The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-03-10

! The question of the admission Of the
| Tennessee delegation was brought before
Congress on Monday, in joint resolution
reported IN the House by Mr. Bingham fro N
the JOINT Committee on demonstrations
| The resolution provides as follows:
That whereas, the people of Tennessee
have made known to the Congress of the
United States their desire that the constitu
tional relations heretofore existing between
them and the United States may be fully es-
tasF'dhed, and did, on the 22d day of Feb
ruary, 1865, by large popular vote, adopt
and ratltY Constitution of Government re-
publican in form, and not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, and a State government Has been or
gained under the provisions thereof, which
said provisions and the laws passed III pur.
snance thereof, proclaim and denote loyalty
to the Union and whereas, the people of
Tennessee are found to be in q condition to
exercise the functions of State WITHIN this
Union. and can only exercise the same bs The
consent Of the ldc- aaaking porer Of the C,ai,
ted States, therefore the State of Tennessee
is hereby declared to be one of the United
States Of America. on equal footing with the
other States, upon the express condition that
the people of Tennessee will maintain and
enforce in good faith their existing Constitu.
ton and laws, erciuding those ,cho hare been
engaged IN rebellion against the United
States from the exercise of the electiuc
franchise for the respective periods Of time
therein prorided for, and shall exclude the
same persons for the like respectire periods
Of time from eligibility to office; and the
State Of Tennessee shall never assume or
pay any debt or obligation contracted or in.
cured in aid of the late rebellion nor shall
said State ever. in any manner, claim from
the United States or make any allowance
or compensation for slaves emancipated or
liberated in any way whatever, which condi
ton shall be ratified by the Legislature of
Tennessee, or the people thereof, as the
Legislature may direct, before this act shall
take effect
| Messrs. Washburne and Boutwell, an.
nounced their dissent from the resolution
on the ground that it does not afford suli-
cient guarantees of fidelity to the Union and
of protection to the freedmen. Messrs
Rogers and Order submitted a minority re-
port declaring Tennessee already in the
Union, and directing that her representa-
tives be sworn in. Both reports were ordered
to be printed. Accompanying the majority
resolution was report of the testimony
taken by the committee in relation to the
condition of Tennessee. The testimony OF
Major General Thomas, General Hatcher.
General Fisk and other officers, and of D..
T. Patterson, Senator elect was taken by
the Committee. They all concur in the ex.
istence of a great deal of dsloyaty in Mid,
die and West Tennessee. East Tennessee is
thoroughly loyal General Thomas says
that if protected and encouraged by the
presence of small Union force, the loval
sentiment will obtain ascendancy in the
State in year or two, but he does not think
that it would be safe at this time to remove
the troops. to withdraw martial law, or re,
store the writ Of hubeos corpus.