Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings Im Ihe Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Mr. Sherman
presented petition for the recognition in
the constitution Of Almighty God as the
source Of all civil authority, and made
few remarks in favor of such an amend
ment of the constitution.
Mr.. Howard from the Committee of Pa
cifc railroad reported adversely, and asked
10 be discharged from further ConsideTs-
ton Of large number of bills and me
MORALS granting or asking aid in the con-
gtruction OF railroads and telegraph lines
On motion Of Mr.. Edwards his re5O'u-
ton in relation TO the mode of counting
the vote of Georgia for President and Vice
President was taken up.
Mr.. Trumbull maintained that Georgia
having complied with the condition of sd-
mission imposed by Congress, was pTimG
fdcia; that she was entitled to have her
vote counted, and thought the resolution
unnecessary. In any view of it as 1t as
aumed, the vote of Georgia would not
change the result
Mr.. Edmunds thought the evidence con
elusive that Georgia was not entitled to
have her vote counte !, but as there was a
d ference Of opinion lac had introduced
the resolution 50 as TO avoid the difficulty
which would exist for hasty determine
ton of II.
Mr.. Hendricks briefly discussed the
resolution and raid he could not see any
propriety ia raising the question as TO the
right of Georgia 10 representation or =
have her electoral vote counted when she
had already Representatives sitting In the
| House.
Mr.. Conkling said the Representatives
had been elected before the impeachment,
| iftbere was any. The debate was inter
| rupted by the expiration Of the morning
hour, which brought up the constitutional
amendment.
MIR. Salisbury was entitled TO the floor,
but Mr.. Edmonds appealed to him TO give
way for a vote on the resolution with re
gard 10 counting the vote Of GeOgia. Mr.
Salisbury declined, and proceeded 10 ad-
dress the Sesate in opposition to the
amendment. lie regarded ii not az an
amendment TO the constitution, but as
an attempt subversiVe OF IT aud all
| other Estate Constitutions. The fathers
| Of the constitution, mad sOlemnly voted
down, in convention, proposals to make
the Federrl government national
| one. but their descend ants, who had
the advantage of living in an aG'
of progress, and learning their POliilca
philosophy from newspapers, are now doing
that which the great men ofthe revolution
ary period had 30 carefully avoided. Thu
f amendment, however was simply part o
the programme OF the Radical party, s
partv already guilty of snch tyranny Thai
il Would he we'll for coming generations u
forget if they could not take warning
| f,om their atTOCIOns acts.
You profess to oppose repudIatlon, ye
nropose TO bestOW the suffrage upon cl'
Of neople whose interests would be yer!
likely 10 make them vote for repndiatIon
The Sela or from Nevada had d6chnet
IA olive any reason for the adoption OF TIN
amendment, thinking il was enough to "a.
IL VISA the growing act of the kepubiicaI
marty. He (Saul-bury, )thought 30 too lh
E nronosed amendment striking down one u
The great lights of the States wa indeed al
appropriate GROWING act Of that iniamon
: party. in regard to which his own dtScri |
tive vocabulary has been exhausted; II
could say, 10 the language of Holy Wnl
4 that from the crown Of its head TO the sol
e Of lis feet there was no health in 1t, Ina
!. party was the murdererOf the constitute
], of this country, and in dismissing he migt
use the language OF the Judge when d
has pronounced the sentence OF The Innfd
81 erer-msy God have mercy on your souil
Mr. Nye suggested that when the JUG