The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-24
FIRST C0LORED SENATOR.
rpy sEyiTE'S FIGHr OvER JEFF.
DtyIs,s MACK SUCCESSOR.

i Garrett DnvI. Boiling Over with Tndiann-
,,ou-The Dred scott Decision EShumed-
Th,iIlins speech from senator Nye-Ds-
vi. n. the Greatest Ass OF tho ssnsen.
v,.usgroS Feb. 23.--Aner the reception Of
L ..uor. for woman suffrage, Mr.. HOWARD Qacp.,
u,h1 reported q bill for territorial form Of gov
.,nu,pt for Alaska, and the Senate agreed TO Mr..
,,xsorRs resolutions, instructing the Naval and
vn,,,,v Committees to inquire into and report upon
=. ,,pedeney Of aboishns the Naval Academy At
I',,poll., AMI the Military Academy at West Point,
s,d The substitution, by assignments TO duty in va
Il .o,, colleges throughout the Union, Of naval and
.a,,rr officers as Instructors In navigation, naval
II .,,,are and military tactics. Mr.. WILSON rep,
II s,..l PRESENTED the cred entails OF II. r. Revels,
rlR coLoREp SENATOR
Il a,s, nom Mississippi. The paper s q certificate OF
l.,,on for the term ending in 1871 and Is signed by
Il Ger. AmCs Military Governor OF Mississippi.
II Mr. SALISBURY Dem., Dol) inquired whether
/ N. PAPER was any evidence Of the election Of the
l person referred TO.
i The Chir said that II any objection was made TO
II The Administration Of the oath TO Mr.. Revels, the
i uue.tou whether the oath should be administered
i would be submitted to the Senate.
Il Mr. SArLsBunr said that before the question Of
i Administering the oath came up other questions
might have to be settled At this particular stage,
II
uat this M had been elected to the Senate OF the
/ United stalc was not such certificate as was re-
/ MI STEWART URcp., Nev0 remarked that the Ger.
nAcste OF election OF various Senators from the re-
Constructed Stalos had been signed by the Pro-
i ysional Governors
Il 10 the Senate could only be claimed upon q valid
Aec,ion by valid Legislature. In the present case
| here wns no evidence emanntng from the Legisla-
Iue that they had elected any one, but simply cer
| hfeste from an individual styling himself military
Ser ana & s GoysrnIT t.a1 n,ss se s snr
/ Provisional Cove rnor could send n communication
10 this body, for such an oficer was unknown to the
| M. WILSON forwarded to the Clerk and had read
tecruhed copy OF the proceeding In the election OF
senators OF The United States by the Mississippi
| Mr.. DRAKE rep, Mo1 remarked that the objec.
ton va. without force, as the act Of Congress re-
election Of senator, but did not say the evidence
should come from the Legislature. The communi.
L oauon before the Senate from the Governor Of Mis-
Essipii provisional though he might bc called iur.
nshcl tie very evidence required by the Constitu.
GREAT SEAL or THE STATE
to the paper was sufficient for the Senate, for the
/ night OF a Governor to that seal could not now
b. inquired INTO, but IN the present case must be ac
i IT. sArLsnrRY spoxe Of the newspaper announce
/ nent OF t.c election OF person named Acorn as
IlT' SfocnI cf the senator (Mr Drake tins paper did
L aot sloN he signature of the real Governor.
usuRPArIoS or POWER.
i Nj STOCKTON dem, N J) said that by refer.
trce 10 lh' army h'B,,er, ne Iau u!sco'eten tna,
BiiglIcf ,eacril and Military Commander OF the
iodrih Military District was the same gentleman
whose name Wa append led 10 this paper, which pur.
ported 30 'e a crtdcnll OF n ScuatOr OF the United
State Coacriiug the nssumoton OF Republican
senatct, Hat the duty Of the Government was to
gulr4tt 10 every - iic q republican form OF gov
trnmeut .ud hat only those lately rebelhous States
L which Illl show republican forms oi government
II "A would
/ ell ii,rnlon to the fact that the
ercdeHa. o. q senator from Mississippi, depended
Il entirely Tor yerih alton upon the signature OF q
Il eommaa.alt ola military district. This was ey
dence vi the fact that the credentials did not pur-
Il port 30 come IRON stats which, IN the meaning VI
L the Law, had republican form OF government.
