The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxru coseRnss-F1asr SESSION
TUESDAY, MAY l, 1906.
SENATE.

section, or any law passed In Accordance thereto
shall be- whom hereafter made, valid and ehectual
II was referred to the District Of Columbia Com
mitiee
Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill to incorporate the
America Fire and Marine Insurance Company Of
Washington. The incorporators are J. L. Kidwell,
Francis wheatley, Esau Pickrejl, J. b. Davidson,
and Thomas J. Davis, Of Georgetown; and Benjamin
Beall, d. L. Jackson, Joseph y. Burr, Augustus Z.
Perry and Frederick Koones Of Washington. The
capital stock consists Of twenty thousand shares at
fty dollars per share. The board Of directors shall
be nine In number. The bill referred to the Dis
trict Committee.
Tho Chair laid before the Senate communica.
tion from the Secretary Of War in response to the
resolution Of the Senate Of April 81, enclosing .
letter from the Adjutaut General, giving the In
formation asked In regard to the awards made for
the capture Of Jefierson Davis. Referred to Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Also, q Communication from the Secretary Of the
Navy, In response to the resolution Of the Senate,
as 10 the prohibition Of naval officers from visiting
Washington. Referred to Committee on Naval Al.
fairs.
Mr. Trumbuil presented the petition Of citizens
Of Illinois, asking the enactment Of Just and equal
laws regulating Interstate Insurance Referred to
Committee on Commerce.
Also, q petition Of citizens Of tho same State,
asking the establishment Of National Insurance
Bureau. Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Also, petition from 1875 loyal citizens Of Staun-
States troops have been withdrawn from that
county, and that threats have been made against
them by the dsloyal people; and they therefore ask
that troops be again sent to that locality to protect
them. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
An EXPLANATION FROM SENATOR howe.
Mr.. Howe said that he had been understood yes.
terday by the reporters, in his remarks on Wash.
ingtou dispatch In the New York Herald, to allude
to tho Postmaster General rs having made certain
remarks about the distribution Of the Government
patronage. II was the Assistant Postmaster Con-
eral that no alluded to; and as this mistake had
been widely disseminated, he asked that It might
be corrected.
THE BURNING OF coLUNBrA-LErrER PRoN WADE
HAMPTON.
Mr.. johnson presented the following and asked
its reference to the Committee Military Affairs:
WILD WOODS. Mss. April 81, 1866.
To Hon. ReuerdV Johnson, u. Senate:
SIR A few days ago saw in the published pro-
ceedings Of Congress that a petition from Benz.
Rowls, OF Columbia, s. c., asking compen sation
for the destruction Of his home by the Federal army
in February, 1855, had been presented to the Sen.
ate, accompanied by letter from Major General
Sherman. In this letter General S. used the fol.
lowing language: "They"-the citizens Of Co.
lunlba-"set fire 10 thousands Of bales Of cotton
rolled out into the streets, and which burning
before entered Columbia. myself was In the
city as carly as nine, and saw these fires and
knew Efforts had been made to extinguish them;
but high and strong wind kept them alive. l
gave orders for the burning OF your city but on
the contrary, the reverse and believe the conha-
grafton resulted from the great mprudence Of Gull
lnB 'no Sutton paes' wnereoy the contents were
bility to arrest the FIRE. saw In your Columbia
newspapers the printed order Of General Wade
Hampton that on the approach Of the Yankee army
A'I tne co,son snouiu 20 ouineu' anu IRON what
50" nyson, l ns.e 10 neslta.on ~ saying 'nat ne
was tne cause Oh the uestucuoh OF your CITY
inM grave onatge maae agsnst me ey yen; O.
nans oeen o.ousn. before tne oehnte Of the Unit
ssa e'a'es, am na'uraiy most soIioitous 70 VIM
oica'e myseh peiofe INC same Tribunal but my
etaS mas no representative In mat city Those
.no snou,a % tneIe a,e ueoafIeu inc iight OF en-
uanes In tnese mans mere arc none 10 speak ior
tne Soulni none 70 participate IN the legislation
Nnon governs heri none TO impose the taxes she Is
eaeo on 10 pay, ana none 10 deiend her or 10 VIM
u'oa,e he' sons rom insepresentauon' inJusuee' or
hAhder' ohdes tness circumstances appeal 10
you, In the e1nndent nope mat you wlil use every
snort 10 see tnAt Justice Is zone IN TINS matter
aeny most emphatioaiiy thSt any cotton was hred
IN "S S ~ my Iiaer aeny INA, ner citizens
So ulo " 'nousAnus VI oaie' roheu OUT into the
.ioYssi peny 'na' any sutton was on n,o "nen
wy agoPs enseu .ue oity' anu most
IesPcesuIy hsh Vi SonBIessto appoint committee
ohargeu win the auty OF aseeraining ana report.
ing All the lacs connected with the destruction oil
ooiumo,A Anu mus nting upon Tue proper author
Vi 'ha' en1iuops crime 'ne ihlAnly ne deserves.
an ""'lus W suuui' tuo g"se 70 any honest
uouai. Ds S.G any suon Peu8e mySen 70
Prove my Posi.Ne oraet, oy uuecton OIL 1enerai
peauressr1, 'na' no cotton snouIa DO hred-tnat
no' one oAo was on nre "nen sherman troops
tooA Possession Oh 'he ety-tnat ne poHtNey
ps1L I'm, ProIeouon 70 me otyGana tna' In spite
~ 'n,s soioIih PIUulse, ns solu.ers Durnea n 70
Wv B'oupu, uehperAte'y systemat'oahy, hio.
%y tne,eoro mos. en,hessy request thht
.onsIess may uhe Pronps anu eMioen' measures
~ in,esisa'o .nis matter iu.y' Not only 'nn
1 1 70 'nemseNes anu 70 tne reputation Oh, tne
Uniled states army, put 10 Justice ana 10 truth.
trusting mat you Will Paruon me LOT troubling
you, sm, az, "Aph HAArroS'
, M.' fessenueh sara tue ptaotioe OF ieaiihS In
.ne senate letters rom private persons, aud nav,
ing tnem entered as part OF the proceeulh8s' should
oe stopped. rms was lues''on Oh yeraeity DC
tw s 'wo seheraS one Oh our army ana sne otner
o. me reoei army ~ was question with whioh
.no eona'o haa no'hing 70 10, anu no entered MS
protest against tne eontlhuahce Of tne praetioe'
MI ene,nAn saiu tne Ietter OF TINS most lmpu-
ash' reoel was SANDER upon our whole army
ine Seha.or from maryland lmr' Johns0hI had ~
IuGeu 70 MS previous goGd character bnt IN ms
OPIS nS II vas 20. o. suen nature as 10 inspire
eonnaSnoe III ms statements, me charge made oy
uoh' Shelman was ~ nn 0ieia' report zen sner
u,J no' assots 'Hat "auo hampton so' hte 70
SoIauiuiA =, orueleu ~ 70 oe SGT on nfe, put nhPy
'Sa, us osusou NJ 70 % nreu; me oitLehs
VI oViumoa n,eu w. iho iot'er Oh ham pton uoes
not deny tnN ne was tue cause oil u. ne Mr.;
nhu tho omcli papers 10 snow thht TINS W nus