The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-21
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that Il created apy military Jurisdiction whatever, not
now exstng The oic OF the bureau were ohocrs OF
the army OF tho United states who are now holding
military commissions by authority Of the President All
the South. But short time since IA 6eorgla TWO
citizens arraigned for crime not before civ court
by process OF civil law, but before military commis
sion and he thanked God that these oulprits, being
found guilty, were sentenced 10 death and hung hy
direct approval and authority OF the President himself
Wa It. then unconstitutional 10 do by virtue of law OF
referred 20 tho order ssucd by authority General
Grant january H. 1865 10 protect persons against civil
suits for actions done Ia pursuance OF military an'hory
and oolorod persons for offences not punished la tho
OF white persons In the srno manner or degree
lie alluded also TO she ordor issued by the Lieutenant
General directing copies OF newspapers, IN rebel
lous sues containing expressions OF dsoyalty, 20 be
sont 10 hs headluarlcrs and declaring that the per
publication Of such articles could not be tolerated
BY What authority, hc would ask In thk time Of peace
could VIZ confer this authority on one branch or tho
army and depy il 10 another II the rebsien il at an
end by what authority docs the President suspend the
writ OF hnbcas CprpuY AZ the President could not
reconcile those unusual acts 20 the words Of the cons
tuti0u why did he exercise ny Would detract from
its authority 10 gye 1t the sanction Of lawS lie reviewed
the obecton that the act would establish permanent
rank Of public admin sration, having greatly enlarged
powers. He denied that It's establshmen pcrma
nent or that its powers were greatly enlarged H. fact
It's powers were In some respects restricted H. pro.
ceeed ~ show the relative degree Of power oonhded
the two bills and tho Misrepresentation uior which he
presumed that tho President had mbored Ho
wished 10 refer 10 the extraordinary suggestion "
the President that four millions Of former slaves were TO
be- provided for by this BILL and to the objection made
on the ground Of expense He declared that not foH
uetb part OF four millions had recoit cd tho aid on
the bureau and quoted from General Howards report To
that but ninety thousand negroes had been aided and
forty. seven thousand whites and that tho number
continually decreasing that In December last tho
number wa. reduced 10 seventeen honsand lie alluded
10 the testimony General Fisk Assistant
for Tennessee showing that less than two hundred or
phan chdrcn and aged persons were the only negroes
receiving aid, that In four months the cost Of nations
reduced from nincty-hve Thousand dollars to nre
thousand dollars and that OF twenty-five thouslnd per
Sons fed seventeen thousand hye hundred were
vhes Tho effect u the bureau. be asserted was
to decrease the eos, Of supporting both freedmen
and refugees Il had invariably had IA effect reducing
tho amount which had been distributed ~ army
m.s.are and actually decresed ;ho cxpens VIII Ga the
dictates of humanity IN the army had occasiond d IN
rcy 10 the suggestion of the Proiden that while iha
freedman should bc protected should be through tbs
civil power Of the cours no referred TO tho cnacttnt
OF thc Legislature OF Mississippi, which prpimc tlc
holding leasing Of land by freedmen, giving 20 The
white In certain cases power over usD perons and Ia
other respects infringing their natural rghts H.
showed that some localities they hot permit
TO hire ,hensoyel out without the consent ~ their for
masters aud restricted IA their rights 20 travel
whipped II found away from their homes without
pass Thrrc protection for the freedmen in IA"
court ofthc rebclious s,ac. and without N
they voul hc despOled OF all their ghtg He thought
oxtrno's iy ihA, Tho President III g"inI ne olhioh
this, N, ID 1H unconstitutional, had mad no mention
OF that under which rs friends espcc sly claimed
It's au.holi onthe second clause Of The rmenatn, nj
GbGiisi.n = aud instead of standing u douh' ss
to u cousi 'y, be felt thai a. should hAyr Jailed
In hi colrfl duty II he had refused 20 favor u.
10 coDslder last ohje, lion the ab.snoe OF rcro-
soDpatyvs affected by IL rToy.s.oas, he held
that II II Wa Congress had 10 rshi 10 pt'' Ia"
lovy Ing direct upon those States hight 20 de-
clare tIos Stat IN rebellion. W pas Law 70 block.
ade their Iurt
Nr Cows trrp) Of Pa, asked Why he tsr. rrnulbulD
aid quote what the President ead u the reason Tor
pa1ADg thoAo laws
Nj TKuMulL--f read H. Did not the Senator bear
met because they c0ntumhcinuHiy engaged In
the rebellion" He further dcbatsd the staus d the
rebsl States holding fha, for national purIorN 1hey
wese IA ulo Union but for STATE purpose we're not,
having 10 organization In accord with the Union
Nr. CJvAs-whai would you DO sith rcOcis II they
sutgnu
r. TnussrLl,-If big rebel. would hang nsn. tAp.
plse In tho anloIoe In conclusion hc aid that he
thqught lac acting harmony wuh tho Of tito
President IN his efforts psriecting this bill thai " was
IO only CONSTITUTIONAL aud ncceasary TO III out tie
vcty PROVISIONS of that constitution but tr. sithout
tbA ireedfnen xoah be tyr~nnted ALL --nsci.
| ~ eanrus.on OF Mr.. 1rumbalis speech Nj Cowsn
said he Tfctly will nz H. let tho yots be taken and
let the speech OF M rrunibu and tbs message 81 the
| President 20 the country together
| Mr. WILEY, (repl Of W. Va explained that he would
for srstsDDs the veto NOS because lac endorsed al
the scntinonN o tho PresideEs mefsage bat beoauFe
he believed the bill unconstitutional Ho DID not feel
liberty for the bill while IL contained pfOySOn
| TO eNpend money for hands for freedmen.
Tho question being called for tho CngW cd
that was "ShalI the.b paSs the Prcsidents oblec.
tons notwtthsandng" upon which The yeas and nayr
required by he constitution. fhs vote yeas
30, nays 49, ~ fo0wr:-