The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-21
Mr.. Trumbulrs Review Of the Veto.

Rarely has more digui6ed. cogent. con-
elusive argument been addressed 10 either
house OF Congress than Mr.. Trumbull's : re-
view OF the Presidents message yet0ing
The Freedmen's Bureau bill Col Forneys
Chronicle gives the following summary OF
is propositions.
/. That the blil itself WAS inspired by the
annual message Of the President OF the
United States. delivered 10 Congress Al the
commencement, Of the present session.
The message. II VII be remembered. eX-
pressed desire on The part Of the Presi-
dent 20 secure all men in their rig-hts. and
10 protect tie freedmen IN all the privileges
guranteed 20 them under the emancipation
proclamation; and, in The Judgment OF NJ
Trlmbul and tlirty-siX Senators who voted
with him for IL on the 25tl OF January.
the provisions Of this bill were eminently
calculated 10 accomplish these objects
II. That i was not. As the President
AYERS an original measure. but simply an
amendment 10 the bin under which the
Freedmens : Bureau Is now acting. aud
which hai The sanction OF the Executive
himself as well rs the approval Of The great
majority ot the loyal people OF this country.
As an amendment. II removes many of the
Objectionable features al the Bureau "A, now
organized, simplifying lts ramlcailoas ami
making Il more efficient.
III. That it was not intended rs perna-
nent part Of the administrative policy Of
the Goyernment-One al is sections cx-
pressly stating, on the contrary. that lt
shall remain in force until otherwise pro-
yided by law, just rs al other laws of Con
gress are supposed 20 do. The wonder Is
that the President ever thought OF making
such an objection 20 i- as tins. NJ sucn
idea ever entered the mind ot any person
who supported or voted for TO-
". That. instead OF being an evtrava-
gant and unnecessary expense 10 the Gov
erument il has Indirectly saved us millions
OF dollars which would otherwise have been
wastel
V. Thai The Bureau did not contemplate
feeding. clothing and educating the re,u-
gees and freedmen. hut was rather nten-
ded TO assist them IN doing all these things
for themselves
VI Tha'. instead of lis being designed
exclusively for negroes. more whites have
I'M some sections and in many instances
been benefited Dy 10 than blacks. aud ,lat
proportions 90 whites stl needing it, as
sisiance is equal 10 that oi the negroes.
VII Thar there WIS an immediate ne
cessity for tho passage OF The bin, because
The original act creating the Bureau expires
hy limitation In The month of Nav. 1866.
VIII. That instead Of establishing mile
tary jurisdiction over all parts of the Uni-
ted States containing refugees. negroes and
freedmen, Il simply extends Il over the
officers and employees of the bureau. And
that in accordance With the recommendation
OF General Grant, In his report 20 the
President OF his tour through the south.
transmitted TO the Senate with message
few weeks ago. X makes the Bureau
part of the War department OF the Govern
ment.
TX That the bin did not contemplate the
appointment OF agents and other officers ln
every county or parish, except the Presi-
dent should, IN his Judgment deem such
appointments necessary.
y. That what the President terms the
unconstitutional features Of the bill, con
tarGiIe Ddle!df" Y ,noJVRrs~ Duor..fba- -ofbqer'
ident himself and the officers Of The army
acting under him have already gone; ana
that it is competent for Congress 10 pro-
vide all rules and regulations for the gov
ernmeut OF the army and navy, TO which
all are subject, from the Commander in-
Chief 10 the humbiest soldier or sailor.
Xl That, If the rebellion Is in all re-
specls az an end. the President is siIll ex-
ercising the war power. such as the suspen-
/ sion OF the writ of habeas corpus. contrary
/ TO tie Constitution, which expressly states
that this shall only be suspended in time Of
! invasion or rebellion; and. as we have no
/ invasion. and the writ Is not I'm operation
/ in portion OF the States. We must have a
rebellion.
XII. That according 20 the census Of
: rfar
in the United States, and that instead Of
this being a measure 10 feed ciOthe and
educate four million OF freedmen, the re-
port Of General Howard shows that a. no
time was there more than one hundred and
/ f0rtv-seven thousand persons under the
care OF the Bureau. ffty-seven thousand Of
whom were white refugees
Kill That according 10 the sworn state
ment Of Gen. Fisk before the Committee
on Reconstruction. Of the tweuty-iiv,
thousand persons fed by the Bureau IL
! Tennessee. seventeen thousand i've hun
dred were white refugees
XIV. That instead Of the freedmen re
ceiying protection from the civil Courts o
the Southern States and being secured hl
them in has rights, these States have
almost without exception, enacted througi
their Legislatures laws with reference e
the freedmen a. Infamous and Oppressive
as he black code Of slavery.
XIV. That If the Presidents views regar
ding the representation Oi the late reDe
states in Congress Is correct, then all th
legislation Of the past I've years isnull an
void.
Such we're the main points in Senate
Trumbulls speech. set forth with unusua
mower and elOQuapce