Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-06
FROm WARRINGTON.

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debate On ths1 clause Of ths freedmen
b.I relating &c said occupation, an
cs-=ed crest sensation. There was
general desire 20 see the letter, bus 2
ono could produce It, II Is as follows:
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z, An5-sw johnson, President OF che Unite
ST. have the honor % sckuowiedg z
-h= receipt, last evening, Of your letter
February Ers-, ana, ia ompils1ce VIA
r-r- request. trcl1se herewith q copy O
FIsIf Order number fifteen, Of eighteel
hundred and siEry-dve, with this brie
history of rs origin and the reasons 70
usE-IE il: The Hon Z. H. stanton
Secretary of War, came 70 savanna
soon af.ar i-s occupation by the force
under NV command, snd I conferred
freely with him the best method &
u--riEe for the vast number u negr0e
-rh5 had been following the army fr0u
the interior = Georgia IS a.sO Of thos'
who had already c0ng-egs-ec in the Is
land. near Hilton Head, and were stl
coming into our lines. We argued per
-aCtlv rEar the Young sud able bodied
men should be enlisted as soldiers, Ol
emu.cyel by The QusrUerma asteE in tls
Necessary WORK OF unloading ships, sng
l1E TIE army purposes, but this lelt Cl
CIR hands the old sad feeble, the women
zul children. who bad Necessarily % De
fed by the United States. 1Ir Stanton
summoned 3 large number OF the old
negroes mostly p15acheFs, with Tnom be
he'd long conference, OF which Ire took
down notes. Aflsr this conference be
vaz satisfied the negroes could, with
some little aid from the United States,
by means Of 1Ee abandoned plantations
on the sea Islands and along the naviEa-
lie rivers. take care Of themselves. He
requested ne 20 draw UP g plan that
uUE.d be Uniform and practicable. I
made the -0uEh draft, and went over IL
very carefully, elr. Stanton making
many changes, and the present orders
number fifteen resulted and were made
public. knew, Of course, we could not
convey the title 10 land, and merely
provided for possessing the titles, 10 be
good So LCCZ a. the var and our military
power lasted. 1 merely aimed 70 make
provision for the negroes who we're sB-
-1l--z.- dependent upon Us, leaving the
value 81 their possessions 70 be deter
mined -- after events or legislation At
-lz- tine January, eighteen hundred
zcl =tZ-y-lrs, Il VIII be remembered
cLE- tie tone Of the people Cf the South
was very defiant, and no one could fore
ra-l when tie period Of var would cease.
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event es being so ne8r 90 hand.
-as- with E-zaf respect your 0r- esrvr
-s.zz-1- y T. sEEltZsi a-7. 1.1s-lIsn.
Gems Thomas and Meade were in con-
s---ar51 with the House Military Com
-lz.-ls r1-dsv, on the BIZ 20 increase the
regular army. They made several i'm
pg-EsZ- propositions.
The House Committee are divided on
The motion Of making the grade Of q
Gzllral a regular and not temporary
Cle.
The House Nzvsj Committee unani-
uUu-ir voted to-day % report the Senate
resolution giving vice Admiral tarrsgut
the thanks u Congress.
The Reconstruction COMMITTEES to-day
examined several officers from Teunes-
zee On the condition Of affairs in that
c-s-e- They were mostly In command
Cl Ce-1-sf troops, and represent the senl-
uz-- Of tie people as disloyaL
TIE President has invited George
Bancroft. the eulogist Of Mr.. Lincoln, 20
bae1ue @ guest At the White House du-
ring his stay here. Hahss accepted the
invitation
Tals eve1ing's EUeaiag S5a- says that
Gen. Lee g IN Georgetown, visiting his
daughter.
ne civil ri-lts btB, which passed the
4a-talNf aH p f.HaE Ea alAAA --Ala C
20 Twelve, declares ali persons b0el &c
this cccntTg, not subject % a foreign
uoEer. % be citzeBs Of the United S5stes.
without distinction Of color, and repeats
the -sw u The States making distinction
e. color. 1r. 5aulCuryig amendment,
declaring virtually that the bill was noC
Intended 20 confer the right CI Suffrage
on negroes. was voted down, because it
was not deemed relevant, the bill having
relation % civil rights only, aud not 20
p i.ical rights. Senators COwaH, or Pa,
San Wiulz.e Of West Va. and Merton of
-lnn.. were the only Republicans who
v1.ed againsJ the bil on its final pas
EIEa.
