Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-28
VOL. XX-NO. .l76.

nave been IN favor of the immediate admis
or. sion Of Nebraska as a State, but for the fea
nd ture in her constitution which disfranehise,
on her eolored people.
to Mr.. STEVENS asked when the coustitu
he ton of Nebraska was framed.
1861. Pei. =.
u Mr.. STEVENS remarked that that ,was.a
long time alter Congress had Indicated its
T. Will on that matter, and that it was evident t
* the people OF Nebraska wero not fit to como
ut in a State.
i The vote was taken and resulted yeas GO.
IT nays 50. -
The Speaker voted in the affirmative. So
t dent.
d The last business on the Speakers table
+ was the Senate joint resolution respecting
L the army of the United States, for the con,
e tInuanee OF all laws, &c, affecting the army
# table.
Z The motion was agreed to.
b Mr.. hASSGN, from the Conference Com
!. mittee on the Deficiency Bill, made a re-
port, which was adopted.
SENATE.
The nOn-concurrence of the House in the
report OF the Conference COMMITTEES On The
tarln OIL was announced, and second
Conference Committee was ordered. @
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill to
authorize the refunding of certain taxes, |
winch passed the House yesterday. The
bill was passed and consequently goes to the |
President.
The House bill amending the neutrality I
laws was received from the House and re
terred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.
The bill distributing the reward fer the
~ lrnffH Of Fr,un Al. n I
was received from the House and referred
| TO the Military Committee.
N. FESSENDEN called up the bill pass
| ed by the House yesterday TO amend the |
18th section of the internal revenue law of
June 10th, 1854, which was passed and goes
| to the President It amends the 18th sec
ton OF the act referred to by striking out
the words without first having obtained
LICENSE so to do and inserting in lieu
thereof the words without paying special
tax therefor
Mr.. WADE moved that the bill for the
admission Of Nebraska be taken up, which J
was agreed to. Hr-i
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 d
At the suggestion of Mr.. DO0LITTIE the l
motion was so modified as to refer the bill
TO the Committee on Territories. a
Pending the consideration Of the Nebraska a
Bill, Mr.. POLAND, from tho Judiciary /
Committee, made report on the case of
Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee, ACCOMPANIED n
" resolution. The report states that at
the outbreak Of the war Mr. Patterson was n
judge of q circuit court in East Tennessee, L
TO which he was reelected during the war. K
lie was lntuced to become a candidate for l.
reelection By the entreaties of Union men | pi
who desired his protection. He took ar
oath to support the Constitution of Ten u
nessee and of the Confederate Government. W
but informed the officer who administered In
1t that be had no respect for the latter part
Of it. Mr.. Patterson had always been a O.
Union man, and was so regarded By all
parties in Tennessee. He had never as
Judge enforced any laws but those Of the
State Of Tennessee, and which were in force
before the rebellion.
The resolution accompanying the report III
Is as follows: - ~
- Rcs0lUcd, That David D. Patterson ia ~ ~
July qualified and entitled to hold seat in - -
The Senate of the United States, as SEN ~ ~
stor from the State of Tennessee. ~
Mr.. SUMNER enquired'if' III st resolution N,
,oJHd be considered to-day. LII
GUARDIANSHIP it could if so voted =
by majority. j
t,AFsS saOSs--r0s-'f Iyt
correctly stated, that Mr.. Patterson cit
I
Patterson was Union man during the re-
,ellion, but laws are general, and some =,
lines things happen that in.the operation y
# law in judicial case, that cannot BE
provided for There is law upon the stat
lte book, which requires every man before e
aking his seat in this body, to swear he
lever sough Office or exercised the functions
4 an officer under government in hostility
o the United States. With this law upon
,ur statute books, and the facts Of .Mr.jPat- so
er5on's case before him, The Trumbull,l Oa
.euld not vote that Mr.. Patterson was duly
lualifed to take his seat Il would be o c,a
dangerous precedent TO- establish, and OnOrl Oh
hat ought 10 be settled with great care.
To receive Mr Patterson would be t. do NJ
.way with and render thelaws a nullity. 81
Mr.. CLARK enquired Of Br. Trunibull frr
{ he was not satisfied that Mr.. Patterson 81
lecapted and keld Office for the benefit Of ~
Union men. .rt "a
Mr.. TRUMBULL said he was satisfied no
uch as the case. Ju
Mr.. CLARK said he was satisfied that IN
Mr. Patterson was Union man, and such
Union man as would bring many in the
senate to shame. Mr.. Patterson had been
iuuted from his home, and Psrsecuted in CO.
very way for his Union sentiments. He II
vas elected by the Union men of Tennessee SIS
md accepted Office for them. Cl'
Mr. HOWARD said the immediate ques- Ne
ion before the Senate was resolution de-
.laring Mr.. Patterson duly qualified, which
much depended, among other things, upon tw
whether ne had ever sought, held, or at "a,
empted TO exeretsethe iunetions oi any once at
inder any government in hostility to the
United States. Mr.. Howard then proceed- =
u to discuss the subject; arguing that the
mere fact of Mr.. Patterson having taken an sic
,ath to support the Confederate Govern ne
nent DISQUALIFIED him ander the existing IN
aw from taking a seat in the Senate. ,ir 7
Mr. CLARK offered a substitute for the er
esolution Of the Judiciary Committee as
ollows an
That tho Hon. David D. Patterson, after all
aking tho oath required by the COnstitu- erl
ion, be admitted TO a seat in the Senate Of $40
ne United States. -..f.' Po
The above was agreed to as o substitute va
or the resolution reported by Mr.. Poland. ~
By unanimous consent the resolution Of r
Ir. Poland was withdrawn and the follow La
ng was offered BY Mr.. TRUMBULL as
pint resolution -r- nI
ResolUed, That the words " has neither NJ
ought nor accepted nor attempted to exer- ~
ise the functions ofany office whatever un- q
er any authority or pretended authority in
iostility 10 the United States" in the act pre-
ribing an oath of Office, and for other pur- p
oses, approved July %, 1862, be omitted
rom the oath required to be taken by Hon.
,ayid D. PATTERSON as Senator from Ten :
essee The above was finally modified 50
5 to read as follows That the Hon. D, D.
atterson as Senator elect from Tennessee,
e admitted 10 his seat upon the usual oath
, support the Constitution of the United 4
tates, and so much Of the oath prescrib- i
ng an ostllof office, and for other purposes
pproFed July goth 1862, as shall not in I
i1de the following words q have neither
sdght nor accepted, nor attempted to exer-
ise the functions of any Office Whatever un-
er any authority or pretended authority IN Il
.ostility TO the United States-passed and
ent to the House, by yeas S5, nsys 2,
Iessrs. Chandler, Wade and Sumner {,
id not vote. ..---zt .lr..Lf -.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill to au- :
horizs the use Of the metric system Of
7eights and measures, which was passed =
nd goes to the President RI
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill author -
King aud directing the Secretary Of State 2
o furnish to each State a set Of standard
geights and measures of the metric system,
7hich was passed and goes TO the Presi- T
ens. T.
Mr.. SUMNER called up Joint -resolu- r
ion authorizing the use Of the drschm
Weight in the Postofiice Department, which
vas passed and goes TO the President.
Ar.lWADE called for the resumption .of
he consideration Of the bill TO admit Ne