Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-04
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says that 0enerAi Lee Is in Georgetown. guest Of
his former ward. wife Of the Spanish Secretary Of
Legation - sa4S r.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3--HousE-Mr spauldins
introduced bill. which was referred to the Gem.
nittse on Commerce. providing Tor repairs and
I fmrrovements 70 the hsrbors Of Cleveland ard
Fairfax. on Lake Eric.
A bill was reported from the COMMITTEES on APP
preparations. BY Mr.. Stevens. making appropria-
lions for the Executive Legislative, and Judicial
| debts Of the Government for the yesr ending
June 90. 1867. and was made the special order for
/ Monday.
| The House passed bill providing that persons
| who have been in the naval service and lost a
foot or hand in the line Of duty, shall be allowed
| the same pensions as d allowed by law to those
| who have been in the military service and suf-
fered similar loss. Also that the pension pro-
vidsd in section 5. Of the pension law Of July 1852
| shall apply to persons who have been in naval
service. The term military. in the former bill.
had been so construed as mot to include persons
who has been in the naval service. and this bill
was designed to equalize the pension law.
| Mr.. washburn. OF Illinois. in the chair, the
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pockets Oh tne poor ana inausirioas iaoorers. ana
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Mr.. Hubert OF Connecticut, and Moulton Of III.
supported the ball. 81 - vase.
Mr.. Kelly Of Pa, said . distinguished gentle
man Of Alabama called on him and showed him a
newspaper, containing the proceedings OF a court.
sentencing black man and woman to death for
larceny. or imprisonment for 80 years. The editor
Of the paper Justified the verdict saying planta-
ton and not city was the proper place for ne
sroes. 1850 "a
| Mr.. Rousseau Of Kentucky, asked the name OF
the distinguished gentleman. -.
| Mr.. Kelley replied. the gentleman is Mr.. Spen-
Ger. who as Colonel raised the first regiment OF
! loyal Alabamians
| General Rosseau said this was the first time be
had heard Of General Spencer.
General Kelly replied that it was quite possible.
and yet General Spencer might be distinguished
general, for the intelligence OF the world does not
reach central Kentucky.
General Rosseau said that he was in middle
Tennessee two years, and would not say that
| Spencer was not there; but he would deny that
Spencer was distinguished general, or any thins
! else. = aageanrW sEssgg 20
| General Kelly remarked that he would take the
| word Of General Sherman as against that of the
General from Kentucky. He knew that General
| Spencer had served with General Sherman. and
thought he was on his staff. He repeated that
| they hanged black men and women in Alabama,
or imprisoned them for ninety-nine years for lar
ceny, but no such punishment was rneted 10 white
rebels, who shot black men,. .ssa 1alst
Mr.. Moulton resumed. His remarks were In
favor Of the bill. He said no republican form Of
government can or ought to exist while four mil
ions Of people are deprived Of their rights.
/ Mr. Ritter Kentucky, spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Kelly, in explanation OF what he had said
in q previous stage Of proceedings, read an ex-
tract from the Tuscaloosa Observer of December
last. showing that o number OF freedmen and
women. were convicted and sentenced 20 the Feni-
tentiary in every case for various terms for lar
| ceny while the white men who stole horses were
Sentenced to be hanged.
| Unless the negroes reform there would be ne
| cessity for Penitentiary in each county The
| negro ought to be kept from congregating in
towns. The true place for them is the planta-
! ton. If they are separated from the plantation
they cannot obtain subsistence, and hence il be-
comes necessary for them to steal to satisfy the
! wants of nature. Wf9a or
| MIR. Rossean said he did not justify any wrongs
but rose to discuss the bill under consideration.
He was opposed to 1t not from personal spirit
but because it would lead to an injury of those
| 1t claimed to protect. He was not q republican,
but had acted with the union party. and he was
| sorry to say that the union and the republican
party were not always the same. During the last
four years he had voted with the republican party
to suppress the rebellion, and had given it hearty
and honest support. The object Of the war at the
outset was declared to suppress the rebellion and
defend the constitution. and restore all the States
to their dignity and rights which they enjoyed
| before the contest began. He believed that
| the republican party would not save the union
| because they suppressed the will Of the
people. There we're now no armed rebels
| TO make war, and should they, with. such
standing armies as they could always obtain, tall
| about war with unarmed men and women of the
South. this bill was an absolute disgrace not only
| in his Judgment, but also in that of those who
1 would suffer by it. He then remarked there wa,
! a Freedmen's Bureau in Alabama, but it could
4 NOT prevent the hanging which was referred to
Kentucky, it by its indiscretion harrassed loyal