Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-06


e tee on Reconstruction, reported the follow.
ing resolutions:
Q Rcsolpcd. By the Senate and House o
: | Representatives That whereas. the peO-
pie Of Tennessee have made known to Con
gress their desire that the constitutional re-
: lations that once existed between them and
us be once more established, and did, on
the 22d day Of February, 1865, by q large
} popular vote, adopt and ratifY a Govern
ment republican in form, and not incOn-
slstent with the Constitution and laws Ol
, the United States, and a State Govern
+ ment being organized under provisions
which thereof proclaim and denote loyalty
70 the nnion, and,
Whereas, the people of Tennessee are
found TO be in condition 10 exercise the
functions of a State, within this Union aud
can only exercise the same by the consent
o. the lsw-making power Of the United
States; therefore Tie State Of Tennessee is
declared 10 be one of the United States Of
America, and on an equal iootiLg z
with the other States on the express cond.-
tion tina. the people Of Tennessee viii en-
force III good faith their existing constitu-
ton and laws, excluding those who have
been engaged in rebellion from theexercise
OF the elective franchise for the respective
period Of time therein provided for, and
| shall exclude tie same persons ior the like
respective periods Of time from eligibility
of office and the State of Tennessee shall
never assume or pay any debt or obligation
contracted or incurred in aid of the late re-
bollion, nor shall said State ever in any
manner claim from the United States or
make any allowance for slaves emancipated
or liberated in any way, which conditions
shall be ratified by the legislature Of Ten
nessee or people thereof, as the legislature
may direct before this act shall take effect.
The Joint resolution was read twice. and
on motion of Mr. Bingham, it was recon-
mitted and ordered printed
Mr.. BINGHAM aisopreseuted a memorial
! in relation to Tennessee, with accompanying
documents. snd moved that they be printed
Mr.. RO Z Rs repa. ted m nOritY report
foo himself and asked that it be read.
Mr.. FABNSWOR III objected to the read
ing of the report, which takes ground that
/ Tennessee is already in the Union and had
never been out. and ends with q resolution
OF the House that the members elected be
sworn in. It was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. WASHBURN. of Illinois, stat that
| Mr.. Bostwick and him-s di n ed from
the majority report and that they would
! file their views hereafter, which ne asked
| leave to have printed. The grounds of dis
sent are that the joint resolution does not
/ afford sufficient guarantees of faith and
fidelity to the Union, or protection to the
! freedmen
The SPEAKER presented a report from
| the Secretary Of the Navy, as to the amount
| paid for advertising, Sc, for 1865. Re
| ierred to Committee on Printing.
| Also, communication from the Secretary
| Of the Interior, transmitting a report of sea
and ldko coasts, where public works are
| erected. Referred 20 Committee on Com
mCrce. =
The Speaker also directed the clerk TO
read the following letter from the Governor
of North Carolina:
ExEcUrIvB DEPARTMENT, RALEIGH,
February 2Sth,
Hon Schuyler Coltar, Speaker SIR:
| herewith enclose to you resolutions ef the
| Generally Assembly of this State, accepting
/ the lands donated by the Congress Of the
| United States, bv the act passed July 2j,
1862. entitled an act. donating public funds
| 10 several States, which may provide Col
I legcs for the benefit OF Agriculture and
/ Mechanical arts.
Very Respectfully, yom ob't ser't,
JoSATHAS WoR h, GOV. Of y. c.
Mr.. STEPHENS object to the recep-
| tiOu Of the paper.
The SPEAKER-The question is whether
the House will receive it.
Nh BROOKS. Of View Yorl-On what
| grounds does the gentleman from Penn
sylvauia object to its reception.
Mr. STEPHENS-I object because we all
/ know that we do not want TO recognize the
| government Of North Carolina, and l hope
| that the House will he consistent.
Mr.. BROOKS-I understood the gentle
| man to say
Mr.. CONKLIN, interruPting, asked
whether the debate was in order.
The Speaker-It Is aOt. The question ia
| on receiving the paper.
Mr.. ELDEI OGE asked for the yeas and
nays.
The yeas and nays being ordered and
taken. resulted in a vote OF yeas 80; nays
Ice. So the House refused to receive the
paper.
SENATE,
The President pro TEN laid before the
Senate the petition of 9 citizen Of Columbus,
s. c., setting forth that his entire property,
valued at $4,000, was destroyed by the fir
ing Of that city that he has always been a
| loyal man, and asking indemnity from Con-
gress. Referred 10 the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. SLADE presented petition from the
citizens of Ohio asking for equal rights and
abolishing all distinctions on account Of
| color.
Mr.. SUMNER presented a petition that
no State be restored to the Union without
/ full guarantee for the future.
Mr.. GRIMES presented memorial Of
| Iowa soldiers for an equalization Of bounties.
/ Referred to the Military Committee.
| Mr.. BROWN introduced q bill to make
/ eight hours days labor in cases Of artisans
| and mechanics employed by the United
| States. Referred 10 the Committee on Mil
| itary Affairs.
Mr.. HOWE rose to a personal explans-
| ton. H read from the special correspond
| ence Of the New York Times an assertion
/ that in the debate ON Friday he tHOwe) was
| demolished by his colleague, Mr.. Doolittle.
/ Mr.. Howe explained that the position he
occupied was simply a clause in the Consti-
| tuition which made the Senate the judge Of
/ the qualification, election and admission OF
! its own members. So, if Mr.. DOolittle had
/ demolished his Howe'sJ position he lDoo-
! little) had simply demolished a clause Of
I on what the Senate might do in determin
| ing the election, qualifications and adInis-
/ sion Of its own members had gone so lar as
4 10 saw that even if Senators from Canada
were sent 10 this body Senate had power
/ to admit or reject it. He wanted 10 know
| if two Senator'S with equal returns and
| qualifications presented themselves whether
( the senate could reject one and accept the
other? Thatwas all the demolishiug thsre
Z was ABOUT IL.
/ Mr. DOOLITTLE said he had stated if
| the Senate should admit two Senators from
/ Upper Canada what could the House do
| about it, or what could the President. He
| had made that point in trying to show that
/ the Senate, in determining upon the quail
I iications ofits own members, could not bind
! itself by the action Of the House nor by the
] will OF the President
] Mr.. MORGAN introduced resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the Pres
| ident for information in regard to the al
| legged kidnapping Of negroes on the South
/ ern coast and their sale q slaves IN Cuba
! or elsewhere.
! Mr.. WILSON offered the following Joint
I resolution, which was referred TO the Com
lnittee on Reconstruction, TO provide for
! representation in Congress of the States
/ lately in rebellion and for the resumption
/ Of the practical relations Of said States to
, the United States.
ResolUed, By the Senate and House of
{ Representative of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, that either
OF the States of Virginia, South Carolina,
| Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-
/ sissippi, Arkansas, or Texas shall be entitled
| to representation in Congress, and to re-
sumo practical relations with the United
States, whenever said State, by its Legis-
/ lature, shall adopt the following irrepeslable
/ fundamental conditions:
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