Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-03

mission OF ITS members. The House could not inter
tere with the Senate in the matter. nor could tn
Executive or the Supreme Court, and any contrar,
assertion was revolutionary. Believing this to be tn
fact was the reason why he was opposed to this res
| oiution. 1t was merely caucus resolution and tn
opinion of certain members of the Senate and Hous
Congress must act jointly, and it was just for thi
| reason that he opposed the resolution. Ii woult
| suppose case Suppose we should get into wa
with Great Britain, and she should capture one of thu
| Congressional districts of Maine, could that dstric
send representative to Congress- or could the othe
districts elect one ior it? Certainly not. Suppose
four Of the districts were captured, no Legislature
could be elected, and consequently, there would b.
no election for U. 5. Senator'S but there could be fol
one of the Congressional Districts, representative
| elected.
| Mr.. Sherman asked whether Congress. or the Presi
dent had the power to decide whether these districts
| were in condition to elect.
| Mr.. Doottle-Congress of course but each Houst
or ITSELF The Senate can decide whether the legis
| ature is in condition to elect senators, and the
House whether district is In condition to elect
representative.
Mr.. Sherman.-Would it not be just and proper fol
| the two Houses to confer together?
Mr. Doolittle.-As matter of propriety, do moi
OBJECT; but when Senators talk about right repudi.
aye t9st as much as do the revolutionary doctrine
! OF tae Senator from Kentucky.
Mr. Davis asked whether if this body should divide
INTO TWO ORGANIZATIONS and each claim to be the Sen
President to decide which was entitled to be recog
| nized as such?
| Mr.. Doolttle-Mr. President, I cannot regard
that as asuppoSabe case. heSenator hints at revo-
| luton.
Abiding to the situation of Tennessee. Mr.. D. asked
| the Senator from Maine (Mr. Fessenden) whether
there wa any law on the statute book to keep out the
| State of Tennessee.
| Mr.. Fessenden-I am not aware that there is any,
Mr.. DOoli ittle-The Senator says be is not aware
that there Is any and why cannot we decide for our
| elect Senators to this body Fears had been ex-
pressed lest the dignity Of the Senate should be les
seped but II was Tor the very reason that he desired
the dignity of this body to be upheld that
that 1t showed itself determined on the oualica-
tions of its members.
Mr.. Salisbury said it had been charged so persist
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side with the President that he thought it ncum-
bent on him to say that the Democratic side of this
scarcely, but had sat here very quietly.
This was quarrel on the other side of the Cham
| Der altogether. 1t was between the radicals and
conservatives. Mr.. S. then alluded to the incident
OF the man out West who had never seen railroad
and getting on the track day. he refused to get
out Of the way of the locomotive, saying that after
meeting lions and panthers, he not to be scared
at a darned old hen-coOp on wheels. He would say
to his radical friends that Andrew johnson had
started the locomotive, the track was in good order
and II they did not get out of the way, they would
| be hurt.
| MIR. Wilson said there were two classes of peopIe
IN this country-0ne desired these rebel Representa-
tves to come here rebel end foremost and the other
wanted them to come loyal end foremost.
The men who gave G0O,000ves for the preservation
OF the country, are now hanging their heads in
solemn sorrow. The poor freedmen who so recently
shouted with JOY at their emancipation, are now
trembling with fear and apprehension from the Po-
tomac to the Rio Grande. In the State of Alabama
alone AUD cases OF assault and battery colored
people had been reported. He would venture to say
that there had been over 1000 black men murdered
The Knights of the Golden Circle the Sons of Lber
| ty, and those who illuminated the streets of New
Ork with burning houses and ragged with riot clamor
around US again. The Senator from Kentucky wants
the PRESIDENT to recognise these traitors all stained
with the blood of our brothers. That Senator as is
his won't talks much about what the people will do
but 'ell him that the men who opposed us will never
rule the destinies of this country. Mr. W. then
spoko, at length in terms of commendation of the
great Union party.
They were charged with being the enemies of the
South. Like the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Wade,) he
was proud to be called radical. Everything they
had done for the last thirty years was right and
every crime which had been committed here against
night and humanity for the last thirty years had been
committed by those who called themselves cOnser-
vatives. 1le referred to Joshua R. Gddings as the
glorious old man, whose memory will live forever
He arraigned by the conservatives in the House
ing humanity. He (Mr. W. had seen since he came
here to this Senate women carried about the streets
with ropes around their necks, and sold the block
and the conservatives sustained 1t. The conserva-
tives stuffed the ballot boxes in Kansas The rebels in
selves conservatives 1t was name that every de-
cent man in the country should be ashamed Of He
then madea sarcastic allusion to the Timber back
Republicans whom they ha4 to carry during the war
They had appointed committee to investigate the
condition of the rebelious States they had applied
to the President for information on the subject
Mr.. Sumner-And he declines to furnish it.
