, 1876-01-12

Eate us vlr. hHd i9 wanted fEH EtntiH tn rrcofect
that that hereafter tht1 shnd not hc t,,rren Int,
'bl.ine.i .i.;emcnt sDoa, ant1,r,oassl:s. ls ~sad
He rcaa portions Of Tint lLtcs Ia wAieh It vas .4tql
'a the mortality Of Etnl'a *au no les' than At Ar
,r rla.l Affel hin who va. tho sushor Of The 1t-
Ter.
Sir. It'll replied that he ILL no. knnw.
str. Hiatt tecLred, lss!aR within 81 miles nj FL
mira l,s the staesneut, ws5s un!nalih.diy tSl.c,
,hs statements 9uutc1 On tue Other aidc. II" tn"c'5
used t.n AZ scto; hut. alter all. what was tie te's
Il nrrn rrtsons7 Tho sest tho resal. The rernrt
ot s1r Stanton. Secretary Of War tl 1Gpub!! m sds
nf tho Fetr, r!rontrs III he hand. of The Cunfel.s
uto authorities during the Var, 22h7f Lad died. and
taa. Of the Gnnfeaer4tn prisoners ;n fedef. IN h'..
r.ss 1eFlfc wn1il baavs h1ml alan iis.l 1ivrn
ie u'es Of Confn turae prisoners in Federal hauds
tnniedcr:e han Is It 37o.oV Therefore, out Of tho
T'o9 prisoners In conlesrasc hands only 37s'e sth
jslctaI hsuIs -, 20 had died. Tie ratio was that
u er cent If Confederate trisonerr III Feaera hsnls
"aies9a'e t s ,n sni H. ny rien IL 'nadres.ns nns
woall havo believed Gen. Barnes in preference to any
Tle stntlcsnan tijatt> :a,s he I've. % ul,. Away
from En'ira: rtF!,ars he could have steelet sao
and venture to thnt II sslpox WAS at the rr7son
c4np. no cno could bare got bin ne3rss than 35
not c9uai 10 ii. nuttIated esidtnce waieh tho geuo-
fru1 :f3ine introduced sester1ny. We know how
our rronetn hnaeFsd in Federal handF, II We choosc
IN ,elI. Thnusanls nf our tt,or follows cana hotna
taesr hnsrrs iro:en d. with .her frozen o. anu
II last WHO wss Responsible fur tat state Of tuga,
sud tin: Is real!, Tho only i'n1rrtant question.
Ito went IN To aIEcuts the hiatuty Of
! TIE E1CHAsuE OF PRISONERS
stating that all propositions from Confodesaee for
rhtnge. sna for HE ane!totatun Of s condition OF
the prsoners were rejected ~ lhs Federal uo'eF1-
,r piane asked sfr. Hill whether he had not been
| meinlrr of the CuuIcderate Eeuase.
| Mr. Hill replied tlat he had 1leeu, .
Mr. Dlono then proceeded tn quoe resolution
offered the Confederate Congress by senator Iitof
| GeorRs, 10 tho following eItct:
osets q shs bai.td ststt. saa .hsil + esiaied %
sstG} snss1sG s14sory a 10 ss ssss
abtt murder sud th4t unleeA satisfactory proof 10 n
duccI t. The coa'r.ry before military court. before
which hn tra. 'ha te haa ls snail suiies de.:a b;
Mr. H.ll-1 will Est to tho gentleman from Maine
very fr.ukJ that inre not sle sghtett recollection
Vt sir IT, nisine-Yon do not denylt7
never wa5 the author of that resolution but h3Ye
recollection Of IT. II the gentleman can gss me th,
rtscannh:4ncts under which II Wal introduced / mns
Mr. Dlaine-on tho lat Of October, 1872. tho Ju.
dietary Committee Of tbs Confederate Congress made
report and offered series Of zeso!ntous, md there
upon Eenasor Hill IL recorded Us ....
HAVING OFFERED TIE RESOLUTION
whith hIvg 1ust nal. ,..--.,.
As. HILL mas Chairman of tho Judiciary Commit.
tee III The Senate, and very likely, like tho Chairman u
tho Committee on nufes as thc last rcssion, l .asy
''hvc con.encd to that report. daughter 1t TIC es-
Iii. Dlnin-Doca the gentleman sd1alt that he made
Mr. tiIl-I In not know but IL fs rcrF ittcty. rDc-
rstrr laughter ca o. tue Iep,nlican side'l .
Mr nsmtIhe cory wsh LAY" 1uosa n,. :, 1fq r1, Is
wherr tho gtRelasn ~as tho auihor Of that rrso!u-
t!on. ,-,,.,. ,u.,,...
Ter "'; "a % lie ieruo:is.n S ~ ill.,. : ''>'' s
Mv. Ha1an trcfsh;,t h;,th.9!.LLna EeatE"an aes no'
| HAtd thnt he Wau not thn aatnor nl "
| nr' All-1 on Aol' ous uanA "4a 'tot 'ae eu'aos
u u"
Mr.. 4'lainc = .honght tAst a. The gente,n,ni' cor
Congress this 'sht nd him n the tAe,s
sr. itI-N!th nli due difference to the gentleman
soSsh %S % rana en m
us8utncnt:
~ .e II sp9qstssy.oA .,ns M MGn.. nos tho senF'a'
nen might Nv thought gssPsr q Is: :! 1at tla,s
nom insurFection do no: reeolIect, but shall M
10 Diverted ~ the gentleman from tae course .! r.
rss 1aar Iii. :: III
whether 1r ~, other scnt!en.n on tho Commits!
vas tue Iuthor of tho resolution tand Which th1ni
mor0 tlRn IrofAhe}, ouf pnfpcsS wos hos IN 90 p
tlFtice to any lnsn woman, or child North or South
but TO Aaopt That w We deEsa stringent Inensu1es t.
ton Ad slaughter. willie our pFavS eohe ~Gfa ID W
ac!d. IMurulrs Of apl1an.e on 1Ae nenocsaHe hlae'
AF. Aiu inen eohnaea n1s Fe1natxs 9eauso 20 tas
e1chanAe o. fI!sonefet Ana haa' 4no sohiedeIat'
uo!.r.tncnt OFFICIALLY proposed 70 Ausaal! asea, taa
the Eedtiai ooseshhsnt you'll senu htsa.nsss aut
tFahepoftA 10 SasanEAh tne Cnlleansste y
would fctnfn the s1cA aAa roenaeM F.9hoaeln n n ~
h:ntis without an e4nlsaeht: lhst pinp1st!ots pi :!
Whlch wau comnun!cateu 20 tho feassa H naoIcs Tiles u
| August. lHi4, was nor hha@dFe4 uHlt Uectsa
hss, 1861, When soine shirs wcre sens 70 aaT1hn.n
IAe record W1'l SHOW that @ the enie! huner'ns. u
CHIEF MORTALITY - hn!lersonsata was GetHeea Augus
nnd December, laG@ We sousas 70 Aliay tha1 sAiiet
nE ~ aEklng 5on 10 to LAKE yaur prisoners on oa
hAHds WITHOUT oHnlsA!aht ona Hh9ut AhA!n2 your 70
turn Of = inHa. and you retusco TO 10 i.
as ~! went t. on tn quote ssr!ss :s., Q,
RESOLUTIONS FAasEn w THE FEDERAL PRISONER
which ali duo praise IL given 70 tho Confederate l'at
erumrt for the attention paid "a them. sud ID w1tc