New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-16


where they accredited respectively and insist that no
such ae;s shall under any circumstances be repeated
PRINTING.
Mr.. RIDDLE from the Printing Committee. reported
resolution TO print 600 copies Of the report OF the
JOINT Committee on Reconstruction, with the accom-
panying testimony. for the use Of the Senate
The Committee recommended the printing Of 600
instead Of 10 900 copies.
Mr. WArE hoped that the amendment Of the commit
tee wOud not be adopted This was an Important docu'
ment and ought to be circulated.
Mr. RIDDLE inqired If Mr.. Wade knew the cost OF the
printing.
Mr.. WADE said IL would only be the difference ba-
tween GOO and 1000
Mr. DAvIs-I would like TO know upon wha, principle
OF justice and importantly the evidence IS taken one
gentleman of North Carolina OF the truest ana most
honorable patriots in the land gave me hisiniormaon III
relation to North Carolina. He Informed me that CYL
dencc of some men connected with the Freedmens u'
had been taken. He addressed letter 10 nemD.r
Of that committee requesting that Witnesses whose names
had been suggested by those who claimed seats IN the
Senate and House should be allowed TO give their cyl.
dence before the comnttce. When last conversed
with him he had received such privilege as that III
Just and intelligent and impartial committee
would seek for the truth the whole trnth,
and nothing but the truth in relation to this
matter the inquiry would be subject of deep interest
TO the country and the result of their labors should be
presented TO The country But II that Committee pro-
ceeds upon the principle OF suppressIng evidence sup
pressing the truth and slencing at least refusing TO
seats IN the two Houses from the eleven excluded
States l. for opposed to publishing at the public
expense the results Of their labors. do not believe NJ
least have very little faith in the various letters ana
information read to the Senate BY the honorable SeDa-
tor from Massachusetts presented 10 this body nave
10 confidence whatever very little. In the testimony
which the IN the employment Of the Freedmen :
Bureau give IN relation to the state oil pubic sentiment
in the Southern States.
Mr. DAVIS then said that as sample Of the kind OF
evidence furnished by those employed by the Freed
mems Bureau, he would read from speech made lew
weeks ago by Gen. Clinton u. Fiskc IN Cincinnati and
published 10 The Cincinnati COnztrcidL He character.
lied the statement IN It in relation 10 the treatment OF
negroes in Kentucky. "A false and caumnious.
Mr.. WILSON SAID that since the Senator from Ken
lucky had risen he had cut out Of paper peech mace
by Col W. J. Thomson. now at the head Of the freed
meas Bureau IN Louisville. Nv, who WAS formerly
member ol ne House Of Representatives ron hcn
lucky. Col Thomson SAYS In bis speech - ~ saiu
there Is no necessity for the Bureau in hentuchy Vul
senator's IN Congress have asserted that all the Ighs
ol we IIeeuheh are protected 10y STATE a~s piep
letter nor Gen. Fske's speech IN Cincinnati has to
more than fraction Of the truth upon that sngeet
Onr State laws DO not protect ooored people nave
simply 10 say in regard 20 Gen Flske, that he ~ gen
ueman Of talent and character and a Christian man
whose word win 60 further in this Nation than the az
serton ofeyery Rebel sympathizer In kentncky ASH.
Gen. Palmer the country knows that DC In an ennen'
citizen of Illinois He j. native Of kentucky-a man
Of capacity and high character. He knows WHAT II
going on In that State.
