New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-13

the anonymous letter read Yesterday by Mr.. HILL tho
post OF Ilmira had been oclte In IS healthy place as
there could lie lcnl ia inc state on hew-i 0rA ie cou
attention 20 the fact that place IN which the Con
federae prisoners who lad died as lsllna were buried
which had been characterized by tho gentleman from
Georgia malignant forocious, CONSTITUTION Mating anu
Mr. HILL remarked that at the last time OF decorating
the graves in the south thc Southern people United VIII
some Northern soldiers and decorated ia harmonious ac
cord the graves the llen Federsis and fallen Conied-
crates aud ID was because OF lat gor1s so ~ t o no
M q A t1IELD-S do I; who brough it herei Chorus
from Democratic members Ba!n,, Blaine. Blaine'l
MIR. Garfield said ho wished that The same irateli,a
feeling could follow forty manned Union soldiers who
had recently los, their places about The House.
di,e sion cnsed that point. which developed tHe
statement the one SIDE mat wAcreas our OF Le i1o
subordinate positions in the last House only ~ were
hed 10y Union soldiers there were 9at 81 80 sno9rI,e
Union soldiers and the statement oil the other ss tat
in the House POSt-Ofce nine Union soldiers had bce
dcrs
MR. GARFIELD RESUMES.
Mr.. Garfield passing from that point proceeded to the
question Of the exchange OF the prisoners ana related s
history and detailed tho causes for the interruption OF
the exchange lie showed tnat the central point OF tho
difficulty In the determination Of the Confederate
Government and peotle TO exclude from tho common
rules wal the and men ef negro icsHichs'
while the othCr hand the GOuefnmcnt OF tho Union
had committed itself ths doctrine thai neglp was
man and OF cAatteI and that being man he had rlshs
to help 10 fight for tAe Union, i'd tnat Dens so'.sl
the tieypfnneut bound 10 SEQ 10 ~ ti'st 10 was
treat. d like soldier. lie also quoted passage FROM
comupicaii ion from Major Ol, Conicdsrito Agent
Exchanges, 81 Cen. Werder, 60 the elect il e hr
rangcnen FOR exchange worked largely IN thor layor
"a y got rid OF 1he miserable wreches hhd re-
ceyrd back OF ic best material he had ever seen.
Commenting on tnat IettFi no re a5r nosiIo
frdf, nm but between p0F dfTbottin. Inc oiycct OF
the ou,ageou, treatment of Prsonnis ~ hnueIsDylo
had there ORE been 10 make the Union hOl"cIS
Jefferson Davis. having been the conscious author 0i
terrible Vt AndcrsonVilo me AtfCah pc'vo
,tll held him 10 be unit to DO admitted to inc sS"-
ture OF the nation =. ,,,
I'm the course Of some further remarks Mr. Garfield,
having roorcnce to army aud navy oticers Who hdu
gone tho rebellion. Sud tiat tIts h iicu 10 o4i
mat Oi rcIury ~ tue - "a o. inv NV,
The word was caught az and resented by Mt IuthIH
(De VAL who said that IL reelected on some oil the no
blCsi uci,; men VAN whoin inc reht'o"'h "VHi N''
might Do pIOuj To br oIa,rcd rs u peer -,
MT. GARFIELD explained thdJ ne iid mtltp, S'i
tlat tcs men were, tho oyc OF he law. ghy 1i PEI
jury. lie himself All not mtdo The Jaw ~ tho dicilniiy
liC concluded bic speech Mith pei"htph al "hich nI
Thanked God pGce and for tn fact tna ~ mo aWIu
flame Of war slavery had been burned 10 death
Mi SEELNE tthd., Rlas,.l followed MN III a rev re
marks aiVGso tAdt att or iii. Blame ain'hIiicht
WiaI cKcues c-IsUu Davis from amnesty, hui hVo-
nZ Jnat part IL wich requires ainneoicd persons 10
jJse tIo OJth OF allegiance. 49,.
Was UNNECESSARY ihdsuIch ~ the hi only fcinWe
s.lcA political disabilities prevented the hOidhS Oh
once. ana every person entering Oh an once WIS
4 Ins di ,cusson tueIi enriod the technical point
IN parliamentary lew whether Nr. Blame, boihg the IN
roducog vi inc matter belOTo the HOUSE. had tho night
me SPEAKER ruled that he had not. and Mr.. BANKS
tan. Ni-sD approved tae ruling. ava declared tit no
sOaajcr decision mad ever been gwen 10 tie House.
Tn0 STEAMER iok11 Hledsrd tIe compliment, fhd nd-
dt that A0 sustained IA ga points ~ tHc Nylri'oe
general clerk. ar barclay, wa" lad = years oApch
cncc IN parliamentary hW ,., a.,
fnAIiy q compounds va agreed upon by which Mr:
Hahv b, 90 speak hour OnorrD" and inca to cal
tne previous question.
lie House tneIl. at 40 o'clock. adjourned.