The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-20
xxxIxth COxGREss.
w1kHrserOS, Dec. Is,

TIE Senate assembled at Il D., Poster,
President pro ten, IN the char. as.
Mr.. Sherman, frem the comulftee on Ag-
riculture, reported House bill 70 prOhiblt
the importation Of cattle, 30 as 70 prevent
the spread ~ disease.
ME, WIkop cuiled up tbs bill to ma,ntain
the freedom OF the inhabitauts OF the States
declared 70 be in insuuectlnn andsrebellrpn
by the pTol lanatiOR OF the President ct the
ast of July, 1862 1t declares ali laws here
tofore in forCe or held valid in the insurrec-
tionary States, whereby any inequality OF
civil rights and immunlties among the M
habitants Of the States on account OF color
are null and void.
Nj. Wilson explained the nature OF the
bill. lie said the proclamation OF the Pre-
sident OF the Uni:ed States, of September
Is, 1865, declaring emancipation, pledges
the faith Of the Geverpment OF the United
States to n aintain the freedom OF the per-
cons declared to be free. This was repeat
ed in the p oclamstioD of the lst of Janua-
nv. Il wis therefore the duty Of the Gov
ernment 60 main n'ain the vilrights and i'm
nun es these freedmen. The most cold
blut dld atro-it;es we're being perpetrated
on these esdmen, and it was the duty OF
| Cone ress to interfere at once. Nv batever
differences of opinion there might be on the
subject Of negro suffrage, there ought to be
none in regard to the duty Of making good
guarantees of the Government
Mr.. johnson said there were serious legal
objections to the bill under consideration
1t did not name any bib or laws, but all
laws of certain character 1t only repeal
ed ell laws already made; but if the South
ern States are in the Union they have right
to make police laws forthe future. He had
never believed the Southern States were
out of the Union, and he was glad to see
I in President johnson S Message, which was
| one Of the 'sblest ever issued a concurrence
in this view. The people ofthe Southern
| States were now as anxiousto return as-thcy
once we're to leave the Union. Hebelieyes
there was as much philanthropy in the
South as in the North, and he was sorry Il
see the impression sought to be created thai
the people of the South we're barbsrous. .
Mr.. Coyan did not believe the bill would
accomplish what its author desired Hi
thought au amendment to the Constitution
was the only way to reach the m after, ant
he believed such an amendment would pas
in Congress within month. - NJ
Mr.. Salisbury said that when the consti
tutl9nai al-c MAS peio.e ....t 'ne Gs =. ~
no Senator. took the anta21rl.y, ahuer v.
second section, to give, TO the uovernmen
the powers OF consolidated government
Mr.. Trumbull thought the bill was pre-
mature. In the sense stated there was .
be Official information OF the passage, OF IN
i constitutional amendment, and until tn
: adoption OF that amendment there mlgn
be some doubt as to the power OF Coneres
: TO DO what was proposed, After the adop
Q tlon OF the amendment there could he n
Il doubt as to the power OF Congress. 1t tn
second section did not confer this power o
! Congress, he would ask the Senator froI
, DelaH are Tor what purpose 1t was inteno
i ed? -. -, a.
t Mr.. SaulsburyT-l 90 not know what
" n cant. l had nothing to DO with It; but
would ask the honorable Senator whether
:, wheni was be 'ore this body Tor adoption
: avoVed, il. his advocacy OF IT. that 1t wa
: intended Tor such purposes us are no
n claimed? .,r
Mr.. Trumbul-Mr., PRESIDENT, neV'
{ understood 1t IN any other way, .. H.
= MIR, Ssulsbury--Dld you, state 1t SO I
: the time? ;, -,
e Mr.; Irumoall-i &c not f Know k tna1 a;