Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
MIR. TaseiIsAse'AL's REVIEW OE'
H'aREi VETO.

".
Rarely has more dignilied, cogent, con-
elusive argument been addressed to either
House of Congress than Mr. Trumbull,s re-
view of the Pr, sidcnt's Message vctoing
gives the following summary of its PROPOSE
tions:
l. That the Jill itself was inspired by the
annual message of the President OF the
United States, delivered to Congress at the
commencement of the present session. That
message, it will be remembered, expressed Il
desire upon the part of the President to sc.
cure all men in their rights, and to protect
the freedmen in all the privileges guaranteed
to them under the Emancipation Proclama
tion; and, in the judgment of Mr. Trumbull
and hirty-sir Senators ,ch0 rOted ,rith him for
it on the 25M Of January, the provisions of
this bill were eminently calculated to ac-
complsh these objects.
III. That it was not, as the President AYERS
an original measure, out simply an amend
mcnt to the bill under which the Freedmcn's
Bureau 1t now acting, and which had the
sanction OF the Executive himself, as well as
the approval of the great majority of the
loyal people of the country. AS an amend-
mcnt, it removes many of the Objectionable
features of the Bureau us now organized,
simplifying its r9miications and making it
more efficient
III. That it was not intended MS q perma-
nent part of the administrative olicy of the
Goycrnment-une of its sections expressly
stating, on the contrary. that it shall remain
in force "until otherwise provided by law"
Just rs all other laws of Congress arc sup
70 Il lar il fl,ut
idcnt ever thought OF making such an obicc
ton to it as this. No such idea ever enter
ed the mind of any person who supported
and voted for it.
~. That, instead of being an extravagant
and unnecessary expense to the Government,
it has indirectly saved us millions of dollars
which would otherwise have been wasted.
Y. That the Bureau did not contemplate
feeding, clothing and educating The refugees
and freedmen, but was rather intended to
assist them in doing ali these things for
themselves.
VI. That, instead of it being designed cX-
clusively for negroes, more Whites have, in
some sections and in many instances, been
benefited by it than Blacks, and that the
proportion of Whites still needing its assist
ance is equal to that of the negroes.
VII. That there was an immediate neccssi-
ty for the passage of the hill because the
original act creating the Bureau expires by
, Limitation in the month of May, 1866.
VIII. That, instead of establishing mill
1 tary jurisdiction over all parts of the United
( States containing refugees anG freedmen, it
/ simply extends it over the officers and en-
( plnyes of the bureau. And that in accord
( ance with the recommendation of Gen. Grant
/ in his report to the President OF his tour
through the Soath, transmitted to the SEN
ate with u message . few weeks ago, il
makes the Bureau part Of the War Depart
ment OF the Government.
i lX. That the bill did not contemplate the
/ appointment of agents and other officers in
every county or parish, except the President
should, in his Judgment, deem such appoint
.nents necessary.
D That Yhst the President terms The uu-
, constitutional features OF The bin, comforting
/ arbitrary powers upnn the officers OF ,u,