Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-16
XxxIXTH CONGRESS.
Resolution Against Foreign Criminals,
THE RECONSTRUCTION REPORT
Suits Against United States Officers.
Hon. Freeman Clark's Letter
4 SPICY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. March Il

o,,,- WASHINGTON. March Is.
~, FOREIGN CRIMINALS.
Mr. sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
auons reported joint resolution protesting against
t9e PARDON by foreign governments of persons con
Hlcleu OF criminal offences on condition of emigrat-
ing to the United States.
r RECONSTRUCTION REPORT.
Inc resolution referred to the Committee on Print
ing, to print 10000 copies of the testimony taken he
tore the Committee Reconstruction was reporfed
oy Mr, W Whlddie with an amendment inserting 5000
/, mI. Waae hOped l0Ug0 copies would be printed rs
tnls testimony was of the utmost impOrtance throw
ing light over affairs in which the country is inter
=, Mr.. Riddle-Does the Senator know how much
these copies will cost?
Mr.. Made-I want the largest number printed.
Mr.. Riddle-They will cost 81 apiece
Mr.. Davis said the testimony taken by the commit
zee was OF very partial character He desired that
the testimony of the members elect fromth Southern
put that of the agents of The Freedmen's Bureau,
and ne for one opposed TO printing at the public
expense any such one-sided testimony.
MI y. said to show how much reliance was to he
placed ON the testimony of these agents. he would
read from speech of Gen. FiSke assistant commits
s9ner OF the Freedmens Bureau. ut'ished in the
Glncmnatl Commercial that thirteen coored soldiers
nag been stripped and ashed in frcnt of the statue
OF Henry Clay at Lexington, kentucky. simply for
wives andi children. This Gen. Fiske had come to
tie lobby of the Senate few days since and sent his
card to him (Mr. d. and had asked him what he
th"aght of his speech. He (Mr D had replied that
he Old not believe a word Of it. The Kentucky Leg
isature had appointed joint committees 10 i1vasfi
gate the matter, and they had been unable to find
any foundation for the charge. Mr.. D. then read
from the testimony of Judge Goodloe. of whom Cen
FSke protested to have his information that he knew
OF no such occurrence, and that he laws Of Kentucky
were amply sufficient to protect the black man The
testimony of other gentlemen to the same effect was
also read by MIR. D., all of whom lie said were mem
bers OF the radical party and ha sustained the Gov
eminent in all its extreme measures in that State
The whole charge was basely calumnious and
1aise, and what confidence was to be placed in the
n nzn UhQYD 1,C
the army could act so? There was another high
dlgnitary of the army, whom they called Major
1enerai fainer, a man VINO had been guilty of the
greatest outrages against the people of Kentucky,
and violated the laws for which he should be brought
to speedy and condign punishment. This individual
mad made speech in louisville in which he recited
n number of alleged outrageS against negroes and
when called on by committee of the Legislature to
give his authority refused to do so, the ground
that the resolution apponting the committee was
dlsrespecttul to him. These charges were all false
and known so to be. An irresponsible cabal, which
heid Its sttngs IN secret received the testimony of
these mendacio9s agents and picked from it such
portions as would bestSuit their own party purposes
Before he would give his vote for the publication of
this testimony, he wanted of character to be ex
amlned, and the Southern States afforded an oppor-
tunity for full, fair and free examination.
MT. Wilson said that General Fske was a distin-
gulshed and eminent man, whose word was of more
weight than all the rebels and rebel sympahzers in
kentucky put together. There had been numerous
ana hagrant cases OF outrage against the negroes
kentucky, and many men had been punished by mil
ltary courts.
Mr.. Grimes said. as a member of the Committee on
Reconstruction, he felt it incumbent to say that so
Tar as he was concerned no one who had applied to
give testimony had been refused. His committee
mad the State Tennessee under its charge and had
examined the Senators and Representations elect
and all whom they had sugges ed. He said this for
the Senate and for the country.
Mr.. tessenden said he had received an application
from gentleman claiming to be Senator from one
OF the rebel States to give testimony which he had
aeceeded to. An who had applied had been heard
The Senator from X kentucky (Mr. Davis abored un-
der amlSapprehenSlon of the facts.
Mir. Williams said that the ub-committee which
had the State of Florida in charge of which he was
member had examined all who came before it. 1t
was well known that Gen. Lee and others of the same
views had given testimony before the committee.
:: MI. johnson SAID there had been no one who had
indicated desire to appear before the committee
who had not been subp9ned. He read from the tes-
hmony given in the state of affairs in Tennessee and
of fifteen witnesses who had given evidence thirteen
from that State. He had differed with the commit
tee but thought it due to them to state that they had
Mr.. Davis said he had received his information
from gentleman whose application to testify had
not been granted.
After some further discussion. the amendment was
put and disagreed to.
