The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
ror,ie,h CONVERSATIONS session.
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Mr.. Van Wrinkle, from the Committee on
ridins Tia, t marriage shall not xcif forfeit
MI MI. Srsrin. nom the Committee on Naval
Afair., reported Joint resolution 70 restore
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the oommittes on Post oiiees to sonsidsf
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10 the hrge cities, 90 that delivsrtss cap b a.
frequent q a the general stsiions, Adoptsd.,
sppeissnsns Of consular clerks. Referred TO
Mr.. psvis introduced . bill to facilitate the
S 81 Ss,%esS state and lie
United States Referred TO Committee on
Nj. Oorbest introduced a biii to amend the
charter Of the Warrington and ueorgetown
Railroad Company. Referee to the Commit
Mr.. Hcndricf; called up the Bill for the re.
discussed until the expiration Of the morning
MI. oonkllng called up joint resolution to
The Circuit Court Of Jefferson county, Va, to
Mr.. Wiley explained that the suit was in
property, and wa. brought Against Capt.
SsoH.h nH Sy MAN ws0 n mann Bso%n. there ":
no evadinE the fact that the greatest hostility
| existed In thAt county towards the unHeu
states, and II was impossible to obtain fsir
MI. Hendricks moved to refer the resolution
to the Judiciary Committees which was agreed
"Mr. Buekalews had not the slightest doubt
that this was an effort to bring ~ the author
% the p %Rsss psisy TRe o. sae %
was then passed.
The bill 70 admit North Carolina and other
taken up, on which Nj. VicEers, Of Maryland,
Mr.. yicEsrs then addressed the Senate upon
presented here for the admission Of these
States proceed on the assumption that they
are not In the Union. II they are not 10 the
.. they got out Of the Union. The honorable
, Senator from Michigan had asserted on Satur.
that these s,ssse Sy the Ina o.
, Mr.. Howard. And by the acts OF war which
Xisss.. IN, Tso VA, ss. y va. conducted ,Ia on
!. soluble, and that no acts could avail to break
1t. II the ordinances Of secession could not
s%ys q %G 9%. to T * .s ss ns
, theory once held by Congress.
Mr.. vickers continued at considerable
az. Salisbury said hi. friend tAIr.. vickersl
was new member Of this body. He had, 10
, his very eloquent remarks, alluded to the
. Ignorance that 1t was an old worn-out instru'
ment, and that its existence had long been
, ignored BY the National Legislature. Yet the
4 nature that It could not fail to attract atten
7 ton. This bill was in direct opposition to tn.
e. s.as.. ws' cut
4 Now. this bill does not propose to admit then
. to the Union, but to admit them to representa-
conditions. What right had Congress to i'm
pose such conditions on these stafesi y ha'
as st 81 New Ya
= from Maryland, he thought It was. rather gu
/. Mr.. Morton said the senstors from Della
a ware and Maryland should be careful hov
(. they talked about negro suffrage and Sambo
% July next their party would be placed on
y platform Of universal suffrage and universe
MI. Morton then offered an amendment tina
within 20 days after the passage OF this act tn
n State otaceis recently elected shall DC I In
ef none OF the recently elected ofneers who ar
al disqualified by the nth article shall be Above
vi He then explained that the first part Of tn
amsndment was to meet the case Of Louisisn,
tss sta ~ Sos
of should not 60 into office until November, thu
ps and county ofiioisis In ONCE. The second pal
no Of the amendment was to prevent person
from taking their Offices who would be di
,e qualified by the lit article, as 1t was undel
y, y, stood a number OF such had been elected 1
va the different States.
he MI. Dooiittle asked for the reading Of m
nd mortal signed by Mr.. Austin, Of Lopisian
~ but the Senate refused to allow 1t to be rea
" Mr.. Trumbull then took the Moor 10 oppos
er tion to the amendment to include Alabama,an
ne said II would be breaking faith.
M Mr.. sherman. Breaking faith with whom
,is Mr.. Trumbull, with ourselves, with u
At law. It wa. the old LecomPton principle ov'
In any such action. He would read from q
o Senator from Ohio, that there had been larg
nj vote cast for the constitution In Aiabau
than 10 any OF the other states: ,
~ which he claimed proved that In ever. one
the other States, with the exception OF Geo
o. gis, majority Of all TIE rsslstsred vote. b,
be number Of votes cast for the constitution e
short Of majority Of the res!stered VOTE
IN Ancsma Se uSmoes Sa III
of He Begged Senators not to put Alabama
the Sili :. y ntsHt enaanssr IT, Let Ai'0"H
an MT. sherman would have thought that Il
ms | Senator (Mr. Trumbull would have examine
u" fore misleading the Senate as he had don
Mr.. Sherman then went on TO argue ths
deductins those who were unable to vote
re- the con.iltution than many other state, Vnd
Ter the lead Of the Senator, INT. Trumbul
Arkansas had Just been passed upon. On
OF two-sevenths Of her people voted for tho co
1T stitution, and the majority was very dubiou
ew He believed that there was no ground for 81
iAi he did not think so, he thought that Alabau
re- was as strong as any OF the other States, a
on there need be no fear OF Its passing over q
ew veto.
wv MI. Stewart took the same ground as NJ
ICE Sherman.
MI. Wiley desired to make some remar
In this line, but II a vote could be had now,
would not trouble the Senate.
n. The Chair presented 4 communication fro
W" the President Transmitting documents fro
hat the Postmaster General relative to negot
the lions for a new postal treaty with Gre
my On motion Of Mr.. Henderson the Senate,
cal 5l6 p. m, adjourned.
no HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
the Under the call OF States and Territories
so bills and Joint resolutions for reference onl
,hs the following were introduced and referred
'"e committees named:
ave By MT, Miller, Of PENNSYLVANIA: DIrecti,
the Committee on the Judiciary to inqui
why there has been so much delay 10 the tri
Of Jefferson Davis, and directing said comm
q of tee to report what legislation 10 necessary
Ar. secure sspeedy trial. committeeon the
ON BY Mr. Stone, Of Maryland: Bill to estabii
to | a certain post route In Montgomery count
hev Md. Committee on Post offices and Pc
NY Roads.
ION, BY Mr.. McClurg, OF Missouri: Bill to anne
hey the act to incorporate the National Caplt
oai Insurance Company. Committee on the d
and BY Mr. Epson, Of Michigan; Bill maxi
appropriation to pay the reward offered
1855 for the capture OF Jefferson Davis. 90