The New York herald., 1867-03-14
5 purely a political measure conceivsa ln no good


pass promptly spa BY arse He referred 10 tho
vote by the British Parliament twenty years ago Of
$50 100000 for the relief OF the starving people Of
Ireland while here II was proposed TO appropriate only
hfieth part OF that amount for relief Of the
starving people OF the South II gentlemen his side
81 lhe iocse objected TO the freedmen . Bureau as
~ aistbation should be recollected that that
w he best available means at hand for that purpose
" moro meney was required he would vote for H. ff
was not passed no did not want hear any
resolutions o sympathy for the people of Ireland
from the gentleman iron New York mr. Woodl or an
body else. In reply TO question from Mr. Wood, he
declared that the analogy between the people Ireland
and the people OF the South was complete Both were
suffering under political persecution, well uRder
material necessities. He had not expected TO hear any
opposition TO the bill from his side OF lhe House
He had thought II was sort OF question
whether tho majority Of the House had not undergone
complete ossilcaon Of the heart.
Mr. CIAStER replying TO Mr.. Boyers criticism on his
opposition remarked that he fr Boyer had discovered
the proper term for his own disease'cssacation, not
OF the heart, but OF the brain.
Mr. BOYER retorted tha, Mr. Chanler would never
susf from that disease ln his case the disease would
be not o.shcation, y but "softening OF the brain
Mr. CH.sLEa remarked that whatever intelligence he
had would not be exercised in misrepresenlng his
friends
Mr. BoYEs said that ii he had unintentionay mis-
represented Mr. Chauler he ask ID pardon and trusted
he would always understand him better hereafter
Mr.. BUuER Tep) OF Mass, offered a substitute, which
strike all after the enactng words and insert
provision aprroprating million Of dollars, to bo
expended under the direction Of the Secretary of War IN
relieving the widows and children OF Union soldiers
starved TO death in the rebel prisons OF Andersonve,
Salisbury Libby Men and Belle ISLE He declared that
he believed the principle Of being just before
being generous aud that until the government was able
to make provision for those 70 whom his substitute
alluded he not for putting his hand into the pocket
Of the already oyeaxed North in order to De
to the untayed South. lie had supplied for many
months, in New Orleans fool 10 the starving wives and
children of rebel solders but in order to do he had
not drawn dollar from the government ba, had taxed
the rich of the South TO feed the of the South and
he willing 60 far as the far thest Ia that dirsc.
ton IN opposing the measure he referred 10 the recent
appropriation, by the Mississippi Legislature OF $20 900
for defence Of Jefferson Davis in trial that would
never take place.
NJ BOYER asked Mr. Butler whether he thought that
for denying aid to starving and chldrena
Mr.. Bur- Err replied that government could only deal
with people as communities, not as individuals.
Mr.. BOYER put the question in another way-Whether
the poor people Of Georgia should be made to suffer
account of the political action Of Msslssipp9
Mr.. BUTLER repllcd-sBy no means,n adding that If
Mississippi had been alone in SUCH manifestations he
would be content deprive that state Of any benefits
under tue bill The ladies' OF Toxas had recently sold
large quantity Of confederate uniforms and what had
they done with the proceeds Had tiny devoted them
to reheve the poor in their midst? No; but they had
the amount endowment The college over
which General Robert f. Lee presided. He had noticed
the present of pair Of game chickens Robert Lee
and he thought It would have been better to have boiled
them for some OF the starving children about whom gen.
they followed the mon who had od them to destruc
tion,, destruction could only be the result They
| course OF legislation which would divide the
land among all the people, obtain relief. II relief
confined portion OF the country Let not Congress
be urged put its hands in the Treasury for the purpose
really all that this measure meant although not in.
tended by the commission Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Mr. BINGHAM, trep OF Ohio had hoped that this bill
would no. have met any opposition in the House, par
tcuarly the republican side of H. lie trusted that
forget that education and charity were at least tho
chief defence OF nation II was enough for him TO
know that within the jurisdiction OF lie common gov
crnmcnt Of this country thoro were mon, women and
children starving and lifting up their skinny fingers and
haggard faces asking Tor leave To eat Of the crumbs tnat
fall from the wc:l supplied tables OF the North Ieli II
In GATH publish IT no, ia tho streets OF Askson
that American Congress will permit six,y thousand
men, women and children 10 perish Tor want Of bread
within the limits OF Its jurisdiction. II there
constitutional objection TO the measure be
should tunk that a living in tho nineteenth
century, in the serene ignt OF Christian
ization would not stop % ,,a inquire -, into 'he @
hese as 10 whether the fanisning his door
his friend or his enemy. He would not forget that
eeo sm he thirst sse hm drink Let no man
sand in the forum Of the people aud utter the horrd
bsphemy tina, Congress was not o save from starvation
treason was not their heads. That wa, true utter
as s ss' M os au =
Little children sacred for God wills II
Mr. RANDALL, !dem Of Pa in rising 70 adsoca.e the
ham y was not his purpose 70 consider the measure n
any po.ca! or party sense, bus from higher aud
Butler that members believing the principle Of State
rights could not support this measure he said that for
himself he spurned that appeal from him, and that
for those aronnd>hn no might lay 70 the gentleman
| from Massachusetts,, . Er To, Brute"
| Mr. CovoDs, (rep) OF Pa approved OF Mr. Buter's
substitute and mentioned reason for his position
that out Of cavalry company raised In his district and
/ known as the aCovods company twenty -four were
starved TO death at AudersoDve, and That out OF
hundred and lfty.sx men OF the same regiment who
when General Meade fell back al Centre
vile, hundred ami ortytw0 wcro starved TO death
at Andcrsonvie. Among the number was his youngest
son. suffered the orIncnts Of the damned twenty
months Andersonve while his cid ~ fell ut the
head OF hrs regiment with General sheridan, near Rich
moud.
Mr. NMuSaES ldem.) OF Ohio, supported the
| brief but pointed speech.
| Mr DosSElLY made another appeal to the House to
| pass the bill.
1 On motion OF Mr. WOODBRIDGE, trep OF Vt, tho com
intee rose without disposng OF bi and reported
back the other bills placing certain Missouri troops
equal footing with others as TO bounty and pre-
senng the thanks Of Congress George Peabody which
were thereupon passed.
\ NEURAL RELATIONS UNITED sTATEs
Mr. BANKS introduced n bill cIectually 10 Pre-
serve the neutral relasns Of the Uniiod States which
was referred to the Committee Foresn Aaairs anu
then at minutes past three the Bea.s adJoufhed