, 1866-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


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The prc.iden. pro ten. fald before The Senate q
communication from the Secretary Of War. in re-
Tssard 10 IL appon'naent e1o o s"nn.'eneis
award compensation 10 loyal ownefs Of slayes Who
ss3es = {. Tnsa s: sasS s5s j. f. e
So,a.sd ior I.s,i,nd, At:sos!i. Ksatssf; "a
lsrd' cominissionese, s6 ailowed, ut rejected md
sts Esturns4 to ela.inahts % aeeount of the d.
ha. ss esea ; for
Military AEaiIs ~ ~ @- "
alton Il Is iii to opss he e
an &C. to supprc-s insnr1ecuon IN ppni.h treason,
ertcnd amncsty to persons who have been engaged
exredisnt ~ rs public welfare.
| he bill 10 sdmlt &ebsaska wsa pending aud said
he having the a9or, be desiFea . tnish hls arsns
Tent On tnat M Msuneet, snu ssveta! oentfors @ 1n ue
a TETAnglL I' ,hsash5 .ss eoP,idsat,ea Of
3 w H. ~. X nrr r. en,G e .aa "
ae nHNsiV 91e ss nnae. th imnnss;nn TIA:
~ asass sSs cse;ti;9tioa;. -, .',*ssa ..s...
MI Msa se s any sse
to 5 Il; q ssSn ct e. S sf
Dsrdous M ions wSs mai s.:oneons. Il vas not il lie power
,9 KS saea mn a1 e. he e.
tctncY General and thc Snpreme Court Attorney
Vt siTs9P e IN T. eg,1'sa
md not of the eonvieuon. he conviction bctna
saf5'' Eli eitsd i:deD' deds,ot's s asd ooIaion.
to sustain hlf p p'epo~!tlou. lie further said the
Presidents power ovcr property eonnseaM,ed Y
would net be tassn away y shs repeal q sh!s
pon, he President had restored 1oo, 600 acres OF
lAnd, eonaeeated property, to pardoned rebels
as he o1d sg1s n1s ns n 70
hsa iastysnsd 5he reason 70. tas a.d.sse!tllss
q the repeal o. TIL seeilon - inst u provided
smnesty es Gonersss sS from kia s.
power which Ind been gisused IN patdon.nc and
.sik .sae'iesk i esns1s:, . sneS soSste '' 'AS
~ q ca Ss 1ee
): lssss a. ve1as sos!S make ak IT It. ae suppose
Uh..s tne power was ahsolutc 1t Was tor The Prs
d!sde Ps.ea,sE e,is She'hs; t1.i, IN r.
1t si.sss q o
,ss2 ns quoted
', | mn ,rsnist,on, ,, tnoy ,r 'sI that the pos.~
b p.lesSs; :no9id Tho. 6S =. l1s!e n,
ien n1heF IN fsyoS Of vestine ta e no9er 1ete
n.13on Wtn tse Presldcnt In soe easea rsaui
- Ing, he end. the eonenHenee o. GonEEcss, pEesl
90 | H14IsrGs 10AEus VIC AGled1a+Jl u AAtS "414 ~
d. Efefs Va. w .,an ih.t tni,ht r1ist
~ IL. .,ass,;.,l Gour hasinc expired. the Sepa
oroce,dcG Ia liz con liberation Of the order Of
er day, which Was the blu ~ lae aamnsioh oi y
Is bfs:t, Il Sis,s: ,,,, *. ~ r. and $40,
NJ: se1uMco ,,9 IL foo .s1;sd -hy
Il. H. WadnN IL s.,d be- wouid eccsrJ ibis 6in,
pssted. Is precedent, taat = ~? State adm,,,.
ont reasId to her domestic Institutions, Or a.
NJ Other conaidcrationslnot Contained In the Coast
h. | tuuon. lie denied that l3 Ah{ feepest n.o !;
m lit. shermsn. No provisions of = State coas
pecpls ns naa tso ss'
ees su,Eo9 9s 81 Se peone nsd re M
oe aed ,hat action &c eontendea ihai SsbTst' -
sstn s. ~ IL
ssSs here n.,: CO u e 1s!0
re. r1oard than alone Of tu3uncitns populate
.de Esa!S sot' ,on; sfalnst St. T. Tho ,aI y
ind Taet Sine 1e:urnca In refsrd to the
ib teanat e1s ~ hendmepts s ~ Were wi vs1y far hu
ae fs,r Enich allowed to some States large rep
ghs s wt"e It dencd It to otherss Was il iust 70
red NV Yorf ills r1ctf, while II Waa denied
n T.; saa * ::xsa ~, question last
and Mr. WADE raid he understood there WAS
beTssa r. Site y tsst
"t ,.s IL IL FrSe!I!op.
two Ar. HESDRlChS eatd nc aaa fetelenes 70
and ito1 1rfsrteu to. o. thc amendment, and iii
,.,. an ~ H. Saribetn Ststcs their rrrrcsertsti
e Sssed the 9e9.otins ropalauon, Tss No
elt. Ttn sa4as eA; Thc nero vas now eit1cn; why
the real the Soatfern siases Akewise: He belle
the 1hc doctrine nnnonnce1 oy ~: Naae, Laa.
~. | VIA 10 be the salvation Of the countfJ. 80