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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 50: last months of the Civil War.—Chase and Taney, chief-justices.—the first colored attorney in the supreme court —reciprocity with Canada.—the New Jersey monopoly.— retaliation in war.—reconstruction.—debate on Louisiana.—Lincoln and Sumner.—visit to Richmond.—the president's death by assassination.—Sumner's eulogy upon him. —President Johnson; his method of reconstruction.—Sumner's protests against race distinctions.—death of friends. —French visitors and correspondents.—1864-1865. (search)
ment, must be regarded as rebel States, not to be readmitted to representation until after a vote of both houses, Works, vol. VIII. p. 470. He reaffirmed the same doctrine in resolutions, Feb. 23, 1865 (Works, vol. IX. p. 311); and again March 8, 1865 (Works, vol. IX. p. 340). Resolutions of a similar character were proposed by Garfield and Dawes in the House, June 13 and 22. 1864.—a precaution against hasty and exceptional action by one body without the other's concurrence, which Congresconditions for the admission of senators from the rebel States; namely, the cessation of hostilities, the adoption of a republican form of government by the State, and an affirmative act of Congress recognizing its right to representation. March 8, 1865. Works, vol. IX. p. 340. Lane of Kansas, who was the partisan of the senators seeking admission, referring to Sumner's opposition to the admission of the Louisiana senators, said he had a few days before worn out senators physically, and se