The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-08
BIZ LAST NIGHTS MAIL,

2dr. Lale res poooed 10 some personal re-
marks OF Mr.. Wade
Mr.. Doolrttle wished the Civil Rights bill
could bs piacet in chsrge OF the judiciary
Committee, o. frame al uuobiectionableo one
70 members OF Congress and the President
as he, tDo5liiuejwas DESTROYS of preserving
amicable relations between Congress aud
me Executive, although be had received
| instructions rom his DELEGATION to.vo.e for
the hiil, be should not do 81.
NJ Davis opposed the ball favoring the
veto. lie said II toe bi b came law h,
should feel COMPEL 10 regard himself an
enemy OF the Government, and TO work foi
us Overthrow.
AR. Salisbury said he should consider
the passage Of the bill as insugurating tres
( soas and would lead to bloodshed, war and
dis Mon.
Mr.. Yates urged the Senators TO march
forward in the performance Of their duty,
| aud do i now and hereafter.
The vote was then taken, shall the bill
pass, the Presidents veto 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Yeas-Anthoay, BroYn, Chandler, Clark
| C0nness, C1agin, Cresswell, Ejnunds. Fes-
sender, Foster, Grimes, Harris, Henderson
! Howard, II I'VE, KirkwOod, Lane, OF Ind
Morgan, Morrill,, Eye, Poland, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Sberm n, Sprague, Stewart, sum
ner, Irumbull, Wade, Wiley, Williams, Viii
son, Yates; 80.
Nays Buckalew, Cowsn, Davis. Doolittle
Guthrie, Hendricks, Johnson, Lane of Kan.
sas, AcDougall, Nesreith, Norton, Riddle
/ salisbury, Van HInk'e, and Wright; Is.
Mr.. Dixon was absent
Hhen Mr. Morgan rescinded his vote in
the siiirmaiiye, the galleries applauded
him very loudly.
me chalr then announced with unusual
| great applause that the bill, having receiv-
Ell two-lhirds vote had become law, but
subsequently the corrected vote had passed
the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, the seereia-
~ Of the Senate was ordered 20 commune
cate to the House a copy OF the Presidents
message, together with the result Of the
vote above gwen.
The President Transmitted communica
tons from the Secretary OF the Treasury and
| the Pustmastet-G General addressed TO him
| D. tho e oihcers, suggesting modification
| OF the oath Of Office prescribed By the act Of
| July, 1852. He fully cOncurs in their re-
Communications, and as the subject pertain 5
| TO the efficient administration Of thu rev.
/ enue and postal laws ia the Southern States,
ne comments it TO the early consideration
| Of Congress.
The letter Of the Sscretrry Of the Tressu-
/ =
! ternal Revenue, Assessors, Assistant Asses
| sors, Collectors, aud Surveyors Of Customs,
| &c., appointed since the overthrow of the
| rebellion IN the Southern States, who have
not been able 10 take literally the oath Of
! Office prescribed by the act approved July
| ?, 1862. BESIDES these officers considera-
bic number, perhaps the largest proportion
of those holding subordinate positions in
the revenue departments, have been also
unable to comply with the require
mems of the statute. As a cOnse-
| queaces they have served without compen-
sation, as their accounts could not be audit
ed. Many OF these officers have performed
very important duties with fidelity, aud
not a few must be IN great distress by reason
| Of their inability. When appointments
were made il was found IL would be diff
cult to find competent officers in many Of
| the Southern States who could take the oath
required, but 30 important did it seem t.
the President and Cabinet for the purpose
Of equalIzing the public burdens, that the
| revenue s. stem Ehouid be established
| throughout the recently rebellious States,
with as little deay as practicable, and that
the unpleasant duty Of collecting tax from
an exhausted and lately rebelliOus people
should be performed by her own citizens;
| that the Secretary Of the Treasury did not
/ hesitate to recommend for appointment
| those men Of whose present loyalty there
/ was no question, ana who might, either
] willingly or unwillingly, during the pro-
| gress Of the rebellion, be connected with
| lhe insurgenL States and Confederate Gov
| erument as TO be unable 10 take the OATH Of
office. This was not done from any diepo-
sitlon 10 disregard the law, but an honest
| aud sincere purpose Of collecting the reve-
hue with as little trouble 10 taxpayers as
| f..a1lI.Ia fTbsa Dfrgr IN,
/ coalition. All resistance to the authority
Of the United states hsd ceased, and some
seven millions Of people, in a state of utter
disOrgau ization, We're left without any civil
government Whatever, and without even
| an adequate military protection against
anarchy and violence. Under these ciTcum-
stances, as it is shown clearly to be the dury
Of the Executive - at once establish the
Federal authority and civil government in
these States, so it seemed to be necessary to
carry into effect the revenue laws of the
| General Government. As the country was
passing from a sta e Of war to one Of
| peace, aud the emergency seemed to be too
| pressing to admit Of delay until the meetin 2
| Of Congress, it was thoug ht the test oath
might, IN view Of the great objects 10 be at
| tsined, be q spensed with, and a person
might be permitted TO hold revenue offices
who could take il only in a qualified form.
