The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-19
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
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WASHINGTON, January Is, 1866.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported without amendment the
House bill TO extend the time for ~ With
drswal Of goods from bonded Warehouses and
public stores; also, bill to authorize the
construction of a telegraph line between New
York and the West Indies.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution instncting
the Committee on Printing to enquire into and
report the amount paid to the Washington
City newspapers for Government advertising,
under what law, DC. Passed.
The House Joint Resolution for the ap-
pointment of Provisional Governors in the
Southern States was then taken up.
Mr.. Nesmith addressed the Senate at
length.
A Joint resolution was introduced and pass
ed, distributing the writings Of Madison
among the States and Governmental depart
ments.
A bill for the admission of Colorado ~ q
State, was reported.
Mr.. Nesmith favored the reconstruction
policy Of President johnson, opposed negro
suffrage, and advocated a generous policy TO.
wsrds the South.
z Nh sWade followed snd argued sgainst ad-
mitting the Southern States at present.
He spoke at great length. he said he had
not intendyd 70 say anything on this great
subject. He preferred 70 wait fov:the report
of the committee to whom the matter had
been entrusted for investiGa*ion, but as the
Senator from Wisconsin hnd, in his elaborate
speech yesterday, failed 70 tosch upon some
of the most important parts of the subject, he
felt constrained to ny something. Mr.. Doo-
little begun by informing us of the principles
that Mr. Lincoln had entered upon q policy
in regard to the admission of some Of these
States, during the period ofthe last Congress.
believe that question vas agitased before,
and all the arguments presented, failed to
convince me that all the States could be ad :,
mitted- The arguments entirely failed I'd
convince me that the time had come when il
was safe to admit any Of these States. There
fore, contended against it, and for that and
those with whom / acted, are accused of being
little captious, and were said to be filibus
tiers against the will of the majority.
Now, think Mr.. johnson has made great
improvement on the subject over his prede
cesser, although he has not yet touched upon
the point where, think, the difficulty begins
Mr.. Lincoln advised US TO admit Louisiana
into the United States, while probably more
than half her territory was trampled beneath
the hostile foot of the enemy, and our flags
did not cover half the territory, and perhaps
half the population of the State. / did not
think it would be safe to admit the States
upon such terms. | had not seen anything in
their conduct or proceedings to warrant me
in saying that such q course would be safe
You will recollect that Mr.. Lincoln did not
require anything more from them than that
onetenth part of them should take certain
oath not very difficult to take. Mr. johnson
has made an Improvement, great improve
ment upon this, for he does require that they
shall abolish slavery; he requires that they
shall repudiate the rebel debt: be requires
! that they shall renounce their right of seces
sion: he r. ..uires that they shall agree TO the
| constitutional amendment abolishing slavery
forever; these in my judgement are great i'm
| provements upon the system Of Mr. Lincoln
| Had Mr.. Lincoln himself at that time re.
| quired these things, and had the States come
| up to it, believe that / then would have
| yielded to his wishes and gave him my support.
| But sir, have never had but one polar sta,
to my action and that adhere1to whether in
majority or in minority. | never intend
to be tempted from it one single inch have
fixed my eye upon the great principle of e.er.
nal justice and right, and il has borne me tn
umphantly through all difficulties in all my
legislative course since had q seat in this
body. can triumphantly say have stood
| upon this floor when | had not ten men to
support me against the entire Senate, and
when the principle advocated was unfortu.
nately more unpopular than those announc.
ed to-day. How was the whole Senate star
| tied by the idea of universal emancipation
ten or fifteen or even five years ago.
Talk about unpopular doctrines attemp
to intimidate by the intimation that shall be
found in q minority among the people.
know the people better, think. Iknow tha,
| tried the great pathway of recttude and
right. think, sir, can say with Paul tina,
We have fought good fight. We are not en-
tirely through with it, and / admit we have 9
little further to go in the same direction. Bu
our path is fortunately easier than it has been
| give the President full credit for all he ha.
done, and honor him for the manner in which
he has insisted on the great guarantees hav,
already alluded to. BE has commenced. a
it were, to complete this great arch of free
dom and right. He has laid the foundation
deep upon the rock of justice and right He
has demanded that before the law all mer
shall be equal He has demanded that slaver,
shall be abolished. | agree with him so faR
and honor him that he stands firmly where he
does. But, sir, he has failed to put the key
stone on the arch that he has built, and If yot
leave it as il is, it will go TO ruin want, wher
this question is once settled, to be entirely
done with it. l don't want eternally to bs
fighting over this question Of slavery and dis
tiuction among the rights and privileges Of ths
American people. | say to President John
son, to the Democratic party, and to the peo
pie OF the United States, that | never will
yield the controversy until all men in Amer
ca are on an equal footing, equal before the
law in every respect. When they fix ii &C
that that can be done, will give up the con
troversy in which have been engaged for SC
many years, and no man will rejoice more
than that l have been relieved from it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wade's speech
the bill enlarging the powers of the Freed
mems Bureau, was taken up, and an amend
ment limiting titles to land given to negroes
by Gen. Sherman to three years. .4
Mr.. Stewart took the floor in reply to Nit
Wade.
The bill giving the widow of President Lin
coin the franking privilege for life passed.
Executive session adjourned.
House.
Mr. sJenks, of Rhode Island, reported I
bill to establish q uniform system Of Bank
ruPscy throughout the United States, which
was made the special order for the 3Oth inst
Mr.. Delano, from the Committee on Claims
reported q resolution asking to he relieved
from the consideration Of eli claims erowmt
sout OF the appropriation for the destruction