The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-22
CoNGREssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsH1NdroS, Jan. 20; 1855.
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Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, was opposed to
the bill; he believed that there was no
necessity for passing It, because the ma
tional banks would distribute pension
money for the rise of the deposits. He
asked time to bring in substitute with
this provision. The bill was read three
times and passed without amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the
House bin making appropriation for
invalid and other pensions forlthe year
ending June, 1867, was taken up. i.i1l7 q
Mr.. Stewart asked leave to call up
the bill for the admission of Colorado.
Mr.. Sumner hoped that this would
not be done, as he had an amendment to
offer. 1850 eRs ili1i
Mr.. Stewart gavenotice that hewould
call up the bill on "Wednesday next. =.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to en-
large the powers of the Freedmen's
Bureau. - SAT ~ stiNtfut - ~
Mr.. Cowan moved TO amend by
restricting the operations of the Bureau
to the States lately in rebellion. -
Mr.. Trumbul said that this would
have the effect of excluding Kentucky,
Missouri, Delaware and Maryland,
where there were many emancipated
slaves who needed the protection OF the
Bureau. jiHai US 81 a1g ri. al
Mr.. Guthrie said there was no reason
why Kentucky should be included in
1 the Dill uOt want tnt
relief proposed. The freedmen were n
part of her population, and would be
cared for as such. 1 believe the States
themselves could take care ofthe freed
men much better than the freedmens'
bureau. The bill before the Senate was
providing for a Lazzaroni throughout
the Southern States, and Kentucky
bounds. The bill before the Senate
could not be intended as an act Of econ
omy. IF economy was the object It
could better have been accomplished by
the immediate admission of Southern
States. He did not know what gentle
not over. There had been no hostile
forces in the field for nine months. In
May last the President issued an Am
nesty Proclamation looking to peace
and union. This had been looked upon
as too lenient to the South, but he was
/ sorry that the President had not gone
/ farther. As 1t was there were 5000 ex-
ceptions to the "ProelamatioH,r and
among them all the misfortunes of war
would be distributed. The South lost
/ $40, 000, 000, 900 worth of propertyin the
/ war, and he thought they deserved itas
a consequences of engaging in war, but
was not this enough .l5s8 81
Mr.. Guthrie, in conclusion, said there
was no reason in the world why Con-
gress should send officers of the Freed.
mems Bureau TO regulate relations be-
tween citizens and the freedmen OF
Kentucky-he was sorry to see the spi-
rit that was manifested in Congress To-
wards the Southern people, for he be-
1ieved the people were honest and sin
.cere in their professions of willingness
and anxiety to return to the Union.
Mr.. Pomeroy was glad to, hear from
| Mr.. Guthrie an admission that the con.
stitutional amendment rendered null
and void all slave codes and laws re
lating to slavery.
I INF. Guthrie said that was his opin
ion, and that OF every able lawyer .
Lexington; of whom he had received {
letter on the subiect.l 81. 4atis.l.
Mr.. Pomeroy continued his remarks
stating that he would do nothing to thu
Southern States for revenge, but only
for security in the future. mort $50 ~
4 Pending the discussion the SENATE
adjourned. ltf i5n-; aoa 3 .s.-