| No one could have regretted more than the
| President and members Of the Cabinet the
/ necessity which exis ed for this coursa but
there seemed 20 be no alternative, and IL
was confidently hoped under the crcum-
stances Of the case IL would be approved by
Congress. Among those whose names were
| presented to the President, the Secretary
has no reason to suppose there is one who
can justly be charged with being instru-
mental in justifying the rebellion, although
a few may have coutr, buted 10 It's support
and continuance, some, with q strong at
tachment for the Union, had followed the
States in which they lived into the war
against the United States, under the baleful
Influence Of the doctrine Of State s1ver-
| @ guty; others held OF, under the insur-
peuts' authorities, as the only means OF sup
porting their families others, 10 esca pe
| couscuptiou OF be Iu better condition to
resist at the proper time the Confed-
crate rule. Not ono is known to have
! been "a disuuiouist OF uutriendly to the
| Government at the commencement Of
| the war. A slight change IN the cath
| would not abate a particle Of the pres
| emit di-lovalty would enable the mostand
of them 20 mold the Offices they are now so
! rccaptably filling. Great loss to the Gov
ernnent and great Inconvenience TO the de
| u rtmeut must result from discontinuance
| of their services. Alter stating the reason
at large why the oath should be modified,
| the Secretary says the rebellion grew out Of
! autagouism Of opinion between the people
| of the free and the slave States. The legiti-
| mate result Of a difference Of Institutions
| with the abolition Of slavery ought rapidly
| TO disappear. 1t will be a calamity, the ex-
| tent Of which cannot now be estimated, both
| 10 this nation and the cause of civil liberty
| throughout the world Instead Of looking
| q. hav &C
| of the Government, it wi tend 70 harden
| aud intensity sectonalism between the
| Northern snd Southern States.
| At the termination Of the morning hour
| the House resumed the consideration of the
contested elect on case Of Dodge Us. Brooks,
from the sih Congressional District Of New
| York.
Mr.. Brooks resumed his argument, an
additional hour being gr6nted HIM.
| After MIR. Brooks had concluded Mr..
| Dawes sustained the report Of the Commit
| tee. The latter was interrupted several
| times by Messrs. Marshall and Brooks, the
latter being called 20 order By the Speaker.
The amendments were voted down and
| Brooks not entitled 20 the seat by vote Of
| SIS 90 40, snd Dodge declared entitled TO the
seat by q vote Of q 20 81.
The message from the President recon-
mcudlng 81 appropriation 10 be msde to
satisfy the claim Of the owneruf the British
| ship Magician was re'erred.
Tho House theu adjourned.
NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-But little busi-
ness was transacted yesterday.
Rev. =. Ditzlsr, messenger for the Chris
tan Union OF Illinois, was received. He
comes seeking union b tween the church
he represents and the NJ. Z. Church South
The Union has an organization of, mclud-
lug ten ministers aud forty uperintendents,
four thou aud members
| The Committee on correspondence was
appointed, Dr.. Linn, Of LoGisv.lle, chair
man.
The doctor then presented a report from
the Missionary Secretary; he deplOres The
present, but Is hopeful G. r the future.
4 memorial from Tuskegee. Alabama.
was presented, urging sunlry changes in
| church ceremony.
A warm and psotrRcted discussion follow
ed. No vote was taken.
The delegation from the Baltimore Con.
ference was then presented by Bishop Ear
| ly. BY resolutions they were warmly wei
coined. Or. Wilson responded in behalf Of
the delegation, recouuuug influences which
prompted them % withdraw from the Nor
thern aud unite with the Southern thurch.