The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-20

ent by providing for the ratification y the Fundamental
ooas y color BY the Legislature sSsssEa t tassssa
o II snp.s S ' sss: & -;
AZ che Last session Of Congrys Dc In favor Of the
sa%isson Of Colorado and ives willing 70 see = done
his vote that question I'D passed away The Senate
was assured OF atwoahyds republican VOTE and after
Mr. Brown would scv .pt ths amendment and that Mr.
Wade would les ths DIN be amended and passed
n, I,, rep OF Wis, desired 60 inquire ,s o.
nth Of Conrss pledged In case the constitutional
amendment adopted by the Saes OF the SOUTH that
they woule be entitled TO representation. Ho under.
soodthe Senator from Ohio to thai he tsir wadel
had agrcd that Congress should stand pledged 70 admit
the states on tho ratification OF the amendment
Mr.. WADE rep or Ohio, said he misunderstood
In what he had said. He did state intend TO be
understood that when these States adopted the const
tdonal amendment they we're entitled 70 come here at
ell hazards. Tho proposition TO which he Mr. Wadel
adhered was that whom the constitutional amendment
by the seceded States their relations to the general gov
eminent we're such, II they applied for admission In
loyal FORM all other things being equal they ought to be
admitted II represented by loyal men.
Mr.. WILSON denied Mr.. Doottle's right to ask tho
question he propounoed He Mr WILSON, had voted for
the admission OF Tennessee because she had adopted tho
amendment and might have felt bound 10 admit other
States If they at that time In the way But
since then the people had expressed themselves There
law piedging Congress to admit the rebel States
the adopton Of the amendment aud he did not intend
TO vote for the admission Of the rebel States until
peraons He intended to go to tho fathest limit of con-
stitutional power.
Mr. DocliTrLR replied to Mr. Wilson, arguing against
the theory that the southern States States FOR the
purpose OF acting upon constitutional amendeAt but
were not Satos for the right OF representation IN Con-
gresa
Mr. FEssrSpES (rep.l OF No. said the men pretending
70 act upon the constitutional amendment not the
Legislature until Congress 1T TO recognize them
such. This Wow forth In the report OF the Re-
construction Committee. For himself he did not know
what he should do in specific case His understanding
was "a M n tn mir n NbaIh
ment.was adopted by loyal legislature which he WAS
bound TO recognize This question that he had
right 10 examine He was free to that II from the
government OF State no that had constitution
under which IL would be safe TO admit IT, ho would DO
willing to admit IT, With regard TO the new formation
OF those states, no held that no had right 10 inquire
what kind of constitution they had. II might be a
question preliminary with him, after these States had
adopted the amendment, whether they had govern
nent which gave them the right TO adopt it, He Monld
not yield one ioa OF the guarantees already insisted
upon and such further guarantees might be needed
He did not know that any other would be necessary
MI DooiIrTLE resumed the floor, contending that the
Committee on Reconstruction, by reporting a bill TO
admit of the rebel States that might ratify the
amendment, had committed itself, this subject, TO
the doctrine that the State governments Of the South
valid
Mr. Brown. at quarter TO 1--WE O'Clock moved that the
Senate adjourn. Lost-ycas II, nays 25.
Fessendon whether II the State OF Tennessee had not
ratified the amendment but had adopted the State
sttution che nov has. he Mr Fessenden) would have
Mr. HEsDRIcKs, (dem) OF Ind, addressed the Senate
IA opposition to Mr.. Crowns amendment.
Mr. SuMSER again urged an adjournment.
Mr. HENDRICKS asked that there be an agreement TO
vote the pending bill tomorrow. at four O'clock
Mr. WADE said he would DO willing TO agree TO that II
1t were certain there would be quorum here 10 vote
tomorrow.
The question was then taken on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Cowan yesterday, that the people Of
Nebraska shall paramount allegiance to the United
States. &c Disagreed to.
The next question upon Mr.. Wilson'S endnent
10 Mr. Browns amendment
AT twenty i've minutes past fve o'clock Mr. HESDE-
SON. (rcp.) OF Mo-, moved to adjourn.
AIR. WADE called the yeas and nays Disagreed to.
Yeas, is; nays, 20
printed for the uso Of the Senate Disagreed 10.
Mr. SCRSER said there a time when Mr.. Wade
could see importance In question involving human
rights. he Sr Wade) wna trying TO p2ss through
the Senate bill in direct violation Of human rights At
the conclusion Of his remarks he again moved sd-
jonrnment
The motion To adjourn again daieatcd. yeas, 10 ;
nays, 10.
nr WADE took tho floor In rcply to M. Sumner.
Nr HENDRICKS moved 70 postpone the further con-
sdcra,ion OF the bill till tho 7th Of January noxt
Mr. kIswooD, rep.l of Iowa, saif he could not hear
Mr. Sumner caracterizc the constitution OF Nebraska
odious without entering his protest against II. Tho
constitution Nebraska WAS In this respect the Same as
the constitution OF Iowa.
Mr. SUMNER asked II he Mr. Kirkwoof) thought that
provision OF the constitution ~ Iowa right.
Mr. kIsKwooD-I'll sny TO the Senator that II Ia
OF his business IL Is the business o the people of Iowa
Mr. SUMNER resumed tho floor The constitution OF
Iowa not before tho Senate II II he should
press his opinion on L.
Mr.. SUMNER at six o'clock moved m adjournment
which was lost by vote Of ~, yeas III.
Mr.. PosrRoy. lepl OF Kansas, took the floor in cppo
sition 10 Mr. Browns amendment
Mr.. EDsvSDe (rep OF Vt, 20 addresa the Senate
but yielded AZ twenty minutes past six O'Clock to a
motion TO adjourn, which prevailed