The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-05
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1866.
HOnSE.

pair and Improvement of the harbors of
Cleveland and Fairport, on Lake Erie.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Stearns,
from the Committee on Appropriations,
making appropriations for Legislative,
executive and judicial departments OF
the government for the year ending,
June 80, 1867.
The House passed bill providing
that persons in the naval service OF the
| United States, who have lost one foot
and one hand in the time OF their duty,
shall be allowed the same pension as is
allowed by law to persons in the mill
tary service.
The House, Mr.. Washburne, of nli-
nois, in the chair, proceeded TOT the con-
sideration of the Senate bill to enlarge
| the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau.
| Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois, said 1t was
difficult to conceive of more impor-
| tant measure than that now pending.
Mr.. Hubbard, of Connecticut, and
Mr.. Monlton, of Illinois, supported the
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, said
that a distinguished General OF Ala
bama had called upon him and shown
newspaper containing the proceedings
of a court sentencing black men and
women to death for larceny, or tmpris-
onment for ninety-nine years for the
offense. The editor of the paper justi-
fed the verdict, saying that the planta-
ton, and not the city, was the proper
place for the negroes.
Mr.. Rousseau, of Kentucky, asked
the name of the distinguished General.
Mr.. Kelley replied that it was Gen.
Spencer, who as Colonel, raised the
first regiment of loyal Alabamians.
Mr.. Rosseau said that this was the
first time he had ever heard of General
Spencer.
Gnnnra1 SnnnnAF
might be distinguished General, for
all the intelligence of the world does
not reach the central part of Kentucky.
Mr.. Rosseau said he was in Northern
Alabama and Middle Tennessee for two
wears and he would not say Spencer
was not there but denied that Spencer
was a distinguished general or any
MI: Kelly remarked that he would
take the word of Tecumseh Sherman as
against that of the gentleman from
Kentucky. he knew that Spencer
served with General Sherman ana
thought he was on his stan. DE re,
peated that they hung black men and
women in Alabama or imprisoned
them SO years for larceny, but nc snch
punishment was melted out 10 the
white rebels who steal black men ana
horses. ,-...
Mr.. Moulton resumed his remarks In
favor of the bill, and said no repuDn-
can government can or ought TO exist
while four millions of people are de-
prived of their rights.
Mr.. Ritter, of KY, spoke against the
bill. ,.L
had said at previous stage OF the pro-
ceedings, read an extract from the rus
caloosa Observer, OF Decemper Iast,
showing that n number OF freedmen
and women, who were convicted ana
sent to the penitentiary for various
farms for larceny, while man who stole
n morse was sentenced to be hanged.
The editor added: Unless the negroes
reform there would be necessity IoE
npnitentiary in every county. re
rroes ought to be kept from congre-
eating in towns; the true place for him
BEING the plantations. Separated from
the plantation they cannot OBTAIN SUD
sistence and hence 1t becomes necessary
for them to steal to satisfy the wants Oh
nature. ...,;c.,
anv wrongs, but rose to discuss the Dill
nnIer consideration. he was opposed
to il, not from personal spirit, but pc,
cause ifthis oppressive measure shoulo
| lie passed it would tend TO the INJURY OF
thoseit claimed to protect. He was not
republican, but had acted VIII IN IN. tne
| Union party, and he was sorry 10 say
that the Union and the Republican par
tv were not always the same during the
! last Honr wears. He had voted with the
Republican party to suppress the rebel
lion. and had given 1t ahearty ana nom
est support. The object of the war was
| ar the outset declared to be to suppress
the rebellion, defend the constitution
and To restore all the States to the dig.
nity and the rights which they enjoyed
before the contest began. He believed
that the Republican party would save
the Union. He believed they express
ed the will of the people. There were
and shoold they with such standing ar
mics as they could always obtain, talk
abont war with unarIned men and wo-
Inen Of the 6outh2 This bill was an ab-
soInte tlispraes. not only In his 1udge,
ment. but in.thaf of those who WouLu
| suffer by it. Take care, he said, OF lns
NEGROES and stand by those who would
do "a, but do not place such power IN
/ the hands of bad men who would De
| sent into the South. The whole thlne
| was without warrant and washed away
/ the constitution and laws of kentcky'
| He then remarked that there was y
| fIeedmens bureau in Alabama, nnt y
\ Ir. Kelly referred to. So far as he un-
d. stood the freedmens bureau in Ken,
tv,ol, ". il by its indiscreuon harrasseo
ii,..i men. Let us do right ourselves
tsSara we demand 1t from others. Thert
los M reason Whatever In the ll1sgHa
and nm constitutional Legislation pro
Used After the sacrifices of DnloI
P 10 - -, down the war, they had beer
tnid nv the gentleman from PennsylVa'
IL Nr SteI yens, and by the gentleman
Fro,,i ohio M e. sShellabarger and othel
lama man shat the Southern States
are out of the o .uioIf, ana tna1 5 me con on
stitution must be amIenued 70 I Ke1P tns
Republican party in pC'W nas..L nt-,
fMr. Ronsseau) no rther.n ana sou 1lll,si I
secessionist are the snme'. he heIa
position from which he ct7uIo hoE Dt
driven. which is that every clil1en i, .
the United States holds paramL - ~.
glance TO the general g'oyernme.u W, 90 ar =;
that such allegiance w.oen glSeL, 80
tied every such citizen to ali the pr o V.ssS,
ton which could be Afforded. me wa
was, he repeated, for the Unlont aHt
this purpose was declared Ivy Congress
directly after the battle OF -6uli hun
but now they were gravely tol1 tnat Lht
Southern States were out OF the Snl t
He referred to the refusal of the HOUSE
to admit the members elect from Ar
kansas even to the privilege 18th 9 hoori
and 10 the members from Ten nesset
they denied admission TO their 81 eats
These men were earnest and ethcl emil N
support of the Union cause, and some
of them rendered efficient service in Int
Mr.. Delano, of Ohio, made an ex ola
nation, which was called forth by re-
mark of Mr.. Rousseau, and said he re-
pudiated as entirely groundless the as
sertion that the States were dead-they
sill live and by the blessings of God
they will live as long as the United
States shall live as part and parcel OF
our common country. he was ready
to admit the members from Arkansas
and Tennessee to this floor, and it was
dua IN the country that this be done