The Morning herald., 1876-01-13
pa. WILMINGTON, DEL, THURSDAY. JANUARY 49, 1876.

If captured and Another was that all negroes
captured in arms should be held as slaves
and put back into slavery and all white Off
GERS serving with black troops should be
held for execution during the interruption
resulting from these matters suffering oc-
CURED. ,.. .,l 1.i.un.,.,.,t...
Mr.. Garfield also referred to the
fact that in one of the interviews
for exchange Gen. Winder expressed
his joy at exchange because while they got
rid of lot of miserable wretches, the Con-
federaey received some of the best material
ever seen. This was a proof that prisoners
were, better cared for in the North than in
the South. In regard to the matter of re-
quiring an oath 1t was contended that this
was nothing more than required of, Others !;
it was due to the Government that they
should take an oath, for 'alf VIE were nov
under the ban, were those whoShad held
offices under the UnitAd States, and who
while so holding had entered the Rebellion.
| These men were guilty not only Of insurrec-
tion against the Government but to use
plainlanguage also OF perjury in contempla-
ton of law. -
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, inquired whether
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any one who he Id Commission as United
States officer when the war broke out and
who went into the Confederacy was guilty
| Mr.. Garfield replied that he referred to no
one personally. What he said was that in
contemplation they had committed perjuy.
-", TUCKER W VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Tucker sgid that he did not speak of
this because it. affected him personally but
he spoke generally for mAn who were among
the noblest wh6syekiive and among whom
the gentleman from Ohio might be glad to
Mr.. &. resunIps . s.id the whole object at
the inscription of the Republican party was
the prevention of th6 extension Of slavery
into the territofieess Thank God that had
not only been prevented, but slavery had
been abolished and IbA, did not believe any
one in tho South now wanted it restored.
Mr.. Hill-we would not have it..
| Mr.. Garfield, the gentleman from Georgia,
says they would not have it. Now since
that great issue Il gone let us as common
brethren forget and ignore the past, but at
the same time let those swho desire all the
privileges of this great Government, come
and ask for It,. He respected the soldiers
who had fought on the other side.
| .ry THEY WERE BRAVE MEN
and went as their states indicated, and he
hoped to see the day when the swords of
both the armies would be crossed in amity
and when hand would be joined to hand in
fellowship, but there was one class and one
party he had never had the christian cbari-
ty to forgive. The gentleman from Geor-
gia said that during all their struggle they
heard voices from the North saying, come
brothers come The Union forces also heard
these voices, but they heard them in the
rear, he (Garfeld) had the honor of send
Ing one of these voices which was
CALLED vALLAND1NGHAM
through the lines of his command. He res
pected and honored all Of whatever party,
who kept step to the music of the Union,
but he had no respect for any in the North
who were firing in the rear, but with all
good feeling toward the South, he was un-
willing to grant an unasked amnesty to jeff
Davis, who was believed by SO many in the
North to have caused the sufferings of them
selves or their friends.
Mr.. Seelye, of Massachusetts, thought the
subject had been exhausted in the subject of
honors. Inhis opinion Mr.. Hill did not dis
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1 he was the author of all the horrors charged
he should come into the general amnesty,
he would vote for the bill but would prefer
that the requirement to take an oath should
be Incorporated.
Mr.. Randall said the only benefit amnesty
would be to Mr.. Davis, would be to enable
him to hold Office and before he could do
that he would have to take an oath.
Mr.. Banks suggested the points, that if the
act of the amnesty was passed Mr.. Davis
might not take the oath to support the Con-
stitution. Still claiming his allegiance to
the Confederacy or = foreign Government.
In that case he would be invested with all
the privileges of citizenship which he would
not claim to owe allegiance.
inquired whether the gentleman thought
I MI. Davis would pretend to owe allegiance
to defunct government. He had no such
idea. .L-"
| Mr. Banks said Mr.. Davis might have
theory of his own on the subject.
Mr.. Hill, we'll he will be the only man in
the South who would have.
Mr. Randall here demanded the previous
question. and Mr.. Blaine made the point.
that as he had made the pending motion to
| reconsider, he was entitled to the floor to
make a reply. He read the 63rd rule, which
declares that the mover introducing or pro-
posing matter shall have all hour for re-
ply. He had made the motion to reconsider,
and was entitled to reply after all the men,
bers, who desired to do so, had spoken.
ar o4. THE SPEAKER
overruled Mr.. Blaine's point, and said that
under the rule of sixty, a member re-
porting bill found by q Committee
could open or close the debate, but he con-
tended that the rule 63 did not apply to the
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