New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-28

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&ConCe. for Officers of the Tinted States then Why di
no. take tss same s.o cope. q any co
assembly in thsir respective stNe.i also copie- u arg
Constitution articles or law, porpoTns TO hs,s oe.n
* ,aes State. AID lie shis Of persons therein and
Whereas. M hns~ss as Iyet been ececel by ihe se2
ai' ior the Information called winch " DC neH W lV'
Rs.r,d That tb. r,e.dsp, Of The atea sases ifh ny
ol incompatible, with The public uref.ssbs
10 furnish TO the Senate b, rof A'pp eaea ,of ~ VAC
TsX on AsRicu RAD MP BMKErs.
Mr. GulBRIE presented the petition of nsna'artafers
o, agricultural jmefmept- tor, sedlstion " fahi
winch referred 10 the COMMITTEES On Finance
! EQUAL RIGIiis IL ,TiH SOUTH. .L.s :
Mr. SUMNER presented petition fof equal rights anu
republican form Of government IN the sonfh; NrIci
MAS referredto the Spa eials ,om'uitesof Fissesp
4 f9f.3ft-ls TAX ON COLLEGE LASLS., .,....t -
| Mr. NolG,y (N. " introduced bill 70 exempt from
tax,on Inv State or municipal uthor,s lands YTancd
% colleges fof edncstionai ptross whehwas referred
g. the Committee on Finance. . IN
\ THANKS 10 THE AMY AND NAVY. 'ai
! Mr. Wilson. ffom ihs Military Committee. reported
the resolution Of thanks to the oeers soldiers sn sea
men Of the United States recently introduced by HIM
which was considered BY unariuous consent, and
Inssed -. t-lf
! Mr. DAVIS tKy) asked 10 CAL up TIE ieso'uhon
recently ofaSd oy him. Luz t1esppo'Itment OF corr
iee to 'fsfa,s isssS S r sss' ct ,e SU
f,rmcr Prov6stMafsharat Nacchp1, hetfng thatenot
nous frauds were committed by Department f@Imsntl
rs m the south. .It.If'. ff .
Mr. Coxyrss (Cal) interrupted the reading OF ihe
communication 70 object to i as eenslre Upon oitert
of the GOveIDnen. The feadng or wai,n as par {"
ne pToceedf"gs OF tae "s"' We Sg 70
A vote was taken and the Senate decided ia h'tep
Mr. Mr. C t.S1. rose second time TO object he OF
cced to irresponsible E3rty Hke the agihot Of ~
erter being perint Ted M c6ge here and make SUNG
speech against officers Of The Government. lie mo'es
hat the letters and Mr.. Davis resolution oe fe'ffgre
Leaf 10 4 on
The sTRvYNs 20 SGU,RBs,T RESOLUTION. b
The morning hour eypTad, aud the ooncnrr' ht res
uion-ihat no ssnrior ~ fsprcseRb2tys Do rsSns
nntI Snch state shS 6nre been declared entded y
representation. wa. taken up 4
sPBDcB o. Mn. DISO'y.
Mr. DIXON Conn toA Lis hoor, con mencIne u
poech with ausion To the arguments OF or
sender. Trunbu, and Sherlan JIG I'D net thir+ \
was much for Mr.. fessenhen 10 saw, az he did 10 IN,
last speech thar he though. i'rs.ftr-f' ~pn 10, b.,
nntrae 10 his country That was not much To b. SAD ol
10 man with such record " PATRIOTISM and uevoticf,
TO lis country. Bat there were rgcu1sian.ss to 10
akoa into When this MAS said Tie Prns'
dent being dcnoupced in the ptber Nous an IN
the Senate. Mr.. Wade bad spoken " "ry
terms concerning him. he nileAs 81
mat the only means of saving TIE country Wns py rhe
policy adopted by the President, AMI. believing this NJ
was wiling 70 overlook differences OF deiaii vnici
IN "a; eAsf between him aud The President t0 the
carry ng ont a 'liS policy He did not believe there
was any principle involved in the freedmcn' Blfea
BILL aud for II In the first place ne VA nor
commit himself 10 spy NAY, e1cep AZ iriend % the
friedman. which ho still was. Iho poley Hnich tle
President vas pursuing was the policy which he
Mr. DIonr had advocated since the commencement OF
the He voted FOX the Seedmans shy, tnoteh NJ
ihonrht II Objectionable IN many RESPECTS w was
not of those who believed that because y man was q
CONSERVATIVE he ought therefore. 10 hate The ldToes.
