Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on Monday. Mr. Edmunds'
resolution was discussed at length: it tenders
the thanks Of Congress TO Edwin VI. Stanton
| for the great ability, purity and fidelity with
which he has discharged the duties Of Secre-
tary Of War, as well during the rebellion rs
at a later period, when assailed 10y opposi-
ton inspired by hostility to the measures
adopted by Congress for the pacifcation Of
! the country and the restoration Of real and
| permanent peace.
Mr.. Fesscnden strongly favored its passage.
and Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Fowler approv-
cd Of all Of it but the clause which implied
thar his remaining in the Cabinet against
the wish Of the President was right and
proper. Mr.. Henderson moved an amend
mcnt thanking Chief Justice Chase for his
conduct during the trial, which was prompt
ly rejected by vote Of II to so, seven Sen
atOrs not voting. The original resolution
was then passed by a vote Of II 10 81, both
Henderson and Fowler voting against it, To
Mr.. Hendricks objection to the resolution Mr..
Edmunds sarcastically replied that they all
knew Mr.. Stanton had 10 more vigorous sup
porters during the war than that Senator and
the distinguished party he represents. Was
there any man who disputed the truth Of the
latter part Of the resolution, to which the
Senator objected The difficulty in the
minds OF the President and his associates was
that Mr.. Stanton chose to maintain the law
and TO carry out the Reconstruction laws in
the spirit in which they We're passed. while
the President desired their purpose 10 be de-
ieated, and wished to get Cabinet officer in
accord with him. No doubt Mr.. Stanton be-
ieved the Tenure Of Office bill unconstitu-
tional when it passed, but it having received
the constitutional majority he felt bound to
obey it instead Of assisting the President to
overthrow it, and 1t was within his (Nlr. Ed
munds) knowledge that it was a greater
trial 10 Mr.. Stanton to remain in office in
obedience TO that law than to bear the bur
den Of the administration Of the war, being
ut time when he earnestly desired to retire
For these reasons, and because he (dr. Ed !
munds) believed half million majority Of
the citizens Of the United States would vote
to-day to restore Mr. Stanton, he desired to |
thank him rs well for his services during the /
war as for his conduct at that latter period 1
referred 10 by the Senator from Indiana.
The Arkansas Admission bill was then taker,
up. Mr.. Brakes amendment was agreed o.
and the bill was passed by vote of "a to g.
Mr.. brakes amendment provides sir ,ply
that Arkansas shall be admitted on conc iition
that no denial or abridgment Of right Of Suf
frage or any otherright shall be enacted by
said State on account of race and coicrexcerIt
Indians not taxed.
The House, receiving number Of resolu-
tions and rejecting one that thf, room in
which Woolley is confined be lock- ID with the
key of the French Bastile, vot ed to have
evening sessions hereafter, and then took up
the tax bill, in Committee of tn whole. Mr.:
Schenck explained its provisic IDS and made
a financial statement.
Mr.. Poland, from the Dom ely and Wash
burne Investigating Commi ttee, made re-
port to the House, stating in effect that no
evidence had been taken Oy the committee.
and that Mr.. Washburne had retracted 50
much of the charges as involved a question Of
privilege on behalf of Mr.. Donnelly The
report was laid over for future action