Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02

The case was very different now; the war had been
over for, a year, and yet they we're not satisfied.
it was any evidence Of dlsoyalty because man did
not think the government under which he lived was
to go into those States and find ont the opinions Of
the people, they might not be disposed to encourage
the freedmen; they might think that slavery was
and the United States if it still existed; but thinking
as he did that slavery was curse and pest was he
| to quarrel with them because they did not think as
he They had accepted the issue and abided by the
| result,
They were here anxious to come in and participate
in our deliberations and make the country grandcr
and greater than ever. He had heard it said when
he had the honor of sitting here before he had heard
1t IN social conversation, that the Southern could
not be driven into hostilitieS and that the Northern
men could not be driven into hostilites. Well hos
T bo came me ana you sqodpsd them ana now again
jects? they will only submit until favorable oppor
tunity occurs for another revolution; Admit them
to their Just rights, and the South will blossom ike
rose We have felt wars desoation, but not like the
| Southern people. Their homes, once the abode of
elegance. and from whence refined hosptat were
dispensed, were shrouded in mourning and bare
with penury. The accomplished and educated women
of the South were most in reality hewers of wood and
drawers of water. He concluded in an eloquent ey-
hOrtatiOn to extend the hand OF Kindness and fellow
| ship to their erring but rspentant brethren.
Mr.. Wade said he uniortu4 ate as not to lie
present when the Senator from Maryland made his
observations, and where he charges that pre-
sent at meeting in Ohio where secession doctrines
advocated. Sir, it is perfect forgery far as
| | am concerned. L was never at a meeting of the
Sons of Liberty or any other sons. and uttered
| secession sentiment in my life. wish gentlemen
| when they make statements would be more careful
Of their authority. presume this is copperhead
sheet
Mr.. Suulner-What paper is it?
Mr.. W2de-The Baltimore Gazette.
Mr.; Johnson-It is only an extract published by
Mr.. Wade-I do not associate with people who
utter such sentiments. / not at all backward IN
arTaignlne disloya people, ana do not stop to talk
about the Constitution either. The party with which
| act has been successful.
| Mr.. Sumncr-And will he again.
| MT. Wadc-Ios. ana will be again. Why the war
upon the radicals is no war at all; it is tempest IN
teapot, The great party with which act has chain
ed its principles to the throne of the Almighty, ans
| is as indestructhe lie is: What folly then, e.,
such miserable copperhead sheets as this (he;dins
s the S3 sn no ? Ton T T ali an a5eon
! can't help it. We have grown from a. .ause you
minority to have twothirds Of h0T' n insgnliigant
grcss. 1t will not be ono mcp'- 81, OuseS VI Ioii
| every man here who i mob r Jpn Nil ip-GaS peer
ne was, me g&to9 q ell cannot prevail against ns
| are strong en-. 10 say word on this subject:
%S r L2klnG the paper violently issue their base
! N:serles: reIute them, do not care who assails
| me- President or anybody else.
| =, they may call me traitor, do not care [ am as
the proposed T W. then SPOKE q
by h, providing against the election of tho Pres
Iden. and said he had offered it no party spirit
BECAUSE he thought the liberties of the country were
N danger It this great remedy against human ambi
| uon was not interposed.
MIR. johnson said it had surprised him exceedingly
bsc pst % IN LA Ie senator rom ONO had
Ohio paper, he had considered be correct but he
| had no intention to msrepresent the Senator.
Mr.. Cowan said ne desired to make some remark.
on tho resolution, but did not propose TO go on now
~ ~ 80 ~ ~ tp4a me lut!her consideration
After some Iiac "o , no gtI o"noL[ow
with the understanding that vote be taken at Sin
adjourned. az 0'A0 l. W. 'He"
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
~, -, BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Blaine. Rep.l, Of Maine, introduced bill in
cooperating the National Safe Company of the City
ol NWWynlhgtqn, Inc lncorp9Tators are a. 4 Shcp
era, m ,; huntington, ). 7. Brown, G. W. Rigs
Nathan Wilson, and Il. Ii. Blant. The capital stock
M IG' Mcrcur. (Rep of Maine, introduced hi, q.
incorporate the National Caritai Insurance C0Innno
nv, the ncorporators being Erastus PouIson Green
Adams Robert Tlcech, f. NJ. Blair. John f. GInrl
Jr., J. J. Coombs, q. II, Chandler, P H. MoriGriy
and J. Z. kaynor.
