New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-22
Tslrty- ninth Congress FIRST session,
SENATE.

ing resolution, which was laid on the table an,
ordered to be printed:
ence that the authorities Of Bazeland, Canton il
Switzerland, have recently undertaken to pardon
person convicted Of murder, on the condition
that he would emigrate to America meaning
thereby the United States; and there is reason &c
believe that similar pardons of persons convicted
Of infamous otenses have been granted In other
countries; now, therefore,
ResolUed That the Congress OF the Unltea
States protests against such acts as unfrendy ana
inconsistent with the comfy Of nations, an hereby
requests the President of the United states 70
cause a copy of this protest to be communicated
to the representatives Of the United States IN
foreign countries with instructions to present 1t to
the government where they are accredited respec-
lively and to insist that NO such acts shall under
my circumstances be repeated.
Mr.. Riddle from the Printing COMMITTEE, re,
ported resolution to print ten thousand copies Of
a. report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruc-
ton, with the accompanying testimony, for the
ne Of the Senate
q The committee recommended the printing of six
thousand, instead of ten Thousand copies.
Mr.. Wade hoped that the amendnentof the COM
nsittee would not be adopted. This was an inn
portant document and ought te be circulated
Nj. Riddle inquired if Mr.. Wade knew the cost
Mr.. Wade said it wonld only be the difference
between Six thousand and ten thousand
Mi. Davis would like to know upon what prin-
ciple Of justice and impartialty the evidence ls
the truest and most honorable patriots m the land
rave me this information il relation to orth Caro-
lima. BE informed me that the evidence of some
men connected with the freedmen's bureau had
been taken. He addressed letter to q member
Ut that committee, requesting that witnesses whose
names had been suggested by those who claimed
seats III the Senate and House, should be allowed
10 give their evidence before the committee When
Hast conversed with him he had received no such
privilege as that just and Intelligent and impair
ial committee would seek for the truth, the whole
truth and nothing hut the truth in relation to this
matter, the inquiry would be subject of deep in
should be presented to the country. But if that
committee proceeds upon the principle of sup
pressing evidence, suppressing the truth, and
siencing Of at least refusing to bear evidence in
behalf Of the gentlemen who claim seats in the
two Houses from the eleven excluded States,
fer one am opposed to publishing at the public
expense, the result of their labors. I do not be-
leve, at least have very little faith in the various
letters and information, read to the Senate by the
honorable Senator from Massachusetts, presented
to this body. 1 have no confidence whatever, or
very little, in the testimony which the men in the
employment of the freedmen's bureau give in re-
lation to the state Of public sentiment in the
Southern States. -s 4S 5se s5544
Mr.. Davis then said, that as sample Of the kind
OF evidence furnished by those employed by the
freedmen's bureau. he would read from speech
II Cincinnati and published in the Cincinnati Com
mercial. He characterized the statement in it in
relation to the treatment of negroes in Kentucky
as false and calumnious.
MI. Wilson said that since the Senator from Ken
lucky had risen he had cut out Of paper speech
made by Col. w. p. Thomasen, now at the head of
the Treatments bureau in Louisville Ky, who was
form formerly member Of the House Of Representa-
nyes from Kentucky. Col. Th0masen says, in his
speech, lit is said there is ne necessity for the
bureau 10 Kentucky. Our Senators in Congress
have asserted that all the rights of the freedmen
are protected BY state laws. Now my position
anal M rst0f r,n 41,nf. I
ter nor Gen. Taskes speech in Cincinnati has told
more than q traction of the truth upon that sub
Jet. Our State laws do not protect colored PEG
PIE have simply to say in regard to Gen. Fiske,
that he Is gentleman of talent and chara cter and
christian man, whose word will go further in this
nation than the assertion of every rebel sympa.
thizer in Kentucky. As to Gen. Palmer, the coun
try Knows that he is an eminent citizen of Illinois
He Is a native of kentucky-a man of capacity
and high character. He knows what is going on
In that State"
MI. Wilson then referred to the fact that military
tribunals had repeatedly convicted men of cruel
ano lnnunlan treatment of negroes in Kentucky, 4
and the evidence taken before these tribunals |
Could not be cpntroyerted.
& nj, Irlnes said that, as a member of the Recon
struction Committee having charge of the inves-
rs Ton OF the condition of affairs in one Of the
rebel States he felt caled upon to say that there
mad not been single instance of a name being
PRESENTED to the committee by any man claiming
seat IN congress from the rebel States, in which
ne Individual had not been sent for and examined.
IS to General Fisk, he would say that he came
lere at the request of the committee having been
tent for BY the Secretary of War. He did not
VI. Davis s} 87 ~
/ Mr. Fessenden said that, so far as he knew, there
Manning seat in which the individual suggested
1ad not been examined. But one application had ,
seen made 70 him personally and that came by I
ever and was request to introduce testimony. /
L ed Sr al afla 4
Mr.. Williams of Orange said that, as d member {
the construction committee and Of O sub-eom. !
alttee having IN charge the investigation of the
OF Louisiana, Texas and Florida he felt
mere had been partially in the selection of wit
lesses. No application had been desired. Every .
gltness named by persons claiming seats in Con +
|EAss had been examined. n ~ N : !,
MT y onns0n, as member of the Reconstruction
also felt called upon to say that every
5ithess whose name mad been suggested by any il
ne claiming q seat in Congress had been exam
aea On mat sub; committee, Of which he John a
PA was member. Out Of fifteen persons 4
xarnined, thirteen had been suggested by per.
ons claiming seats from the lately rebellious K
NE Davis said that = North Carolina gentleman
9 had been denied the privilege Of introducing y
sstlrnony before that committee. !
III: Oonness replied to Mr.. Davis, fayoring the I
E.ntng ~ larger number Of copies than the
rlglnal resolution provided for, i
MI. DAVIS rose, but gave way to Mr.. Trumbull :
40 said that he observed disposition to debate h
~ esoluton, and he therefore moved to POSTPONE
2 subject for the present. !
MI. Fessenden--Oh! let us take vote on this, | :
MI. Trumbull-I would Ike to see the Senate | +
Dme 70 vote; but the Senator from Kentucky | I
g Just risen and when be rises there is no telling
Ilen he will take his seat. [Laughter.1 =
III DAVIS said the Senator from Illinois must adj
" va! me proyocation was very great for long
peeeh Just now, but he would promise to occupy
My few minutes 3. 81 4 4 9
MI Irumhull u will give way to the Senator
.o sls kentucky II he will get through in few !
minutes. [Langhtersl WEB :
M DAVIS took the floor and spoke of the ad- J,
n.nlstTation 81 military affairs in the Kentucky.
~. HI. said, as matter of economy it
Fas worm while to reiect that the printing ex- :
lenses Of the government had cone u,, from e few
lnndred Thousand to over two millions nor an. /
lnm- ne would vote for the printing Of the re- 1
,orf however, believing it important for The conn
~ 10 Know the proceedings Of the committee 0
fnose appointment he considered unfortunate IN / v
~ course OF debate, he (Hendricks) had heard a
y asked whether rebels, dripping with the Hood "
y loyal men, should be admitted to Conpress s.
lnats was not the question. There was an oath Il
Which II was not proposed to repeal which would 4
Leep voluntary rebels out. He was in favor of / 7
ne ADMISSION ot men whose loyalty could not be i y
nitted. sa IS " ~ y
! The question was then taken on the amendme !
q strike out ten thousand and insert six thousana
The amendment was disagreed to, and the original
es0lutiOn passed. abss 'N
NJ, Trunball called mp the civil rights bill the
question being on concurrence in the House
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