The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
order Of the Secretary Of War; for msrorous conduct
during the war
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

IMPROVEMENT on HARBoRs ON LAKE HRB
Mr.. srAIDsc, Eep) of Ohio introduced bill, which
referred to the Committee on Commerce, providing
for the repair and Improvement Of the harbors Of Ceve
land and Fairport, on Lake Erie.
EQUALIZATION or BousTIes.
Mr. RoSERs (dem.) Of N J., presented petition from
soldiers Of Paterson, New Jersey, for the passage Of
law Of Congress giving soldiers who enlisted oy voun
teered before July, ls03 bounes equal 10 those given
TO such volunteered after that time.
APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The bill reported by Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee
Appropriations making appropriations for the Lcgis
lative Executive and Judicial Departments Of the
ernment for the year ending June go 1897 made the
special order for Monday.
NAVAL PENSIONS.
The House passed the bill providing that persons in
the naval service Of the United who have lost
foot and one hand in the line Of their duty shall be
allowed the pensions allowed by law TO per-
sons in the military service who have suffered similar
losses and that the provisions Of section FIVE OF the
Pension law Of July a. 1864, shall apply to persons in
the naval service The term military in the former
law construed not to include persons In the naval
service The design OF this bill to equalze the Pen
sion law.
THE YRgEDKES's BUREAU BILL.
ceeded TO the consideration Of the Senates bill TO
large the powers OF the Freedmen g Bureau.
Mr. MARSHALL tdcm.) Of ILL.,, said IT was di6cult TO con-
ceive Of important measure than that now pend
ing Its proessed object 70 look after and take
of which has been recently released from bondage
and this involved the expenditure Of untold millions OF
doars He denied that the federal government can be-
the @ o. ne people ahS hS nsG ce
OF the and industrious laborer and take part Of
their hard earnings 70 distribute the money among those
who may need H. He denied that the federal govern
established for any such purpose and further
that there authority warrant in the constitu
became revolutionary tribunal awless that of the
Jacobns In France which brought the unfortunate Louis
For the EXPRESSION Of generous ssn.snss the Gentleman
from New York INF. Raymond) was TO be inundated
and dragged down. and such cpithets hurled at him as
were never before heard in deliberatve assembly
odcts Of dictatorship which has been established
every department of the government He stated at
length his objections the bill There right
authority for the War Department establishing in the
states a system of government apart from that which
should be applicable 10 the entire people alike. BY
what warrant in the constitution could the officers OF the
bureau act a. judges sustained by tho military power
and go into the States enter the markets and buy up
lands for the purpose OF settling thereon freedmen and
projecting and maintaining them, he supposed, until
they became q self-sustainng institution The bill
should be called can 10 destroy the constitution and
subject the people TO military power and domination.
Mr. Hrns..D irepl Of Conn said Il was impossible a
satisfactory to every one was 70 be expected that
gentlemen the other side would be opposed to all
legislation the subject and that they would indulge
in very sharp criticism but he considered the bill
perfect they could got IT, The act would always
be under the control Of Congress- and subject amend
ment or repeal One ebect was TO give employment TO
the emancpaed and 70 secure the advantages OF labor
70 those men who now wandering over the country
homeless aud rendess; and another TO give thcm
the opportunity Of learning to read and TO protect them
selves IN reasonable way in their civil rights. They
country needs their labor. II was not their crime
fault that they poor for they have for centuries been
said there was authority in the constitution for the pas
sage a this BILL for 10 Congress given power tn pass
a. proper laws 70 carry out the provisions Of the cons
Mr. MouLroS, trep.l Of H., undentood that the object
Of the bill TO protect four millions OF whose
rights have been denied n The outhern States and who
dependent TO some extent upon the aid or this gov
srnment His colleague, M. Marshall, had argued
against this bill as violation Of the consttuon but the
House had continually heard such expressions
last four years from that side They uttered when
eyer any measures were 70 Be here Tor e benefit
the other side sincerely dcsrous Of wping
the from tho free States they ought TO JOIN the
when the colored fully and completely protected
In their rights they will mover visit the North and every
Northern State would be depleted OF them They should
be protected from the damnable violence OF the traitors
in the Southern States.
Mr. KELLEY, trcpl Of Pa said that distinguished
n newspaper containing the proceedings OF q court
fencing black men aud women TO death for larceny,
imprisonment for ninety nine years for the offence.
The editor OF the paper justified the verdict saying that
the plantation not the city, was the proper place for
negroes.
Mr. ROUSSEAU Fepl Of Ky, asked the Of the
distinguished general
Mr. KErIxY ropied-Generai Spencer who, as colonel,
raised the iirst regiment OF loyal Aabsmians.
Mr. Rousseau said tbs was the first time he had heard
OF General Spencer
Mr. KELLEY replied that was quite possible, and vet
General spenccr nigh, bo distinguished general for all
the Intelligence OF the world does not reach the central
part Of Kentucky.
Mr. ROUSSEAU said he in northern Alabama and
middle Tennessee for two years. aud lac would hot say
Spencer not there bat denied that Spencer
distinguished general, or anything else
Mr. KELLEY remarked that he would the word OF
Tecumseh sherman against that OF the gentleman from
Kentucky He knew that spencer served with General
sherman, and thought lac his sian He repeated
that they hung black men aud women In Alabama or Inn
psoncd them ninety nine years or larceny but no such
mn. .hnA A Ian
mems horses.
Mr. MorIToS resumed his in favor OF the bir
aud said mo republican government can or ought 10
exist while four millions Of people are deprived OF their
rights
establish government within a government II was
for the beDet Of ALL hat for only part Of the
ps-t not for the whites bat for tho blscks The
amount OF money required 70 be paid by
white people. Why continue this expensive establish
force hard working and honest people from
and ay millions OF dolsr.s And all this for The reason
thai slavery has been abolished Ho asked why the
limited power contained in this bill should be extended
TO every STATE unie,s 10 increase political power
Yhs machine opened vast Held for the retention OF
military men In time OF pesce, and wN made ab~o
luely Necessary to retain large army " for NO other
puross than simply the agents and employees
connected with the bureau According 10 statement Of
were connected with u n this number considered
necessary when tie operations of the bureau
nned 70 The south hcw much srsssr would Il he when
the dszgn OF the bill or not tbs ehec, would be
immense colonies Of negroes who would ultimately drive
out the white people from ave OF The States, and
M their places with The blsfk No srectual
could be introduced for that pnrpose u could
be expected fhst the two could thus live To-
gether conisntsdy and the whites would be compelled
20 seek other homes
Mr. KKufyy in explanation Of wis, be had sad At a
previous stage of tbe proceedings read extract 0m
The Tusczlooxa Obsr>r of December last showing that
q number of freedmen and frcedvomen con
vcted sent N the pentenary for various terms for
larceny while who stole horse was rnteDrsd N
bc hanged The editor addei unless the negroes reform
thsfe would be necessty for DenitentAry IN every
county. The negro ought 10 be kept from oongsezafng
towns the true place Tor hn being The plantation.
Separated from the plantation they cannot obtain sub
sence aud hence became B-csssry for them TO steal
10 satisfy the wants OF nature.
Mr. Ror~Eau said he did not Justify any wrongs, but
discuss the hill under consideration he
posed t from personal spirit, bat because n this
oppressive should be passed would lead 70 the
injury OF those " chained 20 prDtsct He not
publican but had acted with the Union party and ne
n AhaAin InArt