Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-05
Congress-.
SENATE.

The resolution OF thanks to Mr..
Stanton was taken up and opposed
by Mr.. Hendricks on the ground OF
its partisanship.
Senator Edmunds, Morton and
Howard paid high eulogiumS to the
merits of Mr.. Stanton.
Mr.. Fessenden favored the resolu-
ton, saying that Mr.. Stanton had been
cruelty misrepresented, and eulogised
Mr.. Stanton's services to the country.
Mr.. Harlan followed with remarks
on Mr.. Stanton's connection with the
North Carolina proclamation and
President Lincoln's policy, which gave
rise to long discussion as to whether
Mr.. Stanton did or did not originate
President Johnson'S policy of recon
struction, Messrs, Howard and Yates
denying and Mr.. Hendricks affirming
that such was the case. the latter cit
ing the letter of Gen. Grant to the
President and Mr.. Stanton's own tes-
timony before the assassination COM
mittee.
Mr.. Buckalaw criticised severely
Mr.. Stanton's course since August
last.
After further remarks by Messrs
Henderson, Edmunds, Thayer, and
Trunahnil M -Hn,pdaroon ofiarnd an
amendment, voting thanks to Chief
Justice Chase, for his conduct during
the trial, which was rejected by vote
of II to 80. Messrs. Ross and Fow
Ter, with nine democrats in the affirm
alive.
Messrs. Sherman, Morton and Viii
, liams then condemned the amendment
as being in bad taste, to drag in the
name of the Chief Justice, without
reference to the motion under discuss
ion. The question was then AIKEN Oh
the resolution, and it was adopted by
vote of 81 to II. The bill for the
2 admission of Arkansas was then takel
+ up and discussed by Messr8. Drak'
] and Johnson.
, Mr.. Drake modified his amendment
E so as to provide simply that Arkan
r sas shall be admitted, on condition
e that no denial or abridgment of tn
) rights of suffrage, or any other RICH
q shall be enacted by said State, on &C
). count of race or color, except Indian
i not taxed. Mr.. Drake supported hi
n amendment.
Y Mr.. johnson spoke in opposition
r all unconstitutional and degradin
e conditions upon the admission o
!. States.
Il Mr.. Morton opposed the amend
0 ment. The theory of the senator frol
is Missouri, if carried into effect, wOul
d destroy the government itself. 1t wa
e a dangerous innovation, and he shou
v vote against it.
50 Mr.. Fowler opposed the impoSitic
a. of any conditions.
Mr. Howe after some remark
moved to recommit the bill, with
A ,tructions to provide for provision
70 organization OF the State governme
and immediate admission OF Its sen
lie, tors and representatives to Congre
ia Oh The footing ofdelegates; such sta
ed OF affairs to continue until after t
} = auopGIon oI the Ittn "a UICIO ~ .
er legislature.
NJ Mr. Yates supported the House b
nd Mr.. Morgan offered resolution
i'll suspend the execution ofthe reSoluti
nd OF the 20th ult, directing the Sergea
no at-Arms to take possession of
"a room occupied as studio by NJ
ar, Ream. Mr.. Morgan read a lett
NE stating that the removal of the moo
OF Mr. Lincoln's statue would destr
)st it and the whole years work.
he Ar. Cobb moved to lay the $3.50
ad tion Oh the table, which was CARR
Ie' 81 to II.
on Mr.. Van Trump, of Ohio, intrOd
or cd preamble and resolution setti
ny forth that certain rooms In the ba
III, ment were being fitted up as pris
eS- house or BaStile, Tor the incarcerati
7er of free born, but deluded AmeriC
ali citizens who dare claim the priviIt
lth of constitutional guarantees and Law
vas that said Legislative prison hol
Sc should be strong and well secured
ate prevent the escape OF such dangert
lIh' and State prisoners that it is the
ac- ~ Of public law givers to preserve
IKS consistency and symmetry of hist
'nd and adopt kindred means to presel
public order and insure the safety
o,, the public veal by the practices
10. former and coincident periods in
~ ~ history of popular liberty instruct
~ the committee on military affairs
open negotiations with the ladies
y the Mt. Vernon Association for
s ' purchase of the key of the Ere
asa Bastile, and that said key, if so I
80 81. chased, shall be used in SAID new c
81 ltOl prison now OelnS nIJe0 up.
ace Some colloquy occurred betw
lat Messrs. Doolittle, TrumbulI and P
and eroy, Mr.. Doolittle endeavoring
ire. show that the speeches of the la
sod were inconsistent with and oppo
ern. to the several provisions of the 1
70 constitution relative to the equa
of the two races.
Mr.. Howe's amendment was re
ADA. ted without a division.
real Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered an amt
arm ment to Mr.. brakes, which the la
len accepted, that no persons, except
ians dians not taxed, shall ever be del
ans. to be eligible to the franchise or
der other right On account of race or