New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-21
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE $3.50. wAsHISoIoS. April 20, le66.
PACIFIC ROAD.


Mr. HOWARD asked that the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad be discharged from the further consideration OF
bill aid the construction OF the southern branch OF
,H.Pacfo Railroad, the ground that the Committed
~ opinion that no further pccunary obligations ought
66< assumed by the Government 10 aid in the constmc-
ton OF the branches~f the Union Pacific Railroad. The
| Committee was discharged ~ requested.
Mr.. HOWARD from the Committee on the Pacific Rail-
road reported Joint resolution 10 extend the time for
completing the first twenty miles Of the Western Pacific
Railroad 10 the LIST OF January 1867, which was passed.
TESTIMONIALS or GRATITUDE
Mr.. WILSON called up the joint resolution requesting
the President to procure three valuable gold medals with
suitable devices one to be presented TO Capt OF
the bark Kby Of Boston, and 10 Capt. Stonffer Of
the ship Antarctic testimonials Of National gratitude
for their gaan, conduct IN rescuing about 900 Americans
from the wreck of the steamship San Francisco, and tina,
the Of the be paid out OF any money IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered all amendment that sum not ei-
ceedns goo be appropriated to enable the President TO
reward, such he may deem most appropriate
the officers and of those vessels that aided y the
of the the wreck or the san fran
CISCO and such others distinguished themselves by
Offices of heroism and humanity on that occasion.
The amendment agreed TO- and the joint resolution
amended was passed.
HABsAs CORPUS.
The act amendatoy Of an act IN relation to the habeas
corpus, WAS taken up.
committed in aid Of the suppression OF the Rebellion and
e1cmpts them from liability TO civil courts for such acts
The pending question was upon the % lei, , or
acts committed States represented in Congress DUNG
the Rebellion and in which the habeas corpus was not
pended.
The Yeas and Nays demanded on the adoption Of
the amendment, and the vote as follows:
YrAs-Messrs. Bucialew. Cosan. Dooite Edmunds
Guthrie Hendricks Johnson heDouga Nesmth and saul'
XAYs-Me.sr, Anthony. Chandler CLARK. Conner, Crssn.
Crsswen Poster Grimes Henderson: Howard Howe Kirk
wood Lane (ksBsas) Lane Qnd) Morgan, Nye PoDeroy.
Ramsey sleI%sa s.ewsr sumner, Trnabsl, Van wnf'
Mr. SAuIsBuRY moved TO amend the bill by striking out
the following:
SIC AndSs srilt, enacted That the state Court shall
the Circuit Court aforesaid proceed
further prosecution before said certificate Is
produced then 10 all such further proceedings shall
BE- void and Of effect and all parties Judges officers and
other persons henceoth proceeding hereunder by color
thereof shall be liable in damages therefor to the party
greved be recovered by action In Court Of the State ha
ing proper jurisdiction or in Circuit Court OF the United
States FOR the district which such further proceedings
had where be party officer or other person 80
shall be found and upon OF damages In
either party plaintiff shall be entitled TO double costs
Mr.. SALISBURY, in few remarks on the above said
that II he Judge he would pay no attention to the
BILL believing ii 10 be unconstitutional.
Mr.. CLARK-Mr. President, would not take notice Of
the remarks Of the Senator from Delaware but this IL the
second time he has made such remarks He ald the same
thing in reference the Civil Rights bill! II be, Sir
that the Rebel spirit which does the Nation in the person
OF Judges and Others has crcpt into the Senate OF the
United States and shows itself here the more the nece
Weld TO that authority SO said the Rebels Sir; aud
now when the Is over, the Senator from Delaware
stands up and repeats that lie would not yield TO the au
ihoy Of the United States. II is time, Sir that this
,boud be done with II is time that the Senator Saus
bury should understand that the authority OF the United
States will be supreme, whether concerns senator or
the merest Rebel soldier. This Government must be
obeyed 1t is not worth having If IT cannot cause itself to
be obeycd.
MI SAuIsBuRY--Mr. President, cannot possibly
Imagine anything have said that should call out The very
unbecomipa remarks OF the Senator from New-Hampshire
CLARK Who il he Sir that he should attempt to lec
ture Senator Of this body Sir assigned reason why
If was Judge should not carry out the provisions 81
this law; because l believe 1t 70 be unconstitutional
What did say about resisting the authority OF the Federal
Government excepting In the Interpretation OF an act oil
Congress, il We're sitting in judicial capacity was
there ANYTHING Sir discourteos to any member of this
body anything dsroputable TO the authority OF the GOV
eminent of the United States IN such declaration s
the idea did not into my mind OF the time stated
fact that sitting Judge, and believing the act 10 Do
without constitutional authority should feel COM
PEELED TO execute the law OF my state Wnen INC Sena"
shirt 10 me- have only this TO say there Is nothlng III
that senator mentally, morally, physically or Otherwise
that gives him the right To insocnt language mere
Mr. CLARK-Mr President, desire TO use no violent
language shall not be discoureous TO the Senator from
Delaware any other Senator hope, ana sha no ps
dscourteous To the Senate Of tho United States nSpe
shall not De discourteous to the Government OF tue
United States; but when the Senator from Dciawate
asy other Senator shall rise repeatedly time after une
aud say here in the presence OF the Senate that he VIII
not obey the authority of the United States it IL time
with due Difference 10 him. that the sprt-n0t the Sena
tor but the sprof rebellion which crops out ~ ina,
uoihing physically claim nothing mentally bu, DO
claim % love my country, and, God helping me-, WIZ
contend against this rebellion to the bitter end Of II,
whether in the Senator from Delaware Or in him who is
now confined in Fortress Monroe Sir, have had too
much trouble from this spirit already il the men VINO
have been engaged in the Rebellion accept the SITUATION
lei them accept it, Sir; but let not the spirit and o
position which begot the Rebellion, be manifested 10
the senate If the United States Weowe TO the people o
the United States who have stood by through the ke-
bcon that this Senate shall be fee from expressions oil
t.s Lid, AID 4 hs SENATOR nom Delaware rcoiccs tat
ihs Reh..QQ la Lean pul down. LEI blN ppi spsy w