New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-22
.1HIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS
Messrs Guthrie and POmeroy on the
Freedmen's Bureau.
SENATE. WARRINGTON, Jan. % iesd

SENATE. .WAsHNorox, Jan. % leed
A RAILROAD BILL.
A Joint resolution extending the time for the
completion Of the Burlington and Missouri River Bail
Mr.. LANE nudiana) called up the bin authorizing the
President instead Of the Secretary Of the Interior te
appoint pension agents. and name the boundaries Of
MI LANE (KanssO was opposed to the bill He BE-
Ieyed that there was no necessity for passing It, be-
money for the Of the deposits He asked time ID
bring IN substitute with this provision.
The bill was read three times and passed without
Oo motion Of Mr.. FEssExpEx. the House bill making
appropriations for invalid and other pensions for the
year ending June ls67. was taken MP and passed
THE ADMISSION OF COLORADO.
admission OF Colorado.
Mr. suxxER hoped that this would not be done. a. be
| had m amendment ~ offer. .
Mr.. STEWART gave notice that be would call up the
bill on Wednesday next.
TUE FREEDMEx's BUREAU.
Mr. TRuxBULL called up the bill TO enlarge the powers
Of the Freedmens Bureau
atoms OF the Bureau to the States lately in Rebellion
Mr. TRtMBULL said that this would have the effect OF
excluding Kentucky. Missouri. Delaware and hsry.
ltnd where there many emancipsted slaves VINO
needed the protection OF the bureau.
Mr.. GUTHRIE (Dem) said there was no reason WY
Kentucky should be included In the bill KENTUCKY
ola DOT want Tue Itlicl pIopoecus uo
part OF her population, and would DO cared for a.
such He believed the States themselves could take
care Of the freedmen much better than the Freedmens
Bureau The bill before the Senate was providing for
laxzaroni" throughout the Southern States, ANA
Kentucky wanted no such thing within her 6ofdefV
The bill before the Senate could not be intended a.
matter Of economy II economy was the OBJECT IL
could better have been accomplished By the mmedi'
ute admission of the Southern States he did not I'M
derstand what gentlemen meant when they said the
war was not over. There had been no hostile forces
In the field for nine months In May last the President
issued an amnesty looking to peace and
Union. This had been looked upon a. too lenent 20
the South but be was sorry that the President bad
not gone further. As II was there were thirty.nve
thousand exceptions to the proclamation, and among
hess ali tho msiortunes Of the war would be disrib
uted The South lost len thousand millions OF dolsrs
worth of property by the war; and he thought they de-
served 1t of engaging In the war; but
was not this punishment enoughf In conclusion. Mr.
Guthrie said there reason In the world why
Congress should send officers Of the Freedmens Buresu
to regulate the relations between the ctflens and freed
men Of Kentucky He sorry TO see the spirit that
was manifested In Congress toward the Southern pco'
ple for he believed these people were honest and SIN
cere In their professions OF Willingness and anxiety 70
M. Poor ~ was glad hesr nor Nh Guthrie
an admission that the Constitutions Amendment rem
dered null and void all slave codes and laws reaasvs 70
Mr.. GUTHRIE said that was bis opinion and that Of
very able lawyer of Lexington, nom whom ne nao re-
ceiyed letter on the subject
Mr. PoMYRoY continued his remarks, stating that be
would do nothing to the Southern States Tor revenge
but only for security In the future.
Pending the discussion, the Senate adjourned