Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-12
SENATE.

SPEECH OF Mr.. ROGERS AND MR. PAREsWoRTH
SENATE.
WAsHINGToS, Jan'y II, 1866
COMMISSIONERS IN SLAVE STATES.
The following communication was received from
the Secretary Of War; in response To the resolution
WAR DEPARTMENT.
NASHTSGTO%, Jan'y 9, 1866
Sir-To the Senate resolution Of tho Sth instant
lst. That Commissioners were appointed in the
States of Maryland and Delaware. and that in tho
other slave States. by tho Presidents direction.
appointments have been made.
ID That the sums awarded by the Commissions in
Maryland and Delaware, and the amount paid them,
are sci forth in the report of Assistant Adiut1nt
General Foster, hereto annexed. The order of the
President suspending further appointments il the
absence Of any Limitation Of time in the act Of Con-
EreSs requiring them TO be made, was the reason OF
the Secretary of War for not appointing Cemmis-
sioners in other slave States. The necessity OF pro
yidpg for the payment Of troops and other pressing
exgencies of The war required al the funds trr-
nlshed By the Treasury 10 be applied to those pUr
poses and for that reason payments on awards have
ieen Suspended The communication funds referred
to in the set of Congress. reported BY the fToyGs
Marshal General, amounted on the 2tth day OF FEB.
ruary 1854 to t'ss sum OF ST,t%9,0$l.n The amount
was sibsequ entiy Increased by additional payments
20 Sl043s so -. PORTIONS thereof were appi'' l"
the purposes set forth in Tho accompany nG report 81
the ProTos Mo :.ai Gen 'rl, a,nG'ifs 10 - OF!
subject to he provisions Of said act, tho s2n OF
S. 1885, being now oye. .wo millions more thau
was IN hand at the date ct the appropriation zen
III Tie as, session OF Congress. on tina 18Th day &C
January, it2 N answer 70 q fesoiu VI 81 menu
subject 10 tine House of Represe atyes, and a!so
report the Senate On the slH DAY, copies OF which
reports are hereto atts2 :ed, lie Presidents diree
sion remains mrevo!le and the necessity Tor the usH
Of all available funds for tho paymsn; 81 troepa still
continues.
EDWIN NJ sTASTnS,
Hon. l.. T. S. Foster, President OF the Senate.
ADJUTAST GENER MS OFFICE.
RrrFAC roe COIoGED TRnC?g.
WAsHINSToT. D. G., ian. 9 1885,.
Han 2 l. Stanton tscey.iy!rl a. Var:
S1R: In compliance with y'oar INSTRUCTIONS OF TIL
date 10 report - to the States 'ere Cona.SSlcnefs
made and what paid under section >! tde act ap,
proved February g. 1854. have the honor Il FspoiI
that Commissioners have been appointed i'r tno
The Commission for the safe Of Maryland Hts
convened October Il, 1865 end dissolved October Is.
There were fled with this Commission ssO7 claims
for compensation under the act OF Congress referred
756 claims. tho amount awarded being S220,75n.
Twenty-Five of these claims hare been p2id amount
ing in The aggregate to $500; leaving az unpaid bal
The CG,pm;ssion' for the State Of De!awaro vas
convened Jul u, 1854. aud dissolved july g. 1867
There were flee with this commission ia ci2iDs.
Awards were made ~ the Comnisa"n upon 81 claims,
amounting to $11ss5 Upon these awards TO Hay
have tho hoalr 20 Do, yery respectfully. your obo-
dicn servant, e. y fHaiski
Missionary Contention Of tbs Goiored Baptiss. yep
resenting $ ministers and g members asking to-
an extension nf the right OF suffrage.
MIR Morrill, introduced hill to carry ill0 e!!ec.
the 4h article of the treaty Of Washington between
Great Britain aud the United States, of the 9th .;
August. 1872 Referred to the Committee on Foreign
APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT ASSESSORS.
no IN nI,fh I7a -
Secretary ri the Treasury 10 appoint assistant asSe
sors of internal revenue.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO amend, by inserting al TIC
end ofthe bill proviSo. that al persons before
&ering on the dates. receiving the emOiumcn;S of
office should take the t's, aath prescribed by the act
amendment was in consequence q the Secretary OF
the Treasury. in fragrant collation. Of le. appointing
assessors without taking the oa;h, and 10 thought 1t
should be corrected
Mr. F2ssendeu said the amendment would only re-
enact wha. was already on the statute hook, and iii
desired 70 cenSure the Secretary this was not the
Mr.. Howard said it was questionable whether an
cucd On his bond ia dedication or neglect Of dU-
ties. In his Judgment Ii did not pertain 10 the Sec
rotary ofthe Treasury qr arr other Official! to alter
reflection upon that able officer, n1t Thought he
would do better to obey the lans and noi set himself
Mr.. Fe5senden again hoped the amendment wouiG
not be adopted. It you'd make tie bill ridiculous.
