The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-15

JOHNSON Senator SHoLEs offered an
amendment to strike out the 9th resolution,
endorsing the former course of President
JOHNSON and insert resolution insisting on
the conditions prescribed by President
JOHNSON last summer being complied With
prior to the admission of the rebel States to
representation i'll Congress. The amend
ment gave rise to some discussion and was
fually withdrawn. The resolutions as re-
ported by the committee on Federal ReIa-
tons, with slight modification, were then
adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, We recognize the principles of univer-
sal freedom and the equal rights of the foun
daton of our national existence, which cannot be
violated without danger and national dishonor; and
| WHEREAS A disregard of these principles in
times past has prodnced in our country antagonism
of interests and sectional strife bitter resulting
in rebellion more wicked in its conception, gigan-
tic in its proportionss and barbarous inits designs
than any before known TO civilization; therefore
Res0tC6d by the Senate, the assembly c0ncurTitg,
That experience as well as reason teaches us that
the peace and safety of the Republic depend upon
which it was founded and just application of those
principles to all classes men, without distinction
| as to condition, race or color. ~'t =
| ReS0tUed, That we tRejoice with exceeding great
Joy that nation has been rescued from the per-
lis with which treason surrouhdedit, evenat sofear
full cost of life and treasure; and whewe ardently
hope that the day Is far distant when an honora
BILE and lasting peace shall take the place of and
sectional strife, and when the Union shall be fully
restored in all its parts, yet earnestly protest
against any policy of rest oration which disregards
the yaliZing principles which give us a national
eXis tence, or VIII oh admits the enemies of the Gov
eminent to participatiohfin its administration.
Resot1ed, That the many olwrong and VIC
lence recently perpetrated by the people lately in
rebellion againstthe Government, in the murder OF
persons for no offence except devotion to the Union;
IN refusing the same legal protection to loyal coored
men that is extended to rebel white men; in the at
| tempt to establish laws calculated to work the re-
l p freedmen
who have settled among them 10 engage in lawful
| pursuits: in denouncing our National Government
and defying its authority in eecting TO official posi-
tons those only who were active leaders in the late
rebellion evidences unmis taSable that it is
wise and unsafe to entrust, at this time, i'll any
ner to heirkeeping, the destnies OF the nation
the welfare Of the loyal people of those rebelious
1 districts rf 80 faH
ReSOJ0ed That in order that peace may be fully
restored in the lately rebellious districts the ba-
sis ofunquafed loyalty to the National Government,
and in order that the people of those districts may
be protected in the exercise Of their natural and
and political rights, and in order that the authority
1 of the government may be maintained, and the
| laws duly executed, IL is the dnty OF Congress to
establish at once provisional civil governments for
| those districts, to continue UNTIL by general and
cordial recognition of the elementary principles OF
our free government, the people of those districts
demonstrate their fitness tOsresume the adminstra-
| ton of State governments. '-3 ..+
| ReootUed, That treason against a Republican
| Government, which If unjust or oppressive in lis
administration may be speedily and peacefully
| changed, by majority Oflts people, is crime so
wicked ana OQlOlS lnat IL demands adequate pun
shment and we earnestly insist that 1t is the duty
of our government to guard against future sacri-
| flee of the lives and property of our people, by
| bringing to a merited punishment the instigators
| and leaders OF the late rebellion.
ReS0t0ed, That the noble efforts of Andrew
johnson to prevent rebellion and to defend the Go
eminent at the outset of the late war; that his pa
triotic abors an eloquent appeals in defence of the
life of the nation during its fearful struggle with
| treason that his generous pledge TO oppressed
| and outcast race to be their leader in conducting
| them to the blessings of freedom and the enjoy
ment of civil rights We're accepted as evidences oil
his devotion to the cardinal principles of our nation
and that so far az he shall egitimatey and faithfully
execute the trust committed by the people to his
keeping III FULLY securing peace and restoration OF
the Union based upon universal freedom and the in.
aienabe rights of men, his administration shall have
! our cordial aid and support.
ReSOtUed, That our Senators in Con gross are here
by instructed, and our Representatives in Congress
requested, to use all honorable means to the
passage by Congress of such enactmens as viii the
most ully carry out the spirit of the foregoing pre-
ReSoI0ed, That the Governor is hereby requested
to transmit copy OF the foregoing preamble and res
outiOns to the President of the United States and
one to each Of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
The vote was a strictly party one, as follows:
Ages,.Senators Adams, Bentley, Bowman, Bull
w H. Chandler J A. Chandler, Cole, Elwood, Full
Shoes, Starks, j. G. Thorp, and Webb--1S.
| NOeS.-Senators Budlong Larkin, Meade Morgan
Geo. Reed, o. Reed, Smith, f. o. Thorp and vii
sons. .t.... ....
FRIDAY, MARCH 8. -Senate-On motion
of Senator LITTLEJoHN the napes of mem
bers not present when the vote was taken
on the political resolutions last evening
were called, and after Senators JUpD and
Clark had defined their positions. the for.
ner declaring his confidence in President
JOHNSON and his opposition to the territorial
theory of reconstruction, Senators Bowman.
CASE JUDD, LAWRENCE and WHEELER voted
for the resolutions and Senator CLARK
against them, thus making the total vote
% to 10, strictly party. In accordance
with the report OF the committee on Federal
i Relations, some resolutions, offered January
25th, by Senator F. O. THoRP Democrat.
endorsing the Presidents efforts to restore
the revolted States to their original posi-
tons, were indefinitely postponed, the vote
being % to 9.
The Constitutional amendment for saIa-
airy to members of the Legislature was dis
cussed and postponed till Tomorrow.
a large number of bills were introduced.
including several interpretations, but none
of general importance. ~
Some accounts for recruiting services
were disallowed, which will be precedent
in all similar cases
/ The bill to regulate railroads was made
the special order for an evening session,
Among the bills passed was one to pro-
vide for again submitting the question of
extending the right OF suffrage; to pay the
clerks of the Joint Committees of the Judi
ciary and Railroads and Apportionment at
the rate of 50 per day; to appropriate $500
to JOHN w. ROBSON, who lost his arm while
firing a salute by direction of the State Au-
thorities on the 22d of February to limit
the number of employees of the Legislature
to 10 Tor the Senate and "a for the Assem-
bly, with decrease of pay for some en-
ployees.
Observation-Disclosures were presented for
biennial sessions, relative to railroad tariffs
and local bounties, and for a repeal of the
dog law. Also remonstrance against re-
viving the death penalty
Resolutions were passed giving each
member $40 worth of postage stamps pro
vldlng for holding sessions of
the y. s. Court in the State Capitol; that
The Committee on Education visit the State
University and report and providing for a
JOINT committee to inquire and report ON
the expediency of reducing the number of
employees about the Capitol. alf
Bills were introduced confirming the re-
cent sale of the Fox River Improvement,
add authorizing the new company to en-,
large the Improvement of the Fox and Wis
consln rivers SO as to adapt them to steam
navigation; to regulate the weight of rape
seed to repeal chapter 112, laws of 1859.
respecting justices Courts; increasing the
appropriation to the Superintendent Of Pub.
nc instruction for travelling expenses from
5000 to $1,000; to authorize appeals from
the allowance of county boards, to amend
section l, chapter rs, Il. S., relative to mu-
tual, trust, loan, and building associations
to amend sec ~ chapter 538, laws of 1865,
relative to assessments
The kilbourn City dam bill was made
the special order for consideration ia Com.
mittee of the Whole on Wednesday next
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