These bills were severally referred TO the Commit
tee for the District of Col,,Tbis AVA ~ NV o'N'"
THE pity oy PtpaP
A resolution was adonted instrurti,r +ba Co,,r,;t
tee of Ways and Means toinquire into the
Of reducing the Guty on paDer and that thew rrnnr
by bill or otherwise.
RELIES FOR JOHANNESBURG.
Mr. CofIrOth offered a preamble concluding with
resolution instTucling the CNmmiftno Of W5ys al
Means to inquire into the expediency of renorti
bill for the relief of the citizens Of
Pennsylvania, whose property was bcrned unJcTI
General hicCausland, of the rebel army, and their
business destroyed.
1t was agreed to.
PROTECTION OF CtvII. RIGHTS
The House on melton of Mr. Wilson Rep) Of
Iowa. reconSidercd the vote by which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciaryfhe Senate Hi fo
protect all persons in the United States in their civil
rights and TO furnish the means of their yindicafon
He, under the instructions Of the Committee on the
Judiciary, offered several amendments one of which
proposed to conne the bill to citizens" instead of
inhabitants, to read, there shall be no die
elimination in civil rights and mmunities among the
citizens OF the United States of any State or Terri
tory"etc
In Explanation he said there seemed to he sorre
doubt to the power of Congress to extend protec
ton TO inhabitants who are not citizens and herc,
the amendment to which the House agreed.
Several other amendments proposed by tho com-
mittee were adopted.
Mr.. Wilson said the importance o? the bill, and til,
magnitude of the questions involved and object
eyu.' % DC reach6d and secured By it, would insure
of this House a measure of graver Importance
never commended itself to the attention Of Congress
IL r WaS positive bill and ne therefore expected i
Mo9!d encounter POSITIVE opposition The line which
divided the preeedens bearing upon this subject i
hC "iGh sepaTateg ne early from the later days OF
w ing IurEher nc Old government drift
eu from me securing OF equality, the more numerous
hlye judicial decisions been IN conflict with this bl
the first section of which declared that all persons
born in the United States not subject TO any foreign
70 he c2 e a 6GgnS not taxed are DECLARED
ton o. color; Tins provision he said would not be
DISPUTED II me ianGuage had been qualified By the
Insertion OF the word white" In the absence o:
tLtt "o[G, eVeTyb9uy VINO oeieVee that this Govern
nent was exclusively white mans government
would oppose the provision.
- In the course OF his remarks he referred to the
british law, which n9de no distinction of class or
coIor as TO- SUBJECTS OF the realm.
. Inns oll reduced to statute form the spirit of the
Constitution. 1t declared no new principle or rights
but to endorse and protect those which already be-
ong to every citizen and protected all persons with
out regard to race or color. Any depriving =
eliIeh OF MS rights Is on conviction, to be deemed
guilty OF miSdemeanor and subject to fine of one
thouSand dollars or Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or poth, az the discretion OF the court.
ne HuV ocateG the necessity justice and COnStitu-
tioe.ally OF lhe measure pending.
mr. haymofd, OF new ork, sent up an amend
meit or SUBSTITUTE Whlch he intended to offer.
mat naturallZatl0n snail be without distinction
race or coior and declaring that all persons born OF
heTealteI TO DC born within the jurisdiction Of the
GlIteu States sheI De deened, considered and de-
cared cltzens OF me United States and entitled to
az the fIghis ana privileges as such. Nothing IL
ms act snail be so construed as to naturaize Indian
'Ines' n,
Mr. rogers (Deu) OF n. D., said that he would
TEND every Just protection to negroes; but having
taken solemn oath to support the Constitution, and
he could not give to the pending measure his gun'
port. There was no authority in Congress to enter
tho domains of State and interfere with its laws
and municipal regulations. He had the opini0n of
the Committee of Fifteen and OF tho gantiaynoJ,
from Ohio, (Mr. Bingham) that there was no corsti
tutonal power to pass this bill For this gentIeInan
d lew days ago reported an amendment to the Con-
Stltut0n, that Congress might do exactly what wa
contemplated by the bill before the House Unaf
tirmed that by the solemn decision of the hghnst wi
bunal, the Supreme Court Of the United States no
groeS whether free or slave are not included in tho
term citizens in the Constitution of the United