Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I hope the resolution as reported by the committee will be adopted. The Gentfrom Ohio [Mr. LeBLoND] holds that there ought not to be any difference made between Tennessee and the other States that have been in rebellion. I differ with him in that regard; there ought to be a difference made by this House between Tennessee and those other States. As the Gentfrom California [Mr. BIDWELL] has very truly remarked, if the other States will adopt the policy that has been pursued by Tennessee since the close of the war, I have no hesitation in saying that this House will accept their State governments and admit their representatives upon this floor. Why, sir, the idea of not making a difference between Tennessee and the other States is ab surd. When you come to compare the act of the people of the loyal State of Tennessee and the people of the other States, how is it?. before the rebellion closed the loyal people of Tennessee ordered a convention of 520 delegates, who assembled, amended their State constitution, submitted it to the loyal people, and on the 22d of February, 1865, the loyal people went to the polls and ratified the constitution. They then elected a loyal Legislature, and that Legislature, by virtue of power delegated to them by our amended constitution, and after having enfranchised the loyal men of the State, has prohibited all disloyal men from voting or holding office. And yesterday the lower branch of that Legislature passed a bill to organize the militia and to organize a regiment of cavalry subject to the order of the Governor in each congressional district. And they have gone further. They have passed a bill striking out the word white and have thus enfranchised every loyal man in the State regardless of color. They have thus placed the government, in the hands of loyal men, and i. the God that made them they intend to keep it there. ow, I say let the other States do what Tennessee has done, and I have no doubt that this side of the House will vote to a man to recognize their State governments and admit their Representatives who are loyal. MEMBER. And give them the land.