Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-09

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Secretary Seward, in a conversation
with a Pennsylvania Congressman on
Saturday boosted that he was the father
of the President last enunciated policy.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATIONS.
As an index of the ~disloyalty so highly
stimulated and encouraged here of late,
the portrait of President Lincoln was
Kissed at the tableaux exhibition at Odd
Fellows Hall, given in aid of the poor of
the city. Another portrait, that of Gen.
Mcclellan, was cheered.
Why THAD STEVENS VOTES FOR Z AD-
MISSION OF TENNESSEE.
Thad. Stevens, upon being asked, Mon
day evening, if he intended to vote for the
admission Of Tennessee, promptly replied
Yes" and gave the following reason for
doing so: "Should I vote against it, the
impression would be created thro Fghout
the country that the happy relations be-
tween President johnson and myself had
been disturbed, therefore 1 have deter
mined to vote for thu admission of Ten
nessee."
THE TENNESSEE REPRESENTATION CUES
TIoE.
The whole interest in Congress on Mon
day was concentrated on the report with
respect to Tennessee, from the Joint Com
nlittee on Reconstruction The committee
was in session for two hours that morn
ing, and was very far from being unani-
nous in its conclusions. The majority
report was presented in the House at one
o'clock, by Mr.. Bingham. 1t will be seen
that it covers five points
lst. That the final act in any scheme
of constitution must be left to Congress.
I'd. That the people of Tennessee must
admit only'loyal men to Office.
3D.. That rebels shall be disfranchised.
4th. That no claim or appropriation
shall be made for emancipsted slaves.
5th. That the rebel war debt shall be
forever repudiated.
This report receives the sanction or en-
dorsement of nine of the fifteen members
of the committee.
OF the other six members, Messrs. Rog-
ers and Order have submitted a minority
report, which favors the admission of the
whole Tennessee delegation at once.
Senator johnson does not concur in this
view, nor in the view of the majority, and
will make a separate report if leave is
given in the Senate.
Senator Howard is absent from the city,
and is known to hold with Messrs. Bout
well and Washburne that the guarantees
exacted by the majority report are no
sufficient. The latter two gentlemen have
obtained leave TO submit another minority
report, and will do so during the week.
Whether Mr.. Howard would, if present.
1OTn fhar, - - l,ou, NJ DA1l
is known to strongly favor an extension of
the suffrage to negroes as precedent Dread
mission, and it Is understood that Mr..
Howard will join him in all his efforts to
this effect. Mr.. Conklin does not alto
gether like the majority report, and may
submit his views at a future time, though
he joins in this.
The House received the report with
much interest, bat no excitement. MI.
Brooks wanted the evidence read before
he would consent to having it printed, but
the House refused by III votes to sustain
him. The evidence was not so volumin-
Gus as was expected. 1t is yet too early
to speculate as to the fate OF the majority
in ethics branch of Congress.
There is a very decided objection to it on
the part Of many Union men, because it
no guaranty that all civil rights
shall be extended equally to whites and
blacks, though it is looked upon favorably
BY several of the most radical members Of
The House. Probably it may t%ruthfully
be said that the great majority of Union
men are anxious to vote for ii if they can
10 so without sacrifice of principle. No
lay was fixed for its consideration, and as
here is great anxiety to dispose of the
financial and appropriation bills, it is not
probable that it will be called up before
he middle of next week,