lie wa willing Soio money freely Tor tIaeE aen
AZ for whites and the constitute ts he repre-
,enied. He would never ask whether q suffering na'
was white oF black. II was enough Tor biu 10 Know
that there suffering and that they we're human be
iues who suffered. 'fr. Dixon next referred 10 Nj
Fesenden. objection 10 the Veto Message In which be
H.-sendcB) expressed the opinion that the Presien.
had cont ned himself to lis objections 10 tho bill H.
might have voted sustain the yeto. For this
Mr. Dixon wished the President had omitted The Latter
part Of hls Message, though he did not think such
consideration hond have influenced vote on such an
important measure. lie unable 20 see Whist pt1n
ciplc was involved IN the Veto Message. He did NOT
believe the President would have vetoed the bill on ac
count of the objection contained Ia the last part OF the
Message hut that be bad been prompted 10 do so BY II
other objections to the bill ITSELF which we're ably set
forth 10 the Message.
/ Mr. FE-sENuLS (Mc) interrupting. said Int the
clear inference nom the language Of The Veto Message
was the senate had nothing "a do IN the case OF
southern senators but examine their crcdcp'iasthat
il had nothing 10 do with the condition OF the Rebel
States.
Mr DIXON sand that the SENATE Of the United states
had exclusive jurisdiction over its own members and
their qualifications. IL was matter Tor each HOua" u
examine fOi Itself.
Mr. IrrNBuLL Ull) said. Suppose thai IN time 81
peace the Legislature of Tennessee Is dsloya and
from Connecticut deny the authority OF Congress 20 de
clare such act inyuiid
Mr.. DINoN. IN reply. desired to a.k NJ IrGuoill 2
question suppose the Tennessee Legislature should
elect MACMILLAN q Senator and the Senate should de
eide TO receive him such. could Congress interfere IN
the mnt;cr Could the House OF Representatives m
iefieIef
Mr. TRt sBCfL sad that If Nr. Dixon meant to ask
HIM II the Senate had the physical power 10 DO What lie
suggested he CrrumbulD bad no doubt OF ". The
senate hGa the right 10 do 81 that Jury OF twelve
men had 10 bring verdict directly against the test
mony OF n hundred witnesses. and 10 pciJure item
selves.
wa no more apt 20 pefiurc itself than Congress. He
was oonicndg the right Of each House 10 judge Tor
itself
Mr. KmKwooD Oowa) asked Mr. Dixon il lie held
that the Senate lad mere Jurisdiction over the qucs
ton of receiving senators from South Carolina than u
Lad An the case of Senators from Iowa.
Mr. DINos said tia: the question upon receiving th'
Senators from South Carolina was one 10 be determined
by the Senate. when her senators came here. There
was doubt Of the power Of tie Senate over the matter
He Dixon did not locie that act of roadnsson
WIS necessary. liza husl AM and wife separated iOr
1--WE ears they would IN ,omins together again need
70 marrying.
the President maintain that each and all oil tue rebel
lous StatoS are ia III condition 10 be represented IN
\ Congress.
Mr.. DIXON replied that that question for each
Iose to determine for itself Referring 10 the Presi
dents policy, he was Interrupted Ivy Mr. WADE (Ohol.
who sad he did not know what that policy was. He
knew that the President violently opposed ~ VIVA,
/ Congress was doing aud called Senators and Repre-
,cnialives who differed from him traitors.
I Mr.. pXOs-NOt oil traitors
( Mr. WADr-Iie didn't name rs all. know.
i Afer some further TensrSs. Mr.. DIXON said. in
conclusion What is the difference of opinion existing
between the Presiden, of the United States and those
opposed TO his foconstrucion policy IN the two
Houses OF Conerossi certainly dsolam, of course.
ANY right 10 state what are Lis opinions except az they
are gwen 10 ~ m authentic public documents. From
Ihcsc | obtain his views. Ills these are misgepre
scented ntoni onay or otherwise. should not perhaps
surprise those who consider how seldom candid state