Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-07-27
Congress.
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1866.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 81, 1866.
SENATE. |.
The joint resolution extending the
line for the payment Of duties on rail-
,oad iron, for the use Of the Alabama
md Florida Railroad, was passed.
The resolution to print $500 copies
. f the report OF the gu
perintendent of the Observatory on
canals and railroads, was
passed.
The bill declaring certain highways
in different States and Territories
post roads was passed.
Mr.. TrumbulI, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported the following |
substitute for the House proposition
for the admission of Tennessee:
"Whereas, in the year 1901, the |
Government of the State of Tennessee
was seized upon and taken possession
of by persons in hostility to the
United States, and the inhabitants OF
said State, in pursuance Of the act OF
Congress, were declared to be in a
state ofinsurrection against the United
States: and
Whereas, said State Government
can only be restored to its former
political relations in the Union by
the consent of the law-making power
Of the United States, and
Whereas the people of said State
did on the 22nd Of February, 1865,
by a large popular vote, adopt and
ratify a State Constitution and Gov
eminent, Republican in form, and not
inconsistent with the constitution and
laws of the United States whereby
slavery was abolished, and the ordi-
nances and laws Of secession and
debts contracted under the same were
declared void ard
Whereas, a State Government has
been organized under said Constitu-
ton. which has ratified the amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States abolishing slavery and also the
amendment proposed by the Both Con
gress; and
Wereas, the body Of the people of
Tennessee have 10y proper spirit of
/ obdience shown to the satisfaction of
the Congress of the United States a
return of said State to due allegiance
to the Government and laws OF the
1 United States. Therefore.
ResoIred, That the United States
, Congress do hereby recognize the
| State of Tennessee, organized as
aforesaid, as the legitimate govern
ment of said State, and is entitled to
all rights and guarantees under the
constitution.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Trum.
bull, postponed all prior orders and
proceeded to the consideration Of the
above by yeas 36, nays s.
Mr.. Summer offered a proviso that
no denial Of suffrage be made on &C
count of color. Rejected-yeas 4
nays 81.
In Committee of the Whole the
Senate voted to strike out the pream
bic Of the House joint resolutions, as
follows: yeas 20, nays IL.
The joint resolution was then taken
out Of the Committee of the Whole
The first vote was on agreeing tt
the substitute for the House resolu
ton, which resulted in II yeas to 81
nays.
This brought the resolution of the
House before the Senate,
Mr.. Trumbull moved to amend b1
| striking out all after the word Union
} in the House resolution.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to amend thi
amendment by striking out all afte
the word Congress.
Mr.. Trumbull's amendment, as thu
amended was adopted-yeas %, nay
II.
After the rejection of sundry prean
ableS the preamable offered by Nh
Trambull was adopted-yeas q
, nays 20.
AS amended, the resolution thu
) passed. 1t now stands with Nh
Trumbull's preamable Of to-day pre-
ceding Mr.. Bingham's resolution i
the House Of yesterday, with the lin
after the Congress" expunged.
: goes back to the House for concur
: renee. The final vote stood-yea
t %, nays 4. Adjourned.