The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-14


Nr Blane-I asked the gentleman whetherho |
knew nf cruelties at Camp Douglas.
Mr. Harrison-No, sir but
Mr.. blaine Enough that Ia enough now. I |
will hear the gentleman on this side Of the house
from that neighborhOod.
WHAT MIR. HENDERSON KNOWS ABOUT 1T.
Mr. Henderson (Rep.. lll) said that his col |
league on the other side ot the house mis-
taken In the assertion witch he had just made,
aud that to his own personal knowledge the
rebel prisoners confined at Camp Douglas were
confined IN the same camp from which the
Union soldiers had moved out.
MIR. HarfisOn-Dut they were not always the
same barracks.
Mr. Blaine-Oh no. the barracks were in
creased for the rebel prisoners. They were en-
larged for them. Laughter on the Republican
sir Henderson want to say further, that l
h d cason many times to visit that camp
while tae rebel prisoners we're confined there,
because one OF my blood aud kindred was a
prisoner there. and he told me that he was well
treated, that he h Il no complaint To make, ana
| mat he believed the prisoners there were well
treated. | nave 10 doubt but that tine rebel
/ rusoncrs there were ns wei treated AS any
/ pi tuso IN the Republican sidr.l
/ MIR Bainr-l DO not care, OF course, to conduct
tins case a. II IT were N court ami To- cLii any
| ~ vitnc--c." Iucrc are homo able gentlemen
on that side of the House whom viii not in
uclicatct, Hatiuu bN name VINO know ptr,on
/ nlN tncir tcuti.u- and iil.e are most kindly
anl ~ 50 ifcn lv, who nave been IN Union
uii.ou- 900 tuc Nunn und Who uulr,- thri con.
ttA.i rc. shall a--uue hy tncir silence assent
TO tAe atum %, tuat maze.
NtIfOfrp WITNESSES.
Mr. nmirc 'ddr,ssins him)-was the gentle
~. 100 uu, az ti.us
tt JD. Na.. MI am friend Of the
.,liI. i.li 20 900 W lu., and nov ash Ills cour-
o. .YrAir fI. flt nl-.
Mr. IA iae-Nell. sir. shall hear you.
Af. y .ut--l Wa- ole of thu.c Ecul lsnen, Mt.
So. hcr. "l' hal the honor Of b,in- prisoner
Nr. l,.,.s In VIA; f1rtg
ML LJune- wa- uo, q prisoner Of war, but a
NiNtl tli- 'i.tl ben 10 q 'uli, 'uA-ts
Ir. Blaine am not ocaiin. wi h tn { class.
tLuli laughter 0u tue k t.unuelu -iIe.l
Va Jones Utr-istin.I-A You were ashlng for
thr IS - ii-tDt .nd wSnt
SIR. haiu" Onitr' upunll-No, sir. am not
am not Cc.iue witu tLat class oi PRISONERS at
81. J'n., t''ll reisistinel-l deprccate this
unfortunate d"lHfc, tut when the gentleman
ltOu Maine specially rises eul apueals To gen
tlcmeu ou This side of TIE House Tor The facts
MIR. %. iue-lf the House aerc.s to extend my
time Viii iet The gentleman talh.
t't. kAnA.ll ! object . tie time being eK-
J Mr Blane--rhen dcc'lne to yield.
Air. Aiiis /. M, ltXA / ask the gentleman
gentlemen on inns side ( the House who were
.tattf. .enf. thctr silence would be construed az
an ccN .""leds neut oi H. ruth
40. Enue-lf any gentleman on that side OF
the House desires to contradict 1t, Will yield te
J him.
Mr Davis tDem, y. CJ-l was a prisoner oi
Nlr B!aiue made a motion as n be would no
% I the 10 longer.
{ | facts. and when the iacts came out ne would nO
: have them. lG. eat excitement.
Alr. Banks Ind. Mass made the point o
1 | order that after Nir Blaines challenge to tn,
! other .idc, he haa no iicht to decline yielding
1 but he speaker oyerruieo u.
{ Mr. Blaine Let them all arise and dissent
b do not object. Uut do not intend to yield M
whole hour.
h Nr Mnis-It Is not the desire on thi. side t,
IS reuien any the wounds OF tue laie " :. W.
have sit here aud listened to charges, but we d,
a ift ia tT han t4r any "a
l. do with them. We nope, however. that on
silence will not be recorded asains, US as an ad
mission OF what we know to be false.
