Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-27

/ as being humbug committee. He did not al
ways talk so. In u debate 10 this house. on
the 2ist OF Oct. 1s64.sthe gentleman then from
| Ohio said; ''This resolution for infiicting on
| rebel prisoners who may be in our haGds the
same inhuman, barbarous and horrible treat
ment which has been inflicted on our soldiers,
| ut does not follow !" the gentleman continued,
''that becaue the rebels have made brutes and
fiend. Of themselves. that we should do like
wise.'
| will ask the gentleman from Georgia (HilD
| II he reeollects whether be was the author Of
! the resolution that read the other day.
Hill stated precisely and frankly the dav
before yesterday that did not recollect being
| the author Of that resolution. | have no Jubt
the resolution was introduced aud will state
tina, at that time there was belief in the con
fedeIa cy-
Mr.. Blaine, Gnterrupting)-I did not yield
for n speech. just want To know whether
you were tue auher OF hat resolution.
Mr. Hill have no right to answer the
question.
Mr.. Baine-The gentleman has no right
whn,eyer to make speech. II my time was
extended would not have any objection.
Mr. Hill, tsiitng down)-That resolution
applied wholly 10 spies.
Mr.. Blaine, (coniemptuously)-Oh, hon
sense II provided that every person pretend
ing TO be a soldier officer, and the gentleman
says II related Ia spies.
Mr. Hill-Ies. pretending to be.
Mr.. Blaine. oniemptunu-ly oh. nv
(Laugh well. the lsntemal admits that
he offered from the judiciary committee res
olution that every white person who should
act ms a commissioned Off or non-cominis-
stoned officer OF militia regim ,nts should. #
captured. suffer death. Did that relate to
spies too
Mr.. Hill tuncasily) WIN you allow me 10
explain:
Mr.. Blane-Yes. Did that relate to spies?
Mr.. Hill, (repcaiing)-WiIl YOU allow me 10
answer:
Blsine-No sir, | will not. Again another
resolution was offered that every commits sion Il
officer OF the enemy who should inci;e slaves
to rebellion, &c. shall, il captured. suffer
death. Did that relate 10 spies. Now | have
searched somewhat in vain for anything in the
world that rivals that, and did find and have
among my minutes the proclamation of Nalna-
seda Captain General OF Cuba, who was re-
called by Spain because OF his accursed cruel
ties against the inhabitants Of that Island. and
the worst Of all the atrocities laid to his charge
! think, was the proclamation that every man
or boy over fifteen years OF age found away
from his house and not being able to give 4
satisfactory .resson therefor. should suffer
death. Nalmaseda copied 1t from the resolu-
ton Of the gentleman from Georgia tiiil).
Hill-(in his seatl-Thst is not true. There
H. no resemblance in IL.
Blaine-We are told that all the allegations
against JEFF. Davis should be forgiven because
they are OF the dead past The very last deca-
ration Of JEFF. Davis authenticity in the Life
Wbl'n the gentleman READ from tue othFr nav
as his text book. Is this ITO the remark Of
some persons that the cause OF the Confeder-
acy was lost, Mr. Davis said. 1T appears 80,
but the principle for which we commended /,
bound TO rcaSsert itself, though It may be at
another time and in another way"
AT the conclusion OF the debate Mr.. Randall
moved to refer the bill, with an amendme nj or
fered By Mr.. Banks Of Massachusetts,. rrquir-
ing an oath TO be taken. but not excluding JEDI
er>on Davis, 10 the judiciary Committee. 1t
was referred
House then adjourned