The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-02-28

Mr. Trumbuil said suppose that in time of
peace the Legislature Of Tennessee is dis
loyal, and swear allegiance to Maximil,an.
does the Senator from Connecticut deny the
authority of Congress to declare such an act
invalid?
Mr. Dixon. in reply, desired 10 ask Mr..
Trumbnll question: suppose the Tennessee
Legislature should elect Maximillan Senator,
and the Senate should decide to receive him
as such, could Congress interfere in the mat.
teri Gould The Hqyse Of Representative
Mr.. Trumbull said that If Mr.. Dixon meant
to ask him il the Senate had the physical
power to do what he suggested, he, Trunbull Il.
had no doubt Of it. The Senate had the a 3
right to do 20 that jasy of twelve men had
to bring verdict dYersIy against the test-
mony Of hundred Witnesses, and 10 periure
themselves
Mr. Dixon said that the Senate had no more
right nor was no more apt to periure itself
than Congress. He was contending for ahe
night of each house to Judge for itself.
mr. kirkwood asked Mr.. Dixon tf he held
that the Senate had no more jurisdiction over
the question of freceiving Senators from South
Carolina, than it had in the case OF Senators
from Iowa.
Mr.. Dixon said that the question upon re.
ceivlng the Senators from South Carolina.
was one to be determined by the Senate.
When her senators came here, they were no
doubt of the power Of the Senate over the
matter. He, Dixon, did not believ that any
act Of readmission was necessary. After
some further remarks, Dixon said in CON
ciusion What IS the difference of opinion
existing between the President of the United
States, and those who are opposed 10 his re-
on str oi, ~ 4 4
Congress. | certainly dsclaim OF course j.
any right to state what are his opinions, ex.
cept as they are given to US in authentic
public documents From these | obtain his
views.
Mr.. Dixon continued his defente of the
President to considerable length. after which
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the JOINT resolution reported Yesterday 20
amend the Constitution.
Highly spoke IN support OF the proposed
amendment
MIR. Randall. Of PENNSYLVANIA, stated his
objections TO the proposed amendments. argu-
ing that proposition ike this ought not TO
be submitted TO the Legislatures of those
States which were not represented here. and
which would be necessary TO make il q law.
he. did not go 10 the extreme length Of his
friend from New Jersey.
Mr. Rogers declared that he should support
the proposed amendment.
Mr.. Hale was compelled TO vote against
the measure, and gave his reasons at some
length
Mr.. Price followed. in favor Of the amend
ment Congress has jurisdiction under the
clause OF the Constitution, which declares
that Congress shall have power to provide
for the general welware
Dir Rogers-Will the gentleman inform
me where he finds that clause?
Mr.. Price-Certainly. II has been the ioy
of my life to give Important information to
lgnorants- Laughter. Ii is the sth section,
lst article.
Mr.. Price read it.
Mr.. Rogers-Does the gentleman read from
the text OF the Constitution?
Mr.. Priee-Do you see the difference be.
tween common sense. and a Constitution
lawyer? [Great laughter.
Mr.. Rogers-Yon on are right: il IS here.
supposed II Was only in preamble. Laugh
ter.
Pnce-Ihese men have taleed about the
Constitution. but when we bring them down
to II about which they prate so much, they
are as ignorant of il as they were before they
were born Laughter
At the conclusion of Prices remarks
Davis obtained the floor, and the matter went
over till tomorrow, when it is understood the
previous question will be ordered.
Adjourned.