Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-07
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The bill providing for certain post routes, bY
authorizing ihe construction OF railroad brid ge
at steubenViile, was, after some discussion,
passed.
| Tee ave million bounty appropriation bill was
| taken Up and passed.
| The bill providing for the education OF colored
| children in The District of Columbia was paEsed
The pension bill was then taken up, and IA .
| Senate acted on the amendments Of the commit
| tee.
HoUsE-After our report closed
| Mr. Wicblifs continued his remarks on Gen.
| Hunters course in organ zlng negro regiment;
1 charging the Government with organizing and
| equiPPing the negro regiment without any au-
thurity OF law; and condemned the report OF Gen
Hunter as unbecoming an officer.
Mr.. Mallory, Of Ky, said that the arming of
negroes was ag.inst the usages Of civilized ma
tons, and he would shrink from IL as he would
from arning the Indian. In an interview VITA
the Secretary Of War, recently the Secretary read
letter from officer, asking authority 70 raise
a negro regiment and he replied, {" No,n and
further ,aid he had ordered his arrest.
Mr. Ashley asked him IL he meant to say that
the secretary had him arrested
MIR. Mallory.-I mean what said.
M. Richardson inquired, If this officer was
arrested, why was not General Hunter.
Mr. Mallory considt red the letter disgTacetul to
General Hunter, and said that the Secretary had
not given II his sanction.
Mr.. Mcknight, Of Pa, was sorry to see the nc
gro brought I'M and moved 10 lay the subject on
the table.
-
things In the conduct Of the he could not ap-
prove among then-aIlOwing generals TO return
fugitive slaves Of letting troops Law out into
svamps while rebel families were being pTo
tected by them He would charge this on the
Il committee on the conduct Of the war and other
branches Of the Administration, who are too much
under the influence Of Kentucky congressman.
Mr. Mallory Does the gent eran attem pt 10
ridieule the Kentucky delegation" ?"
NJ. Stevens said he did not; bat there were
greater powers behind tue throne than on It, Ne
grOss had everywhere been employed in war by
nations. lie would ask the slaves 10 come from
thsir masters and enlist In crushing this rebel
| lion. Until this policy was adopted he had no
hope Of success.
Mr.. Lovejoy resd the proclamation Of General
Jackson, giving freedom to the slaves Of New
Orleans in 1872, aud remarked that fully one
Z fourth Of the soldiers who foug ht under Comm
| dOEe Perry in the battle OF Like Erle were
/ negroes.
Mr. Sedgw'ck read a paper from the Librarian
Of the State of New HoIE, showing that numerous
! foreign nations had regiments OF negroes In
4 service.
| The debate was further continued by Nes.rs
Stevens, MuIloy and Devin, and the motion q
reconsider was laid ca the taole-yeas ~, nays 20
l Mr. Stevens reported back the House BIZ
authorizing an additional Issue OF Treasury notes
I with Senats's amendment, which was Eon-cOn'
CURED in, and committee OF conference ws'
appointed.
| fhe Senate bill designating The time and p,acl
for The meeting Of the cOrpOratoTs Of the Pacific
4 abroad, was passed.
4 MIR Hale introduced q resolution authorizing
the Secretary Of War 20 issue extra clothing u
| sick and wounded soldiers who may have los
the same; passed.
| Mr.. Bing ham Iepor ed the bill prohibiting th,
I confinement Of soldiers In the Penitendsry, and
author zIng the discharge Of those now confined
| there; passed.
1 Mr.. Morris introduced a resolution inquirins
| whether any members OF Cong Tess have had an
interests in contracts since April lst 1881; passed
Mr. Hutchins addressed the House on the sub
| ject Of emancipation.