Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-13

Irwas rather hard blow which Blaine
delivered at tho Confederate magnif-
cencs Of Congressman Hill when he
brought that apologist Of jeff. Davis up
with a round turn, ss implied in the fol-
lowing: !
Blaine asked him whether he had
| not been a uenber of The Confederate
Senate. s.sH t.a. #- re.a r.
| Hi replied .ha. lie had.
Blaine cuo.ed a resolution offered in
the Confederat. Senate by Hill Of Geor-
gil. TO the effect that every person pre-
| tending TO h. soldier or officer Of til.
United States. captured on the soil of
the Consistency after JsnuATy /. 1868.
shall be presumed to have entered the
territory with intention of insrrreetion
and t. abet murder. and that unless sat
isfactOry proof to the contrary b. shown
before = military court-before which hiS
trial shall be h2I-bc shall suffer death.
He asked hiIl " bel her he was It's autLOr.
Hill vii! say To the gentlemen from
Maine very frankly, that | hsv, not thu
slightes, recollection of hearing i: before.
Bizins-You do not deny il:
Hill do not know. Ny opinion IS
I never WAS the author o! the resolution,
but lave na recollection o: it. If the
gentleman can give the circumstances
unGsr which i. was introduced l may
recollect.
Blains-On the LIST OK Octobsr. 1862,
the Judiciary COMMITTEES Of the Conied-
crate Congress made \ report snd offered
a series Of resolutions AMI th.r.upon
Senator Hill recorded a. having offered
the resolution which i baye JUS. read.
Hill Was Chairman Of the Judiciary
COMMITTEES in the Senate and WY likely.
like the Chairman of tine Committee on
Rules at the last session, | nay lave
consented TO thst report.
Blaine - Docs tbs gentleman limit
that he made thst report:
Hill do not know. but it IS likely
Biain.-TGe copy which | kavs IUot.j
from is entitled R-puhliesujs.9 II .
America" | wish II know Whether the
gentleman Was ihs author q thAt res
luton.
Hill really d. no. rec3,lsrt. /
{ Laughter on the Republican. sii-.
Blame lpc-sistentIy -Ths gentleman .
has not saIi hs was not The author If i. (
Hill do not; bIt l think l a.sS hot .
the author Of il.
Blaine Thought 10 show the kU
name character If IL" t5nteiarat. Con
crsss. This misE. all LIN IN rrm--4-
herring :hs facts.
Hill-With all dus defe-sncs to tia
gentleman. he did not think any snch
thing. Laughter What measures
the Confederate Government might have
though: proper to take st tbs time to
protect tbs vcInen and chiliren of the
from irsurrection I Go not
recollect. bu. shall not be diverted by
the gentleman from the course Of my
to 90 into IL. history Of slav
cry. or insurrection, or the John Brown
raid. l know not whether | or ary otis!
gentleman on the committee vas the
author Of the resolution. but | think
probably or purpose was no. to- 90 i'll
Justice to any msu. woman OF child,
North or South. bat TO aiOp. sha: We
deemed stringent measures to pro.sc.
Dur wives and children from servile i'll
and slaughter while Our braT.
sons were il tie tI.ld.
The championship o: t,:s men ard
neasuTes, intents euI Incidents Of the
,.rite fox the Los. Gauss which will be
.1hibitea; iurin. this .aDest. deb.te
will have n tendency. W. fea:. L inter
-upt for brie. space, ths interesting
OF sLakiny Lands ACROSS tie
Bloody Ckasm. b.: We must bear our
.HlicticDs with patience and a Christian
Ike resi- Enation.