The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-28
CON R Il = >.
SENATE.
southern Representatives.

The morning hour expired, aud the concurrent reso-
10 either House from any Of the late rebeous states
until such state shall have been declared entitled to
representation having been called up
Mr.. DixOn's Speech.
Mr.. DIXON (Conn) took the floor commencing his
Pssenden rrumbnl spd Sberman e d n not tsp
II much for Mr. fesse uden TO he did in his
be untrue TO his country That was rot much to be
said Of man with such record OF patriotism and de,
taken into consideration When this was said the
and in the Senate Mr.. Wade had spoken in very
severe terms concerning him. He believed that the
adopted by the President and, believing this, he was
willing TO overlook differences of detail which will
list between him and the President TO the carrying
out Of this policy. lie did not believe there was any
In voting Tor it in the first place he did not commit
m IN any wsy Hess @ nnc ~ eS @ Si e ne
pursuing was the policy which he (Mr; Dixon) had ad
He voted for the Freedmen's bill though he thought
Sn that besase man was eoSseryatiye
he ought therefore to hate the negroes. lie was will
and the constituents he represented. He would
never ask whether suffering man any was white or black
ing, and that they were human beings who suffered
tons to The veto message. in which he Fessenden)
expressed the opinion that, If the President had con-
voted 10 sustain the veto; For this reason Mr. Dixon
message though he did not think such consideration
should have Influenced vote on such an important
measure. lie was unable to see what principle was in
yolved IN the veto message lie did not believe the
President
objection contained in the last part of the but
that he had been prompted to- DO SO by fifteen other other
objections TO the Dill lsel when were ably set forth
Mr. FESS fNDFN, interrupting said that the clear
inference from the language of the Veto Message was
that the Senate had nothing to do in the case of SOUTH
nothing to do with the condition OF Rebel States
Mr. DIXON said the Senate Of the United States had
exclusive iu isdctiOn its members and their
qualifications IL was matter for each House to ex-
anime for ITSELF
Mr. TRUMBUIL said suppose that in time OF peace
the Legislature of Tennessee is disloyal and swears
neccut deny the authority OF Congress TO declare such
Mr.. Dixon, in reply, desired to ask Mr. Trumbull
suppose the Tennessee Legislature to elect Maxmilian
such, could Congress interfere in tie matter? Could
the HOUSE 1 sad eSd hereTe H T Dxor shea
to ask him if the Senate had physical power to do
Senate had the same right to do so that jury of
twelve men had to bring IN verdict directly against
selves.
nor was no more apt to perure itself than Congress
lie commended again for the right of each House to
Mr.. KIRKWooD Qowa) asked Mr.. Dixon ifheheld
question Of Receiving Senators from south Carolina
than IL had In the case of Senators from Iowa?
tors from South Carolina was one to be determined
by the Senate. When the Senators come here there
was no doubt of the power of the Senate over the
Mr.. DIXON did not believe any act of readmission
was necessary. If husband and wife separated for
five years they would not, in coming together again.
GKIM asked Mr. Pix Dixon he understood nd s
lately rebeous States are in fit condition to be
presented in Congress ..... ...,. ,.- -
House determine for itself Referring to the Presi
said he did not know what that policy Was He knew
that the President was violently opposed to what Con-
lives %69 di5eFsa @of from Or ,9ddls him Traitors
MIR WADE-IIe did not name us all, know.
AS Wh@ Is the eece H Of Dd2S @ IN
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who are opposed TO his reconstructon policy IN the
a9Ts ny 9 Oh 10 ae what sre bs opSop %
cep they given to us in authentic public docu
these are msrepTesented intentionally or otherwise,
should not perhaps surprise those who consider how
made by the advocates of conflicting doctrines
the frank and explicit utterances which the President
has often made of his opinions, to create in the public
eerSa exteh 6as 6sen done e' ' 10
He supposed & by meny % tS urge the admission Of
of He charged &c tt wth dp to bring
Rebels He is said to wish to throw wide open the
doors Of Congress and fiji those seats with traitors
his true position? ito / might refer to the published
Of Yirgnans the other day in which he explicitly
declared his opinion that only loyal men should be
authentic written declarations. I Shall read from
his veto message. Found in that document is the fol-
~ hold it my duty to recommend to you in the in
admission every state its share in public iegsa-
ton when, however lnsubordnate insurgent rebel
lous its people have been IL presents itself
only in attitude of loyalty and harmony but in the
persons Of representatives whose loyalty cannot be
tests"
such is the language of the President in his veto
message. Can l. be misunderstood? Can it be mis-.
represented? What existing constitutional and
and the still stronger test oath prescribed by law?
then states what he is opposed to, as follows :
sion of any part the country from representation
must be attended by spirit of dsqulet and complaint
sures which will unite a very large section of the
ever much the latter may preponderate The course
OF emigration the development Of industry and bus-
men as devoted to the Union as those of any other
Tess if ia PERMANENT statute they are decISred not
10 be in full constitutional relations 10 the country,
feeling and sentiment against the Government"
This is what the President is opposed to. We have.
therefore, what he rec9mmends i and what he olsap;
loyal men, who can take the required oaths provided
an attitude oil harmony and loyalty He disapproves
apermanent or indefinite exclusion of all representa-
the people. Here tnen the issue is fairly presented.
How could he state II more distinctly? Yet we are
daily told that the President desires TO throw wide
open the doors OF Congress to bloody yhanded Rebels.
Go where you will in the halls OF representation
of his policy stating the Question in this form ME-
President what now are the two great systems OF
which the minds OF the people OF this country TO.
one these systems known by way of distinction as
that of the Presidents Indicated in the words which
have cited from his veto message. 1t contempates
careful, cautious, discriminating admission of loyal
representation from loyal States and districts the
OF each, every to be considered by itself and de-
cded on It's own merits. recognize the right of every
in Congress IL draws the true line of distinction be-
tween traitors and true men.
1t furnishes TO the States lately in Rebellion the
strongest possible inducement TO loyalty and fidelity
70 the GoYernmeht IL makes treason odious, by