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

! neoticut. South Oarolna--Maior General Rufus
Sextonl OF the Quariermasters Departments Brig
e aaier aensral Henry Baxter, of Michigan, and
BIleedier General VIM. Wells, of Vermont. Geor.
Ge ana Elorida-Colonel James j. Dana, of the
&ueItermaster's Department Major General ID. N
Vouch' OF Massachusetts; Brigadier General r. A.
Ager, OF Michigan. Kentucky-Major General
% %yonn M Palmer, Of Illinois, MAJOR General Jas. :.
brIs6ln, OF the army, and Brig Gen. F. O. winkler,
OF wisconsin. Tennessee-Mai. Gen. S. A. HurIbut
on AlIlnolei Captain Asher r. Eddy, of the Quar-
t9eImWss.er's Department. and Major Gen Stephen
y, boIoridge, of Kentucky. Missouri and Arkan-
1isnianJoT General John W. Sprag0e, of Ohio;
Snnslstehce Department, and Major General j. A.
rMIIlh@son, OF Iowa. Louisiana and Mississippi
TI TmHIor 9eneTal George +. Shepley of Maine; Major
Thomas J. Haines, of the Subsistence Department.,
ana Brigadier General Benjamin Harrison, of In
oiena, Alabama-Major General o. O. Andrews,
! OF Minnesotaj Lieutenant Colonel Samuel b. Hold.
bro, OF the Quartermasters Department, and Dol.
Jonn D OoVen, of Missouri.
secuon prescribes a compensation of twelve
dollars for each days service of the mem bers OF
sald committees, and ten cents per mile for travel
ing expenses Officers of the army to deduct their
pay from said compensation while so employed;
gives the said committees power to appoint the ne
cessary clerks ana buy stationery, all which ex-
penses and the compensation pro vided TO be paid
by the Secretary OF the Treasury, the equsiton
ana certhcate of the presiding officer of each of
appropriated.
Section 3 requires all such claims now in the
Quartermaster and Commissary Departments to
be turned over TO the said committees who shall
proceed to the several districts named, give public
noce of arrival, hear and determine upon all evil
dence of loyalty support of claims, and report
to Congress what amount, If any, should, in their
judgment, be allowed; said report to include copy
Of the record and proofs of loyalty, and the oath
hereinafter prescribed.
Section re qures the said committees to demand
satisfactory proof that each claimant has faithfully
maintained adherence and allegiance to the gov
ernment of the United States through the war
against the o.caled confederate States, and to
take and subscribe to oath setting forth that ne
or she has never sought nor accepted, nor at
tempted to exercise functions of any office under
authority hostile or nimcal to the United States
that they have always endeavored to uphold the
authority of the United States and always desired
the success of It's arms over the insurgents and
the re.establishment of their authority, and that
they take the obligation freely and without mental
reservation or evasion.
Section prohibits any payment of such claims
until authorized by Congress upon the reports of
said committees, and the reception of any claim
unless presented within six months from date of
| organization of committees, and accompanied by
| the prescribed oath, and repeals all laws incon-
| sistent herewith. Referred to the Committee on
| Military Affairs.
| Mr.. CHANDLER moved to take mp the Niagara
Ship Canal bill, Disagreed to.
The bill to authorize the acceptance OF League
Island as a naval depot was taken mp.
| Mr.. SUMNER offered an amendment as q sub
stitute, providing for the appointment OF COM
mission, consisting of Admiral Farragut, General
Sherman, and MIR. J. T. Hillgard, to examine and
select the best site for a naval depot; provided 1t
shall be given as free gift to the government the
Secretary to go forward in the report OF the Oom-
/ mission and make the necessary expenditures to
complete the work, 80
After debate by Messrs. HENDRICKS,
| GRIMES, SUMNER, and FOSTER
! The Senate at 44O took a recess till p. NJ
| Evening Session.
The Senate met at p. M.
| Mr. SUMNER moved to take up the joint reso-
| luton for the relief of Admiral Paulding
Mr.. Sumner called for the yeas and nays. Less
| than q quorum of members being present, the Sem
House OF Representatives.
| EUening Session.
The HoTss resumed ts session S 80 ta 1sTss thSss
motion sTSSR Of New Jersey the Com n
Inquire into the expedienoy OF preventing by law the
S s o %
hs oGe SxsS9 IL that RSSn ct 6s capital OF
%Oticn 1o Of Mr. the oo@mittse
changing ihe name Of the territory of New Mexico
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill reported by Mr. Stevens from the COMMITTEES
on Reconstruction 10 establish military governments
MIR. KELLEY, of Pepnsylvanis, addressed the
that it would be passed without amendment 1t might
sY SYs could S be S frs%eG would I DO SO
siy for It arose from the pepdy Of the President Of
the Enited States bad he been true to the duties OF
would have been no necessity for the law. i bat
% SSs s q 6son f6S Hy AND to e early
isl promises of Andrew Johnson that was, to admin
laws as Would give sSsoUtg Pee
ana property in territory the civil government Oh
aid but Shst Scott did in Mexico and g, what hat But.
n y and fS S Gn
which RSd the reh % to s1fT fams code Of That
this bill did 1t wiped of existence the results OF
established by the exercise Of greater power
on the part of the Commander nOhtet than any that
ReterrfnS to Mr. B Banks definition of the condition
OF the southern States that was nlther peace nor
whether the people who we're shut up in Leyden and
Utrecht supposed that in those sieges there was no
var or whether the women and children roT5chhng
stronghold, had doubt that there was state OF
he spoke Of, the murder Of Union citizens in the
and ssd that she S %aSn
Andrew johnson, the present leader OF the rebellion,
citizens, with audible wel done, good and faith
men of the south be for The Atrocities Of
| fort Pillow overshadowed by those of Now Or
Srmy at the StoT@iDS Of BSdSioS were Exceeded By
those of what had been mildly called "the Memphis
He sent to the Clerk and had read letters and
newspaper extracts illustrating the condition of things
dress such wrongs the bill should fail But why no2
Because they were told Congress had right to inter
surprised to hear such dogmas from the Democratic
side OF the House hut when he heard them proclaimed
! called upon 10 raise his protest against them,
He claimed that there were no States IN the south;
| Congress could protect Union men therein Congress
should Ihis military bill. He claimed that this
the order issued by General ethel the assembling
Of the Legislature soon as he learned that the
citizens. And had been the view of andrew john
son. expressed 70 General Gaqnt of Arkansas imme-
diately after Wilkes Booth had invested him with the
Presidential ofce In conclusion, he appealed to the
House TO pass the bill not as measure Of reeonstruc-
on but as necessary adjunct TO the Dill passed BY
II was required OF the manhood of this Congress to
Cor from the and kissing of the Union
men of the south In Gods name, then, said he
Of the Thirty ninth UGpRTess 40 not weave ignomin,
betrayng the Union of the south, and surrender
ing one third Of the country to the rebels whom