The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-01-21
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE. ~
A joint resolution extending the time for
the completion Of the Burlington L Missouri
River Railroad, was passed.
Lane, of Indiana, called up the bill au-
thorizing the President, instead Of the Score
tary of the Interior, to appoint Pension
Agents, and name the boundaries of pension
districts.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, WAS opposed to the
bill. He believed that there was no neces-
sty for passing il, because the National Banks
would distribute pension money for the use Of
the deposits. He asked time to bring in
substitute with this provision. The bill was
read three times and passed without amend
ment.
On motion of Mr. Fessenden, the House
bill making appropriations for invalid and
other pensions for the year ending June, 1857,
was taken up and passed. -
Mr.. Stewart asked leave to call up the bill
for the admission Of Colorado.
Mr.. Sumner hoped that this would not be
done, as he had an amendment to. offer.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would call
up the bill on Wednesday next
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to enlarge
the power of the Freedmens' Bureau.
Mr.. Cowan moved 10 amend by restricting
the operations of the Bureau to the Ssates
lately in rebellion. l.
Nj. Trumbull said that this would have the
effect of excluding Kentucky, Missouri, Della
ware and Maryland, where there we're msuy
other slaves who needed the protection of the
Bureau. So
Kentacky should be included in the bill.
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The Freedmen were . part OF her population,
and would be cared for as such. He believed
the States themselves could take care Of the
Freedmen much better than the Freedmens'
Bureau. The bill before the Senate was pro-
yiding for . lazaroni throughout the Southern
States, and Kentucky wanted no such thing
within her borders. The bill before the
Senate could not be intended as matter Of
economy if economy was the object it could
better have been accomplished by the imme
diate admission of the southern States.
He did not understand what gentlemen
meant when they said the war was not over
There had been no hostile forces in the field
for nine months, and in May last the Presi-
dent issued an Amnesty proclamation looking
towards peace and Union. This has been
looked upon as too lenient 10 the South, but
he was sorry that the Presideat had net gone
1Artner aS y was, tnere were So,VUU excep-
tons to the Proclamation, and among these
all the misfortunes of the war would be dis
tributed. The South lost $4,000, COO, 900
worth of property by the war, and he thought
they deserved IL Is a consequence Of engaging
in it-but was not this punishment enough, in
all conscience He said there was no reascu
in the world why Congress should send Off
GERS of the Freedmens Bureau to regulate
the relations between the citizens and freed
men Of Kentucky. He was sorry to see the
spirit that was manifested in Congress towards
the Southern people, for he Aslieved those
people were honest and sincere in their pro-
LESSONS Of willingness and anxiety to retnrn
Mr.. Pomeroy wanted to hear from Mr..
Guthrie, on an admission that the Constitn.
tional Amendment rendered null and void all
slave codes and laws relating to slavery.
Mr.. Guthrie said that that was his opinion,
and that of very able lawyer Of Lexington,
from whom he had received letter on the
subject.
Mr.. Pomeroy continued, that he would do
nothing TO the Southern States for revenge,
but only for security in the future. Pending
the discussion. the Senate adjourned