The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-28
CONGRRssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, July q.
SEN A TIE,

Mr.. Fessenden called up the bill to
authorize the refunding of certain
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.
The House bill amending the neu-
trality laws was received from the
House, and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The bill distributing the award for
the capture of the assasSins of the late
President was received from the House
and referred.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the bill pass
ed by the House yesterday, to amend
the thirteenth section of the Internal
Revenue law of June 20, 1864, which
was passed and goes to the President.
It amends the thirteenth section of the
act referred to, by striking out the
words without having first obtained
license SO to do, and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "without paying spe-
cial tax therefor" It was passed and
goes to the President.
The consideration of the bill to adj
NIT Nebraska was resumed.
Mr.. Poland, from tine judiciary Conn
mittee, made a report on the Case5of Mr..
Patterson, of Tennessee, ACCOMPANIED
by a resolution. The report States thai
at the outbreak ofsthe war, tMr. PatteE
son was Judge of a CironuM Cont in
East Tennessee, to which he was re-
elected during the war. He was in
duced to become candidate for cleo
ton by entreatieS of Union men who
desired his protection. He took an
oath to support the Constitution of
Tennessee and of the Confederate Gov
eminent, but informed the officers who
administered it that he had no respect
for the latter part of it. Mr.. Patterson
had always been Union man and was
SO regarded by all parties in Tennessee.
he had never, as Judge, enforced any
laws but those of the State of TenneS-
see, which were in force before the re-
bellion.
The resolution accompanying the re-
port is as follows:
RESOLVED, That David D. Patterson is
duly qualified and entitled to hold a
seat in the Senate of the United States
as a Senator from the State OF Ten
nesSee.
Mr.. Sumner inquired if that resolu-
ton could be considered to day.
The Chairman said it could, If so
voted by majority.
the Judiciary Committee, it was proper
for him TO say that he did not agree
with the resolution as reported. He
believed that the facts were correctly
stated, and he believed that Mr.. Patter-
son was loyal man. He has no doubt
that Mr.. Patterson was a Union man
during the rebellion, but laws are gen.
eral, and it sometimes happens that in
the operation of law an individual
cases cannot be provided for. There is
law upon the statute book which re-
quires every man, before taking his
seat into this body, to swear that he
never sought office, or exercised the
IN Off ~ rNfF
ment in hostility to the United States.
With this law upon the statute
book and the facts of Mr.. Pat
terson's case before him, Mr..
Trumbull said he could not vote
that Mr.. Patterson was duly qualified
to take his seat. 1t would be danger
Gus precedent to establish, and one that
ought to be settled with great care. To
receive Mr.. Patterson it seemed to him
would be to do way with the oath and
renderit nullity.
Mr.. Clark inquired of Mr.. Trumbull
If he was not satisfied that Mr.. Patter-
son accepted and held Office for the ben
eft of the Union men.
Mr.. Trumbuu said he was satisfied
such was the case. 20
Mr.. Clark said he was satisfied that
Mr.. Patterson was Union man, and
such a Union man as would bring
many In the Senate to shame.
Mr.. Patterson had been hunted from
home and prosecuted in every way for
his Union sentiments. He was elected
by the Union men of Tennessee, and
accepted the Office from them.
MIR. Howard said the immediate
question before the Senate was a reso-
luton declaring Mr.. Patterson duly
qualified, which must depend, among
other things, upon whether had ever
sought, held or attempted to exercise the
functions of any office under any other
government in hostility to the United
States.
Mr.. Howard then proceeded to discuss
the subject, arguing that the mere fact
of Mr.. Patterson's having taken an
oath to support the Confederate gov
isting law from taking seat in the
Senate.
Mr.. Clark offered a substitute for the
resolution ofthe Judiciary COMMITTEES.
as follows: That Hon. David D. Pat
Patterson, after taking the oath requir-
ed by the constitution and laws, is en-
titled to a seat in the Senate of the
United States. The above was agreed
to as a substitute for the resolution re-
ported by Mr.. Poland. BY a unani-
nous consent the resolution of Mr.. Po-
land was withdrawn. and the following
was offered by Mr.. Trumbull as
ResotUed, That the words
''has neither sought, nor accep-
ted, nor attempted to exercise
the functions of any Office what
ever, under any authority or pre-
tended authority in hostility to the
United States, in the act prescribing an
oath of office, and for other purposes,
approved July End, 1862" be omitted
from the oath required to be taken by
Hon. David D. Patterson, a Senator
from Tennessee. The above was final
~ modified SO as. to read as follows
That the Hon. David D. Patterson, a
Senator elect from Tennessee, be admit
ed to his seat upon taking the
usual oath to support the Con-
stitution of the United States, and SO
much of the oath prescribing an oath of
of office and for other purposes, APPROX
ed July 2, 1852, as shall not include the
following words: have neither sought
nor accepted. nor attempted TO exer
else the functions of any Office whatev-
ever under any authority or pretended
authority in hostility to the United
States" Passed and sent to the House
by yeas IS, nays 2.
Messrs. Chandler, Wade and Sumner
did not vote.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill to
authorize the use of the metre system
of weights and measures, which was
passed, and goes to the President.
Mr.. Sumner called up Il bill authoriz-
ing and directing the Secretary of state
to furnish to each State set of STAN
dard weights and measures of the
metre system. Passed and goes to the
President.
Mr.. Sumner called up a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the use of the drachm
weight In the Postohiee Department,
which was passed and goes to the
Presinent.
Mr.. Wade called for the resumption
of the consideration of the bill admit
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