, 1865-01-25

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SENATE.
IT. CONAN presented memorial Of th=Doard
Of Trade Of Philadelphia, demonstrating acaiusi
the reGGq! nI,,t e !he = duty On qnsizea p;per.
ported hack he bill to appropriate money ior the
Post oaec Department, without amendment.
Mr. WILSON, from the Military Committee. re,
peen Se 3e seiease q a5s prs
and askcd that the Committee b discharged. Il
w" 81 se MepoGGAL1 g1s5tS offered BIZ, to 1e.c,ah,sh
the mail steamship service between The Unitsii
states and China: Referred to thc Committee on
Nj: WILSON offered resolution instructIne
the Committee on Finance to examine the system
q checks In the office Of the ke;i.try Of the
cd for the satcty Of tue pule funds III that otlce
Also II my Losses have occurred there and II any,
rs dn 10 oea esssa g. M eR A9Rsd e House bill
TO provide for Acting Assistant Ireasurers OF De-
posstors Of the CM1ied sta1es, In ccrtn cases. was
passed.
Mr. HENDERSON called up tho bil1 to reim-
turee Missouri for expenses IN calling out equip
pln1;g and feeding the militia Of that State.
order fur Tuesday next Adopted.
HE. POW ELL offered resolution calling upon
the Secretary or War to inform the Senate why hs
the loyal owncrs o. coored volunteers, ~ required
by tue oct approved on the 9ath uf February, 1861
Mr WILSON opposed the passage u resolu-
ticn Ike that, which ceasufed tie Secretary Of
Mr. POWELL, at the request OF afr Wade, with
drew his resolution to allow Air. Wa1e 10 cali up
special order, whtc1. was the resolution in relation
to retaliation upun the rebels for the cruel treat
ment Of Northern prisoners.
Mt. SUMNER offered the following as snbsti-
ttte for the resolution before the Semitic:
Reeolrtd, That retaliation is harah always, even
in the simplest cases, and Is permissible only
Nhtn. In the FIRST p@ce, II may REASONABLY he cx-
n*eted to effect IT. oejec', and when, IN
the nsagcs Of civilized society, aud tia:
IN the absence Of these essential conditions It Is
1'a1bsFous aud useless. having no other cnd than
vengeance, which Is forbidden alike to nations
aud to men.
Resclstd, That the treatment Of our officers an,1
IL reGe M y areest, tn a1a
human uasurc itself, that it adds new guibto Tic
Imptc from which history will turn With so.1ow
Etsoir<d, That my imitation Of rebel haroa-
rism in she treatment Of prisoners would be p'a'n
with The sentiments Of humanity. that it would be
injurious Mt home, for it would b,rbarize the
rs il conld not cect The cruel authors Of the re-
voting conduct which VIC seek to overcome; that
1t would be immoral because It proceeded from
vengeance alone; that II could have 10 other re,
the national nnme, and Abring down upon our
country the 1mpntation Of history; and that being
thus 1npraeIeahle, useless. immoral and degra-
ding. It must he rejected measure OF rctaitlon
precisely III the harbarism oi roasdng and eating
prisoners Is always rejected by civilized powers.
Hesolyxd, That the United States is ti1,ed with
grief and deepest sympathy for The cherished citE-
zens who, as officers and soldiers. have become
the s1c1ims ofsheayenhefy1ng outrages, and here
By declare thelr solemn determination to PM IN
end to this great inlqnlty by putting end to the
rese!iun, Of which u is the natural fruit; that IL
kecnrc This humane aud righteous consummatlou,
sLey plcdge anew tic best energies and all tue re-
all 10 x at witness hat ia tits necessary w1rilre
with barharfsm they rcnonticc all vengeance aud
every evil example. ana plant themselves firmly
nsr , e Il
suffer for their country.
Chauc:3aor kcnt, Gen ualicck4 Vattel aad othcr
authorities, n.mnst tnhu1an retaliation, which hr
hs tSe aya
would nut lie adopted Retaliation had been prac-
'issd y IL s!yii5sd nations IL al vars
at times, Int he did not approve Of the propo,l-
ticn to retaliate In KIND upon the rebels. he did
rot think it right 10 starve rebcls because rebels
nations authorized retail ,rio 1:igre vas uo nc.cs
+sty of paesinE mother law. This was qucstion
ior the Executive 10 consider. 1t was the duty Of
were not i1kuman1y treated, and to- tako proper
steps to secure Justice for them.
Mr. HOWARD spoke IN defcnee Of the proposi-
iion vas not to initiate the 6a,barities of tie
rebels. It was simply 10 procure humane treat
ment tor our prisoners In rebel hands. The re.
port Of the 2, s Sanitary Commission gaze fear
l. rpon cur prisoners at Belle Isle and Anderson
VILE. The effect Of that treatment deferred thol
sands Of young men from entering the army. The
vile arc not to be described in language Our q.
B, Goo ho were there sig months aEo not more than
one half are alive now. This treatment was re-
Northern people. aud 10 diminish our force Ia the
field. TIT: resolution before the Senate did not
propose to realate upon the soldiers of the rebel
seemed to have been overlooked b. thc Senator
Mr.. WILSON offered nn amendment to Nr.
enaenr csase and n.e2 aer
caring that our prisoners have been inhuruan1y
seatea, and resolution fnstTuctng the President
10 appoint commissioners to confer with the rebel
anther1hes with view to deylfe some plan for the
OF netfsr treatment Of our prisoners in their
hanqs. NJ Wtfeon explained That the above was
tne Ges, p.an 10 secure the object Of the Senat:,
H91cn YVES 10 secure the humane treatment OF our
III. GRIMES Interrupted Mr.. Wilson. asking II
cation to the House, that there would ue no iti1-
Guilty in the future nbont exchanging prisuner9: il
so, what was the necessity for passing such reso-
nj. WILSON replied that he 60 understood.
But It would be well to devise some plans ior the
good treatment OF prisoners of war which should
Mr. SUMNER inquired II tue reeels had not On
a former occasion refused to reeeirc snch Com
missioncrs as were suggested by Nj. Wilson's
resolution.
In reply, several Senators stated that thu Com
rclcr4pd to by Mr. Sumner were oa1y
authorized 10 visit our prisoners and had no an-
thurlty to relieve them III any way.
81. WILSON said be had good assurance tla. II
such Commission vas appointed 1t cogla acco IL
.~Mr. hen DRICKS said be was IN saro. Of no &C.
t,lfation that VAS opposcd to ths principles Of
Captain Flynn. a returned prisoner from tndiana;
that the prisoners at Andereonville were treated
a. we'll as the rebel guards. . ...
Mr. HOWARD. Dues the Senator asscrt upon
this Goor that our prisoners in Southern hands
nre treated rs we'll Is Southern prisoners IN our
handsf
Iii. HENDRICKS sa.d he did not know only
what Re had stated upon the authority Of q re-
turned prisoner; hut ho did not b:lievo al! that
was published IN the rcport[ Of the Sanitary Com
ME: BROWN said ii the Senator from Indiana