Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-17
THE xxx CONGRESS,
WAsnINoroN, Januar,

NENArr--Mr Sumner presented th'
petition ofclerlks in the State Depart
mcnt asking for an increas ofpay
Referred
Mr. Sumner presented q memorial
asking for the donation ofpublic landi
for ncgroeducational purposes in the
States lately in rebellion. Referred
Mr. Foot offered n resolution, which
was adopted, ed,appointing WmJ Melon
aid Chief Clerk of the Senate, vice
General Hickey, deceased.
Mr. Sumner offered the following;
Whereas, it is reported that persons
declared free by the proclamation o.
emancipation andby the rccentamend
ment of the Constitution are now
kidnapped and transported TO Cuba
and Brazil, to be held ms slaves, and
that in this way anew slave trade has
commenced on our coast therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on
the judiciary be directed to inquire
If any further legislation is needed to
prevent The kidnapping of freedmen
and the revival Of the slave trade on
our Southern coast.
Mr. Sumner read a letter from o
gentleman in Alabama setting forth
that the facts stated IN the above pre-.
amble actually exists, and that FEEDER.
al officers were among the guilty par
ties.
Mr. johnson called for the name ol
the author Of the letter
Mr. Sumner said he had been re-
qucsted not to give the name. The
writer was well known in the House.
Mr. Sumner then read letter to sim
liar purpose from the United States
District Judge Of Florida.
Mr.. Davis had no doubt the Yankees
were endeavoring to reopen the slave
trade. He knew they would do so, il
they thought they could make money
out of it. He was in favor of the res
olution. The resolution was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Foot, the Senate
went into Executive session at 1890
P NJ, and soon after adjourned.
HoUsE-After this body was called
to order by the Speaker, quite bill
.ligcrant discussion took place between
those two loyal worthies-W ashburn
lof ILL.,, and Baldwin of Mass. 1t ap-
pears that through the instrumental
ty Of the former, a certain amount Of
public lands denoted to some defunct
western railroad, while he held near
" all the stock, which at once went
up from IS to $50 per share, and that
the latter was to have a portion of
the stock if he assisted in passing the
act. After the act was passed Wash
burn wanted to charge Baldwin, the
advance price for the stock, whereat
he took offence and let the cat out OF
the bag. The debate between them
shows them to be o brace of loyal
tscoundrels. No body was killed.
Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana, called ur
the resolutions heretofore submitted
by him, viz:
Resolued, That the message Of the
President OF the United States. deliv.
cred at the opening of the present
Congress, is regarded by this body as
an able, judicious and patriotic State
paper.
RESOLVED, That the principles therein
advocated for the restoration of the
Union are the safest and most practi.
cable that can now be applied to our
disordered domestic affairs.
Resolpcd, That no State or number
of States confederate together can in
any manner under their connection
with the Federal Union, except by q
total subversion of ourpresent' system
of Government,and that the President
in enunciating this doctrine in his late
message has but given expression tc
the sentiments ofall those who DENY
the right or power Of State TO secede
Resolued, That President is entitled
10 the thanks Of Congress and the
country for the faithful, wise and sue
cessful efforts TO restore civil govern
mcnt, law and order TO the the States
whose citizens were lately in insur
rection against the Federal authority
and we hereby pledge ourselves fc
aid. assist and uphold him in the poll
cy which he has adopted to give har
mony, peace and union to the coun
try.
Mr. Voorhees, said that in lntroduc
ing these resolutions he did not intent
to step in between the majority anc
the flesh pots. He had no eve on tho
public crib on which they had fed anc
fattened so long nor upon unfathom
able contracts, or anything that wa.
theirs Those Of tho minority hac
lived without such assistance to theil
patriotism, and would not bend the
knee that Thrift might follow frown
ing. For his own part, in the future
as in tho past. he would pursue tho
course which he thought was right
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