Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-14
XXXIXth CONGRESS- First Session.
WAsHINGToN, July 13.
SENATE.

SENAAEs
The joint resolution giving the riRht of way
through the military reservations to the Union Pa
ciic railroad was passed. ...|'
Mr.. GUTHRIE, from the com mittee on Finance
reported the resolution respecting the payment Of
interest upon the war debts due to the several STATES
with an amendment, it being on the second section.
as follows: I.
SECTION 2. The said accounting officers shall In
like manner report the claim Of each State for inter-
est on moneys borrowed and actually expended for
the use Of the United States during the rebellion
and that the same rules shall be observed which
were prescribed in the State of Maryland for inter-
est ON moneys expended by her fir the use and ben
eft of the United States during the late WARMTH
Great Britain and chapter 80 Of the acts of the 10Th
Congress first session, A. ID. 1926. s-r,I)
MIR. WILSON introduced the following, which
was objected 10 by Mr.. johnson, and lies over: p .
ResOtDed, Tbatthe President of the United States
berequesed to furnish to the Senate the record Of
the Court of Inquiry upon the murder of twenty
three U ;. soldiers at Kingston, North Carolina, in
1864, by the rebel Generals H0ke and Pickett, un-
der the charge Of being deserters from the rebel
army, together with the findings OF the said Court
OF inquiry, and the action taken thereon.
Mr.. WILSON reported the bill respecting three
months extra pay Of volunteers when mustered out
OF service and discharged.
Mr. WILSON reported without amendment from
the committee the bill to amend the act providing
for the payment Of horses and other property lost in
the u 3. service -.'
MIR. P0MER0Y, from the committee on Public
Lands, reported two bills to revive TO certain south
ern States the benefit Of the act granting publis
lands TO construct railroads, which ordered to
Mr.. WILLIAMS made motion to reconsider the
vote on the bill to annex Alexandria TO the District
OF Columbia which was defeated in the Senate on
Tuesday. Lost. "1-gu ..' s'f
expiration Of the morning hour. The pending ques-
tion being on the motion Of Mr. Morrill, to postpone
the bill until December next. 'O - III
Mr.. HARRIS spoke in favor of the motion TO post
pone. ". .,l 'N HVl -T0
MIR. TRUMBULL spoke against the postponemept.
aud spoke OF the great national Importance OF the
proposed work as suthcient to urge the immediate
Mr.. HENDRICKS hoped the bill would be post
poned. lie did not believe its passage at the present
session would accomplish any good. He was in
favor Of the pOstponement Of tins and other pending
measures Of Importance. IL was time for adjourn
ment, and there were issues enough already made
up to go before the country that Congress had me-
elected its most important duty; that Of restoring
harmony between the two sections, by admitting the
Southern States 70 representation in Congress.
MIR. TRUMBULD wished TO know if the Senator
from Indiana was in favor Of placing the control Of
the States lately in rebellion in the handso of rebels
As the Vice President Of the late Uonfederacy to come
in here as SenatOr2 Is his colleague, Herschel "
johnson, fresh from the rebel Senate TO come here
as Senator to egislate for the loyal people of the
eouutryf Let the Senator from Indiana shake off
Of the country; let him say to the people Of the
South, your rebels, who brought on this war, who
occasioned this devastation and throughout the
lard, must stand back and let the loyal men
Of the country rule the country. Let him unite
with us in demanding that loyal men shall control
the country, and will vote with the Senator from
Indiana in admitting their Representatives to seats
here and the passage Of laws recognizing States
hs in friendly relation to the Government III the
Senator wants this, Union restored, il he wants
friendly intercourse betWeen the inhabitants of the
late rebellious States, tell him he cannot have ID
until there is Union sentiment at the South that
will protect the Union mon in the South he cannot
have it when man, for his personal safety in tray
cling through the late rebel districts has to oconcea
his love Of the Union; he cannot have it when the
national nag cannot be borne in safety through the
Of nh ha ~ kawr. - l..
aud women are not permitted to 60 and scatter flow
upon the graves OF the heroes who fell TO main
tain the Union, The loyal element of the country
much and too long to live in aliation and friend-
ship with the traitors who brought ruin upon the
country HRd ssiii Rsrsist IN opposing loyal men.
discussion on question not directly revelant to the
bill. but he would reply to the Senator from Illi-
nOis. He (Trumb1lD asks the question, or rather
states the proposition. that the relation between
these States caunot be restored, while and others
who think as do are In favor of placing the South
ern States under the control Of rebels aud giving
rebels right to representation in Congress- think
that Congress has no control over the election of OH
GERS of the different States. As an Indianian am
not willing to give up 70 the Federal Government,
htor would not himself ask that illinois should
give up to the Federal Government the con-
troll Of the officers of that State, or that
control their selection. ltmay serve the Senator'S
purpose at the huskns, but it will hardly serve his
purpose here to say that or any who are with me
In opinion now advocating the admission to seas
in this body or the honor Of Representation of per
sons directly connected with the rebellion The Sem
ate knows very well that there now stands upon the
statute books Of the United States and upon the
rules Of the Senate provision requiring every per-
son whoclaims seat in the Senate, to take most
solemn oath. y ~ w ~ I.
Mr. TRUMBULL-Is the Senator from Indiana IN
favor of that law and that rale 3lA on i35Il- nET
Mr.HENDkICkS said his vote would best express
his views that question. He had not asked 10 re-
peal the law Does the Senator from Illinois consent
TO its repeal --lV--
Mr., TRU Certainly not. Will the Sena-
tor from Indiana help to keep Il in fsroe eSTTT :
Mr.. HENDRICKS replied that while the law re-
mained although he might have doubts as to its con-
stitutionaty he would not vote for the admission
Df any man who could rot take the prescribed oath.
II he (Hendrcksl knew man to be unable to take /
that oath he would be opposed to his admission. The
lues ion was, however, not whether rebels should
AXE seats in Congress, IL was not whether any man
who had been connected with the rebellion IN any
way shall be admitted, TWAS whether men selected
by competent authority In the Southern States Il
hbuld be admitted, He (Hehdreksl WAS not IN favor
" the admission OF Alexander III Stcphens or Her
chell " Johnson while the test oath ktood IL they
ould take that OATH he would be in favor Of their
Mr.. iffRiiUMBUtL replied 70 Mr.. Hendricks. and
discussion sprung up between these two gentlemen,
ebs States was treated The bill was then postl
Mr.. WILEY introduced bill 70 pfoyide for re- /
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