The national Republican., 1867-07-04

mr.. Broon said the charges m1de were mhe
from beginning to end. ~. q
for the purpose Of oontssting the sssksof Mr..
Knott; but he was opposed 70 the Hec1s admit.
ing TO It's seats man who was 90 ro<sriously
dsloyal during the late war, before h Commit.
tee Of Elections should Investigate hs sa2
Mr.. Brooks spoke at considerable Length. and
on closing, awarded tho remainder Of Els hour
TO Mr. Ingersoll, OF Ill. -.
Mr.. Ingersoll was glad they had met tbis vital
question at the threshold. II would testths
loyalty Of the Union members ofthis House. He
would not assume that any one Of the Ken.
tucky delegates were guilty Of disloyalty or
treason. He would say and hold, however, that
the Constitution provided that each House
bers, and he would hold further that II Stab
should send here disloyal and reasonable men,
the House should promptly send them back TO
their constituents He WAS on the side Of 10y
atty and against disioyalty He asserted that
Samuel Mckee, having been thorough loyalist,
and having fought In defence Of the Union,
should have q seat here In preference to ma n
who was notoriously disloyal. He would vote
for Mr.. Mckee, II he only had one loyal vote
to back him 10 preference to q man who has
proved himself rebel 10 his country.
The gentleman from New York Mr.. Brooks
says we are In the midst Of q revolution. He
would admit II. II was q revolution for liberty
and the right and he approved Of 1t. Rsvolu-
tions sometimes worked miracles, and this ono
was working miracles, and such miracles as wcro
beneficial to the Union.
Mr.. Ingersoll-addressing Mr.. Brooks-asked
II John G. Breckinridge should return to the
State OF Kentucky, would ho be entitled to re-
sumo his citizenship
Mr.. Brooks. I am Yankee and can only an
swer by asking another question.
Mr.. Ingersoii. Then want no more Of II I
/ want n direct answer,
Mr.. Brooks asked, In return, II Col. Stokes
should DO considered as entitled to oitizsnship.
Mr.. Ingersoli replied that he should. The cases
were not parallel Col stokes had served In the
| Union army.
Mr.. sch.nck, Of Ohio, wished to bring tho
question before the House to 4 speedy vote. He
claimed that the case be investigated before the
| oath be administered. When there was o ques-
tion rs to loyalty, tho subject Of that question
should stand aside until that question should be
settled. He did not think there had been fair
election in Kentucky, judging by all he heard.
his resolution investigating the elections Of all
the members from Kontuoky. He believed one
or moro had been fairly elected.
| Mr.. Payne, Of Wisconsin, here handed In tho
| protest Of Samuel e. Smith, claiming the scat
which John Young Brown appears to occupy in
the House, and sending along to the Clerks desk
several afidavits; also letter said to have been
/ WTltteu Dy JOnu 1OuuB DIOWu.
Mr.. Pile, OF Mo, moved 10 amend the thir.
teenth limo Of the resolution offered by Mr..
Schenck by inserting the words "excepting @ 60.
NJ. Adams, Of the Seventh district Of Kentuoky;'
which was accepted
Mr.. Marshall, Of H., said q subject Of thi,
gravity should be approached with more due re.
gard and good spirit There we're members here
he was sorry to think, who would use all the in
fuencc In their power to carry their point.
Mr. Ingersoll said the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. Marshalll did him injustice. He had only
asserted that he wanted to do all consistent with
right to prevent such men from taking their seats
A member asked Mr.. Pile whether or not, in
case 4 man was legally elected, and yet wal
krown to be disoyal man. man who had
been n rebel leader In tho wsr--he should be ad.
mitted to . seat in Congress.
Mr.. Pile said he recognised that the Hous, had
the power to keep such men out Of their seats.
He would acknowledge that right. Charges had
been made against many members, and nearly
all were as false as false could bo.
Mr.: schsnck here demanded the previous
question.
Mr. Boutwell,, Of Mass, here asked privilege to
say q few words, and Mr.. Scheuck agreed to give
ave minutes, and to yield no further to any one
Mr. Boutwell, said that, Of course, If man
came here charged with being traitor he should
surely bs refused the oath until tho matter be
settled. He did not, however, desire to include
Il
Mr.. Logan moved TO amend by inserting the
names Of all the delegation save that Of Mr..
Adams.
Mr.. Schenck here called for the previous
question.
The question on agreeing to tho substitute was
taken BY rising vote and decided In the afarma-
/ tive 81 voting therefor and so In the negative.
Mr.. Wood called for the yeas and nays, which
4 was lost-ysas 10, nays 100.
/ Tho question was taken on the amended reso.
luton, and II was adopted.
Mr.. Sohenck presented q protest against the
administration Of the oath to WIN. H. Baruum,
\ q member elect from the State Of Connecticut,
on the ground that ho had procured his election
by fraud.
The Chair also laid before the House several
4 cases Of contestants for seats which were re-.
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
4 Mr.. Stevens moved that when this House ad.
journ It be to Friday at 10 m.
Mr.. Eliot, Of Mass, offered an amendment
that a bill perfecting and Strengthening the
I military act, providing for a free government
in the South, be reported upon as soon as
practicable; that no matter of q general nature
bo considered at this session, but be laid on tho
table, without debate, or referred.
| Mr.. Eliot moved that tho rules be suspended
to consider the amendment; and 1t was agreed
to BY rising vote.
A motion was made to adjourn, and lost.
| Mr. Eliots bill passed.
Mr.. Judd, of H.. offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of War for all instructions,
orders and correspondence had with military
commanders acting under the military bill.
| Passed.
Mr.. Covode offered q resolution calling on
the President for all correspondence between him
and Lewis d. Campbell, late Minister to Mexi.
co. and oil had with his successor. from this
time back to Mr.. Campbell's appointment.
Passed.
Several bills were offered and referred, and, on
motion, were ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. sohoheld, at 4 p. m. the
House adjourned to meet tomorrow, at IL m.
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