Another objection TO the gentlemen who claimed to
reprc,ci Mississippi that they had been elected
i before tn" state MS admitted to representation.
Tie s., nae deci ed. without division, ~ rec.iv'
| hc payer r-onted by Mr.. Wilson.
/ Mr. >TOCEToN offered resolution to refer to III
| Judiyl4r. COM u.ittce the credentials Of Messrs.
AMEs AND REyELs,
claiming seats as Senators elect nom the State o
| AsssNppl, aud instrueting them to inquire and re
Uunel states for the period OF nine years, and wer
inaatit.nf- Of Mississippi at the time OF their cleo
| ton. IL th. constitutional sense; ana whether sal
Amc, Wis Mt several months prlor, and at the tim
| ofhls c.cCtpu, commissioned Ohcer OF the United
staIes 1nl Military Commander IN Mississippi unde
The r.co -truction Acts OF Congress, and whether b
| has since resigned
| M. PoMRRoY (Iiep., Kansas said that the crcden
Therefore could not be referred.
| Mr.. NTU,k kroS modified his resolution so as
| omli J.. re.erenee 10 Gen. Ames, bpt proceedei Y
L gentlemen. He said that the gentleman who ha
/ ugned the certificate OF election for Mr. Reyel
claimed to have been also elected by the Mississipp
II Legislature for the other upeIpired term. He d
claimed any motive OF personal animosity, but W.
solely desirous OF an examination and decision upo
the questions involving interpretations OF the Coz
MtuIion presented BY these credentials. The CO..
4 he a Of hi
/ House OF Congress during his continuance In ofic
Yst this gentleman (Gen. Ames) was q
BRHvrr BROADER GENERAL
u the time OF his election, while his name was d
colleague The question OF the citizenship OF M
Revsls also deserved attention. and he insisted upo
Mr.. DAVIS gave notice OF bis intention to resis,
the last the admission Of these two men, and In IL
conscientious discharge OF his duty he would int
pose an objection AZ every stage Of this proceed in
1 lie believed the
RADICAL PARTY HAD CONF MAD;
but there was method In their madness, for tn,
had not dared 10 have this man Reyels sent to Il
House, where the members would very soon have
hee their constituents, but 10 the Senate where Il
elections OF members were less frequent. The
SSsrs men In the the Senate Ben who would vote 70 adm
Never before In the history OF the country had
eolor.d man been elected to the Senate but Il
But for that sword he never would have been pr
tented here, This man never was and never wou
Il ~ he chOlco OF the people OF MISSISSIPPI. III
/ hs' could not be dsnied. Moreover. RevelS was
BoT CITIZEN,
/ shown BY the Dred Scott case In view OF the,
hes he asked, would the Senate refuse TO refer Il
i credentials OF Republican amer having three tim,
Surhg the past nine years referred 70 the JudlcaT
i SommIIee the credentials OF Democratic Senator
namely, those Of Stark OF OREGON, Patterson OF Tel
| hessee, and Thomas Of harylandf The. reasons Il
,itefsnee In the present ease were much strong,
hln 10 any OF the others.
MT; sHkRhAN Rep., Ohio informed Senator Dt
n ~ that twenty years ago the Supreme Court
/ HIb hen composed mainly OF Democrats. decide
Il ~ E~YeI 10 be citizen
ii AZ hEVkLs AGAIN.
Il mi NrH (Rsp, New In reply 10 Mr. Davis, o.
Eestd his surprise 70 hear the Dred Scott deeisio
so s an authority for the Senate He locke
No. ,H hH decision as an outrage upon the Const
L NJ Mq upon the riglu Of the people, and II ha
80 en teouked By the grandest uprising OF the peo
ssS y, SI any age: What an impressive spectacle
,ssSSouNVe justice wN witnessed here to-day.
AA' proud and naughty man,
L.. yETTHRsOH DAVIS,
~ Ihh chamber 10 undertake the establishment q
r,s'stthneht r,sS founded upon the enslavement Of
a. whose skin differed IN color from his own /,
~ member OF that humble and long suferip
H. Vams here 70 take the seat which Jenerso
NJ" "iL and which has remained vacant ever sinc
ssi, Inc real objection 10 Revels IL that be is NO
sfrIIs IWs nan. But was the Senator (Mr. Davis
~ ~ 70 enter the race with . colored man for fea