The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-22
By LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
NNXITTH CONCBEss-FIRsT SESSION.
EAsuSaToN. Dec 90.
sEEETE.


~AsHrSaToN, Dec. 90.
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SIR Wade, from Committee On Terrttori. 5.
reported .svorab y oa e. blll 10 1--WE consent
o. Congress 10 the auncEsii0u 81 Buckley
end Jeaers a, sirgiE.a, 20 the State o. West
Vagina.
Mr- Morrill,, from the Comm.u-e or the
DepartIne nj Of Columbia, reported iayorablv
ca the bill 70 regulate the elective franchise
iu Che District Of Columbia. with amend
men;f, one Of which lnodifes the privilege
by restricting ID 10 those who shall b. able
% Fe..d the Constitution o the United States
IN the English language, and write her
own names. 4 new section is inherited ure
scrioing penalty OF SJ,Uev aDd impr.son
ment iur period nor excsediuz one wear.
.or wllliuliy re- eeung or reiusiug 10 receive
TIE vote az any person entitled 70 that right
8lr. Wilson called for tha senate bill. 10
1aa. ntlln the freedom ~ iuhabtauts in
States declared ia insurlsctiou ard rebel
o., ny the proclamation OF July lst, lsG2
II eoolished al laws, ~ les, acts, oroi-
nance, IA Is ana regulations, which make
ne Qualities IE rights and unmuniiie-, and
distinctions or differences Of rule, race o. de-
scent.
Mr. sumner-Wheu think OF what oc-
Cured ia the Chamber yesterday-when J
cal 10 mind the sJtempt to whitewash the
unhappy condition Of The rebel States. and
a. this time throw the mantle Of Cfficial OBJ
.lgauon over the Eicksuing aud heartrend-
ing outrages, where human rights are sacri
heed, ana barbarian received q new lettel
Of else tod 81. Sir, ! stood here long ago,
~ the days Of Kansas, when q SINAI COM
munlty vas surrendered 70 the macLiua-
/ ions q slave-masters, and now stand b ere
also, while an immense region with mil
| lions Of population is surrendered 90 the
mEch-natiou Of S ave-masters. Il belongs
70 Congress o. amend this fatal fury. Con
| gress must learn 70 be brave aud 70 be just,
but an not willing % be diverted from the
| precise question before the Senate, although
sna naturally and legally BE- led % pass
over the condition Ct the rebel States.
The Char suggested thai the question be-
| fore the senate WIS the motion 10 refer The
bin 10 the judiciary Committee, and On this
| motion SscUssiOn Of the merits Of the bill
| was not 10 order.
Mr.. IrumbuA suggested that AIr. sum
ner be allowed TO proceed, and, 10 obJec-
/ ton beng made, MIR. sumner continued his
remarks on the bill before the seoate.
All must sgree, be said, that it was an
excellent measure. Il undertakes nothing
more than 10 insure equality before the law
which a Is assumed isses5entIal 10 carry Ou
and maintain the proclamation Of ernauei
patton, 70 which the National Government
is pledged
The words Of the proclamation no Oh,
eau forget. They read, That the slave
shall from this time hencsiorth be e. &c, ans
hat the Military aud naval luth0riie
shall uaiutsiu them ia their freedom.
This is yOIr pledge which has gone beiOr,
rhe world d goes wherever the limits O
your report extends, and il is rs sacred a
/ your natural lie. Wherever thst fla
! floats, as long as the Republic eudures
that pledge is sscredly 10 be observed
| hoH shall We sfe that that pledge Is pre-
seryejl Is is 10 be committed 70 Sta =.
| No, sir. The preservation Of that YledgD
must be by the Naliolal Government
which made it, which gave freedom au,
| {. iemnly promised 10 maintain that lrse
| dom Mr.. Sumner read a number Of e2
tracts from Southern correspondents Of tn
Boston AdyCrti3er, aud 0lher papers, an,
from priyLte letters received By him from
reliable parties ia the South 10 show thl
] dIslgyai sentiments Of Southern people ant
the cruelty with which freedmen are be
{ ing treated in the late rebellisus States. II
conclusion he called upon the Seuste q
pass this bin or any other bill contemplate
20 secure justice Ter freedmen.
Mr.. salisbury wished 20 make one rs
. / hs
ri0a in rome quarters that the Democrat
party was agaIn 30 come 30 prove througl
: the present Executive that there was al
reEdy an opposition party sprugiug frou
lne ranks Of the Republicans. he woul
cay % the President that he ought 10 STAN
firm by this policy, and ID be continued Il
that policy Two millions of faithful men d
the North would support him, althongl
they did not vote f.r him, and would we.
come The contest Whenever il came.
Mr.. C0wau was unwilling 20 let Mr.. Sum
ue-'5 speech 20 . the country without
protest. Extracts read by him from priyat
letters we're not impartial or preJudici-l
The cases referred 90 were exceptional
Where one man cut Of 100 was cruel 10 ne
r groes. it WIS published; but there was moth
Ing said about ~ others who treated the ne
Eroes properly.
Mr. towan alluded to Dir. Sumuer's charg
OF WITHDRAWING used against the President
and defended the President from il. il
read extracts from the message Of yesterday
and expressed has beliei IN ats fairness an
truth.
The further consideration Of The bill wa
/ postponed iill 10 morrow.
A message was received from the H0us
announcing the death OF SIR. Kellogg.
member Of the House from New York, an
the passage Of q resolutiVu OF respect Tor hi
memory.
ar. hsrris pronounced eul0gy upon ID
deceased mrmber.
SIR TumbuI, from the Committee O
Conference on the subject Of adjournment
made o. report 10 favor of adJouruiug ffUu
lhulsday, she 2lsI inst, 90 Friday, the 81
ProNimo. TIE report was sgrerd o..
Senate adjourned.