, 1866-02-06

ea m1 G1SRE tsaGefe Il = Nsf1F5 2sst ot,ha Tnion
Clai1ns reported universally upou several nefiIons
.9f eoapenaaaon for Losses incurred In Virginia and
~. STE, OF Seyada. called up 4 bill for the re-
iael Of paymaEter Klttchouse Of the Pacific Sausd>
roo 20 Indemnify him for The loee oi Goyetnament
] fnnds stolen trpm hle eaft
y the d,scussion Of The above measure Mr. VIII.
SGn. Mho pppeeed II. ttattd that the Goycrrmrut
had lost no 1as than quarter OF n1Ilim fhrnn 81
NC ss II s5osFs, tais s.l th :
gcedeut = liz e aSen herc W se1s re- co m nay es
FeadIee tic diseasslon an % de tess ssoEe Nj, rrs.
sENDEN sasd: ''I gave notice thai On Nonda1 +
@ mond y ~ Il II & Senate to proed TO the coasdsts.
| uou 81 INC 3o3ht fesolut1or 1of IN amendment Il,
| Re Constitution, reported by the CoWnaittea on
Reconstruction, and as UNDERWOOD hal t6e Son.
o, ,h', 11a aa.sasasetts &c Pepaed 70 speak On
uas to do 60 today. ehaii make motion thai ui
~ iar,her consideration Of this biit be pos,nane
saeaos q he sns sni IT, " Roed to TIC
ssos "a s 6 *Ratsh ss4 she Ct .assas L.
several SENATORS seplted that lhe blU for the nd.
MISSION Of Colorado could be takau up at my
The Joint resolution WIS thcn resd uro,,opnc ,he
following amendment: '''~
" AtpSsssnattsez 3 shsll be spporioned among tho
counting the wfole number Of persous II esch
snte. e1f!noinx 1nainns moi tatsa; psorsded. ths1
Whcncscf The c1ectiSe hanchike khaIl be denied a.
ahs1dged on aeoount Of coIor, III pc.Sous of such
faee Or eolos thsu Be excluded nun the bssta Of
MK. SUMNER took the door, and a.,e, few in.
tsoductoty rctuatks called tar the feadtne at ID.
following i psolosation Offered BY him a. subet,-
WuEnE.a, Ii is provided ts1st ihe Constitution n,
tbe United States shall guarantee 10 every Stste II,
'hs Enion kepuhlican form of rosernment, md
stale~ 10 mAiufstn government which Con1ress
can feeogusxe II has become the duty of tht Tnisd
StAief standing In the place Of susrsntora ,shefe
States. according ia the requirements Of The pnsr
ootE. r0sesnmsni republican IL form, and
,aEnE1s, far:het L provided in recent coa
szs T. z gsGpa5s s pss j ss. se:
tneston d rights q color noT, hssc9osc 10 esi1s
aeat. spa 70 eatonoe the prohibition Of fisseiy,
Reso&pAd, BY The senate and House OF R.p7eseu-
tatEes That IN ~ Sts'ea latsly decrred to Dc ia
rebellion. there shall BE- no o!tsazchy, azistocsacy,
and powers, and ihcse shall be 20 deaisl at rrotes
M Gsa o. political On aeoonnt Of color OF saee. bnf
In The courtroom o. al 1he baotbor, md Iii sts.
fnfc nade IL pursuance Of the Constitution ehs,l b.
