New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-21

pArflCln1fe their
Rebel and is Rebel az heart. How does the polcy
that ~ now devosyed upon MS differ from that Pol!cY
that would DO announced nom the same place ny ochc'
son Davsf Were he tomorrow placed III the same po
si0n VIZ ud he ask any more. would be ask any ies''
than that bs cocOnspratore should be restored 70 he
positions that they had when they left these hals
at the time when these first rcbelled. How was
III When they went of they had the Government all
in their own hands: and 20 the infamy Of the Demo.
cratic party be il said that, with all their treason and
tIeir crimes here in the Senate Chamber there was
but one man from their side ready 10 protest
aglinst their treason. With this exception sir,
yGu viii not find single Democratic vote against the
viii and action enj0ned by the Southern Rebels Just be-
fore they went out OF Congress. They had II all their
own way and you aud j. NJ. President. .elt relieved
when them leave these halls. The greatest
blnuder treason ever nina-more fatal than the
bIaracIs OF tho bate-feldwgs the Diundcr of with;
drawing nom power in Congress when they had i all
IN their own hands Now, Sir: suppose they had kept
on hero just they invited 10 come here now; and
suppose they had kept on and had predoInlnated m
Congress so as to prevent any provision belng maue
for arresng the progress VI treason you como nor
have enlisted soldier. Had they not committed the
biunder Of Withdrawing, the Democratic party would
have stood by them and voted down every measure as
they undertook to vote them down alter elr masters
had gone ont. Therefore shall move, 1t very early
period 10 take this resolution up and shall then press
the action of Congress To vote upon H. IL IS no new
thing 1t ~ the result OF the experience OF the greatest
statesmen who have occupied the Presidential CHAIR.
have 10 doubt that OF all fhe amendments pro
posed this ia the most conservative though j do
not like to give It that name IL Is the best one 10
reach great evil. Some gentlemen are asfonlshed at
tie number Of amendments offered from time TO time,
and j do not wonder at IT, This Government has Deen
houndcrng through crisis such ~ never oVefnineht
encountered before 10 has been tried in oil its parts
II there any weakness in IT, it has been revealed Dy
the very difficulties that We have overcome. just IKE
great ship overtaken by hurricane. 1t may show you
IL weak pointssh0w where the carpenters should
commence their work. So with this great Govern.
ment This amendment that i now propose is to
remedy the greatest deficiency left by the fathers who
made this Government. Ii is no disparagement TO
them that find their work rot adapted 10 our time.
IL would be more than miracle If II were Otherwise
than it IL. II is absurd TO suppose that q
Coz stiiutoD which made for people and nation
scattered over small part Of the country should be In
all its parts perfect when the nation has grown up TO
30 COO coo Of people, spread over an entire continent
nst az well expect that the cloth cut for infant
would be the correct pattern for him when he had
arrived At manhood. There defects In il, and all
men have them 1t is very seldom in the history
of a country that opportunity like this arises.
Lone everybody viii join in this and the President
with the rest of them If tnere be spark Of patriotism
in bm will Join in as Jackson and Washington and all
The great statesmen before HIM did Here have The
satisfaction Of believing will have the aid ald assist,
Of all parties. because 1t is measure Which here
AGAINST KIDNAPPING.
Mr. CRr,wrIL introduced bill ~ protect children
Of African descent from being ensaved in violation OF
the Constitution Of the United States, which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Judiciary. IL provides
that it sha os ho lawful IN any state where Slavery
has been abs cd since the year ls6l 10 indenture
apprentices Children Of African descent without the
consent Of the parent or parents guardian or next
friend and hat any child so indentured since the date
named without such consent Is hereby declared To be
in violation Of the Constitution OF the United States
Sucn indcI,lre. obtained by fraud or misrepreseota-
ton in apy form. is declared null and void and the
child may be- delivered by writ OF habeas corpus and
a fine OF g. so imposed
ACCOUNTS OP THR TREASURY.
Mr. GUTHsIg (Ky) reported bill to facilitate the
Of accounts Of the Treasurer OF the United
| Af.fa md IN
the United States TO the persons 10 whom they are
due This bill prepared by Mr Spinner. the Treas
urer, mainly TO authorize settlement oil accounts
some of them Of nearly thirty years standing,
from six cents upward upon which drafts have been
issued, but still remain outstanding. Under the pres
ent Ia the Treasurer only receive credit for these
drafts when properly indorsed and paid. The bill re-
ported from the Finance Committee.
POLITICAL CONDITION OF IHE REBEL STATES.
Mr. WILSON introduced the following resolution:
Resolrcd That the Committee Reconstruction be in
suced 10 inquire into aud repot how fer the STATES lately
in Rebellion any Of them have piled with the terms
proposed the President for their resumption or practical
relations with the United States which terms and conditions
wer. .. follows, VIZ
F,y.t That the several State Constitutions should be
amended by the insertion provision sbosng avery.
S,end That the several State Conventions should declare
null and void the ordinance OF secession and tho laws and de-
Tad That the State Lcsissures should ray the
10 the Federal Constitution aboi.hng slavery.
Tswps Ths, the Rebel debt State and Confederate should
T, Tha, civil be secured by law applicable
Mr. SUMNrR said that some time ago the President
was requested by tho Senate ~ communicate the in
formation above asked for The President he's in his
hands said he, ought 10 have, copies OF the corre
spondence betw himself and the soealed Governors
Of these States resolution adopted by the Senate
called upon the President 10 supply copies OF that
respondence with the President For some reason best
known TO him. that call has not been answered by the
President As the information is in bis hands and not
In n hands Of a Committee OF this body, think IL
Al be better perhaps that the Senate should repeat
it's call once more upon the President looking TO him
for information which better than any other person,
a can supply At the time. see no objection 70
addressing this inquiry 10 Committee OF this body.
That Committee IL IL ht put Itself IN cOmmnni
cation with tho President or by inquiries OF It's own
IL mpy ascertain what We want Wnat IS desired can
be best obtained think by calling upon the President.
Mr.. WILSON said that had been done already.
Mr.. SUaNrR-My colleague says we have done that.
hope then that the President will yet listen 70 the
call of the Senate and communicate this needed infor
nation Ii is essential in determining the duties of
Congress al this important moment.
The resolution was adopted.
rHE FRERDNENs s BUREAU BILL
All o'clock Mr. Foster, in the Chair said the un.
finished business OF yesterday is the bill returned by
the President with his objections Senate bill No 81
and the question IL. shall the Dill pass. the Presdcnts
objections Notwithstanding
Mr. DAVIS took the floor aud reviewed in written
speech the main features Of the bill, reltcratng bis
objections heretofore presented at length and compl
melting the President upon his action Ia returning
bill deemed 10 be uncon titutiona snbrersve Of early
reconstruction, irritating unwse and expensive lie
proprety IN certain circumstances OF Presidential
yetoes aud declared his firm conviction o the neces
sity Of such action In the present case.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Davis's remarks Mr.. Trum
bull the originator the vetoed bill. took the floor
He said: Mr President il is with deep and profound
regret that rise for the purpose OF reviewing some
whrt the extraordinary message OF the President re-
turning with his objections. the bill 10 amend act
entitled an act to establish bureau for the relief of
freedmen and refugees and for other purposes 1t has
been my desire that the various Departments VI the
Government should harmonic III the restoration OF the
States their full constitutional relations the IDion
have sought and had no other purpose in the part
which have taken In reference to this bill than TO ear
~ ont such measnres wonM protect tho loyl refu