, 1866-07-25

z. The Senate JOINT resolution narlfcetipg the
sense Of cone1est toxa1a he ose5s r. a. a1d seamea
the officer and soldiers Of the army. the ps.sen"
ger. ofacers and crew of the eteamehip san Fsaa.
e:eo hlsh ~ I passed %,t1oqs 3 4; = ~
yctse1t Three BILLS Of Gla.Gow. the kifpy Of bos~
ion and The sh.p Antarctic; $500 To each Of the
1nse'. aId SI0o 70 each 81 man: q. ,, at.r,.d
as a subcommittee, presented a report to the
House which vas hid On ;he table. n. ~.
MI. WILSON, Of Iona, from ne com1n!ttes or o1
the judiciary, made reports, which were disposed
i. The Senate bill in relation to the District
cont= Of The s.a'eS q sna T h,s
icn7aa iaSa ron s Ss.s1a sa5ut to s4,soo.
r.lalon 10 he public securities and casrency max
s.annpr, ETC.. felony. Passed.
oct Of Aay I1'h. 1865, making some merely techni-
cal provisions IN regard to Practice IN the courts
II re l House went into Committee Of the Whole,
IT. Dawes IN The chair. and resumed ihe consider
a,fou Of the Dedccrcy Bill, the question being on
the amendment offered yesterday b.. Mr. 9elano,
nsy sils H. u EoSiIdn q os csran
hui,dings owped hy h,na In Memphis, Tenn.. taken
possession Of and used by United States troops
Me.r Rs a9e?s19s seoFlEID Els IF sFAIufSs and
sclENtk. SaSis and XS6RRiIL opposing i Is
Mr. MORRILL, said that If The PRINCIPLES embod-
led IN fhe paragraph were acted OF, 1t would cost
the Goye,nmt ut hundreds Of millions Of do1larr,
and 1he prescIt esstem Of taris wou1d be entiss!y
Ihe amendment Was agreed to-G6 tos9.
1te paragraph hpprogr1atipe for the fepair Of
the trce,dentr Hoa.e pefEE under cons nstdeEatloo,
hr. STEVENS took occasion 70 ssy that form
er statcmtnt Qt bis 10 the etct that some OF the de-
fcicncies cccus7td in 1lr. Buchanans time was er-
Mr. JOHNSON moved to rcdnce the approprla-
tton for The REMOVAL Of the State Department rom
On mot1en Of Mr KAssON new sections were
addeu tcca,zlue Co1iectoEa OF internal Revenue
! ae dishut=isy secnts. and making appropriations
i0r light -tbust keepefs.
ME con mit1ee next proceeded to consider the
| House TIL authorizing the reimbursement oi tue
Territory Of kehra.ka for certain expenses incur
| red Ii 4epelins Indian ho-tllitieE.
| Bod bills We're reported to the House and
7he Speaker laid before the House message
rom the President IN relation 10 mt resolution
former proper practical relations With the unlted
Statee.
pabicans vii desi,iSe lansh,sf: il conc1s 81 ~
we grtried by the Democrats With applause IL Is
A. tollose:
The Gnl,or lne toint resolatioa restoring Tennes.
her relations 10 The Unton ,sas last evening
presented for my approral:.
hBEHEAa. IN ING year 4e0ls Inc government 0I
tbe Safe Of Tennessee was eeIzed upon and taken
T0fsefson Of by Dertbne IN hostility to the United
STATES und the ,nhabltante ut said Ssate IN pur.u-
a state Of lneur1ccton again.t the United states
aud
WnEnEAs, said stae Government can only
Inion By .he con-ent Of the 1aA-makius power Of
The United States: and
I'd day Of Fehruafy, 1s65, by large popular vote,
adopt and 1aufv constitution and Government
whereby slavery was abolished. and ali orlinances
The ss me were declared null aud void and
WHEREAS, A Stale Government hls bsen organ-
iZcd UNDER sa1d constitution. which has ratied THO
ttates hbolnhtns tlarery. and also the amcp<.nent
pposee BY tha Thirty.u'n.h congrc:a ;a.1a ana nae
t?e othe. aets procsalnsns and deno'iag lo5al1s'
,,iIjoifed, By the Senate and uouee Of Kepeesen'
Ihst ibe United States In 6ongse:a GIea e.
her s,ate 81 - =, n;eo ;Se rSon md IS
n Ern[,s ted to. be Represented BY seuatofs and
"sh.sS He 1;,1ves in Corsrefe.
