Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-28
ADDOintnIpnfs,
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-SENATE-The
inconvenience of the House on report of
the Conference Committee on the Tariff Bill
was announced and second Conference
Committee ordered.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up 4 bill to au-
thorze referring of custom taxes, which was
passed by the House yesterday. The bill
was passed and goes to the President.
Mr.. WADE moved that the bill for the
admission of Nebraska be taken up, which
was agreed TO.
House Bill to amending the neutrality
laws, was received from the House, and re-
ferred to Committee on foreign relations.
The bill distributing the reward for the
capture of the assassin of the late President,
was received from the House and referred
to the Military Committee.
Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill
which passed the House yesterday, to amend
the tenth section of the internal revenue
law of June 10th, 1864, which was passed
and goes to the President. 1t amends the
tenth section of the act referred to, by strik-
ing out the words without license so to do"
and inserting in lieu thereof, without pay
ing special tax therefor"
The consideration of the bill to admit
Nebraska was resumed.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to refer the
bill to the Judiciary Committee to inVesti-
gate the legality of the question by which
the State government was adopted.
At the suggestion of Mr.. DOOLITTLE
the motion was so modified as to refer the
bill to the Committee on Territories.
Pending the consideration of the Nebraska
bill, Mr.. POLLARD, from the Judiciary
l., h, s,f
| Mr.. PATTERSON, Of Tennessee, accompanied
by resolution. The report states that at
| the outbreak of the war Mr. PATTERSON was
| Judge of a Circuit Court in East Tennessee,
| to which he was reelected during the war.
| He was induced to become a candidate for
| reelection by the entreaties of the Union
men of his district who desired his protec-
| ton. He took an oath to support the gov
eminent of Tennessee and also the govern
ment of the Confederate States.
He informed the officer who administered
| it that he had no respect for the latter part
of it. Mr.. P. had always been a Union
man, and was so regarded by all parties in
Tennessee. He ever, as judge, enforced any
! laws of the State of Tennessee which were
in force before the rebellion. This resolu-
ton, accompanying the report, is as follows
ResOlced, That d. D. PATTERSON is duly
qualified and entitled to hold seat in the
| Senate of the United States as Senator from
| the State of Tennessee.
| Mr.. SUMNER inquired if that resolution
would be considered to-day.
The CHAIR said it would not unless so
| voted by a majority.
| Mr. TRUMBULL said that as a member
| of the Judiciary Committee it was proper
/ for him to say, that he did not agree with
! the resolution rs reported.
lie believed the facts were correctly stated,
| and he believed that Mr.. PATTERSON was a
| loyal man. He had no doubt that Mr.. PAT
! TERsON was a Union man during the rebel
| lion but the laws are general, and it some
times happens that the operation of a law
in individual cases cannot be provided for.
| There is a law upon the statute book which
requires every man, before taking his seat in
this body, to swear that he never sought
| office, or exercised the functions of an officer
| under a government in hostility to the Uni
ted States. With this law on the statute
books and the facts of Mr.. PATTERsON's case
| before them, he, Mr.. TRUMBULL, could not
vote that Mr.. PATTERSON was duly qulai-
| fed to take his seat. 1t would be a danger
| GUS precedent to establish, and one that
| ought to be settled with great care. To re-
| ceive Mr.. PATTERSON, it seemed to him.
would be to do away with oath, and render
! law a nullity.
Mr.. CLARK inquired of Mr.. TRUMBULL
| if he was satisfied. Mr.. PATTERSON accept
! ed and held office for the benefit of Union
men. Mr.. TRUMBULL said he was satisfied
| if such was the case. Mr.. CLARK said he
was satisfied that Mr.. PATTERSON was a
! Union man, and such Union man as would
| bring many in the Senate to shame Mr..
| PATTERSON had been hunted from his home
and prosecuted in every way for his Union
| sentiments; he was elected by the Union
| Legislature of Tennessee, and accepted the
| office for them.
Mr.. HOWARD said the immediate ques-
| ton before the Senate was a resolution de
! clariDg Mr.. PATTERSON duly qualified, which
must depend among other things upon
whether he had ever sought, held or at
| tempted to exercise functions under any
Government in hostility TO the United
/ States.
Mr.. HOWARD then proceeded to discuss
the subject, acquiring that the mere fact of
! PATTIsON having taken the oath to support
| the Confederate Government, disqualified
| him from taking his seat in the Senate.
| Mr.. CLARK offered a substitute for reso-
| luton of the Judiciary Committee as follows:
| That the Hon. D. d. PATERSON after taking
the oath required by the Constitution, should
/ be admitted to his seat in the Senate of the
| United States The above was agreed to,
| and a substitute for the resolution reported
! by Mr.. POLAND, by unanimous consent was
withdrawn and the following offered by Mr..
| TRUMBULL as a joint resolution.
! ResolUed, That the words has neither
! sought or accepted, nor attempted to exer-
| else the functions of any Office whatever, I'M
der authority or pretended authority in hos
| tility to the United States" in the act pre-
scribing an oath Of Office and for other pur-
purposes, approved in July, 1862, form the
oath required to be taken by Hon. DAVID
! d. PATTERSON, a Senator from Tennessee.
The above was finally modified 80 as 10
| read as follows "That Hon. ID. d. PAT
| TERsON. a Senator elect from Tennessee,
be admitted 10 his seat on taking the usual
oath to support the Constitution Of the
| United States, and so much Of the oath
prescribing an cath Of Office and for other
| purposes, approved July ID, 1862, as shall
| not include the following words. have nei-
ther sought nor ACCEPTED, nor attempted to
exercise the functions Of any Office whate-
yer, under any authority in hostility to the
United States. Passed aud was sent to the
| House by yeas IS. nays 3 Messrs. CHAND-
I.ER, WADE and SUAISER did not vote.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill to au-
thorize the use Of the metric system of
weights and measures which was passed and
goes to the President
Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill author
izing and directing the Secretary Of State to
furnish each State standard weights and
measures Of the metric system, passed and
goes 10 the President.
Mr.. SUMNER called Up a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the use Of drachm weights
in the Postofice Department. which was
passed and goes TO the President.
Mr.. WADE called for the resumption Of
the consideration Of the bill to admit Ne
bFaska. The question was on Mr.. HEN
| pRICKg motion 70 recommend a hill 70 the