Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-03-10
West Virginia In the U. s. Senate.

West Virginia III the u O. 9epn'e'
Mr.. Clark moved TO take up lhe bill
giving the consent OF Congress to The an
exa,ion of the counties of Jefferson and
Berkeley TO the State Of Yves, Virginia.
Mr.. Wiley said he had received let.
ter from the Governor of Yves! Virginia,
urging the passage Of the bill.
The bill was then taken up and read.
Mr.. Riddle moved 10 amend by sub
hitting the question to The people of the
counties of jefferson and Berkeley.
Mr.. Clark said the question had al
ready been submitted TO the people.
AR. Riddle said all the people did not
vote, and out OF the thirteen hundred vo-
tors in jefferson, 1880 wers opposed TO
tho annexation.
Mr.. Clark said he had no doubt that
the men who had been in the rebel army
would oppose the secession, but he was
no! disposed TO submit il TO them.
Mr.. Riddle said he had lived in the
State of Yves, Virginia in the last few
years, longer time than her two Sena-
tors had. and he knew the sentiments Of
the people. Many of the people Of these
counties had been in the rebel army, but
they had been forced into it nOlenS 90
lens.
Mr.. Clark said he did not wish TO hear
from the rebels a, all They ought 10 be
satisfied a, being permiued TO live under
government, which they had attempted
to destroy, and not desire to take part In
its legislation. There was a question OF
jurisdiction in the matter, and il was i'm
portant that the bill should be passed.
Mr. Pomeroy asked the Senator from
Delaware whether he would modify his
amendment so as to submit the question
to vote OF all the people, irrespecuve OF
color.
Mr.. Riddle declined to modify his
amendment.
M. Salisbury said, if he though, his
voice would avail, he would stand here
for an hour and plead for old Virginia,
which had given 80 many great and glon-
Gus men TO the country but il was use
less. This bill was TO pass if every man
in ,hp-e two counties was opposed 10 il
they had wholesale way of doug
,hings here. At The election "hich was
held only one hundred votes were polIcd.
He thought i. but risli that a people
whose dearest interests were concerned,
should be permitted to express helr opin-
ion, but he knew il was no use.
Mr.. Wiley said this matter had been
thoroughly investigated in the other
House. He was satisfied that there was
no, loyal man in Jefferson county who
did not wish 10 remain in West Virg inia,
and majority Of both loyal and disIoya
in Berkeley county were in favor OF il.
The elections were openly held, and
those who now opposed remaining With
West Virginia. were al the time in The
ranks OF the rebel coniedersry fighting
against loyal men.
The question was then taken on the
amendment, of Mr.. Riddle, and decided
in the negative.
The bll VAS then passed BY ayes and
nays, as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Anthony, Brown.
Chandler. Clark, CONFESS Cragin. tre'-
well. Dixon, Doolitle, Fessendeu, fos-
ter. Grlmes, Harris, Howe, Johnson.
KIRK " God, Lane of Kansas. Morgan,
Morrill,, Norton. Poland, Poneroy. Ram
sew, Sherman, Spr 'gue. Stewart, Snmner'
Trumbull. Van Wrinkle, Wiley, Wilson.
Ys,es-32.
Nays-Messrs. Davis, Guthrie, Nc
Dougzll. Riddle add Sausbury-5.
So the join! resolution was passed.