1t had done more for the country, more for demo-
era'Ic lnsttutionsi more for the cause of humanity
modern. lie (Mr. W. had never advocated septi-
ment that was not designed to harmonic, and for
leyed that the people would repudate any Senator
executive officer who sought to arrest brow
the great movements now in progress. He said the
state Of affairs just after the had ended was more
cheering, but IN short time all changed Every
single rebel press aSgaied Congress- and the cry was
taken up and echoed by the copperhead press The
attacks made ON Congress even before it met, were
most infamous.
Mr. Wilson concluded. and
Mr.. Sherman rose and read from the speech of Mr.
johnson yesterday in which allusOn is made to Chief
Justice Chase supporting secession resolutions at
W2asll Che pe4At9 Mt Mt S SS SAID he knew very well
Justice had never approved of such sentiments but
he was not then prepared to speak on the matter
Mr.. S. then said that citizen of Ohio had been
gagged and attempted to be carried off and the ci
zens Of Ohio had Indignantly rushed and rescued
him. Mr.. Chase; who had Just been elected Cover
nor, was called on to speak at indignation meet
ing, hut declined. tie then read from the New York
Times an account OF meeting at Cleveland, where
Governor Chase, though disappearing of the fugi-
tive slave law. eounSeled against opposition to the
sentiment In taV%@ "a nuiilhcaton or secession
His speech on the occasion referred to made be-
fore the resolutions were offered, and had never
them. The Senator had also done gross injustice to
the Chief Justice in saying that he could not sit
the trial of Jefferson Davis.
Mr.. johnson said it was hardly necessary for him
20 say that he had no desire to do I'M justice He
certainly surprised to learn that the Chief Justice
could endorse such sentiments. He would have sup
posed that gentleman OF such prominence at meet
| ing would be shown the resolutions, and believing
this he did not think it was injustice for him to
make the remark which he did. He had always
thought that the Chief Justice disciple of the
school of Hamilton. and if he did not depart from
those principles, there was nothing to prevent him
from being worthy successor of the brightest umi-
nary who had preceded him in his present position
Mr.. FesSenden then took the floor on the pending
resolution He said that it was mere legislative
declaration, and attempt to restrict the right of
either House to judge of the qualifications of their
respective members. The question of admission is
in the hands of majority of this body. and if they
think 1t right for Congress to determine the fitness of
do. In spirit Of this legislative decIaration which
only indicates the course to be pursued in regard to
certain credentials now lying on our table, majority
may at any time take up these credentials and act
upon them. lie tMr F. had always taken the ground
that the conditions OF the States of the South should
be inquired into, and that this inquiry could best be
made by joint committee and that it would be bot
ter for neither House to admit mem bers until the
investigation was concluded. Nobody denied the
right of the Senate to decide upon the qualifications
and elections of its own members. All he claimed
that it desirable that both Houses should
Replying to the arguments of Senators the other
side, Mr. f. alluded to act of the last Congress-
declaring the States in rebellion disqualified from
representation in Congress until proclamation had
been issued by the President declaring peace, and
read from the VOTE by which it appears that MoSSrs.
Doolittle, Cowan, Van Winkle, McDougall, and
Mr.. McDougall said that the record was mistake
| so fa- as he concerned.
| Mr.. Van Winkle said he did not know at that time
that negro suffrage was to be made condition of
admission,
Some further discussion ensued between Messrs
Fessenden, Dixon and Van Wrinkle.
Mr.. Fessenden then concluded his remarks. He
times requested to furnish information concerning
the rebellious States, but had not complied with it.
| The question was then taken on Mr.. Hendricks
amendment to make the resolution read the eleven
States the inhabitants of which have been declared
in insurrection.'
| sa1he question being taken by yeas and nays re-
suited as follows;
Ayes-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan. Davis, Doolittle,
Guthrie. Hendricks, johnson, Lane, of Kansas; Nc
Dougall, Nesmith, Norton, Riddle Salisbury Stew
art. Stockton, Van Winkle and Willey-l7.
| Nays-Messrs Anthony, Brown, Chandler Clark,
Conness Cragin Creswel FeSsenden, Foster, Grimes
Harris, Howe Kirkwood, Lane of Indiana; Morgan,
Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
| Sprague, Sumnsr, Trumbull, Wade, Williams, VIII
| son and Yates-lS.
| Mr.. Salisbury moved to amend so as to make the
resolution joint instead of concurrent so that it
should have to to the President for his approval
Mr.. McDougall addressed the Senate in opposition
| to the resolution.
! By common consent. Mr.. Salisbury then withdrew
| his amendment.
The question was then taken on the resolution and
/ resulted as follows:
| Ayes-Messrs Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark
/ Conness, Cragin, Creswell, Fessenden, Foster,
| Grimes Harris, Henderson, Howe Kirkwood, Lane.
| of Indiana; Morrill,, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Ram
| sey, Sherman, Sprague. Sumner. Trumbul Wade,
| Wiley, Williams, Wilson and Yates-29.
Nays-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowau, Davis. Dixon,
i Doolittle, Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson. Lane OF
| Kansas; McDougall, Morgan, Nesmth, Norton, Rid
| die, Salisbury, Stewart, Stockton and Van Win
| kle-l8.
So the resolution was passed.
| On motion of Mr., Grimes, IL was resolved that