The national Republican., 1866-07-28
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
FnpAr, yvcv27, 1885.


xxxIxrH coHaREss-FIRsr SESSION
FrDAr, s,Sscrs yssy27' 1896. /
Mr. Sumner, from the Copmitsss on Foreign Re.
tions, reported resolution requesting the Prssi
dent TO communicate at the next session Of Con.
gress any information in his possession as TO the
practcshility Of estsblishing reciprocal commercial
relations with the British provinces Of North Ama.
ica, snd also Whist arrangements ere practicable In
regard 70 the fisheries; which was passed.
A,o from same committee joint resolution 70.
epecting certain claims Of Massachusstts and
Maine.
Mr.. Sumner objecting, Il went over.
Mr.. Fsssepden, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the bill to authorize the rsfunding Of Ger.
tain taxes; which was passed.
On motion Of. Mr.. Trumbull II was resolved that
all subjects before the present session Of the Senate
undispossd Of ut the adjournment DO continued
until the next session, the same as II no interval
had occurred. gu
Mr.. Wade movss o take up the bill for the I'd.
mission Of Nsbraska into tho Union.
Mr.. Sumner objected, but the motion was agreed
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee on Printing,
reported the House bill To regulate the printing Of
public documents and furnish paper for the same;
which waa passed. t.4F
II The bill for the admission of N'bn,s, was .h'n
Considerable discussion snsusd on the bill, when
Mr.. Hendricks moved to recommit II to tho Com.
mittee on Territories. N.r-.
Mr.. Poland, from the COMMITTEES on the Judi.
ciary, made report in the case Of Hon. David T.
Patterson, Senator elect from the State Of Tennss.
The report recites the facts connected with the
holding Of the Office Of State judge Of Tennesses BY
Mr. Patterson, and comes to the conclusion that,
though he took the oath to support the confederate
government he did for the Interest Of the Union
ma nf ind nj mi a
his well known loyalty. Accompanying the report
10 the following: .7
Rs,aived, That David T. Patterson has been
elected Senator from the State Of Tennessee, and
is duly qualified TO take the oath Of office
Mr.. Trumbull said he had boen unable to agree
with the majority Of the committee in making this
report, lie believed that the facts stated were
generally true, and satisfied Of the loyalty Of
Mr.. Patterson, but law operates generally. They
had htute which required . certain oath 10 BE-
taken. Mr.. T. then read the oath In question and
said there were only two lines in 1t which he
thought Mr.. Patterson could not subscribe to, a.
follows; ~ have not sought or exercised, or At
tempted to exercise, the functions Of any Office
der the so-callsd Confederate Governmsnt," )" DO.
The facts were undeniable that Mr.. Patterson had
exercised the duties Of an Office under the rebel
State Government Of Tennessee, and had taken the
oath to support the rebel Government, and though
he had to doubt Of Mr.. Pattersons unfinching 10y.
atty and that he exercised the duties Of his ofioo
for the benefit Of the Union men, yet there was
the oath, and he did not see how Mr.. Patterson
could be admitted unless II was repealed. But 1t
was for the Senate to decide and u Mr.. Patterson
was admitted, no one would welcome him more
gladly than he but he could not vote for the reso-
luton. 80
Mr.. Clark said that the Unioni,m Of Mr. Pattsr.
son would put many on this floor to shame, and
gave an account Of his sacrifices and sufsrings for
the cause Of the Union. ...
Mr.. Howard said there was nothing In the con-
stitution Of the State Of Tennessee rendering II OBJ
lgatory on Mr.. Patterson to take the oath to the
rebel confederacy.
Mr. Clark moved TO amend the resolution by
striking out all after the word resolved" and In.
sorting: r.
''That the Hon. David T. Patterson, upon taking
the oath required by the Constitution and laws be
admitted to . seat in the Senate Of tho United
States"
: The amendment Was agreed TO. .
Mr.. Trumbull said he thought the whole diff
Guilty could bs gottsn over by the passage Of joint
resolution striking from the oath, In the case Of
Mr.. Patterson, the words II have not sought sx-
ercised or attempted to exercise &c.
Mr.. Trumbull then submitted the following Joint
resolution; which was adopted-yeas IS, nays 2,
Messrs. Chandler and Wade: ...
Rssolvsd, DC, That the Hon. David 7. Patter.
son, Senator from the State Of Tennessee, be ad.
mittsd to his seat upon taking the usual oath to
support the Constitution Of the United States, and
the following words of be omitted "I have
mover sought or accepted or attempted to exercise
the functions Of any Office whatever under any su-
thority or pretended authority in hostility to the
United States"
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the following were
taken up and passed:
An act to authorize the use Of the metric system
Of weight and measures.
An act TO authorize tho use In post Offices Of
weights Of the denomination Of drachms.
ass,k zl..ttA - ...tk H. c..
the Treasury to furnish to each State one set Of
standard weights and measures Of the metric sys.
ten.
THESE bills now 20 to the President
The consideration Of the bill to provide for the
admission Of Nebraska was then renewed.
Mr.. Nye took the floor In advocacy Of the ad.
mission.
Mr.. Fssscnden asked to take up the House bill
providing for the relief Of the sufferers by the late
FIRE at Portland; which was passed.
The question was then taken on the motion Of
Mr. Hendricks to recommit the Nebraska bill to
the Committee on Territories, with Instructions to
inquire into the legality Of the election to form
State constitution.
Tho motion was decided in tho negative, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Deolit-
tie. Edmund' Fessenden, Foster, Guthrie, Hen
bricks, johnson, McDougall. Morgan, Nesmith,
Norton, Riddle, Sumner, Van winkls, and Wilson
is
Nays - Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Conness,
Creswell, Foster, Harris, Henderson. Howard
Howe, Kirkwood, Lane, Nye, Pomsroy, Ross. Sher.
man, Sprague, Stewart, Truurbull, Wade, Wiley,
Williams, and Yates-22
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend by providing that
this act shall not take effect except upon the fun.
dameutal condition that there shall be no abridge-
ment Of the elective franchise on account Of race
or color. Disagreed to-yeas 8, nays "a.
Tho bill was then passed by vote Of "a to IS.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden the Senate took
recess until 73Op m.
EVENING SESSION.
y On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, the bill to prevent
officers Of the Navy from being deprived Of their
regular promotion on account Of wounds received
in battle was taken up and passed. and now goes to
the President.
The civil appropriation bill was received from
the House with non concurrence In certain Senate
amendments, and asking . committee Of confer
encs.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessendsn, the Senate insisted
on Its amendments. and agreed to the request Of
tho House for a committee Of conference.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported the joint resolution authoriIing
the Secretary Of War to contract with DR.. Alexan.
der Dunbar for his mode Of treatment for diseases
Of horses feet and to instruct the farriers of the
army In the use Of the same; which was passed.
Also from the same committee, the joint resolu.
tion to authorize the Secretary Of War to settle
with the Territory Of Colorado for the militia of
said Territory employed In the service Of the Uni.
ted States for the years 1854 and 1865; which was
passed.
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