New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-06
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se be only stood on one SIDE IN thc contest and tbat
was on the side OF his country and against treason
oppression and wrong. Geg. GraDt said that OOtn
whites and blacks mutually require the protecuoh 9
the Government. Tbs did not look IKE peace. Al
though Kentucky was not pclnded IN me pqocianaIoI
declaring rtain States IN rebellion she was The mos,
tebelious Of the whole crow 10 desired that tne
Governnen. shall be confined IN loyal hands, against
traitors and lislOyal men. he defended the constitn
ponaty OF sbe bill and said that they bad failed as vet
10 bring the chyary low down ss they ought 10 bt
IA order that 1st rights may he given 10 their fellow
men The tine had gone by when human beings could
be treated as hrutes by their former masters.
NrFIoE from the Committee OF freedmen's AZ
s.irs offered several amendments 10 the pending bill
20 as TO provide that the establishing OF the Bureau
hal eYtod 10 TIE refugees and freedmen IN all parts
the United States and Authorizing the President t
DIV ide the section al country within which the privilege
OF the right OF habcas corpus was suspended on feO
s66 containing such refugees and freedmen, into dis
tricts each containing one or more States not 10 ex
coed 10 IN number. He said this amendment nmlleo
the Jurisdiction OF the Bnresn and confined II 10 INC
States where the Wi. ) now suspended.
Mr.. RAYMOND IN \ , rose 10 personal ef plthdiloh
He said be was not in the House when the DEBATE
closed last Friday and until he saw TIE Gobe he wa
not aware THAI any renrs were mace concerning ln
at that time He found that while abiding 20 the let
ter of Gen sherman 70 he President concerning thC
appropriation for the negroes OF the Sea islands ms
colleague MIR. Chsgler) SAID the etter should now d
tefore the country as y was in bis lMr. Raymonds
hands for presentation, a1d hat il had been given
10 him for that purpose he knew n0ihlhe
abost any such transaction, or that Inc
letter was placed in tho Lands Of ms colleague
or 81 his having claim 20 present sueh
aletter lie never thought dreamed Of being con-
festant of his colleague for he presentation OF eLte,
or anything else. he was told IN conyersGtioh oy /,
.entlemap IRON south Carolina, that such letter hau
been written and asked HIN WHISTLER re hal any O.
lection 10 eViRg copy OF I foI lu2ieauo1 ~ LIS -;
Ra,monds) aewspapcr. The gentleman asselleu u.
ence and for that purpose II came INTO hS hahus As
to he bin unds- confederation. the original proposition
,eemed 10 h. that Congress has 10 right 10 refuse
to tzke some steps in the way OF uul! 10
protect those whehave been Set rec ~ .Sa AZ
benson as 10 sbe practical working OF this measure
He Founs that ibis ,aw Ike most others, would WORK
wen When well administered and ttis would depend on
che char9c.er Of the agents IN whose hands II was
oooed did not fesr hat agents would be appointed
v,o WOULD net use their power for the great oects OF
harnsny coneiation, ard protection 70 oil classes OF
cy1ens In lie southern Sises. He was quite sure II
would WORK well ,..,, -. -. "
fIIor declined further yield the aoor and then pro
ceeded 10 defend the bill The objection, nc SAID,
ghoe county, was removed by hs amendment, and
no objection 70 the expense had been removed SUD-
,tantially by other amendments PROPOSE Dy the CON
nittee on Freedmen Affairs. lie objections applied
20 the Senate bill and not 10 the substitute row pend
He thor read from various OF cial letters relating
now freedmen had been prosecuted, and as an argu'
Te+ fr tlr lection AID from others 10 show how
many white refugees haG DeeD reneVeu, IN Alalls
700 families OF bite refugees Il was stated, would SUI
fer greatly This Winter unless they were assisted by
Government agents. To these The later had given
Transportation and :atone. He denandedt the previous
NJ. Srrvcvs said the bin as II stood contemplated
HE turning off Of negroes at TIE end OF three years
Inc land on which they had been located by the Gov
