The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-12-19

that the offence was continuous uhti
II pcaccproclamation was issued. y,
such proclamation had been issued
lie understood that the man at th,
other end of the avenue had Issue,
some pieces Of paper, bat he did no
regard them rs proclamatons of peace
Those who had rcbcllcd against tn,
; Governments, should be punished .,
captivcs..
No action was taken on the bill.
The remainder of the session was
consumed in the discussion of tho bill
regulating appointments to end re-
movals from office.
The President has sent to IT, House
tho papers relative to the application
of tho cN~Contcdcratc General Pickett
, for pardon.
the CASE OF GENERAL rIcEGrr.
1t appears that Judge Advocate
General Holt rcoommcndcd THAT Co.'S
oral Pickett be brought to trial uron
, the charge of having murdered twen-
ty-two Union prisoners of war: but
the Secretary of War dcclisad to do
this, OIL tic grounds that the Supreme
Court had decided against mi!ilu,y
tribunals trying such cases.
General Pickett addressed a lriSnr
to tho President asking for amnesty,
and also one to General Grant askiI@
his favorable consideration, anL cy-
planning the circumstances lulaer
which the men were executed. lie
said that ho was simply acting as The
SoncraF commanding The Department.
and under the sanction of tho Cunfrdc
rate Government. General Grant
made an endorsement on the .lcttcr to
the President, recommending clcn,cH-
cy, or that an assurance be given chat
no trial should take place foY offences
charged against Gcnora Pickctt.--
General Grant said
sDuring the rebellion Eolli~oycnt
rights were allowed to the enemies Of
our country, and ii is clear to mo that
the parole given by tho armies LAYING
down, tl'oir; arms pfot,Gs;,t;s, them agains;
cr bGfii; t,."s.. ~ .rhc punishment Of
the men was a harsh one, but il WAS al
time when the enemy, no doubt felt
1T necessary to retain BY some power
Shoscrviccs,of every man within their
reach. Gcncr"l Pickett [ know rcr-
sonally to be an honorable nam, but,
IN this case, his Judgment prompted
him to do what cannot now be sustain
cd thought do not sec any good
either to- the friends of tic LorcaScd,.
or as fixing an example for tho future,
can DC secured by his trial now. It
would only open up the question
whether or not the Government did
not disregard its contract CntcrNd sin-
to to- secure the surrender Of un armed
cncmy."
WAsHTSGroN, Dcccmhcr l2.--En The,
lIonsr, yesterday, Stevens made II
speech on the bill to repeal The slatntc OF
limitation with regard to trcason and
capital offences. lie opposed the bill,
contcndlng that the crime of,rca&on was
one which most required to be 1uictcd
by time. The offence was conlmols nm
til peace proclamation was iSsucd. He
understood that the man al the other.
ond Of the avenue had,issucd some
pieces OF paper, but hcrdil no. regard
them as proc!amntions Of peace. Those
who rcbellcd against the Government
should be punished as caplivcs,
No action was taken on the bill.
In The SENATE. to-day, Mr.. Wilson
gave notice that tomorrow, hc will in
troduce arbill to continue in forco the
Frcedmon's Bureau and to amend the,
act establishing it.
Mr.. Morgan introduced aicnt rcso.
luton of thanks to Cyrus w. Field, for
his SERVICES in'laying the Atlantic Ca.
bic. Referred to the Committee on.
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced resolution
calling upon the President TO inform The
Senate whother any persoi, appointed 70
any Office required by law to be f!lnd by.
consent Of tho Senate, commissioned
during the recess Of tho Senate previous
to the assembling of the present Con
grrss, has been continued in such ollicc
since the end Of the session without tho
submission Of The same TO ,lie.Scnatc for
northumberland particularly whether
q, surveyor or naval officer Of The caort
OF Philadelphia has been. 50 continued
inoffbe bet#i,llout the consent OF tta ;ip,p
ate,anI if SO whether he he's received
compensation therefor. NlopGct...f
The suffrage billsfur tlic District Of
l!olnmbia' was then taken ur! Mr..
Browhloos tie llYor bn advocacy Of tho
right Of female suffrage.
In tho House, unanimous CONSENT
was asked for tue introduct;oToGmao.
lutions assigningt The loyal Slhies the
right TO tax National Bauk5 in lieu of
of State claims,fUr war. expenses. ,Ga'h
| ing for,inlormation MS 10 tic wi,Idrawal
Of National currency, and dccardag that
the withdfaWal; oGmore than four mil.
lions would not add to the .gncrnl. wed.
fare. Tbat the Constitutional $Xmcnd.
mentis tho most tconcllalory. offer that
the rebel sS5tatescould expect, and that
the theorytof universal ambcsty ought
ITO {bea discharged byeycrYls loyal patriot.
Objection being ynade nonolos the rcso.
lntions were entertained Il
The bili5t repeal the statute of limi.
tation was taken up and dIscaEsed.,
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