt that Mr.. Patterson
Nas q Union man during the rebellion bnt laws
are general, and it sometimes happens that in the
operation Of q law an individual case cannot be
provided for. There is 8 law upon the statute
book which requires every man, before taking his
seat in this body, to swear that he never sought
etise OF exercised the functions III an office under
government in hostility to the United States.
With this law upon the statute books and the fdcts
of Mr. Patters0n's case before him, Mr.. Trum-
bull could NOT vote that Mr. Patterson was duly
qualified to take his seat It would be danger
Gus precedent 10 establish, and one that ought to
sbe settled with great care. 10 receive Nh. Pat,
stefAon, It seemed to him, would be TO do away
with the oath aud to render the law nullity.
Mr. CLARK inquired Of Mr. Trumbu if he was
not satisfied hat Mr.. Patterson accepted and held
the Office for the benefit of Union mem
klr. Trnmhuli said he was satisfied such was the
Mr.. Clark said he was satisfied that Mr. Patter
son was Union man, and such a Union man as
Patterson had been hunted from his home and per-
secuted in every way for his Union sentiments,
BE was elected by the Union men Of Tennessee,
ana accepted the ofice for them.
Iii. Howard said the immediate question before
the Senate was resolution declaring Mr. Patter-
eon duly Qualified, which must depend, among
other things, upon whether he had ever sought
held or attempted to exercise, the functions Of
any oice under any government In hostility to the
United States
Mr.. Howard then proceeded 10 discuss the sub
ect arguing that the mere fact Of Mr.. Patterson's
government disqualified him under the existing
lazy from taking seat III the Senate.
Mr. CLARK offered a substitute for the resolution
OF tha Judiciary committee, TINT Hon. David d.
Patterson after taAing the oath required BY the
CONSTITUTION ard law, be admitted To seat in the
Senate Of the United Sgates The above was
agreed 70 as substitute for the resolution reported
~ unanimous consent the resolution Of Mr. Hol-
land was Withdrawn, and tile following was offered
by AiT. Erumbni as jontresolution;
hss1tUed, That the words has neither sought nor
accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions
ot any otdee whatever under any authority or pre-
tended authority il hostility to the United States,
n the aot prescribing the oath of office and fol
qlaer purposes approved July 2. 1862 be omitted
from the oath required ID be taken BY Hon. David
n ~. Patterson, Senator from Tennessee.
4he sbcye was finally modified 80 as to read as
That the Hon. David D. Patterson, a Senator
elect irem Tennessee, be admitted to his seat upon
1Aking the usual oath to support the Constitution
Ct the Omitted States, and 80 much Of the oath
prescribing an oath Of Office and for other puf-
poses, approved July Q, 1852 rs shall rot include
the following words: II have neither aought nor
accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions
qf any otlee whatever, under any authority orpre.
tended authcFity in hostility to the United States
Tine oill passed and was sent to the House BY yeas
5bi nays 2--M essrs. Chandler aud Wade.
Bir. sumner Qld not vote.
Mfr. Wade called for the resumption Of the con
eideration Of the bill to admit Nebraska.
The pending question was On Mr.. Hendrieksis
motion TO reeommit the Bill to the committee or
territories with instructions 70 Investigate certair
allegations Of fraud in the election at which til
State Constitution WAS adopted,
Mr. NYe spoke against the reeommittal and il
favor OF the bill, after which vote was taken viii
shefollowing result yeas is, nays ~. So thu
Senate refused TO recommit the bill.
Mr. Sumner offered an neutrality-suspicious. tina
the bill shall not take effect 5lntil Nebraska shal
abolish all distinction ID politicafights on accom-
Of color. Disagreed to- yeas5, nays 81. The Bill
was then placed upon its passage--yeas rs nay
Is. So tie bill goes to the House.
Mt. Fesaenden at 4:45 moved d recess until 7;3
r. NJ. Carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to the Const
GntioR ia relation to the army, which shall be com
posed Of colored troops, aud also authorizing th
Employment Of q regiment of scouts for frontie
service, which was agreed to, and the Joint resou
tion was then passed
Nj. Nesmith reported hem the military com
miftee bill TO reimburse Mr. Phelps, Of Missouri
II The sum Of 100000 for expenses in intsgring
Union soldiers, and intsrlng the remains Of those