Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-14
CoNGRE ESsIoNAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 13, 1858.

uom General Grant, enclosing reports OF
district commanders in the South, OF the
number of white and colored votes regis
tered in the different States, tine number
cast for and against the ratification OF
ehe constitution, and the number neglect
ing to vote.
Mr.. SHERMAN presented resolutions of
the Ohio Legislature. sent In House report
Mr.. DAVIS gave notice of intention to in
erouuce bill at an early day for the admis
sion OF the territories of Arizona and Mon !
tana.
The Chair laid before the Senate the resig
Senate. .Fl7.
A motion was made that it be laid on the
table. Negatived
Mr.. HENDRICKS offered resolution
That the resignation be accepted, and until
the appointment of successor, Major
Macdonald act as Secretary,
Mr.. SUMNER objected and the resolu-
tfon went over.
1 Mr.. WILSON offered a Joint resolution
| to restore North Carolina, South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana
to. representation in Congress. Ordered
printed. A- 10 ~
Mr.. SHERMAN called up House bill for
the admission of Arkansas, and suggested
the advisability of taking immediate action
| upon it.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL opposed the departure
from ordinary practice, which required its
reference TO the Judiciary committee.
| Mr.. JOHNSON took the same view, and
said it would look to the country, although
| he did not believe it was the intention as if
| the hasty admission of Arkansas was de-
| signed to influence the vote on impeach-
ment. s4
Mr.. DIXON thought it possible that it
| might be claimed that the new Senators
| would have the right to vote, and contend
ed that nothing should be done which
would admit the question to be raised.
Mr.. SHERMAN deemed it inconceivable
| that these men would come here expecting
to vote on impeachment, and urged the i'm
mediate passage of the bill, on the ground
that such action would once more give
moral sanction to the authority of legisla-
ton, which was now insufficient to keep
the peace and prevent carelessness.
Mr.. EDMUNDS favored its reference to
committee in the regular way. He ap-
proved the Constitution, but thought a bad
precedent should not be established. Be- |
sides Republican Senators should not COM
init themselves to an action which would |
render them liable to suspicion.
/ Mr.. BUCKALEW raised the same points |
as to whether the Constitution was legally |
ratified that were made in the House, quot |
ing the report of Gilmore.
Mr.. SHERMAN replied, citing the report |
of the officer sent to investigate the cleo
tion, that no frauds had been shown on the |
part of the register.
Mr.. MORTON advocated postponement |
until Monday, saying the argument of the |
Senators from MARYLAND and Connecticut |
indicated what use would be made by its |
opponents, If the attempt was made to |
yass it to-day. He was sure there was no
intention to take such advantage of the
passage of the bill, but would move an
adjournment until Saturday.
Mr.. HARLAN pointed out that the addi-
tinrl of ttryn lnoxr
as at present. nineteen for acquittal, and
would therefore operate adversely to the
friends of conviction.
After further debate, -
Mr.. TRUMBULL pledged the Judiciary
COMMITTEES to an early consideration of the
bill, and
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, it was re-
ferred to them.
Messrs. MORTON and SUMNER pre.s-
ed the motion to adjourn until Saturday.
Mr.. ANTHONY moved to amend by
substituting Friday, saying If much further
delay were had the Senate might, instead
of an august body, be called September
body. [Laughter.]
The amendment was rejected and the
motion to adjourn until Saturday pre-
vailed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.. BRECK offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of War and General of
the Army to communicate the reports of
the several district commanders as to the
elections on the ratification of the proposed
constitutions in Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Louisiana, and for the
election of officers hereunder, with ac-
companying papers, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. SCHENCK made statement in re-
ference to a recent New York item. that
neither the committee on Ways and Means
nor himself knew of any complaint against
the Collector of Internal Revenue, Bailey,
of New York, and that they had no per-
son employed in any secret detective service.
The committee did not claim authority,
and certainly had not the disposition to
enter on that business.
The bill allowing the Whitehall GS Platts-
burgh railroad to pass across United States
lands at Plattsburqh was passed.
MIR. PRICE, from the Pacific railroad
reported back the bill, with
to incorporate the Puget
Sound and Columbia River Railroad Com
pany.
After considerable discussion and prop
ositions to amend, t
Mr.. PRICE moved the previous question,
which the House refused to second.
The bill was then referred to the commit
tee OH Public Lands.
The bill to admit North Carolina, South
Carolina. Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama
to representation in Congress, was taken
up. -
Mr.. STEVENS. of Penn, offered the
following amendment as an additional Sec
tion:
And be it further enacted, That the pro-
visions of section IL, article 8, of the Con-
of Georgia, shall not apply to
debt due to any person who during the
whole time of the rebellion was loyal to
the United States and opposed to seces-
sion. @ ",-
Mr.. STEVENS stated he would allow
the whole day for debate on the part of
members opposed to the bill, and that he
would ask a vote on it tomorrow.
Mr.BECK made an hours speech against
the bill.