Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-07
TENNESSEE e.
WASHINGTON. March ).

I, they say the Government OF Tennessee
republican in form as well as in spirit, an
ask that the same be recognized and proper
!, erly guaranteed as the State of Tennessee,
entitled to such immunities, franchises an
prerogatives as the State enjoyed by act {
Congress Of 1895 until her relations wer
disturbed by the treason of a portion of he
: citizens. They set forth the reasons for thi
. prayer.
The report gives the testimony of Breve
Brigadier General Hatcher. He saws tina
; leaving out the eastern portion Of the State
he should think it was largely opposed 4
the General Government; that there is d,
good feeling towards the Government, anC
very little good feeling excepting in Eas
Tennessee. The public sentiment in
latter is, in the main, loyal. He consider:
West Tennessee as disloyal as Mississippi
East Tennessee is the only portion Of the
tate from which the troops can be with
drawn with safety.
Major General Thomas t~estiies that he
has studied the condition of Tennessee care
fully, and it is his opinion that if protected
and encouraged by asmall military force the
loyal sentiment would gain complete ascen-
daney. He does not think it would be safe
at this time to remove the troops or with
draw martial law, or restore the writ Of
habeas corpus. The full extent of East
Tennessee is perfectly safe, because the
Union element preponderates. Middle Ten
nessee is disturbed by personal enmities
and hatred much more than by disloyalty
Of persons against the United States.
General Fisk testifes that he has half a
million freedmen under his charge. The
great mass are in good condition
and need the protection of the government
as much on account of opposition mani
tested against them as injustice to the
negro by those who evince their hostility
TO those persons who say they should be en-
tirely driven from the State, and oppose the
education of the negro and his justice before
the law. All the freedmen IN Tennessee
should procure employment. The mill
tary should not be withdrawn, nor
martial law removed, or the writ
Of habeas corpus be at present restored.
As to loyalty the majority of the people in
Tennessee are opposed to the government
If every man should vote as he pleased this
fact would be manifested.
Colonel Wm. Spruce t~estifies that the
! lower classes in Tennessee were loyal if the
proper efforts were made to protect them.
He thinks the disloyal sentiment is much
greater in the West than in the Middle, and
that the admission of Senators and Repre-
sentatives from Tennessee would nave a
good effect, as this would set the whole
machinery in motion, and the people would |
become better satisfied.
Mr.. Patterson t~estifies thst-the sentiment
of East Tennessee are overwhelmingly 10y
al. There is very few rebels there, and
there was nothing to fear from rebel inlu-
ence. He doubts whether there are more
than three companies in East Tennessee.
The trouble is in Middle and Western Ten
nessee. He thinks there is more disloyaltv
in Western than in Middle Tennessee. He
was an interested party as TO the represen-
HafTan hnTnn n Ea,aFA- a1ank L-& l.. !
it would be advantageous TO the loyal spnti-
ment if Tennessee were admitted to a rep
resentatiOn in Congress. The moral iufu-
ence would do US good at home.
Mr.. ROGERS presented a minority report
with the following points:
lst- That Tennessee Is now and has been
all the time since her admission one of the
United States of America.
I'd. No State can by any act Of the people
be withdrawn from the Union, without the
consent of every other State.
Sd. The people Of the State of Tennessee
by an ordinance of secession claimed the
right TO withdraw from the Union and to
enforce her pretended right placed a por-
ton Of her people in a state of instruction
and rebellion against the Emitted States,
while the government of the United States
denied the right of the people of Tennessee
TO withdraw the State from the Union, and
to settle the question a portion of the peo-
pie oil Tennessee with the aid of the-se-
called confederate government engaged
with the United States in a conflict of arms
and that conflict decided that the claim
OF the people of Tennessee had no fOunda-
ton in law or fact and the attempted with
of the State was by the Federal
government prevented, and consequently
the destruction of the constitutional rela-
lions OF Tennessee with the Union was pre-
vented and the State kept in the Union.
4. There is no such as a State being in the
Union and possessing the right of local and
domestic legislation without absolute right
to demand representation in Congress, be-
the Constitution is based upon equali-
ty Of the States.
5th. This joint resolution does not admit
members from Tennessee to take their seats
IN this body upon their qualifying by oath
according to law.
9Th. There is no question in the minds of
the committee as to the loyalty Of the mem
bers elected from Tennessee, and therefore
upon the fact that the State of Tennessee is
now one of tie United States of America
within the Union, representatives ought to
10 have the oath of Office administered to
hem at once by the Speaker and thereby
admitted as members ofthisH House, and there
lore We recommend as substitute for said
Joint resolution and preamble that the
House at once adopt the following resolu-
ton, or one of like character:
ResolUed. BY the House of Representa-
That the Representatives electt to Con-
gress from the State of Tennessee, be, and
they are hereby, admitted to take their
seats in the House as members thereof, up
on taking the oath prescribed by law.
United States Court.
Several cases of much interest were be-
the United States Supreme Court to-
day. Among them were Milligan, Bowles
Hussey, tried before a Military Com
mission in Indiana, on charge of conspiracy
to release rebel prisoners at Indianapolis,
and to seize upon the State fort. They were
and sentenced to be hung. The
President .commuted their sentence to
Imprisonment for life. They now apply
for release on the ground Of non jurisdic-
lion.
The arsalent of these cases was COM
menced d Nr. Mcdonald, of Ind for the
petitioners, who will be followed by
Judge Black and on the same side,
they will be followed by Attorney Gen
erdl Speed, Gen. Butler and Mr.. Staaburv
for the government. Dudley D. Field will q
close the argumen for petitioner. Each of
the counsel is allowed three hours for his .
argument
The court delivered its opinion on an ap-
peal from Iowa, reatiirming one heretofore
pronounced that a county or municipal cor ,
has no inherent power 10 subscribe
for railroad stock. They can exercise no
such power unless express authority be
given by the legislature for that purpose.
Two eases, one from Michigan and the .
other from Minnesota, were decided, relat- /
ing to intercourse with Indian tribes, and
legality of selling spirituous
to Indians. The acts Of Congress of
1852 and 1862, prohibiting such sales, were .
for their better protection.
Commerce is traffic, intercourse and ex- !
change of commodities. This is the essence :
Of commerce. The court affirmed that the q
laws were warranted by a clause in the
Constitution giving Congress power to reg 3
with the Indian tribes. !
Their principal chief, Charles Blue I
Jacket, hesded the delegation. Treaties
are also being prepared and will soon be
completed with the Cherokees, Choctaws, /;
chickasaws, Seminoles, and two bands of l.
Chippeyas of Lake Superior. |
The treaty with the Creek nation was t
signed Saturday afternoon ct the office of
indian affairs. The Creeks among other
stipulations cede the west half Of
heir large domain, admit their emancipa-
led negroes to equal and civil rights, grant
he right of way for the construction of a
through their country and alse
agree to such legislation on the part of Con-
yress as may be necessary to establish a
judicial system in the Indian territories and