Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-17

I to the President, so long as the latter
/ confined himself to the exercise of his
own Just prerogatiVes. Shall we, for
slight causes, distrust him who, as among
I Southern Senators, was faithful among
/ the faithless, and while enforcing his 10y
atty, kept alive his zeal? He believed
that the President had followrd in the
footsteps of his predecessor. Although
he thought that the President should
have urged suffrage to all, without re-
spect to color, in the recommendations to
the Southern States, to abolish slavery
and to repudiate the rebel debt, he found
no cause of complaint. As to the ratih-
cation of the anti-slavery amendment to
the Constitution of the United States by
Southern legislatures, it did neither good
nor harm. The amendment was already
ratified by three-fourths of the States,
and no additional sanction was wanted
by assemblages of men having no share
in the governing power of the nation
He regretted the President did not wait
for the action of Congress.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The SPEAK
Err appointed the following as a Select
Committee on Military and Postal Rail
way between Washington and New York:
Stevens of Pennsylvania, Garfield of Ohio,
Francis of Maryland. Brandege of Conn.,,
Starr of New Jersey. Grinnell of Iowa,
and Radford of New York.
Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana, made a
speech in support of the restoration pol
icy of President johnson, combating the
proposition of Mr.. Stevens, of Penn, that
the Southren States destroyed themselves
by war.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, replied to Mr..
Voorhees,, characterizing the latter's po-
sition as similar to that which inspired
conspirators and secessIonists.
Mr.. Bingham also advocated equal and
exact Justice to all men of whatever race
and color, and offered substitute. for the
resolution of Mr.. Voorhees,, declaring
that the house has abiding confidence in
the President, and that in the future as
in the past, he will cooperate with Con-
gress in restoring to equal positions and
rights with the other States in the Union
all the states lately in rebellion.
Mr.. Stevens suggested that Mr.. BIng-
ham refer the resolution to the Select Com
mittee on Reconstruction. Agreed to,
by l07 against 81.
LAAo NtAAA AAE III. OOl 4C1OAnIAOA
sustaining the President to the same
Committee. The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial ask
ing for the donation of public lands for
purposes, in the States lately
in rebellion. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. Sumner offered the following:
WHEREAS, It4s reported that persons
declared free by the PIoclamation of
and by the recent amend
ment of the Constitution, are now kid
mapped and transported to Cuba and
Brazil, to be held as slaves, and that in
this way a new slave trade has been open
ed on our southern cost; therefore,
RssolUed, That the Committee en- the
further legislation be needed to prevent |
the kidnapping of freedmen and a re-
newal of the slave trade on our southern |
cost.
Mr.. Sumner read letter from gentle |
man in Alabama, setting forth that the |
fact stated in the above preamble actually |
existed, and that Federal officers were
among the guilty persons.
Mr.. Johnson-l call Tor the name OF
the author of that letter.
Mr.. SUMNER have been requested |
not to give the name of the writer. He
IS well known in the other House.
Mr.. Sumner then read a letter of a SIM
lar purport from the United States Dis |
-rict Judge of Florida.
Mr.. Davis had no doubt that the Yam |
KEGS were endeavoring to reopen the
slave trade. He knew they would do so
f they thought they could make money |
put of it. He was in favor of the resolu-
lion.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill to give the |
consent of Congress to the annexation of /
the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson of
the State of Virginia to the State of |
West Virginia. The bill was read, and |
1t the suggestion of Mr.. johnson, post
Doned until tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he would
tomorrow introduced bill to increase and
tx the number of men in the regular |
army.
On motion of Mr.. Foote, the Senate I
went into executive session at 1890, P. NJ. /
nd soon after adjourned.