,rumert He moved 10 strike ont this objectionable
.anse The bill said Nat the rental shah he based upon
the valuation of the land end that the occupants thereof
nav purchase upon the aaeeraned value Of he land
What advantage Wa J, l19 'ne[c %eie 10 pn9e Ihos
as 70 give the lands BOW occupied On the principle Of
ihe Homestead Law. 20 acres 70 each occupant. The
President, he said. now ordering the eonfscated
lands be returned 10 their former oEreTs, and The
freedmen were % lie removed from them nOtw,h
standing their erection OF churches ara school
houses. The pardonng power ,conld not restore
prescribe such disposition Of them. Tie freed
men on the Sea Islands who had built their haoita
tons and schools and churches there Leo right TO
retain the soil forever. II would be burning shame
10 tprn AWAY the poor creatures. Sixteen thousand
freedmen between Fortress Monroe and Williamsburg
Virginia. are occupying lands coded 20 them by our
OoyIrnuent under the confsegtion act, hQying been
taken as enemys proRe1yi ara tse conIGgG conc
as President, These 1000 persons have built, how
churches and school houses, and have over $780,
OC0 in Savings BaDss. They we're row 70 Do tning,
olaees. God forbid lie should ever vote for bil k'
ms. The Emperor OF Russia set good example TheI
tie serfs were proclaimed free. That monarch said
,hey have earned the land and are entitled 10 IT. GD(
were they to sell the freedmen these lands at pIic
not lesstha the Government lee' OF TENT item at
price they could pay
Mr.. ELIOT said 50 far from that being the ease he
Tad information from tie head Of tho bureau that all
the rights OF the cOlored could be cared for with
satisfaction 10 themselves. That IS all they ask aud al
they want.
Mr. STEVENS said II tle freedmen were turned out II
would be robbery.
Mr.. SxlTH moved On amenlmeIt that none Of the
provisions Of this act shall extend TO or be N force il
Kentucky
EVENINGS TOR DEBATE.
Mr.. STTvTNs offered resolution, which was adopted
setting apart the evenings for general debate, and
pursuance the House tocA recess tn Z: for mat pur
pose
EVENING SESSION.
Defense OF TIL PRESIDENT.
Mr.. HUBBELL (OhiO) made speech 10 show
nat Abraham Lincoln, in bis proclamation and othe
official acts contemplated the reesablishment Of oya
State Governments in the South at the earliest posi-
be moment The path Of duty Of Andrew johnson. hi
successor, was plain and Supported by a unanimous
Cabinet TIE policy ina1glra.ed had received tht
sanction Of the American people In the most anthor
,atye manner ard any departure from il would have
been betrayal Of his country. lie referred 10 The
proclamation Of President johnson with reference
10 The restoration Of the State Of North Carolina
.rcunr that in all its essential features II was pre-
cisely the same plan as that inauRurated by
President Lincoln and 10 which the latter adhered un
wisely and done well, and his policy was magnanimou
and concatory. He (HubbeD maintained it was Thu
dnty of Congress- by appropriate legislation TO egaz
ne validity of what had been done 10 restore the State
20 their proper political relations 10 the General Gov
.rnment He desired amendment 10 the Constiiu
ion TO change the basis Of representation from p0pna
ion TO voters something equivalent so as 10 confirm
The new order OF things, and ample and complete pro
lection 10 freedmen which was demanded by ever,
consideration Of humanity, as well rs by the unmis
lax lbe voice of the people Of the country.
Mr. RANDALL affirmed that the Rebel States hay
neyer been Of the Union. To say so is 10 admit III
hight Of Secession. which we have been at war TO Pre-
vent he sustained the President in his declaration
hat the States cannot commit treason bat individual
could. He instituted comparison between the West
ern instruction and the late Rebellion excepting In th
number engaged In the former. Gen. Washington
hayingsublled the Rebels gave the soil back 10 th
owners and 10 the people all their civil rights. II
stated the entire history Of the Republican party show
ng that they party, by their acts and the legisa