, 1866-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

NAtsCtat 1sssfCsu o. LAhtaHVu ha'@A Ha% VtAtfeH
- or 5ss saoiiCa n h: 1o q II. AN ruoST, .v.
Reee4ws. Thai whrr The sena'e adjourned to day
II e6tourT+<3 to picei oa Monday next.
Il. CoSSl:s> osc:ea rcsoiatlon directing :he
Ccryaittee Pstct;cg to .epott The c1psascsscy
Of o ,peee5.s ii tdc Gss; wcE, ii request. lad
III IL. Gn,MEs called mp tho joint resolution 10
IL he:tz tsgc=:r-:!on Of shr Pay bcFs1acns Of /
fho navy, wtfcA provides y follows:
,o1s I'll x 40 aos a 3 Fssse 5r tas esses a e:ssa
lion ef TIC Tky nsi.tmsnt Of The navy. ~1th :ns
lest te.ay peFtsot', 1ss lTssaocas oI ths United
lion Of 1ucl oihe.sr Of the PaJ Department Of tas
NV. H. aFr o. tnsy atcnaa sntt ra1no: b. ;z.1n.
I'd rnirs ~ "a ~ ssI s ss aae aass soa rse
tleahh, alter tho rcsaEa OF sad otacert 70 the un
IT'D States; anti DO o0jcer fonud 70 q disQu9sited
~laIt t,ceIse 4 promotion contemplated II the Eet
lssse tsi 15d t. M zsr Risos<a TINT the SEE.
;os.iao er TO srrel.t ur1tr exiting laws and reg
uja1ons such volunteer officers fn the rsry as'6c 4
rxj tresre nf .;,c rsErice may REQUIRE until their
esr,tess CT te =spr4e1 ~ E.s9:7!es ss"a Inc na'
KS GiiiSi;,s os;red an amendment ah:ca w.s
a1oytec. tlak htIeaNrs na'1t cons11uIo3s snai oc
t.a:: of2ifcr+ Of tho 7arI.
lin. ~, o1ulioa - aG.elIed, uas passed.
FE;ay re1t w... motion, SCI ansrs for tonstd+
era:so. g, hills and reports from the coznntsee on
M: NJ MoSGaS presented n:tsaen ttaa The tltl.
4s.t ot NV loEs, AKIN; that congfcss ,s ensure
,.,>td on tilr Ia :srGcsd Of shiloh.
>ir. ,'iiANDl.ER called up the joint resolution
TO tre,.u The Introduction Of caofesa Into ihe Uul
led states Tho question wRs upon the motion Of
M1. EdmnIds changing The PROV sioEs in regard TO
H., ,hl .tmeus ol quarantine. by tho Secretaries
Ct VIZ shs Sa md The Ta5ny n5aT9sins 9m On, s Lee
Lay dos Q. iret-.l of thst they stall.
S.. sCNNER ad.oca;ed The proposition 10
~ ef Wsr sd tht scssctarr oftae Navy. unl=. tie
aiso1.ioa Of the President et hc United sta:cs. 70
adopt sy=teu,.' &C.
.lon &C Or .sis Question aid tne Post b.tee 1paro~
p:i.r!o2 h..! 1aSt' M, the pc din. Question
being On Nr. T1rnbnils amendment In rcssart to
&r- lsUWAHn said that this ciscass!on h7d
t:at- Wy hide sanct, so uuca 20 that II seemed
3 it tic :sn:'tsusn cao bag taken pals N !, 1ad
d.. thc e..nspsc ii tne Senate tor ID.
n.1 1fs es ss'ea e ill., aaz
All. nu:crcr~ Other oecasfon:, both 70 the Seq
M o. ne 8 ssnse fs' !hs st, soo po
lss cC:c- hY ,,rsuc Of tho Constitution. AMI oy
a-ou al The 1ea'h Of President Lincoln. y abo1t
He'd on1 Is the laneuted Lincoln anu we hare been
told bv Tie honorable Sens1ot from Wisconsin.
fD2ctittlc,' AID Tic honorable seraror fsoea Peou
ssvaaa, aa.} in energetic ind emphatic term
yrst Ibis Ioicy l. the ideu'tca policy Of ME. Lin
tr1a in rtga1d 70 the reson.tructlon of tbs Ecbe
ios upan 'his qrtsiioa q a.. asd deny ,st Il,
nci1ryM PRESIDENT johnson I: idendcsNy The polio,
Of Prc*:''rt, Lincoln. Upon tts. r5ars ana lnEor
~.:oH, that the two kind. 6f policies-thst Of Mr
llcsoi., ard .hat Of Mr. 5ohuson arc IN point Q
nvts2e = "isr S y In, Inc POLE 1n,s M Th ~ .!
