The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-24
The Ultras Fooled.


The following resolution, reported
from the Reconstruction Committee
was forced through the House of Repre-
sentatives on the Goth inst, by means
OF the previous question:
ResolDed, That in order to close sgitatiou
on the question which seems likely TO dis
turb the action Of the Government and 10
/ quiet the uncertainty which exists IN the
minds Of the people of the eleven States
| which have been declared to be in lnsur-
| rect.on, no Senator or Representative shall
| be admitted into either branch OF Congress,
| from either Of the said States, until Congress
shall have declared such States entitled 10
such representation.
On the Dist Mr. Fessenden called the
resolution up in the Senate and tried
to force it through that body, but was
foiled. The following proceedings took
place:
Several Senators, among them Messrs.
/ Dixon aud Cowan, suggested that the reso-
! luton, although called concurrent, should
/ be treated as any original resolution Of the
| Senate, and that, therefore, the 26th rule
| applies, and the resolution goes over until
another day. The presiding officer was Of
| that opinion also, and so ruled.
Some sharp debate was provoked by the
remarks Of Mr.. Fessenden, who was anxious
10 put the resolution through instanter, If
possible, and he INDUCED in rather severe
reflections upon Mr.. Cowan and others, who
desired that the resolution should be pre-
sented, and time given for cool, calm and
dispassi0nate consideration Of the measure.
Ii was urged by those who asked for a de
lay, that Senators did not fully appreciate
the hazard involved in coming to a sudden
conclusion, and in heat, upon this important
proposition.
Mr.. Fessenden particularly remarked that
what wss a few days ago considered two
thirds OF that body had some patriotism left,
and knew what was good for the people,
and they did not stand in need Of q warning
from the Pennsylvania Senator.
lie regarded the question as involving the
right of Congress to Judgment in determin-
ing the process Of reconstruction. i was
also question az to the proper time for ac-
ton, and he regarded this as the proper mo
ment; it was now the proper time to assert
that Senators are not mere noboiies.
Mr.. Fessenden's remarks were someThat
acrimonious in tone.
Mr.. Cowan retorted, and suggested that
there was no necessity for the indecorOus
language OF the Senator from Maine. He
believed the Senators who desired to dis
cuss this most important measure had the
interest and welfare of the whole country
as much at heart az those gentlemen who
desire to thrust the new Oantling Of the
Committee Of Fifteen through the Senste in
the heat and haste with which it had been
thrust through in the House and he could not
be moved a hairs breadth by Mr.. Fessen-
den's denunciation. [Slight applause in
the galleries.
IL was transparent that the purpose oi
Mr.. Fessenden was to drive the resolution
through at once, but the rules Of the SEN
ate, unlike those Of the House, will not per
NIT the application Of the gag on the previ
Gus question, 10 cut Ch discussion, and so
the gentleman who caught this oppOrtun "
10 rebuke the Executive and punish the
loyal Tennesseans on account Of the Presi-
dents veto, failed OF this purpose, and the
resolution goes over, in the language OF
Mr.. Fessenden, 20 be discussed al h5ittu in
season and out Of season, in ideas and out OF
ideas.