I Mr.. Cook dem. Gal- was one Of those wh'
d we're wounled az! cii ried
: he SpesNer-Doe, the gentleman from Main
h yield any iurtnerf
j, Mr. BlMue-l uonot.
v Mr. CooA-lhen take back what you said.
4 Mr B.aine-le,; " that Will DO YOU any good
"a or Sou may all over there stand and dissent.
1t viii wait for Won to do tat
" Mr.. kauuali-Ne are not at school now. tRoar
g Of usuterJ II you are, you are most unrul
it 4nr ESD or nLAINr.
- Mr.. Blaine then quoted from Mr.. llin
4 sp"cchcs in Geor-ia 10 SOW thnt he was prG
7, pAria- tie hearts of the people for an ,tner va
in fnr q vDrnuCnt. ie declared that Mr.. III
n d,hberatey stated ihat IN certain c0ntiuse nc
a that % tae Republican party having Tie pONe
p. Mr uU'- Nl.sir
~, Nr 49, Inc went on - say that he did no' Ia
., M the door oi the southern people the atroc
n tie, 20 tAudersDnylle. lie knew that there va
"a tlat their -rcst leading oficers ami many sun
I, ordinate ohct's protested against them. Bu
~ protest from Mr. llill ~ frD m Jcferson Davi,
~ IN c onclI-ion Sir ~ Inc Id " If the Amer
~ can Congress 10y two-thirls vote shiH Irf
- u'u.ce > Z, I,on Davis worthy 20 be restored I
~ the fLll rights OF American citizenship, ca
y .nb v.ie against II, and hang my head /
Mr. Banks lind, Nqss) proposed an amend
mcut removing tolitieal DISABILITIES iron, a
re- persons VITO VIII 20 before Cii ID states c.ui
- .ul Ike an oath 10 support and defend the con
" su7.ton a-aust all enemies, foreign and dc
ire The ChartMr starkwcather ruled the amend
- 90 eut olt of order.
Mr.. BANKS sad he was not opposed to gel
erdl amnesty bul; nay, II pressed TO vote, n
woul' ~ tb.fly vote f1r su IA u bill without au
q declaration ,r CONDITION connected with II. bu
- ne preferred bis own amendment. Taking III
- case Of Jefferson Davis a. an Illustration, h
=, TO teclme law, Mr.. DAVIS and others like hit
nj would be restored T. iuil political rights H.
y, ciuzrns Of the United states without ever hay
" in- al Iurcd their oath OF fenlty to the tunfr,
g c.ato Horernment. Mr. Bdi ks then offered
Nh. Tai10x Dem. MassJ concurred with hi
~ colleague, and mentioned the coidlfl union &
'e rontu Carotnt aud Mass 4cnusetts soldiers d
hsBu mixer illl Cen ennial.
Nr. Morry dep, Lt) spoke In favor Of generi
amnesty without any exceptions, md then VI
hna Ss.sa tas dS5atS d 6y 9HG1d BY sna ash
= mrtt voted on, bat Mr.. Blaine objected. II
/. then moved To- commit the bin to tie Judiciar
J, Committee, with Instructions to report It Dac
- for hwtth, with Mr.. Hanks's amendment.
Mr.. : SiafkW,ather (Rep- Conn1, who had bee
T., I'm tie Speaker chair, cane down On the fou
:, and -aid that as ono mouber ~ the Judiciar
/" Committee, lac desired tO consider tue oil /
- Committee.
.; Mr. Randall never classed you as an oppc
- ncUt 20 amnesty.
Mr. starkN eulher-I am not an opponent q
amnesty, hut | am an opponent Of every al
~ tcWpt to pass measures Without an oppOrtu
=. nifty for Offering amendments.
70 Tue bill with Mr. Biuks's amcndment-M
T. Biaines not having been admitted referre
20 to the Judiciary Committee, and the motion I
Faa IflNT NN4a Il1a TauHa IN Al
Blaine ana laid on the table, that the bill car
7 not be reported back except under the regula
call Of COmmtttees
- The House then, at 3l5, adjourned until tC
', morrow.
- The Result of the Debate.
@ WAsHiNGToN, Jan. l3.-The House Jud
i ci ry Committee meets Tomorrow, when ia
~ Amnesty bill, referred to 1t to-day, viii be COZ
e silered and reported back, with the ameii>
y ment offered by Gen. Banks requiring those wh