Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-27
NO. II.

bill establishes military Jurisdiction in civil
cases. and denying that II created onv Mill
AIRY jurisdiction whatever, not now existing
me officers of the Bureau were officers of
the Army of the United States who arc now
uolulhg mllltafy commissions bv authority
OF the President all over the South. But
snort tlme since, in Georgia, two citizens
were arragned for crime, not before civil
Ii couIt Dy process OF civil law, but before a
nilili'ary IN commission, and he thanked God
that these culprits, being found guilty. were
sentenced to DEATH and hanged by direct
approval and authority of the President
himself. Was it then unconstitutional to
10, ny virtue of n law of Congress. what ia
being done every day without one {? He re-
lerred to the order issued by authority of
Gen Grant January 12, 1866 to protect
persons against civil suits for actions done in
pursuance OF military authority and colored
persons lor oilenses not punished in the cases
ol Whltc persons in the same manner or
degree. He alluded also to the order issued
by the Lieutenant General directing comics
OF newspapers in rebellious States contain
ing expressions of dislOyalty, to be sent to
MS headquarters, and declaring that the per-
slstent publication of such articles could not
De tolerated. by what authority, he would
ask IN inns time of peace could we confer
TINS authority on one branch of the army
at end, by what authority does the Presi-
deht suspend the writ of habeas corpus? If
the PRESIDENT could not reconcile those unu-
sual acts TO the words of the Constitution.
why did he exercise il? Would il detract
from It's authority to give it the sanction of
law? lie reviewed the objection that the
act would establish permanent rank of
puDllc administration having greatly enlarg-
ed powers lie denied that It's establishment
was permanent or that its powers were
greatly enlarged. In fact its powers were in
some respects restricted, He proceeded to
snow the relative degree of power contided
to the two bills, and the misapprehensjon
under which he presumed that the President
had labored. He wished to refer TO the ex-
traordlnary suggestion of the President that
a'ouu' OOO OF former'slaves were 10 be provid-
cd for by this bill and to the objection made
On the ground of expense lie declared
that not tortieth part of 900, 900 had ever
received the aid of the Bureau, and quoted
from Gen. Howard's report to show that but
100000 negroes had been aided and 47,OO0
whites; and that the number was certainly
decreasing, so that in December last the
number was reduced 10 1900. He alluded
to the testimony of Gen. Fisk, Assistant
Commissioner for Tennessee, showing that
less than 200 orphan children and aged per
sons are the only negroes receiving aid; that
in four months the cost OF rations was reduc-
cd from sos, 900 TO So, 900, and that of %, 900
persons fed, II, 800 were whites The effect
OF the Bureau, he asserted, was to decrease
the cost OF supporting both freedmen and
refugees; it had invariably had this effect,
reducing the amount which had been distri-
Duted by army eommssaries and actually
decreased the expense which the dictates Of
humanity in the army had occasioned In
reply to the suggestion of the President, that
while the freedmen should be protected il
should be through the civil power of the
courts, lie referred to the enaclments of the
Legislature Of Mississippi, which prohibited
the holding or leasing of land by freedmen,
giving to the whites, in certain cases, power
over their persons, and in other respects in
innging on their natural rights He showed
that in some localities they were not per
mtted TO hire themselves out without the
consent of their former masters, and were
restricted in their rights to travel, and whip
ped if found away from their homes without
pass. There was no protection for the
freedmen in the courts or the laws of the
rebelious States, and without this they would
be despoiled of all their rights. He thought
it extraordinary that the President in giving
his opinion that the bill was unconstitutional,
had made no mention of that clause under
which its friends especially claimed its au-
thorlzhtion, the second clause of the Amend
ment abolishing Slavery; and, instead of
standing in dodbt as to lis constitutionality,
he ielt that he should have failed in his con
stitutional duty If he had refused to favor IT,
In considering the last objection, the absence
of Representatives of the States affected by
its provisions, he held that if it was valid
Congress had no right to pass law levying
direct taxes upon those States, no right to
declare those States in rebellion, or to pass
Il law to blockade their ports.
Mr.. CowAN asked why he (Mr. Trumbull)
did not quote what the President said of the
reason for passing those laws?
MIR. TRUMBULI.-l read it? Did not the
Senator hear me? "Becuse they were con
tumaciously engaged in the rebellion" He
further debated the status Of the rebel States,
holding that for National purposes they were
in the Union, but for State purposes were
mot, having no organization in accordance
with the Union.
Mr.. COwAN-What would you do with
Rebels if they submit?
Mr.. TRuMBuLL-If big Rebels, would
hang them. Applause in the galleries. In
conclusion he said that he thought he was
acting in harmony with the views of the
President in his efiortsin perlecting this bill;
that it was not only constitutional and neces-
sary TO carry out the very provisions of that
Constitution; but that without it the freed
men would be tyrannized over and enslaved.
ACHINe TEErH.-There is nothing which
people dread more than pain, and there is
no pain more eXcruciating than that of eX-
tracing tooth. Now this pain can all be
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| enough can be given to produce entire insen-
| sibiity without any danger; best, because il
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ness or disagreeablc sensations and leaving
| the system entirely in two or three minutes;
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DR.. William d. Nolen, No. 210 West Fourth
street, has taken great pains to perfect him
self in manufacturing and administering the
Nitrous Oxide Gas and having visited New
York, and received full instructions from the
| Cotton Dental Association, he is now pre-
pared TO operate on any one who may give
him call.
CoLToN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,
No. 10 COOPER INSTITUTE,
New York, Nov. 21st, 1865. \
This certiiies that | have given full and
definite Instructions to DR. VIM. D. Nolen,
of Wilmington, Delaware, TO manufacture
and administer the Nitrous Oxide Gas, for
the extraction OF teeth without pain.
(Signed) DIR. G. @. CoLToN,
For the Dental Association.
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