Mr. Wilson then referred TO the fact that military
tribunals lad repeatedly convicted men Of cruel end
iuhuman treatment OF negroes In Kentucky. and the
evidence taken before these tribunals could not be con
irOyeIted
Mr. Gpp,rs said that AZ a member Of The Reconstruc.
ton COMMITTEE having charge Of the Investigation o.
the condition Of Affairs in one OF tho kebel STATES ~
felt called upon 10 say that there had not peen sns
instance Of name being presented 20 We 'omlnit''
by auy man claiming scat in Congress from ne lone
States. In which the individual bad not been sent
and examined. As 20 Gen. FISK. he "onld say tnn ~
came here nj the request ~ the Committee, ha'inl
been sent for by the Secretary Of War. lie did no
come here OF bis own accord, IS vas charged BY MI
Davis
Mr. Frs.rspry said that 50 fer a. he knew, Their
had not been a single application made by any one
claiming seat in which the individual suggested ba'
not been examined. But application had beeI
made 10 him personally and that came by letter an'
was a request 10 introduce testimony IL was grantee
rs all others were. 49,,
Mr.. WILLIAMS oregon said that. as q member Of TN
Reconstruction Committee and Of y sub committee
having In charge the investigation Of the condition
ouisann TEXAS and Florida he felt called upon q
DENY tho assertions Of Mr. Davis that there had beer
paraliy in the selection OF witnesses NO apphchoI
had been denied Every witness named by persoa
claiming seats in Congress had been examined
Mr. JOHNSON, as a member OF the Decentralization
Committee also felt called upon 10 say Eat every VII
ness whose name had been suggested by any one ,n1,
ng seat In Congress. had been examined on 'hst SUP
committee of which he (Johnson) was q member. Ou
of Is persons examined IS bad been suggested oy per
sons claiming seats from the lately rebelious states.
Mr. DAVE said that North Carolina gentleman
known character and reputation had told him he ma
been denied the privilege OF Introducing testimony DC
fore that Committee -,
Mr.. CosyIss replied 10 Mr.. Davis, Navoring u
printing of larger number Of copies than the orsna
resolutions provided for
| Mr.. DAVIS rose. but gave way 10 Mr. TRuNBuLL- wh
said that he observed q disposition 70 debate ihls reso
luton and he therefore moved 10 postpone the snpJec
for the present
| Mr. IygsF,pvy-Oh lot us take a vote on this.
Mr. TKUNBuLL--I would Ike 10 pee the Senate com
,o vote but the Senator IRON Kentucky has jnst risen
and when he rises there is no teng when lie VII! tas
bis seat. Laughter .,n,
Mr.. DAVIS SAID the Senator rom iiIho. nius' sani
that the proyocstion very great for long speec
Just now but be would promise TO occupy ON! "ie'
minutes - c.. -
Kentucky II he VIII get through III low minu'es
Mr. DAVIS took the floor and spoke Of the admins
tration Of military affairs in Kentucky
Mr. UYsDRICKs said matter vi economy IVA
worth while to reflect that the printing expenses OF tn
Government had gone up from u lew huhd.ed thon
sands TO over 81 900 900 per snnu'n he Noud voe 10
the printing Of the report however believing II import
ant for the country 10 know the proceedings OF IN
Committee. whose appointment he considered unioriu
nate. In the course OF debate ne lhenatiekV ns'
heard It asked whether Rebels dripping with the boo'
Of Union men should be admitted 10 Congrcm Tina
was no, the question. There was an oath, which IL wa
not proposed to repeal: which would Keep volantnr
RsbeIs out He 10 favor Of the admission OF mel
whose loyalty could not be questioned aud he beDe'e'
all such should be admitted.
The question was then taken on the amendment 4
strike out TO- 900 and insert 900. The amendment wa
al, agreed TO- and the nal resolution was passed
THB CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
M. TRrMBULL called up the civil rights bill, ~
question being on concurrence III the House ameno
ments. .,, -
Mr.. DAVIS moved TO lay the bill upon the table, an
rose 10 address the Senate. =,
Tho Chair (Mr. FOsrrR)-A motion to lay the bil
on the table is not debs'able. Laughter. !, r.,.,
Mr. DAvIe-Then moveto postpone 1t TIL December
next Is that debstablef
The CHAIRIt is dcbatablc IN 90 far as relates u
the merits Of postponement. a,
Mr.. DAVIS proceeded with some remarks on I'M
General merits Of the BILL and WA about 70 read som
section OF the bill.