G: frt*::u1.s John-ou Of the absolute power Of th
ts,tl;sr Of iii. n-i1eu te lnfeT1tf. ln :he manne
e t1s ;cI;eI ri for The re1ora1on of lhr s9c1!lct
.t4 >:r.e- 1rc sitter n1rd it Js a-sezted In hi
bea,.l tia, be aas this onn,potcnt power: md tn:
:; dos 1at 's1cns e ..l,:1s:s Ms. Insn A j. q
mo: eei.1,n nc:=. Esraais!ed thai :lca cus' TIA
~: ewrs.i t. project lhst he, a. the E1eeutiv
a...Lra 0. ,sv- Gostln,ens. possessed 10 II.
]o~*r en :h- suh'tct Q! thE i=:!on n! shc rA
>l.,'.. :,ss ttoper~s- Spy, e!r. let us rcea
i :u1:r tint his'ury Of the past On this suffice
cr;.'tc Is VI. li.c:la so1ca1t < luz power Of Cor
E:s>= over :le admission Of Scnslots md fepn
s...ta':se- iroia re'vl >taies into EonErs:=. u!
s.ci cczc 10 thai, III lei 1ls. If uo=sse- asce
f.:: ri.at i:a policy Of Nj. Lincoln Actually T.; i
u e::ys,ssp r!sar i!:as ro1 this knbecs and ascr
,a:S. II II le possible. what II Inc r1.al essence
n: Il, III controversy be'wcc,, tho President ur
;hc all onnc' Iur5t OF Mr.. johnson cqon the su
lcs Of reconstruction II Il Q! conrst TO be ioat
q a0 ,.:e ai prstn, = IS sc.r,oa havc read 'Sih ID
;nessaSc sis With The 1:,,;!. uilay;l &c ease. c..
tI:,, ..,. il :hr:c he any document tn ezI.!cn
liza: IS wcl understood Ill Congress, II Il that doc
Suw, air. the following il a hiei synopsis
,ac sisns ot tic President on That subject &C
:a!ncd in that document ii assumes and es*s,
1t. ttsWtt uf ,hc President to appoint lT0ylssol
t.o,t:nor= OF the .essI Sta!e-, snd to give Las
.:s:hosi,s TO ca's conventions and 70 e+t!hsa CT
Soasl ,hs sna ,hs i ( 7an
Co.-itct;rn tie power which be proceeded 10
ert!sc ST an tas15 p=Eiot. aah which. II my ju!
itesS Go,c.nmenls as Stale o.ernmcn
VIII al |. .. ,ns posWeFI: s ,,, riShts, u .s,,,
Gains The roEer. a. the Executive O! the Cni'
Ststr-. 10 r.7Ec fsacc NTH the states once In
sca dee: ,se dent % .; H. sG Gte 4 stses 81 I
Tarc. tG E;olla,fa anu establish Iease amer ST.
&: war Eas inrelEened. whether With forsi
% {: viii sta.r cr district, decared by Congress
b. n ansutTecsion. Lie hsa not the tawrs. IN
The conrta'aou. 10 make I'M and ~ toT ths r -
fa;a'e M 1s5 Sse1 ii ha= ps>sfT1 T,,,eS gwen s..
&c; authority whatever 10 decls1e peace, crrr
te.:..d 10 tue rebel slates. Gentlemen viii Iool
vain Tor any such antaof1tS In tho net o5 ISL
u part u >t1tcs, ActIrdlng 10 mis- Discretion,
In s:n.1 words. s.eortiEs as fhc saca might app
S ne m e;s1a o
II erd, much less 10 tlcr.arc the .nsoHectlol
ui-uieta restored to The s!at=s which they occu
Nf. GUW:iS irquirctl whether there w:s - nj
k!.. ,cr nny aee;srat,on Of tie Aira: Nhrthcr il:
r2'".-aty 10 declare The rrtusn I'll rcacr by pr
Ii. HoWaRu-Th=t, l. hy. no ncsns the q
tinn. Il r TOT she question whether there he
Or i, sr,s o1her per:cp. uut The question Is ahe
II Eas hceu Ersr1ed. assr:i. tlf. that Con:
h. never ::=atetl a:y sch ro,,.s5 ., 70 ths Z
,a:uss.i,ass IL 1e:s1.es 's5sce. ~ .e5ess ] n.s /,
so % .s f t. s1 ie 'Si r., iss tsn' s
which r;i.r nas d1iru hy t1e hand Of oIc Of
no=t c-t!lcr.. a-L citr.c1Es:cct and psotoanl
non. H. eo:msF aMesS o ve:oa sho i unders
to s,avf 1rcu :he Au'aor u sle SCI He sy no n
11-ested any tisuse ip tnat =!stntc authorizing
Ptrssrcp, 10 declare that p:ace ha. retn,uca.
