New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17

Mr. Johnson (Ind asked if It was desired have action
on the ,c.dayf
Mr. JoHSsos-I have not seen the message yet
Mr.. SUMSER-It can be read. ,.,. 81,
the bill today postpone the Pacific Railroad
bill prevailed, and the Veto Message was read.
THE MESSAGE.
careful examination Of the bin passed by the two Houses
OF Congress entitled to continue In force and TO
amend establish bureau for the relief Of freedmen
and refugees and for other purposes has convinced me na
the legislation which proposes would not be consistent WIN
the welfare Of the country and that 1t falls clearly WITHIN the
assigned In my message OF the l9h Oh feDru"y
last returning without my signature similar
measure which originated IN the Senate. 1t
is not nv purpose to repeat objections which then urged
They sc! fresh in recollection ana can DC readily
as part 81 the es GO s OF pneps SET u forth
that now reafhrm them AMI the line OF policy
egadn esa bo sfsd is that Of the warmakng
power. The Of which this bill is intended as
amendory passed during the existence OF the war
By its own provisions terminate within one year RON
the cessation bostie and tle declaration Of peace 1t h
long the freedmen require the benefits oil It's
provisions 1t will certainly remain in operation as law
sion Congress when Experience shall make evident the
necessity additional legislation the two Houses VII have
ample time and the requisite measures In
the questions arise why should tins war measure
be continued period designated in the original act
and why time Of peace should military tribunals Dc ere
aed continue until each state shall be fully restored ID m
relations to the aud shall be duly
represented in Congress OF the United States II vas
with respect to the act approved March eo tna
prudence and wisdom alike required that jurisdiction over
concerning the free enjoyment Of the mmunles and
rights citizenship wei the protection OF person and
property should be conferred upon some tribunal ~ every
Stale district where the ordinary course Of Judicial pro-
ceedngs was interrupted BY. the Rebellion, ard until
the same should be fully restored. AT that
time therefore an urgent necessity existed for the Of
such law. Now the war has substantially ceased. Ihe
Ordinary course Judicial proceedings is longer inter
rupted both State and Federal are In full CON-
pe and successful operation and through then every per
heard Tie protection granted to The white citizen eready
conferred by law upon the freedman strong and stringent
around his person property and It believed that ample
protection will afforded him by duo process OF law without
resort 10 the e4peden Military tribunals" Now
that the has been brought to close the necessity 10 lon
ger existing such tribunals which had their origin IN the
war grave objections and Their continuance must present
themselves the minds Of all rejecting and dspa'onate
Independent Of the danger IN representative re.
pubics Of comforting upon the military N times o.
peace extraordinary powers, so careieiy guarded
tie Republic frequently the rum OF governments formed
upon principles ana suvefsiye OF the rights and
% ommends itself 10 the consideration the law making
power With the debt already burdening the IN.
comes the Industrial and loboTDg classes due regard Tor
the country should prompt ~ TO gd economy and reebeh
mett and influence abstna from all legislation that would
nrpcre.earv increase the pubic Indebtedness Tested by
Ills rule Of sound political wisdom see reason for the
10 cs Of he bareau BY the fourteenth OF the bill
Py the laws Of the United States and Of the different States
ssiaklisled and are now in fln practical opera
tioa BY Of these civil tribunals ample REDRESS Is az
- it citizen withou, denial or unnecessary delay.
They ore open, without regard TO color or race iee wen
that IL viii be better to trust the rights privileges ana
immuntc Of the citizens 10 tribunals eps eiaoea peg
presided over by competent aud impartial jadg bound oy
ixcd rules Of and evidence and while the rght OF trla
m Iury is guaranteed and secured than TO the caprice or
Judgment OF an officer the Bureau who II Is possible may
S % al ers danger too that
Jurisdiction viii frequently arise between the SS SG
over the person and action The ono ~ @
administered and controlled by civil s", "a deter
e.. ttess IN Is
,a 5c b Ss NE ' To tbaha when arises In my oPn
Court. @sa Oq q al sS shs and q: re-
'nee the AQUA ssssn y lasiies ANY acts Of violence
sqe he scssr been witassed in their previous
beo1 believe however that public sentiment win sustain
Ia The assertion that saeh deeds II wrong confined
10 any particular State section but manifested
eyr the entire country demonstrating that the cause
that prodaeed them does not depend upoa any particular
incident TO long and bloody war While the preva.
lenoe Of sroh disorders he greatly dcpored
sonh and Temporary would furnish
necessity Tor the extension Of the Bureau beyond the period
fixed M the original act Beside the objections
briefly stated may upon your consideration the I'D
that developments regard to the prao.
teal operations the Bureau In many Of the states show that
In instances used by agents as means Of
promoting their individual advantage and that the freedmen
officers s,ead Of their Improvement and fare thus
confirming the fears originally entertained by many that the
non Of such Bureau for any length OF
time wnd inevitably fraud. corruption oppres-
sion tits proper TO state that in OF this character in
sheS. Whenever DIS gum N'' OeeH satisfactorily s''0
As anher reason against the necessity Of the legislation
contemplated by this measure reference be had TO tho
Civil Rights bin now law Of the land and which will be
faithfully executed long shall remain unrepeaed
be declared unconstitutional by OF competent urs
deon BY that act is enacted tina. all persons born IN the
United States and not subject TO foreign power excluding
Ipdans rot taxed hereby declared to be citizens OF the
United Safes and such citizens Of every and color
involuntary seryiiudc except, as punishment for
s have s' shs Tssn and andy
tory 10 the United states 70 make and enforce contracts to
sa So and convey real and persoua popy and to full
ard equal benefit Of all laws and proceedings for the security
shall be subject to like punhmenis pains and penalties and
other law statute ordinance regulation
10 the contrary Notwithstanding BY the provision Of
the full protection afforded through the District Courts
Of the Unite States all injured and whose privileges
ties denounced against The person who way violates the
prova yet remedies far preferable than those
military
ceednss by which the lands In the parishes u ST. Helena and
ST. Like so Carolina sold and bid ill., and aerward
fed BY the7h 9Th 9th 10Th and 18th sections provisions
made bylaw the disposal Of the land thus acquired to
deeme veryimpOrtant desirable the discrimination in
the d seems Objectionable. as does also the attempt TO
citizens Of the United States to be deprived Of
the s. in which S0ds soss ,., to NO 1 ss
dspsd lie Liberty or Rrcpe,nty without due
safe nnwse partial and unconstitutional 1t may deprive
pesos Of their property who equally deserving objects Of
tho hons bounty those whom By this legislation Con
gres seeks 20 benefit The title the land thus be por
tiond favored class Of citizens depend upon the
regiarity Of the tar sales under the law existed the
timof tue sale and subsequent legislation can give va
d TO the rights thus acquired against the original claim
ant The attention Of Congress H. therefore invited more
mae confederation Of the measures proposed In these
thor OF the bill
conclusion again urge upon Congress the danger OF
elias egsaon well calculated keep the public mind In
Of uncertain expectation disque and resessness
icorrage interested hopes and fears that the National
Comment will to furnish to classes Of citizens In
theevera States for support and regard
lesss to whether they pursue life Of Incidence OF labor
also Of the constitutional limitations