The national Republican., 1867-07-11

think " wise to enlarge the ltst OF exolssiops.
no believed all The Southern States would con.
Sbrm to the rsquirsmsnts Of the military BILL
and out Of Che tsn he believed ssvsu would sond
msn here d favor Of ths Union Of ne country,
and equal rights for an msn ~ -.
Mf. Drake said the onieeu Of rsgistration In
asorgia had settled down upon the conclusion
that no man who was In ONCE whom the rebellion
broke out was disfranchised. This was the neces-
| tity for bis amendment.
Mr.. Howard favored tho amsndmsnt because
y removed any doubt as TO who was disqualified.
pisloyalty In once holders, sworn 10 fealty TO
the United States, was especially obnoxious, and
should be punished, and that was what the
Senate aimed at. ~ ~.
Mr.. Johssons objection TO tho amendment
was that II enlarged tho class Of the excluded.
and proposed that for II the words should DO In.
serted, "whether holding such Office at the timo
Of the rebellion or before. -
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the proposition Of Mr..
johnson as unnecessary, and charged that the
extra session was brought on by the amendment
of Mr.. Howard specifying the oath to 30 taken.
Mr. Howard disclsimsd any responsibility for
the Attorney Generals false logic. The oath
had been proposed In the House, and II properly
| construed would not have led to mischief Un-
fortunately, II has bean misussd, and some
| pleasantly was indulged about tho Introduction
Of female suffrage into the bill.
M. Howard proposed an amendment to SEQ
tOH HtI, WniCu pTONlucb tnht tuo moro act oil
voting at q popular slection for an ordinance Is
Of itsslf not disqualification. Nor Is the hold.
Ing Of certain State trusts which arc enumerated,
such as commissioners Of banks, and visitors OF
publio Institutions, justices Of peace, ministers
Of ne gospel, 10. I FE01-T rssG Ts
Mr.. Howard ailudsd 10 an order Of General
schoheld which disqualfnes certain parties, and
went on to dsfend his amendment. IL" = =
Mr.. Buckalew thought the saving clause ought
70 include mOmbers Of the bar, and urged that
those not expressly disqualified ought to be ad-
mitted TO vote.
Mr.. Pomsroy inquired Il this was not chang.
ing the legal effect Of the organic act
Mr.. Howard. No; and read tho oath and con.
tended that all tho authorities, both English and
American, required tho doing Of some act which
gave aid and comfort TO the enemy. A vote was
| not an act Of treason.
Mr.. Pomsroy raised tho point that tho amend.
mont was yiolstivs Of the agreement made at the
outset Of the session, but
Mr.. Howard insisted that II was merely ex-
planatory.
Mr.. Sumner claimed that every voter for
secession ordinance was rebel Tho amend.
ment opens door to the robels rs broad as the
horizon.
Mr.. Upton considered voting for secession as
the crime Of crimes.
Mr.. Nye opposed tho amendment.
The bill was discussed at considerable length,
until r.F sH|
Tho President announced message from the
House Of Representatives, in the shape Of q
eeries Of resolutions Of respect and coincidence
concerning the death Of Hon. Charles Dennison,
Of Pennsylvania, who left at the close Of tho
last session Of Congress in ill-hosltb, and who
dlod during the recess. .y ." e
Mr.. Buckalew, Of Pennsylvania, made q con-
cise statement, In which he gave history Of
deceased and several Of his ancestors. Al the
close Of his eulogy he offered resolution Of re-
| spoct and coincidence; which called for the imms.
diate adjournment Of the Senate ns o further
mark Of respect To- tho memory Of deceased.
Mr.. Cameron added q few words of praise In
honor Of deceased, whom At 3.65, tho Senate ad.
journed to IL m. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, the time fer taking
testimony In the Kentucky contested election
cases was extended till lst December next
Mr.. Dawes having Withdrawn his objection TO
the request Of Mr.. Nicholson, to be excused
from further service on the Committee Of Elsc.
tions, Mr. Nicholson was 50 excused.
Mr.. Shanks, Of Indiana, asked loaye to offer
a preamble and set Of resolutions reciting that
there has not been any thorough and Systematic
Investigation Of tho treatment Of Union prison.
ers Of war by the Confederate government and
that II Is important that such shall
be had, and record thereof made; and resolv.
Ing that select COMMITTEES Of Eve be appointed
ssoa Ahtesu8hLion, ana 10 record the
faots and report The same 10 the Houss at any
time, with such Recommendation as may seem
propsr-with power TO send for psrsons and ps-
per-. 70 appoint clerk and stsnoeraphsr, and
to report an act Of grace and amnesty for Wit
nsssss who may be implicated z =, -g.-'l.
MT. Wood objected TO the introduction Of the
resolutions. .t- = :
Mr. Shanks moved to suspend the rules. d
Mr. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, inquired Of Mr.. |
shanks whether the investigation should not be
referred TO the select committee appointed last
Monday on motion Of Mr.. Butler In reference TO
tho assassination conspiracy. ....0
Mr.. Shanks thought not, as that committee
tend TO-
The question on suspending the rules was
taken BY yeas and nays, and resulted--ysas 70,
:, So tho rules were suspended, and the rssolu.
tions introduced.
Mr.. Dawes called attention to the resolution
promising grace and amnesty, and which was
copied from that offered the other day by Mr..
Butler. 1t attempted to pledge the faith Of the
Government, not only that no person shall have
used against him tho evidence that he may give
before the committee, but that he shall not be
tried at all on any evidence from any source.
Mr. Shanks admitted that that resolution was,
to say the least, precarious, and he would with
draw II. .T'
Mr.. Spalding argued that the subject should
DO referred TO Mr.. Buffers select COMMITTEES, ex-
pressing his opposition to the appointment Of 90
many special committees. ai
Mr.. Shanks demanded the previous question
on tho adoption of the resolutions.
Tho previous question was seconded.
The first resolution authorizing the appoint.
mont Of tho committee was adopted-yeas 100,
nays 28. NJ
Tho second resolution, authorixing the com
mittee to send for persons and papers, was
adopted without division. -
The third resolution, promising grace and
amnesty TO witnesses implicated In the crime,
and which had not been withdrawn, but simply
modified, by shanks, was rejected-yeas 81,
Tho preamble was thon agreed to. modified so
as to read:
Whereas 1t Is sexpedient that the subject Of the
treatment Of tho prisoners of war and Union
citizens held BY the Confederate authorities
during the recent rebellion shall be thoroughly
Investigated; therefore, DO.
Mr.. Stevens (Pa.) rising to personal explains
tion. referred to q correspondence published In
tho New York Herald last Monday, questioned
the propristy Of publishing private oonversa-
tion, admitted that the political views attributed
to him were correctly stated, but disolaimed
without denying) the remarks attributed to him
In reference to his colleagues. ...
Mr.. Broomall asked, and was granted, per.
mission to have his name recorded in the afhrma-