The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-01

ana children ara supported o. the expense
without particle q law The government psoteoss1 ~
oncers In stealing negroes. He Knew 70 DO true, ne
had suffered himself and 70 the truth Of this ~ would
what the Law and the constitution gave him, and when
these rights were tramped under foot, he would rsse nv
Mr.. ELIOT said hs Understood the gentleman from Kss
lucky 70 charge that the government officers bad stolen
negroes DID me gentleman say tha1 He had yes 70
Mr.. CLAY answered. do.
Mr.. EIor-I think the gentleman would lind the proper
redress by applying to the government
Mr.. CLAr-I know 1t 70 be true.
Mr. ELIOT denied the statement that negroes had been
stolen by officers.
Mr.. HOLMAN, resumug, said large number Of contra
bands had for months been receiving ratons hands
Of the government in this department
ment than they received.
Mr.. HoLMAN-HowY
Mr. ErIor-By service at the Fugitive camp, the pro-
Mr.. HOLMAN knew oontraband men employed
teamsters But how were the women and children em-
ployedY
Mr. ELIOT said there thirty nfty thousand dol.
lars standing 70 the credit Of the fund.
ticular record He understood tina. the contrsbands
wore gathered ~ Arlington. How they empoyedf
Mr. ELIOT replied that some wore engaged in farming.
while the women worked on sewing machines and made
clothes FOR the soldiers part Of the money aporo
praed % their support and the balance in favor Of
Mr. HOLMAN wanted the gentleman to produce the svi
Mr. CLAY said thousands OF contrabands were dying in
camp Of all diseases ever described or imagined They
we're rotting in filth. &C., $50
Mr. ELIOT said il had been his warmesi wish tina. tho
Freedmss. Bureau should 30 orsauizsd TO avoid shc
u! Clay: rssumI1s. .dsueh mortality is che result.
do for horse Hou pro purchasing these negroes via
b0untiee 70 save white Ny patience Is out.
would rather DO STAKEHOLDER than robber. stealing
oil over the country. The system naugurated
than the original system OF slavery More money Is
ured carry out than costs to cothe the slaves at
Mr. HOLMAN, resuming, asked-Are We prepared, by
solemn legislation place the black upon the foot
ing with tho white soldier Gentlemen you have got
this question 70 meet. He tho gentlemen not
break down the barriers and to such
would not promote the patriotism or morals Of the army
The rebeilios must BIO put down by the indomtabc will
Mr. PRICE, rep OF Iowa. asked whether General Jack.
son did not place negro soldiers o. the same pay and ra
Mr. HOLMAN replied that that question had often been
asked.
Mr.. Pncs requested answer, yes or no.
Cries OF "0rder from the opposition side
Mr. HOLMAN said the question had bcen asked and an.
swered thousand times lie protested against equalis
Ing the whites and blacks He protested In behalf
publican government against It's being stricken down by
Mr. PRICE said General jackson had the reputation OF
statesman and democrat It would do TO follow resi-
on to and no man who rSo n"x
the history OF the country would dare deny the truth Of
TIL; statement Tns nsins the fact. were they TO b.
The good sense and patriotism Of the people
prevalent now a. during the war OF 1872 The blacks
were physically equal 70 the whites and this was sppa
Mr. sIsv.M did not see any particular reason for OK.
IL. Of voa
become excited; therefore not surprising TO him
II was the last convusve thrcs Of the struggle no had
for the last twenty OF those who dominated
this nation whom he never expected TO conquered,
but hoped to live to subdued The groans OF dying
and the last aeoDies OF death they witnessed to-day ne
did not reprosch these gentlemen for the natural con
vulsve effort TO preserve slavery which he witnessed
day. The question was whether all the soldiers who
md uIrO r1hod xvlSh
banner In common with the army OF the Uuon and who
exposed themselves - battle and DEATH should DO placed
distinction. He despised such . distinction between
In the DAY Of death and battle Why should they
equal ressoO make daeo" 's ssrssn ,so
soldiers Of diferent nationaess The coored troops
ssd an. 1oS %b,.. ssspy and died freely
Mr. Holman could not dare deny t. Universal history
sho~ed that they had fought CALAMITY and bravey a.
