The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-06
About the Tennessee Representa-
tvcs.
Aletter from Washington to the St
Louis Democrat saw.
Louis Democrat sars


The Tennessee members have never bean
admitted 10 the floor Of the Rouse. On the
contrary, Mr.. Sloan ol Nisc-usiu iptroduca5
9 resolution a. folIo9s;
Resolved, That said claimaursHrom Tan
nesseel be allowed the privilege. III the 49,
Of b House pending their claim 10 seats .
M Wilson Of Iowa moved 70 Law The res
oluton on the table, which was carried By
' as ~, nays C5. Then Mr.. Cobb intro
duced The followicg resolution:
Resolved. That until otherwise ordered
Messrs. y. C. TAYLOR, Maynard. ETC.. b. In
ysted to occupy seats il the hall OF tn
house Of Representative"
hnieh was s~dopted-yeas l32. urys sJ.
Inc ~bepnbllcan claims this ~ be q 't-st
vote upon the admission OF the Southern
Z representative. Upon looking at the vote
II viii be seen that among the vas are Sic
yens. Bingham, M~ashbu-ne, ASHLEY. Banks.
Conkllng, and many Others, the most ultra
RADICALS the House contains. The ..errIur
sisters will stay out a long time IL thei,
admission depends on the ystes of these
men. Il has always been customary 10 vote
contestants Of seats the privilege Of the
floor. This was refused the Tennessee men
By an emphatic vote. The resolution mere
~ gave them permission 10 SIT i'm the Hall.
3 priv eye every gentleman gets without a
resolution, If incOrsed TO the dOorkeeper BY
e member. Butthey cannot enter upon the
door Of the House without violating its rules.
You viii also see that the resolution is 60
worded-snd proposeiy sos not in any
way 20 convey the idea that they are, or
ever viii be, members Of the House. It
merely names them as individuals. These
facts need TO be mentioned, as there is a
wrong impression abroad as 10 the action Of
Congress on this subject. While upon this
subject ] will say there is not the smallest
probability Of the Southern members being
admitted TO either house until the Federal
debt, the Rebel debt, the present rights OF
the freedmen, and the supremacy Of Federal
authority is placed beyond any contingency.
The test oath will not be repealed nor mod
flied.
The building Of the waste places, the re
pairing Of the breaches, and the construc-
ton OF additional Outworks to prevent any
surprise IN future, are 10 be entrusted 10
loyal architects alone. When all things
are ready such as have on the wedding
garments will be permitted to come IN.
The above is from q radical source.
The following is from the correspond
ence Of the n. Y. Express:
WLsHISGroS, jan 1t is generally con
coded that the Tennessee delegation will
probably be admitted ere the close o. the
present month. This is understood 60 have
been agreed on secretly by a large number
Of Republican members OF both Houses, aud
IL believed TO be a move toward cOuciliatinc
the President, who is known TO be very de
sIr us that his own State should not longer
continue unrepresented in the Halls Of Con
gress. The other Southern States viii be
kept out for an indefinite period. This has
also been agreed on. New radical demands
are 20 be made on them. without any hone
or expectation Of compliance on their part.
but solely for the purpose Of furnishing an
excuse for denying them their right 10 rep
rssentstiOn in Congress. The controlling
motive Of the dominant part 2 in pursuing
this course Is aPpsrsut, L IS nothing NOR,
nor less han a wicked attempt 10 preserve
their own party organ izatiou at the eE-
pense Of q divided country. They fear de.
feat at the North if they allow the South.
ern members 10 conc hack 90 their old posi-
ton, aud supports they probably will
the Democratic platform. This you ma!
rely On as the true explanation Of thea
| conduct.