New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-23

for military purposes up to the passage through the
House OF Representatives the other day. OF the Surag
li for the Dsuct, tmid friends and determined oppo
nebts bad predicted eyl results to follow the action OF
the Union party on these Subjects; and although IN
every single case their predictions have been falsed
by the facts, and all coming time will prove that they
wrong and that the friends OF this series Of
ures we're right-that these measuaes weakened the
enemies Of the country and strengthened its friends
that lifted the country up In the eyes OF
upou the blessings Of still continue
prophecy and TO oppose the completion Of the series
OF that is to establish universal liberty In our
country When the bill for the abolition Of Slavery IN
the District Of Columbia passed. Senators predicted
that this District would be ruined and that poverty
to prevail and that anarchy was 10 be established
When the bayonet put into the hands OF the black
soldiers to fight for the country they told In the st
place that be would not fgh and In the second place
that white would not 6ght along with him that ne
woud strengthen the enemies OF the country, Inc
musket put toto the hands Of le 900 black soldiers
and on many battle fields they fought and bed WITH
lie fought and bled and died with them and the enemy
driven. in the last hours 10 offer liberty to their
own slaves Il their slaves would fight for the Confed
and the sayes sIurpsd such Liberty and would
ton issued told that the country would be
ruined; that We would be overwhelmed by popular In
dgnation. That act gave freedom to 500 900 people.
made Abraham Lincon's name the most honored ofthe
century, strengthened the country and broke the back
bone Of the Rebellion. Certain newspapers bad advo.
uence the action Of Congress- He would say every
body who had that thought In their BRAIN that the
people OF this country not In any temper TO be sold
They have decided that negroes sha not be bought
and sold; and they are unanimous that the Senators
and Representatives shall not sell them for Government
patronage; II there is anybody IN the country who
wishes to bay SELL he will find the American people
will blast him with whitening scorn aud Indignation.
G. to the who have furnished 1900 COO Of men to
fight the battles Of the country and nearly 90 600 oO
CO., and undertake to buy them with the little penny
patronage Of this Federal Government and they Will
spurn your bri0e whenever you offer II.
SPEECH OF SENATOR c0wAy.
Mr., COwAN contended Tor his amendment Under
the Constitution the Government was one OF limited
powers The Freedrnen's Bureau could only exist by
virtue Of the VIZ OF The It, and he
| Of these war powers. Pennsylvania needed 10 such
Bureau within her borders Speaking for larger mum.
Der Of people than the Senator from Massachusetts
represented, he could that the people Of Pennsy
yania opposed to such legislation They were OPP
posed TO the whole batch Of amendments to the Const
Of State rights not as proclaimed not long since by
certain set Of men, but the legitimate, lawful rights OF
the States He believed the States had rights as well
as the Union was nov proposed after having lgeed
would that dor Simply increase bis chances for getting
his head broken the polls by stronger race What
DeIti Let him hold object Office wss held for the
sake OF the social distinction II conferred but 1t could
confer social distinction upon the negro. The friends
of the negro ought TO be willing to treat him just he
treated In Ohio and Pennsylvania. In conclusion Mr..
Cowan said that IL Freedmens Bureau must exist Its
operations ought to be confined to the limits Of the
| lately rebeliOus States.
| SPEECH OF Mr.. GUTHRIE.
Mr. GUTHRIE denied that the anti-Slayery men OF
this country had destroyed Slavery. Two days after
IT, battle Of Bull Run they crouched their knees
and declared that they made only for the Constu
ton It was the folly and the madness Of the Secession
lists of the South that did It, He would ask JEFF Davis
in his dying confession TO say who helped him 70 rally
the people VI the South around the standard OF Seces
sior and he knew he would say they were the members
Of the ant.Siavery Societies. Mr.. Guthrie alluded to
the remarks msdeb Mr. Wilson, and said the effect OF
sweep away ali laws relating to Slavery, and he did
not believe there any necessity for Congressional
action to enforce the first section OF the amendment
He would remind the Senators on the other side that In
the last Presidential election the candidate Of tho
Democratic party got 100000 votes, notwithstanding
all the influence brought to bear against bis doing 90.
he believed that be was destined soon to come into
power.
The question was the adoption Of sr. Cowans amend.
to restrict the operation Of the Bureau TO the States
| lately In Rebellion.
| Nj HENDRrcKs demanded the yeas and nays, which
were taken with the following result:
.wl R Rs sssry Hs ns
Crssn CTe,we Fe..enden Foot Foster GrIines, Hende
son, Howard Howe, Lane tnd) Lsne aKsnss.) snydrr
Sm. Sy n
Wiley, Wilson and ystes-3o.
| so the amendment not adopted.
Mr. DAVIS moved 10 strike out the provision extend
ing military jurisdiction and protection to the agents
and employees Of the Bureau.
The amendment was disagreed to-Yeas. 9; Nays 81.
An amendment adopted restricting the military
Jurisdiction to the exercises Of the offices pertaining TO
| iDe Bureau
Mr.. SALISBURY moved to strike ont the second
section, which authorizes the President to divide
each district into subdstriets, and appoint agent
| for each.
| The amendment was disagreed 10.
| Mr.. DAVIS offered an amendment authorizing an
appeal from the decision Of any Assistant Commissioner
or Commissioners Of Judgment to a Circuit Court OF
the United States. and that no Agent Commissioner
or Assistant Commissioner shall exercise any Judicial
power Whatever.
| This "a disagreed 10.
EXECUTIVE sEssI0N-ADJOURNNEET.
! Pending the consideration OF the bill the Senate
into Executive session. and upon the opening Of
| the doors, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,