March 8th, at the Extra Session, called for executive business,
the Senate having under consideration the credentials of
William D. Snow as Senator from Arkansas, Mr. Sumner submitted
the following resolution, which was ordered to be printed.
_Resolved_, That, where a State has been declared to be in
insurrection, no person can be recognized as Senator from such State,
or as claimant of a seat as Senator from such State, until after the
occurrence of three several conditions: first, the cessation of all
armed hostility to the United States within the limits of such State;
secondly, the adoption by such State of a constitution of government
republican in form and not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of
the United States; and, thirdly, an Act of Congress declaring that the
people of such State are entitled to representation in the Congress of
the United States.[182]