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greed lo, 293 ; bill postponed to the next session In the 

 House, -203. 



In the House, a bill to guarantee to certain States a 

 republican form of government considered, 293 ; tlio 

 bill, 293 ; it challenges the support of all who consider 

 slavery the cause of the rebellion, 294 ; what is the na- 

 ture of this case with which we have to deal ? 294 ; en- 

 gaged in suppressing a military usurpation of the au- 

 thority of the State Government, 295; what jurisdiction 

 does the duty of guaranteeing a republican Government 

 confer, under such circumstances, upon Congress ? 295 ; 

 until Congress recognize a State Government organized 

 under Its auspices, there is no Government in the rebel 

 States, except the authority of Congress, 290; it has 

 been said peace could be had on any reasonable terms, 

 295; after the military power is suppressed, call upon the 

 people to reorganize in their own way, subject to tho 

 conditions we think essential to permanent pe 

 three modes indicated, 296 ; prohibit slavery by the Con- 

 stitution, 296; plan of tho President, 296; proposition 

 of the present bill, 297 ; extraordinary theories evoked 

 on the relations of the States to the Federal Government, 

 297; these acts of secession are either valid or invalid, 

 297 ; they cannot be invalid to destroy the Union, anil 

 valid to destroy the State Governments, 297 ; if these 

 States are out of the Union, their Governments are in 

 force until changed, 293; the foundation corner of the 

 Confederation, 293 ; bill passed, 293 ; yens and nays, 29S. 



In the Senate, the bill considered, 299; amendment 

 offered, 299; what do you propose to do with theso 

 seceded States with regard to their coming back * 209 ; 

 the amendment declares they shall not come in until 

 Congress provides some principle for their admission, 

 299; what relation do these seceded States now hold, 

 800; duty to guarantee a republican form of govern- 

 ment, 800 ; it is said the States may lose their organiza- 

 tive rights and corporate capacity by rebellion, 300 ; feat- 

 ures of this bill, 300 ; them was a time when a prece- 

 dent like this would have been deemed unconstitutional, 

 801 ; the amendment accomplishes nothing, 301 ; this 

 bill accomplishes the work which the traitor began, 301 ; 

 what authority has Congress to exercise this power? 

 802 ; excitement produced by the proposition to re- 

 strict territorial self-government, 302 ; no State has a 

 republican form of government when that government 

 is prescribed to them by another outside their limits, 

 802 ; where does Congress derive the power to govern a 

 State by a Federal appointee 5 302 ; what does the w..rd 

 guarantee mean ? 303 ; does it authorize this Union to 

 et up a government, to create a government, or to make 

 a form of government ? 303 ; views of the Federalist, 

 803 ; if the State government is overthrown, is it not the 

 duty of the Federal Government to restore? 304; what 

 docs this bill propose ? 304 ; Washington ever maintain- 

 ed the supremacy of the civil power, 304 ; where do we 

 derive the power to reconstruct this Union ? 305 ; tho 

 existence of the institution of slavery in a State, or any 

 other domestic institution, does not make the Govern- 

 ment republican or anti-republican in form, 806 ; this 

 bill is not claimed to be a war measure, 306 ; the Gov- 

 ernment of the United States emanated from the States, 

 806 ; it is a declaration to those State* that they arc 

 never to be. received into the Union, 306 ; amendment 

 adopted, 306 ; amendment to adopt the emancipation 

 proclamation offered, 806; lost, 306; bill passed, 806; 

 House non-concur in the amendment, and the Senato 

 recede, 307 ; proclamation of President Lincoln, 807 ; 

 protest of Messrs. "Wade and Davis, 807. 



In the House, a motion to admit a representative from 

 Arkansas, 307 ; facts of the case, 307 ; a question of the 



recognition or refusal to recognize the organization tt 



eminent In Arkansas destroyed f 809 ; State without 



..iit. 310; Arkansas now under a nilllu- 

 ernor, 810; Is Arkansas in or oat of tho Union? 810; 

 . 311. 



In the Senate, a motion to admit Senator* from Ar- 

 kansas, 311 ; the decision of this question rules all th* 

 questions of representation In Congress, and the partici- 

 pation of Arkansas In tho Presidential election, 811 ; flt 

 distinct reasons against the reco. r -Muta- 



tion from Arkansas, 811 ; the representation Is founded 

 on a minority, 811 ; absurd for each chamber to deter- 

 mine the question of representation for Itself, 812 ; aa- 

 : s In harmony with reason, 812 ; the Constitution 

 si-ems to place the question beyond doubt, 812; the 

 President's proclamation Implies the action of Congreas, 

 812; war power of tho President, 813 ; In tho Missouri 

 case it was conceded that it was not in the power of 

 Congress to annex any such condition to the admission 

 of a State, because it would produce Inequality as be- 

 tween States, 313 ; the war Is carried on against the citi- 

 zens individually of the States, 814 : the State of Arkan- 

 sas is in insurrection, 314 ; postponed, 314. 



In the House, a joint resolution relative to Mexico 

 314. 



In the House, resolutions relative to the Enrolment 

 Act offered, 315 ; votes, 815. 



In the Senate, a bill to increase the bounty to volun- 

 teers, and the pay of the army, considered, 815 ; the as- 

 sumption by the authorities of the power to give boun 

 ties without law, 316 ; the conscription act not a Cvilure, 

 816 ; object to legalize the act of the Government, 816 ; 

 if the draft is not a failure, it is not a success, 817 ; evy 

 appeal to the people a success, 317 ; tho continued offer 

 of bounties has had a tendency to diminish the patriot- 

 ism of the people, 317 ; the failure of the draft has been 

 owing to the clumsy manner in which it was attempted, 

 317 ; every citizen owes to the Government the utmost 

 of his ability, 313 ; the burdens in this war consist In two 

 things, 318 ; the conscription act has done more to ra!s 

 the sentiment of this nation than any act passed, 81S 

 the enrolment act considered, 819: amcndmc: 

 posed, 319; the commutation should be accordlr.- 

 income of a person, 819 ; object to fix a limit to the 

 price of substitutes, 819 ; infirmities allowed, 320 ; how 

 the law was executed, 820 ; what Is our present legisla- 

 tion on the subject ? 320 ; the people now understand the 

 law, 321 ; a new income tax proposed, 821 ; other amend- 

 ments proposed, 821, 322 ; what is the number of colored 

 troops? 823; fifty thousand enlisted, 823; States la 

 which colored troops are raised, 828, 824 ; what law is 

 there to justify the Government in paying any thing to 

 masters for their slaves ? 824 ; a master is to be paid for 

 his property, 324 ; raising colored troops In Maryland, 

 825; do. in Kentucky and Tennessee, Si5; farther 

 amendments, 825; necessity an.'. .' calling 



colored men into the service, 826. 



In the House, the enrolment act consider 

 amendments, 327 ; it was said the laws and constitutions 

 of the border States were to be r. - :.o con- 



stitution or law of any State shall stand between me and 

 what I believe my duty, 827 ; how Is just cosrriensa- 

 tion for this private property to be ascertained ? SST ; 

 the question relates to the expediency of taking slave* 

 for military service, S2S ; what right have you : 

 that our slaves In Kentucky shall be placed on your <. n- 

 rolment list? 82S; votes on the amendments, B; 

 ciTect of the amendments to the n< 



In the Senate, a bill to abolish commutation consld- 