III. SUMNER Iir ras :ac a,'thof Of that 3
MIR. 1iOW .AKD-vnt The ireaiGen.>: mrasas
!cre5 Of III .ae h President Il the un,!el stste
MAKE peso. With The tns Elzecticsatf Ssa'cs, q
.s..::e-. .i= al. t.1:s aithou. the tIIshte:l rsa
at pu l.e ri psSrr . cr usi; q tonsres to klsIst
TIRE r3neneasoE- and important subjects. No;
r. 1ae =. s=s:s ,:Eot.;s r e9:,I!s's's a:on:5ss r.
20; i:,pa.c 70 ecnru.; consrs:s .. al
ne =: ..:i:r s lssin- 10 lstsT this sa>jss; to
r'i.tr h,.,tA o1 ii. or Congress. a. II there
";r- a. With ..l:;isr ;ds r e19'ass, II s5 H., AZ =
1.t.t1i. 1. c.a.oczuuas Ut l. own metnnsfs-
Nr Inv ,rd. alter quoting. from thc me-,
c.s',, sd ins, b. ip:r-!arnt Jns,asoo} b..
st;r,'- Ia a,rnnt without law prov.-ioual
s1;.n54 LOT l1e southern states, ana to tup7
1u..r 10 call txs.v,':sank tor the putpa-e nl
r; :hs.sc States 10 remodel their Ce.stt ;,sin
10 eaet Law to c.t=e tlr Mas,l" dela Of a1ate
lxl;4,, Ind had. te fasa. after has7ncIdonc Ii
c1oly and co.Lc*c.ndiur1s 10 t.on:Iese Il =
E3..s.a n, ycu TO judge Of Ehs;f gf the fl
.!e k,slt- fol rea,lus-ion into 'Ec Cston?
II, Iuer r., u Il! *thing rlsc! No SIR; hu; Sin
t':, :l.,. rlrc::oa QU7nae1s;on Of the sec1to
so 'a's' he c.e;sd 10 sep.szspt ,aan;,ts The So
i, III to:al a1nela'ton. On Tue part
- atl,->. or s., au'hoEis: whatever for e
10 'frter~ OF ;n'F7rncddle TO tt.alaft n nj
,.,;;,. IT. t.+ u illc re::et *'at:..
", l.uH-rr: SAID kr .soald not assert Il
:. ., ra;s 1:.o.- 0Neht net to ilstc btaa =
-. N; II. Question Wa. w!:as poTc1 !:
i.,,.,,., /, over :h- subject Ii wa foI Co
.:.t re-. ,ei The President IL altrc authorize
.;tr.;ti,,:irn.-. Th- toner eztsclsEd hE IN
''11. t,..s n.ss', "5s ose % -, t1e os. en
.:,..a ! =, hi. tcc:ncni wink At this a:snmp
y. .1ot:c NIT Stand up hr:e ~ INSERT IL
4 II II taiis>. thru he {1loTaId1 Tucked
r.a.,ss ,ka:: r1en:ne The l.e Of ID!
T., I-.Lt-,.f aGouil lta.e called Gong
r-.,nt, a, IT, e.o:e ii ,hc VAR, instead Of "a,
,s,,!r' w JAt.EeoH. Hss to cay !sa:r The sor
~ .i.N''tul was 10 be coHtucsef iaeIe
..,;: sow, ~, tet .he rsme of NJ E.ncos
:E:,: qErtri tH,sc II bring fhe an1hor
,rh.mrn. n;rspatlnn. ~ which inc 11H p
teu..r9.s 6st- fa' tuafcs o. tetoas!saftto:
L., r. al. II lt,i Into The sto:ic haud OF the IL
IL, I'll: L:sr.:1:!c lllc naElc Of 70 great and
,..sn ~ Irr.crnl Lincoln Nv tn,pctiny te !, b
a-n,+- h'!rHsp' 10 utusr the poaers 81 I
Mf F;rs.crEt, iac lion. Secretary Of 5fssc,
r,,1 1.ed ptrch delivered hr him It the
in.t' vs.. in A..s Sark~ on he sd of =
','s:.:-n eel; 9Th 'he delsety Q! the In
~ a.:n .ttsst rc>sosstion oi Tie ret=l Sta
...r n,::u~;:,c Ianv1ase. eiich 10 c1c