The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-21

Mr. suxsER continued his remarks on the bill before
the Senate All must agree, he said that Il was an ex
csient measure. II undertakes nothing more than the
assurance Of equality before the Law, which 1t is assumed
s essential to carry forward and maintain the procama.
ton OF emancipation to which the national government
10 pledged The words OF the proclamation no one can
forget. They read that the slaves shall from this
with the military and naval a ausSores shall
maintain them in their freedom. There is your
pledge, which has gone before the world;
goes wherever the limits Of republic extends and
u Is as sacred as your national life. Wherever that flag
noas as long as this republic sndures, that pledge
pledge is preservedY Is to be committed to individu-
als2 Is 1t TO be committed TO States2 No, sir. The
Of that pledge must be by the national gov
eminent which made it, which gave freedom and which
soemnly promised TO maintain that freedom That sir,
~ the conclusion of II is also the conclusion Of
history Mr Sumner proceeded to quote from the his
tory OF emancipation in Russia to prove that 1t the
duty Of this country to maintain the freedom Of the
emancpated slaves The bill did not go far enough IL
ought 10 include political equality also; but this would
colc m in another proposition Mr. Sumner then read
number Of extracts from the southern correspondents
Of the Boston Advertiser and other papers, and from pr
vate letters received by him from reliable parties the
South 70 show the disloya sentiment of the Southern
people and the cruelty with which freedmen being
treated IN the lately rebeious States In conclusion he
called upon the Senate to pass this BILL any other bill
calculated to secure justice for the freedman.
Mr. SALISBURY, tdem) Of Dell, wished to make one
remark There seemed TO be apprehension in some
quarters that the democratic party again to TO
power, and come TO power through the present Execu
tive. There was already opposition party sprung
from the ranks Of the republicans He would say to the
II he continued in that policy two millions OF faithful
men in the North would support him although they did
not vote for him, and would welcome the contest when
ever it came
MI. CowAy, trep) of Pa, unwilling to let Mr..
Summers speech go TO the country without protest
The statements read by him from private letters were
not impartial unprecedented The referred to
were exceptional Where one man out Of q thousand
was cruel 10 negroes 1t published but there was
nothing said about the nine hundred and ninety nine
others who treated the negroes properly. Mr.. Cowan
alluded to Mr. Summers charge of ''whitewashing and
against the President, and defended the President from
H. He read extracts from the message Of yesterday,
and expressed his belief in its fairness and truth
Further consideration of the bill was postponed until
to morrow.
THE DEATH OF MR.. KELLOGG.
A message received from the House announcing
the death Of Mr. Kellogg member Of the House from
New York. and the passage Of resolution of respect for
his memory.
Mr. HARRIS, (rep.) Of N. Y, pronounced eulogy
upon the deceased member, whom he spoke Of in the
highest terms private citizen and public officer.
HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT
Mr. TRUMBULL, from the Committee OF Conference on
the subject OF adjournment, made report in favor OF
adournng from Thursday, the 2ist instant, TO Friday
the 9th proximo The report was agreed to.
The Senate at haf-past three NJ adjourned.