Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-12-21

Proceed alag. q Csasrsss.
\ SENATE.


making fraudulent representations thereby
inducing emigration to foreign countries
i which isintended to prevent colored person
from being enticed TO foreign countrie
where they will be treated as Coolies. 81
I On motion of Mr.. Wilson, IL was
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be
1 requested 10 communicate TO the Sauate tn,
the reports of the Assistant Commissioners
of the Freedmen's Bureau, detailing the oper
atoms of the Bureau, in the late slave states
The President protein, laid before the Sen
ate communication from the Secretary o
War in reference to resolution calling fol-
information in regard to the appointment o
q committee to award compensation to loya
owners Of slaves who volunteered or..wer,
pressed into military service of the United
States, during the war from certain States.-.
Commissioners had been appointed for Mary
| land, Missouri, Kentucky and Delaware =
1857 claims are filed by the Maryland
Commissioners, 1856 allowed, 27s rejected
and 2Os, returned to claimants on account
of the dissolution of the first Commissioner
Another Commissioner had been appointed
for Maryland. The matter was finally re.
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Trumbull moved to proceed to tn,
consideration of the bill to repeal the 18th
section of an act 70 suppress instruction, aut
punish treason, etc. Said section providing
that the President may extend amnesty t
persons woo have been engaged in rebellion
on such conditions as he may deem expedi
ent for the public welfare.
Mr.. Hendricks reminded the Senator tina,
the bill to admit Nebraska, was pending, ant
said having the floor, desired to finish BIZ
argument on that subject, and that several
Senators on the Democratic side desired q
speak on this bill N. Trumbull thought
the consideration Of this bill might be fin.
ished before the expiration of the morning
hour. On melton agreed to.
Mr.. Iverson was under tho impression that
the power referred to, now rested in the Pres.
dent under the Constitution.
Nc. Trumbull. said of course this section
would not repeal the Constitution; its only
effect was TO repeal the 18th section of the
act. The impression, common in this coun-
try that this bill took away the power ofthe
President, was erroneous il was not in the
power Of ongress to take thatpower from him
This question had been decided years ago by
the Attorney General and the Supreme
Court. Attorney General Everett had sub
seq uently given his opinion to the effect thai
pardon was of the offense and not of the con.
viction; that the conviction was only evil
dence of the crilse. ai
Mr.. Marshal cited decisions and the opin.
ions to sustain his,,proposition, he further said
the Presidents power over property eases
could not be taken. away by repeal of Thu.
18th Section. According to Gen. Towards
report the President had restored 500 .oOC
tacres of land, confiscated property. 10 mar.
doned rebels. The President certainly had
not the power TO restore property. when The
rights of three parties had INTERVIEWED.
The reason for of the repeal of this
Section was, that it provided for the
Presidents issuing proclamations of general
amnesty. Congress could not take from him
mower TO grant pardons. but thew conld re-.
call the mower which had been misnsed in
partloninp and restoring propertv. and nc
longer continue the sanction of Congress IA
such A course. 1-' f70
Mr.. Johnson said the mower confhrred hx
the Constitution on the President was as larps
as tho world copld maize Il and ba ennroSed
when he mower was absolute II was fnr ~
president IN decide : on nart;cuIor cosas
whether in the form If Iroclamat ion or 9TH.
erwise Gen. washington crnn lea amnsst :
m tlrose engaged in whisky insurrection ana
that authority has never been questioned y.
He quoted Hamilton to show where there
were MANY Concerned in instruction and
thew might he pardonded in some venernl
way SO that The power of nardon should be
nc j;ttIa os poss;ble fa,terca or emhorrss-
cod
He ouoted uom;,to, f,,,ber l., e,vor =,
nx.s,;rot;nr tho n,,var Of ,ha prasdar, :,
some cases reouiripe. he said. the concur.
romeo of CONGRESS- nroclamatior miah,
ho neosssarv in t,nes when Conn..,s g., 81