Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-12-28

Mr. Sumner also presented the petition of
Dr. Cheever, ofSEew York, Mr.. Parker, of
Pittsbarg, and others, for equality before the
law III the. Southern States. AD
Mr. Wade, Of Ohio, from the Committee bib
Territories, reported favoraby bill II gtRe
the consent Of Congress to the annex Atonlqf
the counties ofBsrkley and Jefferson, Wa., III
the State DC West Virginia. Ml
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, called up
the Senate bill to maintain the freed0ni;6f
the inhabitants of the States lately in rebellion.
1t abolishes all laws, statutes, acts, erdi-
nances, rules and regulations which make in
equalitics in rights and immunities on &C.
count Of distinction or difference of race or
descent
Mr. Sumner said: When I think of what
occurred in the chamber yesterday when
call to mind the attempt to whitewash the
unhappy condition of the rebel States, and at
this time throw mantle Of official oblivion
over the sckening and heartrehding outruges
where human rights are sacrificed, and bar
barsm receives a new letter of license, feel
as # ought to speak of nothing else to-day
Sir, stood here long ago in the days pf Kan
sas, when "a small community was surrendered
to the Vaccinations Of; the slave master, and
now ! stand here, alas while an immensa,re
gion with millions of population is. surren-
dcred to the rnachinations Of, slave masters.
1t belongs to Congress to arrest this fatal
fury. Congress must learn tol bebrave and
70 be Just But am not willing to be di-
verted from the precise question before the
Senate, although shall be naturally and le-
sally led to pass in view the condition Of the
rebel States. ,fra autA $40 U sinfi
All must agree, he said, that it was b most
excellent measure. 1t undertakes nothing
more than the assurance ofy eqvSlitE Aefme
|the law which, it is assumed, is essential to
carry forward and maintain the proclamation
OF emancipation, to which the national Gov
ernlnent is pledged, The. words of the proc.
lamation no one can forget They lread that
the slaves shall from this time hencefdfth be
free, and the executive, with the aid Of the
military and naval authorities, shall maintain
them in their freedom.
There is your pledge which has gone before
the world. 1t goes wherever the limits ot
your republic extends, and it isaas sacred rs
your national life. Wherever that flag floats,
as long as this republic ,endures, that pledge
is sacredly to be observed. How Shall We
see that that pledge is preserved2 Is IT to be
committed to the States ? No. sir; the pre-.
servation of that pledge must be by the Ma.
tlonal Government. which made it, which
gave freedom, and solemnly promised to main
tain that freedom 7" l&T'''a 1"i "'#a7
Mr.. Summer read number of extracts
from the Southern correspondence, of the
Boston Advertiser and other papers, and
from private letters received by him from re,
liable parties in the South, to show the dis
loyal sentiment of the Southern people and
the cruelty with which The Nfleedheh are being
treated in the late rebellious States. In con.
clusion he called upon the Senate to pass this
bill, or any other bill calculated to. secure JUS
tce for freedmen -H.H, FFi ,''' US i NJ.
Mr.. Salisbury, Of Delaware, (Dcma, wished
to make one remark There seemed 10 be, IN
apprehension in some quarters that the Dem
ocratie party was again to come into powcl
through the present Executive. There was
already an opposition niparty springing from
the ranks of the Republicans. He wonld say
to the President he ought to stand firm By
this policy, and if he continued in that polio,
two millions of faithful men in the Nortf
would support him although they did not vott
for him and who would welcome the contes
whenever 1T came tuitl.u . s8iltiI III
MIR. Trumbul, from the Committee of Con
ference, on the subject adjournment. made
n report in favor of adourning from Thurs
day, the 2lst inst, to Friday, the 5th proxN
The report was agreed to and the Senate al
journed. .,...
a4a HOUSE. i's....T .i..
Mr.. Morrill, ofFermont, from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means. reported bill au
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to up
point Assistant Assessors Of Internal Reye
nue.. 1t was passed W '''' ''''''"I'"'@ "a
Mr.. Stevens, of Penn, introduced biTl tt
pay pensions and damages to Union property
by rebels out of confscated property! 1t wa
referred TO the Committee of the; Whole.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio, submitted reso1u
tons which were laid on the table to be print
ed affirming that Jefferson Davis should bt
tried and punished for treason, and also he
cause of the starved Union prisoners. d.
Mr.. Banks, of Mass, reported an amend
ment to the rules, recognizing the Globe re
porters as. oflcersiof the House.
A debate ensued, and the ,subjectiwRs sen
to the Judiciary Committee, to inquire whethe
there was any existing contract between TIL,
House and the publishers Of the Globe, It hav
ing been contended that such amendment in
terfered with private rights. dug ra .'lr
The House concurrcd in the Conferer Q,
report to adjourn over the holidays from to
morrow till the 9th day of january aaH !lrd
! Resolred, That the Secretary Of War b.
directed to communicate to the House tin
record, testimony, sentence and action of tn
court martial which tried Benjamin Harris,
member of this House from the State o
Maryland. l3f snod u,
.a.Fa ~ NOTICE. p4,iI elut9&!uuG
! TNHE undersigned has been duly appointed Ad