Mr.. Sumner said his judgment could not accept
the conclusions Of his friend but in difference :" him
nc would withdraw the amendment lie character
i2ed the course of the Secretary 81 the Treasury a
uischevouS, and deserving the rehuke of Congress.
He has ENDANGERED the public peace.
Mr. Davis thought the opinion OF the Senator from
Michigan, that executive officers should obey the
laws of Congress, was correct, and thought the Son
ate might take il TO themselves. The Senator from
MASSACHUSETTS, and his people fer many years had
proclaimed their determination not to obey the fugi
tive slave law and other Congressional enactments.
After further remarks, the bill was passed. dur
ing The debate the Secretary Of the Treasury was on
The floor OF the SClatc
FAY TO OFFICERS
Sir. Wilson introduced joint resolution which
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs,
allowing three mouths Pay lg all officers Of vopn
Mr.. Trumbu from the Conmitte on the Judiciary.
reported the bill to enlarge the powers OF the Freed
ants of the United States in their civil rights and
gave notice that he would call them up as soon 81
Mr.. Sumner called up the resolution in regard 10
the industrial exposition AZ Paris: which Has passed
having passed. the business before the Senate w65
tie resolution offered by MIR. Howe yesterday og the
appointment Ola Provisional Governors III The South
Mr.. Johnson said he hq! no reluctance IN address
ing the Senate en- this sunec because Of his .onIec~
ton with the SPECIAL committee OF hteep: because
the opinions he ahOut to state. opinions e
had entertained from the Hog!nng an the subject II
the effect of the hostiltes We been carrying
10 suppress instruction in certain States. which
continued for, over four years. is 10 abolish those
States altogether, and reduce them 10 territorial
condition and place them under The control OF Con
gross. lie asked what was the effect Of this war;
Was il 10 reduce those States 20 the condition ct
ritories? lie was satisfied that no Senator would
tend for the right oi Congress, any other depart
nent of the Government, to declare war against =
State. that power resting only III Congress lookingto
war between the United States and foreign nation.
Congress has power 70 command force against an
invasion. and if any douet exists that such is the
limitation of the war power conferred upon Com
greSS it only necessary TO LOOK at the clause sue
ceeding the clause. giving authority 20 declare war
made for calling out the militia to execute the lava
of the United States and suppress invasion. Tie
var power conferred upon Congress was not. there
fore. intended to include domestic Instructions or
trouble amongst ourselves.
Constitutional CGnyeution--iTst, with foreign
powers; second. dissffection Mt home. To meet the
with the wax power, and the latter provided for
by means of q police power. given to Congress as
such, but under no circumstances was 1t eOntemPia
ted that Congress should exercise the right Of
quest, and have the power to alter or abolish any
existing institutions III any of the States, and much
more. not the power to destroy the States.
Hamilton and Madison. as was well known 10 every
member of this body, indignantly rcpuGated fatal
10 the Government, the suggestion that Congress
should have power to declare war against The States
lie regretted that time was Rot allowed him to give
at length tho reasons which influenced those wise
and far-sering statesmen. They denied al the tine
that such power was gwen and uttered their solemn
protest against rs being ever entertained A power
TO preserve and not to destroy was given them.
power to carry out the requirements OF the Consttu
tion that this Government snail be perpetual. and
terity forever What an anomalyit wesao have BEEN
had the founders of the Government framed Il to be
perpetual, and yet clothed it with the power to de-
stroy itself.
Mr.. johnson continued at some length on the pow,
er OF the General Government in this matter. and
cited decisions of the Supreme Court in support Of
his views. He asked the Senator from Wisconsin
tMr. Howe whether after four years of the direst
toll and struggle TO keep these States in the Union
wewere now TO eoncede the very thing they had been
lighting for. The moment that armed resistance 10
the authority of the United States ceased and the
property of the Government was recovered, these
States were entitled to their ancient privileges.
Mr.. johnson read from the opinion of Justice
Storey in Fourth wheat. 233, Car ine q seaport of
Maine. was captured by the British in September.
1914. who retained possession Of it until the treaty of
peace in 1915. They exercised absolute control over
the town and surrounding territory, established a
custom house, and COLI import duties.
This was the case of the ports held by the insurg-
ents, yet he certain that his friend from Maine
(Mr. Fessenden) would not acknowledge that any
portion of his State had been out of the Union.
The moment the place was recovered. the authority
OF the United States re-estabshed, and no egis-
iaon was necessary the constitution and laws being
only suspended. So with the restoration of the au-
thority Of the United States in the insurrertionary
States. They stand in the position as the peO-
q Castlle. Mt eip ted in oil