The House was the scene Of great in
t=-st yo-dav, soon after enc O'Clock
ALsi.-Geus. Meade and Thomas entered
t-s hail and were Immediately sur
rounded by large number OF members
1lH. BROOKS. of New York, was on the
f01r az the time, defending his contested
ses-, Ul- gave way for Garfield, Of Ohio,
% LsEe q motion that the House take q
recess. 8nd that the Speaker be requested
rH es.0rr Geus. Meade and Thomas 20
the Speakers chair This was agreed %
llanIu- 9usIy. Speaker C0lfaL LETT tbe
-lair and e-eorted the two heroes down
the main aisle amid immense demon. /
l-rafl5n OF applause on the floor, and iu
L-z 1ve-f1wlng galleries, the lsdles
waving their hsndkerchiefs. On reach
IlZ the Speakers platform, Gen. Meade
stood on the night and Gen. Thomas on
the LEFT Ci the Speaker. The Speaker
flel sa'7:
Gentlemen 0E -1e- IIoazs o. Rsprsssntstfvas
While time sEsL last. and orr Rspub-
.c endure, none Of Us cs1 ever feel too
Els 5fll o. the cf9csrs and soldiers who
re-l5d their lives tJr rs preservation. /
Tue Es the t-uest aud brave as the
rrarsst. was Msi-Geu. Meade Of the
amy u rhe Potomac, and Ma. Gen .
Tomas, Of lhe Army 0f the Cumberland .
whom have the pleasure, By your or
Ger, 70 -l .roCUcs 70 yOE today.
ar- su-e greeted these remark
-L5. Gen. Meade, IA q clear, loud voice, [
t.-Es as fCll0ws:
s-r. sle1 G. the H8uEe o. Esp~eEzr tstiv ives:
Impressed as I am, and IS I may say 4
With the s1-emn.ty OF this occasion, hay- /
-ls been introduced 20 you in 50 cOnpi- /
1-en-ar- and cistiuZuisbed manner as I
We 1svs been by the Speaker, it is almost I
Lu 4uss. BE for ne o Gna hfting words % !
sey how grateful am, as sls0 nv friend I
sua brother. Sen- Thomas, for this com 4
Flueut, f we may be permitted 70 con I
s-der tor 1-7liDg gIlshed honor as an .
approval q our course iu the f
late var which by the hLesslnss q God, I
has So gl1r-9Isly triumphed, &c win be 10 4
Us q reward which we shafI alusv= bear
in mind With JhaukflIness.
Renewed cheering followed. with loud .
demands for Gen. Thomas 10 speak. He 4
did not seem a. first disposed 10 DO So. I
but finally spike as follows.
ysaHsmen-I did not intend To say .
snythiBg, but to let my friend, Gen.
Meade. thank you for this distinguished /
lgn0r: but, as you have called upon me. +
vli ssy that I indorse every word that .
hs Las spoken, and taaok you sincerely .
for ibis compliment,
-[r. Euald'ug, Of Ohio, proposed three 7
-lagr- for Gen. Thomas, which were
given with great enthusiasm.
The Speaker then introduced each
member 3f tie House, sfter which cere-
nouy the usual legislative business was
resumed.
Ths Committee on Ways and Means
this morning laid aside the following
resolution for consideration az an early
Cay:
Rssolvsd That the Cmmittee on
Ways and Means be instructed % IN
g--le luto the eXpediency Of So graQua-
ting taxation for revenue upon fares ana
rates charged Uy railroad com mpanies and
g-leEs, Tor The transportation Of passsn-
s=1- and frsights over the highways OF
commerce. that while the necessary
revenue shall be derived relief may re-
sLlr % the agricultural and ether inter
es-s Of tie country from the high Op-
prassive iu1positiOns that are now oTush-
ing th0se Institutions, especially in the
West and whether, by the judiciOus and
lawful exercise Of the power Of Congress
70 rsise revenue and 20 regulate trade
ana commerce among the States, relief
may not be Afforded 10 the farmers ana
consumers Of the country from the ex-
orsitant exsctlons Of combined mon0p-
Cliez
The Pittsburgh Board Of Trade, 10
ther communication % the House, cor
reslng the recent statement Of the pro-
ulot per year Of manufacture ia that
s4'yr stats that inGtssd Of eleven miIhOn,