New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-11
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
BUREAU OF PREEDMEYs AFFAIRS.

Mr. EhIoI (Cn., Mass from'the Select Com
rnittee tie subject reported substitute for tie BIZ
10 etbis Bureau Of Jreedman's affairs. IL proposes
tie appointment 81 Commissioner with the necessary
clerical force FOR the adjustment ard determination Of
all questions arising with reference u freed persons Of
African descent. Proper regulations are 30 be- made for
THEN good treatment ard protection and for their en-
plOyment on abandoned plautatiOns Departments are
70 be established with the Bureau under Assistant Com
mlsoners. Ar. Eliot urged the importance VI tho bill
in the cOuise Of his remarks he said he would for
get his conversation with President Lincoln the day
after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. The
President remarked The Proclamation OF it,clf will
not effect the good you anticipate nor work much
mischief as its opponents predict" The President did
not then Know that Tie Proclamation Of LINN
tnat by 10 he was % become greater In
To estimation OF tie Christian world That
proclamation will constitute The cornerstone Of the
pfe6idents immortal fame. Bui IL cannot be- effective
excep. by legislation and military success Tie sword
must loosen the chains OF the slayeoherwse the Gu
eny would weld me iron with bolts that may not bee
broken. lie repeated the law must protect those
whom the sword makes free. Nothing has been done
by Congress, with that view, and therefore the bill
interest
M. CLAY On, Ky) asked TIE gentloman Crlio0
whether he included Kentucky ia this BILL and intended
20 iranplc ulde, foot the Consituton and the laws oil
that STATE and free Tic Saves without the consent of
Their owners.
Nj. ELIOT replied Kentucky Is out Of the way a..
Together.
Mr Clay wished 10 know Whether plantations in ,be
South owned by of hs constituents in Kentucky
we're 10 b. conside ed as abandoned under this BIZ
Mr. ELIOT saiG the answer would depend upgn
wiC;ler such constituents were 10y al 0r diSlOta
NJ CLAI repied that be owned one OF such ulout,.
ons himself and it had been abandoned bccaa.e ihe
Government did not protect it.
Mr. ELIOT said that his bill did not prouose 10 es.
tablish colonies In Kentucky.
Mr.. MALLORY (EOr. STATE, Ky.) wished to know
neither the gentleman from Massachusetts would
conisca,e the land OF bis colleague (Clay) Lnoving
him 10 be a loyal man, and regard il as abandoued
property
Mr. ELIOT replied-Ccrtainly not.
Nr. MAIdoRY-Docs not your BIZ mean IN
Nj ELIOT replied that il did not and spoke until flo
expiration Of the morning boar.
The INTERNAL REVENUE BILL
On motion Of Mr.. SIEvEks (Un.. Pd.l the n.use
then took up aud referred 10 tie Committee ON Wuvs
and Means the Senates amendment " the Internal
Revenue bill.
MEMBER PROM Arkansas.
Mr. DAWES (UD., Mass.) presented tie credentials of
James NJ. johnson a member elect from Nor,l
Western Ark0nsas.
The credentials ore signed by the Commissioner Of
Election. and Say that Mr. johnson who commands the
lot AItaisds Regiment. was unanimously elected In
November last.
TIP ENROLMENT BILL.
Mr.. DAVIS Un., Md moved 10 lay them on the table
pending which TIC House went into Committee Of the
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