The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-13

SENATE.
Tne bankrupt bill was then taken up the vote
by which II was rejected having been reoonsidered,
and the question was, shall the bill passl
Mr. SUMNER said he wished to offer couple
Mr.. WADE-They have already been rejected.
MT. SUMNER-So has the bill, for that matter.
The OHAIR-The bill is not Rmendable unless
tne vote ordering 1t 10 third reading is recon-
sidered.
Mr.. SUMNER stated that one of the amend
ments he wished adopted that preventing re-
bells from becoming voluntary bankrupts. He
deemed this of vital importance. The hour hao
not come for any such amnesty He protested
against any such concession.
Mr.. DIXON said the report of the conduct OF the
late rebels of the south, and their treatment of
they were stupendous tplsehoods. He had no
doubt that in some parts Of the south the negroes
were badly treated but he utterly denied that such
treatment was general, or anything like 1t,
Mr.. YATES replied to MIR. Dixon, alleging his
belief that Union men were persecuted in the
south He had advices to this effect from loyal
Mr.. DIXON resumed the floor, repeating the
views he had already expressed.
Mr. HOWARD believed, from sourceslo of infor-
nation entitled to credit, that there was nothing
like adequate protection TO Unlonists in the south.
and especially to black Unionists. He had heard
from gentleman from Texas that not less than
fifteen hundred Unonists, black and white, had
been murdered by the rebels in that State within the
last year, and not one of the murderers had been
brought to justice He held II to be the duty OF the
government to see that protection was afforded to
Mr.. SUMNER, in the course of further remarks,
said he was constantly receiving letters from the
south, giving accounts of the persecution and
murder of Union men. He could not give the
names OF the writers, because to do so would be
endangering their lives. If Senators would vote
down his amendment we'll and good, he had been
voted down before; he had been voted down when
he brought in the bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave
law
Mr.. CONNESS said he was tired of the whip of
the leader in this Senate he was tired hearing Mr.
Sumner accuse the Senate of cowardice. He had
tried to do his duty here, and he was determined
no longer to submit to Mr.. Summers lash. He
thought It unbecoming and indecent in Mr.: sum
ner to accuse him and others of dereicuon OF duty.
Mr.. WILSON referred to the testimony of Fede-
raj generals on the subject of the treatment of
Unionists in the south, in proof that commonly
belleVed reports on the subject We're not eXag-
gerated.
Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, stated his objections to
the bankrupt bill, believing it to be in direct con-
tradiction of the whole English system of bank
ruptcy. He objected to it because it was prospec-
tive; because of its voluntary provisions; because
it was not uniform in its operations, and because
its effect would be in favor of fraudulent debtors
and against honest men.
After further debate the vote was called for and
taken on the passage of the bill, and the bill was
passed, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Oattell Chandler, Conuess, Oresswell
Harris, Howard, johnson, moDougall, Morgan, Nor
%nke and WSoRg hSm'eS BOSS STEWART van
wNayscoM,SSsrs BrOSgn BuCkaleT Graglp, Dayis'
TypTssusss Trumbull, Wade, Wiley, Williams and
IA sent or not vStingzMsssrs, , LAnthSnTy, oGSgsn
So the bill was passed by the Senate, and now
goes back to the House for concurrence in amend
ments.
Mr.. PoMERoY, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported substitute for the House bill for
the organization OF land districts in the territories
| of Arizona, Idaho Utah and Montana, which sub
stitute creates the office of Surveyor General in
l the territory of Montana, and establishes land
| office in the territories of Montana and Arizona
Mr.. MORGAN, of New York, from the Com-
mittee on Commerce, reported bill amendatory
of the act providing for the safety of lives of pas
sengers on board of steam vessels &c, which
amen dis a section of said act, that it provides
that all vessels navigating all bays, rivers, &C. of
the United States except vessels subject to foreign
owned in whole or in part by citizens of the Uni
ted States, shall be subject to the navigation laws
| of the United States, and all rules consistent
herewith established for the government of steam
vessels in the twenty ninth section of an act ap
proved August 3O 1852. The bill also requires that
all vessels subject to such navigation laws shall,
when under way, except upon the hlgh seas, be
| that nothing in this act shall conflict with any
State law requiring vessels entering ports in such
State to take pilot duly licensed by such State.
| Mr.. MORRILL, introduced a bill to regulate the
disposition of irregular fund in the custody OF
| the Freedmens Bureau, which provides that the
| Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau shall be
the lawful custodian of a certain retained bounty
fund, derived from portion of the State bounties
of colored soldiers enlisted in the States of Vir-
| ginia and North Carolina during 1854 and 1865,
the parties to whom the same belongs being dead,
or cannot be found; this fund to be invested, and
to await the claim of the said soldiers their legal
representatives. Referred to the Committee on
| military Affairs
MT. WILSON reported from the Military Com
mlttee, in new draft bill to provide for the tenn
porary increase OF the pay OF army officers, and for
! other purposes
Section gives all officers below major general
33H per cent increase pay proper, for two years
from July 1, 1867, and gives all other mounted
| officers cavalry pay.
Section continues the present pay of enlisted
! men three years from August 30, 1866.
| Section allows communication of rations to pri-
soners OF war who died in prison or subsequent TO
| release.
Section a repeals the act authorizing brigade
bands, but leaves the bands at the Military Aca-
| DENY as now authorized.
Section abolishes the office OF Assistant Secre
Section amends the act of July 9sth, 1866, so
| that surgeons OF volunteers in the regular army
can be promoted to captains after three years SER
! vice in the volunteers.
| Section authorizes credits to paymasters of er-
roneous payments made in good faith, and not the
| result of negligence or in violation of orders.
Section strikes the word white from all militia
| laws
Section places the ten Judge advocates on the
same footing as to tenure or office, &c, other Of
| ficers of the army.
sell all property Of the United States at Harpers
4 Ferry,
Il officers TO prevent whipping and manning Of the
person tor any crime or misdemeanor, by any pre-
tended civil authority in any State, until such State
| shall have been restored ana recognized by Oon
/ gress.
Section 10 abollshes and forever prohibits peon-
/ age in New Mexico and elsewhere, and declares
| null and void all laws resolutions and regula-
tons which have maintained or enforced the same,
and provides penalties for violation OF this section
Section 10 makes IL the duty of all persons, civil
or military, to aid in enforcing the foregoing sec
ton: any person obstructng, or attempting 10 OBJ
struct the same, to be liable TO the penalties OF the
foregoing section, and any officers so offending 10
| be tried by court-martial, and on conviction dis
missed and TO be forever ineligible to any ofnce OF
| trust or profit.
Section ID directs the immediate dsbandment Of
| all militia forces organized or in service In