Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-23
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warehouses and public stores
Also. a LiA 10 authorize the clnStrue-
tfau OF telegraph tile between New
York and the West Indies.
Mr. Wilson Offered q resolution in-
4t-uatinu the Committee on Printing %
inquire into, and report the amount paid
% the Washington City newspapers Tor
Government advertising. and under what
law. etc. Passed.
Mr. Holmes Joint resolution for the
aupainr;neut Of Provisional Governors
fn southern States was then taken up.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill 10 amend
Jha act Of incorporation of the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company so ~
ID authorize the Secretary Of the Treas
urv % designate that Institution or any
OF irs branches a. dep0sitOues OF any
money belonging 10 freedmen, IN the
hands OF under the control OF amy ciFll OF
military officer of the United states ana
20 direct such moneys 10 be so deposited,
rHe Comusny in al things conforming
ro the direction of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
A Joint resolution was reported and
passed, distributing the writings Of Mr.
A6rmS among the States and Govern
meu- Departments
4 biz for admission Of Colorado as
state was reported.
Nr. NeSmIth favored the reCOusruc-
ton policy of President Johnson and
arirosed negro suffrage, and advocated q
generous policy toward the South.
lIr Wade followed at great length,
and said aNow on q subject that the
Senator from Wisconsin did not touch. ]
have already said here are four million
of paauIe -ob~traei-ed from this Govern
meut to De made serfs forever, nOtwith-
standing your declarations Of freedom,
until YOU can find some way Whereby
this right cen De guaranteed. l was one
Of those vino was an early advocate OF Z
lriuCing those cOioTed people into the
army. invoking their aid 20 put down
the rebellion. over and over did I urge .
ID ungu the Executive two years before il [.
took effect. 7 feel that according % the I
flawer with which I was invested ild .
- much a. lBy in my power 10 bring The .
Executive and Congress up 10 the work
OF Invoking aud bringing 70 the aid OF
the Union those colored people, both
in the army and navy, and every
where else where they have assisted.
Their employment IN that capacity en-
forces uuan nae duty. Would / lend
NY Noise ani vote 10 induce that people
10 ieagr~lize their lives In defense uf
their country. Eud then turn them over
% the mercy u their enemies The
man that would do il deliberately and
l-uo7rfurIv. Is the meaue-t of Gods crea-
tures. Tempt them into the service, let
them fight through the war, ana then
desert them 90 their enemies 10 ee de-
ef-4ved The senator from " Wisconsin
did not alludc 10 this az all. Ills whole
-yl1uarhy was with the rebels men
who auIgavorgd 10 destroy the Consti-
tuition . men who have buried three or
four hundred Thousand Gf our uTavest
sous. were the men who had his SYM
Vsthy.
But the brave coI5red meh, weak and
uinhuential. and vet who gave the Gov
prument the strongest aid, without
which v0u could never have got through
the war they have no part Of your sym
ustnv. Mr. Wade discussed the temper
and disposition of the people Of the
south. which he said was disloyal and
u,l of hate against The Union. hewould
Keen the States of the South out Of the
1isn until they gave the right of suf-
tr8Ee % the negro, either by legislation
u- constitutional amendment upon the
same principle that the President and
certain Senators did great many
flin-s-iust as the President compelled
them 20 adopt Unconstitutional Amend
maut and repudiate the rebel debt.
There was a. much right 90 do the one
as the other.
Mr.. Wade then referred to the manner
iH which the Constitutional amendment
and other propositions Of the President
which had been adopted by the South
inst as the conventions were about tu
adjourn they received dispatch from
rla President telling them that unless
they did certain thing they would not
Ha raafm tied into the Union. They ar-
uuf--seI. OF course, bat il was under
lu-e--. and he could not blame them if
they r-pJdiated everything OF the kind
when the military power WAS Withdrawn.
affhe conclusion Of Mr.. Nade's speech,
the Lin eularging the powers OF the
frgelmeu's Bureau was taken up, ana
sa sraenGment offered limiting titles 10
land given to negroes 10y Gen. Sherman
l1 three wears
mr. Foote took the floor in reply TO
Mr. Wade.
The uill giving the widow os President
Lincoln the franling privilege for life,
senate went into Executive session,
and adjourned.
House .......-. WAsHISGuoS, Jan IS
Mr.. jerks, OF Rhode Island, reported a
m.i o. establish a uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughout the United States, ,
which was made the special order for the
tlirtirth inst.
Nr. De.auo. from the Committee on
Claims. reported a resolution asking %
Ia relieved from the consideration of all
claims growing ont ol the appropriation
u- destruction OF property by the army
auI navy I'm suppressing the rebellion.
$50 definite action was taken on the sub
..af.
Mr. Lynch, Of Maine, offered a resolu-
zion. which was reported % the COM
.lfeo on Commerce, that an vessels
nIHg American. and being placed under
"a foreign nag OF foreign register, during
T.e late war should b. treated ~ foreign
built vessels. and never again be allowed
on American resister. He also intro
t.ge3 q resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury
ra inform the House how many such
vessels have been allowed new registers,
The House resumed the consideration
U, the uill extending suffrage in the Dis
frI"- uf Columbia.
a bin amendatory Of an act granting
lands 10 States 90 aid ira the establish
met of agricultural and mechanical coll
legeS, was reported. IL extends the time
for states 90 accept the provisions Of the !
act, and includes the States lately I'M. re-
bellion, provided no distinction is made
a- 90 race OK color bv them, in dispensing .
i,s benefits. Consideration assigned 10
next Thursday.
Mr.. Darling, from the Naval Commit
tee, reported adversely on the resolution =
chasing pilots engaged during the war.
ON Government vessels, a. officers.
The bili reported amending the act eg-
t8hlishiEg the freedmeu's Bureau, was
made the special order Tor Tuesday next
In the discussion on the blI 10 extend
suffrage in the District OF Columbia. Mr. I
Clark. of Kansas, argued a. some length T
that the col0red men are always included
I'M the term OF citizens Of the Republic /
tie advocated impartial suffrage in the -
District, and said the passage OF the hill
would be hailed everywhere by the
friends Of freedom a. the return % ma
ti0nal justice.
Mr.. johnson, said now, for the first
time. il was sought 10 confer Ppon ne
groes part IN the management, direction
and control Of this Government. For
this there was no foundation in right or
justice. Never yet, on the face .of the
earth. has the popular Government been
organized and maintained by the African
race. The right Of suffrage belongs only
o. those whom the Government belongs.
We can have a Republic without con-
Ca1ing 70 all the privilege OF the elective
franchise. Machine voting was 10 be iu-
troduced here such as prevailed IN Bal
tlm1re ln Know Nothing times, when
certain amount OF money was placed in
the precinct 70 secure a mum 5er Of votes
Mr. Boutwell, was opposed 20 an dila-
tory motions ON this bill, and b the iu-
structions moved by the gentleman from
New York, because he saw in them no
advantage 70 any body, and because lac
upprebended from them much evil 70
the country. When We emancipaied The
bIackpe0ple wenOt only relieved ourselves
ofthe institution Of slavery, and conferred
ueedom uDon them, bat We did more.
We recognized the manhood Of these
people, which, by the old Constitution
and the general policy and usage of the
country had been denied them. Those
who believe IN the Government are