, 1863-12-22
Es-rett Davis SAoxys His Hand. and
Poor Ole at That-The Pacific
Railroad Commfttee-Commltt on
Harcau Of immigration,
[From Onr Regular Correspondent

lE1Dm OAf EeguIat correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec 49, 1868.
GARRETT DAVIS SHOWS HIS HAND, AND 4 POO!
ONE At THAT.
Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky, during nil las
session, WIS epiling for a chance to MAKE
speech and fool Of himself at tile SAINT
time; but did not get, as he considered, I
fair chance. So during the recess he studied
his Piece with great deal OF care, and yes
terdny fired it off in the Senate. Like thu
militia man, however, in the sham-hght, hi
put too many charges into the old musket
ard the result Vas, when it did 60 off Il
kicked him dre2dfullF-in fact, laid him fla,
upon the ground.
While he WAS In this un1ucky plight, it waE
hardly fair-indeed, 1t may be said to havt
been cl ael-for ReTeray johnson to inlic1
such castigatfon upon PROSTATE polid
clan. Mr.. DAVIS Offered the following reso.
luton:
Reeossed, That The 1efasal OF the rebel authori
ties 70 exchanges negro soldiers OF their oce1s, Of
Hny class Of prisoners from the United States af
our military auhoriea Tor any ot5er class q pris
s !. a Re R and hgmnanty
sd eaptie;ty. sn'o:a DC delivered from th's'
In the course Of his speech he denounced
the Administration, and charged that, in its
anxiety to protect colored prisoners, it al-
lowed white men to perish. He said it was
part Of Its object for perpctuating its power
as party and for making caplth for tho next
election. He denied that the President mad
auy authority to enlist negro soldiers OF to
5sEue nrnrInmnfinna IF o1,apo;,>o+;on r. L.
ing 60 he CHARGED tlat the President had
psHrned ioner3a1 and dasno+,o $500" nv ~
- .,.a.ras 49, 49, - aspu.ts po"ese. he
an3S asg 1i.at .1ua some MAJOR 6eneFai had
ne~ >AaS n3aet;nn & coal YVES oeteated IN the
surrender iis of,ice "1o rHo Hot 1ntehd 19;e ~, 10
nar,s sennior 1,,aao ~ tep!stns 10 ~.
made verT excc,icnt S enea.h o. Aa;fGFlana. ea;G a.
r. he retnss, of 4he rehs1s - ~ saaa tnat
n,sa - a, " ~ ~ seneis 70 e3cnanyc cGl,
Seem II nrn1,ar tie+ - shn', opStac.e, ne "oa1d
fnr man az fsr M Il n,;oist oM4 ~ pspcsSa' ' nun
nroride far The M rpmain}nn c,sas ~ s sroaia aaso
n,,;oIor ~ - es ,.ste3 ang eases 9y re!an.ns
the,n ~ ~ ~ o p1soneIs ana suglecting
ored n,,sa,sar. T., ~ sts ctseo upon our col,
lint +fe ontho,itx - courra.s a.n. n ae showed
insnrrect;nn VA 4ha ssns es zee +t,ot ~ enppaess
Invasion IF co1orcf frnnns cnnd 11 " ~ aetet "a
emnIoyed tn mt down ;usIereo9;nu sau mot Ios
could they to rene1 invasinn Tha ranat;l
1rfinn r1vPE fnNura1a fhn 7.a1ror 80 uoyc,
armies noes It nresc-;he 4ho+ thae ~ .i.a3s .Se
mt he co7nrcd troans r. nooaesa-ss sa eu1a
~ 01 a., ua 10 vUp, nent,, - Necessary t sorely
4Ga.. uso,.o a.1v1arad ~ ~, ~ lae les9lutlon
enS ~ ths 1os1 4usr 81 - - t,o eue % as anu nay,
nTesent 4sar 1sa onr "t naxH - bes ana ~ .ne
ihoncon5 ~ +9c,n LIZ las suae ana & san oa % sssen
As ~ i1a 1,,wor ,f H. p,ostalpat ptsn et saaaols
Tobnson called the nttentfon of thn ssnata ss4e u
the tart that the i crernt;ra " no1vo. sba ~
vested In the Presidcnt ~ the yn;+oa stntas -
Some Of orr ereatest statesmcn M 'fa Sare hsid
that hr t1is aingIe nror;sSon aS1 or4ha,t LEV
an executive clanctcr Il vested "a n 1he Pseal VI
iden4 Wa Il rann;rsa - .eu ~ II tne @ flea-
a4 nronerS Eactad 10 sse at rae laws
hayc omitted to provide for % t1'e sunnressinm sss
of thc rehc1ion vas + III VI tbe KIT n;9a
Snfr ~ fbe Tyos,asnt @ ~ ~ ~ ~ rs ~ aaa
be to do It ebF callne ant tie lie nxscal % I fores We
~ tho corrtyNe1a-eee e,ttIP 5nte1 ~
sources ID Of aii linds ,nowdeI @ staam u mt a.
cl,;rery. Ec- The Renafnr went ~ - stnrv
that Il slsYcs wcrc pronerty in same Statcs me-"
tbev were ne,sons a1sn Thonrh tbav o, ,ua,,
NOT be- cifizens' fheV are snhiects s hT hrtH iai'
Thcv % ~ have thc n-ofe3tinn @ ~ 4Se ~ nltnt
tn s9,na ex4e Il on5 jbo, a,n3S tn Wv H.l
~ H. ,,oearra4;,,., o TI1os 1noaa eent1apute
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