New-York tribune., 1866-05-02
NEwYoRK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1866.

r o3 % ~ ~ Int eaori. were made sai.h them but
Ss,s .s no oGer, ~ he burning bat The com
rsry The confson resulted from the great oprHeense o. 4
;hs, IL bSes%e mean an mpo'.i6iy the
WADE 'i TS,sss IN @s.t eS'Ss OIL s pSosB Ps%BPf Amy
Gotten shond thus b. and from what saw ny'e nave
no b,on In saving that the OF the destruction ei
This same charge made against me by Gen sherman hay
ing been bouglt tho Senate of the United States am
naturally most sochous vndcate myself before he same
tribunal But nv has Representative IN tat Douy
These who should be her Constitutional anu
exponents there debaed the right OF entrance V M nGsc @
South; mono 10 participate in the legislation when governs
her; impose the taxes she II essa upon o &
or SANDER Under these Circumstances appeal 10 yoo
the confident hope that yoa VIII use every e0' " S''
deny empbaticay Ia any cotton fred in Columbia
deny that the citizens fire thousands Of bales rolled
out into the Streets r,,,.
deny that any cotton on FIRE when the Federal troops
most respectfully ask Of Congress to appoint committee
facts connected with the destruction Columbia AMI thus
sfa1 ie proper author oi that enormous crime '"e '
am willing 10 submit the csc.a any honest tribunal Be-
fore any such pledge myself to prove tha gave positive
be fred that not one bale fire when Gen. Shermans
troops possession Of the c that he promised protection
the city and that in spite OF his solemn promise he onrnea
the city 10 the ground deliberately systematically ana afro
therefore most earnestly request that Congress may take
PROMPT ana efficient to Investigate this matter iuY.
Not only this due to hemseyes ana 70 tIe ~ Vi ''
Ttnsting tat Won will pardon me for troubling YOU am,
very respectfully your obedient servant WADE hAArloN
Mr. SHLRMAg Ohio said he could not allowthis charge
of this impudent Rebel against the whole army 70
be entered upon the records without some answer Inc
charge Of Gen. sherman in relation TO the burning OF
Columbia in official report and was fully sus-
tanned by reports of other officers Gen. Sherman DID not
charge that Wade Hampton gave an explicit order on the
subject but simply hat hs estSSs Ss oGer rn. IN Mr
man read from various Official reports TO conhIm inc
| charge against Gen. Hampton. 49,,
tbat nf
up the time Of the Senate reading letters addressed not
to the Senate but to individual Senators, and especially
matters pertaining 10 private cohIo'eises pe'"eeH Pei
sons not members OF the Senate.
| Mr. Johnson moved The reference Of Gen. Hamptons
letter TO the Committee Military Affairs, or he wac
| wiling to have il lie on the table.
Mr. FfssESDES hoped that it would not be referred OF
ordered lie the table, but that the Senate would re-
fuse to receive IT, >,
to destroy tho Government Of the United States won.o
certainly not hesratc burn city, lie hoped that tue
letter of Wade Eamton would not be received or con-
sdered at all by the Senate.
MIR JouysoS then withdrew the letter of Gen. Hampton
RIGHTS or MARYLAND IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr. WILEY Nv. Val introduced q bill TO repeal inc
3ith section Of the Declaration Of Rights OF the STATE OF
Maryland far as the same has been reeoshl1ed or
adopted IN the District OF Columbia. Referred 10 the
Committee the District of Columbia
PUBLIC LANDS IN MONTANA.
On motion of Mr. WADE Ohio, the Senate took mp the
hill 10 authorize The New.York and Montana Iron Mining
Company purchase certain public lands not now III
market. Passed.
| UsR oP THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr. WILSON Mass. called up the reson' TO grant tho
use of NJ, Senate Chamber James T.. Mu. ck to give
reading in aid Of the Soldiers and Sacss OrpL Asylum
for Thurday evening next. G..
Mr.. RIDDLE Deli spoke against the use OF ne oVha'e
Chamber for theatrical purposes
Mr. CoSyfss offered substitute for tho resolution
resolution that the Of the Chamber shan not DC grheu
for lecturng, for other such purposes
Mr.. sHERMAs favored the resolution. lie wouhl n1'
grant the chamber to Mr. hardocS, OF any o'her ola
l tIaux IN sucl IN.
Mr. HOWE Wisl did not think the Senate Chamber
WIS any TOO sacred be used in aid Of the soldiers Of
phans 1t just the place Of all Others for thai pui
pose. ,,,.... ., A. ,,;o,
was adopted.
TnR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. HOWARD fMich) from the Pacific Railroad COM
mittee reported Joint resolution TO extend the time for
couetng the rst 100 miles Of the eastern divisions Of
the Union Pacific Railroad TO the 2th of june 1900
Passed.
THE PosT-oFFIcE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The special order which was the Post-0fice Appropr
alton bil was then taken up. The pending question
was upon the amendment Of Mr. lrumbnll that 10 per
son exercising performing the duties of any once
which by law is sequed to be filed by and with the ad
vice and consent the Senate, shall before confirmation
by the Senate, receive any salary or or ms m
up vacancy which has duI the recess OF the SENATE
and since its last adjournment, happened by DEATH resig
nation expiration Of the ter The cause ana ese oi IT,
Mr. HEsDERsOS Mo-. took the floor III continuation OF
speach begun yesterday, contcnding for the eosutu
tiona night Of Congress to adopt the a9oye % ad
In conclusion he said he knew very well mat tue anena
men would be attacked oil over the country az an uhcon
stitutiona curb upon the President. lie believes Una,
offices were 10 be gwen out rewards for potcal pur
noses the practice would end in the disruption OF tho
tovcrnment. He not afraid OF the proposition re.
TO ask Of the President and ho was satisfied that if he
| did ask any he would not receive them, Judging
| from tho character Of somo recently made lie be.
eyod the policy Of the President well calculated
| toh hlseft tha of
not believe the President intended TO revive the old Rebel
party but that was tho inevitable tendency Of his policy
III tho President attempted TO carry out the advice given
him by Mr. Davis of Kentucky, and certain Democratic
newspapers of the West it would inevitably lead to war;
and the result would be the same as OF that between King
Charles and the English Parliament. The real contro
yersy the rights OF the freed negroes the PRESIDENT
contendng that they had rights Congress conending
that they had II the President would persist In this policy
he would feel himself justified III sustaining his power, III
| every constitutional manner.
MI JOHNSON said as he understood the policy of the
President it that Of his predecessor Mr. Lincoln but
that had nothing TO do with the gneston before the Sem
ate II ought to ascertain what constitutionay right
in the matter, and stand by IT, He contended that the
proposed amendment struck vital blow at the prerosa
tyes Of the President and was clearly UNCONSTITUTIONAL
| THR HABEAs CORPUS BILL.
Mr. CLARK IN. H.. from the Committee OF Conference
the dsagreeng votes Of the bill in relation TO the ha
| beas corpus made report, which was agreed TO-
| Tho bill now goes to the President.
POsT-OPFICB APPROPRIATION BILL RENEWED.
The consideration Of the Appropriation bill was renewed
Trumbulls amendment requiring the President to report
the cause Of removal TO the Senate at its succeeding
sion He was In favor Of the amendment a it was with
out this.
EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT.
Pending the consideration Of this subject the Senate
went executive session at o'clock aud soon after ad
| journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TnB RECONSTRUCTION RBPoRT-AMRNDMRNTs.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, (Mass), sent TO the Clerks desk an
amendment which he proposed to offer TO of the bills
reported yesterday by the Committee on Reconstruction
aud which was ordered to be printed. II provides that