the supzeme Law OF the lind, any thing 10 The Con
~. f1.,4Ios q mHs of any snea State to the con-
vi. SUMNER ease briefly hIs objection. to the |
proposed constitutional amendment. which be |
mise Of human rich1soas If he country hai nor
already Ps1d enough IN costly treasure md rnore
costly blood for such compromises In The ps.t. Il
hat man Could hod properly ia a,aa' and 70 as asa
openly . :. naught DC alst principles ii tSe de-
" fouE millions 81 citisen. nov
ta1cd directly or indirectly for tho support Of The
Government, and thus tyranny OF ta1ation w1thoat
Do tneemsie.eat Witt consttsadoual rehte aaa ,he
HI.h tinoe,e dstescnee foS those Tsined ii1eads
had come at last when ali compromires OF bum4p
ssnts feeuA eease. Especially there should be no |
Of 4 thIee.handsa 7 hand eompnomse, which amer
9oner; and. laslr. borrowing au example from the |
.ms o. Pontius isaate, tnsn out Whole race To |
Mr. SUMNER then proceeded to bis ARGUMENT On
&C 1'oHess Of Congresr to procure equal rights foe
L. and began b. expressing heartfelt asPsratfon |
bat The day mtGht soon come when the States late-
! she Union: lie raw full vel that il was vaiu "a
~ I'd aay sscS b., Hss 80 wasa en:sd
sse aas o, e. q
. they vera hen,aesni. From tour special fouate
hey flow; each sufficient for The purpose, III four
yelling INTO an irresistible cuzent and tending 70
Flint. The necessity Of the case hy which, acord-
II 70 tie analogy Vi the Territories and the dis
= he s1 sntpoey ps ef e lapse
Secondly. The rights Of war. which do not cxp1re
loee their p1asp except With the estabflthmen.
Thirdly. The constitutional Injunction TO quar-
ntce republican form OF EoEttnHent; and,
apoxetsd = snsass 's ths a6o,tioa of sa ss5ei;
Jesisla,,o1. !
Al these @ Pexs5s Lad & ,he ,nsasaston q CT
I'D you take. you arrive at The same point Tbs =
ut fro poweft Of Congress have ALREADY bAcn dis
10sid1ed. and i i On these mi BE- proposed 10
seak to-dar. uepfoposed. W7th thc pern,}estoa OF
,e Senate: to chow the net eeeity and dnty Of i !
ue thai essential condition. the eqna1 dghu Of
l. and be put aside Il the outset thai metaphysical
uestaan, worthy OF the tchoolmen IN the dask | :
II q ,he Union. This IL question Of form, not
substance. Of words onls and not Of facts. foe ;
ls substance IL clear and The facts are snswesable
II e. se, ~ atsass &
mtnted death thai these Slate4 hare ceased to be
practical relations with the Union, =
q sdeoa @ Of coas as9sss Zen s9siso sssept E. E.
ain words Of The constitution in two separate !,
1G> Aecet11y 4nd duty coMmtnEle. II what IL ! i
eccxkary IL not always According to Cuty. enrly !
7ty y st"ayB a necessity. On the present occ1- =
On lhrs unite in one voice for th,A great question
e pson1set Of 1he 1ahe.r, be should exh.hlt dsst y
e overriding peceet1ty Of The timer, and second- j
!, o1 The positive mandate Of ahe Constitution, =,
'mpeil1nS us to guarantee republican form of =
otelnment. II
Mr. SUMNER continned at grsat length. md ~ith-
II concluding, The Senate went lnio Executive Il
seaon, and atte-waEd adjourned. =
..... HOUSE
NJ Hl4ASE antsodnced Bill. which E1s referred |
.ne Confnistec On Reconstruction, provided for Il
: ~ eetus ot The United States prior to the q
NJ ROSS, Of Ill, offered a resolution for the q
.se q tae fu1et. so that one day In the tt
.noglo be desoied exclusively to pubic busi. e
-, -, and be known n the white mans fi.S -
~ no'loa OF By. WASHbORNE, Of mi the n. ri
1luton whs t4b1ed =" AA"' 'Ae ~ -
Ar. WILSON. of Iowa, to-day introduced a bin ~
pfetci7oe ~ 9th for public officers xnd roern h,
n q the nas Match il required 10 be taken ~ tn
oHce7. csL military and h4yAl. and N casa II ht
fer5 attofnes' councillor. solicitor os procoz. ~ d.
Iiotsn: - W ns
II, 4. B., 40 sole1nniy eveas. or sf1,m th,, N
re uever. q citizen q ofaecr uemhtr ~ So / A.
erfeixturo or Convention OF any Stsle Tnts, ~ -
rned. of advocated The rassaEe OF the ordin.n. ~
atcexsipn or voted Tor any measure Of hostiIff1
DE Dnited States; That / have neysI
|ueht or held any of8cc Of the so-calied
3ued11te GoE7umeui other tnao Merely minis m
rial Or beluw the E1nk 81 colonel "
ut have neYer Voluntarily loaned c1 douaed any y
invested Is ils:bends; that hsre not, Hhio n +
tsoF OF the Uulted 6ntes, eouuse0od q eaecaz Z