sse:ass sRE WRc t6e Se resoiunoa i
mengtJ sa1ation OF opinion. II comprises no
ns,,t !1a, y, does It couter my power wnlen ls
oe!he sta'ee: e. aaoes not admit to their Eeats 10
;ba s,,te ~ ~ Tsntors and heptesSn' aasyss .snn s
s.sser as se q for notE,thsand!ns the
ore q the const,tuuo5, ,4isSI 10 indse for itsei q
ees,on %sT ~ ,3s az Of ts mem
aue to e.cade the ao. 1s.o'nt3oa sns q Of b
character were necessary }'a binains t1a a. eondi
,1pn esssse9t to the oa;a s;Sa';:ion Of member r.;
event oi 4 VETO bY the E1ec1ixs iS.t senator
, and Representatives, could only atWiited 10 III
Halls OF Gonstsss BY two-th1sds voh Of each O
among o,her reasons reclted IN the peAmb!e ia
The Dc tealallons eon.antd 10 The tceoln4ah, Is th
| o The amendment to the Constitution Of tie Gnate
States apollshlug slavery. and also the snendncl
proposed BY thc Thirty ninth Congress. IT. as
/ nent can only be restored 10 lis foFmrf polite
relation. in the Union, By the consent ol the Ia,
making poser Of the United slater. T. would real
this tatc esy bus rcce1vtd The eanc',ou OF Copgreg
Rsssd r. :'aia;s /. 5osF PETE;
sassot e he lees,a o,
i ratification. The inference = plainly deducih
~as IN TIE 9pGea M too o. the zee
SaI,ag !he taspea:oa q il. i iofSsr ptse!;sal
.S aaer ne sna soS ss &
amend Tho Constitution upon 'shlce 70 essential
depend lhe stahi'Ity, pFososs1ty end very cxtsten
4 bnet reference to ny animal message ol I
E or 'as Ss fna Is Is sf it t5hs
tioual relations ui the S ates that md been AftcI
BY the rebeluou. Upon The cessation Of ac.aal ht
tili:,cs ProsisloDal Governors were aopolnlcd. "a
|
e Legislatures assembled and Senators md Rcprc:c
:a1ives chosen to the Congress Of lhe United stat
r At the ealre time the Courts OF the United Stat
1 Houses re-eeabltshed, and portal opesa.sons resu
i "a. The amendment 10 The Constitution, aboii'
ing sssery forever within the limits 0! ,be count
, lafiacatlop, thus exercising, 90 high.
tunctaons pertaining to state. In addition. ne,
and Legislatures. had adopted snd zas.hed cons!!r
q items Of Government whereby slavery vas a9olts
60; and al o:d1ranees md laws Of sece;:iop; Z
3 So a. then. the political existence Of the Stat
:: been I @ iay sna Completely 1seosnized and aekno'
9 edged BY the EXECUTIVE Department OF TIC Cove
}. meat, aud the completion OF the work OF re:to
I mtued 10 Congress, upou which devo!yed all gu
? lions pertaining to the admission to their eeats
t1s senators and sn9hen 9hs tFo
"a al 'as!s e. is issp' day S'o q T bseensss:, : i i
d Nearly eight mouths bare clipped tince that IN
glets for lhc measures instituted oy ;he Ezecail,
;ed Tor my approval; thst the state Of Tennessee
hereby restored 70 aer former practical relations
10 The Union, and 4 nEa'n ensaIed to b. rsrEese
Thnr, after the lap.e Of nearly eight months, u
i, grcsa proposes TO pave the wsy to the admission
=. the representatives, Of one OF the eleven sta
against The constitutional authority Of the Fedt
. Government.
ss Ss4 Ssns pSbeF E relieve @ svt5E &
inary, On the part Of Congress. to The
mission to ssa's Ct !oyal !, ssnatoss and =,
1csn!asisss i1om nc sa1s q II
proeet ding, saXl my elGuature to the rt.oiutt
u MY approval, however is nft 10 oc CONSTRUED as
| 1rtCa 1HriN l
10 be considered a. committing me to all the sta
o. ny opinion without foundation IN fact. e.peer
2; 3; The Insertion that the STATE OF Tennessee has
n med the ameEunens to The Constitution III a o. :,
cos1ees cnse i 10 ocssi nottce Of such fsics'
oe hae oeen received by the Executive OF died ln
ii. Department Of state. 0n the contrary. gnotn'
VI beHef that the amendment ha! not yet been
n st1tn.iona,ly sanctioned BY the lecislatuse Of
IL netsee- 1ne nRht Of eacn uouse under TIE {
y. dcatlons Of It's OWL members IL undoubted. and
NJ approval or dssapproSal Of the resolution cou!d
shs e pfsa5s Or pnoa he
ue btapchce Of Congress.
In coneluslon, cannot too earnestly rtpeat
a. md ali oiner ssles to fsiT md equal paEtidpa
~ ~ In the National Legislature, when they PIE:
IT. tne1nselses IN the persons Of loyal Senators
T. L, qnitemen,s Of he cons;ituilon ind 1ae laws.
- - This menne harmony and reconciliation VIII bt
81 icted, The Pzae1icat relations Of AZ the state
~ work Of restoration lnan.urated upon the term
Ill Ill tion Of the w.l. successfully completed.
ID w.!S1ss3s1, Ss,saea D. July II. sah" isoe '0AA''
oo TIE message having been read By The CLERK,
pe it hay1rg hecn laid tho table and ordered pz
OF Cd. III. S1Ev EMS arose and sald:
or MIR. SPEAKER: 1u0suach as the joint fesolu
~ has bt come 4 law BY the entire and cosdial
en- proyal Of the President, {tanshte1.]I an asket