Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27

that he hsd ever given aid or comfort to the
rebellion IN any form. He contrasted ths p0-
siton OF his colleagu ne, Mr.. r. X. Butler an d OF
Senator Patterson, and contended that the Sen
atok. had accepted office under the confederacy
an as Judge had en- forced confederate law
MI stokes time here expired. but il was ex-
'ended Tor twenty minutes. and he proceeded
20 defend The action of his state. He contend
ed tha, the State had sisfranchised no one
According 10 the theory of the head Of the
Democratic party. Andrew johnson, none of
the com munities South had State governments
an Tennessee therefore started TO form State
government, and the State then declared VINO
snould vote, and they declined to give the bal
lot TO ex-rebels, but gave it TO the coIored peo-
pie, and this appeared 10 be the great obiec-
ton. he knew the colored people, and be
Knew they wonld act right. They had fought
right during the war, and when the ballot WAS
entrusted 10 them they had voted right, for
they had voted against the Democratic Con-
Setyauve party, and In favor OF the Radical
Republican party. In conclusion, Mr. Stokes
aHuoed 10 the position Of Mr. Brooks and
seid he was surprised, because Mr Brooks
nad so strepuously opposed the kentucky case,
and now acted adversely to that position.
Mr.. Eidridge, (Wis.) in reply to Mr.. Stokes,
defended his action al this session. He had
opposed the action in the Kentucky case be.
cause he believed it unjust. ana he believes
yet that 1t was unjust. But he thought as the
precedent had been established, the Tennes-
see case was proper one upon which 10 test
the sincerity OF the Radicals. In the Ken
tucky case MI Trimbie, who had sat here all
through the Thirty ninth Congress was ex.
cluded In charge of mere suspicion, while
there was not a tithe against him that could
be urged against the gentleman from Ten
nessee, Mr.. Stokes) He (Mr Stekesl refers
also TO Senator Patterson, but the Senator
never had uttered such disioyai Language as
was contained In the Duncan letter, written
by Mr.. Stokes in 1864.
Mr.. Edridge sent TO the Clerks desk and
had read the remarks of Hon. N. q. Taylor
upon the occasion of the admission or Senator
Patterson of Tennessee. These remarks SAID
al San Dat
bad done nothing that was disloyal in its
character 1t was said OF Mr.. Stokes that if
be had done anything rebellieus he had con.
doned for his crime Mr.. Eldridge did not so
read the test oath, that anyone could take il
with impunity because he had condoned for
any act committed. He had ad vocated mod
stood, he did not understand how Mr..
Stokes, IN the face OF his Duncan letter,
could raise his hand to Heaven and take
hat oath. The State of Tennessee has
not been attacked, as Mr.. Stokes has said
The old sovereign State Of Tennessee was not
attacked, bat il was the institution set up on
TIE ruins OF the old State that was attacked,
and the new government was q disgrace and a
shame. He was not surprised thai Mr. Stoses
Favored the negro element in the State, for il
was they who elected him to Congress
Mr. Marshall t1ll) SAID allusion had been
made to him. but he would not now reply, il
the snhlect was not TO be purs ned further
Mr Washburn tInd.) moved TO reconsider
the vote whereby bill offered by him at the
"tA sessioH u equdliLs aXatiOn by taxing
United States bonds, was referred 10 the Com
mittee of Ways and Means
Mr.. Washburne (Ill) moved to lay on the
table the motion 10 recon slider; and the latter
motion prevailed.
The Senate JOINT resolution passed last July
10 provICe Tor lighting the streets OF Washing.
Ton win gas was taken from the flies and re.
bia
The same reference was made in the Senate
Oil 70 hange the name OF Samuel Chase Bar
ney 10 Dekraht
Mr.. Covode pa introduced a bill to extend
the act OF February, 1867, for the relief of
Sraited men Referred to the Committee on
M Ilitary Affairs.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the State OF the Union. Mr.
IDaWes mass. in the chair, and Mr. Butler
(Nass. proceeded 70 address the House upon
the subject of the finances, and contended that
Inc debt should be paid in currency.