The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. 1866.
SENATE.


Mr.. Grimes, Of Iowa, in presenting a
petition from the citizens of Iowa, said
he would take occasion to refer to a
dispatch published in the Intelligencer
this morning, and stating that an i'm
mense: ratification meeting had been
held in Keokuk, atwhich the veto mes
sage and the Presidents administration
had been endorsed. Hesaid the author
of that dispatch had been opposed to
the war all along, that his press had
been thrown into the river for the utter
ance of disloyal sentiments. He was
unwilling that the dispatch referred to
should go forth as reflex of the senti-
ments of the people of Iowa. ..5-...-.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas moved to take
from the files the papers in the case of
MeSSrs. Baxter and Swan, Senators
elect from Arkansas and refer them to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Clark called for division of the
motion, and the question was called for
on withdrawing the papers from the
files. 1t was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Clark then moved that the Gre
dentials be laid on the table with those
ofother lately rebellious States.
Mr.. Lane called for the yeas and
nays. 1t was decided in the negative
yeas 10, nays27.
Mr.. Lane moved to admit Messrs.
Baxter and Snow toisetts on this hoor,
which was lald on the table.
At 1 o'clock the regular order was
taken up, being the concurrent resolu-
ton that no Senators or Representa-
tives from any seeded State shall be
admitted until such State shall have
been declared entitled to representation.
Mr.. Sherman spoke in favor of the
Presidents reconstruction policy, yet
he was in favor of the Freedmens' bill
and voted for it and against the veto;
hut l,n anTSi6ara1 huf tho q pra1iAaTNf
exercised only constitutional right in
exercising the veto power, while he
thought there was much that was
ridiculous in the Presidents speech of
the I'D, there was yet much in it worthy
Reconsideration, prompted rs it was by
speedily restored to constitutional
relations, while he, Sherman,
was anxious to see some mode
adopted by which loyal States might be
admitted to Congress lie never would
consent to the admission of any man
who had taken part i'll the rebellion,
and would never vote for the repeal of
the test oath. He also favored votes
and not population, as basis of repre-
sentation, though he should not prob
ably vote for the proposition now in the
Senate recognizing population as ba-
sis. He did not believe Summers
proposition to declare suffrage by an
act of Congress was practicable.
Mr.. Grimes presented the memorial
of citizens of Iowa, asking for such an
amendment to the constitution as, will
recognize the existence of God and the
divinity. of Christ. In presenting the
above Mr.. Grimes said that without
committing himself in favor OF this
particular amendment, he was glad to
say that the people of Iowa were awake
to the importance Of making suitable
amendments to the constitution. he
did not agree with the theory enuncia-
ted in n certain quarter on Thursday
last, that those who are in favor of
amending tho constitution seek to sub
vert the government. ~ r.r1a