New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-07

few in the South who were at all guilty
as original consprators; yet. by this proposed
amendment all the people were to be punished. ne
thought that the only course to win respect for sucn an
amendment would be to open the halls OF Legislation 10
the members from the South asking OF them no oaths
but that prescribed by the CONSTITUTIONS then pass the
amendments. As parties TO treaty liable to be Kept
by force as an individual entity acting the uni
yersal law OF self preservation, right to fly TO the use
Of arms was inherent to the United States II there was
right TO whip State out OF Secession, there was no
right TO do more than compel it to keep its contract
be represented here according to the Constitution But
there right to punish. Ihey SAID they had gone
OUT you said they had not and could not and now you
say they did and can't come IN to TINS table from eeven
rooms which YOU lock. Said Mr.. Salisbury: g In the
Head of the Nation is man whose theory is that rep,
resentation should be according to population ana
States must determine their own votes.
Mr. Salisbury maintained that there is no intention
on the part of Congress to admit Southern members
till after the Presidential election. He would ask Re
publican Senators they thought the people would SUB
nit the election of minority candidate through the
exclusion OF the Southern voersi lie did not know
what would be done but he would not advise anything
of the kind to be attempted by the Republicans
At the conclusion of Mr.. Saulsburys speech MI
SUMNER rose and said he desired to address the Senate
thar subject but was not prepared to do so now ne
moved the postponemen of further consideration OF tDe
pending proposition until O'Clock tomorrow. and II
was so ordered
IMPORTANT PAPERS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
very lengthy message from the President IN re
Spouse 10 Mr. Summers resolution OF inquiry IN rega
to the ORGANIZATION OF governments III tnc tciy eOe
lions States received and ordered 10 be printed;
also the report of operations OF the Freedmans Bureau
both Of which were referred to the Committee on lie
construction.
THE VIRGINIA LINE.
Mr. CLARK N. III called up the Joint resolution 70
give the consent Of Congress to the annexation OF the
counties of Berkeley and Jefferson belonging TO Viz
ginia TO the State OF West Virginia.
Mr. RIDDLE (Del) moved to amend by adding pro-
yiso that the question DO determined by vote OF the
people Of the counties. .
Mr.. CLARK said the people OF those counties had al
ready voted in favor OF the annexation.
Mr. RIDDLE said that out OF 600 voters In OF the
counties only 30 voted. There were 1900 hundred
voters in the County and out Of these $50 were
in favor of the proposition which he (Riddle) had pre-
sented
Mr. CLARK said 1t did not appear that there wer'
any means adopted to prevent full vote from Deinl
taken when it was taken. The men who were absent
In the Rebel army ought not TO have an opportunity
vote now.
MI RIDDLE said a great many who went into tne
Rebel army from these counties were forced In.
Mr. CLARK said If that so he was anxious TO put
them into State in which they would be less apt to be
forced into rebel army hereafter The Rebels ought
to be thankful enough TO be permitted ~ live under the
Government without attempting to control
Mr. PoMERoY asked Mr.. Riddle II he would accept
as an Amendment 10 his proyso that be submitted u
the people without distinction of color. Laughter.
Mr RIDDLE said he would not.
Mr. Riddle pIOyiso was not adopted.
The joint resolution then passed by vote OF 8.
yeas against nays.
At O'Clock the Senate motion Of Mr.. GRIMES
went into Executive Session and soon after adjourned