The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-16
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SEN z.

WASHINGTON, March is, 1860
rRyrysr isliSsr rnE NEGOTIATION oRixNALs
Mr. SUMNER, (rcp.l OF MassL, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported the following resolution, which
was laid on the table and ordered 10 BE- printed
Whereas appears from Official correspondence that the
authorities OF Bazeand canton In switzerland have
Gently undertaken TO pardon person convicted of murder
ins thereby the United siessnd there is reason 70 be.
offences have been granted other countries there
Resolved That the Congress. Of the United states proess
agan such acts unfrirndy and ncon.sient with The
emy q nations aud seseoy e9urss .he rrens m oI se
Gated 70 ,hs r.prsssna,sssof The foreign
where they srs duo r.sp.s.. and 70 s.. That no
rHE EVIDENCE nKyosE rms RscoSsrRucuoS ccxxurrK
Mr.. RiDDiE, (dcm.l Of Del, from the Printing Com
fnittee reported rs-out pint ten thousand copies
OF report of the Joint Committee Reconstruc0n
with the accompanying testimony, for the usc OF The
Senate
The committee recommended the printing Of aK thou.
sand instead Of ten thousand copies
Mr. wApx. Crepl o. ohio, hoped that the amendment
a the comm'tiae ~oald not be adopted This va an
important doclmens and oosh, 70 Be circulated. a,
Mr. RDDLs Inquired Mr.. Wade knew tbe cost OF the
Mr. wApE said would only BE- the difference between
slx thousand and ten thousand.
M DAVIS DEM of KY I would IKE W know UPON
what prncpls of ju-tice aud impartlsy The evdence
q stsksn One gentleman from Sorth Carolina. one OF
truc.t spd honorable patriot in tho land gave
thia Information In regard o North Carulna he IN
formed me that the eyideDce OF some men connected
dressed letter v a member of that Committee request
Ing that witnesses whose names had been suggested BY
those who claimed sesv IN the senats and
House should be allowed to give their evil
dence beforr the COMMITTEES. when ] last con.
versed with him be had received such privilege A,
that If Just and Intelligent and impartial coDmlttee
would seek for the truth, the whole truth and nothin
but the truth. IN relation W hs matter, The inquiry
would bo subject Of deep interest," 70 The nouniry,
and the result n their nbors should be pre-
scnied N the country. But if that committee PRO
eeeds upon the principle o. snppre.ng e.a.nec sup
hear evidence In behaf0 The gentlemen Who claim sear
la the houses from the eleven excluded states, fof
opposed 10 publishing al the public expense the
results of their abors DO not believe, az least have
very little faith IN the various Letters and Information
read 10 the senate by tho honorable Senator from
sachusct, presented 70 this body IhAye no he
whatever or very little In the testimony sb,a rt,e
IN the employment % the freedmen - ~ eoa,h.
In relation N the ste ~ pubic seni ~ s.,,r,e "A
ern States Mr. Davis then s.s ~. ss,.s emnloysd nv
the rrred,re,,. ur,ean h. soud read from sp~s'n
made a Tow week ago hy General Clinton r.Kaai
cncnna and published IN tho RELATION 70 the
lie chAl.cierled the sassEkiueky false and calum
nogs ,,ur~ rep Of Mas aid that since TIE sensio'
from Kentucky had risen he had cut out of paper
speech made by Colonel W. Y. Tbomaon pov n'
bead of the Freedmens Bureau IN Lourvihs ~. sn,
was formerly q TIE House Of Representative
from Kentucky Colonel Thomason saysin "sPe>ch'-
ne .a necessity FOR ne Bgr,ag - x.ns,ss
Senators In conxrss have sserted that AZ We
Sn .ussIss NE 3 ssy iss, pshsr o.nsrs r.Im.r. s.s
nor GENERAL Ysss has told eore ,ss
q sso,.S .ss ss s.s sgsa .s s., ~ r
70 ensrs Yss, that ie ssntsmAn % .isni snd shs'
s ass,sa ,sas tss ..ssros o. svsry f.os apshs.
N keaiaosy q % Gsr.r. Palmer a. eea.''s 100
KeSiaesy. oi iespse,y ana h'sh eAsr.eer hssn0
\ wtn IL essse 20 thsi state
Mr. WIS.,, Shes sfsroa 10 ,se fac, ,bS military