derauding distinction was to be- kept up Let moi the
nation for momsnt sanction IT, Let not 20 forth az
not to be ike other mon who periled their lives
70 their oouptry's defence He admired the conduct OF
me Fifty fourth Massachusetts, regiment who refused TO
their own soil with maguanimy which would do credit
to the best men in Indiana
show that the rst blood shed In prior
the battle Of Lexington that Of Peter Francscus
rst blood during this rebellion shed in tho OF
Baltimore, was that Of negro named Nicholas Biddls
. IOiIoW0r
might BE- more ooincdsncs but certainly here werc
facts which u became body Of who believed all
should Sc sSSfbsseis A6gs. e per iS 'aaAr64
told the House that negroes never should have bees en-
listed Did he not know that had now one hundred
and thirty thousand negro soldiers 70 light the rebels who
the gentlsmans sympathies with white mon, with the
rebels against the country Such opposition could
alluded TO the cheers from tho white soldiers which
greeted the colored troops which recently marched
murder our black soldiers They turn to you and cite
you a. Witnesses Of the propresy q their conduct We
say The rebels treat them With cruelty and ye, 70 re-
mand. They cannot tight without pay. Is disgrace,
and our children win blush for rs for shame In tho
future.
Mr.. PATTERSON, (rep) Of N. a.. said the record OF
so fall " deeds that she could
ioo1ed TO her The Art man whose blood was shed n
the rebellion at baltimore was enlisted In Massacbu
sets but he was native OF New Hampshire and his
remains reposed u Alexandria, 10 his district IN that
State
Mr. HOLMAN offered en- amendment to increase tho pay
1854 with corresponding increase OF pay to non com
mssioned officers.
Mr. STEVENS said that amendment DOT pertinent TO
the pay OF the regular army.
The SPEAKER sustained the objection.
Mr.. HOLMAN took an appeal from the decision. when
To speaker was sustained by laying the appeal upon the
III. asycx. trep) Of Ohio. offered an amendment TO
he pending senate amendment making the e1uaizaiou
gay commence the LIST OF May instead OF January
2his was disagreed to-6s against Is.
ir. HOLMAN moved 70 strike out the word pay.
This was rejected-52 against SO
The House then agreed to tho Sena,e's amendment
about the equality OF pay, &C., by 81, 49,
follows
YxAs-Messrs Ailev. Allison. Ames Anderson, Arnold
Baldwin Of Mass. Baxter. Beamsn. Blaine, Blair OF W
Va Blow BOUTWELL, Boyd, Brsndagee Brcomall Cobb Cole
Cressweil. Davis Of Nd Dawes. Deming Dixon Dopnev
ess. Esssy a' fH'ss
Iowa, Hubbard Of Conn Jenckes Julian KELLEY,
Kellogg Of Mich. kellogg OF " Loan. Longvear Mar
VIM Mcbride, McCurg. McIndov Miller Of ~ y Moorhead,
Morrill, Morris Of N. r., Amos Myers Norton Odel ONei
Of Ohio, Ortiz Patterson Perham Pomeroy. Price Ran.
dali OF Pa. Rice Of Mas. Rice Of Me-. Rollins OF II,
Schenck schohed. Shannon, Sloan Spaulding Stevens
ThaysE Ugson, wsshburps Of Ill. washburn Of Mass.
EAYs-Messrs. James G. Allen, Ancoua BROOKS Brown
OF W. Va. Chanler, CLAY. Cor Dawson, Denison Eden,
Edrdge finck Order, Hall Harding Harrington, Harris
Of III; Hs,rics. Holman, Herman King. Knapp. Law IA
rear. lie Blond, Long Marcy. Mcdowell. Mckinney hlci
Of Pa Norris Of Ohio, Morrison, Noble O'NsM OF -.
Perry nobnson Rollins OF No. Ross Scott Smith, stee-
Of N. Y, Stiles. strouse. Voorhees,, Whalsy, wheeler
white, Wood. Yeaman-t9.
The sena,e's amendments TO tbs Army Appropriation