Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-12

stand in tbatpa to conquer Persia2 MOI but to drive
back the Persian invader. The object Of the war
not Of conquest it 10 restore the Supre-
macy ofthe Constitution and the laws. The rehels
surrendered not to the Senator from Michigan to
any one else. but to the law. lie (Mr. c.. would obey
the law but not the behests Of any or set of
men unless by force. The Senator had asked him if
there any law hut that of force in war between
GommunltIes. That was a very senseloSs question.
The law Of force was certainly most brutal and in
lengths that the Senator from Nevada Mr. Nye) had,
ThO declared that he would have hung JcH Davis,
law or no law.
The remarks Of MIR. Howard on the policy Of the
PRESIDENT, as contrastcd with that Of Mr. Lincoln,
were then rev ewed bv Mr. Cowan. who maintained
tn&t Che Frcsldent had the power to carry out the
policy he has pursued
Mr.. Howe asked under what right the President
assumed to dep9Se Legislature and Governor2
Mr.. CoWan-Under the power to suppress insur-
recuon. The Senator from Michigan wants to know
cal rights. The President never claimed tho right,
and neither has Congress- five are to carry out the
principles upon which this war was commenced then
the suppression of the rebellion restored the States
quo ante beuIn. W hat Is the case? THIS Govern
Inent IS composed of three departments-
eglsEtlEe ana judicial Inc Executive has acknOw-
edged their original status restored; the Supreme
Court has thrown open its dockets to cases from these
States. and the third department, Congress- refuses
to acknowledge them as restored to the Union and
why? Because it is not safe! After conquering them
and having population three times as great ii is
acknowledged what the Democratic party said at the
outset Ihe Senator wants these States ruled by the
ST. n
49, The Senator speaks Of the speech of Mr.. Seward.
The position Of Mr.. Seward ought to have secured
bda5 PIN from ml@sreprs?entation @ name known in
enough to compel respect. The name of Wm. IL .
Seward is potential for good. As many decriers as
you may hatch out of the turbulent hot-beds m av
come here and assail his uterances but the Ameria
can people viii sustain him. lie has given enough
evidence thai he is in favor of the country, the
whole country Of the rights of ALL not the rights of
the negroes alone, but of the rights Of all,
There Is no plan otreconstruetion butthat involved
in obedience 10 the laws. Whence comes all this
talk OF security and guarantees, this fear of admit
tlngH 1t comes from i faction here who know that
these delegates could not fraternize with them They
anticipate exactly what the secessOnists of 1860 an
cipated They would not trust the RepubIican Marty
and you will not trust the democratic party. Both
parties are afraid Of the other getting hold of this
Southern faction.
There should be no terms to Offer no propositions
to make except obey the Constitution and the laws
we have no right to impose any other unless the
whole machinery of the Government is to be changed
lflt Is to be centralized Government say So Let
US rather nave the Government as it transmitted
to US by our tOrefathers.
The question was then taken on the amendment
which Is as follows:
That no person exercising OF undertaking to ex-
erclSe or perierm the duties of any office which bv
iaW IS required to be filled by the advice and consent
OF the Senate, shall before confirmation receive any
compensation ior his services, unless commissioned
by the President to fill a vacancy OccasiOned hy
qeath. resignation or expiration of term Of Office
during the recess of the Senate and since its last ad
Journment.
The amendment was disagreed to by the following
vote:
Ayes-Mossrs Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Harris,
uendersQn, Howard, Howe, Lane of Indiana, Nor
FliI Nye P2meroy, Ramsey. Sprague, Sumner, Trum-
= Nq3ys-Messsrs. Bpckalew, Cowan. Davis Dixon,
Doolittle, Edmunds, FeSsenden, Foster Guthrie
johnson, Lane of Kansas. McDOugall Morgan Ne
smith, Norton; Poland, Riddle. Salisbury Sherman
Stewart, Van Wrinkle, Wiley and Wilson'S.
The bill was then read the third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the Senate went into
executive session. and at its conclusion adjourned.