The original resolution to print 10000 cOpies was
then agreed to.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull the bill to protect all
persons In their civil rights was taken up and the
amendments of the House concurred in
published.j
Mr. Trumbull gave notice that he would on Mon
day next call up the report of the judiciary Commit
tee, In favor of the right of John PStocktou OF New
jersey to the seatli the Senate now held by him
DEFICIENCY BILL
On motion of Mr., Fessenden, the deficiency bill
was taken up; Various amendments were disposed
Of Among the items STE, 900 for continuing the
work on the Capitol extension; $4,000 for defraying
the expenses incident to the death and burial of the
late President 800 $50 for the support cloihing and
medical treatment of the insane of the army and
at rFnT OpnfH ito1,, 4
Columbia; S3S, 400 to Brigham Young for money ad-
Yanced for the Indian service in Utah; 100000 for
ihe p9fcnase OF Fords Theatre, to be used for the
deposit and safe keepng of documentary papers re-
latIng to soldiers of the army of the United States
and OF the museum of the medical and surgical de-
partment OF the army $4,000 for the support of
forty transient paupers in some proper medical infi
tGtion of the city of Washington to be selected bv
the Commissioner of Public Buildings; $1,000 for
sweeping and cleaning Pennsylvania avenue prior
to the last Presidential inauguration; S77 500 for DIFF
terent purposes at the Executive Mansion Including
one relurnShing OF the same! $4,000 for repaving
and Keeping clean Pennsylvania avenue; Sl75 900 to
supply deficiency in fund for relief of sick and dis
abied seamen.
TREASURY NOTES
The Senate cut down the appropriation of S1OO GOO
Tor 1or detecting persons, engaged in counterfeiting
Treasury T notes. funds &c, to, $4,000.
The proviso of the House that bereafter M mr.
trait or likeness Of any living person shall be en-
graVed or placed upon any Of the bonds notes So
eurtles or postal currency Of the United States was
stricken out, "0
Without dsposing of the bill, the Senate, on mo-
ton OF Mr. Dooli!te, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
LATER4L Al m BRANCH BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Mr McCullogh, Of Md. introduced bin author
izlng the extension and Construction and use of n
lateral branch railroad of the Baltimore and Poto
mac Railroad, into and within the District The bill
opens with preamble declaring that as the said
company, incorporated BY the General Assembly Of
mata 4o tb are Dsfzcf aeTrfas q lateral
fore authorized to extend to this District Iatersi
road to connect with that which they are about to
build from Baltimore. to, the Potomac Riyer-the
eral road in this District The fare is net 10 eSceed
16 cents for four miles, and the road is to be con-
sructed at street crossings so as not to interfere with
the condemnation of land &C. II was referred To the
Committee on the District of Columbia. " '-'
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL,
mr. stevens. from the CoMmittee on Appropria-
the Indian tribes for the year ending june 0 iS67
which was referred to the Committee Of the Whole
and made special order for next Thursday
SUITS AGAINST OFFICERS,
The House then resumed, as the unfinished busi-
ness Of the morning hour Of yesterday, the bill re-
latng to the suits Instituted against United States
officers in State courts for arrest and impTisenment
of the citizens of State. The bill provides for the
transfer OF such cases to the United States Circuit
Courts;
Mr.. Harding, of Kentucky, opposed the bill. de-
ciarlng that 1t was an e post co law and therefore
unconstitutional and was entirely retroactive in its
Messrs; Conkling. of New York, and shellabarper
Of Ohio briefly supported the bill and it was then
laid over, N '--eA
- LOAN BILL, ..
Inc house then took up as the special order, the
oli 10 amend an act to provide ways and means to
support the government and pay interest on the pub
lie debt-Dettef known as the loan bill
Inc Dill provides tor the amendment of the act of
March 3D. 1865 and declares that shall be so con-
srued and extended as to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury, at his discretion to receive any Treas
nrv notes or other obligations issued under any act
of Congress. whether bearing interest or moi in ex
change for any description of bonds authorized r;
that act, and also 20 dispose of any desoripfion II
bonds authorized oy said act, either in the UnIted
States OF elsewhere to such an amount in such man
ner, and at such rates as he may think adyssha fo
lawful money of the United States or for anv treaS
ury notes, certificates of Indebtedness or Certificates
of deposit or other representatives of yalue wbicb
have been, or which may be issued under any act nf
Congress- the proceeds thereof to be used only for
tirng treasury notes or other obligations Issued nm
der any act Of Congress-; but nothing in the bin is to
be construed to authorize any increase of the nnbc
debt.
Mr.. Morrill,. Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee moved to strike outthe concluding portion
of the bill, which is in these Words
Proutded, That the bonds which may be disposed
OF elsewhere than in the United States may be made
payable, both principal and interest in the coin or
currency OF the country in which they are made pay
able but shall not bear rate of interest exceeding
five per cent per annum."
FREEMAN CLARK'S LETTER.
Mr.. Hulburd, of New York, addressed the House in
opposition to The BILL and opened his remarks with
statement of the public debt made by the Secretary
of the Treasury on March lst He had seen, how
to the public debt from the Comptroller of the Cur
rency. and he would ask Mr. Hooper, of the Banking
Committee II he could give any information relative
to that discrepancy.